Adolph Kaule was a graduate of St. Vincent College, and operated a jewelry store on Chestnut Street on the North Side.
In 1910, Adolph Kaale (34) rented a home on Geyer (?) St. in Pittsburgh. He lived there with his wife of six years, Mary (34), and their daughters Dorothy (5) and Margaret (2). The census indicates that a the couple had a third child who died before 1910. Adolph was a self-employed optician for a jewelry company. Mary's parents lived in the same building, and her brother Alexander lived next door.
On 12 Sep 1917, 45 year old Adolph Peter Kaule of 1517 Lowrie St., Pittsburgh, Pa. registered for the US military draft. He gave his date of birth as June 23, 1873 and stated that he was a naturalized citizen. Adolph indicated that he was a self-employed jeweler at 924 Chestnut St. His nearest relative was Mrs. Mary Kaule of 1517 Lowrie St. Adolph was described as being of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair.
In 1920, German-born Adolph P. Calle (46) owned a three-family home at 1517 Lowrie Street in Pittsburgh. Living with him were his wife, Mary E. (41), and daughters, Helen M. (15), Mildred A. (13), and Ruth E. (9). All of the girls attended school. Adolph was a self-employed jeweler who owned his own jewelry store. According to the census, Adolph came to America in 1880, and was a naturalized citizen. The other two families living in Adolph's house were his father-in-law John Smith and brother-in-law Alex Smith.
At the time of the 1930 census, the Kaule family lived in the same house at 1517 Lowrie St. The home was valued at $5000. Members of the household were Adolph P. Kaule (56), his wife Mary E. (52), daughter Mildred A. (24) son Joseph A. (10), widowed father-in-law John Smith (83), John's unmarried children Albert J. (41) and Elizabeth L. (35), and Adolph's newly-married daughter and son-in-law, Helen M. (25) and James P. Botzer (27). James and Helen paid $25 a month rent. The Smiths did not pay any rent, according to the census. Everyone in the home was a native of Pennsylvania except Mary (from Ohio) and Adolph (from Baden, Germany). This census differs from the 1920 census in that it states that Adolph came to America in 1890.
According to family history gathered by researwcher Tom Singer, Mary was reportedly blind from infancy, but was suddenly able to see at age 4. The family considered this to be a miracle.
In 1900, 22 year old Mary Smith lived with her parents and younger siblings in Reserve Twp., Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Her occupation is difficult to read, but comparing the script to other occupations on the page, it looks like she was a "buncher" in a tobacco factory. She had been unemployed for two months of the previous year.
Mary married the brother of her uncle Laurence Singer's second wife. Mary was well-known for her culinary skills, which were chronicled in a book about women from Troy Hill.
Only three of Mary's eight children lived to adulthood.
In 1900, Alexander Smith (20) worked as a cigar maker. He had been unemployed for two months of the previous year.
At the time of the 1910 census, Alex Smith (30) rented a home on Geyer (?) Road in Pittsburgh's 26th ward. Living with him were his wife of six years, Anna (27), and children Dorothy (5) and Margaret (2). Also living in the home was a 20 year old lodger named Stella Folder. According to the census, everyone in the household was born in Pennsylvania. Alex's occupation looks like "hammer man" for a "switch & signal" company. His parents lived next door, as did the family of his sister, Mary Kaale.
At the time of the 1920 census, Alexander D. Smith (40) and his wife Alma (36) rented part of a three-family house at 1517 Lowrie St. in Pittsburgh that was owned by his brother-in-law Adolph Calle. Living with Alexander were his children Dorothy M. (15), Margaret E. (11), Harold A. (9), and Albert J. (11 mos). According to the census, all of the children attended school, although this is probably incorrect in the case of little Albert. The census states that Dorothy was born in West Virginia, Albert was born in Michigan, and the the other children were natives of Pennsylvania. Alexander worked as a hammerman in a steel mill.
Sources conflict on name:
Anna -- 1910 census
Alma -- 1920, 1930 census, researcher Tom SingerAccording to the 1910 census, Anna had given birth to two children, both of whom were living in 1910. Anna and her parents were natives of Pennsylvania.
At the time of the 1930 census, 46 year old widow Alma M. Smith lived in the household of her daughter and son-in-law Dorothy and John Moeller on Clarion Ave. in Ross Twp., Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household were Alma's unmarried children, Margaret (22), Harold A. (19) and Albert J. (11). Only Albert attended school. Alma was not employed.
Albert Smith was married several times. By the mid 1960s, remaining family members had lost track of him.
Hugo was not a Roman Catholic. His parents were reportedly wealthy and lived in St. Louis, Mo.
Hugo and Minnie ran a store at 546 Greenfield Ave. in Pittsburgh. They had no children.