Charles Frederick KOHLSMITH

Charles Frederick KOHLSMITH

Male 1890 - 1971  (80 years)

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  • Name Charles Frederick KOHLSMITH 
    Birth 10 Sep 1890  Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Aug 1971  Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20025  Whitewater Region Early Families
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2024 

    Father Herman Adolph KOHLSMITH,   b. 29 Aug 1850, Friedelburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1919, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Minnie SCHWANDT,   b. 31 Dec 1862, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1939, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1887  Sebastopol Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F4020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Olive SAUNDERS,   b. 21 Feb 1897, Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1971, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 21 Oct 1914  Presbyterian Manse, Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Charles Merril KOHLSMITH,   b. 6 May 1915, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1989, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     2. Florence Margaret KOHLSMITH,   b. 15 Feb 1917, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2012 (Age 94 years)
     3. Vernon Roy KOHLSMITH,   b. 26 May 1919, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 2008, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     4. Stanley Elsworth KOHLSMITH,   b. 18 Jul 1921, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1993, Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F9655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2008 

  • Photos
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Kohlsmith home corner of Pembroke St & Dixon St, Cobden
    Kohlsmith home corner of Pembroke St & Dixon St, Cobden
    Photographed by Kris Raby, Nov 2020
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Photographed by Kris Raby, Nov 2020
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Kohlsmith home 2020, corner Pembroke St. & Dixon St. Cobden
    Photographed by Kris Raby, Nov 2020

    Documents
    Kohlsmith, Charles death
    Kohlsmith, Charles death
    Newspaper clipping from the scrapbooks of Grace Miller & Olive Hill, paper & date unknown
    Kohlsmith, Charles T. obituary
    Kohlsmith, Charles T. obituary
    Newspaper Clipping from the 1971-72 Scrapbook of Irene McLaren,
    provided to Fay Bennett by Jack McLaren
    Kohlsmith, Charles & Pearl 50th Anniversary
    Kohlsmith, Charles & Pearl 50th Anniversary
    Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Irene McLaren provided by Jack & Janice McLaren, 1964

    Headstones
    Gravestone-Kohlsmith, Charles & Pearl nee Saunders
    Gravestone-Kohlsmith, Charles & Pearl nee Saunders
    Block 3 - Methodist
    Cobden Union Cemetery
    photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016

  • Notes 
    • From authors FB page Cobden of the Past, Dec 12, 2020
      Local folks will have seen the unveiling of the house on the corner of Hwy 17 and Dixon St.
      I for one was surprised to see the square timber home beneath the siding. In the original survey of the village into lots in 1876, there was no Dixon St., and this property was part of a Manor Reserve A which extended up to Gould St. (As seen in one of the aerial photos of Cobden posted on Nov 21, 2019). The reserve was later subdivided into lots c1895 but houses were not built immediately.
      Charles & Pearl Kohlsmith (Granny Kohlsmith to many) purchased this property in 1946 from Russel Boyle (who bought & sold properties). Part of the property was sold to Merril & Bertha Kohlsmith in 1951 and they built the home next to Charles & Pearl (Merril?s parents) on Dixon St. An article about Granny Kohlsmith?s salt and pepper collection was posted on this FB page, Mar 2, 2019.
      It?s not clear from the land records who originally lived on this property or when the home was built. I suspect because of the later years that this property became available, this vintage timber home may have been moved to this location. I stand to be corrected!
      Look at the depth of the bottom log on the side view. It would have been a good sized tree to create that log (as well as some strong arms).


  • Sources 
    1. [S576] Automated Genealogy, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1901, (Index to 1901 Census of Canada with Digital Images, http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/cache/index.html).

    2. [S493] Lewis, Olga, Renfrew County Marriages, 1876-1890, (Sep 1998).

    3. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), # 019466 Renfrew, Renfew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Charles Koldsmith Birth Place: Cobden Co Renfrew Ont Age: 22 Father Name: Heram Koldsmith Mother Name: minnie Swant Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Spouse Name: Pearl Saunders Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Beachburg Westmeath Township Co Renfrew Ont Spouse Father Name: James Saunders Spouse Mother Name : Margret Scott Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1914 Marriage Place: Presbyterian Manse, Cobden