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August Robert Kothe

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August Robert Kothe

Birth
Germany
Death
1945 (aged 82–83)
Germany
Burial
Powiat górowski, Dolnośląskie, Poland Add to Map
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Known as "Robert", he was the son of Rosalie (Henke) and August Kothe. He was born in the former German province of Schlesien in the village of Schlabitz, Kreis Guhrau. His wife was Emilie Denke. After refusing to leave his home with other members of his family in January of 1945, Robert was killed by invading Russian soldiers when he denied having any food to give them. His grave is not in the cemetery, rather it is in the front yard of his former home in Schlabitz. Robert's neighbor, Herr Stiller, found his body in the barn and kindly buried him.
The known siblings of Robert are: August Joseph Theodor Kothe born 1856 at Schlabitz, Anna Catharina Kothe born 1858 at Schlabitz and Catharina Helena Kothe born 1864 at Schlabitz. Robert and Emily's known children are Hedwig Pauline Kothe ( Nöthel) 1889 Guhlau, Kreis Guhrau, Anna Maria Martha Kothe 1891 Jaestersheim, Schlesien-1893 Unknown; Bruno Kothe circa 1894-1945 Glogau, Schlesien, married Gertrud Pohl; Paula Kothe (Günther) 1896 Schlabitz-1952 Rostock, Germany; Martha Kothe (Meyer) 1898 Schlabitz-1965 unknown; Robert Kothe circa 1900 Schlabitz-1936 Berlin; Alfons Kothe 1903 Schlabitz- unknown; Bernhard P. Kothe 1901 Schlabitz-1945 Glogau.
Known as "Robert", he was the son of Rosalie (Henke) and August Kothe. He was born in the former German province of Schlesien in the village of Schlabitz, Kreis Guhrau. His wife was Emilie Denke. After refusing to leave his home with other members of his family in January of 1945, Robert was killed by invading Russian soldiers when he denied having any food to give them. His grave is not in the cemetery, rather it is in the front yard of his former home in Schlabitz. Robert's neighbor, Herr Stiller, found his body in the barn and kindly buried him.
The known siblings of Robert are: August Joseph Theodor Kothe born 1856 at Schlabitz, Anna Catharina Kothe born 1858 at Schlabitz and Catharina Helena Kothe born 1864 at Schlabitz. Robert and Emily's known children are Hedwig Pauline Kothe ( Nöthel) 1889 Guhlau, Kreis Guhrau, Anna Maria Martha Kothe 1891 Jaestersheim, Schlesien-1893 Unknown; Bruno Kothe circa 1894-1945 Glogau, Schlesien, married Gertrud Pohl; Paula Kothe (Günther) 1896 Schlabitz-1952 Rostock, Germany; Martha Kothe (Meyer) 1898 Schlabitz-1965 unknown; Robert Kothe circa 1900 Schlabitz-1936 Berlin; Alfons Kothe 1903 Schlabitz- unknown; Bernhard P. Kothe 1901 Schlabitz-1945 Glogau.


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