German language research?

[alistquin]

Is there anyone who would be prepared to take a look at German language sources for me? I have gleaned all the information I can on an individual from English language sources without being able to pin down the important bits like parentage and place of birth.

I can provide quite a bit of information if anyone can help.

Alistair

[davecapps]

It all depends on how much there is to transcribe and if it´s "readable". What century?  is it hand written or typed?
Show us a snippet so we have a better idea of what you have

Dave

[alistquin]

Hi Dave,

I mustn't have made my request clear enough. What I meant to ask was if someone was prepared to search German language sources for me. The information I already have, I can provide in English.

Alistair

[davecapps]

Hi Alistair,

OK. Give me the info you have. I´ll see if I can help

Dave

[alistquin]

Thanks Dave,

It concerns an Ivo-Wilhelm Kuss. It is believed that his family originated in the Furtwangen area, but his parentage is unknown. He was very friendly with some of the family who had moved to England, Newcastle and Tamworth, from where it is believed that an inheritance originated. The information on the notification of a Memorial Service states the following.

“On the 5th July, during the fighting on the Eastern Front, our beloved sunny lad, my only
son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin, Ivo-Wilhelm Kuss. an NCO in an infantry
regiment, fell in faithful fulfillment of his duty to Führer, people and fatherland at the blooming
age of 22. In deepest pain:
Rosl Kuss. widow, born Klotz
Maria-Luisa Kuss.
and family members

The memorial service will take place at 7am on Saturday 26th July in parish church of St. Urban. We
request that people refrain from visiting to offer condolences.”

(St. Urban Catholic church is in Schonenbach im Schwarzwald, which is 20 minutes or 9.4
miles from Furtwangen)

It also gives an address in Freiburg, which is the same as an address quoted in a 1957 Probate listing, that states :-

"KUSS Ivo Wilhelm otherwise Ivo William of Tivolistrasse 28 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany died 5 July 1941 on active service with the German Armed Forces Administration London 27 June to the Administrator of German Enemy Property. Effects £1196 17s 6d in England."

The Memorial Service publication shows that it is likely that a male Kuss married
a female Klotz (Rosl Kuss), the mother of Ivo-Wilhelm, who may also have had a sister called
Maria-Luisa Kuss. That supposition is supported by Rosi’s statement "our beloved sunny lad, my
only son ..", where she doesn’t say my only child and the comment ‘brother’.
I also noticed the word ‘grandson’, which of course means that one grandparent was still alive
in 1941 – which could be either male or female.

I hope that's enough to help.

Alistair

[davecapps]

Hi Alistair,

this an excerpt from
http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/freiburg-im-breisgau-gedenkbuch-j-k_wk2_bw.html

the remarks in red concerning the regiment are from the German red cross list of soldiers killed in action.


This is Ivo and maybe his cousins or siblings

Do you want further finds posted through the forum or per Email

Dave

[alistquin]

I've sent a PM Dave.