August Wolf and Anna Knitig-Wolf were both born in Germany and came to America in 1884 where they were married. Their families were horse dealers in Germany. Carrie was born in the United States. August and Anna returned to Germany for a short time where Fred was born. They then returned to America. Coming back on on the boat, they intended to go to New York, but a man on the boat convinced them to settle in Cincinnati. The rest of the children were born in Cincinnati. They had nine children total - three died in childhood.

The six children began school at St. John. When the school insisted that a school fee be paid, the children were transferred to the public school because the family could not afford it. This was when C. Julius was to start the second grade. At the time, in the Roman Catholic faith, it was considered a mortal sin and you were not permitted to receive the sacraments if your children attended a public school. Because of this the family no longer attended church.

August worked at the tannery which was located right next to their rented 2-story home at 2015 Dunlap Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

When C. Julius Wolf was around 21 he decided to return to church. His brothers ridiculed him for that. He enjoyed singing in the choir and played the part of St. John and a soldier in the Passion play at St. John Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is where he met Elenora Volk. For this reason, and because Julius was a member of the St. John choir, Julius and Elenora chose to be married there instead of the customary bride's church (St. George).

August died of asphixiation on September 5, 1935 due to inhalation of natural gas from a leak in the front kitchen of the house, which was formerly used as an office. Edward Wolf, upon returning home from work and seeing his father collapsed on the floor, turned on a light switch to investigate, which caused an explosion. Edward and Anna Knitig-Wolf died in the hospital a few days later as a result of the explosion. They were all buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 

After the explosion, the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company settled out of court for $1500. Each heir was to receive $300, but there was an IOU that Julius had borrowed money but no notes that he paid it back, therefore his share was divided among the others even though Julius had given much to support his parents and his nieces and nephews before he was married. This was the final straw, and after all the bitterness and arguments, Julius had nothing more to do with his family. There was a time when he even denied he had any brothers or sisters. Julius did, however, inherit the mantle clock and the $5 goldpiece hidden in it because Eddie, on his deathbed in the hospital, told Elenora Volk-Wolf that he wanted her to have it.  The mantle clock is now in the possesion of Julius & Elenora's son, Julius A. Wolf

In April, 1978, Elenora Wolf received a letter from Dorothy Wolf-Kramer (Fred Wolf's daughter) stating that she was sure her father (Fred) was born in Hesse Dornstat, Germany. Bob Knapp (Carrie Wolf's son) was sure that his grandparents had come from Schleswits Holstein. It could be that his grandparents were born there but as noted before, August and Anna had come to America and then returned to Germany where Fred was born. Therefore both could be true.

Julius was a printer at the American Book Company from 1922 to 1962 when he retired.