Nicholas Koberstine
Nicholas Koberstine was born September 8, 1821 in Hirschfeld, Bayern, Germany. There he married about 1845, Margaret Syfert. Margaret Syfert was born September 4, 1823, in Hirschfeld, Bayern, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Elizabeth Syfert.
Nicholas and Margaret (Syfert) Koberstine. On December 15, 1854 they arrived with their son, Johan (John), age 3/4 years, at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, on the vessel "Helene". They were from Hirschfeld, which is in modern Germany.
When I found Nicklas Koberstine in Baltimore arrivals, also noted a George Koberstine arrived 1843 also from Hirshfeld. Never found more on him. There were several much later arrivals. At the time only thought to copy Nicklas. The Baltimore Arrivals are soundexed and would be a source for more information. When I asked at Salt Lake about this group of arrivals, Nicklas was only one from Hirshfeld and there are many Hirshfelds. But staff at Salt Lake felt because he was Catholic, arrived from Breman, and locations of other passengers suggested Koberstine was from southern Germany. (34)
Nicholas Koberstine's occupation at the time of arrival in Baltimore was listed as "shoemaker".
Several conflicting pieces of information exists. If John George Koberstine was born July 23, 1853, he would have been over 1 years old not 3/4 years on December 15, 1854. John George Koberstine in the 1900 Census is listed as being born in Pennsylvania. The 1910 Census lists his place of birth as Maryland. He should have said he was born in Germany although he only knew life in the U.S.
Nicholas and Margaret (Syfert) Koberstine's children were as follows:
1. John George Koberstine, born July 23, 1853, in Germany.
2. Joseph B. Koberstine, born Dec 1857 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Douglas, who was born April 1861 (or 1860 per gravestone) in Scotland. They had one child, Florence "Myrtle", born February 1891, who worked for Western Electric Company. Florence "Myrtle", worked for the electric company in Sterling, Illinois. Wife Elizabeth Koberstine died November 15, 1925. Joseph was still alive in the 1930s and he died in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Joseph Koberstine died October 13, 1932 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. He along with his wife and daughter are buried in Section 20, Lot #1833, at the Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Daughter Myrtle Koberstine died May 7, 1934. They lived at 502 12th Avenue, Sterling, Illinois, for many years.
3. Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine was born October, 1860, in Pennsylvania. (8) Marriage and Children Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine was married twice. The first marriage about 1882 in Pennsylvania to ----- -----. (8) Henry W. Koberstein (sic) married Mary Elizabeth Wiesner in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on 23 Jun 1883. Mary was the daughter of Philip Wiesner and Mary Catherine Zook. (32) Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine married second April 15, 1903 to Ella J. McKenzie in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. (8) Ellen J. McKinzie was born in New Brunswick, Canada, about 1864. Her father was James McKinzie, born Scotland and her mother was Margaret Clark, born Scotland. (33) Henry had a son Joseph who lived in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois and worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. (8) Henry had a daughter, Cora, who was a singer and married a "movie star" Ben Light. (8) Henry had a daughter, Cora, who was a singer and married a Ben Light, a piano player known professionally as "King of the Ivories". (30). Henry Koberstine had a son Harry Koberstine who was born in 1885 and died June 23, 1916 in Chicago but was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, Old Township (South) #5, Lot #7. Movement In 1904 Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine lived at 2143 W. Monroe (850 W. Monroe under the old Chicago address system), in Chicago. (8) In 1917 Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine lived at 2055 Warren Avenue, in Chicago. (8) In 1923 Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine lived at 2209 Washington Blvd. in Chicago. (8) Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine lived on Jackson Blvd. in Chicago at one time. (8) Death Henry "Hen" W. Koberstine died after 1923 but before 15 May 1925. (8) Wife Ellen J Koberstine died May 6, 1937, in Los Angeles County, California. Her residence then was 5740 S Cimarron Informant was Mrs. Corriene Light, 618 E 12th St. Burial was May 8, 1937 Inglewood Cemetery, Funeral Director: Pierce Bros., Los Angeles (33)
4. Nicholas Koberstine Jr. died after 1900 when he was in the Dakota Territory but before 1904.
5. Mary Koberstine married Jacob H. Clopper. Mary (Koberstine) Clopper died after August 12, 1911, when she was the informant on her mother's death certificate.
The family might have lived in York, Pennsylvania, before the Civil War. When they moved to Hagerstown, Maryland, is unknown.
I can not find them in the 1880 Census.
The 1900 U.S. Census of Hagerstown, Maryland, has Nicholas and Margaret Koberstine married for 55 years having had five children, all living. They owned (mortgaged) their house at 315 N. Mulberry, Hagerstown, Maryland. Both could read, write and speak English. He was a "shoe mender".
Nicholas Koberstine died December 5, 1904 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. See his attached obituary. Margaret (Syfert) Koberstine died August 12, 1911, in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. See her attached obituary. Nicholas and Margaret Koberstine are both buried are the Rose Hill Cemetery, Section J, Lot 109, Hagerstown, Maryland. They were Catholic and attended St. Mary's Catholic church in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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Nicholas Koberstine Jr. died after 1900 when he was in the Dakota Territory but before 1904.
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Mary Koberstine married Jacob H. Clopper. Mary (Koberstine) Clopper died after August 12, 1911, when she was the informant on her mother's death certificate.
The family might have lived in York, Pennsylvania, before the Civil War. When they moved to Hagerstown, Maryland, is unknown.
The 1900 U.S. Census of Hagerstown, Maryland, has Nicholas and Margaret Koberstine married for 55 years having had five children, all living. They owned (mortgaged) their house at 315 N. Mulberry, Hagerstown, Maryland. Both could read, write and speak English. He was a "shoe mender".
Nicholas Koberstine died December 5, 1904 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. See his attached obituary. Margaret (Syfert) Koberstine died August 12, 1911, in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. See her attached obituary. Nicholas and Margaret Koberstine are both buried are the Rose Hill Cemetery, Section J, Lot 109, Hagerstown, Maryland. They were Catholic and attended St. Mary's Catholic church in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Kober Sources
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Prepared by:
Todd Bolen
1620 Whittier Lane
Wheaton, Illinois
60187
ToddBolen@aol.comLois Bolen Stange
570 Rohm Drive
Napoleon, Ohio 43545
stan@henry-net.comNOTICE: This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of either Todd Bolen or Lois (Bolen) Stange. © 1998