Mari Anne Colfack's Line
Mari Anne Colfack born October 8, 1945 in Sedro Woolley, WA, married to Thomas M. Street in North Chicago, IL on February 11, 1964. Her parents were Arthur Colfack (born Aug. 30, 1918 in Osceola, Iowa) and Frances Eleanor Willoughby (born April 27, 1918 in Newcastle, NB & died September 1, 1995 in Mount Vernon, WA) married April 16, 1938 in Burke, SD.
Frances & Arthur Colfack with daughters Alice (left) and Ellen (right)
Colfack Line
Arthur Colfack was the son of Niels Colfack born May 26, 1882 in Skodborg, Germany (now Denmark) & Ellen Kjestine (Christina) Sorenson born March 18, 1881 in Kamptrup, Germany (now Denmark). They came to Ellis Island from Denmark on the ship Lusitania a year before it was sunk by the Germans. Since their occupation was farmers, they were settled in Iowa. The family later moved on to NE. They are buried in the Atkinson Cemetery on Highway 20 in NE. The following are their children:
1. Maria Magalen Colfack b. Aug. 27, 1904
2. Marenta Colfack b. Jan. 22, 1906
3.Albert Ludwig Colfack b. July 10, 1907
4. Thyra Colfack b. June 19, 1909
5. Emil Colfack b. Dec. 12, 1913
6. Arthur Colfack b. Aug. 30, 1918
7. Carl Christian Colfack b.July 16, 1921
8. Harold Emnert Colfack b. Oct. 11, 1923
9. Opal Eleanor Colfack b. March 26, 1926
Colfack Line>>> Niels Colfack (see above) >>Fritz "Fred" Ludwig Albert Colfack (some family members spelled their name "Colfach" >> Frederik Joachim Christoffer Kolfach & Christine M. Goldenbaum >> Hans Joachim Heinrich Klavach b. abt 1795 in Christinenfeld, Mecklenberg, Germany & Marie Frederikke Sophie.
Frances & Art Colfack at 50th Wedding Anniversary
Niels Colfack & Christina Sorenson's Wedding Photo
Niels Colfack & Christina Sorenson Colfack's 50th Anniversay and some of their children.
Christina Sorenson at age 16
Niels & Christina Colfack
More on Frances Colfack's Line, go to: CORNELL FAMILY or WILLOUGHBY FAMILY