Hoffentlich künftiger Vize-Präsident der USA aus Kuppenheim
Eine Recherche zu den Vorfahren des "Running Mate" von Kamala Harris hat ergeben, dass der hoffentlich künftige Vizepräsident der USA aus Kuppenheim stammt!
Die Vorfahren von Timothy James ("Tim") Walz stammen aus Kuppenheim. Sein Ururgroßvater Sebastian Walz, geboren am 11.5.1843 in Kuppenheim, ist 1867 in die USA ausgewandert. Er starb mit 71 Jahren in Lawrence, Nebraska.
Die örtliche Zeitung berichtete:
" 9:30 o'clock, Sunday evening, Sebastian Walz, died at his home in Lawrence, aged 71 years, 10 months.
Mr. Walz was born in Baden, Germany, May 11, 1843. In 1867 he came to America landing at New York. In 1870 they moved to Illinois where he began his life work, that of farming. He married Miss Mary Berger of Canada in 1871. This union was blessed with thirteen children, six of whom with the devoted wife and mother survive. They are John F. of Cedar County, Anna of Lawrence, Adolph of Lawrence, Carrie of Blue Hill, Rosa of Gettysburg, South Dakota, Louis of Deweese. In 1876 they moved to Carroll County, Iowa, where they farmed two years and in 1885 they located in Webster County, Nebraska. In 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Walz with the younger members of their family moved to Lawrence, where the family home has since been maintained.
For the past three months deceased had suffered bad attacks from heart trouble, and in one instance a light stroke of paralysis, all combined to bring on the end.
Mr. Walz was a man that faced the exigencies of life with strong heart and a good courage. When it was his to die he welcomed the end, fully confident in the home of the life to come and feeling that his work on earth, and his duties as father and husband had been performed as directed by his Master, in the full fruition of his glory and to the complete service of his family and fellowman. Mr. Walz represented in citizenship the hardy German stock from which he came. He possessed the virtue of honor to a high degree and in all his dealings he was scrupulously careful that every man received that which was his.
In his death those of us who knew him well extend to the bereaved family our deepest heartfelt sympathy and with the many friends feel the loss personally and we are sure his friendship will always remain a pleasant memory to them and to us.
The funeral services are being held at the Lawrence Catholic Church today, Thursday where a very large gathering of friends are present to pay their last respects."
Aus seiner Ehe mit der Kanadierin Anna Mary Berger stammen 13 Kinder.
Der älteste Sohn John Frederick Walz (1874 -1961) ist der Urgroßvater von Tim Walz, dessen Sohn Raymond Anthony Walz (1904 - 1988) ist der Großvater von Tim Walz.
Die direkte männliche Vorfahren-Linie von Tim Walz lässt sich in Kuppenheim bis zu seinem 6 mal Urgroßvater Sebastian Walz (1698-1768) zurückführen.
Weitere direkte Vorfahren von Tim Walz stammen aus den Kuppenheimer Familien Warth, Reiner, Huber, Fritsch, Kastner, Hirn, Adam und Jüngling.
Tim Walz dürfte damit mit zahlreichen heutigen Kuppenheimer gemeinsame Vorfahren haben.
Der 3 mal Urgroßvater von Tim Walz war Anton Walz (1808 - 1871). Er müsste der von 1852 bis 1861 amtierende Bürgermeister gewesen sein.
Grund genug, den künftigen Vize von Kamala Harris nach seiner Wahl nach Kuppenheim einzuladen!