Edward Frederick
Kohus was born 1 Jun 1877, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, County, Ohio, He was the son o
f
Joann Heinrich Kohues/Kohus
1838-1913 and Anna Gertrud Fromme 1844-1909,
both from Ostbevern, Westphalia, Prussia. Edward Kohus married
Loretta Dillhoff 1877-1961 of Cincinnati,
Ohio, daughter of John Henry Dillhoff and Burnadine. Joan Henry and Burnadine
were born in Hanover, Prussia. Edward's father Joann Heinrich Kohues/Kohus was one of three Kohues
(Kohus) brothers
to immigrate from Ostbevern, Prussia to Cincinnati. Edward's father was a merchant
tailor in Cincinnati and ran his own company, Kohus & Son. Kohus & Son included
Joann Henrich Kohues aka Henry Kohus and Edward's brother Henry B. Kohus
1865-1921. Edward also worked in the tailoring profession for some time,
probably in his father's business. Edward's occupation in 1952, as listed
on his death certificate
(#1158), was as
a bookkeeper in a railroad office. Edward Frederick Kohus died on 13 Sep1952 and
is buried in one of his father's family plots in Calvary Cemetery,
Cincinnati, Ohio. His wife Loretta (Dillhoff) Kohus died 15 Feb 1961 and is buried in St. John Cemetery, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
1900
Census (#1136)
living with mother-in-law -
1910 Census
(#1031) -
1920 Census
(#1107) living with brother-in-law
Bernard Westendorf.
Draft registration WWI, 1918 (#1178). Draft registration WW2
(#1010). Edward F. Kohus mentioned in his brother Wilhelm Kohus' Obituary. Cincinnati
Volksfreund, 21-22 Mar 1906,
(#265). Edward F. Kohus is mentioned in father Henry Kohus' Will. Cincinnati Probate
court record
(#135).
