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Charlotte Bauer1

born 11 September 1927, died 13 March 2000
Photo of Charlotte Bauer taken in September 1999. (Photo: robsgenealogy.net)
Biography2

Family: Hans Gregor Kotz (born 21 November 1931, died 10 May 1971)

Life Events

  • Birth: 11 September 1927; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
  • Residence: 4 January 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Fuchsen Strasse 111
  • Residence: June 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Wiesentstrasse11
  • Residence: September 1932; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Marktplatzstrasse11
  • Residence: 9 October 1934; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Kasernstrasse 911
  • Marriage: 9 January 1954; Hans Gregor Kotz; Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO12,3,13
  • Divorce: 28 November 1961; Hans Gregor Kotz; Bamberg, Bavaria, GermanyBGO3
  • Occupation: Between 1 July 1963 and 30 April 1967; München, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Managed a sales stand in the company cafeteria; also prepared invoices and conducted inventory checks14
  • Residence: 30 April 1967; Lerchenauerstrasse 38/II, München, Bavaria, GermanyBG14
  • Arrival: 5 May 1967; USABG15
  • Residence: 27 July 1967; 336-1 Longstreet Drive, Fort Riley, Riley County, Kansas, USABG16
  • Residence: 19 October 1967; 100 Nijmegan Road, Fort Ord, Monterey County, California, USABG16
  • Occupation: Between December 1967 and May 1969; Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel, Monterey County, California, USABG; Resident housekeeper17
  • Occupation: Before 31 August 1970; Madonna del Sasso Church, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG18
  • Occupation: After 1971; San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USABGO; Grocery Clerk19
  • Residence: 7 September 1972; 479 Fair Oaks Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USABG20
  • Residence: Between 1973 and 1993; Madonna del Sasso Church, 320 E. Laurel Dr, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG21
  • Occupation: Between 1973 and 1993; Madonna del Sasso Church, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG; Housekeeper; Lotte was the subject of a chapter in Father Michael Cross's book "Remembering Big Jim"22,21
  • Retirement: January 1993; Madonna del Sasso Church, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG21
  • Residence: After January 1993; 55 San Juan Grade Rd., Space 53, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABG23,21
  • Anecdote: Before 2000; See person note24
  • Death: 13 March 2000; Salinas, Monterey County, California, USABGO4,5,6,7,8,23,10,25
  • Burial: July 2000; Friedhof Forchheim an der Birkenfelderstr (Old Cemetery), Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Charlotte's ashes taken to Germany for internment in the Bauer family plot in Forchheim during the summer of 20001,6

Other Information

  • Religious Affiliation: Catholic26

Citations

  1. Grave Marker, Alter Friedhof an der Birkenfelderstr (Forchheim, Germany), Bauer-Wolf Family Gravestone.
  2. Biography, “Charlotte Bauer” by Robert Reyes, unpublished PDF file, 1 March 2026, Lorton, Virginia., The file is stored in the Genealogy/Biographies folder on the author’s computer
  3. Official Records, Standesamt Forchheim, Heiratskunde (Marriage Certificate), Nr 2/1954, Certificate for Charlotte Bauer and Hans Kotz., Copy was produced by the registry office in Forchheim, Germany, on 23 August 1974.
  4. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Numident&h=21064526&indiv=try, Record for Charlotte Bauer Holmer
  5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=28391288&indiv=try, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Record for Charlotte Holmer
  6. Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61843&h=627553546&indiv=try, The Californian; Publication Date: 17/ Mar/ 2000; Publication Place: Salinas, California, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/515668981/?article=dd4b0e62-c136-4e1c-aa12-fafb01bf5396&focus=0.3484488,0.37061203,0.5058716,0.6551894&xid=2378, Record for Charlotte Holmer
  7. Ancestry.com, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=70050&h=14730392&indiv=try, Record for Charlotte Holmer
  8. Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7545&h=366475195&indiv=try, Publication Place: California, USA; URL: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/70679200?type=1, Record for Charlotte Holmer
  9. Official Records, --Standesamt Forchheim (Forchheim Registry Office), Certificate of Birth Nr 157/1927, Charlotte Bauer., Copy for genealogical purposes produced by the registery office in Forchheim, Germany, 22 Aug 1967.
  10. Memorial Card, In memory of Charlotte Holmer (Bauer), Published by Healey Mortuary (Salinas, California), Mar 2000.
  11. Official Correspondence, US Army, Letter from 1LT Paul Carberry, Chaplain, to Commanding Officer, 26th Infantry Regiment; Marriage Interview, 8 March 1954. The letter is part of the marriage application package prepared by Roy C. Reyes and Marianne Bauer.
  12. Memorial Notice, @N367@, Unknown Newspaper (Forchheim, Germany). Notice for Hans Gregor Kotz, May 1971.
  13. Memorial Card, In memory of Christoph Wolf, Published by F.A. Streit (Forchheim, Germany), 1962.
  14. Official Correspondence, Letter, Bavarian Motor Works Employer Reference for Charlotte Holmer, 30 Apr 1967.
  15. Official Document, Passport Application, Charlotte Holmer, 24 Apr 1987.
  16. Official Document, Residency Application, Charlotte Holmer, Jul-Oct 1967
  17. Official Correspondence, Letter, Carmel Mission Employer Reference for Charlotte Holmer, 15 May 1969.
  18. Official Correspondence, Letter, Madonna del Sasso Church, Employer Reference for Charlotte Holmer, 31 Aug 1970.
  19. Official Document, San Francisco Unified School District. Grocery Clerk Training, Vocational Training Record Card, Charlotte Holmer, 29 Jan 1971.
  20. Official Document, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Divorce Petition for Charlotte Holmer, 7 Sep 1972.
  21. Newspapers and Periodicals, Newsletter. Madonna Del Sasso Church (Salinas, California), "Mopping Her Way Into Retirement," 17 January 1993.
  22. Father Michael L. Cross, Remembering Big Jim, Charlotte Holmer was the main topic in the chapter named "In the Presence of Charlotte"
  23. Vital Records, State of California, Monterey County Department of Health, Certificate of Death, Number 3200927, 15 Mar 2000. Record for Charlotte Holmer.
  24. Robert R. Reyes, Our German Heritage
  25. Newspapers and Periodicals, Newsletter. Madonna Del Sasso Church (Salinas, California), "A Woman, A Gift, A Blessing," 26 March 2000.
  26. Personal Recollection, Robert Reyes' memories of Aunt Lotte
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