Frank G. Koelle

Frank G. Koelle

• Father: Johannes Kölle b. 23 January 1855, d. 24 October 1923

• Frank G. Koelle was born in July 1878 in Germany.
• Frank G. Koelle arrived in the United States circa 1889, according to the 1930 census.
• Johannes Kölle and Mary Theresa Mayer appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 611 Third Street. Other members of the household included Frank G. Koelle, Carl Koelle, Anna T. Koelle, George Koelle, Elizabeth M. Koelle, Amelia Loretta Koelle, Catherine H. Koelle and Neil J. Ferry.
• He married Frances Colpoys, daughter of Arthur Colpoys and Maria Bannon, on 12 September 1911 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Sacred Heart Church.
• Frank G. Koelle and Frances Colpoys appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 412 Cedar Avenue. Other members of the household included John Francis Koelle.
• He was proprietor of a cigar store, according to the 1930 census.
• Frank G. Koelle became a widower at the 16 June 1932 death of his wife Frances Colpoys.
• Frank G. Koelle died on 10 July 1932 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 412 Cedar Avenue at his residence.
• He was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 11 July 1932 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Frank G. Koelle, 53 years old, a resident of Niagara Falls for more than
  45 years, died at his home, 412 Cedar avenue, early yesterday, after five months' illness. Mr. Koelle's wife, the former Frances Colpoys Koelle, died about three weeks ago, after an illness of two weeks.
        Mr. Koelle, who has retired from active participation in business some three years ago, was active in severl local fraternal organizations. These included Aerie No. 88, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Nest No. 7, Fraternal Order of Orioles.
       Mr. Koelle was born in Germany.
       Surviving him is one son, John Francis Koelle; two brothers, Carl and George Koelle; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Asma, Mrs. James J. Hannon and Mrs. Howard C. Balliett, all of this city, and a sister, Sister M. Hildegarde, of Convent of Mercy, Batavia.
       The funeral will be held Wednesday from the family home at 9:30 a.m., and from St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock, when a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated. Interment will be at Riverdale [later Gate of Heaven] cemetery.

• Last Edited: 13 Jun 2015