Historic Homes of Mohawk Street
in German Village
Our Goal:
To acknowledge and honor
The people who have shared
our shops and homes in
German Village for the last
150 years
German Village House Histories
David and Alison Randall
39 E. Beck Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-9710
e-mail:
gvhousehistories@wowway.com
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Biographical Notes
Polikop Birkenbach was born in 1841 in Germany. He Immigrated in 1867, which was the same year he married Veronaka. He died in 1912.
Joseph Zentgraf was born in 1853 in Germany. He immigrated in 1871 and was living with his niece's family in 1930. He worked as a broommaker and bartender early in his life but spent his later years as an elevator operator. He died in 1932.
