Bolz, John Arnold Sr.

1918 - 1991  (72 years)

• Name	Bolz, John Arnold  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	3 May 1918	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23]
  Baptism	6 Aug 1918	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
  	Baptized in home
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1920	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  	Age: 2; Age: 2 8/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1920	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [13]
  	Age: 2; Age: 2 8/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [3]
  	Age in 1930: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1930	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [13]
  	Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1932	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [10]
  Residence	1934	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [12]
  Residence	1935	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [11, 20]
  Residence	1936	Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [9]
  Education	Jun 1936	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
  	Graduation from High School
  		Arnold Bolz High School Yearbook
  Residence	1940	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [20]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Education	Jun 1940	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  	Graduation BS Life Sciences
  Education	Jun 1941	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  	Graduation MD
  Military	1 Apr 1942  [17]
  Military	1 Jan 1943  [16]
  Residence	1944
  	First House/1148 4th Ave, NW, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
  		1148 4th Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MN First House in Grand Rapids (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Residence	1950	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA   [23]
  	Audrey Lane, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
  		Audrey Lane, Grand Rapids, MN Lived in the house to the right (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Residence	1953	Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  	While in the Army/11314 Minnetonka Blvd, Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  		11314 Minnetonka Blvd, Hopkins, MN Lived here for a short while when Arnold was in the Army (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Military	21 Apr 1953  [7]
  	Age: 34
  Residence	1954	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA   [8]
  	Military. Stationed at Fort Carson.
  		1427 North Custer, Colorado Springs, CO Lived here when Arnold was stationed at Camp Carson (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Military	20 Apr 1955	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA   [7]
  	Age: 36
  Residence	1980	Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  	VA Hospital
  Residence	1986	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA   [5]
  	Age: 68 Lake Jaques
  Burial	1991	St Louis County, Minnesota, USA   [6, 14]
  	Buyck, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA
  Death	28 Feb 1991	St Louis County, Minnesota, USA   [13]
  	Age at Death: 72
  Death	28 Feb 1991	Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA   [1, 4, 6, 7, 14, 15]
  	Age: 72
  Age	72 years
  Person ID	I317	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Bolz, John Jacob,   b. 25 Jan 1882, Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 13 Jun 1970, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hutchinson, Lydia Mae,   b. 24 Sep 1890, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA d. 11 Apr 1985, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Knickrehm Bolz, Howard Russell,   b. 20 Oct 1911, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. Apr 1975, Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years) ▻ Bell, Janet Marguerite,  m. 23 Nov 1938   2. Bolz, John Arnold Sr.,   b. 3 May 1918, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 28 Feb 1991, Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 72 years) ▻ Nelson, Belva Claire,  m. 16 Jun 1941
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	Knickrehm, William Henry,   b. 4 May 1889, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 31 Jul 1952, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Hutchinson, Lydia Mae,   b. 24 Sep 1890, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA d. 11 Apr 1985, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 94 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother
  1. Knickrehm Bolz, Howard Russell,   b. 20 Oct 1911, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. Apr 1975, Bartlett, Cook County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years) ▻ Bell, Janet Marguerite,  m. 23 Nov 1938
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	Knickrehm, William Henry,   b. 4 May 1889, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 31 Jul 1952, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Other Spouse	Warner, Cathryn Irene,   b. Oct 1885, Illinois, USA d. 14 Feb 1944, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	Knickrehm, William Henry,   b. 4 May 1889, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 31 Jul 1952, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Other Spouse	Andreason, Anna Marie,   b. 1889, Kane County, Illinois, USA d. 9 Jul 1952, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelson, Belva Claire,   b. 23 Aug 1916, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Feb 1991, Solon Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1941	Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA   [21]
  	Marriage Certificate Number 27000165
  Children	1. Bolz, Jeffrey Nelson,   b. 24 Jan 1955, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA d. 14 Jul 2025, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Bolz, Kristine Allison   3. Bolz, Gretchen Ann,   b. 15 Sep 1946, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA d. 6 Jan 1986, Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Bolz, John Arnold
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1918 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Baptism - 6 Aug 1918 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - Age: 2; Age: 2 8/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - Age: 2; Age: 2 8/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - Age in 1930: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1932 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1934 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1935 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Residence - 1936 - Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA Education - Graduation from High School - Jun 1936 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1940 - Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA Education - Graduation BS Life Sciences - Jun 1940 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Education - Graduation MD - Jun 1941 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Marriage - 16 Jun 1941 - Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA Residence - Audrey Lane, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA - 1950 - Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA Residence - While in the Army/11314 Minnetonka Blvd, Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA - 1953 - Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Residence - Military. Stationed at Fort Carson. - 1954 - Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA Military - Age: 36 - 20 Apr 1955 - Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA Residence - VA Hospital - 1980 - Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Residence - Age: 68 Lake Jaques - 1986 - Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA Burial - 1991 - St Louis County, Minnesota, USA Death - Age at Death: 72 - 28 Feb 1991 - St Louis County, Minnesota, USA Death - 28 Feb 1991 - Duluth, St Louis County, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Arnold Bolz
  		Find A Grave
  		Kimball Interview page 1
  		614 Lincoln Ave. Elgin, IL John Jacob Bolz home in Elgin
  		All Bolz Family (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1427 North Custer, Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Audrey Lane, Grand Rapids, MN Lived in the house to the right (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1427 North Custer, Colorado Springs, CO Lived here when Arnold was stationed at Camp Carson (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1148 4th Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MN First House in Grand Rapids (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Belva and Arnold Bolz in Kyoto
  		11314 Minnetonka Blvd, Hopkins, MN Lived here for a short while when Arnold was in the Army (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Kimball Interview Page 2
  		McKinney Lake Home (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Bolz 1920 Census
  		Bolz 1930 Census
  		Bolz 1940 Census
  		Bolz 1950 Census (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Transcripts J Arnold Bolz Univ of Chicago
  		US Army Military Register John A Bolz
  		US Navy Military Register John A Bolz.
  		J Arnold Bolz Draft Registration
  		J Arnold Bolz Death Certificate
  		J Arnold Bolz Birth Certificate
  		Faith United Methodist Church Baptism Records
  		J Arnold Bolz Birth Certificate
  		Belva and Arnold Marriage Certificate
  		Belva and Arnold Marriage Announcement
  		Arnold's Honorable Discharge Army
  		Arnold's Navy Discharge

  
  

  Headstones

  Bolz Headstones

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Obituary of J Arnold Bolz
  		Arnold Bolz High School Yearbook
  		Obituary of J Arnold and Belva N. Bolz
  		Lew Wheeler
  		Portage into the Past
  		U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012
  		U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012
  		U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elgin High School; Year: 1929
  		U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elgin High School; Year: 1923
  		U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012 "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Elgin High School; Year: 1921
  		Faith United Methodist Church Baptism Records
  		Obituary of Arnold and Belva Bolz

  
  

  Videos » Slide Show		Leaving Nelson's Resort
  		Arnold Bolz Interview
  		The Bolz Family in the Forties (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

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[S55] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00821; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 45-66. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Elgin, Kane, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00821; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 45-66 [S51] Ancestry.com, WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System. 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