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The Lohse's came to Texas from Germany in the mid-1800's. German was spoken in the home of my grandfather when he was growing up.

August Lohse AUGUST LOHSE was born June 01, 1861 in Dusseldorf, Germany1, and died November 22, 1935 in Houston, Texas. In this picture, you can see that one leg has been amputated. He was required to register as an alien during WWI while his sons were serving in the army in France. (1Source of info: State of Texas, birth certificate for Walter Henry, Social Security death index., &  Death Certificate for Walter Henry.)
Doretta Emma Wolfe Lohse

August Lohse & Emma Wolfe's marriage license
Marriage License

 He married DORETTA EMMA WOLFF in Rockdale, Texas, daughter of HENRIETTA. She was born November 1876 in Texas or Germany (records differ), and died September 22, 1940 in Houston, Texas. The family story (unverified of course) is that he started coming to the Wolff's house and they thought that he was interested in Emma's older sister because he was older. But he was interested in Emma. Apparently, she tried to run away down the railroad tracks on the night before her wedding, but her family found her & brought her back. They were married & had 4 children, but eventually he moved out of their home and she ran it as a rooming house. (Source of info: State of Texas, birth certificate for Walter Henry, Social Security death index., &  Death Certificate for Walter Henry.)
Children of AUGUST LOHSE and DORETTA WOLFF are:

  • 1.

 WALTER HENRY LOHSE, born October 02, 1895 in Rockdale, TX, and died
July 04, 1984 in Granbury, TX.
  Walter Henry Lohse on horseWalter Henry Lohse & Rita Fay McCoy Lohse He married Reta FAY MCCOY, daughter of JESSE M MCCOY and LILA CONKLIN. She was born January 19, 1895 near Nixon, Texas, and died January 04, 1984 in Granbury, Texas
  Walter Henry Lohse with boat/car Walter Henry Lohse on running board of racer  
  He worked on cars, raced them, and ran a Hupmobile dealership before the great depression
  Walter in crib

They had one son, Walter Harrison, born 1924

 Walter on bicycle Walter in uniform  
    Walter married Katherine Phoebe Smith June 1945. She died in 1987 and in 1988 he married Aline Cherry. Me, Fay, and Daddy in Rocksprings
Here he is in Rocksprings with his 2 daughters
    Walter Harrison Lohse in convertible

Cars have always been a source of great enjoyment.

 He now has 6 grandchildren and 7 living great-grandchildren  

  • 2.

EDWIN WILLIS LOHSE, was born February 12, 1897; died May 1983, San Antonio, Texas;
  Edwin Willis Lohse with fish He served in France during WWI and lived a wild life as a young man. After he settled down, Ed worked for Hughes Tool and Die in Houston until his retirement. He played dominos at a domino parlor on the way home most days and supposedly made almost as much from dominos as from his "real" job.
  He was married three times: (1) BESSIE HENSLEY MCCOY, Abt. 1915, in Texas. She was born July 27, 1897, in Gonzales Co. Texas; died  April 1981, in San Antonio, Texas;
 (2) LORETTA GRAHAM, Abt. 1940;
 (3) BESSIE HENSLEY MCCOY, July 1964, San Antonio, Texas (This was their second marriage to each other, they waited until Uncle Ed had retired); 		Here is a picture of Bess in later years. On my recipe page you can see how she looked as a young woman.
  • 3.
 Albert Lohse ALBERT RICHARD LOHSE (left in picture), b. February 02, 1901; d. 1977, Houston, Texas. He married ZELMA OLDHAM. She was born 1905, and died 1959.
       
  • 4.
 Evelyn Lohse EVELYN LOHSE was born 1903 in Houston, Harris Co. Texas  and died 1963 in Houston. She married Joe Craiger before 1920 and had 3 children.