Cohrs Family Tree

With Selected Photographs

December 25, 2001

Cohrs Family Tree

Richard Paul Cohrsb: August 30, 1948 in Melrose Park, Illinoism: in Lansing, Illinois

Randall Jay Cohrsb: February 11, 1952 in Libertyville, Illinois

Daniel Lyman Cohrsb: July 5, 1955 in Libertyville, Illinoism: January 2, 1993 in Denver, Colorado

Richard Frederick Cohrsb: March 27, 1924 in Forest Park, Illinoism: February 8, 1947 in Melrose Park, Illinoisd: June 7, 2001 in Franktown, Colorado

Marjorie Mary Colburnb: June 16, 1925 in Chicago, Illinoisd: December 30, 1999 in Denver, Colorado

Albert Louis Frederick William Cohrsb: June 10, 1894 in Proviso Township, Illinoism: February 26, 1919 in Forest Park, Illinoisd: January 20, 1958 in Pistakee Highlands, Illinois

Anna Maria Sophia Weidlerb: October 3, 1894 in Proviso Township, Illinoisd: April 9, 1974 in Melrose Park, Illinois

Lyman Anthony Trumball Colburn

Hazle Sylvia Kingslandb: February 7, 1907d: August 16, 1961

Johann Cohrsb: December 12, 1852 in Hanover, Germanym: 1874 in Chicago, Illinoisd: July 20, 1935 in Forest Park, Illinois

Engle Marie Schulenburgb: in Bohlsen, Germany

Henry Weidlerb: July 28, 1855d: October 7, 1915

Dorothy "Doris" Jaskerb: May 6, 1853d: October 19, 1909

Lyman Anthony Trumball Colburn, Jr.d: December 19, 1939

Normanda Stuart

Samuel Kingsland II

Rose Lewiston

Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents

Albert Louis Frederick William Cohrs

Born: June 10, 1894 Proviso Township, Illinois

Married: February 26, 1919 Forest Park, Illinois

Died: January 20, 1958 Pistakee Highlands, Illinois

Albert Cohrs’ Parents:John Cohrs – Born December 12, 1852 Hanover, Germany Died July 20, 1935 Forest Park, IllinoisEngle Maria Schulenburg Born in Bohlson, Germany

Emilie (Mela) b. Oct. 16, 1881Hermine (Minnie) b. Apr. 17, 1889Mary b. July 25, 1877William b. Aug. 15 1876Henry b. Nov. 28, 1884Frederick (Fred) b. Jan. 28, 1886Clara b. July 17, 1891Engle MariaAlbert b. June 10, 1894Johann b. Dec. 12, 1852

Albert CohrsConfirmation Picture

Albert CohrsWorld War I Uniform

1918

Albert CohrsWorld War I Uniform

1918

Albert and AnnaFebruary 26, 1919

Albert Berlin

Lena Wiedler

Albert Louis Frederick WilliamCohrs

Anna Maria Sophia Weidler

July 22, 1937“Leroy Cohrs, Ray Cohrs, Anna CohrsRichard Cohrs, Paul Cohrs” (On Left)

“Alvin Hoetsch, Albert Cohrs, Herman Weidler” (On Right)

“Dad hoeing cabbage with potatoes behind.Paul being idle.”

“Ray Cohrs his graduation (High School 1938) in theirBack yard. Grandma (Anna) and Grandpa (Albert) Cohrs”

“L to RPaul, Dad (Grandpa), Ray

Circa 1944Melrose Park”

“Albert (Dad) Cohrsand Paul

Circa 1943”

“Mother and Dad ready to step out in Plymouth”“Mom and Dad Cohrs

Circa 1942, Melrose Park, IL”

“Paul Cohrs andAlbert Cohrs”

“Albert Cohrs and Son Leroy holding down a rattlerApple River Canyon”

“Dad says he’s going 60 miles an hr. at the sameCorner where we always make a turn”

“Al Cohrs”

“Anna and AlbertCohrs”

“Mr. Cohrs himself”“Northern Illinois Gas

Co. FLAME –Neg. No. 304”

“Mr. Krauss (Ruth CohrsFather) and Albert

Cohrs”

“Dad & his cabbage& tomatoe plant. Corn

in background”“Grandpa Cohrs

1942 (circa)Melrose Park”

“Karl Wiedler – Anna Cohrs brother”

“Mr. Cohrs”“Albert Cohrs

(about 60 years old”“(Retirement picture)”

Anna Maria Sopia Weidler Cohrs

Born: October 3, 1894 Proviso Township, Illinois

Married: February 26, 1919 Forest Park, Illinois

Died: April 9, 2974 Melrose Park, Illinois

Anna Cohrs’ Parents:Henry Weidler – Born July 28, 1855 Died October 7, 1915Dorothy “Doris” Jasker Born May 6, 1853 Died October 19, 1909

“Aunt Lina Wiedler Denner

Aunt Anna Weidler Cohrs”

Anna Cohrs

Anna WeidlerConfirmation Portrait

Brothers and Sisters of Anna Cohrs:William, Herman, Mary, Louis, Henry, George,

Karl, Ernst, Anna & Lina

“Aunt Anna”

Anna Cohrs’Brothers

Richard Frederick Cohrs

Born: March 27, 1924 Forest Park, Illinois

Married: February 8, 1947 Melrose Park, Illinois

Died: June 7, 2001 Franktown, Colorado

RayPaul

Dick

Leroy

Left to Right: Albert Cohrs, Ray CohrsRichard Cohrs, Leroy Cohrs, Paul Cohrs

Richard CohrsConfirmation Portrait

Rich, Paul on vacation

Richard CohrsFort Lewis Exchange

Photo DepartmentFort Lewis, Washington

Richard Cohrs1943

L to R:Hans WuttkePaul Cohrs

Richard Cohrs1943

Raymond & RichardMeeting in Germany

W.W. II

Rich“Intellectual type, isn’t he?”

May 28 –’42

Marjorie Mary Colburn

Born: June 16, 1925, Chicago, Illinois

Married: February 8, 1947 Melrose Park, Illinois

Died: December 30, 1999, Denver, Colorado

Margie – ProbablyOne Year Old

Margie and Mom andDolly in Chair

Marge ColburnAbout 10 Years Old

L to R:Marge, Lyman (Bud),

Cousin?, Jeanette,Pat, Hazel

Pages from Marge’s 8th Grade Signature book (St. Teresa’s 1939):(1) You’ll always be my littleGirl, stay as sweet as you are,Your Mother(2) Just to be funny and act like a clown,I will write my name up-side downYour Brother (The Pest) Lyman Colburn(3) To remember is to love andI love to remember you.God guide you always,Nanna Colburn

(1) (2)

(3)

Margie – maybeAt a ride at Riverview?

Fullersburg, July 4, 1946

Fullersburg, July 4, 1946

Fullersburg, July 4, 1946

St. Paul’s Evan.Lutheran Church

Lyman

Sylvia

Marge &Dick

Anna Albert

Richard and Marjorie

Rich, Marge and Rick

“Dick Cohrs”

Dick, Marge & Family

Dick, Marge & Family with Grandpa Cohrs

The Cohrs FamilyIn New York

Richard with Father-in-law,Lyman

Merry Christmas December 1957

Anna

Paul

Anne Dick

Betty

Leroy

Margie