Anna Barbara and George J. Kaelin were Carl Jr's maternal grandparents, the parents of his mother Emma
Kaelin Wenzinger (b. 1904, d. 1994).
George Kaelin was Annie's second husband. Annie was born in Switzerland on June 22, 1868; her parents' names are unknown, though her maiden name is thought to be Furst/Furest/Fuerst. George was also born in Switzerland, on April 23, 1880, the son of Mienrode and Katherine Kaelin (according to
George's death certificate). George immigrated to the United States in 1902 from the town of Einsiedeln (La Savoie, from Le Havre to New York, Jan 11-18, 1902); Annie immigrated in 1890, per the 1910 U.S. Census.
In 1910, George and Anna lived with their children at 1906 Hilton Street in Philadelphia (1910 U.S. Census). By December 1924, at the time of daughter Emma's marriage to Carl Wenzinger, the family was living at 124 West Durham St. in Philadelphia and George was working as a machinist (see
Carl and Emma's marriage license).
According to the 1940 U.S. Census, George (then 59 years old) worked as a shearer in the carpet-making business. Son Howard (then 29) worked as a weaver in the same business. Annie, George and Howard, their youngest, still lived at 124 Durham St. in Philadelphia.
The undated photo at left shows Annie and George Kaelin with daughter Emma in the center. A best guess as to the time frame of the photo would be the late 1940s.
Annie and George died nine months apart. According to
Annie's death certificate, she passed on February 3, 1952, as a result of a cerebral thrombosis. George died of congestive heart failure on November 22, 1952. The couple was still living at the Durham Street address when they died. Both are buried in Whitemarsh Memorial Park near Philadelphia.
Before Annie was married to George Kaelin, she was married to George Kindig. Annie's marriage to her first husband produced four children. Her marriage to George Kindig ended when he died.
The children from Annie's first marriage (which are Emma's half siblings) are:
Ernest J. Kindig (b. 1890, d. 1959)
- married to Violet Kindig (b. 1897 d. 1979)
- Ernest and Violet are buried in Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn (Montgomery County), PA
- see details on findagrave.com
Ernest and Violet had one child: Ernest J. ("Ernie") Kindig (b. 1923, d. 1/19/2005)
- Ernie married and had a daughter named Karen (others?)
- Ernie had a second wife: Barbara Marchioni
Anna Kindig Wilhelm (b. 7/20/1893, d. 5/20/1988)
- Anna married David ("Dave") Wilhelm; they had no children
Hilda R. Kindig McKim (b. Switzerland, 1896?)
- Hilda married Howard H. I. McKim
- Hilda and Howard had one son:
Howard A. McKim (b. 11/24/26 in Philadelphia; d. 3/22/11 in York, PA)
- Howard A. McKim was married twice
- With first wife, Grace McKim, he had four daughters:
Christine McKim Winemiller (husband Gene Winemiller)
Barbara McKim Ensor (husband Martin Ensor)
Carol McKim Cummings (husband John Cummings)
Nancy McKim Yates (husband James Yates)
- With second wife, xxx, he had one daughter:
Elsie Kindig Rupp (b. 1902?)
- Elise married William ("Bill") Rupp (?)
- children?
Following George Kindig's death, Annie married George Kaelin in 1903. Together, they had four children:
Emma Kaelin Wenzinger (b. Jan 30, 1904; d. Sep 19, 1994)
- Emma married Carl Joseph Wenzinger
- Emma and Carl had two sons: Carl Joseph Wenzinger, Jr., and George Robert Wenzinger
- Emma and Carl were divorced in 1952
George Kaelin (b. April 5, 1905; d. July 1981)
- George married Lillian ("Lillie Mae"), b. 1889; d. 1967)
Both George and Lillie Mae are buried in Whitemarsh Memorial Park (Ambler, Montgomery County, PA)
Franklin A. Kaelin (b. July 30, 1906; d. Sep 21, 1989)
- Franklin married Julia Novack (b. May 1, 1907 in Pottstown, PA; d. Nov 1980, Bensalem, PA)
- Franklin and his wife had a son (and others?)
- Son Franklin A. Kaelin was born Apr 3, 1927, and died Nov 8, 2006
Howard Kaelin (?) (born c. 1911)
- Howard lived with his parents in Philadelphia at the time of the 1930 census
- According to the 1940 census, Howard (then 29) worked as a weaver in the carpet-making business
Anna Barbara and George J. Kaelin were Carl Jr's maternal grandparents, the parents of his mother Emma Kaelin Wenzinger (b. 1904, d. 1994).
George Kaelin was Annie's second husband. Annie was born in Switzerland on June 22, 1868; her parents' names are unknown, though her maiden name is thought to be Furst/Furest/Fuerst. George was also born in Switzerland, on April 23, 1880, the son of Mienrode and Katherine Kaelin (according to George's death certificate). George immigrated to the United States in 1902 from the town of Einsiedeln (La Savoie, from Le Havre to New York, Jan 11-18, 1902); Annie immigrated in 1890, per the 1910 U.S. Census.
In 1910, George and Anna lived with their children at 1906 Hilton Street in Philadelphia (1910 U.S. Census). By December 1924, at the time of daughter Emma's marriage to Carl Wenzinger, the family was living at 124 West Durham St. in Philadelphia and George was working as a machinist (see Carl and Emma's marriage license).
According to the 1940 U.S. Census, George (then 59 years old) worked as a shearer in the carpet-making business. Son Howard (then 29) worked as a weaver in the same business. Annie, George and Howard, their youngest, still lived at 124 Durham St. in Philadelphia.
The undated photo at left shows Annie and George Kaelin with daughter Emma in the center. A best guess as to the time frame of the photo would be the late 1940s.
Annie and George died nine months apart. According to Annie's death certificate, she passed on February 3, 1952, as a result of a cerebral thrombosis. George died of congestive heart failure on November 22, 1952. The couple was still living at the Durham Street address when they died. Both are buried in Whitemarsh Memorial Park near Philadelphia.
Before Annie was married to George Kaelin, she was married to George Kindig. Annie's marriage to her first husband produced four children. Her marriage to George Kindig ended when he died.
The children from Annie's first marriage (which are Emma's half siblings) are:
