Claus Koelln^[1]

1830 - 1929  (98 years)

• Name	Claus Koelln
  Born	16 Apr 1830	, Schleswig Holstein, Denmark   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1854	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1854	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Name	Klaus Koelln
  Naturalization	1858  [2]
  Naturalization	1859	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Retired	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-148940
  Died	4 Jan 1929	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (9 days)
  Buried	7 Jan 1929	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I148940	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Annie Jahn,   b. 23 Jan 1834, , Germany ,   d. 4 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Karl "Charles" Koelln,   b. 17 Jul 1858, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1927, , Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   2. Heinrich "Henry" Koelln,   b. 5 Nov 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1935, Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States  (Age 73 years)   3. Mathilda M. Koelln,   b. 24 Sep 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1937, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. John Koelln,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Julius Johan Koelln,   b. Sep 1867, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1945, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 77 years)   6. Anna Johanna Koelln,   b. 26 Jan 1870, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1929  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F11798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Claus Koellen in 1927

  
  

• Notes

  CLAUS KOELLN PASSES AWAY IN 100TH YEAR Waterloo's Oldest Citizen Enjoyed Excellent Health and Was Active Almost to the Last Klaus Koelln, one of Waterloo county's oldest and highly esteemed pioneers, passed peacefully away at his home in Waterloo on Friday night, at the age of 99 years, 8 months and 18 days. Deceased enjoyed excellent health up to two weeks ago when he was taken ill, and many friends will regret to learn of his passing. A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral which took place from the family residence on Monday afternoon. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery. The late Mr. Koelln was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark, in 1830, and when 24 years of age emigrated to Canada, landing in Quebec in 1854. He proceeded to Hamilton and later to Preston. The following year he moved to Waterloo where he has since lived. He married Anna Yahn and their union was blessed with ten children, five of whom survive, namely, Henry and John of Michigan City, Indiana, Julius of Grand Rapids, Mich., Matilda and Annie (Mrs. S. Sheppard) at home. His wife predeceased him some years. The late Mr. Koelln was a building contractor, and it is interesting to note that he built the steeple to the St. John's Lutheran Church and the large addition to the Central School. He was a faithful member of the Lutheran church. Waterloo Chronicle 10 Jan 1929 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Film number: 2342496 Digital GS number: 4207817 Image number: 394 Reference number: item 2 p 439 rn 6305. Groom name: Julius Koelln (carpenter of Grand Rapids) Groom age: 25 years Groom birth year: 1868 Groom birth place: Waterloo, Ontario Bride name: Emma A. Mikel Bride age: 26 years Bride birth year: 1867 Bride birth place: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan Marriage date: 25 Jan 1893 Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father of groom name: Claus Koelln Mother of groom name: Unknown Father of bride name: James V. Mickel Mother of bride name: Sarah Lathrop [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-7 Page 7. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 4. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 6. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Klaus Koelln, Oldest Waterloo Citizen Dies - Jan 11 1929 pg 1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Claus Koelln Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1831 Birth Place:Germany Age at Death:98 Death Date:4 Jan 1929 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Apr 1830 - , Schleswig Holstein, Denmark Immigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 1859 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (9 days) - 4 Jan 1929 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Jan 1929 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth