Alma Catharine Kohus

1890-1981

Alma Kohus was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in August 1890. She was the daughter of Louis Kohus 1858-1907 and Julia Elbrey 1860-1945. Alma married Peter Frances Buckley 1884-1920 on 29 Apr 1908 in Cincinnati, Ohio (#450). They had 2 children, Dorothy Buckley 1908-1992 and Peter Howard Buckley 1912-1984. Her husband Pete was a Cincinnati Fireman by trade. Pete was  fighting a fire in June 1920 at the Newton Tea and Spice Company in Cincinnati when a wall collapsed on top of him, resulting in his death a short time later in a hospital. Alma next married Clarence H. Dreyfus. Clarence was a salesman by trade. Alma's mother Julia (Elbrey) Kohus was widowed in 1907. Julia lived the rest of here life with her daughter Alma and Alma's family. Alma and Clarence moved to Atlanta, Georgia, some time between 1920 and 1930. Alma and Clarence had at least one son, Bernard Dreyfus 1915-1975. Alma lived for some time in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. I was told by Herbert Bernard Kohus Jr., her nephew, that she was living in a retirement home in Cincinnati for some time before her death. Alma died at Deaconess Hospital on 7 Sep 1981.

Alma C (Kohus) Dreyfus 1890-1981 pictured above with son Peter Howard Buckley Jr. 1912-1984 and mother Julia T (Elbery) Kohus 1860-1945 (child unknown). Photo was probably taken in Atlanta, Georgia.