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 Carl Joseph Kollenberg and Jessie Kathryn (Shore) Kollenberg
Carl Joseph Kollenberg was born on 9 Mar 1911.
His parents were Henry Kollenberg and Mary Louisa (Fischer) Kollenberg.
Henry Kollenberg was born 4 Nov 1873 in Chicago, Illinois. He died 5 Jan 1956 in San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Charles Henry Kollenberg, born 11 Jan 1850, and Emilia Kollenberg (maiden name unknown), born 1 Jun 1850. Both parents were born in Germany. Charles Henry Kollenberg died 3 Dec 1916 in Chicago. Emilia Kollenberg died 25 Jan 1937 in Chicago.
Mary Louisa Fischer was born 20 Nov 1883 in San Antonio, Texas. She died 10 Feb 1961 in San Antonio, Texas.
She is the daughter of Joseph Fischer, born 11 Mar 1850, and Louisa Fischer (maiden name unknown), born 16 Jul 1852. Both parents were born in Germany. Joseph Fischer died 3 May 1928 in San Antonio, Texas. Louisa Fischer died 1 Apr 1919 in San Antonio, Texas.
The information above is in a Kollenberg family record, shown on this page. In the 1910 and 1930 U.S. Federal Censuses, both of Mary Louisa's parents are shown as born in Germany; however in the 1920 census they are shown as born in France, with their 'mother tongue' listed as French.
Jessie Kathryn (Shore) Kollenberg was born on 17 Oct 1912 in San Antonio, Texas.
Her parents were Jesse Perry Shore and Anna Agnes (Gaffney) Shore.
Jesse Perry Shore was born in 1877 in Illinois. His father was born in Illinois, and his mother was born in Missouri.
Anna Agnes (Gaffney) Shore was born in 1872 in Texas. Her father was born in Texas, and her mother was born in England.
The life history of Jesse Perry Shore and Anna Agnes (Gaffney) Shore is shown in a separate page in the Family Gallery.
Carl and Jessie Kollenberg were married on 19 Aug 1935. They had one child:
- Carl Joseph Kollenberg, Jr, born 10 Mar 1944.
Carl died on 26 Aug 1996 in San Antonio. Jessie died on 20 Feb 2000 in San Antonio.
 Documents
All of these Family Documents are shown below.
Census records.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows the Kollenberg family living at 228 Clark Street, San Antonio. It shows the parents Henry and Mary Kollenberg with one child, Eleanor (age 1). Carl was born in 1911.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census shows the Shore family living at 230 Sandmeyer Street, San Antonio. It shows the parents Jesse and Anna Shore with two children, Ernest (age 7) and Louise (age 3). Jessie was born in 1912.
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census shows the Kollenberg family living at 303 Elmhurst Avenue, San Antonio. It shows the parents Henry and Mary Kollenberg with three children, Eleanor (age 11), Carl (age 8), and Conrad (age 4 years and 4 months).
The 1920 U.S. Federal Census shows Anna Shore with four children, Ernest (age 16), Louise (age 12), Annie (age 9), and Jessie (age 7), now living at 130 Sandmeyer Street, San Antonio. Their father Jesse Shore was counted in a separate military census at Camp Travis, San Antonio.
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census shows the Kollenberg family still living at 303 Elmhurst Avenue, San Antonio. It shows the parents Henry and Mary Kollenberg with three children, Eleanor (age 21), Carl (age 19), and Conrad (age 14).
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census shows the Shore family living at 716 Denver Boulevard, San Antonio. It shows the parents Jesse and Anna Shore with two children, Margaret (age 19) and Kathryn (age 17).
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census shows Carl and Jessie Kollenberg married and living at 726 Essex Street, San Antonio. Their house is just across the backyard alley from Jessie's parents at 716 Denver Boulevard. Jessie is listed as Head of the household; Carl is listed as 'Husband'. Her occupation is 'Sub Clerk, Post Office'; Carl is not shown with an occupation.
Other documents.
A Kollenberg family record shows the family through three generations. The earliest recorded date is 1850; the last date is 1961.
Based on that family record and later information, here is a Kollenberg family tree:
Kollenberg Family Tree
Many photographs of the family are shown below.
A formal photograph shows Henry Kollenberg and Mary dressed for their wedding day. Another photograph is a portrait of Mary.
Photographs show Jessie with her parents Jesse and Anna Shore. More photos show scenes from Jessie's childhood.
Pages of Jessie's yearbook from Brackenridge High School, San Antonio, Texas (1932) show her formal school photograph, and show her together with her championship tennis team.
Here are two pages from the 1934 San Antonio City Directory. Carl and Jessie are living at their parents' homes.
Carl:  Jessie: 
His occupation is "Soda Dispenser" at a drugstore soda fountain.
Photos below on this page show Carl and Jessie as a young couple.
More photos show Jessie with two of her best friends, Ethel and Helen Brown.
More photos below on this page show the Kollenberg family with Carl, Jessie, and their son Carl Jr.
Two photos show both sets of grandparents, Jesse and Anna Shore, and Henry and Mary Kollenberg. They were taken in 1945 at the home of Carl and Jessie (Shore) Kollenberg.
First photo: In back: Jesse Shore, Henry Kollenberg, Mary Kollenberg, Anna Shore. In front: Jessie (Shore) Kollenberg and her son Carl Kollenberg Jr.
Second photo: In back: Louise (Shore) Green, Margaret Ann (Shore) Roberts (holding Cheryl Sue Roberts), Henry Kollenberg, Mary Kollenberg, Anna Shore. In front: Jesse Shore (holding Thomas Green), James Roberts, Carl Kollenberg Jr, Carole Ann Roberts, Joseph Roberts Jr.
More photos show the Kollenberg family gathered together on family outings and in front of their homes.
Greeting cards are from Carl Kollenberg, on duty in Europe during World War II, written to his young son Carl Kollenberg Jr. Other cards show birthday party invitations and holiday greetings from cousins and other family members.
Here is a list of names in Jessie's handwriting. It includes Carl's brother Conrad ('Connie') and his wife Bonnie, and Carl's sister Eleanor. Its date and purpose are not known, but the names may assist further research into the Kollenberg family heritage.
Jessie's List of Names
Burial records.
Carl died on 26 Aug 1996 in San Antonio. Jessie died on 20 Feb 2000 in San Antonio.
Carl and Jessie are interred together at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. Their inscriptions are on each side of their headstone, and their gravesite is shown below.
Here are some images.
1910 Census
Kollenberg
Family
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1910 Census
Shore
Family
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1920 Census
Kollenberg
Family
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1920 Census
Shore
Family
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1930 Census
Kollenberg
Family
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1930 Census
Shore
Family
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1940 Census
Carl and Jessie
Kollenberg
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Space Available
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1912
Jessie Birth
Certificate
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1973
Jessie Birth
Amendment
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Space Available
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Kollenberg
Family
Record
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Abt. 1906
Henry and Mary
Kollenberg
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Abt. 1906
Mary
Kollenberg
Zoom Color
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1918
Jessie and Ann
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1922
Frances,
Ann,
Jessie
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1923
Jesse, Anna,
Jessie, Ann
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1923
Jesse, Anna,
Louise,
Ann, Jessie
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Abt. 1925
Jessie
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Abt. 1935
Jessie
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1932
Brackenridge
HS Yearbook
Cover
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1932
Brackenridge
HS Yearbook
Title Page
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1932
Brackenridge
HS Yearbook
Faculty
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1932
Brackenridge
Jessie Photo
Zoom
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1932
Brackenridge
Jessie
Tennis Team
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Carl
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Carl
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Jessie
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Carl, Jessie,
and
(Unknown)
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Friend
Ethel Brown
and Jessie
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Kollenberg
Family
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Kollenberg
Family
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Eleanor
Kollenberg
and Family
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Eleanor
Kollenberg
and Family
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Conrad
and Bonnie
Kollenberg
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Friends
Helen Brown
and Husband
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Friend
Ethel Brown
and Jessie
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Friend
Ethel Brown
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Friend
Ethel Brown
and Jessie
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Jessie
and Friend
Ethel Brown
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(Unknown)
and Jessie
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(Unknown)
in a
Family Car
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Carl, Jessie,
sister Louise
and Billy Copp
in Corpus Christi
Zoom
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Jessie and
Sister Louise
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Sister Louise
and Jessie
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Jessie
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Carl and
Jessie
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Jessie and
Carl in
Mexico
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1935
Carl and Nephew
Joseph Roberts Jr
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1936
Anna Shore,
Jessie, and
James Roberts
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Jessie
Zoom
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Carl and
"Pudgy"
Photos 1 2
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Jessie and
"Pudgy"
Photo
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1942
Carl and
Jessie
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31 Oct 1942
Jessie,
Anna, Jesse Shore,
Roberts Children
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1943
Roberts and
Kollenberg
Parents
1 2
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1944
Birth Record
Carl Jr
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23 Apr 1944
Jessie
and
Carl Jr
Front Back
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23 Apr 1944
Ann Roberts
and
Carl Jr
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1944
Jessie
and
Carl Jr
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1944
Jessie
and
Carl Jr
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1944
Jessie,
Carl Jr,
Carole Roberts
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Space Available
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Space Available
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Space Available
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1944
Carl Jr,
James Roberts,
Carole Roberts
Thomas Green
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Dec 1944
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1945
Henry and Mary
Kollenberg,
Jesse and Anna Shore,
Jessie and
Carl Jr
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1945
Henry and Mary
Kollenberg,
Jesse and Anna Shore,
with
Grandchildren
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Henry and Mary
Kollenberg
and Family
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Kollenberg
Family
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Abt. 1945
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1945
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1945
Carl Jr
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Anna Shore
and
Grandson
Carl Jr
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Henry Kollenberg
and
Grandson
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1947
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1947
Carl Jr
and
Thomas Green
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Apr 1948
Kollenberg
Family
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Apr 1948
Carole, Cheryl,
James Roberts,
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1948
Carl and
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1948
Jessie and
Carl Jr
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Abt. 1948
Carl and
Carl Jr
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Feb 1949
Jessie,
Carl Jr, and
Carl
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Feb 1949
Carl Jr
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Feb 1949
Carl and
Carl Jr
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Carl and
Nieces
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Cousins
Doris and Sandy
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Cousins
Doris and Sandy
with
'Pat' and 'Mack'
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(Unknown)
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(Unknown)
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Carl Jr and
Cousins
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1948
Letter
to Carl
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1950, 1953
Carl Jr
School Photos
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1950
Birthday Party
Invitation
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Valentine Card
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Cards
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Birthday Card
from
Roberts Cousins
Front Inner
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Easter Card
from Carl
to Carl Jr
Front Back
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1960, 1964
Carl Jr
School Photos
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Aug 1969
Jessie
and Carl
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Dec 1970
Jessie
and Carl
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Oct 1975
Sisters
Louise and Jessie
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Oct 1975
Sisters
Louise and Jessie
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Apr 1984
Carl, Conrad
and Eleanor
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Space
available
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Jan 1985
Carl
and Jessie
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Jan 1985
Carl
and Carl Jr
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Jan 1985
Jessie
and Carl Jr
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Dec 1985
Jessie
and Carl
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Dec 1990
Betty and Carl Jr,
Jessie and Carl
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Jessie in
Postal Service
Auxiliary
Detail
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Jessie in
Postal Service
Auxiliary
Detail
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Space
available
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2008
Best Friend
Ethel Brown
Obituary
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Space
available
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Wills
Carl
Jessie
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Carl
July 2008
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Jessie
July 2008
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Together
July 2008
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The Family's Home
Carl and Jessie purchased their home in San Antonio, Texas in September 1941.
Barely two months later the country was at war, with Carl serving in Europe.
He was mustered out on 10 October 1945, and at last
the family could begin living in their home.
Here are some views of the home where Carl and Jessie and their son Carl Jr lived.
17 December 2014
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