1964 Obituary for Martin Kollien of New Brunswick NJ

4 April 1964

Central New Jersey Home News

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Mary Kollain of Jamesburg, NJ

13 February 1953

   Trenton Evening Times

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Marriage Record of Anna Kollain to Martin Wetzel

 
While searching for more information on our Kollain ancestors on FamilySearch.org, I found the marriage record for Anna, daughter of Ignatz and Maria Kollain.

Most importantly, this record adds more information regarding the issue of her Maria's maiden name.
See: More Than One Maiden Name?

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On Ships They Came: SS Zeeland

 
Built in 1900, she was the sister ship to Vaderland. During WWI she served as a troop carrier, then was converted back to  passenger ship in 1916.  She continued service as a passenger ship under different ownership and names until she was  sold and scrapped in 1930.

At the age of 15, Anton (Thomas) Kollain sailed by himself on the SS Zeeland of the Red Star Line, departing Antwerp on March 5th, 1910, and arriving in New York on March 15th.  He was temporarily detained as a "Likely Public Charge" until claimed by his parents, Ignatz & Maria Kollain, who arrived in 1909 on the the SS Kroonland (a near sister ship of the Zeeland) and were already residing in New York.

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Will of Rose (Kollain) Filock (1888-1921) of Jamesburg, New Jersey

Finally, I was able to find a record relating to the death of Rose (Kollain) Filock who died in 1921 due to complications from childbirth, but no death record could be located in the New Jersey archives.  The addition of wills and probate records on ancestry.com has finally provided me with the source record I've been seeking.  Click on the images below to read Rose's short will,  probated 4 May 1921.

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Treasure Chest Thursday: 1940 NY census - Searchable by Name

1940 NY census records are now searchable by name 

My find for the day in the NY census records:
Maria (Kollain) Becker  - Mary with her husband Frank:

(click image to enlarge)

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Sentimental Sunday: Katherine (Kollain) Kolbush

Grandmother Katherine (Kollain) Kolbush
b. 18 Sept 1910 in New York City, to newly arrived immigrants Ignatz & Maria Kollain.  No birth record was filed.
Married Alexander Kolbush on 24 June 1928, in Jamesburg, NJ.

Katherine Kolbush

Sept 1947

Died 1 Nov. 1994

Ships of our Ancestors: SS Kroonland

SS Kroonland

The 12,241 gross ton passenger steamship was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1902, she was operated commercially for the next fifteen years, mainly between New York and Antwerp, Belgium.  In 1916 she began service between the United States and Great Britain. On 20 May 1917, Kroonland was damaged by a German submarine's torpedo while en route to Liverpool. Following repairs, the ship returned to service and was formally taken over by the U.S. Army then later the Navy. After the Armistice, Kroonland began bringing veterans home until September 1919. after which she was decommissioned in October 1919 and returned to  commercial operations in 1920.  Kroonland was scrapped in 1927.

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Our ancestors, Ignatz & Maria Kollain, arrived in New York aboard this ship in October of 1909.

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Marriage of Mary Kollien to Peter Flynn

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The wedding announcement of Mary Kollien

daughter of Ignatz & Maria Kollain

Date: 1920-06-11;  Paper: Trenton Evening Times

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1948 Wedding Photo of Catherine Errickson of NJ

     

The Naturalization of Marie (Kollain) Becker

    
Within just a few days of sending my request to the National Archives I recieved copies of Marie's naturalization documents  (click on images to enlarge) :

Declaration of Intention  

9 Feb 1924

Petition For Citizenship  

(27 Sept 1927)

Affidavits, Oath of Allegiance, &

Citizenship Granted

2 Oct 1929

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Locating the Naturalization Records for Frank & Marie (Kollain) Becker

First, I was able to locate this reference index card for both Frank Becker and his wife Marie (Kollain) Becker on Ancestry.com:

Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City

 

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Marie is the sister of our G-Grandfather, Ignatz Kollain, and is the focus at this point.

The next step:
Order a copy of her Naturalization records using NARA's
Online Ordering Service

   
Then, much to my amazement, I received the following email message in under 24hrs from when I submitted the request: 

Dear Researcher,
We were able to locate and reproduce the records that you requested.  Your order was shipped on 02/15/11 4:09:26 PM.
We appreciate your business and encourage you to use our online ordering service to submit any future reproduction requests.
Sincerely,
National Archives and Records Administration,
NARA's Northeast Region (New York City) - Reg. Archives
201 Varick Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY  10014

It doesn't get any easier than that!
 

Now - fingers crossed that Maria was specific when citing her place of birth!

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Finding the Details in a Draft Registration Card

      

(click on image to enlarge)

The Draft Registration card for Martin Kollein is one of the few places where we see a place of birth for one of the Kollain/Kollein family members.  Although not specific to a town, it is slight improvement over the usual "Austria-Hungary" seen in other records.

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Sentamental Sunday: Johnny Kollein

  

John Martin Kollein

b: 01 Jun 1922 in Deans, South Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey
  Son of Martin Kollein & Stella Wojciechowski

d: 19 Aug 1998 in James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida
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The Kollain Family c.1912

Ignatz John KOLLAIN

b: 23 JUN 1867 in Isak or Saboch, Austria

Son of Ignatius John and Barbara (Kissinger) Kollain

d: 22 AUG 1931 in Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey

•Married: ABT 1887 in Austria Hungary

Maria PERGEL BERGNER b: 12 JAN 1869 in Budapest, Hungary

Children:
1. Rose KOLLAIN b: 1888 in Austria
2. Anna KOLLAIN b: 22 FEB 1890
3. Martin KOLLIEN b: 24 OCT 1893 in Broad, Slavonia, Austria
4. Anton (Thomas) KOLLAIN b: 15 NOV 1894 in Brod, Austria
5. Maria (Mary) KOLLAIN b: 25 JAN 1900 in Brod Austria/Hungary
6. Barbara KOLLAIN b: 18 MAY 1903 in Brod, Austria/Hungary
7. Katherine KOLLAIN b: 18 SEP 1910 in New York City, New York

Not included in the photo are the two oldest daughters who were already married at the time picture was taken .

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Sentimental Sunday - Rose Kollain Filock

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Rose Kollain Filock

 b.1888 in Austria-Hungary

Daughter of Ignatz & Maria Kollain

Married Joseph Filock c.1908 in Austria-Hungary

Died c.1921 in Jamesburg, New Jersey

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Photo Restoration Brings out the Best

This is a photo of Ignatz and Maria Kollain taken c.1920's on their farm in Jamesburg, New Jersey.

 

I recently submitted it to 399Retouch to see what could be done to improve the clarity. They are easy to work with, provide prompt service and great communication.
Below is the restored photo.  I love that we can now more clearly see the features of our G-grandparents faces, and I am very pleased with the results. Thank you Miles!

 

Ignatz John Kollain b. 23 June 1867 in Slovanisck, Brod, Austria-Hungary; son of Ignatius John Kollain and Barbara Kissinger

He married Maria Pergel Bergner c.1887 

They immigrated to the United States in Oct 1909 on the SS Kroonland.

A Nice Find via ProQuest Historical Newspapers

This wonderful little ad published in the New York Times for a Thanksgiving Dinner at Franks Restaurant was found using the ProQuest Historical Newspaper search at our local public library.

This restaurant was owned by Frank Becker (b. 1879) & Marie (Kollain) Becker (b.1882)  who immigrated to the U.S. with their 2 daughters, Barbara & Helen, from Slavanisck, Brod, AustriaHungary, Aug 1912. 

The 1924-1925 New York City Directory  (also available on the public library database) listed Frank Becker's business as: Frank's Restaurant & Lunch Room.   I then searched the New York Times files in ProQuest and found this great little ad published 24 Nov 1932 for a Thanksgiving Dinner - Soup to Nuts for Only $1.25

Surname Saturday - Kolbusz of Galicia, Poland

On this snowy, Surname Saturday morning I will highlight our Kolbusz / Kolbush ancestry.  Kolbush is not a very common surname and  has proven a difficult line to research. Our ancestors immigrated from Szufnarowa, Galicia, originally part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then after WW1 it became part of Poland. 

I.  Jacob1 Kolbus married Hedvige Jajek (or Sajek) in Austria (Poland). 

A.  George Ignatz2 Kolbush was also known as Wojcieck Kolbusz and Adalbert  Kolbus (spelled with 2 dots over the 's').  He was born circa 1854 or 1860 in Austria / Poland and resided in Galicia.  He immigrated in 1888 and resided in 1893 at Jamesburg, New Jersey. He married Pauline Gobur, daughter of Peter Gobura and Ann F(a)rdda, on 6 Feb 1893 at St. Stephen's church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  He and Pauline Gobur resided in Jun 1900 at Helmetta, Middlesex, New Jersey.  He worked at the Snuff Mill in Jun 1900.  He and Pauline Gobur resided in May 1910 in Monroe Township, Middlesex, New Jersey.  He died on 7 Mar 1936 and was buried on 10 Mar 1936 at St. James Cemetery, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey.

George Ignatz Kolbush c.1930

1.  Andrew3 Kolbush was born on 24 Nov 1893 at Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey.  He married Rosa M. and had four children.  Andrew died on 19 Nov 1974 at Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey, at age 80.

2.  Katherine3 Kolbush  was born on 19 Oct 1897 at New Jersey. She married Stanley Krukowski circa 1918 at New Jersey.  She and Stanley Krukowski resided in Feb 1920 at With George & Pauline Kolbush, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey. They had 3 children.  She died on 29 Jan 1985 at South River, New Jersey, at age 87.

3.  Joseph3 Kolbush was also known as Joe Colbush  was born on 11 Feb 1901 at New Jersey.  He died without issue on 16 Nov 1963 at New Jersey at age 62.  He was buried on 21 Nov 1963 at Beverly National Cemetery, 916 Bridgeboro Rd, Beverly, New Jersey.

4.  Alexander3 Kolbush was born on 14 Jul 1905 at Helmetta, Middlesex, New Jersey, and was baptized on 15 Jul 1905 at St. James Church, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey.  He married Katherine Kollain, daughter of Ignatz John Kollain and Maria Bergner, on 24 Jun 1928 at St.James Parish Church, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey. They had 5 children.  Alexander died on 6 Jun 1972  at age 66.  He was buried on 8 Jun 1972 at St. James Cemetery, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey.

B.  Gregory2 Kolbusz was also known as Grsegore Kolbusz.  He was born in 1864 at Austria/Poland.  He married Gertrude Victoria Gobur, daughter of Peter Gobura and Ann F(a)rdda.  He first immigrated on 28 Apr 1897 on the ship: Southwark -  Antwerp to Port of New York.  He and Gertrude Victoria Gobur are from  Szufnarowa, Galicia, Poland.  They immigrated together on 26 Jun 1900 to Elllis Island, New York.  He and Gertrude Victoria Gobur resided in 1912 at Main St.; Ward 1, South Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey.  Gregory died on 12 Mar 1938 at New Jersey.  He was buried on 14 Mar 1938 at St. James Cemetery, Jamesburg, Middlesex, New Jersey.

1.  Maryanna3 Kolbusz was born in 1889.  She immigrated from Szufnarowa, Galicia, Poland, with her parents on 26 Jun 1900 to Elllis Island, New York.  She resided in Apr 1910 at Manhattan, New York, New York.

Orphaned by Another Means

Great Grandmother Maria was born 12 Jan 1869 in Budapest, Hungary. Oral family history has it that her mother died when she was still young.  Maria was the youngest of several children and her father, not being able to handle all the extra responsibilities, gave her to a Jewish family to be raised as a servant. 
She married Ignatz J. Kollain and they immigrated to the U.S. in 1909. They were residing in NYC in 1912; then moved to Jamesburg, NJ, prior to 1920. Maria Kollain died 12 Oct. 1957 in Jamesburg, Middlesex, NJ. Because of her past, researching Maria has been very frustrating. Her parents were listed as 'unknown' on her death cert. We gleened the date and place of Maria's birth from her husband, Ignatz's naturalization papers. Interestingly her older children cited her maiden name as Bergner while the younger children cited Pergel on their documents.