"Mr Heinrich KOHN, a native of Heliogoland, came to Merino about 1870, having selected land to the west of the township, but soon moved into the township and engaged in his trade of carpenter and builder about the township and district. One of our most prominent edifices, the Post Office, was built by him in 1889. Together with building, he also had a timber yard and undertaking business. He reared a large family, well known for their interest in the general welfare of the district, especially the Presbyterian Church. He died in 1898, aged 66."

Heinrich KOHN b. 1832, Heliogoland, son of Hans KOHN and Mamuabruke PAYNER was married in 1857 at Carisbrook, Victoria to Isabella BRYCE, b. 1837, Stirling, Scotland, daughter of David BRYCE and Elizabeth DAWSON.

Heinrich KOHN and Isabella BRYCE had the following family:

1. Elizabeth KOHN b.1858, Maryborough, Vic, m. 1885 to Charles RHODES,
2. Henry KOHN, b.1859, Mt Beckworth, Vic, m1. in 1888 to Elizabeth Ann Mary PEAKE in 1888 (2 chn), m2. 1896, Isabella Jane LILLIE (5 chn)
1. Irene Ethel KOHN, b. 1889, Merino, Vic, m. ___ GLOURY
2. Stanley KOHN, b. 1890, Merino, Vic, d. 1915 WW1
• enlisted WW1, 18 Mar 1915, Melbourne
• served as Pte 66, 24th Battalion, AIF
• DOD (pneumonia) 28 May 1915, Mediteranean Sea
• Named on Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Casterton War Memorial
• Named on Merino War Memorial
3. Henry John KOHN, b. 1897, Merino, Vic, d. 1967
• enlisted WW1, 08 Feb 1916, Horsham
• served as L/Cpl 5421, 6th Battalion, AIF
• WIA 20 Sep 1917 (France), 10 Feb 1918 (Belgium)
• awarded Croix de Guerre (Belgium) 12 Jan 1919
• RTA 13 Jul 1919
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Merino War Memorial
4. Margaret Isabella KOHN, b. 1898, Merino, Vic,.......?
5. Una KOHN, b. 1900, Merino, Vic, .........?
6. James Albert KOHN, b. 1903, Merino, Vic, d. 1971
7. Jean KOHN, b. 1910, Merino, Vic, m. Reginald Paul WILSON
3. David KOHN, b.1861, Maryborough, Vic, d. 1940, Portland, Vic, m. 1889, Mary Jane SCOTT
1. Reginald KOHN, b. 1889, Elmhurst, Vic
2. Theodore KOHN, b. 1891, Frankston, Vic
3. Leslie KOHN, b. 1892, Gordon, Vic
4. Harold KOHN, b. 1894, d. 1895, Gordon, Vic
5. Arnold KOHN, b. 1895, Gordon, Vic
6. Isabella KOHN, b. 1897, Gordon, Vic, m. ___ HAYCRAFT
7. Nora KOHN, b. 1898, Gordon, Vic
8. David KOHN, b. 1900, Ballarat, Vic
9. Eleanor KOHN, b. 1903, Gordon, Vic
10. Emily KOHN, b. 1905, Gordon, Vic
11. Bessie KOHN, b. 1907, Gordon, Vic
12. Hans KOHN, b. 1911, Gordon, Vic
4. Ann Maria KOHN, b.1863, Mt Beckworth, Vic, d. 1922, Portland, Vic.
5. Eleanor KOHN, b.1865, Mt Beckworth, Vic,.........?
6. Emily KOHN, b.1866, Clunes, Vic, m. 1893, John Ronald McNICOL,
7. Eleanor KOHN, b. 1867, Merino, Vic, m. 1898, Richard James WILLING,
8. Charles KOHN, b.1869, Bowtells Creek, Merino, Vic, m. 1902 Anna Maria NOLTE,
1. Mary KOHN, b. 1907, Casterton, Vic
2. Isabella KOHN, b. 1915, Merino, Vic
9. Isabella KOHN, b.1870, Merino, Vic, m. 1901, Ernest Christoph NOLTE,
10. George KOHN, b.1872, d. 1872 Merino, Vic.
11. Emma Minna KOHN, b. 1878, Merino, Vic, d. 1984
12. Albert John KOHN, b.1881, Merino, Vic, d. 1948, m. 1905, Charlotte Isabelle PARRY
1. Charles Albert KOHN, b. 1905, Warracknabeal, Vic
2. Winifred Jean KOHN, b. 1908, Nhill, Vic
3. Lorna KOHN, b. 1913, Nhill, Vic