Henry Jacob Kolk (1866-1916)

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 Henry Jacob Kolk (1866-1916)

 Henry Jacob Kolk was born in May 1866 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. He was the son of Jacob Kolk and Mary Smith.

Henry married Emma Jane Kolk on April 30, 1894 in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois. They had two sons together, Harry Holton and William Clyde.

Henry was a farmer, as was his father. In 1900 he lived with his wife and two young sons on his father’s farm, where he worked as a farm hand. By 1910, his father had died and he owned the farm.

Henry died in the Jacksonville State Hospital in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois on July 28, 1916. His funeral service was held at the Congregational church in Godfrey. He is buried in Godfrey Cemetery in Godfrey, Illinois.

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Sources 

1. Henry Kolk in the 1900 U.S. Census, Fosterburg Township, Madison, IL, 18 Jun 1900, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1900," index and images,” image 18 of 25, citing NARA microfilm publication T623, accessed 31 May 2015, 
2. Marriage Record for Henry J Kolk and Emma Weiss, Marriage Record, Madison County Register of Marriages, File # 3125, Madison County, Illinois, 30 Apr 1894, photocopy from microfilm, IRAD, Carbondale, Illinois.
3. Henry Kolk in the 1870 U.S. Census, Monticello Post Office, Township 6, Range 9, Madison County, Illinois, 26 Jul 1870, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1870," index and images,” image 35 of 44, citing NARA microfilm publication M593, accessed 1 Jun 2015.
4. Henry Kolk in the 1910 U.S. Census, Fosterburg Township, Madison County, Illinois, 18 Apr 1910, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1910," database with images,” image 3 of 24, citing NARA microfilm publication T624, accessed 5 Feb 2019.
5. Henry Kolk in the 1880 U.S. Census, Fosterburg (T.6 R. 9), Madison County, Illinois, 16 Jun 1880, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1880," index and images,” image 82 of 887, citing NARA microfilm publication T9, accessed 1 Jun 2015.
6. Death Certificate for Henry Kolk, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, File # 0028642 Roll 11, 28 Jul 1916, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, accessed 8 Jan 2004. (also available at FamilySearch.org.
7. Obituary for Henry Kolk, “Alton Evening Telegraph,” Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 29 Jul 1916, page 2 , Newspapers.com, accessed 1 Apr 2020.
8. Funeral announcement for Henry Kolk, Alton Evening Telegraph,” Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 31 Jul 1916, page 2, Newspapers.com, accessed 12 Apr 2019.