Categotry Archives: Life History
Mae Kobler and Bert Troutman
Elizabeth Mae Kobler was born 5/16/1888 in Penokee, Kansas. Mae married William Herbert (Bert) Troutman on 11/14/1917. She died 12/30/1976 in Beloit, KS. “Great Aunt Mae Kobler Troutman- married twice, widowed and then divorced, reverted to first husband’s name — no children.” – Ray L. Pruiett “I remember Aunt Mae as being outgoing and a bit flamboyant!!” – Ann Solomon Photos
William and Nellie Kobler
William Kobler was born 10/09/1883 in Penokee, Kansas. William married Nellie E. Raney on June 1, 1910. He died 5/8/1964 in Hill City, KS. Nellie Raney was born in Elgin, Oregon on 11/19/1889 and died 4/12/1962 in Hill City, Kansas. Additional information about William and Nellie Kobler would be very much appreciated. Please send life history, stories and photos using the Contact page or you can Register and post information yourself.
Herbert and Carrie Kobler
Herbert Kobler was born 10/21/1881 in Penokee, Kansas. Herbert married Carrie May Shotwell on 1/13/1909. He died 2/21/1968 in Benton, Oregon. Herbert and Carrie Kobler had the following children: Harold Kobler. He married Ruth Marsh Cornelius Winfred (Winnie) Kobler Lucille Kobler. She married Wright Mary Kobler Thelma Kobler 50th Wedding Anniversary Back: Ron Pruiett, Ray Pruiett holding Sammy Pruiett, Beverly (Kobler) Dolan holding Chris Dolan, Rick Sadle holding Cindy Dolan Front: Margie Sadle (Lorenger) & Mark Wright, Bonnie Wright, Herbert […]
Ernest (Ernie) Kobler
Ernest Kobler was born 08/01/1879 in Atalissa, Iowa. Ernest was never married. He died 3/16/1960 in Hill City, KS. “When Uncle Ernie was in pharmacy school at about 22 years old, he and some others unfortunately decided to drink some wood alcohol, while celebrating having passed the final exam for becoming pharmacists. Although some of his friends died from the consumption, uncle Ernie became blind. He later lived in an upstairs bedroom with Uncle Art and that was the only […]
Eda Kobler and William Higer
Eda Magdalina Kobler was born 10/29/1877 in Atalissa, Iowa. Eda married William (Bill) Higer on 4/12/1898. She died 7/5/1961 in Hill City, KS. William Higer was born on March 31, 1875 in LaHarp, Illinois and died on October 11, 1952. Additional information about William and Eda Higer would be very much appreciated. Please send life history, stories and photos using the Contact page or you can Register and post information yourself. William Higer Obituary William Henry Higer, born at LaHarp, […]
Arthur (Art) and Gertrude Kobler
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John Arthur (Art) Kobler was born 11/30/1890 in Penokee, Kansas. Art married Gertrude Sontag on ?/?/1911. He died 4/6/1992 in Hill City, KS. Gertrude Sontag was born April 8, 1892 in Hill City, Graham County, KS and died March 19, 1978 in KS. Additional information about William and Nellie Kobler would be very much appreciated. Please send life history, stories and photos using the Contact page or you can Register and post information yourself.
Donna’s Memories of Grandmother on the Farm
Mine do overlap Lois’s memories. A small item, and maybe a repeat. Grandmother, (never Grandma as you know), always included us in whatever she was doing and we each had a week during our grade school years, probably from about age 8 to about 11 when we the only visitor. We would feed the chickens, gather eggs, learn about wringing the neck of a chicken by example, watch the preparation of a large meal for the men__always delicious, check out […]
More memories on the Carl and Elma Kobler farm
I love reading your memories Lois. Of course, by the time I was born, things had changed a lot. I was born in 1945, and Granddad and Grandmother had moved to a house in Penokee. My brother Jerry and I lived in that grand old house until I was a sophomore in High school and Jerry was a senior. I too loved the attic and spent many hours there. My room was over the kitchen with three windows with window […]
Happy Times On the Carl and Elma Farm
No child could ever have wished for a more exciting place to visit grandparents than we had as grandchildren with the Kobler grandparents in Penokee. The house had an attic, lots of bedrooms on the second floor, plus a real bathroom with toilet and tub and running water (back then that was exceptional), on the first floor was a huge country kitchen, a living room, “sitting room” and large dining room. The basement was very large and had many interesting […]
Aunt Olive’s Diary 1915
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This fascinating diary transcript from Olive Kobler documents the Kobler family trip from Penokee, KS to the San Francisco, California World Fair, also known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, in 1915 in a Lincoln Town Car, which actually came with a tent that was part of the car. Family members included Carl and Elma, Olive (16), Leo (12), Marie (9), Otto (7), Raymond (2). The trip duration was over 3 months, from June 8 through September 18. It was undoubtedly […]