Researched by Bill
Fonferek
Picture is taken by James Kobes farm in 1943. Left to Right: Edward Kobes, Albert Floral, Barbara Kobes Floral, Mamie Valicka Kobes, James Kobes, Anna Mlnarik Kobes and Martin Kobes.
 Aunt Anuca,Martin kobes' wife |
 Aunt Carrie Kobes Parkers' children Carrie and Tom |
 James Kobes Farm |
 James Kobes, wife Mary Edie, and Gramma Caroline Kobes |
 Martin Kobes family |
 Frank Lazawski friends and Antone Kobes |
 Tom Kobes |
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Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 KOBES was born July 1827 in Drazenow, Bohemia,
and died April 15, 1906 in Spruce, WI and is buried in the Pine Hill Cemetery.
He married CAROLINA
Kralovec in Bohemia
on 17 Oct 1859. She was born 9 Oct 1840 in Bohemia, and died 1911
Town of Spruce, Oconto County, Wis.
Notes for THOMAS KOBES:
Arrived in Oct 19,1880 in New York. They had 8
children, 5 living accordingto the 1900 census. Death Info from Wis Vital
Records Index.
Children of THOMAS KOBES and CAROLINA Kralovec are:
i. GEORGE2 KOBES,
b. May 1863; m. UNK, September 04, 1905, Oconto, Wisconsin.
Notes for GEORGE KOBES:
Arrived in 1879. Sent for Mother, father, brothers
and sisters who came in 1880.
2. ii. JAMES KOBES,
b. June 1865, Bohemia.
iii. CAROLINA
KOBES, b. August 1873.
iv. JOSEPH KOBES,
b. July 1876; d. 1943, Spruce, WI.
v. ANTONE KOBES,
b. May 1878.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES2 KOBES (THOMAS1) was born June 1865
in Bohemia. He married MARY VALESKA
December 05, 1900 in Marinette, WI. She was
born 1877 in Bohemia, and died 1935 in Spruce,
WI.
He became a naturalized citizen on June 17, 1916.
Notes for JAMES KOBES:
James Kobes was a photographer. He lived and
traveled in British Colombia, Canada. He moved
the Wisconsin in the late 1800's where he met and
married his wife. A collection of his
photographs of BC are located in the archives there
in Peace River.
Children of JAMES KOBES and MARY Valeska are:
i. EDWARD3 KOBES,
b. May 15, 1905; d. 1969, Spruce, WI.
ii. SOPHIA KOBES,
b. May 15, 1905, Oconto, Wisconsin; d. May 18, 1905, Oconto,
Wisconsin.
iii. BARBARA
KOBES, b. February 28, 1909, Town of Spruce, Oconto Co., Wis.1; d. August
24, 1980, Community Memorial Hospital, Oconto Falls,
WI1; m. SERVIUS ALBERT FORAL,
September 25, 1925; b. July 16, 1899, Town of Spruce,
Oconto Co., Wis.2; d. January 18, 1987,
Town of Spruce, Oconto Co., Wis.2.
Notes for SERVIUS ALBERT FORAL:
Both Albert and Barbara operated the Foral Resort
located at White and Pecor Lakes. They are
buried in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Spruce, WI.
Endnotes
1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed.
5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of
Import: Apr 2, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.78338.133
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed.
5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of
Import: Jan 29, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.78338.125
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