Notes for Joachim Kohlbrenner: When joachim was just a child in the 1850's, three of his brothers and one sister left Herrischried, Germany for the US. When Joachim was of age, he left the village and lived for a few years in Stuttgart, Germany. There is a record there of a Joachim Kohlbrenner being nominated as a postal clerk in 1862. In 1872 he came to the US. In the 1876 Philadelphia City Directory, Joachim was listed as John Kohlbrenner, a tailor, living at 620 South 5th Street. This is near where his brothers lived. By 1882 the family was living at 607 Callowhill St.. Between 1887 and 1896 they lived at 806 Fernon Street. This is where Emma was born. At one time, Joachim had a tailor shop in one of the front rooms of their home. They also lived at 830 and 914 Tasker Street before moving to the Meadows. This address was 8622 Mornen Avenue.
Joachim was a small man with a mustache and glasses. He was a very strict and proper "old world" gentleman. There was never any talking at dinner, and never any elbows on the table. His grandson Fred remembered sitting with him in the front room shop after Sunday dinner, talking with him as he smoked his cigar and read his newspaper. Another grandson, Gustav, remembered that his Sunday job, when visiting his grandparents, was to walk to the store to buy a cigar for his grandfather and candy for his grandmother, who then gave the candy out to the children. Grand-daugher Anna Singley remembered seeing the flag of the "Old Country" hanging on the wall in the living room. She remerbered her grandmother as having red hair and being very nice. She believed that her grandparents were quiet people by nature, and also probably had trouble speaking English. Daughter Emma said that her parents always spoke German. Emma also thought that her mother was one of the nicest people ever. She also said that she did have red hair.
Joachim was a Roman Catholic and Anna was a Lutheran. The children were raised Catholic. According to grandson Fred, on Sundays Joachim would arrive at Saint Raphael's Church for the first Mass and remain until all of the Masses were over. Anna attended services at the Carmel Lutheran Church at 72nd and Elmwood Avenue. One Sunday in late November or early December of 1920, Joachim was soaked by a rainstorm on his way to church. He remained in his wet clothing throughout all of the Masses and caught pneumonia. He died on December 13, 1920 at 76 years of age.
More About Joachim Kohlbrenner: Burial: December 17, 1920, Northwood Cemetery, Phila., Pa.. Immigration: 1872, Germany. Occupation: Tailor.
More About Joachim Kohlbrenner and Anna Katharine Kreidwolf: Marriage: Phila., Pa..
Children of Joachim Kohlbrenner and Anna Katharine Kreidwolf are:
Joachim Kohlbrenner (b. June 10, 1844, d. December 13, 1920)
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