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Kaess (Käß or Käss) Family from Benningen am Neckar, Germany
Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) came from Heutingsheim, Germany, in 1965 to Chicago as a legal U.S. Resident. We know this because he worked as a Printer in the Chicago area. He came to the Chicago area in the same era (within 10-15 years or so) as his Kulhanek cousins. Gerd married Marie Ellen Dawson (1945-2012) in abt 1967, presumably in Chicago as well. Gerd had two identical twin sons (*) born Oct 24 1967 in Chicago.
Mary Ellen Dawson (1945-2012) is believed to be of Scotch-Irish, slight French, English and German-American extraction.
The parents of Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) are Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) and Dorothea Dorschke (1922-1951). Paul came from a long line of Kaess' in Benningen am Neckar, Wuerttemberg, Germany. His parents were Friedrich Emil Kaess (1889-1968) and Anna Berta Falkenecker (1890-1970). Emil Friedrich Kaess is a rufname or preferred name for Friedrich Emil Kaess. The Falkenecker Family hails from Heutingsheim, Germany, a nearby town to Benningen. Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess was raised in a cute home on Bahnhofstrasse 33 in Heutingsheim, Germany, during the 1950's and early 1960's.
The Kaess Family owned a vinyard in Benningen for at least two generations. They grew Trollinger and Lemberger wine there, but this was not their main occupation.
The Kaess surname is believed to be an occupational surname related to cheese makers.
(*) Moderator Comment:
Edited in accordance with RootsChat policy of not publishing details of living people here, or details of people who may still be living. This is to protect all concerned from spam, identity abuse, internet abuse, etc.
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Welcome to Rootschat,
Not sure what you are looking for other than the meaning of the name Kaess. Perhaps putting this request in the German listing might get the response you need
Good Luck
Richard
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Friedrich Emil Kaess (1889-1968) was one of four or five siblings. His parents were Andreas Kaes (b. 1846 in Benningen) and Johanna Caroline Lang (b. 1850 in Benningen).
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Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) would say to his American relatives in 1990:
1) 'Du Hast total andere Mentalität'. 'You have a totally different mentality.'
2) 'Wir sind kein Millionaires'. 'We are not Millionaires.'
3) He also used Swabish phrases such as 'Das is egal!' 'It does not matter!' or 'Gell!' 'Right'
Hildegard Golz (1924-2004) would say to her American relatives in 1990:
4) Was du willst! 'Do what you want!'
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There is a family story that Marie Ellen (Dawson) Kaess (1945-2012), widow to Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess, was mugged on the Wilson CTA Train Platform by a Black person sometime in the early 1990's in Chicago. The Black man punched her and then threw her down the stairs, causing her to suffer broken teeth.
Marie Ellen (Dawson) Kaess kept her married surname Kaess after the death of her husband Gerd in 1972 until her own death in 2012.
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The parents of Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968) are Andreas Kaes (1824-1896) and Johanna Caroline Lang (b. 1850). Andreas Kaes was born Nov 13 1824 and died Mar 14 1896, both in Benningen, Wuerttemberg, Germany. Andreas was married twice. His first wife Anna Dietiker (1823-1879) died in 1879 – the same year he married Joahnna Caroline Lang (his 2nd wife). With Ann he had two children: Wilhelm and Caroline. With Joahnna Caroline Lang, he had five children, his last being Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968). There is a 'familien register' placing Andreas Kaes with his spouse Johanna Caroline (Lang) Kaes, along with their five children and parents. It also mentions that Friedrich Emil Kaes traveled to Buenos Aires in 1923.
The parents of Andreas Kaes are Johannes Kaes (1794-1862) and Regina Barbara Staengle (1789-1829). Johannes Kaes was born Aug 8 1794 and died Dec 12 1862. Regina Barbara Staengle was born Apr 4 1789 and died Aug 3 1829.
The parents of Johannes Kaes are Andreas Kaes (1755-1824) and Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824). They married on Aug 7 1782 in Benningen. Andreas Kaes was born abt 1755 and died on Feb 9 1824, both in Benningen. Johanna Barbara Entenmann was born Jun 23 1760 (in Benningen) and died Oct 30 1824. The Kaess’ and Entenmann’s are both ‘old’ families in Benningen and there is evidence of intermarriage between them.
The parents of Andreas Kaes (1755-1824) were Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794) and Anna Elizabeth Buerkle (1732-1760). They married on Aug 21 1753 in Benningen. Johann Jacob Kaes was born on Oct 16 1730 and died on Oct 24 1794, both in Benningen. Anna Elizabeth Buerkle was born on Nov 30 1732 and died on Nov 26 1760, both in Benningen. The parents of Johann Jacob Kaes were Johann Georg Kaes (b. abt 1704)and Anna Margaretha Thomas (b. July 26 1700 in Benningen). They married on Nov 10 1729 in Benningen.
Finally, the parents of Johann Georg Kaess were Georg Kaes (1669-1755) and Anna Catharina Roestlin (b. 1658). They married on Nov 27 1703 in Benningen. Georg Kaes was born Jan 27 1669 in Burgstall, Germany and died on Jan 9 1755 in Benningen. Georg Kaess was the ‘first’ Kaess in Benningen. He eventually settled in Benningen after his marriage.
Therefore, Benningen am Neckar, Germany, has been the ‘Heimat’ of the Kaess Family for centuries.
Therefore, the Kaess Family Tree is elucidated.
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George Kaes (1669-1755), 1st Kaess in Benningen, born in Burgstall.
His Father was Georg Kaes, b. 1634. m. to Maria Geyger (b.1636)
His Mother was Anna Maria Bidembach (1603-1662), daughter from pastor Daniel Bidembach (1557-1626)
His dad was (Johann) Balthasar Bidembach (1533-1578)
His Dad was Johannes Bidembach (1503-1554)
His mother was Margaretha Württemberger (1481-1537),
her dad was Johannes "Hans der Elter" Württemberger (1451-1503), an illegitimate son (but accredited) from Ludwig I von Württemberg Urach (1412-1450), a Count of Wuerttemburg and an unknown mistress or 'hofdame von Graf Ludwig'.
His legit wife was Mechthild.
Now we are in the high aristocracy in the direct line
Ludwig I’s ancestors include Ludwig IV Wittelsbach, Holy Roman Emperor (1282-1347), and also the Visconti’s of Milan (Dukes), namely Bernabo Visconti (1323-1385), Lord Sovereign of Milan.
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Johanna Karoline Lang (1850-1932) died Feb 28 1932 in Benningen. She was the 2nd wife of Andreas Kaes (1824-1896). Her 1st husband Jacob Eisenmann (1846-1877) died Jul 30 1877.
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After reviewing an article on familypedia on Ludwig I, Count of Wuerttemberg (1412-1450), it was found that he is a descendant of Charlemagne (747-814) and William the Conquerer (1027-1087).
The Line of Descent from Charlemagne to Ludwig I, Count of Wuerttemberg (1412-1450) is as follows:
Charlemagne (742/747-814)
Louis I ‘The Pious’ Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
King Charles ‘The Bald’ (823-877)
Louis ‘The Stammerer’ King of France II (846-879)
Princess of France Ermentrude (875-914)
Cunigunda Countess of Treves & Ardennes (-923)
Sigefried Count of Luxembourg (916-998)
Eva Countess of Luxembourg (967-)
Louis 1er de Mousson (980-1023)
Sofie Mousson (1019-)
Ludwig von Arnstein (1045-1095)
Ludwig II von Arnstein (1075-1117)
Anastacia von Arnstein
Ruprecht I von Nassau Count of Laurenburg (1090-1155)
Walram I Count of Nassau (1146-1198)
Henry II Count of Nassau
Walram II of Nassau (1220-1276)
Adolf I (1256-1298)
Rudolf I ‘The Stammerer’ of Bavaria (1274-1319)
Louis IV Wittelsbach Holy Roman Emperor (-1347)
Herzogin Elizabeth von Bayern (1330-1402)
Eberhard III (1365-1417)
Graf Eberhard IV von Wuerttemberg der Jungere (1388-1419)
Count Ludwig I von Wuerttemberg (1412-1450)
Therefore, the Kaess' (or Kaes') in Benningen am Neckar, Germany, and their descendants are also descendants of Charlemagne.
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The Line of Descent in the Swabian line of Nobility (Counts) from Konrad I to Ludwig I Count of Wuerttemberg is as follows:
Konrad I, Herr von Württemberg (1053-1135)
Konrad Württemberg II (1077-1144)
Ludwig I, Graf von Württemberg (1106-1158)
Ludwig II Count of Wurttemberg (1131-1181)
Hartmann I Count Of Wuerttemberg (1165-1240)
Heinrich of Pfannberg I (1222-1265)
Graf Eberhard I VON WÜRTTEMBERG (1265-1325)
Ulrich III Count of WUERTTEMBERG (1298-1344)
Eberhard III Count of Wurtemburg (1315-1392)
Ulrich (1342-1388)
Eberhard III (1364-1417)
Graf Eberhard IV von Württemberg der Jüngere (1388-1419)
Count Ludwig I Von Wuerttemberg (1412-1450)
Konrad I was the founder of the house of Württemberg. He is a ‘mighty man among the Swabians.’ He was the first ruler of the castle of Württemberg. His name appeared on Genealogical papers Paul Ernst Kaess handed to family in 1990.
This Swabian Line of Descent confirms what Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) said in 1990 when he stated he was descended from Swabian Nobility.
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Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824) was married to Andreas Kaes (1755-1824) in Benningen am Neckar, Germany. Her parents were Johann Friedrich Entenmann (1724-1802) and Anna Maria Eberle (1730-1810). The Entenmann's were intermarried with the Kaess' in Benningen. They were also descendants of the Haller von Hallerstein family, a noble family from Nuremburg.
Looking for any background on either family in Benningen.
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Foto 1 is a 'Familienregister' showing Andreas Kaes (1755-1824) and his wife Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824). Note Johann Jacob Kaes, Andreas Kaes' Father, is mentioned at the bottom left of Foto 1. In Foto 2, we have the children of Andreas Kaes, including Johannes Kaes, mentioned. This is a continuation of Foto 1, the same Familienregister.
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Below are Foto 3 & 4 which show a Familienregister for Regina Barbara (Stengle) Kaes (1789-1929) and Johannes Kaes (1794-1862). Andreas Kaes (b. 1824) is shown as one of Johannes' children in Foto 4. This family lived in Benningen am Neckar, Germany.
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Below are Foto 5 & 6 which show a Familienregister for Johanna Karoline Kaes (1850-1932) and Andreas Kaes (1824-1896). It also mentions (in Foto 6) Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968) as a Son of Andreas Kaes & Johanna. In this document, Johannes Kaes is mentioned as the Father of Andreas Kaes. This family lived in Benningen am Neckar, Germany. Friedrich Emil Kaes was the Father of Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) and Grandfather of Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972), who immigrated to Chicago in 1965.
Gerd has descendants in Indiana and Mexico.
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The following is a line of descent from Charlemagne to Ludwig I Count of Württemberg-Urach (1412-1450). This list and dates came from familypedia.wikia.com
Charlemagne (747-814)
Louis the Pious (778-840)
Charles the Bald (823-877)
Louis the Stammerer (846-879)
Charles the Simple (879-929)
Louis IV, King of Western Francia (c920-954)
Mathilde (943-?)
Gerberga de Bourgogne (965-1019)
Hermann II von Werl (c980-1025)
Mathilde von Werl (?-?)
Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt (c1030-c1080)
Otto, Count of Ballenstedt (c1071-1123)
Albrecht von Brandenburg (c1100-1170)
Bernhard III, von Sachsen, Count of Askania (1140-1212)
Heinrich I, Count of Anhalt (c1170-1252)
Hedwig von Anhalt (c1228-1259)
Agnes von Liegnitz (c1243-1265)
Eberhard I von Württemberg (1265-1325)
Ulrich III, Count of Württemberg (1298-1344)
Eberhard II von Württemberg (1315-1392)
Ulrich von Württemberg (1342-1388)
Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg (1364-1417)
Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg (1388-1419)
Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach (1412-1450)
It should also be noted that Agnes von Liegnitz’ (c1243-1265) Father was Boleslaw II the Bald of Poland (c1223-1278). He was a member of the Silesian Piasts and was High Duke of Poland briefly (in 1241) and Duke of Silesia at Wroclaw (from 1241 to 1248). He also ruled the Silesian Duchy of Legnica. The 2nd Mongol raid occurred during his reign.
Boleslaw II the Bald's parents were Henry II the Pious of Poland (c1196-1241) and Anne of Bohemia. He is also a 'gateway' ancestor to Casimir the Restorer (1016-1058). Casimir is also a descendant of Charlemagne.
Since Paul Ernst Kaess (19212-2002) is a descendant of Georg Kaes (1669-1755), and Georg Kaes is a descendant of Ludwig I Count of Wurttemburg (1412-1450), and Ludwig I is a descendant of Charlemagne and Casimir the Restorer, then it follows that Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) and his descendants are also descendants of Charlemagne and Casimir the Restorer.
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Andreas Kaes, b. Nov 13 1824 in Benningen, Wuerttemburg, Germany, d. Mar 14 1896 in Benningen, Wuerttemburg, Germany, 1st m. to Ann Dietiker (Didikar) (1823-1879), Andreas and Ann had two children: Caroline Kaes (b. 1851) and Wilhelm Kaes (b. 1852). 2nd m. on Nov 2 1879 to Johanna Caroline Lang, b. Dec 14 1850 in Benningen, Germany, d. Feb 28 1932 in Benningen, Germany. Christened on Dec 19 1850. This was also her second marriage. Andreas and Johanna had five children: Maria Pauline Kaes (b. 1880), Gottlob Karl Kaes (1883-1937), Berta Anna Kaes (1885-1904), Friedrich Emil Kaes (1888-1888), Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968). Johanne Caroline Lang’s 1st m. to Jacob Eisenmann (1846-1877) in 1871. Jacob and Johanna had four children: Maria Caroline (1872-1872), Herman August Eisenmann (1874-1927), Jacob Albert Eisenmann (b. 1876), Pauline Karoline (1877-1879). Jacob Albert Eisenmann emigrated to the USA. Andreas Kaes and Johanna Kaes were res. of Benningen, Germany. Andreas Kaes owned a Carpentry shop in Benningen for many years. Johanna’s parents were Georg Adam Lang (1819-1880) and Margarethe Knoll (1819-1878).
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Kaess/Entenmann Line & common ancestor in Benningen am Neckar, Germany.
Eugen Gustav Entenmann (1904-1945), he was shot near Frankfurt at the end of WWII.
August Entenmann (1876-1957)
Anna Maria Friederike Vogel (1850-1919)
Andreas Vogel & Anna Maria Kaes (1831-1894)
Andreas Kaes (1804-1878) & Johanna Polyxena Uebele
Johannes Kaes (1764-1824)
Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794) & Anna Catharina Gantz (1743-1767)
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Kaess Surname Line
Line of Ascent from Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess to Georg Kaes:
Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972)
Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002)
Friedrich Emil Kaes aka Emil Friedrich Kaess (1889-1968)
Andreas Kaes (1824-1896)
Johannes Kaes (1794-1862)
Andreas Kaes (1755-1824)
Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794)
Johann Georg Kaes (b. abt 1704), he is slightly disputed. Some believe he and Georg Kaes (1669-1755) are the same person.
Georg Kaes (1669-1755)
Georg Kaes (b. 1634)
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K.4. Friedrich Emil Kaes (Käss or Käs), aka ‘Emil Friedrich Kaess,’ b. Oct 15 1889 in Benningen,
Württemberg, Germany, d. Jan 3 1968 in Benningen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, m. Anna Berta Falkenecker or Falkenauer (b. May 11 1890 in Heutingsheim, Württemberg, Germany, d. May 15 1970 in Benningen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) on Mar 29 1913 in a civil ceremony. A church wedding was performed on Mar 30 1913, prob. in Benningen. They celebrated their 50th ‘Golden’ wedding anniversary on Mar 31 1963 in Benningen. His parents are Andreas Kaess (1824-1896) and Johanna Caroline Lang (1850-1932), both from Benningen. Friedrich Emil Kaess worked as a shipbuilder on the Orinoco River in South America and eventually returned to Germany where he lived out the rest of his days in Benningen. In a 'familienregister', he is mentioned as having visited Buenos Aires in 1923. Trained Carpenter. Mentioned as ‘Master Carpenter.’ Anna Bertha worked as a maid in Ludwigsburg. Friedrich Emil Kaes and Anna Berta Falkenecker had 4 children together: Emil, Berta Freida, Paul, & Lina Elsa. A family photo from the 1960's shows Friedrich Emil Kaess and Anna Berta Kaess in a group photo with Kaess family members, including Gerd Edwin Kaess. Ursula Kaess says her Grandfather was named Emil Friedrich Kaess. His name as Friedrich Emil Kaess was confirmed by Claudia Blumhardt, a Lutheran Parish secretary in Heutingsheim. Emil Friedrich Kaess may have been a rufname or ‘preferred name’ for Emil Friedrich Kaess. Anna Berta Falkenecker was known as ‘Berta ‘ to her family. They may have also been grape-growers.
Any extra info on Friedrich and Anna Berta would be appreciated.
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Date for Johannes Kaes is (1794-1862/1869). There is a 'familienregister' placing his death date as Jan 1 1869. Another unrecorded source has his death date as 1862. The former is more believable.
Date for Andreas Kaes is (c1755/1757-1824). There is a birth record for Andreas Kaes mentioning his birth date as Jul 17 1757 in Benningen, Germany. His parents Johann Jakob Kaes and Anna Elizabetha Buerklin are mentioned as well in this record. The c1755 date comes from an unrecorded source. There is an Ancestral File record/IGI record at familysearch with a Jul 14 1757 birth date. The first birth record date of Jul 17 1757 appears to be the most reliable date.
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Foto 7 below is the same document as Foto 1 above. Foto 7 shows the birthdate of Andreas Kaes as Jul 17 1757. His wife is Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824). Andreas Kaes vital years should be amended from (1755-1824) to (1757-1824).
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Andreas Kaes (1824-1896) had two 'bastard' children with Magdalena Böhler named Caroline Kaes and Wilhelm Kaes. It was first thought that Ann Didkar was the mother, but this appears to be untrue.
Supporting documents are attached below. In one marriage record for Caroline Kaes, Ann Didikar is listed as the mother, but this is misleading. However, in a marriage record from Stuttgart, where Caroline Kaes lives, Magdalena Bohler is listed as the Mother. One source states that both children's mother is Madalena Boehler.
Magdalena Boehler met Andreas Kaes in Stuttgart. Magadlena Boehler is the parent of both Caroline Kaes and Wilhelm Kaes. They (Andreas Kaes and Magdalena Boehler) had these two children out of wedlock.
The husband of Caroline Kaes is Karl Friederich Utz b. 9/11/1845 in Abstatt, Heilbronn, Baden Württemberg.
They married Jul 25 1875 in Stuttgart
then he had a child : Karl Willhelm Utz, b. Apr 20 1876 in Stuttgart.
It is possible they left for America.
Caroline Kaes (b. Sep 5 1851) was born in Haagen, Lörrach and
Willhelm Kaes (b. Nov 15 1852) in Harpoldingen, Säckingen
These two children were bastards, but still blood relatives to the Kaess in Benningen and elsewhere.
It is strange he never married Magdalena.
In 1859 Andreas Kaes went back to Benningen and married Anna Didiker, may be he brougt Anna with him ... she was from Swizterland. He may have met her in Stuttgart.
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Updated entry for Andreas Kaes:
Andreas Kaes, b. Nov 13 1824 in Benningen, Württemberg, Germany, d. Mar 14 1896 in Benningen, Württemberg, Germany, 1st relationship (not married) with Magdalena Böhler . He may have met her in Stuttgart. Andreas and Magdalena had two ‘bastard’ children: Caroline Kaes (b. Sep 5 1851) and Wilhelm Kaes (b. Nov 15 1952). Caroline Kaes later married in Stuttgart in 1875. Andreas Kaes 1st m. to Ann Dietiker (Didikar) (1823-1879), No known children. Ann was from Switzerland. It is possible they had children, but there have been no records found yet. Andreas Kaes 2nd m. on Nov 2 1879 to Johanna Caroline Lang, b. Dec 14 1850 in Benningen, Germany, d. Feb 28 1932 in Benningen, Germany. Christened on Dec 19 1850. This was also her second marriage. Andreas and Johanna had five children: Maria Pauline Kaes (b. 1880), Gottlob Karl Kaes (1883-1937), Berta Anna Kaes (1885-1904), Friedrich Emil Kaes (1888-1888), Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968). Johanne Caroline Lang’s 1st m. to Jacob Eisenmann (1846-1877) in 1871. Jacob and Johanna had four children: Maria Caroline (1872-1872), Herman August Eisenmann (1874-1927), Jacob Albert Eisenmann (b. 1876), Pauline Karoline (1877-1879). Jacob Albert Eisenmann emigrated to the USA. Andreas Kaes and Johanna Kaes were res. of Benningen, Germany. Andreas Kaes owned a Carpentry shop in Benningen for many years. Johanna’s parents were Georg Adam Lang (1819-1880) and Margarethe Knoll (1819-1878).
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Entry for Caroline Kaes and Wilhelm Kaes:
Caroline Kaes, b. Sep 5 1851 in Haagen, Lörrach, Germany. She is the ‘bastard’ daughter of Andreas Kaes and Magdalena Böhler. Married to Karl Friederich Utz (b. 9/11/1845 in Abstatt, Heilbronn, Baden Württemberg, Germany) on Jul 25 1875 in Stuttgart. They had one son: Karl Willhelm Utz, b. Apr 20 1876 in Stuttgart. It is possible they left for America. Half-Sister to Friedrich Emil Kaes.
Willhelm Kaes, b. Nov 15 1852 in Harpoldingen, Säckingen, Germany. He is the ‘bastard’ son of Andreas Kaes and Magdalena Böhler. Half-Brother to Friedrich Emil Kaes.
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More kids for Caroline Kaes (Käs) and Karl Friedrich Utz:
Karl Wilhelm Utz, b. Apr 20 1876 in Stuttgart; Germany
Otto Friedrich Utz, b. Aug 11 1877 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Paul Albert Utz, b. Sep 23 1882 in Stuttgart, Germany
Emilie Frida Utz, b. Apr 7 1884 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Emma Marie Utz, b. Sep 16 1885 in Stuttgart, Germany
Looks like they may have stayed in Germany.
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Kaess Family Ancestors
The parents of Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968) are Andreas Kaes (1824-1896) and Johanna Caroline Lang (b. 1850). Andreas Kaes was born Nov 13 1824 and died Mar 14 1896, both in Benningen, Wuerttemberg, Germany. Andreas Kaes had two children out of wedlock with Magdalena Böhler: Caroline Kaes (b. Sep 5 1851) and Wilhelm Kaes (b. Nov 15 1852). Andreas was married twice. His first wife Anna Dietiker (1823-1879) died in 1879 – the same year he married Joahnna Caroline Lang (his 2nd wife). Ann reputedly came from Switzerland. No known children with Ann. With Joahnna Caroline Lang, Andreas Kaes had five children, his last child being Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968). There is a 'familien register' placing Andreas Kaes with his spouse Johanna Caroline (Lang) Kaes, along with their five children and parents. It also mentions that Friedrich Emil Kaes traveled to Buenos Aires in 1923.
The parents of Andreas Kaes are Johannes Kaes (1794-1862/1869) and Regina Barbara Staengle (1789-1829). Johannes Kaes was born Aug 8 1794 and died Dec 12 1862 or Jan 1 1869. Regina Barbara Staengle was born Apr 4 1789 and died Aug 3 1829. These dates hould be checked.
The parents of Johannes Kaes are Andreas Kaes (1757-1824) and Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824). They married on Aug 7 1782 in Benningen. Andreas Kaes was born Jul 17 1757 and died on Feb 9 1824, both in Benningen. Johanna Barbara Entenmann was born Jun 23 1760 (in Benningen) and died Oct 30 1824. The Kaess’ and Entenmann’s are both ‘old’ families in Benningen and there is evidence of intermarriage between them.
Johanna Barbara Entenmann (1760-1824) was married to Andreas Kaes (1757-1824) in Benningen am Neckar, Germany. Her parents were Johann Friedrich Entenmann (1724-1802) and Anna Maria Eberle (1730-1810). The Entenmann's were intermarried with the Kaess' in Benningen. They were also descendants of the Haller von Hallerstein family, a noble family from Nuremburg.
The parents of Andreas Kaes (1757-1824) were Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794) and Anna Elizabeth Buerkle (1732-1760). They married on Aug 21 1753 in Benningen. Johann Jacob Kaes was born on Oct 16 1730 and died on Oct 24 1794, both in Benningen. Anna Elizabeth Buerkle was born on Nov 30 1732 and died on Nov 26 1760, both in Benningen. The parents of Johann Jacob Kaes were Johann Georg Kaes (b. abt 1704) and Anna Margaretha Thomas (b. July 26 1700 in Benningen). They married on Nov 10 1729 in Benningen.
Finally, the parents of Johann Georg Kaess were Georg Kaes (1669-1755) and Anna Catharina Roestlin (b. 1658). They married on Nov 27 1703 in Benningen. Georg Kaes was born Jan 27 1669 in Burgstall, Germany and died on Jan 9 1755 in Benningen. Georg Kaess was the ‘first’ Kaess in Benningen. He eventually settled in Benningen after his marriage.
Therefore, Benningen am Neckar, Germany, has been the ‘Heimat’ of the Kaess Family for centuries.
Therefore, the Kaess Family Tree is elucidated.
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Attachments for records for Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794) and Georg Kaes (1716) and Georg Kaes (1669-1755). These documents are from the 17th-18th century.
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Kaess clan appears to have begun in Erdmannhausen, Germany, by 1522, then spread out to nearby towns such as Affalterbach in 1545, Burgstall by 1669, then Benningen am Neckar by 1700. 1st two documents are of Gilg Kaess and Jung Gilg Kaess from about 1542 in Erdmannhausen from a Turks-estimate.
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Postcards of Benningen am Neckar, Germany and nearby Affalterbach, both ancestral home towns to the Kaess clan.
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Kaess Surname Line (Revised)
Line of Ascent from Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess to Georg Kaes:
Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) & Marie Ellen Dawson
Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) & Dorothea Dorschke
Friedrich Emil Kaes (1889-1968) & Anna Berta Falkenecker
Andreas Kaes (1824-1896) & Johanna Caroline Lang
Johannes Kaes (1794-1862?/1869) & Regina Barbara Staengle
Andreas Kaes (1757-1824) & Johanna Barbara Entenmann
Johann Jacob Kaes (1730-1794) & Anna Elizabeth Buerkle
Johann Georg Kaes (b. abt 1704? or 1716?) & Anna Margaretha Thomas. Johann Georg Kaes is slightly disputed. Some believe he and Georg Kaes (1669-1755) are the same person.
Georg Kaes (1669-1755) & Anna Catharina Roestlin?
Georg Kaes (b. 1634)
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Attached are two records for Georg Kaes, b. 1634. The first appears to be a baptismal record, the 2nd is a marriage record.
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For more insight on Kaess Family Genealogy, see Kaess Family from the Neckar Valley (2017) at familysearch.
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13066846
Also, Kaess/Ochiltree/Swartz Family History (2017).
https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12392677
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There was a slight obit/mention of Marie Ellen (Dawson) Kaess (1945-2012) in the Nov 2012 issue of the Dixon Blue Light News. On page 3. See Link: http://www.scvcamp1962.org/newsletters/2012/Blue_Light_November_2012.pdf
She was also known by her married name Marie E Kaess.
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Here is a link to the town history book for Benningen am Neckar, written in 1979:
https://www.booklooker.de/B%C3%BCcher/Benningen-am-Neckar-779-1979-Geschichte-der-Gemeinde/id/A023teJL01ZZT?zid=e667c91c083b9e751060603647349662
Another Link for Benningen: http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Benningen_am_Neckar#Historische_Bibliografie
A Link to the Lutheran (Evangelische) Church of Benningen am Neckar:
http://www.benningen-evangelisch.de/
A Link to the Lutheran (Evangelische) Church of Heutingsheim:
http://www.evangelische-kirche-heutingsheim.de/
A Link to the Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart:
http://www.archiv.elk-wue.de/
A Link to the Kaess Family from the Neckar Valley (2017), available at Allen County Public Library, Family Resources Database:
http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_kaessneckarvalley.php
The Dorschke's were an allied family to the Kaess'. To gain a perspective of what the Dorschke's might have exerienced after WWII, see the following work: A Terrible Revenge: The Ethnic Cleansing of the East European Germans, 1944–1950 , by Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2006. See following Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Terrible_Revenge
See image for Coat of Arms for Benningen am Neckar, Germany, in following link:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wappen_Benningen_am_Neckar.png#/media/File:Benningen_Wappen.svg
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Here is a family crest for the Kaess Family, and some old info in German.
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The following is a transcription of the above and is about Kaess Heraldry:
"Käes ein Adeliches Geschlechte in Schwaben, dessen Wappen einmal die Quere und unten wieder einmahl die Länge getheilet ist. Im ersten Schilde befindet sich ein schwarzer gekrönter Adler im goldenen Felde. Im andern sind drei goldene Sterne im blauen Felde. Im dritten sieht man einen aufgerichteten silbernen Löwen im roten Felde. Auf den gecrönten Helme steht ein schwarzer gecrönter Adler. Die Helm-Decke zur Rechten ist scwarz und Gold, zur Linken rot und Silber. Wappenb.(uch) III.p.III."
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Link to Bio/Obit on Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess:
https://weremember.com/gerd-kaess/84d-pgw/memories
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In the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Abt. Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg there are Carpentry Guild records for Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) and Emil Kaess (1889-1968), aka Friedrich Emil Kaess located in the archive. The 30 page comprehensive records for Paul Ernst Kaess are filed under signature EL 902/15 Bü 1083. The 2 page registration form for Emil Kaess are filed under signature EL 901/15 Bü 12.
In the same archive, there is a 26 page Nazi Party/denazification file for Paul Ernst Kaess under signature EL 902/15 Bü 10835 . This file originated in the Spruchkammer Ludwigsburg, a court-like institution, which carried out in the post-war period, the denazification in the district of Ludwigsburg. An introduction to the topic can be found here: https://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/web/59954
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In the Denazification file for Paul Ernst Kaess, there was located Military Info. There was also a list of Medals/Awards at the bottom-right of the Military Service section. They read as follows:
1) Ostmedalie 1942 (Eastern Front Medal)
2) EK.II. 1943 (Iron Cross 2nd Class)
3) EK.I. 1943 (Iron Cross 1st Class)
4) Sturm abzeichen I.u.II.Stuffe (General Assault Badge 1st & 2nd Step)
5) Verwundstewabzeichen mit Schwarz Grunde und Tapfer Keit 1944 (Wounds Badge 3rd Class for Bravery)
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From the scans for the Denazification File for Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002), Probably, the most valuable document at first glance was ‘Foreign Travel.’ This confirmed that he had traveled (during wartime) to France (Frankreich), Rumania (Rumanien), Bulgaria/Greece, and Russia (Russland). For Rumania, her served there from Jan 20 1941 to Mar 1 1941. For Bulgaria and Greece, he served from Mar 5? 1941 until Jun 14 1941. For France and Rumania, he was just training. He served in France from Dec 1 1940 to Jan 1 1941. This evidence about service in France helps lend credence to the family yarn that he had a French girlfriend. For Russia, he stated he had been there from June 22, 1941 until July 3 1944. June 22 1941 was the start of the Barbarossa campaign. We know from other sources that Paul was in the German Army from 1940 until 1944 (at least). Also, Paul stated in 1990 that he had been wounded in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1944 when a Russian soldier had thrown a grenade into his armored vehicle. July 3 1944 is right before the opening of the Russian Vilnius Offensive, during Operation Bagration, the Soviet’s Great Summer Offensive of 1944. This July 3 1944 date could easily have been the date Paul was wounded and evacuated from Russia. This would not have been the first time Paul was wounded. Medical Records also place him in Warsaw, Poland in early 1944. He was also in hospital in Crimea in 1942.
There was also a list of Medals/Awards at the bottom of the Military Service section.
There was also an ‘Arbeitsblatt’ form, dated 27 Aug 1946. This form showed he had been in the HJ or Hitler Youth from 1934-1939. It also demonstrated that he had been a member of the NSDAP or Nazi Party from 1940 until 1945. His ID card (or Ausweiskarte) number appears to be A32784. One of the most revealing documents was his personal info, confirming much that had been gathered over the years from other sources. His name is mentioned as Paul Kaess, born Feb 6 1921 in Benningen. His occupation is ‘Sitzmobiltischler’ or seating furniture maker. His religión was Evangelisch or Lutheran. His citizenship is mentioned as ‘Deutsch’ or German. His address is Wilhelmstr. 17 in Heutingsheim, Germany. His hair color is Brown with his eyes Grey-Green. Even his weight is mentioned- 120 pf., whatever that is supposed to mean. His name is mentioned as Paul Ernst Kaess elsewhere in the file.
He attended the Volkschule in Benningen from 1927 to 1934, earning a Zeugnis or 'testimony.' The unit location history is a chronological record of employment and military service/before/during the war. He had been first an Apprentice (from 1934-1939) and then a Journeyman Sitzmobiltischler (from 1939-40). He took the Journeyman's exam in 1938 in Marbach am Neckar (near Benningen) with a 'Gut' result. He had been a member of the RAD or Reich Labour Force from March 17 1940 until June 10 1940. A Weinberg or 'Vinyard' acquired in 1935 from Gottlieb Kaes in Benningen appears as one of his assets. One document mentions he had lived in Benningen from his birth until he entered the German Army on June 17 1940. His Ober Leutnant from 1940 to 1944 was named Naether or something similar. This could easily have been his friend ‘Chef’ who he had talked about. Chef was a generic name for commander, but that is how Paul referred to his friend. His unit is mentioned as ‘Sturm Gesch. Lehr Brg 190’ . This is also what Deutsche Dienststelle has on Paul for a unit. This was an Artillery unit that wore the uniforms of the Panzer troops. It also mentions he was in the Hospital or Lazarett' from Jan 3 1944 to March 1 1944. His last date in the German Army is probably June 14 1945. The file also revealed he had been captured from May 8 1945 until June 14 1945.
From July 10, 1945, he worked as a Journeyman Sitzmobiltischler as a civilian. The war was over for him.
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Correction to previous post. Paul Ernst Kaess last date in Russia was likely January 3 1944, NOT July 3 1944. There was some confusion in reading the dates in the documents of his Denazification File which led to this error.
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See the following article by Brian Paul Kaess, "Finding the Denazification File for Paul Ernst Kaess in the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg," in Sept 2019 issue of Das Posthorn, Newsletter for the SW Florida Germanic Genealogy Society.
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See following link for Denazification files at Staatsarchiv Ludwigbsurg:
https://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/web/64530
Hartmut Obst says that the denazification documents in Baden-Württemberg are generally divided into the state archives of Ludwigsburg, Sigmaringen and Freiburg and the General Land Archives Karlsruhe according to the locations of the magistrates. The documents of the Ministry for Political Liberation Württemberg-Baden are kept in the Main State Archives Stuttgart.
Also in Bavaria, the court documents are distributed to the state archives.
In Hessen all denazification documents are concentrated in the main state archive Wiesbaden.
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In the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg, there is a file for Käß, Emil, Wäschereibesitzer. It has a file signature of FL 20/12 I Bü 1084. The file covers the years 1950-51 and is from Benningen. Emil Kaess (1913-1994), was born Dec 12 1913 in Benningen, Germany. Less likely a possibility for this file is Emil Friedrich Kaess (1889-1968).
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Manuel Fix of the Bundesarchiv in Berlin (on Finkenstein) says that a search of NSDAP records for Paul Ernst Kaess (Käß), b. 06.02.1921, shows that there is one entry for Paul in the NSDAP Member Index in the Berlin Document Center. His NSDAP member # was 7202313.
No record was found for his Brother Emil Kaess, b. 1913.
Geschäftszeichen: BE 2-2015/G-11422 (use for further inquiry)
For further Genealogical research:
Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart
Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 4
70173 Stuttgart
Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg
Arsenalplatz 3
71638 Ludwigsburg
Kreisarchiv Ludwigsburg
Hindenburgstraße 40
71638 Ludwigsburg
Manuel Fix
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Finckensteinallee 63
12205 Berlin
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Carol
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Regarding the file for Käß, Emil, Wäschereibesitzer at the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg. It has a file signature of FL 20/12 I Bü 1084. The file is 40 pages long and is a construction file with building applications and sketches of the house (floor plans and views).The file does not show when the person was born. The laundry owner actually lives in Benningen around 1950.
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Ulrike Leuchtweis of the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg says that there was no NSDAP record found there for Paul Kaess. However, not all the names that are in the files are recorded in the finding aids. Files of the NSDAP and Nazi organizations can be found in the Staatsarchiv Inventory overview under the signatures PL 501 I-PL 504/34 and PL 505-PL 524.
The online finding aids can be viewed on the internet:
http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=2-10692
http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=2-10881
However, these are only remnants of the files that originally existed. Most files were destroyed during the war or shortly after the end of the war.
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Sylvia Jägersberg in Ludwigsburg said they actually still have a card or record for Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) as a student. He attended the Mörike Gymnasium in Ludwigsburg, Germany, from 1958/59 to the school year 1960/61. Gerd also attended the Volksschule Heutingsheim for grade school.
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Brigitte Gerber of the Mörike Gymnasium Ludiwgsburg stated that Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) left the school on 22.3.1961 and began vocational training after that.
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Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) may have an A-file or Alien file on file with the USCIS in their records. These files contain a wealth of information on an immigrant, including photographs. They have been keeping these files on immigrants since 1944. The USCIS Genealogy page is next: https://www.uscis.gov/genealogy
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Below is a translation of a 1947 Birth Certificate for Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess:
"Birth registration in Heutingsheim on 10 Jan 1947
Dorothea Käß, born Dorschke, Catholic, residing in Heutingsheim at Wilhelmstraße 17, wife of the furniture carpenter (Sitzmöbelschreiner) Paul Käß, Protestant, residing in Heutingsheim at Wilhelmstraße 17, gave birth, on 9 Jan 1947 at 10 o'clock in Heutingsheim in their apartment, to a boy. The child received the given names: Gert Edwin Paul.
Recorded according to verbal witness of the child's father, Paul Käß in Heutingsheim. The informant is known by the civil official.
Read aloud, approved, and signed: Paul Käß
The parents were married on 14 March 1944 in Ratibor(?); see Ratibor(?) civil office."
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Below are three pages from a 1953 marriage document for Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) and Hildegard Golz (1924-2004) from Heike Wolszczyniak of the Standesamt in Kant-Lintfort, Germany.
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Below is a translation of a 1951 death record for Dorothea Dorschke Kaess (1922-1951):
Registration date: 24 December 1951
Name: Dorothea Kaess nee Dorschke
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Hutingsheim, Bahnofstrasse 33
Death date: 23 December 1951, 22:05 pm
Death Place: Marbach District Hospital
Birth Date: 30 January 1922
Birth Place: Hohenbirken Ratibor Kreis (civil registry - Hohenbirken)
Father: Viktor Dorschke, resident of Ludwigsburg
Mother: Marie Dorschke, nee Kokott most recently in Serrshein Vaihingen/Enz Kreis
Spouse: Paul Ernst Kaess, carpenter, resident of Hutingsheim
Marriage: 14 March 1944, Ratibor/Oberschlesien, Civil registry - Ratibor
Cause of Death: Rheumatoid Arthritis, septic allergen disease? Inflammation of the heart
There is also a reference to another record [beil. nr. 69/1951
Mitt.Fam. Reg. Weldebehorde Heutingsheim ben.] number 69 in 1951.
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Below is a 2002 Death Certificate for Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002):
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"With reference to your letter of 25/04/2020, the Registry Office in Racibórz (formerly Ratibor) informs you that the local office has not found any marriage documents on the data (Paul Ernst Kaess & Dorothea Dorschke) indicated. At the same time, we would like to inform you that books from the war years have not been preserved, i.e. from 1939 to June 1945. Please also note that we do not have information about the location of these books."
A note on the marriage of Paul Ernst Kaess & Dorothea Dorschke in 1944 can be found on the birth certificate of Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972). Also, the Kaess Family has mentioned that the marriage took place in the St. Johannes Pfarrkirche or Parish Church in Ratibor.
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Below is an attachment to an obituary for Marie Ellen Dawson Kaess (1945-2012) from the Chicago Tribune.
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Attached is a Kaess/Kulhanek Family Photo. From L-R, Roland Kulhanek (1936-2016), Garret Thomas Kaess (baby), Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972), Marie Ellen Dawson Kaess (1945-2012), Shirley Kulhanek (1936-2018), & Brian Paul Kaess (baby). This photo was likely taken in 1967 in the Chicago area.
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Attached below is part of a memorial (Wall of the Fallen) to townspeople at a church cemetery in Benningen am Neckar, Germany. The year 1945 is shown. Albert Käss is also shown. He may be a cousin to Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002).
There is a Chronicle Book about Benningen which also lists the Table of the Fallen and Missing. Willi Käss is mentioned in this table. His relation to Paul Ernst Kaess is unknown.
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Below are three photos of the Kaess Family. The first two are of Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) in the German Army during WWII and the third photo is of his son Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) and his wife Marie Ellen Dawson Kaess (1945-2012) and their twin baby sons in the Chicago area circa 1967.
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Sandra Rosenkranz of the Bürgermeisteramt Benningen am Neckar says there is no vinyard record for Paul Ernst Kaess currently on file in her office. She says a land record for a vinyard is available for 10 euros or on invoice from the address below. You have to pick up the record in person.
Grundbuchamt Heilbronn, Bahnhofstr. 3, 74072 Heilbronn, Mail: poststelle@gbaheilbronn.justiz.bwl.de.
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There may be a land record for Paul Ernst Kaess (1921-2002) for Benningen am Neckar, Germany, or Heutingsheim at the following address: Grundbuchzentralarchiv, Stammheimer Str. 10, 70806 Kornwestheim; E-Mail: poststelle@gbzakornwestheim.justiz.bwl.de
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Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) had a medical reason for not serving in the West German military (Bundeswehr), prior to his coming to America in 1965. This is per Arnhild Kaess, his half-sister. Conscription was mandatory for males in Germany from 1956 to 2011.
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The medical reason Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) had for not serving in the Bundeswehr was based on a physical illness or hospital stay when he was 12 years old. It was not psychological in nature.
Unrelated, Arnhild Kaess states that the reason her brother Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess left for America is that he wanted more independence. Also, he had psychological issues with his step mom Hildegard Golz (1924-2004).
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See the following article by Brian Paul Kaess, 'My Experiences at the Edge: Working at the Edgewater Medical Center in the 1980s and 1990s' posted at the Edgewater Historical Society webpage.
http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/local/Working-at-the-Edgewater-Hospital-a-Remembrance
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See the following link for Brian Paul Kaess' webpage. It has some Family Photos.
https://brian-paul-kaess.webnode.co.uk/
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Arnhild Kaess states that Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) traveled by plane when he came to America in 1965.
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Nicole Lang, the Sekretariat of the Buergermeister Klaus Warthon in Benningen am Neckar, Germany, says that any info on vinyards in Benningen can be obtained from Martin Heim email: martin.heim59@gmx.de
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Martin Heim of Germany says he had the pleasure of being with Paul Ernst Kaess in the vinyard one year before he died. As far as he knows, Paul sold the vinyard. Martin cannot locate the vinyard without a parcel number or being taken physically to the vinyard. If he could have someone in Benningen show him the vinyard, then he could find the parcel number and owner.
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On January 18, 2021, Brian Paul Kaess received a batch of 18 documents/scans for two Carpentry Guild files from the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg, in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The signature or file numbers for the two files were EL 902/15 Bü 1083 (for Paul Ernst Kaess) (16 scans) and EL 901/15 Bü 12 (for Emil Kaess) (2 scans). Many of these documents in the first file (Paul Ernst Kaess) were similar to a Denazification File received two years earlier in 2019. It appears, at this stage, that Denazification File documents were thrown into the Guild Record file.
The documents for Paul Ernst Kaess Guild Record are loaded at the following link: https://brian-paul-kaess.webnode.co.uk/documents/
The documents were given various names corresponding to their content, etc.; Arbeitsblatt, Arbeitsblatt Stamps, Arbeitsblatt Stamps 2, Income & Asetts, Check List, Check List 2, Contents, Correspondence, Cover, Denanazification Registration Form, Essay, Foreign Service, Meldebogen, , Meld 2, Miltary Service, Party Info, Meldebogen Emil Kaess, Meldebogen 2 Emil Kaess.
Emil Kaess is mentioned as a 'Schreiner' or Carpenter in his registration form or Meldebogen. It also shows that he was not a member of the Nazi party or NSDAP. His birthday is 15.10.1889. Born in Benningen.
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If the above link to documents does not work, try the following link at History Hub:
https://historyhub.history.gov/thread/9818
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Brian Paul Kaess has written an article about Edgewater Hospital on pages 4-5 of the Winter 2020 edition of the Edgewater Scrapbook, newsletter for the Edgewater Historical Society. Here is a link to the Edgewater Scrapbook archive: http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/content/v31-4-2020-winter
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Hartmut Obst of the Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg says of the Denazification file for Paul Ernst Kaess:
"the scans from EL 902/15 Bü 10835 should complete the archival reproduction or process; the difference between the number of scans and the number of pages results from the fact that scans were made of double pages. The documents of carpenters 'guilds and carpenters' guilds kept here in
Oberamt Ludwigsburg are too old to mention Paul Ernst Käß."
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After Paul Ernst Kaess died in 2002, the sole Heiress of his estate was his Wife Hildegard Louise Golz Kaess. This is per Arnhild Kaess, his daughter.
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During Brian Paul Kaess' vacation to Europe in 1990, He was given fine 'China' dishes by Margaret Jane Swartz Langley (1914-1997) to present to the family in Germany as a gift. Brian did so, presenting them to Paul Ernst Kaess in Spring 1990. Margaret was an antique dealer and the dishes were selected for their high quality. A motif of one of the dishes was the Revolutionary War and this dish was colored red, white, & blue, with fine gold-plated lining. The dishes were a gift from one grandparent to another grandparent.
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Below is a translation of a 1946 denazification file document for Paul Ernst Kaess. I got this translation from Family Search Community. Below is the translation:
"Heutingsheim, January 11th, 1946.
To the
Denazification Committee - Heutingsheim.
Subject: Political activity!
In 1934 I came to H.J. [Hitlerjugend] and was member until 1939, after which I joined the R.A.D. [Reichsarbeitsdienst].
In 1940 my admission certificate for N.S.D.A.P was sent to this organisation [R.A.D].
During my time as a soldier I was informed by the Benningen location group that I am listed as a party candidate.
Paul Käß"
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In 2006 or so, Brian Paul Kaess was appointed to serve on a local U.S. Selective Service Board in the Chicago area. He was requested to undertake one-day training per annum, at UIC. Brian received a certificate for his appointment. Due to health reasons, Brian left the board. He really liked the idea of serving on a selective service board- he thought it would be fun and interesting, and patriotic!
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Familysearch has updated their catalog with many Catholic parish records for Ratibor, Upper Silesia. I found a roll at the Granite Mountain Record Vault: film # 2085510 Item 1, DGS # 8022129. This is for Marriages for Katholisches Kirche St. Johannes Baptist Ostrog in Ratibor for the time period 1910-1945. Ostrog is the old name for St. Johannes Parish Church in Ratibor. Paul Ernst Kaess' record should be there (1944 marriage record to Doris Dorschke) , but one may have to wait till it is accesible at the Big House instead of the Vault.
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Search by author in familysearch catalog for 'Katholische Kirche Sankt Johannes Baptist Ostrog (Kr. Ratibor)'. This will lead to above item.
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On Sept. 28, 2021, Erika Haas of the FHL Lookup Service discovered the 1944 Catholic Church marriage record for Paul Ernst Kaess and Dorothea Dorschke. The Client was Brian Paul Kaess.
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One of the Assistant Editors at Germanic Genealogy Journal stated that the following article by Brian Paul Kaess was forthcoming in their Fall/Winter 2023 Journal, 'Was Gerd Kaess a Lutheran or Catholic?'
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Kaess Family from the Neckar Valley (2019) by Brian Paul Kaess is virtually a manuscript in a register-style format that provides a useful blueprint of the Kaess Family in Germany and North America, and acts as a ground for further research. It traces the Kaess Family from its origins in SW Germany through the main Immigrant Ancestor Gerd Edwin Paul Kaess (1947-1972) who arrived in Chicago in 1965. He was born in Heutingsheim, Germany. Other lines of the Family, including a Dorschke/Drozdzok Silesian Line of the Prussian Parition, are mentioned. In addition, allied Urbina/Pereda Mexican Family lines are explored as well.
The Book was written with the attitude that, 'If you don't write the Family Book now, it will never be written.' The Author, Brian Paul Kaess, has acted as a faithful Scribe for the family. 52 pages, including bibliography. It is available online at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center and also Familysearch.org in their respective catalogs. Also, try paper copies at the Midwest Genealogy Center and Library of Virginia.