Herman Heinrich Kohues

1826-1900

Herman Heinrich Kohues was born 31 Dec 1826 in Ostbevern, Westfalen, Prussia. Ostbevern Church Books 1826 (#126). He was the son of Johann Henricus Kohues 1799-1846 and Anna Maria Gertrud Piegelbrock 1797-1873. Hermann learned the trade of shoemaker in his native land. He lived on a family farm at  Dorfbauerschaft 62, in Ostbevern. He left home on 12 Sep 1852 and traveled by way of Glandorf through Bremen then on to the U.S. arriving at the port in New Orleans on 29, Nov. 1852. Herman sailed from Bremen to New Orleans on the ship Uhland. The Uhland was a 3 masked, square rigged sailing ship launched on 23 September 1847. Hermann was one of 3 brothers to immigrate to America in the mid 19th century. They all settled in Cincinnati, Ohio and started their own businesses. Hermann Heinrich Kohues Americanized his name to Herman Kohus after arriving in America. He signed his declaration for citizenship on 5 June 1854. Herman married  a Prussian emigrant named  Elizabeth Mielenbrink 1ir marriage is listed in the restored marriage index of Cincinnati (#151). The original records were destroyed in the Cincinnati riots which occurring from March 28 through March 30, 1884 at which time the courthouse was burned. Citizens were later asked to come before the court voluntarily and reestablish their records such as marriages and wills.

 Herman and Elizabeth had 7 children, Veronica 1860-1947, Bernard 1862-1937, Louis 1865-1888, Minnie 1869-1930, Louisa 1875-1947, Emma 1877-1940 and Clara 1888-. Herman applied his trade as a shoemaker in Cincinnati while both his brothers Joann Heinrich 1838-1913 and John Herman 1828-1975 were Tailors. Herman and wife Elizabeth were living at 1703 Western Avenue at the time of his death on 30 May 1900. Herman Kohus is buried in Old St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.  Elizabeth Mielenbrink died in  Nov 1907 and is also buried there. Photo - Hermann Heinrich Kohues ( Herman Kohus) 1826-1900, St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Herman Kohus Obituary from the German language newspaper Freie Press, Cincinnati, Ohio.  (circa 1900)