Johann Georg Holl Family Letters
Johann Georg (George) Holl was born in 1850 in the small farming village of Oberpreuschwitz, now incorporated into the city of Bayreuth, Bavaria. He was the third son of farmer Johann Holl (1818-1886) and his wife, Anna Barbara née Hacker (1821-1893). In 1870, he received an emigration permit from the Bavarian government and departed for the United States in company with relatives. After briefly living in Economy, Pennsylvania, he traveled on to Alton, Illinois. He worked as a cooper in business with Jacob Mueller, another German immigrant, and in 1873 married Mueller's daughter Therese. After the failure of the cooperage business, he worked at a plow factory for several years and then migrated to Lincoln County, Kansas, where other relatives had migrated, and became a farmer. George Holl and his wife Therese had six children, of whom four survived to adulthood, and he passed away in Kansas in 1946. The Holl collection includes 118 letters sent to George Holl by his siblings in Germany and other relatives in both Germany and the United States. The letters were inherited by George and Therese Holl's daughter Barbara, preserved by their granddaughter Marguerite Holl Gabelmann, and then descended within the family to the contributor, Scott Holl.
Archive: Holl family collection
Source: Johann Georg Holl Family Letters
Contributors: Scott Holl
Georg Holl and Katharine Holl to Johann Georg Holl, January 29, 1899
Letter from Georg Holl and his wife Katharine Holl to Georg’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, January 29, 1899.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, March 1, 1880](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/a29dbcbe098cc6cdc73d441164e5b2be.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, March 1, 1880")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, March 1, 1880
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, March 1, 1880.
Georg Holl to Johann Georg Holl, July 3, 1881
Letter from Georg Holl to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, July 3, 1881.
![Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 27, 1875](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/3b02422dfbced6273ffe53611e598c9e.jpg "Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 27, 1875")
Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 27, 1875
Letter to Johann Georg Holl, possibly from his father Johann Holl, November 27, 1875.
Johann Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 3, 1882
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Johann Georg Holl, December 3, 1882.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 4, 1888](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/24017c2b34b84f52f6dbf19d3c43d187.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 4, 1888")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 4, 1888
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 4, 1888.
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne to Johann Georg Holl, July 29, 1886
Letter from Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne to Johann Georg Holl, July 29, 1886.
![Johann Holl [Jr.] family letter, Oct. 3, 1870](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/ab73405e5a958018d804a1635cb3ec16.jpg "Johann Holl [Jr.] family letter, Oct. 3, 1870")
Johann Holl [Jr.] family letter, Oct. 3, 1870
Letter written to the Holl family by Johann Holl [Jr.], a soldier who went missing in action during the Franco-Prussian War. A second message dated December 15, 1870 is included with this letter.
John C. Hermann and Konrad Hermann to Johann Georg Holl, November 26, 1883
Letter from John C. Hermann and Konrad Hermann to their cousin Johann Georg Holl, November 26, 1883.
Holl family letter, December 11, 1884
Letter written by Johann Georg Holl to his brother, December 11, 1884.
Adam Holl, Jr. to Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1908
Letter from Adam Holl, Jr. to his uncle Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1908.
John Dollhopf to Johann Georg Holl, December 20, 1910
Letter written to Johann Georg Holl by John Dollhopf, a friend and fellow emigrant from Oberpreuschwitz, dated December 20, 1910.
John Dollhopf to Johann Georg Holl, December 19, 1911
Letter written to Johann Georg Holl by John Dollhopf, a friend and fellow emigrant from Oberpreuschwitz, December 19, 1911.
John Dollhopf to Johann Georg Holl, February 6, 1912
Letter written to Johann Georg Holl by John Dollhopf, a friend and fellow emigrant from Oberpreuschwitz, February 6, 1912.
![Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, May 22, 1870](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/c510d702ef886b2035902719e9c224c4.jpg "Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, May 22, 1870")
Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, May 22, 1870
Letter to Johann Georg Holl, possibly from his father Johann Holl, May 22, 1870.
Johann Holl to Georg Holl, April 16, 1871
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Georg Holl, April 16, 1871.
Anna Münch to Johann Georg Holl, November 2, 1879
Letter from Anna Münch to her brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 2, 1879.
Georg Holl to Johann Georg Holl, January 1, 1881
Letter from Georg Holl to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, January 1, 1881.
![Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1881](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/dae746b8414b5555d1b39a2d54d90a88.jpg "Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1881")
Johann Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1881
Letter to Johann Georg Holl, possibly from his father Johann Holl, November 21, 1881.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Adam Hacker to Johann Georg Holl, December 30, 1882](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/554b8cf0b3b4382aa640b49310e52a71.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Adam Hacker to Johann Georg Holl, December 30, 1882")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Adam Hacker to Johann Georg Holl, December 30, 1882
Letter to Johann Georg Holl from his brother Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and cousin Adam Hacker, December 30, 1882.
Johann Holl to Johann Georg Holl, February 18, 1883
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Johann Georg Holl, February 18, 1883.
Johann Holl to Johann Georg Holl, April 25, 1883
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Johann Georg Holl, April 25, 1883.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] [?] to Johann Georg Holl, June 14, 1886](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/d3f4bd05c3d6a9efa1c2ed09eb354c17.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] [?] to Johann Georg Holl, June 14, 1886")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] [?] to Johann Georg Holl, June 14, 1886
Letter to Johann Georg Holl, possibly written by his brother Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”], June 14, 1886.
A. Krass Bankgeschäft to Johann Georg Holl, July 17, 1886
Letter from A. Krass Bankgeschäft to Johann Georg Holl, July 17, 1886.
Johann and Anna Münch to Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1886
Letter to Johann Georg Holl from his sister Anna Münch and her husband Johann Münch, December 26, 1886.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1888](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/1e16e31a28950e13980708e4b32d4054.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1888")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1888
Letter to Johann Georg Holl from his brother Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and sister-in-law Margaretha Holl, December 26, 1888.
Konrad Holl and Anna Barbara Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 11, 1889
Letter to Johann Georg Holl from his brother, Konrad Holl, and mother, Anna Barbara Holl, November 11, 1889.
Johann Münch and Anna Holl Münch to Johann Georg Holl, May 15, 1890
Letter from Johann Münch and Anna Holl Münch to Anna’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, May 15, 1890.
Anna Holl Münch and Georg Münch to Johann Georg Holl, December 15, 1899
Letter from Anna Holl Münch and her son Georg Münch to Anna’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, December 15, 1899.
Johann Georg Holl letter, December 4, 1870
Letter written by Johann Georg Holl addressed to his brother Johann Holl, dated December 4, 1870; likely a draft which was never sent.
George Hermannsdörfer to Johann Georg Holl, October 12, 1883
Letter from George Hermannsdörfer to his cousin Johann Georg Holl, October 12, 1883.
Anna Münch to Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1876
Letter from Anna Münch to her brother, Johann Georg Holl, December 26, 1876.
Johann and Anna Münch to Johann Georg Holl, November 28, 1881
Letter to Johann Georg Holl from his sister Anna Münch and her husband Johann Münch, November 28, 1881.
Johann Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 8, 1884
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Johann Georg Holl, December 8, 1884.
Johann Holl to Johann Georg Holl, July 5, 1885
Letter from Johann Holl to his son, Johann Georg Holl, July 5, 1885.
Konrad Holl to Johann Georg Holl, June 8, 1890
Letter from Konrad Holl to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, June 8, 1890.
Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 30, 1890
Letter from Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Konrad’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 30, 1890.
Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Johann Georg Holl, May 5, 1891
Letter from Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Konrad’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, May 5, 1891.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, June 6, 1892](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/ad4fd7ca155e77407e03c73019bea5ed.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, June 6, 1892")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, June 6, 1892
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and his wife Margaretha Holl to Adam’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, June 6, 1892. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 2” was the younger of the two.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Anna Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1892](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/56eed79589165502989612eb9e41c655.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Anna Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1892")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and Anna Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1892
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] and his wife Anna Holl to Adam’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, December 27, 1892. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 1” was the elder of the two.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, February 2, 1893](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/ba67fcb3e9452439976c920fefbac92d.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, February 2, 1893")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, February 2, 1893
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and his wife Margaretha Holl to Adam’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, February 2, 1893. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 2” was the younger of the two.
Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Johann Georg Holl, March 14, 1893
Letter from Konrad Holl and his wife Kunigunda Holl to Konrad’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, March 14, 1893.
![Konrad Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, July 2, 1893](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/a3a53f587e9a78c7b9e4983e0d561407.jpg "Konrad Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, July 2, 1893")
Konrad Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, July 2, 1893
Letter from Konrad Holl [?] to Johann Georg Holl, July 2, 1893.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, August 6, 1893](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/19255682078525cde68759f1f9199bd6.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, August 6, 1893")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, August 6, 1893
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, August 6, 1893. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 1” was the elder of the two.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, February 25, 1894](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/13df7acc84e518f6f5fb223b177aa187.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, February 25, 1894")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, February 25, 1894
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, February 25, 1894. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 1” was the elder of the two.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 18, 1894](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/c91a0ad08ae8c369aed167635beff655.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 18, 1894")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to Johann Georg Holl, November 18, 1894
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 1”] to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 18, 1894. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 1” was the elder of the two.
Georg Holl to Johann Georg Holl, May 15, 1895
Letter from Georg Holl to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, May 15, 1895.
Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 17, 1895
Letter from Konrad Holl and his wife Kunigunda Holl to Konrad’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 17, 1895.
Georg Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 10, 1895
Letter from Georg Holl to his brother, Johann Georg Holl, December 10, 1895.
Johann Münch and Anna Holl Münch to Johann Georg Holl, August 30, 1896
Letter from Johann Münch and his wife Anna Holl Münch to Anna’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, August 30, 1896.
![Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1897](https://germanletters.org/files/fullsize/005d3fe517ad6532b8011a701177c557.jpg "Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1897")
Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and Margaretha Holl to Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1897
Letter from Johann Adam Holl [“Adam 2”] and his wife Margaretha Holl to Adam’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 21, 1897. Johann Georg Holl had two brothers named Johann Adam Holl; “Adam 2” was the younger of the two.
Anna Holl Münch to Johann Georg Holl, November 30, 1898
Letter from Anna Holl Münch to her brother, Johann Georg Holl, November 30, 1898.
Konrad Holl and Kunigunda Holl to Johann Georg Holl, December 5, 1898
Letter from Konrad Holl and his wife Kunigunda Holl to Konrad’s brother, Johann Georg Holl, December 5, 1898.