John Frederick Kuhlmann, Jr.

Born 3 January 1869 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Died 11 June 1941 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York

John, later commonly known as J. Frederick Kuhlmann, was the son of German immigrants, John Frederick Kuhlmann and Katrina (Katherine) Heil Kuhlmann. He was raised at Brooklyn where his father was a cobbler. He married to Elizabeth Benham on 27 September 1905 at Newark Valley. They made their home first on Yale Street at Gloversville, New York where they were both employed as glove silkers. About 1911, John was employed by City Laundry. About 1915, he and his wife relocated to Prattsville, New York where he was first a poulterer and later a creamery merchant and then a creamery machinist. His wife died in 1935 and he relocated permanently, perhaps to Gloversville or Johnstown. He died quite suddenly while riding in a car driven by a nephew. John and Elizabeth had no children. John was buried with his wife at Ferndale Cemetery. He is John More Association John line cousin #M1521 and was the husband of my third cousin, three times removed.

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