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William Frederick “Willy” Katzgrau

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William Frederick “Willy” Katzgrau

Birth
Düren, Kreis Düren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death
3 Feb 1973 (aged 73)
Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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Born at home in 6 Jesuit Straße (street) in Duren, Germany next to the Jesuit Monestary for St Anna Church.

Immigrated to the USA at 27 yrs old on July 13th, 1926 out of Hamburg, Germany aboard the SS Resolute, arrived in NYC through Ellis Island on July 22, 1926.

Parents:
Gottfried and Katherina (Joisten)

Siblings:
Margaret b. Dec. 30, 1894 d. Nov. 14 1944 died during Allied bombing of Duren.
Johanne Joseph Theodore b. Oct. 21, 1897
Anna Katarina b. Mar. 30, 1901
Maria Katarina b. Nov. 1,

Children:
Jacob Preston
Greta
Virginia

Grandfather to 15 children

Moved to the USA in his 20's, worked in Hotel/Restaurant/Entertainment industry during the time of the big bands.
Worked for Newark ASPCA in the 50's
Retired as Night Auditor hotel industry
Born at home in 6 Jesuit Straße (street) in Duren, Germany next to the Jesuit Monestary for St Anna Church.

Immigrated to the USA at 27 yrs old on July 13th, 1926 out of Hamburg, Germany aboard the SS Resolute, arrived in NYC through Ellis Island on July 22, 1926.

Parents:
Gottfried and Katherina (Joisten)

Siblings:
Margaret b. Dec. 30, 1894 d. Nov. 14 1944 died during Allied bombing of Duren.
Johanne Joseph Theodore b. Oct. 21, 1897
Anna Katarina b. Mar. 30, 1901
Maria Katarina b. Nov. 1,

Children:
Jacob Preston
Greta
Virginia

Grandfather to 15 children

Moved to the USA in his 20's, worked in Hotel/Restaurant/Entertainment industry during the time of the big bands.
Worked for Newark ASPCA in the 50's
Retired as Night Auditor hotel industry


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