We have gotten very interested in genealogy lately and have been looking into the origins of the Kohl, Schweitz, Sullivan and Clisbee families.

Here is a photograph I recently acquired showing my grandfather (Sam Schweitz) as a small child along with his sisters, parents and other family members. It was taken around 1904 at a farm in PA.

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Family Reports in PDF Format

• Shelley Report

• Pam report

• Janice Report

• Joan Report

Here is a genealogy report about Abraham Schweitz and his descendents.If you know more about this family tree or have corrections please email Jeff Kohl

1. ABRAHAM² SCHWEITZ (ISAAC¹) was born 1866 in unknown, Russia ?, and died May 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married BELLE SOSS, daughter of SIMON SOSS and ELKA ?. She was born in Bassarabia.

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Children of ABRAHAM SCHWEITZ and BELLE SOSS are:

2. i. SAMUEL³ SCHWEITZ, b. 1900, Cleveland, Ohio; d. Abt. 1957, Cleveland, Ohio.

3. ii. JEN SCHWEITZ.

4. iii. SOPHIE SCHWEITZ, b. November 08, 1897, Cleveland, Ohio; d. October 1984, Cleveland, Ohio.

 

2. SAMUEL³ SCHWEITZ (ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died Abt. 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married MAE NOVICK SCHWEITZ January 09, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of LOUIS NOVICK and IDA PORTNOY. She was born June 01, 1902 in Brooklyn, NY, and died December 29, 1975 in Greensboro, N.C.¹.

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Children of SAMUEL SCHWEITZ and MAE SCHWEITZ are:

5. i. IRIS BELLE SCHWEITZ⁴ KOHL, b. January 01, 1922, Cleveland, Ohio; d. March 16, 1989, Greensboro, N.C..

6. ii. ROBERT SCHWEITZ.

 

3. JEN³ SCHWEITZ (ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) She married ISIDORE KOSLEN. He was born July 10, 1897, and died November 13, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Children of JEN SCHWEITZ and ISIDORE KOSLEN are:

i. BERT⁴ KOSLEN.

ii. MORT KOSLEN.

iii. BEA KOSLEN, b. June 15, 1915; d. November 30, 1994; m. RALPH KATZ.

 

4. SOPHIE³ SCHWEITZ (ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) was born November 08, 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died October 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio. She married PAUL H. FREEDMAN. He was born May 26, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Child of SOPHIE SCHWEITZ and PAUL FREEDMAN is:

7. i. BELLE JUNE⁴ FREEDMAN, b. June 07, 1919, Cleveland, Ohio; d. March 11, 1981, Cleveland, Ohio.

 

5. IRIS BELLE SCHWEITZ⁴ KOHL (SAMUEL³ SCHWEITZ, ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) was born January 01, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died March 16, 1989 in Greensboro, N.C.. She married ROBERT MORTON KOHL in Cleveland, Ohio, son of JOSEPH KOHL and NORMA BIRD. He was born December 18, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died December 1985 in Greensboro,N.C..

Children of IRIS KOHL and ROBERT KOHL are:

i. JEFFREY STEVEN⁵ KOHL, b. August 08, 1944, Cleveland, Ohio; m. SUSAN ERLINE CLISBEE, May 06, 1992, Napa, CA; b. November 04, 1943, San Francisco, CA.

8. ii. SHELLEY PATRICIA KOHL, b. March 17, 1955, Greensboro, N.C..

 

6. ROBERT⁴ SCHWEITZ (SAMUEL³, ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) He married JOAN ELLSWOOD in New York City.

Children of ROBERT SCHWEITZ and JOAN ELLSWOOD are:

i. JON⁵ SCHWEITZ.

ii. SUE SCHWEITZ.

 

7. BELLE JUNE⁴ FREEDMAN (SOPHIE³ SCHWEITZ, ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) was born June 07, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died March 11, 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio. She married BEN FEDERMAN. He was born July 29, 1915, and died June 1985.

More About BELLE JUNE FREEDMAN:

Children of BELLE FREEDMAN and BEN FEDERMAN are:

i. ALAN⁵ FEDERMAN.

ii. JERRY FEDERMAN.

 

8. SHELLEY PATRICIA⁵ KOHL (IRIS BELLE SCHWEITZ⁴, SAMUEL³ SCHWEITZ, ABRAHAM², ISAAC¹) was born March 17, 1955 in Greensboro, N.C.. She married KEVIN KIRKMAN.

Children of SHELLEY KOHL and KEVIN KIRKMAN are:

i. KEVIN KIRKMAN⁶ JR., b. Greensboro, NC.

ii. BRYAN KIRKMAN, b. Greensboro, NC.

iii. SARA KIRKMAN, b. Greensboro, NC.

 

 

Here is a genealogy report about Adolph Kohl and his descendents including yours truly. If you know more about this family tree or have corrections please email Jeff Kohl

1. ADOLPH¹ KOHL was born Bet. 1869 - 1870 in Lvov, Poland. He married ROSA KLEIN. She was born 1874 in Budapest, Hungary.

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Children of ADOLPH KOHL and ROSA KLEIN are:

2. i. JOSEPH² KOHL, b. Abt. 1898, Cleveland, Ohio; d. Abt. 1936.

3. ii. PEARL KOHL, b. January 06, 1901, Cleveland, Ohio; d. March 17, 1989, Florida.

4. iii. JACK KOHL, b. March 03, 1903, Cleveland, Ohio; d. September 07, 1951, Los Angeles, CA.

5. iv. SELMA KOHL, b. October 01, 1898, Cleveland, Ohio; d. March 1969.

 

2. JOSEPH² KOHL (ADOLPH¹) was born Abt. 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died Abt. 1936. He married NORMA BIRD, daughter of FRANCIS BIRD and BERTHA PARMETER. She was born in Logansport, IN.

Children of JOSEPH KOHL and NORMA BIRD are:

6. i. ROBERT MORTON³ KOHL, b. December 18, 1920, Cleveland, Ohio; d. December 1985, Greensboro,N.C..

7. ii. RICHARD IVAN KOHL, b. July 29, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio; d. August 30, 1997, Wilmington, nc.

iii. JOAN KOHL, b. July 26, 1929, Cleveland, Ohio; m. RALPH CONSOLO, March 22, 1952.

 

3. PEARL² KOHL (ADOLPH¹) was born January 06, 1901 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died March 17, 1989 in Florida. She married JACK MILLER.

Children of PEARL KOHL and JACK MILLER are:

i. ROSANNE³ MILLER.

ii. ELAINE MILLER.

 

4. JACK² KOHL (ADOLPH¹) was born March 03, 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died September 07, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA.

More About JACK KOHL:

Children of JACK KOHL are:

8. i. CAROL³ KOHL.

9. ii. RAMON N. KOHL.

 

5. SELMA² KOHL (ADOLPH¹) was born October 01, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died March 1969. She married ELLIS LEWIS. He died Unknown in Az?.

Child of SELMA KOHL and ELLIS LEWIS is:

10. i. ARTHUR³ LEWIS, b. September 08, 1925; d. July 29, 1998.

 

6. ROBERT MORTON³ KOHL (JOSEPH², ADOLPH¹) was born December 18, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died December 1985 in Greensboro,N.C.. He married IRIS BELLE SCHWEITZ KOHL in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL SCHWEITZ and MAE SCHWEITZ. She was born January 01, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died March 16, 1989 in Greensboro, N.C..

Children of ROBERT KOHL and IRIS KOHL are:

i. JEFFREY STEVEN⁴ KOHL, b. August 08, 1944, Cleveland, Ohio; m. SUSAN ERLINE CLISBEE, May 06, 1992, Napa, CA; b. November 04, 1943, San Francisco, CA.

11. ii. SHELLEY PATRICIA KOHL, b. March 17, 1955, Greensboro, N.C..

 

7. RICHARD IVAN³ KOHL (JOSEPH², ADOLPH¹) was born July 29, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died August 30, 1997 in Wilmington, nc. He married FANNETTE BLOCH. She was born November 29, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died April 03, 1991 in Greensboro, NC.

Children of RICHARD KOHL and FANNETTE BLOCH are:

i. JANICE⁴ KOHL.

ii. PAM KOHL.

 

8. CAROL³ KOHL (JACK², ADOLPH¹) She married NATE PEIMAN.

Children of CAROL KOHL and NATE PEIMAN are:

i. STEPHEN JAY⁴ PEIMAN.

12. ii. MICHELLE S. PEIMAN.

 

9. RAMON N.³ KOHL (JACK², ADOLPH¹)

Children of RAMON N. KOHL are:

13. i. JEFFREY ALAN⁴ KOHL.

ii. JILL S. KOHL.

 

10. ARTHUR³ LEWIS (SELMA² KOHL, ADOLPH¹) was born September 08, 1925, and died July 29, 1998. He married ALICE.

Child of ARTHUR LEWIS and ALICE is:

i. JUDY⁴ LEWIS.

 

11. SHELLEY PATRICIA⁴ KOHL (ROBERT MORTON³, JOSEPH², ADOLPH¹) was born March 17, 1955 in Greensboro, N.C.. She married KEVIN KIRKMAN.

Children of SHELLEY KOHL and KEVIN KIRKMAN are:

i. KEVIN KIRKMAN⁵ JR., b. Greensboro, NC.

ii. BRYAN KIRKMAN, b. Greensboro, NC.

iii. SARA KIRKMAN, b. Greensboro, NC.

 

12. MICHELLE S.⁴ PEIMAN (CAROL³ KOHL, JACK², ADOLPH¹)

Child of MICHELLE S. PEIMAN is:

i. TAIRA BREANNE⁵ NIVA.

 

13. JEFFREY ALAN⁴ KOHL (RAMON N.³, JACK², ADOLPH¹)

Children of JEFFREY ALAN KOHL are:

i. DREW⁵ KOHL.

ii. ALEXANDRA KOHL.