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 William ADOLF-247
William ADOLF
Born:  22 May 1867
Briene, Bessarabia, South Russia

Died: 4 Sep 1948
Bethune, Colorado
 
Family sail to America on May 8, 1908. and settled on a homestead north of Bethune, Colorado.  Arrived in Galveston, Texas.
 
In Russia, he was a skilled wagon-maker, but had to sell his tools for passage money for the family.
 
In 1889 the family moved to the colony of Michaelsfeld near the town of Anaba, South Russia, near the Black Sea.  Here William pursued the trade of wagon maker, making wagons and selling them at the market place.
 

  

Children
 1. Margaret ADOLF-340   1887
 2. Gottlieb ADOLF, Sr.-420  1891
 3. William E. ADOLF-430  ~1893
 4. Christina ADOLF-431 ~1895
 5. August ADOLF-456  1897
 6. Carl ADOLF Sr.-342   1900
 7. Mary ADOLF-432   1902
 8. John ADOLF-341   1904
 9. Christian (Chris) ADOLF-433   1905
11. Annette (Nettie) ADOLF-434   1907
10. Frieda ADOLF-435

Youngest child Frieda was born in America.
Three other children had died at an early age in Russia.
Carl Sr.-342 was listed as "Charles" in
the 1910 Census
 
 
 Notes:
Burial Place:
 
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Bethune, Colorado

Archive File:
1910 Census
Photograph Family
Story -- KCC History Book
Photograph at Father's Funeral
Photograph (four generations)
List in Kit Carson County
Old Age Pension Records 1933-1936
  #173
Ship Manifest   Page 1 | Page 2

Land Patent Grant

Photo of Carl & Clara Adolf
with Carl's parents William & Margaret Adolf.

(photo from of great-granddaughter Teila CARROLL Tankersley)

  

Time Line:

1867  Born
1888  Married
1908  Immigrated to America
1948  Died
Pedigree Chart
Grandfather
Heinrich ADOLF-250
B. near Berlin, Germany
Christian ADOLF-85
B. 15 Nov 1839
Brienne, Bessarabia, South Russia
D. 3 Aug 1925
Bethune, Colorado
Father
Carlotta ROSSMAN-251
B. near Berlin, Germany
William ADOLF-247
B.  22 May 1867
Briene, Bessarabia, South Russia
D. 4 Sep 1948 
Bethune, Colorado
Grandmother
Grandfather
         Mother
Unknown
Fredericka STEGG-86
B. 19 Feb 1842
Brienne, Bessaeabia, Russia
D. 1924
Bethune, Colorado
Unknown
Grandmother
Spouse
Marriage: 21 May 1888
Margaret BUCHFINK-339
B. 7 Nov 1868
Teplitz, Bessarabia, South Russia
D. Aug 1960
Bethune, Colorado

Obituary

print version

William Adolf
from a typed transcription from and unknown source

William Adolf Sr., son of Christ Adolf and his wife, Fredericka Adolf nee Steg was born in Brienne Bessarabia on the 22nd day of May, 1867.  He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith, and confirmed on March 24, 1883..

He was schooled in the trade of Wagon Maker, which profession he followed in the Old Country.

In 1888 on June 21st he was united in holy Matrimony with Margareta Buchfink.  In the year 1889, the family moved into South Russia, in the colony of Michaelsfeld near the town of Anaba.  Here he pursued his trade of wagon maker.

In June of 1908 he came to the United States with some of the children and moved into the Settlement.  His wife, stayed in Bessarabia because of sickness and followed him here after three months. 

Thirteen children were born to this union while the parents lived in Russia, however, three of the children died as children.  One more child was born in this country.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Margareta, six sons Gottlieb, Carol, and John of Bethune; William of Newberg Oregon; and August of Laramie, Wyoming.  Five Daughters, Margaret Meyer of Bethune; Christine Lessing of Denver; Mary Kramer of Loveland; Nettie Hasart of Stratton; and Mrs. Freda Weisshaar of Idalia.  There are 39 grandchildren and 32 great grand children.

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