William Dobbs

Information courtesy of various sources, including the following:

Katharina von Kaler zu Lanzenheim (1900–1980) • FamilySearch

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LBMC-6L3/katharina-von-kaler-...

And also some interesting information here:

Baldur von Schirach: Nazi Leader and Head of the Hitler Youth - Oliver Rathkolb - Google Books

https://books.google.de/books?id=hZWSEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=k...

Gives DOB of Katharina DOBBS and notes her relationship with Baldur von SCHIRAC.

Also provides several details on her mother "Käthe DOBBS", father William DOBBS and stepfather Wilhelm KÜNSTLER.

N.B. Surname "zu LANZENHEIM" misspelled as LAURENHEIM ...

According to several newspaper articles of the era William DOBBS was working for the "Firma Lapp" in Rottenmann. He was suspected of embezzlement and fraud towards his employer, together with other individuals. He was arrested and the case was brought to trial but William DOBBS died before he could appear as defendant.

cf. eg.

ANNO, Der Montag, 1925-08-10, Seite 3

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=mon&datum=19250810&quer...

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ANNO, Freie Stimmen, 1926-10-01, Seite 8

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=fst&datum=19261001&quer...