Klara "Claire" Wolff

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Klara "Claire" Wolff (Hess)

Also Known As: "Clara"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bad Zwesten, Kassel, HE, Germany
Death:
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Josef Hess and ? Hess
Wife of Moritz "Morris" Wolff
Sister of Norbert Hess and Paul Hess

Managed by: Pip de P. James
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Immediate Family

About Klara "Claire" Wolff

Klara "Claire" Clara WOLFF, née HESS: b. 21 July 1905, Bad Zwesten - d. ?

Information courtesy of various sources, including the following:

A particularly significant source of details on this family:

Stolpersteine – gegen das Vergessen - Hochheim am Main

https://www.yumpu.com/de/document/read/3170010/stolpersteine-gegen-...

And also cf. Stolpersteine laid in Hochheim-am-Main in commemoration:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Stolpersteine_in_Hochheim_a...

Managed finally to flee with family to the United States:

cf. New York passenger listings.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NQ-Z7T?i=333&cc=...

Fritz Wolff Male 45 1939 New York, New York, United States 1894 Germany Immigration Hamburg

Emmi Wolff Female 49 1939 New York, New York, United States 1890 Germany Immigration Hamburg

Gerhard Wolff Male 18 1939 New York, New York, United States 1921 Germany Immigration Hamburg

Karola Wolff Female 10 1939 New York, New York, United States 1929 Germany Immigration Hamburg

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Moritz Wolff Male 47 1939 New York, New York, United States 1892 Germany Immigration Hamburg

Klara Wolff Female 33 1939 New York, New York, United States 1906 Germany Immigration Hamburg

Professions: Fritz - clothing merchant, Moritz - merchant, Gerhard - butcher, Karola - student

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Fritz & family:

Departure: "cousin" Mr. Fritz WEISS, Hochheim-am-Main

Arrival: "brother-in-law" Mr. Dave HASS, 169 Academy St., NYC

Moritz & Klara:

Departure: "parents-in-law" Mr. J. HESS, Steinengraben 22, Basel, Switzerland

Arrival: "cousin" Mr. Alfred HESS, Waldron Court?, Summit, NJ

cf. 1940 US/NY census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MY-63KY?i=15&per...

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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQB2-97D

Name Morris Wolff
Geschlecht Male
Alter 49
Datum des Ereignisses 1940
Ereignisort The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Ereignisort (original) New York, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, Assembly District 2
Art des Ereignisses Census
Familienstand Married
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Head
Letzter Wohnort Germany
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1891
Geburtsort Germany

Ehepartner und Kinder von Morris Wolff

Clare Wolff
Ehefrau
F
35
Germany

Verwandte von Morris Wolff

Paul Hess
Schwager
M
26
Germany

Professions: Morris - "Manager assistant, paint factory", Paul HESS - "baker, bakery"

US naturalisation:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89HD-LGWL?i=457&cc...

Provides details on self, husband, marriage.

Features photo.

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Klara "Claire" Wolff's Timeline

1905
July 21, 1905
Bad Zwesten, Kassel, HE, Germany
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