Nikolaus Kolling "Nicholas Colling"

Nikolaus "Nicholas Henry" COLLING,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 son of Theodor COLLING and Elizabeth SCHADECK, was born on 15 Sep 1838 at 5 PM in Obersgegen, Bitburg, , Prussia now Germany,2, 10, 11, 12 was baptized on 16 Sep 1838 in Körperich, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,23 died on 17 Sep 1906 in Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA 2, 13, 14, 15, 16 at age 68, and was buried in Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA (Saint Catherine's Catholic Cemetery).17, 18, 19
• Other names for Nikolaus were Nickolas COLLING, 20, 21 Nicholas KOLLING, 17 Nikolaus KOLLING. 12, 22
• Ancestral File Number: 1JS8-RD5. 35
• He has conflicting birth information of 8 Sep 1833 and Obersgegen, Bitburg, , Prussia now Germany, 31 of 1935, 1 of 15 Sep 1838 and Obersgegen, Bitburg, District of Trier, Prussia,14 of 8 Sep 1838 and Obersgegen, Rhinelad, , Prusnsia, 7, 32 and of 9 Sep 1838 and Obersgegen, Bitburg, District of Trier, Prussia. 12, 13, 15, 33, 34, 35, 36 Gravestone has this date.
• He emigrated on 22 Jun 1855 from Long Island, , New York, USA. 10, 41
• He appeared on the census on 9 Jan 1860 in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. 37
• He was naturalized on 20 Mar 1866 in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. 41
• He was Protestant.
• He appeared on the census on 2 Aug 1870 in Warrenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. 38
• He appeared on the census on 22 Jun 1880 in Winfield Township, Du Page, Illinois, USA. 12
• He worked as a Farmer, Farmstead near Warrenville and Winfield Township, Homestead in Nebraska in 1880 in Winfield Township, Du Page, Illinois, USA. 25, 38
• He appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1900 in Willow Grove Township, Red Willow, Nebraska. 29
• He has conflicting death information of 29 Sep 1904 and Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA 12, 33, 35, 39, 40 and of 17 Sep 1908 and Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. Gravestone has 11 Sept. 1906
• Burial Notes: 2002 Father Baker at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, Nebraska, could not find a record of burial from the church.

Theodore Colling Family Group Record Note: Birth Certificate # 21. Nicholas Colling was born 15 Sep 1838 at five o'clock in the afternoon at Obersgegen. Witnessed by Adam Neu and Jacob Neu of Neuerbourg. This is taken from a book by Dr. Jerry Colling "Colling's in America" Page 31, Volume 2 9

1838 COLLING, Nicolaus Christening, Gender: Male, Birth Date: 15 Sep 1838, Christening Date: 16 Sep 1838 Recorded in: Koerperich, Rheinland, Preussen (now Körperich, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany); Collection: Katholisch, Father: Theodori COLLING, Mother: Elisabethae SCHADECK
Source: FHL Film 466482 Dates: 1798 - 1906 COLLING
229 Note: LDS Batch 8534302 Sheet 25 Film 1396135 23

1855 Henry and Nicholas came to the US in order to escape the Prussian military draft not popular in the Rhineland. 20 June 22, 1855, Arrival in New York, 41 Henry and Nicholas came over in a ship, arrived 6 years prior to parents & siblings. In those days Germany was know as the Kingdom of Prussia. 10
Census records as early as 1825 show Collings in Chicago area. Chicago Census records show he arrived in the USA in 1856, but actual immigration records show 22 Jun 1855. He boarded (sailing ship 10) "Gaston"(ship # 535) at Antwerp, Holland on 1 May 1855, arrived 7 weeks later in New York
He settled on a farm in Warrenville, DuPage, IL, and (now part of West Chicago.) Census records as early as 1825 show Collings in Chicago. 25

The Collings in America, Page 14, volume 10: Copy of the faded ship list from Brother Bede showing our ancestors boarded "The Gaston" #535 in Antwerp Holland 1 May 1855 and arrived in New York 2 22 June 1855 after seven weeks at sea.

Nicholas Kolling found in: Passenger and Immigration Index, 1500s-1900s; Place: Illinois Year: 1865
Primary immigrant: Kolling, Nicholas; Permanent entry number: 4358285; Source publication code: 3435. 33 Source publication page number: 37; Source publication: INDEX TO THE NATURALIZATION RECORDS OF DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Lombard, IL: Dupage County (IL); Genealogical Society, 1999. 248p.; Source annotation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of declaration of intention. Birth date, birth locality, and birth country are also provided. Additionally, the petition and declaration court as well as the petition and declaration number, volume and date are provided. Certificate volume, number, and date are also listed. Other historical information is also provided.

1860 United States Federal Census; Name: Nicholas Collins; Age in 1860: 21; Birthplace: Germany Home in 1860: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; Gender: Male; Head of Household: Nathaniel Crampton Household Post Office: Naperville; Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: M653_175; Page: 20; Image: 21.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database online].

20 Mar 1866 He was naturalized (with Wm. in Chicago) and renounced allegiance to the King & Kingdom of Prussia at Naperville. DuPage County of Illinois, now part of Chicago. Witness were Peter Bonefuc and Matthias Hermanh. Wheaton became county seat in 1870. Naperville would not give up the county records, so a night raid by Wheatonians seized many of the records. Some were burned, some sent to Chicago for safekeeping and were destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871.
Theodore Colling Family Group Record Note: The Colling Family in America, Volume 10 , Page 17: Copy of Naturalization paper for Nicholas, sworn on 20 March 1866 bt the Honorable Isaac G. Wilson Circuit Court Judge of DuPage Co., at the courthouse in Naperville, and renounced allegiance to the King and Kingdom of Prussia. He signed his name Nicholas Colling. Witness were Peter Bonefuc and Matthias Hermanh 24
Wheaton became county seat in 1870. Naperville would not give up the county records, so a night raid by Wheatonians seized many of the records. Some were burned, some sent to Chicago for safekeeping and were destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871. 41

He settled on a farm in Warrenville, Illinois, (Update) now part of West Chicago. pg. 6 Nikolaus settled in the Chicago area and then moved to a homestead south of Indianola. 10

1870 Census State: Illinois, County: Du Page, Town: Winfield, Post Office: Warrenville, Stamped 553, Enumeration Date: 2 Aug 1870, Line 28, 1. Dwelling # 344, 2. Family # 345, 3. Name: Nicholas Colling, Description: 4. Age: 31, 5. Sex--M, 6. Color--W, 7. Occupation - Farmer, 8. Value of real estate $2000. 9. Value personal prop. $350, 10. Place of Birth: Prussia, 11. Father of Foreign born: checked, 12. Mother of Foreign born: checked, Constitutional Relations 19. Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards: checked, 38

Map shows William and Nicholas were neighbors and their names are on 2 pieces of property adjacent to each other on Winfield Rd. Sec. 26 Winfield Township-Warrenville Illinois; Winfield Township, Property. 27 It was later developed in 1960 into Blackwell Recreational Forest Preserve. 10 Winfield Township was settled in 1832 by Erastus and Jude P. Gary. Turner, Warrenville & Winfield stations are all landmarks among the old settlers of this township. It was believed at an early day that Warrenville was destined to become one of the largest inland cities in the State, but owing to location of railroads, attention of settlers was attracted to other points. Turner is perhaps the greatest railroad center in the northwest. The township has fine agricultural resources, is watered and timbered, and in all respects ranks among the first in the State. In 1834, quite a number of actual settlers were added to the settlement, from which date township was rapidly settled. 1870 Census records he was listed as having a Warrenville P.O., William and Nicholas were neighbors. Approximate distance of communities from property of Nicholas Colling (horse and buggy days): Winfield - 21/2 miles, Turner Junction (later called West Chicago) - 4 miles, Naperville - 4 miles, Warrenville - 1 1/2 miles (not a progressive community, due to Warren family not selling land for railroad, which then went to Winfield - until the railroad came to Naperville - by then Winfield lost much business.) 27

1870 Catholic Parishes: St. Raphael (later Sts. Peter & Paul) Naperville, Est. 1846, St. Stephen, Gretna (now Carol Stream), a mission of St. Joseph (German) parish of Chicago. Est. 1852 Catholics of Winfield Township had the choice of these two until St. John, Winfield, Est. 1867, 1869 Fr. Wiederhold, pastor; purchased land for cemetery, 1880 church too small, enlarged, 1882 new rectory built, 1894 rectory burned after stove explosion, 1906 church burned - struck by lightning, (1925 first Protestant church in Winfield.) A German community, many from Trier area, with language and customs of the old country. 122 & 236 FHL Film 1254204 National Archives Film T9-0204 Page 250D

1880 Census: State: Illinois, County: DuPage, Township: Winfield, Page: 44, E.D.: 248, Enumeration Date: 23 June 1880, Stamped: (7-206), Name of Street: none, 1. Dwelling 407, 2. Family: 416, 3. Colling,Nicholas, Personal Description: 4. W, 5. Sex--M, 6. Age: 41, Civil Condition: 10. M, 13. Occupation: Farmer, 14. checked, 24. Place of Birth: Prussia, 25. Father's Place of Birth, Prussia, 26. Mother's Place of Birth: Prussia, Father Theodore was living with him, died 21 Jun 1880 12

1882 Jerry D. Colling has photo taken at Nicholas Colling's homestead south of Indianola in 1882. It shows a celebration of the demonstration of the first riding plow in Red Willow County. In the background can be seen several sod houses, cow pens, hogs, and in the foreground Nicholas and Susanna and their children, 7 of them, in a buggy 10

1885 He homesteaded in Nebraska, Indianola area, where he farmed & spent his last days. 1

1888 Baptismal rec. #33 1888 -1923: Sponsors for Josephena Lena Colling are Nicholas Colling and Helena Colling 24

1900 United States Federal Census: State: Nebraska, County: Red Willow, City, township: Willow Grove Township, McCook City Division, Enumeration District: 162, Sheet Number: 14, Enumeration Date: June 14, 1900, Line Number: 23, Location: Street: 2nd Street, House Number: 262, 2. Number of family in the order of visitation: 269, 3. Name: Nicholas Colling, 4. Relationship to the head: Head, Personal Description: 5. Color or Race: W, 6. Sex: M, 7. Date of Birth: Month 9, Year 1838, 8. Age at last birthday: 61, 9. married, 10. Number of years of present marriage: 21, 13. Place of Birth of this person: Germany, 14. Place of Birth of the father: Germany, 15. Place of Birth of the mother:
Germany, Citizenship:16: Year of immigration to the U.S.: 1856, 17. Number of years in the U.S: 44, Occupation: 19. Occupation: 20. Months not employed Education:22. Can read & 23. Can write & 24 Can speak English: yes, Ownership of Home:25. Owned home, 26. Owned free or mortgaged: ?, 27 Farm, 28. Number of farm schedule 29

Picture of Tombstone shows a cross with greeting hands:
Nicholas Colling b. Sep 9, 1838 d. Sep 17, 1906
Cedar Grove& St. Catherine's Cemeteries Record, Red Willow County, NE, Cemeteries Canvassed & Recorded by Helen Mc New & Phyllis Stinnette 1994 has:
Colling, Nicholas ...................................b. 9 Sept. 1838 d. 11 Sept. 1906
Susanna wife 46 yrs., 11mo. 15 days ............................d. 27 July 1888
"Rest in Peace"
Eva wife 54 yrs. ................................................................d. 14 Sept. 1890
"Rest in Peace"

......

Nikolaus married Susanna KARP,1, 2, 12, 13, 15, 22, 31

8th Child of this marriage: F viii. Margaretta COLLING 1, 2, 9, 13, 22 was born in 1876 in < , , Illinois, USA> at home, 32 and died before 1886 24. (Died as infant) 2, 13, 22
• Ancestral File Number: 1JS8-RP1.
• She has conflicting birth information of 1875 and 1878. 9

9th Child of this marriage: Frank R. COLLING 1, 2, 12, 13, 31, was born on 10 May 1878 in Winfield Township, Du Page, Illinois, USA, at Home, 2, 35 died on 8 Jan 1893 in Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA 2, 35 at age 14, and was buried in Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA (Saint Catherine's Catholic Cemetery). 2, 35, (Died as a Child)
• Another name for Frank was Frank P. COLLING. 9, 35
• Ancestral File Number: 1JS8-RQ7. 35
• He has conflicting birth information of 10 May 1878 and Warrenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. 9
• He appeared on the census on 23 Jun 1880 in Winfield Township, Du Page, Illinois, USA. 12
• The cause of his death: He was killed crossing fence with a gun. 22, 116
June 22 & 23 1880 Census, State: Illinois, County: DuPage, City: Winfield, Page: 44, E.D.: 248, Enumeration Date: 23 June 1880, Stamped: (7-206), Name of Street: none, 1. Dwelling 407, 2. Family: 416, 3. Colling, Peter, Personal Description: 4. W, 5. Sex--M, 6. Age: 1, 7. Son, Civil
Condition: 9. Single, 24. Place of Birth: Illinois, 25. Father's Place of Birth, Prussia, 26. Mother's Place of Birth: Prussia 12
1893 killed at age of 14 while crossing fence with a gun. 10

+ Nicholas next married Eva FOSSEN b. 1836, d. 14 Sep 1890, Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA, m. 16 Aug 1890, , Red Willow, Nebraska, USA, par. Matthias FOSSEN and Margaret RAILER
• Died 5 months after marriage
Eva first married HAMELIUS b. Abt 1836, d. Unknown
Their Child: Henry HAMELIUS b. Abt 1860, d. Unknown
Tombstone is a Cross with greeting hands in the middle

EVA
Wife of Nicholas Colling
Died 14 Sept. 1890
died 54 yrs.
"Rest in Peace"

+Nicholas next married Antonia OTTOPALICK b. Jul 1853, , , , Ireland, d. Unknown, m. 23 Apr 1900, Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
1900 Married Nicholas at age 46, when he was 61. She already had 4 children all born in Nebraska.

1985 Colling reunion, Henry and Nicholas preceded parents to America 1850s, settled in the Chicago area and then moved to a homestead south of Indianola, Nebraska. He is one of five brothers who immigrated (in Picture in 1890's) to America. Many descendants of the children Nikolaus, Charles and William are still living in Red Willow and Furnas Counties, as well as other parts of Nebraska. 10
1985 More than 300 Colling family members gathered over the Memorial Day weekend in the Chief Motel assembly room to celebrate the 130th anniversary of their ancestors' coming to America. Attending were many descendants of five German Colling brothers (Theodor's sons) from the 1850's and 1860's coming from 17 states. 30
1985 Sunday the group had a dinner in St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Indianola, Nebraska. They were served by the Altar Society. Leslie Colling, Austin, Minnesota, presided and awarded the prize for the oldest descendant to Mrs. Matilda Colling Quigley of Indianola and the youngest to Jason Bryant of McCook. Dr. Jerry Colling, Carlsbad, California, gave a slide presentation of pictures of the Colling ancestors, the ancestral home in Dasburg (Bitburg County) Germany, and the present day Collings still living in Germany. 7, 12, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30


Source Citations
1. Chart - Colling Descendents, Compiler: Martin Colling, Egon Colling, Jerry Colling and Bradly Colling, Rec. Date: 7 Dec 1990.
2. Lucille's Collection, Compiler: Lucille, (Hand written notes)
3. Family Group Records, Compiler: John Henry Watson. ID: #15, pg. -1 & 0.
4. Colling Family Tree - Jerry's D. Colling, (corrected 24 Dec 1983) Rec. Date: 24 Dec 1983, first only.
5. 1900 United States Federal Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, Schedule No. 1 - Population Sheet 14, Enumeration District # 162, Line 23, (Location: Lois) Rec. Date: 10 Mar 2001, first only.
6. Lucille's Collection, Compiler: Lucille, (Hand written notes), pg. 2 first only.
7. GEDCOM - Tillitson Project, Don Tillitson, The Tillitson Project (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tilston&id=I24525&ti=5519) Rec. Date: 27 Nov 2001.
8. GEDCOM - Colling, Bradley Colling (Colling Web URL:http://www.users.qwest.net/~bcolling/) Rec. Date: 7 Feb 2002, first only.
9. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn, Rec. Date: 4 May 2002, Nicholas Colling Family Group Record.
10. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling, 1838.
11. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn, Rec. Date: 4 May 2002, Osbersgegen, Dist of Trier, Germany.
12. 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL Film 1254204, National Archives Film T9-0204, Page 250D
13. Family Group Records - Compiler: John Henry Watson, ID: #15.
14. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn, Rec. Date: 4 May 2002, Theodore Colling Family Group Record, Nicholas Colling Family Group Record.
15. Date or Name on Gravestone.
16. Colling Family in America, Jerry D. Colling M.D.,(Obtained from Evelyn), Volume 1, pg. 6; Volume 2, pg. 28.
17. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1985, pg. 7.
18. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn, Rec. Date: 4 May 2002, Cemetery Records ---- Red Willow County 1839 - 1900, Nicholas Colling Family Group Record.
19. Colling Family in America, Jerry D. Colling M.D., (Obtained from Evelyn), Volume 1, pg. 6, Volume 2, pg. 27.
20. GEDCOM - Joachim (URL: http://home.pi.se/collings-system/fam/a-famus.htm Contact: joachim@collings-system.se) Rec. Date: 200?.
21. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1985, 2, pg. 6.
22. Ibid.
23. Family Records - Vital Records, Family Search, Vital Records Index, Western Europe Family History Resource File CD set by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rec. Date: Feb 2000. - Koerperich, Rheinland, Preussen
24. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn, Rec. Date: 4 May 2002.
25. Letter - Dec 1983 Christmas, Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1983.
26. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1985, pgs. 7 & 8.
27. Letter - Dec 1983 Christmas, Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1983, pg. 13.
28. Chart - Colling Descendents, Compiler: Martin Colling, Egon Colling, Jerry Colling and Bradly Colling, Rec. Date: 7 Dec 1990, hand written.
29. 1900 United States Federal Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, Schedule No. 1 - Population (Location: Lois) Rec. Date: 10 Mar 2001.
30. Newspaper Article - Colling family gathers for weekend reunion (McCook Gazette)
31. GEDCOM - McClung Colling Family Tree, Richard McClung, Colling Family Tree (Colling Family Tree GEDCOM from Ancestry.com; Entries: 670 Updated: Tue Jul 1 15:27:00 2003 Contact: Richard McClung (rdmcclung@yahoo.com) Rec. Date: 1 Jul 2003.
32. GEDCOM - Mohawk Valley Fox Family, Rebecca Shewmake, Mohawk Valley Fox Family (URL: Ancestry.com) Rec. Date: 30 Oct 1.
33. Colling Family Tree - Jerry's D. Colling, (corrected 24 Dec 1983)
34. GEDCOM - Newman line, Submitted by: howard@ocsmcc on Ancestry.com (URL: ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=rgeihsler&id=I1027) Rec. Date: 18 Feb 2003.
35. Ancestral Files at LDS Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah or Mesa, AZ Rec. Date: Apr 2002.
36. Colling Family in America, Jerry D. Colling, M.D. (Obtained from Evelyn), Volume 1, pg. 3; date only - Volume 2, pg. 27, 28, 30.
37. 1860 United States Federal Census
38. 1870 United States Federal Census (film Microcopy 593, roll 217 for Nicholas & William Colling Census-film Microcopy 593, roll 217 fia Matt Colling).
39. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling, Rec. Date: 1985, 1904 pg. 2.
40. Colling Family in America, Jerry D. Colling M.D., (Obtained from Evelyn), Volume 1, pg. 3, Volume 2, pg. 2
41. Family Histories - Where are the graves of Theodor and Elizabeth Colling?, Author: Jerry D. Colling