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Author: carlsonjm
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I found as much as I could for you in the census and the Mich Secretary of State records:
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Koehn
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Mecklenburg
Home in 1870: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Detroit
Occupation: laborer
Household Members:
Fred Koehn 25
Frederica Koehn 24
Anna Koehn 4/12*
*This census was taken in July, making this Anna's birth about February. There are so
many errors on these early records that it's hard to figure out the kids (see list
below). Comparing the numbers on the page, Anna's age could be 9/12, which would fit
birth date below.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Fritz Kohn
Home in 1880: 315 Sherman St, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Mecklenburg, Germany
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Friederika
Father's Name: Johaun
Father's birthplace: Mecklenburg, Germany [West Pomerania]
Mother's birthplace: Mecklenburg, Germany
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Fritz Kohn 35
Friederika Kohn 33
Anna Kohn 10
Gustav Kohn 4 (August on marriage)
Emma Kohn 2 (Lillie in 1900 census)
Johann Kohn 75; laborer (Fred's father! b. abt 1805)
There was another Frederick Kohen in Detroit, b. abt 1847, but he died 2 Dec 1897, and we
know your Fred was living in 1900:
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Koehn
Home in 1900: 408 Sherman Ave, Detroit Ward 11, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 53
Birth Date: Mar 1847
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1865
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Fredrica
Marriage year: 1866
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 34
Occupation: day laborer
Household Members:
Fred Koehn 53
Fredrica Koehn 53, b. Jun 1846, GER; 1866 immigrant
Lillie Koehn 22, b. Mar 1878, MI; paper box maker
Living at same address:
Zink, Andrew, b. Nov 1867, GER; 1871 immigrant; cutter
Zink, Annie, b. Jan 1871, MI (I don't think her dob is correct]
Zink, Stella, b. Sep 1889, MI
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Frederick J Koehn
Age in 1910: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Spouse's Name: Fredericks
Home in 1910: 408 Sherman St, Detroit Ward 11, Wayne, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1860 [1863 / 1865]
Occupation: laborer / lumber yard
Household Members:
Frederick 65
Fredericks 63; laundress / working out; 5 children/3 living
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred Koehn
Home in 1920: 408 Sherman, Detroit Ward 11, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 74 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Freda
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1868
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Fred Koehn 74
Freda Koehn 73
living upstairs:
Charbonneau Edward, 35; fireman / city
Anna, 42
Donald, 5
Where would Anna be found in 1910, 1920 & 1930? The age of Anna above isn't right
(which doesn't mean a lot in the census!)
Koehn children:
1) Chas, b. 21 Jun 1868, Detroit
Father: Frederich Koehn
Mother: Frederika
death:
Charles, d. 23 Jul 1868, Detroit
Parents: Fred, Fredreka
2) Minnie (aka Anna), b. 18 Oct 1869, Detroit
Father: John Koehn [dad was probably "Frederick Johan"]
Mother: Frederika
death: between 1870 & 1880 (not mentioned in the 1880 census)
2 or 3) Annie, b. 1870, MI--She was b. Jan 1871 acc'd to the 1900 census, but I
don't think that's correct
m. Andrew Zink, 23 Feb 1889, Detroit
Groom's Parents: George Zink, Annie Fead
Note: Perhaps you know Anna's birthday so that you can figure out which girl is her on
this list!
3) Wilhelmina, b. 25 Sep 1871, Detroit
Father: Fritz Koehn (b. GER)
Mother: Fredericka
death: by 1880, unless she is Annie, but dob doesn't match Annies' in the 1900
census (but that could be wrong)
4) August (Gustav), b. 15 Dec 1875, Detroit (it says Augusta, Female, but I think this is
your "man")
Parents: Frederick "Kern" & Frederica
m. Amelia Hetdke, 31 Aug 1907, Detroit
5) Emma (Lillie--maybe her middle name)
b. 9 Mar 1878, Detroit
Parents: Frederick & Fredericka "Kueher" (poor transcription)
m. Walter Hempel, 19 Dec 1906, Detroit
Zink children:
Stella, b. 16 Sep 1889, Detroit
Parents: Andrew & Anna
Walter, b. 6 Nov 1892, Detroit
Parents: Andrew & Anna
death: 8 Mar 1893, Detroit
Walter, b. 6 Nov 1893, Detroit--likely same as Walter above but with mix-up on year of
birth
Parents: Andrew & Anna
death: by 1900 (not mentioned in that census)
I hope this helps!
Joan
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