Dear Robert, I am sorry that it took me so long to get back to you. I could not find my telephone book CD Rom and I was for several weeks in the hospital. Looking at the names and variations how the name could have been written, it looks like your grandfathers's family could have came from the Rhoen, this is an area about 100 miles north of Wuerzburg. The most of the names below show that area. It is an area very beautiful in nature, it has mountains (The Rhoen) how it is called, farm land but still not very rich farmers. The winter time is cold. The area looks a lot like Wisconsin. If you like too, I can call the lady from Wuerzburg and ask her if she remembers if her family had somebody by the name of your grantfather. Take care Chris from Wuerzburg Käss, Elfriede (0931) 411828 Weißenburgstr. 31 97082 Würzburg Käßler, Bruno (09339) 764 97258 Ippesheim* Käßmann, Josef (09336) 866 (Gbb) Hauptstr. 22 97268 Kirchheim Käß, Herbert (09167) 757 9734. Iphofen* Käss, Thomas (0171) 7866371 Rehweiler Str. 11 97355 Abtswind Käß, Amanda (09721) 16639 Spalatinstr. 7 97422 Schweinfurt Käß, Ruth (09721) 16809 Merckstr. 17 97421 Schweinfurt Käßner, Axel (09721) 189655 Hartlaubstr. 5 97422 Schweinfurt Käß, Elke (0971) 7850895 Weizenäcker 12 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Erich ViehHdl. (0971) 3213 Dionysiusstr. 10 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Harry (0971) 61735 Kleinbracher Str. 9 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Konrad (0971) 62652 Weizenäcker 12 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Konrad (0971) 68025 Kleinbrach Weizenäcker 12 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Ludwig (0971) 62572 Kleinbracher Str. 26 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, M. (0971) 61967 Kleinbracher Str. 12 97688 Bad Kissingen Kaess, Reinhard Modeagentur (09736) Fax 7312 (Po) 976.. Bad Kissingen* Kaess, Reinhard (09736) 7311 (Po) Dicker Busch 3 97688 Bad Kissingen Käss, Willi (0971) 99381 Rhönstr. 10 97688 Bad Kissingen Kässner, Egon (0971) 99733 Sinnbergpromenade 14 97688 Bad Kissingen Käß, Erich u. Silvia (0971) 66720 Mühlweg 6 97720 Nüdlingen Kässner, Margit u. Harald (09734) 5189 (Str) Am Bauholz 6 97705 Burkardroth Kässner, Heinz (09704) 5935 Amselweg 1 97717 Euerdorf Käßner, Erika (09352) 7125 Am Rechtenbach 3 97816 Lohr Käßmann, Karl (09340) 207 (Pül) Hof Hoffeld 1 97953 Königheim Käßmann, Maria (09340) 1484 (Pül) Hof Hoffeld 97953 Königheim Käßmann, Wolfram (09341) 3725 Hauptstr. 29 97953 Königheim Käß, Engelbert (09347) 645 (Uwi) Edith-Stein-Str. 1 97957 Wittighausen Kässer, Else (09347) 1291 (Vil) Bowieser Str. 1 97957 Wittighausen Käss, Bruno (07932) 8550 Paradiesweg 17 97996 Niederstetten Käss, Kuno (07932) 8496 Schloßberg 1 97996 Niederstetten Käss, Oliver (07932) 1301 Paradiesweg 17 97996 Niederstetten Käss, Werner (07932) 8562 Lange Gasse 23 97996 Niederstetten -----Original Message----- From: germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Robert L. Kaes Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:04 PM To: ubatrans@klondyke.net; germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Josef Kaes from Wuerzburg My grandfather was the first to come to America. I believe it would have been between 1900 and 1905. He married my grandmother in 1906 and their first daughter was born in Minnesota. Here is some information that my brother found out: I don't remember if I forwarded this to you or not. It shows that the name spelled as KAES was all that was ever used in Minnesota. Also found that Grandma Kaes was baptized one day before the wedding in 1907. Guess this had to be to get her into the Catholic Church. Dad had a picture of Grandpa with his brothers that was dated 1906 in Minnesota so they had to have come over before then. Red Lake Falls was close to Crookston and I remember grandpa's brother John living in Crookston. I have not tried writing the Catholic church in Conrad, Montana. It might be worth a shot as that is where the whole idea of KAS came from. In searching the white pages there are a slug of kaess in Indiana , Minnesota, and Illinois. Also some Kaesers. Maybe they just dropped the final s - could be a possibility or the ers. There are also a fair number of KAES listings in Illinois. I tried the search on Ellis Island with Kaess and Kaeser and came up blank. I did find info saying that some who came through PA went down the Erie Canal on boat and ended up in the upper Midwest. I keep running into things the LDS has on file. When I was in Germany I found out that they have scanned nearly every list in Bavaria. Grandpa's father, Joseph Kas was born in Wurtzburg in 1847. The story I had always hear was the name was changed from Kaas (Kas) to Kaes because there were many Josef's with the last name Kaas. My Dad's Birth Certificate shows the last name of Kas (He was born in Conrad, Mt. in 1913. I have looked in the Ellis Island information and cannot find either Grandpa or his brother John. It has been difficult for me since I can neither read or speak German. Anything you can do to help would be appreciated. Thanks Bob Kaes -----Original Message----- From: germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:germany-passenger-lists-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ursula B. Adamson Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:41 AM To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Subject: [G-P-L] Josef Kaes from Wuerzburg Hello Robert, Where did your KAES ancestors settle? Did they settle in Tilden, Polk Co., Minnesota around 1883? You wrote that Josef KAES' father and grandfather were also named Josef. Did they come to the US as well? Can you elaborate a bit more? 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