Peter and Anna Kuka had a small farm in the Traverse Valley next to the Peter Klink and Ed Bautch Farms. Peter was born in New City and Anna was born in Poppelau and immigrated to the US at 14. She was raised speaking German but learned english from the Markham family who hired her for farm and house work. Peter died at 69 (2/7/1941)and Anna at 85 (11/28/1952).
Children
Helen Kuka
b. 8/14/1898 m. Matthew Skroch 5/18/1918 d. 11/20/1981 Elizabeth Kuka
b. 10/1899 m. Simon Kulig (Dorothy m. Rudy Dwarshak, Rudy m. Doris Kumbly, Charles, Clara m. Laverne Sheppard) Mary Clara Kuka
9/1901 m. Adolf Maule (Rosemary) Blanche Kuka
b. 11/13/1902 m. George Sendelbach (James m. Rita Puchalla (Linda, Nancy, Sue, Robert), Frank m. Elizabeth James (Jeffery & Stuart) Alphonse Kuka
b. 9/26/1907 d. 1/7/1934 at 27 yrs old of heart failure rhuematic fever |