Married 1 Gertruta Ziegler
Married 2 Margaret Weber Keyser who was previously married to Cornelius Conrad
Will Abstract:
KOLB, ISAAC, of Gwynedd, Phila. Co. Yeoman. August 7, 1772. August 7, 177 6.
Wife: Margaret. Children: Catherina (wife of Samuel Meyer), Jacob, Michae l, Isaac, Elizabeth (wife of Jacob Altderffer), Dielman, Susannah, Gertra nt and Hannah. Execs.: son Isaac and Samuel Meyer. Witnesses: Michael a nd Andrew Ziegler and Margaret Weber.
[NI01254] Big Isaac Kolb, as he was known far and wide, said to have been over six feet four inches tall, was an exceptionally strong man physically. He was known as "Der Grosse Isaac, der sehr starke Mann" i.e., "Big Isaac, the very strong man." (Custer book p. 124, Alderfer p. 59) Although many stories have been told of his feats of strength (see Cassel Family p. 149), he was by nature gentle. His hand writing was excellent and he seems to have been well educated for his time.
He resided at Rockhill until he and his wife Gertude conveyed the messuage with 150 acres to preacher Samuel Bechtel of Saucon, on Jan. 16, 1764, for 900 pounds. Thereafter it became known as "the preacher's homestead," six preachers having occupied the same farm, lately the Landis brothers' farm, now part of Telford.
Isaac Kolb removed to Gwynedd Township. After Gertrude died, he purchased a farm of 134 acres, located near the Plain Meetinghouse at Lansdale and thereafter seems to have been affiliated with the Plain congregation. He married a second wife, Margaret (Weber?) the widow of Cornelius Conrad.
--They moved to Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... called North Wales.
--Stories from the Kulp Family Book (page 149). Isaac was an extremely strong man and was known as "Der Grosse Isaac", or "der sehr starke man" -- the very strong man.
--The KULP ancestors were a strong, athletic people, some of them almost giants. It is related that Isaac KULP (known as "Strong Isaac") was a powerful man. It is said that when he was building a house, one day while at dinner, he was discussing with his workmen whether the cross beams could be hauled to the place with two horses, or whether four horses would be required. After dinner he walked out to where the timber lay, and shouldered it. and to the utter surprise of the workmen they saw him bearing the piece of timber on his shoulders. The fame of his strength was heralded far and wide throughout the neighborhood round about. He was a peaceable disposed man, and would not fight, though often challenged. When on a certain trip to Philadelphia, he stopped at a hotel over night, he came in contact with a bully, who challenged him to fight, which was declined, whereupon the bully branded him a coward and struck him in the face, which angered Isaac so that he grabbed the bully by both his arms near the shoulders and set him in a chair that squashed under him. When he
Married 2 Margaret Weber Keyser who was previously married to Cornelius Conrad
Will Abstract:
KOLB, ISAAC, of Gwynedd, Phila. Co. Yeoman. August 7, 1772. August 7, 177 6.
Wife: Margaret. Children: Catherina (wife of Samuel Meyer), Jacob, Michae l, Isaac, Elizabeth (wife of Jacob Altderffer), Dielman, Susannah, Gertra nt and Hannah. Execs.: son Isaac and Samuel Meyer. Witnesses: Michael a nd Andrew Ziegler and Margaret Weber.
[NI01254] Big Isaac Kolb, as he was known far and wide, said to have been over six feet four inches tall, was an exceptionally strong man physically. He was known as "Der Grosse Isaac, der sehr starke Mann" i.e., "Big Isaac, the very strong man." (Custer book p. 124, Alderfer p. 59) Although many stories have been told of his feats of strength (see Cassel Family p. 149), he was by nature gentle. His hand writing was excellent and he seems to have been well educated for his time.
He resided at Rockhill until he and his wife Gertude conveyed the messuage with 150 acres to preacher Samuel Bechtel of Saucon, on Jan. 16, 1764, for 900 pounds. Thereafter it became known as "the preacher's homestead," six preachers having occupied the same farm, lately the Landis brothers' farm, now part of Telford.
Isaac Kolb removed to Gwynedd Township. After Gertrude died, he purchased a farm of 134 acres, located near the Plain Meetinghouse at Lansdale and thereafter seems to have been affiliated with the Plain congregation. He married a second wife, Margaret (Weber?) the widow of Cornelius Conrad.
--They moved to Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... called North Wales.
--Stories from the Kulp Family Book (page 149). Isaac was an extremely strong man and was known as "Der Grosse Isaac", or "der sehr starke man" -- the very strong man.
--The KULP ancestors were a strong, athletic people, some of them almost giants. It is related that Isaac KULP (known as "Strong Isaac") was a powerful man. It is said that when he was building a house, one day while at dinner, he was discussing with his workmen whether the cross beams could be hauled to the place with two horses, or whether four horses would be required. After dinner he walked out to where the timber lay, and shouldered it. and to the utter surprise of the workmen they saw him bearing the piece of timber on his shoulders. The fame of his strength was heralded far and wide throughout the neighborhood round about. He was a peaceable disposed man, and would not fight, though often challenged. When on a certain trip to Philadelphia, he stopped at a hotel over night, he came in contact with a bully, who challenged him to fight, which was declined, whereupon the bully branded him a coward and struck him in the face, which angered Isaac so that he grabbed the bully by both his arms near the shoulders and set him in a chair that squashed under him. When he
Married 1 Gertruta Ziegler
Married 2 Margaret Weber Keyser who was previously married to Cornelius Conrad
Will Abstract:
KOLB, ISAAC, of Gwynedd, Phila. Co. Yeoman. August 7, 1772. August 7, 177 6.
Wife: Margaret. Children: Catherina (wife of Samuel Meyer), Jacob, Michae l, Isaac, Elizabeth (wife of Jacob Altderffer), Dielman, Susannah, Gertra nt and Hannah. Execs.: son Isaac and Samuel Meyer. Witnesses: Michael a nd Andrew Ziegler and Margaret Weber.
[NI01254] Big Isaac Kolb, as he was known far and wide, said to have been over six feet four inches tall, was an exceptionally strong man physically. He was known as "Der Grosse Isaac, der sehr starke Mann" i.e., "Big Isaac, the very strong man." (Custer book p. 124, Alderfer p. 59) Although many stories have been told of his feats of strength (see Cassel Family p. 149), he was by nature gentle. His hand writing was excellent and he seems to have been well educated for his time.
He resided at Rockhill until he and his wife Gertude conveyed the messuage with 150 acres to preacher Samuel Bechtel of Saucon, on Jan. 16, 1764, for 900 pounds. Thereafter it became known as "the preacher's homestead," six preachers having occupied the same farm, lately the Landis brothers' farm, now part of Telford.
Isaac Kolb removed to Gwynedd Township. After Gertrude died, he purchased a farm of 134 acres, located near the Plain Meetinghouse at Lansdale and thereafter seems to have been affiliated with the Plain congregation. He married a second wife, Margaret (Weber?) the widow of Cornelius Conrad.
--They moved to Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... called North Wales.
--Stories from the Kulp Family Book (page 149). Isaac was an extremely strong man and was known as "Der Grosse Isaac", or "der sehr starke man" -- the very strong man.
--The KULP ancestors were a strong, athletic people, some of them almost giants. It is related that Isaac KULP (known as "Strong Isaac") was a powerful man. It is said that when he was building a house, one day while at dinner, he was discussing with his workmen whether the cross beams could be hauled to the place with two horses, or whether four horses would be required. After dinner he walked out to where the timber lay, and shouldered it. and to the utter surprise of the workmen they saw him bearing the piece of timber on his shoulders. The fame of his strength was heralded far and wide throughout the neighborhood round about. He was a peaceable disposed man, and would not fight, though often challenged. When on a certain trip to Philadelphia, he stopped at a hotel over night, he came in contact with a bully, who challenged him to fight, which was declined, whereupon the bully branded him a coward and struck him in the face, which angered Isaac so that he grabbed the bully by both his arms near the shoulders and set him in a chair that squashed under him. When he
Married 2 Margaret Weber Keyser who was previously married to Cornelius Conrad
Will Abstract:
KOLB, ISAAC, of Gwynedd, Phila. Co. Yeoman. August 7, 1772. August 7, 177 6.
Wife: Margaret. Children: Catherina (wife of Samuel Meyer), Jacob, Michae l, Isaac, Elizabeth (wife of Jacob Altderffer), Dielman, Susannah, Gertra nt and Hannah. Execs.: son Isaac and Samuel Meyer. Witnesses: Michael a nd Andrew Ziegler and Margaret Weber.
[NI01254] Big Isaac Kolb, as he was known far and wide, said to have been over six feet four inches tall, was an exceptionally strong man physically. He was known as "Der Grosse Isaac, der sehr starke Mann" i.e., "Big Isaac, the very strong man." (Custer book p. 124, Alderfer p. 59) Although many stories have been told of his feats of strength (see Cassel Family p. 149), he was by nature gentle. His hand writing was excellent and he seems to have been well educated for his time.
He resided at Rockhill until he and his wife Gertude conveyed the messuage with 150 acres to preacher Samuel Bechtel of Saucon, on Jan. 16, 1764, for 900 pounds. Thereafter it became known as "the preacher's homestead," six preachers having occupied the same farm, lately the Landis brothers' farm, now part of Telford.
Isaac Kolb removed to Gwynedd Township. After Gertrude died, he purchased a farm of 134 acres, located near the Plain Meetinghouse at Lansdale and thereafter seems to have been affiliated with the Plain congregation. He married a second wife, Margaret (Weber?) the widow of Cornelius Conrad.
--They moved to Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ... called North Wales.
--Stories from the Kulp Family Book (page 149). Isaac was an extremely strong man and was known as "Der Grosse Isaac", or "der sehr starke man" -- the very strong man.
--The KULP ancestors were a strong, athletic people, some of them almost giants. It is related that Isaac KULP (known as "Strong Isaac") was a powerful man. It is said that when he was building a house, one day while at dinner, he was discussing with his workmen whether the cross beams could be hauled to the place with two horses, or whether four horses would be required. After dinner he walked out to where the timber lay, and shouldered it. and to the utter surprise of the workmen they saw him bearing the piece of timber on his shoulders. The fame of his strength was heralded far and wide throughout the neighborhood round about. He was a peaceable disposed man, and would not fight, though often challenged. When on a certain trip to Philadelphia, he stopped at a hotel over night, he came in contact with a bully, who challenged him to fight, which was declined, whereupon the bully branded him a coward and struck him in the face, which angered Isaac so that he grabbed the bully by both his arms near the shoulders and set him in a chair that squashed under him. When he
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