Louis Kaltenbacher
Mathilde and Pauline Erdtel
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Louis Kaltenbacher Louis Kaltenbacher
born: August 23, 1832 in Lauterback, (Shramburg,) Wuerttemburg, Germany
died: April 30, 1899 in Louisville, Ky, Carcinoma Superior Maxilla Burial: St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville
age: 66
marriage1: Mathilde Erdtel
marriage2: Pauline Erdtel
note: Occupation 1: 1890 Tailor at 244 3rd Street, Louisville Occupation 2: 1850 Farmer Occupation 3: Bet. 1866 - 1867 Tailor at 105 W. Jefferson Immigration: April 13, 1850 From Wuerttemburg, Germany to New York, on ship "St. Nicolas" from Havre, arriving in NYC on April 13, 1850 Naturalization: October 06, 1897 in Jefferson Circuit Court, Al Straus making witness Religion: Catholic
Residence 1: April 30, 1899 329 E. Madison St, Louisville Residence 2: Bef. 1850 Baden, Germany Residence 3: August 1860 Pigeon Township, Evansville, IN Property: 1860 $350 of personal property. Residence 4: Bet. 1860 - 1899 Louisville, KY Residence 5: 1880 4th Street, East Side, Louisville, KY

Mathilde (Matilda) Erdtel
born: Abt. 1832
died: August 24, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio Age at died: 25 est. Cholera Burial: Walnut Hills Cemetery(?), Cincinnati, OH
age: 25 est.
marriage: to Louis Kaltenbacher
note: Father: Franz Erdel Mother: ? Immigration: December 26, 1854 To New York from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Alfred," destination- Minnesota. From Grottkau.
Traveling companions- father(?) Franz, age 45, siblings- Franz- age 19, Pauline- 18, Robert- 15, Louise-13, Wilhelm- 10, and Julius- age 4.

Pauline Erdtel Kaltenbacher Pauline Erdtel
born: November 18, 1836 in Herzogswalde, Schlesien (Salacian or Silesia) near Breslau, Germany (Prussia) (now part of Poland)
died: December 02, 1913 in Louisville, Ky Age at died: 77 Pulmonary Odema, complicated by heart disease Burial: St. Louis Cemetary, Louisville
age: 77
marriage: to Louis Kaltenbacher
note: Father: Franz Erdel Mother: ? m: December 26, 1857 in Evansville, Vanderburg Co, Indiana Immigration: December 26, 1854 To New York from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Alfred," destination- Minnesota. From Grottkau.
Traveling companions- father(?) Franz, age 45, siblings- Mathilde, age 22, Franzage 19, Robert- 15, Louise-13, Wilhelm- 10, and Julius- age 4. Religion: Catholic
Residence 1: 1910 Lived with daughter Ida at Flat Lick Rd, Louisville Residence 2: June 1900 Lived with son Robert at 329 E. Main Street Residence 3: 1911 Lawton Ave, Louisville

Child of
Louis and Matilda Kaltenbacher

Emilie Matilda "Amilie" Kaltenbacher
born: September 03, 1856 in Cincinnati, Ohio
died: January 21, 1957 in Louisville, Ky
age: 100 arteriosclerosis Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
1 marriage: Frank A. Hunn b: 1847 in Baden, Germany d: August 24, 1885 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY Age at died: 38 est. epidemic, congestion of brain died along with two children during epidemic Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville m: October 07, 1879 in Louisville, Ky. Occupation: June 1880 Bartender Residence: August 1885 345 E Market, Louisville, KY
2 marriage: Charles Milford Wathen b: September 14, 1852 in Fairfield, Nelson Co., Ky. d: December 20, 1908 in Louisville, Ky. Age at died: 56 Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville Father: Ignatius Wathen Mother: Mildred Ann Hughes m 1: August 20, 1895 m 2: in "Ran off & got married" Education: Attended St. Mary's College Occupation 1: Bet. 1895 - 1900 Retail Grocer Occupation 2: 1880 Worked on uncle's farm in Nelson Co., KY Residence 1: June 1900 1508(?) W. Chesnut St., last house before 15th Street (owned home) Residence 2: June 1880 Lived at home of uncle Charles Wathen, in Fairfield in Nelson Co. with mother. Household included 2 black female "servants", age 60 and age 12
children:
note: Occupation 1: Bet. 1885 - 1895 Louisville's "first nurse." It's been said she was the first and only nurse in Louisville at that time. There was no school for nurses and she was trained by two doctors. Occupation 2: nurse for Dr. Octerlony Occupation 3: June 1880 Bartender Religion: Catholic late in life Residence 1: 1913 1938 Deerwood Ave., Louisville Residence 2: June 1880 Seventh Street, Louisville Residence 3: 1885 345 E. Market, Louisville, KY Residence 4: June 1900 1508(?) W. Chesnut St., last house before 15th Street Residence 5: January 1920 Lived with daughter on Sherwood Ave. in Louisville Residence 6: April 1930 Lived with daughter on Woodbourne Ave. in Louisville Residence 7: 1956 2402 Woodburne Ave., Louisville.

Children of
Louis and Pauline Kaltenbacher

Flora Kaltenbacher
born: 1: September 30, 1858 in Evansville, Indiana b 2: in Bremer family Bible lists her birthday as Sept 30, 1860 d:
died: May 18, 1898 in Louisville, Ky. Age at died: 39 Suicide Burial: Eastern Cemetery, Louisville
age: 39
marriage: Henry Daniel Bremer, Sr b: June 16, 1858 in Kentucky d 1: January 20, 1921 in Detroit, MI d 2: in Date of death listed as 1920 in Bremer family Bible Age at died: 62 Burial: Eastern Cemetery, Louisville Father: T Daniel Bremer Mother: Mary S Hespenhen m: January 06, 1885 in Louisville, Ky. Occupation 1: June 1900 Grocer Occupation 2: Had saloon on 4th Street, Louisville, lost it, one of his bartenders bought it from him Occupation 3: 1880 Servant of John C Lewis household Occupation 4: 1921 Census taker in Detroit Residence: June 1900 Van Buren St., Louisville (rented home)
children:
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Louis Kaltenbacher, Jr
born: 1: July 30, 1860 in Evansville, Indiana b 2: in May have been born in 1855
died: January 09, 1932 Age at died: 71 Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
age: 71
1marriage: Katie ? m: August 10, 1887 Divorce 1: June 17, 1889 in Divorce granted in Jefferson Chanery Ct., due to "cruel and inhumane treatment." Louis admitted to hitting and abusing her. Divorce 2: in Restaining order issued keeping Louis from katies residence, she accused him of "threatening to take her life if she continued [divorce] suit," was "violent and abrasive in language." Witness said he had a gun and threatened to shoot her.
2marriage: Lizzie Renz m: October 02, 1890 in Louisville, Ky. Divorce: 1890 in possible
3marriage: Elvira Freeman b: March 16, 1857 in Kentucky d: August 06, 1929 in Jefferson Co., KY Age at died: 72 Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville m: June 10, 1891 in Clark Co., IN
children:
note: Occupation 1: 1890 Tailor at 244 3rd Street, Louisville Occupation 2: Bet. 1910 - 1930 Tailor Residence 1: Bet. April 1910 - 1911 834 E Main St., Louisville (rented home) Residence 2: Bet. 1887 - 1889 750 3rd Street, Louisville, KY Residence 3: Bet. August 29, 1929 - April 1930 3716 Lytle, Louisville (owned home)

Pauline Kaltenbacher
born: February 01, 1863 in Louisville, Ky
died: May 17, 1934 in Jefferson Co. KY Age at died: 71 Coronary Occlusion Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
age: 71
marriage: Albin Max Emler b: November 17, 1856 in Zeulenroda, province of Thuringen, (Saxony) Germany d 1: April 06, 1917 in Jefferson Co. KY d 2: in obits say otherwise, but committed suicide Age at died: 60 Auto intoxication according to gradson John D Emler, he committed suicide from car fumes Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville Father: Heinrich Hermann Immler Mother: Flora Malwina Bruckner m: February 21, 1882 in Louisville, Ky. Occupation 1: June 1880 Huckster Occupation 2: Bet. 1881 - 1886 Peddler- Fruits Occupation 3: Bet. 1888 - 1893 Butcher Occupation 4: Bet. 1893 - 1906 Produce Merchant until 1906, started out by peddling produce out of horse & wagon, eventually bought a hotel for farmers who brought in food from the country Occupation 5: Bet. 1898 - 1911 owner/manager New Farmers Home Hotel, 400 E Market St., Louisville Occupation 6: Bet. 1909 - 1913 Sheriff, Jefferson Co. Immigration: September 04, 1869 Immigrated by himself from Bremen, Germany, laborer, Preussan, ship-Atalanta, Port of Baltimore Naturalization: April 25, 1887 Oath of allegience to USA in Jefferson Co Court Member 1: 1912 Listed in Who's Who in Louisville Member 2: Bet. 1914 - 1917 Board of Public Works, Louisville Elected 1: 1906 First elected to public office (Democrat) Elected 2: 1909 Sheriff of Jefferson Co., Ky. Elected 3: 1912 Defeated in election for Jefferson Co. Assessor Residence 1: Bet. May 1897 - June 1900 805 Preston Street, 3rd house from E. Madison Alley Residence 2: 1912 1222 Cherokee Rd. Louisville Residence 3: April 1917 1462 Cherokee Rd, Louisville
children:
note: Residence 1: June 1900 805 Preston Street, 3rd house from E. Madison Alley Residence 2: Bet. January 1920 - May 1934 Lived with brother Robert at Maryland Ave., Louisville Residence 3: Bet. 1926 - 1930 2107 Woodford Place, Louisville (owned house)

Charles KaltenbacherCharles Kaltenbacher
born: June 07, 1865 in Louisville, Ky
died: December 21, 1926 in Louisville, Ky Age at died: 61 Fractured skull & arm, "mysterious manner" Burial: Eastern Cemetery, Louisville
age: 61
marriage: Fanny ? b: December 1865 in Arkansas m 1: 1897 m 2: in Listed as single in 1920
children:
note: Occupation 1: 1886 Tailor at 244 3rd Street, Louisville Occupation 2: Bet. 1899 - 1920 Tailor Residence 1: December 20, 1926 834 E. Main St., Louisville Residence 2: 1900 2333 Franklin Ave, St Louis, MO (rented home) Residence 3: April 1910 Dennison, TX (owned home) Residence 4: 1913 Kansas City, Mo Residence 5: January 1930 rented apartment house with 3 others.

Ida Kaltenbacher
born: January 21, 1867 in Louisville, Ky
died: April 11, 1929 in Jefferson Co., Ky Astinomycosis of Lung Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
age: 62
marriage: John George Strohmeier b: December 17, 1862 in Jefferson Co., Ky d: April 19, 1902 in Jefferson Co., Ky Age at died: 39 Carbolic Acid Poisoning Accidental death when mistook acid for medicine he was taking. However, over the years the story has been that his death was by suicide. Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville Father: Wilhelm Fredrick Strohmeier Mother: Maria Wilhelmina "Mina" Kuenker m: June 05, 1888 in Jefferson Co., Ky Occupation: Dairy farmer Residence: April 19, 1902 Preston St, south of F Street, near city limits
note: Occupation: 1886 worker Residence 1: November 1918 Preston Street & Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY Residence 2: April 1902 Preston St, south of F Street Residence 3: 1910 Flat (or Filet) Lick Rd., Louisville, 5 houses from Ash Bottom Rd. Residence 4: January 1920 834 E Main Street, Louisville, apparently a duplex Residence 5: February 1925 616 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY Residence 6: April 11, 1929 123 Fairlawn Ave., (Eastern Parkway,) funeral visitation at home
Property 1: Ida gave lots from the farm to each of her four competent children to build homes, located on Eastern Parkway near Preston Street, Louisville, next to Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church
Property 2: Farm located on Eastern Parkway, Louisville, between Preston Street and Locust Lane, extending back to railroad tracks near what is now the state fairgrounds
Comment 1: Sons attended school until about the 6th-8th grade, then had to go to work, apprenticing out to various trades
Comment 2: 1918 Had three sons in military service at same time.

Edward Kaltenbacher
born: May 14, 1869 in Louisville, Ky
died: January 04, 1957 in Louisville, Ky Age at died: 87 Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Louisville
age: 87
marriage: Adelaide "Ada" Parry b: March 21, 1882 in St. Louis, Mo. d: April 03, 1967 in Pompano Beach, Broward, FL Age at died: 85 Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Louisville Father: Edward Parry Mother: Frances Anderson m: February 02, 1898 Religion: Catholic Residence: April 1967 Berkeley, CA
note: Occupation 1: "itinerant tailor," very much in demand, so consequently moved a lot Occupation 2: 1890 Clerk Occupation 3: Bet. 1899 - 1930 Tailor Occupation 4: 1911 Ass't license inspector Religion: Catholic Residence 1: Bet. 1899 - 1900 boarder on E Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas Residence 2: January 1908 236 3rd St, Louisville Residence 3: Bet. 1910 - 1911 1413 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville Residence 4: Bet. 1920 - 1930 Richmond Ave., Louisville (owned home)

Robert C. Kaltenbacher
born: June 03, 1872 in Louisville, Ky
died: June 17, 1961 in Louisville, Ky Age at died: 89 Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Louisville
age: 89
1marriage: Amelia Krull b 1: May 1872 in Kentucky b 2: in May have been born about 1874 d: October 27, 1927 in Louisville, Ky. Age at died: 55 est. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Louisville m: 1896 Religion: Catholic
2marriage: Anna Belle Balduff Bonifer b: July 09, 1881 d: October 28, 1975 in Louisville, KY Age at died: 94 Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville m: January 05, 1929 Occupation: Caretaker of Shawnee Park Religion: Catholic
note: Occupation 1: Bet. 1910 - 1913 Chief Deputy Sheriff, Jefferson Co. Occupation 2: Longtime caretaker, with wife Belle, of Shawnee Park in Louisville Occupation 3: 1887 Cash boy Occupation 4: 1890 Clerk Occupation 5: June 1900 Clerk- Courthouse Occupation 6: Bet. 1920 - 1930 Salesman Religion: Catholic Residence 1: October 1927 2006 Alta Dr., Louisville Residence 2: June 1900 329 East Main Street, between Preston and Floyd Street Alley (rented home) Residence 3: Bet. 1910 - 1911 Lived with brother Edward at 1413 E. Breckinridge St., Louisville Residence 4: January 1920 Maryland Ave., Louisville (owned home) Residence 5: April 1930 1805 W Oak St., Louisville (rented home)


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