Dielman Kolb (abt. 1720 - 1789)

Born about 1720 in Montgomery Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1789 at about age 69 in Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Dielman was born in 1720. He was the son of Henrich Kolb and Barbara Fretz. His father was one of five Mennonite brothers who immigrated from Mannheim, Germany. His parents arrived c. 1709 with three of his siblings. They lived in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania their entire life.

Dielman had the following siblings:

• Mary (Kolb) Kasdurp/Karsdorf (b.1703 - d. 1740)
• Dorothy Fretz (Kolb) Gotshalk (b. c. 1706 - d. a.1730) m. Bishop Jan "John" Godshalk (b. 1695 - d. 1759)
• Anna (Kolb) Schwartz (b. 1708 - d. unk) m. Abraham Schwartz (b. 1701 -d. 1785)
• Peter Kolb (b. 1711 - d. 1748) m. Elizabeth Swartz (b. 1717 - d. unk)
• Agnes (Kolb) Oberholtzer Nash (b. 1713 - d. 1786) m1. in 1736 to Martin Oberholtzer (b. 1709 - d. 1744), m2. to William Nash (b. 1696 - d. 1760)
• David Kolb (b. 1716 - d. 1786) m. Anna Overholt (b. 1721 - d. 1790)
• Dielman Kolb (b.c. 1720 - d. 26 Oct 1789)

Dielman married Elizabeth Overholt (b. 1723 - d. c. 1785) daughter of Jacob Oberholtzer.^[1] Together, they had the following children:

• Henry Kulp (b. 1745 - d. 1804)

Death and Burial:

Dielman passed away 26 Oct 1789. His burial place is unmarked, but he died in Bedminster Township and is probably buried in the Old Deep Run Mennonite Cemetery.^[2]

Research Notes

An inaccurate history of Dielman was completed by Davis, W.W.H. in his book, "History of Bucks County" (see page 586. Davis makes a number of incorrect connections with this family. There were a number of men named Dielman Kolb in this area at the time and it has caused some confusion.

Sources

1. ↑ Fretz, A. J. (1903). A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer: Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches .... United States: Evergreen News Press. Page 220. Webpage referenced on 8 Feb 2023: [1]
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74699934/dielman-kolb: accessed 08 February 2023), memorial page for Dielman Kolb (1720–26 Oct 1789), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74699934, citing Deep Run Mennonite Church East Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).

Named in Father's 1730 Will

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Will Index, 1682-1819

Name: Henry Kolb, Vanbebber, Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Yeoman.

Will Date 20 Feb 1729\1730

Will Proved Date18 Jul 1730

E.134. Wife and Exec: Barbara Kolb.

Children: Peter, David, Teilman, Mary Kasdurp, Dorothy Gotshalk, Anne Swarts, Agnes.

Trustees: John Hudwiter, Paul Frecit Junr., Jacob Grader, Robt. Jones. PageE:134

For free online access to Vols. 1, 3, and 5, see WeRelate; see also FHL Book 974.8 B2p. Includes abstracts of Will Books A and B and Administration Book A.

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Mennonite Records

Henry Kolb died 1730

Son of Dielman Kolb and unknown Schumacher

Children:

1) Peter Kolb b 1748

2) David Kolb

3) Tielman Kolb

4) Mary Kolb md Karsdorf

5) Dorothy Kolb md Gotshalk

6) Annie Kolb md Schwartz

7) Agnes Kolb md Kolb?

Kassel Mennonite History, page 394

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Mennonite Records on Ancestry

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