Frederick Michael Kuhlman1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 23147, (1866 - 1947)
FatherFriedrich Heinrich Geltmayer4,5,6 (26 Jul 1829 - 8 Dec 1918)
MotherVarena Long4,7,6 (2 Sep 1837 - 1 May 1905)

Key Events:

Birth: 26 May 1866, Huntington, Indiana8,9,10
Marriage: 31 Mar 1914, Ft. Worth, Texas, Daisy M. Askew (9 Dec 1892 - 12 Feb 1976)11,12,13
Death: 24 Feb 1947, 1800 Washington Ave., Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas14,15,16
Burial: 25 Feb 1947, Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas17,18
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
AncestryThe Fenker Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Frederick Michael Kuhlman was born on 26 May 1866 in Huntington, Indiana.8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents, Frederick Kuhlman and Varena Long.19 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents.5
     Frederick moved to Oklahoma Territory about 1889, following his brother William who had moved there about two months before.20 They appeared on the 1890 Territorial Census of Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., enumerated 16 Jun 1890. They were listed as boarders in an unidentified establishment.21
     Frederick and William both moved to Texas about 1892 and to Fort Worth two years later.22,23
     Frederick appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, in the household of Mary Caroline Hendrex, listed as one of three boarders in the household. Daisy, his future wife, then seven years old, was one of her three daughters also in the household.24
     He was a plasterer, like his father and grandfather before him.25
     Frederick appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, in the household of Mary Caroline Hendrex, listed as one of three roomers.26
     By 1910 he had become a contractor, doing both street paving and building construction.27,28,29
Frederick Michael Kuhlman
from Makers of Fort Worth30

     Frederick married Daisy M. Askew, daughter of William Henry Askew and Mary Caroline Hendrex, on 31 Mar 1914 in Ft. Worth, Texas, with Rev. William Caldwell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, at the parsonage. Only immediate relatives of hers were present.11,12,13
     Frederick was named an heir in the will of his father dated 5 Jul 1918, in which he was to receive an equal share in the estate with his seven siblings.31
     Frederick and Daisy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at 1800 Washington, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, free of mortgage. Their children Frederick and William were listed as living with them, as was her mother, and a Robert Kuhlman, age 26, who was listed as a brother, but no such brother has been identified.32
     Frederick and Daisy appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at 1800 Washington Ave., enumerated 17 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $6,000, and owned a radio. Their children Frederick and William were listed as living with them, as was her mother.33
     By 1930 he focused his efforts on his roots as a plasterer, calling himself a plastering contractor. In 1940, about the time he retired, he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and 12 weeks the prior year.34,35,36,37
     Frederick and Daisy appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at 1800 Washington Ave., enumerated 12 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Their son William was listed as living with them, as was her mother.38
     Frederick died on 24 Feb 1947, at his home, 1800 Washington Ave., Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 80.14,15,16 He was buried on 25 Feb 1947 in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.17,18

Children:
     Children with Daisy M. Askew:

Citations

  1. [S10855] Fredrick Kuhlman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana, shows name as Fredrick Kuhlman.
  2. [S10856] Fredk Coolman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana, shows name as Frederick Coolman.
  3. [S10859] Frederick Michael Kuhlman, Sr., Certificate of Death.
  4. [S10855] Fredrick Kuhlman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S10856] Fredk Coolman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana.
  6. [S11017] Newspaper Artists' Association, Forth Worth, Makers of Fort Worth, pg 79, F. M. Kuhlman.
  7. [S10856] Fredk Coolman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana, shows him as son of her husband.
  8. [S10855] Fredrick Kuhlman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana, shows age 4 and state.
  9. [S10859] Frederick Michael Kuhlman, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  10. [S11017] Newspaper Artists' Association, Forth Worth, Makers of Fort Worth, pg 79, F. M. Kuhlman, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S11004] "Askew-Kuhlman," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr 1914, shows married Tuesday and officiant.
  12. [S11008] Fredick Kuhlman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows married.
  13. [S11012] Fredrick M. Kuhlman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 47, and hers as 21.
  14. [S10859] Frederick Michael Kuhlman, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  15. [S11016] F. M. Sr. Kuhlman obituary, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, died Monday, at home, and address.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 29991831, Frederick Michael “Fred” Kuhlman, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  17. [S10859] Frederick Michael Kuhlman, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, and city.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 29991831, Frederick Michael “Fred” Kuhlman, includes tombstone photo.
  19. [S10855] Fredrick Kuhlman household, 1870 U.S. Census, Huntington Co., Indiana.
  20. [S10889] Frank Belknap household, First Territorial Census of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Co., William had been in the Territory 12 months, and Fred 10 months.
  21. [S10889] Frank Belknap household, First Territorial Census of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Co.
  22. [S11017] Newspaper Artists' Association, Forth Worth, Makers of Fort Worth, pg 79, F. M. Kuhlman, shows Fred moved to Texas at age 26, to Ft. Worth two years later.
  23. [S11016] F. M. Sr. Kuhlman obituary, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fred had been a resident of Fort Worth 65 years at his death 24 Feb 1947.
  24. [S11003] Mary Askew household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  25. [S11003] Mary Askew household, 1900 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as plasterer.
  26. [S11006] Mary C. Askew household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  27. [S11006] Mary C. Askew household, 1910 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as contractor and industry as street.
  28. [S11017] Newspaper Artists' Association, Forth Worth, Makers of Fort Worth, pg 79, F. M. Kuhlman, shows occupation as contractor, paving and structures.
  29. [S11008] Fredick Kuhlman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as contractor and industry as general.
  30. [S11017] Newspaper Artists' Association, Forth Worth, Makers of Fort Worth.
  31. [S10862] Will Book, Huntington Co., Indiana, H:415-6, will of Frederick Kuhlman, 12 Dec 1918.
  32. [S11008] Fredick Kuhlman household, 1920 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  33. [S11012] Fredrick M. Kuhlman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  34. [S11012] Fredrick M. Kuhlman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as plastering contractor and industry as own office.
  35. [S11014] Fred M. Kuhlman household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as plastering contractor and industry as construction.
  36. [S10859] Frederick Michael Kuhlman, Sr., Certificate of Death, shows occupation as retired building contractor.
  37. [S11016] F. M. Sr. Kuhlman obituary, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, shows he was a building contractor until 1940.
  38. [S11014] Fred M. Kuhlman household, 1940 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  39. [S11016] F. M. Sr. Kuhlman obituary, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.