Jacob KOBUS b. 23 May 1864 , Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Apr 1943 , Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA: KKs Family History

Jacob KOBUS

1864 - 1943 (78 years)

Name	Jacob KOBUS [1, 2]
Born	23 May 1864	, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3, 4]
Married/Alternate Name	James Kobus [3]
Baptism	29 May 1864	St.Mauritius German Catholic Church, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA [3]
		Baptism Record for COBUS/KOBUS Children of Joseph Kobus
Birth	May 1865	, , , Pennsylvania, USA [5]
1870 US Census	1 Jun 1870	, T7 R6W, Randolph County, Illinois, USA [6]
	Age: 5y
	He was recorded as the son of "Joseph Coppus" and was 5 years old at the time of this census. Pennsylvania was his reported birthplace.
		1870 U.S. census, Illinois, Randoph County, T7 R6W [KOBUS, Joseph]
1880 US Census	1 Jun 1880	, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois, USA [7]
	Age: 16y
	He was recorded as the son of Joseph Cobus [sic] and was 16 years old at the time of this census. Pennsylvania was his reported birthplace, and Prussia was the reported birthplace of both his father and mother.
		1880 U.S. census, Illinois, Randolph County, Chester [KOBUS, Joseph]
1880 US Census	1 Jun 1880	, DuBois, Washington County, Illinois, USA [8]
	Age: 16y
	He was recorded as the son of Joseph Kobus and was 16 years old at the time of this census. Illinois was his reported birthplace, and Bromberg was the reported birthplace of both his father and mother.
		1880 U.S. census, Illinois, Washington County, Bolo [KOBUS, Joseph], p. 2
Residence	21 Dec 1888	3001 Farrel Street (6th Ward), Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [9]
1900 US Census	1 Jun 1900	, Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA [10]
	Age: 35y
	He was recorded as being the head of household, and was 35 years old at the time of this census. His birthdate was recorded as May 1865, and had been married for 13 years. Pennsylvania was his reported birthplace, and Poland Germany was the reported birthplace of both his father and mother.
		1900 U.S. census, Illinois, Washington County, Bolo [KULT, Leonard Jr]
Occupation	1910 [11]
	farmer
1910 US Census	15 Apr 1910	, Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA [11]
	Age: 44y
	He was recorded as being the head of household, and was 44 years old at the time of this census and was a widower. Pennsylvania was his reported birthplace, and Germany was the reported birthplace of both his father and mother.
		1910 U.S. census, Illinois, Washington County, Bolo [HOCHSCHULTZ, August and KUCHARSKI, Mike]
Occupation	1920 [12]
	grocery store clerk
1920 US Census	1 Jan 1920	, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA [13]
	Age: 52y
	He was recorded as being the head of household, and was 52 years old at the time of this census and was a widower. His occupation was a clerk in a grocery store. Pennsylvania was his reported birthplace, and Poland was the reported birthplace of both his father and mother, who both spoke Polish.
		1920 U.S. census, Illinois, Washington County, Nashville [KOBUS, Jacob]
Occupation	locksmith [1]
FamilySearch ID	FamilySearch.org, ID LBGN-C15
FindAGrave	FindAGrave.com, Memorial #134686639
Died	5 Apr 1943	, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA [14, 15]
	Age: 78y 11m
	Cause: chronic bronchitis for 7 months with myocardial insufficienty for 2 years

Buried	8 Apr 1943	St. Ann Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA [1, 15, 16]
	geolocation of gravestone: 38.342478, -89.365015
		Gravestone for KOBUS, Jacob Transcription: JACOB KOBUS MAY 23, 1864 APR. 5, 1943 FATHER Photographed by Kathy Kult on 26 March 2010
Person ID	I5484	Kult-Lawhorn-Case-Collier Family Tree
Last Modified	18 Jun 2021

Father	Joseph KOBUS, b. 23 Mar 1818, , Koryta, Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany , d. 4 Jul 1883, , DuBois, Washington County, Illinois, USA (Age 65 years)
Mother	Maria Anna MITSKOWSKI\MASCKOWSKY\MOTZKOWSKI, b. Abt 1840, , Bromberg, , , Poland
Married	10 Oct 1858	, Locust Gap, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Family ID	F2016	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Antonina "Minnie" HENRY\KENRY, b. Jan 1869, , , Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. 3 Apr 1908, , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 39 years)

Married 12 Sep 1886 , , Washington County, Illinois, USA [17, 18]

Mary Kult [I3950] was a witness to this marriage

Marriage Record for KOBUS, Jacob and HENRY, Minnie

Children

	1. Mike KOBUS, b. 21 Dec 1888, 3001 Farrel Street (6th Ward), Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , d. 25 Nov 1971, , Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)
	2. Mary KOBUS, b. 20 Mar 1891, , , Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. 24 May 1974 (Age 83 years)
+	3. William Carl KOBUS, b. 4 Aug 1893, , Bolo Twp., Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. 15 Nov 1980 (Age 87 years)
	4. Eva KOBUS, b. 14 Feb 1896, , , , Illinois, USA , d. 22 Jul 1978 (Age 82 years)
	5. Bertha KOBUS, b. 19 Jul 1898, , , Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Rosa Anna KOBUS, b. 30 Apr 1903, , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Clara KOBUS, b. 4 Sep 1904, , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA , d. 16 Apr 1915, , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA (Age 10 years)

Last Modified 11 Jun 2019

Family ID F1960 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Baptism - 29 May 1864 - St.Mauritius German Catholic Church, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Birth - May 1865 - , , , Pennsylvania, USA
	1870 US Census - Age: 5y - 1 Jun 1870 - , T7 R6W, Randolph County, Illinois, USA
	1880 US Census - Age: 16y - 1 Jun 1880 - , Chester, Randolph County, Illinois, USA
	1880 US Census - Age: 16y - 1 Jun 1880 - , DuBois, Washington County, Illinois, USA
	Married - 12 Sep 1886 - , , Washington County, Illinois, USA
	Residence - 21 Dec 1888 - 3001 Farrel Street (6th Ward), Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	1900 US Census - Age: 35y - 1 Jun 1900 - , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA
	1910 US Census - Age: 44y - 15 Apr 1910 - , Bolo, Washington County, Illinois, USA
	1920 US Census - Age: 52y - 1 Jan 1920 - , Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA
	Died - Age: 78y 11m,Cause: chronic bronchitis for 7 months with myocardial insufficienty for 2 years - 5 Apr 1943 - , Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA
	Buried - 8 Apr 1943 - St. Ann Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA

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Reference Kathy Kult, KKs Family History (https://kks-fam.net/getperson.php?personID=I5484&tree=1: accessed 16 September 2021), "Jacob KOBUS."

Sources

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[S547] Washington County, Illinois, death certificate no. 17457 (stamped), Jacob Kobus, issued 5 Apr 1943; ISA microfilm 1066, item 5 (Deaths 1943 Adams - Woodford (excluding Chicago) Certs #15653-17748), Illinois State Archives, Springfield. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S260] "Mrs. Eva Kuharski [sic]," Nashville Journal (Nashville, Illinois), 24 Mar 1921; image copy, Newspapers.com, (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77184654/obit-kucharski-evakobus/ : accessed 24 March 2021), citing print edition, p. 1, col. 4, center. Clipped and made public on Newspapers.com by KinKhronicler. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S1076] Declaration of Claimant, 18 July 1890, Mary Cobus, widow's pension application no. 439,478, certificate no. 407,317; service of Joseph Cobus (Pvt., Co. G, 129th PA Infantry Volunteers, Civil War); baptismal record from St. Mauritius German Catholic Church for Kobus children, entry for "James", 29 May 1864; Case Files of Approved Pension Applications..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington DC. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S1190] Washington County, Illinois, "Marriage Register," Book D, p. 115, no. 114 (12 Sept 1886), Kobus-Henry; Washington County Clerk's Office, Nashville, Illinois. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S718] 1900 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Bolo Township, enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 1-B, dwelling 17, family 17, Mike Kucharski household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 July 2006); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 349. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S964] 1870 U.S. census, Randolph County, Illinois, population schedule, T2S R6W, p. 12 (penned), dwelling 89, family 89, Joseph Coppus household, (indexed on Ancestry.com as "Coppers"); digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 March 2010); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 272. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S926] 1880 U.S. census, Randolph County, Illinois, population schedule, Chester Precinct 7, enumeration district (ED) 98, p. 57 (penned), p. 439A (stamped), dwelling 346, family 529, Joseph Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 256. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S927] 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, DuBois Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 128, p. 29 (penned), p. 433A (stamped), dwelling 268, family 274, Joseph Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 256. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S925] Cook County (Illinois) County Clerk, "Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1462519 : accessed 30 August 2009), entry for birth certificate 1031 (written), Mike Kobus, 21 December 1888; FHL microfilm 1287882, DGS 4031035, image 1624. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S922] 1900 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Bolo Township, enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 1-B, dwelling 16, family 16, Jacob Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 349. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S679] 1910 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Bolo Township, enumeration district (ED) 166, p. 119 (stamped), sheet 3-B, dwelling 58, family 55, Jacob Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 328. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S924] 1920 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, City of Nashville, enumeration district (ED) 225, p. 211 (stamped), sheet 5-A, Mill Street, dwelling 113, family 113, Jacob Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 412. (Quality Assessment: 2).
[S924] 1920 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, City of Nashville, enumeration district (ED) 225, p. 211 (stamped), sheet 5-A, Mill Street, dwelling 113, family 113, Jacob Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 412. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S547] Washington County, Illinois, death certificate no. 17457 (stamped), Jacob Kobus, issued 5 Apr 1943; ISA microfilm 1066, item 5 (Deaths 1943 Adams - Woodford (excluding Chicago) Certs #15653-17748), Illinois State Archives, Springfield. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S948] St. Ann Catholic Church (Nashville, Illinois), "Illinois, Washington County, Nashville, St. Ann Parish, church records, 1893-2006," Washington > Nashville > St. Ann > 1904-1948 Marriages, Deaths, First Communion, page 17 (stamped), death of Jacob Kobus; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1447885 : accessed 18 March 2010); citing FHL, DGS 4138737. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S540] St. Ann Cemetery (Nashville, Washington County, Illinois; LAT/LON 38.342707, -89.365150; St. Ann Cemetery is located approx. .5 mi. east of Nashville, Illinois on Rt. 15), James Kobus marker; personally read and photographed, 26 March 2010. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S1190] Washington County, Illinois, "Marriage Register," Book D, p. 115, no. 114 (12 Sept 1886), Kobus-Henry; Washington County Clerk's Office, Nashville, Illinois. (Quality Assessment: 3).
[S922] 1900 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Bolo Township, enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 1-B, dwelling 16, family 16, Jacob Kobus household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 August 2009); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 349. (Quality Assessment: 2).

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