Gustav Klopfer, twin

Gustav KLOPFER (twin): b. 16 July 1866, Augsburg - d. after 1934, America?

cf. IKG-Augsburg Family Book page posted for father Benno KLOPFER

And also cf. ...

Augsburg address - and professional information - courtesy of:

Adreßbuch der Stadt Augsburg für das Jahr 1912 - Buchstaben A bis Leitzel - Seite 26 - Ahnenforschung.Net Forum

http://forum.ahnenforschung.net/showthread.php?t=34228&highlight=Bo...

- Benno, Bankier, Teilh. der Firma, Gebr. Klopfer, Kaiserplatz 3 I - Ed., Bankier, Teilh. der Firma: Gebr. Klopfer, Volkhartstr. 9 0 - Gebrüder, Firma, Inh. Benno, Eduard u. Gust. Klopfer, Bankgeschäft, Karlstr. D 51/52 0 - Gustav, Bankier, Teilh. d. Firma: Gebr. Klopfer, Volkhartstr. 9 I - Julie, Privatiere, Volkhartstr. 9 II - Theod., Kfm., Bahnhofstr. 18 1/3 III...

Left the Jewish community in 1929. This - and further family - details courtesy of the following website:

Gustav KLOPFER - RE: Austritte aus dem Judentum - Familienforschung in Bayern und dem Rest der Welt

http://504457.forumromanum.com/member/forum/entry_ubb.user_504457.1...

RE: Austritte aus dem Judentum, 14 Oct. 2013 17:39

Bayerische Israelitische Gemeindezeitung 15.03.1929

18.02.1929 Kommerzienrat Gustav Klopfer, Bankdirektor, geboren 16. Juli 1866 in Augsburg, wohnhaft hier, Volkhartstraße 9.

19.02.1929 Dessen Ehefrau, Gretl, geb. Ullmann, geboren 3. Februar 1880 in Kempten, wohnhaft hier, Bolkhartstraße 9.

Emigrated with his wife to the USA in 1934, thereby escaping the tragic fate of his twin brother Eduard ...

KLOPFER Gustav & Margarete: New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21932-23328-78

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-958S-RYV?i=270&wc=MFK9...

Name Ereignistyp Ereignisdatum Ereignisort Geschlecht Alter Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) Geburtsort Schiffsname

Gustav Klopfer Immigration 1934 New York, New York, United States Male 68 1866 Germany Hamburg

Margarete Klopfer Immigration 1934 New York, New York, United States Female 54 1880 Germany Hamburg

On following page ...

Contact people:

At departure: Brother, Eduard KLOPFER, St. Alban, Ammersee

At arrival: Son, Dr. Bruno KLOPFER, Middagh Street, Brooklyn, New York

Also cf. burial Information of daughter-in-law Erna KLOPFER.

Plus ...

It would appear that father Benno and both his twin sons Eduard and Gustav constituted the banking company known as "Gebrüder Klopfer" towards the end of the 19th. century in Augsburg.

As an additional contribution to these profiles please see the 1880 sample of Bankhaus Gebrüder Klopfer signature & stamp as shown on 1876-1879 work reference (from WALK personal family archives) for the following apprentice/employee:

Geni - Pierre Peter Walk (1860-1920)- Vienna

Pierre Peter Walk