This is the family tree from Elizabeth A. Kolster and Frederick A. Kolster (USA). If you know know more about August Kolster (or anyone in this List) please write a mail to Liz Kolster.

Family of August Kolster,
born 1851 Prussia (Germany)
immigrated to Switzerland (year?)
immigrated to Boston, MA USA 1884
Played violin Boston Symphony Orchestra 1884-1912
Left Boston 1912 - no trace of destination
married Henrietta Valeton in Switzerland
children:

1883 Frederick August Kolster, Geneve, Switz
1885 Robert L. Kolster, Bern, Switz
1887 Charles C. Kolster, Cambridge, MA USA

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Frederick August Kolster
1883-1950
Scientist, Harvard University 1908,
Founded Radio Division, National Bureau of Standards
Invented Kolster Decrementer, other navigational
devices (mostly military applications)
Kolster Radio Corportation (commercial radios)
married Lillian Ricker
children:

1910 Muriel Kolster, b USA d 1980's USA
1915 Fredericka Kolster, b USA LIVING

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Robert L. Kolster
1885-1920's (vanished 1912)
Conductor, News Agent, Cambridge, MA USA

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Charles C. Kolster (my grandfather)
1887-1974 Somerville, MA USA
Radio Engineer, USNavy 20 years Lt. Col.
Chief Radio Inspector, Boston 1925-1940?
married Cathleen Mann, b 1890 Casco, ME USA
children:

1921 Frederick Charles Kolster

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Frederick Charles Kolster (my father)
1921-1966
Musician, USArmy 1942-1945, Camp Crowder, MO
Head of Jazz Department, Shirmer's Music Co. NYC
Played in various 'big bands' in 40's thru 50's
married Lois Ashford, MO
Lois was talented Jazz Trumpet player (toured)
children:

1943 Donnie Gene Kolster
divorced Lois Ashford approximately 1960
married Ann Rita Gordon

children:
1962 Elizabeth Ann Kolster (myself)
1964 Frederick August Kolster

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Elizabeth A. Kolster
Systems Analyst, Harvard University
liz@kolster.org

Frederick A. Kolster
Musician, New York City
Rick Kolster Music, Inc.
Rikolster@aol.com

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