Adam Kohl

Male26 July 1895–2 September 1976

Brief Life History of Adam

When Adam Kohl was born on 26 July 1895, in Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, his father, Emil, gen. Jakob Kohl, was 33 and his mother, Elisabetha Braun, was 26. He had at least 2 sons. He died on 2 September 1976, at the age of 81.

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Adam Kohl
1895–1976
Helmut Kohl
1921–1976
Karl, Robert Kohl
1923–

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    World Events (8)

    1914

    Age 19

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.

    1914 · Germany declares war on Russia

    Age 19

    On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.

    1918

    Age 23

    Armistice ending World War I.

    Name Meaning

    German (also Köhl):

    from Middle High German kōl, köl ‘cabbage, cabbage head’ (ultimately from Latin caulis ‘stalk’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cabbages. Cabbage was an important winter staple food until recent times.

    from the ancient Germanic personal name Kolo. See also Koehl , compare Cole , Coll , Kail , and Kale .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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