Notes for Johanna Woulfe

Notes for Johanna Woulfe

Johanna was born in 1863 in County Cork, Ireland (possibly near Athea), and came to the U.S. at the age of 15, before she met Richard Colbert. Johanna Wolfe's mother's maiden name was McAuliff. One of Johanna's sisters was Molly Woulfe. Molly's first husband was William Keating, and their children were Katie Keating and William Keating. Molly's first husband died. Her second husband was Pat O'Donnell. Johanna had another sister, Kate Woulfe who married Tom Hennessy. They had five children; Louise, Edward, John, George, and William. Johnanna had a brother named Patrick (Patty) Woulfe. He used to make beer during the alcohol prohibition. Not sure who Patrick was married to, but they had two children, Catherine (married Ralph Stark) and Dick. Patrick changed the spelling of their last name from Woulfe to Wolf. Gertrude Lorraine Colbert (her granddaughter) remembers that all of the grandchildren called Johanna, "Gaga".

[Broderbund Family Archive #188, Ed. 1, Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.188.1.14772.10]
Individual: Woulfe, Johanna
County: Limerick
Parish: Rathronan
Location: Crataloe East

St. Paul Pioneer Press, Friday, Jan. 22, 1937 p. 14
COLBERT, MRS. JOHANNA, Jan 21s, residence 1204 Lincoln avenue. Survived by her husband, Richard Colbert, 3 daughters and 2 sons, Mrs. N. J. O'Toole, Mrs. W. E. Hinderer, Mrs. B. R. Persons, William R. and John P. Colbert; 2 sisters and 1 brother, Mrs. Thomas Hennessy, Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell and Patrick Wolfe, also 17 grandchildren. Funeral from above residence, Saturday 8:30 A.M. Services St. Vincent's Church, 9 o'clock. Interment Calvary. Members of St. Catherine's Court, C.O.F. and Division No. 2, L.A. 2 A.O.H. please take notice. Arrangements by Dewey J. O'Brien.