Albert Kotz was Born in Free City/Free State of Danzig Germany
(now Gdansk Poland)
Albert Arrived in Key West Florida in 1914
Naturalized U.S. Citizen -- Declaration via Illinois

Albert F. Kotz was registered for both the U.S. Military
WWI and WWII Military Draft. Not known if he enlisted.

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Spouse:
Augusta Gertrude Meyers Kotz

Children: (known)
Arthur A. Kotz ( U.S. Military Veteram)
Dorothy Kotz Gall
Rita Kotz Daniels
Theresa Kotz
Imelda Kotz
Sister M. Catherine Laboure S.S.

Many Grandchildren and
Great Grandchildren.

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Chicago Daily Tribune
August 1962
Chicago Illinois
Albert F. Kotz

Albert F. Kotz, Aug. 5, 1962
Beloved Husband of the late
Augusta, Nee Meyers,
Devoted Father of Dorothy (George) Gall,
Arthur (Ellen), Rita (Robert) Daniels,
and the late Sister M. Catherine Laboure
S.S. N.D., Loving Grandfather of eight.
Funeral Wednesday 9:45 am from
Stanley Funeral Home
3060- 64 Milwaukee Ave, to
St. Francis Borgia Church
Requiem Mass 10:30 am
Interment St. Adalbert
Cemetery. Dickens 2-2252

(Albert Kotz Passed away
Sunday Aug. 5, 1962)

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Cook County Illinois
Marriages Index:
Albert Kotz
Age 27 yrs
Birth Year abt 1891
Marriage
Marriage Date: Oct. 23, 1918
Marriage Place: Cook County Illinois
Spouse: Miss Augusta Meyer
Spouse Age 29 yrs
FHL Film: 1030683

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( To Note, Augusta's Maiden
Name on various official
records Meyers vs. Meyer. )

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1940 u.S. Federal Census
Chicago, Cook Co. Illinois
Elston Ave.
Albert Kotz
Age 48 yrs
Born in Germany
Married, Head of household
Living with Spouse and
their Children.
1935 Inferred Residence: Chicago
Citizenship: Having first papers
Occupation: Night Watchman

Albert Kotz 48 yrs
Augusta Kotz 50 yrs
Dorothy Kotz 20 yrs (abt 1920)
Arthur Kotz 18 yrs (abt 1922)
Imelda Kotz 16 yrs (abt 1924)
Rita Kotz 14 yrs (abt 1922)

Albert and Augusta Kotz
born in Germany. Their
Children born in
Illinois USA.

Imelda's native language
sited as Polish for Imelda.

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Albert and Augusta Kotz Daughter:
** Imelda Kotz **

Illinois Cook County Birth Cert.
Imelda Kotz
DOB: Oct. 5, 1923
Born in Chicago, Cook Co. Illinois
Registration date: Sept. 13, 1955
Father: Albert Kotz
Father born in Danzig Germany
Mother: Augusta Meyers
Mother born in Danzig Germany
Certificate: 226

A second Illinois County Birth
Certificate for Imelda filed
Nov. 1923. Different spellings,
same person.

Amilda Mary Katz
DOD: Oct. 5, 1923
Born in Chicago Cook Illinois
Registration: Nov. 7, 1923
Father: Albert Katz
Father born in Danzig Poland
Mother: Augusta Meyer
Mother born in Danzig Poland
Certificate: 46290
( the second registration was
filed in 1955)

Imelda Kotz may have been
Sister M. Catherin Laboure (?)
(not known)

**Sister M. Catherine Laboure **
S.S. N.D. ( North Dakota?)
Catholic Nun ( Sister)

Imelda Kotz was not sited on
Albert's Obituary, his Daughter,
Sister M. Catherine Laboure
was sited in Albert's Obituary
as preceding Albert in death.
Except for Albert's Obituary,
no information found regarding
Sister M. Catherine Laboure.

Birth Names for Catholic
Sisters traditionally changed
when they entered the Religious
Order. They took on a Religious
name, often a Saints Name.
St. Catherine Laboure Catholic
Church was in Illinois. Many
persons who were Members of
the St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Church appear to
be laid to rest at the
All Saints Mausoleum
and Catholic Cemetery in ILL.

No Memorial located for
Albert and Augusta's daughter
Sister M. Catherine Laboure.

(Daughters Dorothy and Rita
Kotz both Married.
Not clear if Imelda Kotz name
spelled correctly in Census Reports.)
Imelda Kotz on one Birth record.
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Albert and Augusta's Infant Daughter:
** Theresa Kotz **
passed away at 1 yrs old . Parents
names sited on her Ilinois Death records.
Not sited in Albert Kotz's Obituary.
Theresa Kotz Memorial linked.

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Albert and Augusta's Daughter:
** Rita Ann Kotz Daniels **
DOB: Feb. 20, 1925
Born in Chicago, Cook Co. Illinois
DOD: May 11, 2004
Parents:
Albert Kotz
Augusta Meyers
( SSA benefits App.)

Rita's Last Residence:
Chicago, Cook Illinois
( SSA Death Index info
SSA Death Index also
sites DOB: Feb 20, 1926
(vs. 1925)

Rita Kotz married
Robert Daniels.

No Memorial located for
Rita Ann Kotz Daniels
or Robert Daniels.

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Albert and Augusta's Daughter
** Dorothy Kotz Gall **
No Memorial located.

Dorothy's Spouse George Gall
passed away in Cook Co. Illinois.
George is laid to rest at the
Mt. Emblem Cemetery in
Elmhurst Illinois.

George C. Gall
1919 - 1990
born in Chicago Illinois
Passed away Dec. 24, 1990
in Park Ridge Cook Co. Illinois
His Spouse, siting Dorothy Kotz Gall
was the informant on George's
Death Certificate.
(sited on LDS Site, more details,
Parents names)

No Memorials found for George
or Dorothy Gall. Not known
if Dorothy is laid to rest
with her spouse George Gall.

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Albert and Augusta's Son
** Arthur A. Kotz **
Memorial linked.

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Spouse Augusta was also born
in the Free City of Danzig.
Census reports Germany.
Now referenced as Gdansk, Poland.
Seen as Prussia, Germany and
Poland. Augusta arrived to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1891. Augusta was born in 1889.
Augusta was 2 yrs old when she
came to America.

Albert Kotz is laid to rest
next to his beloved Spouse
Augusta Kotz who preceded him in
death. Their beloved child
Theresa Kotz who preceded them
in death as an infant is
also laid to rest at the
Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery.