Kaiser Family Tree

(click for more photos, pages 1, 2, 3)

In the past few years, I have been compiling a family tree of our part the Kaiser clan, mainly as descended from Harry Albert Kaiser (1876 - 1953) and Emma May (Wingerd) Kaiser (1876 - 1969), my Great-Grandparents.

This is not a traditional family tree in that I am not concentrating so much on tracing back to ancestors as much as in documenting all the family relationships of the descendents of Harry and Emma and those who have married into that family. This is to help all of us in the family understand our connections to each other better. As a result, it documents many who would not show up in normal descendant charts, such as step-children, other marriages, etc.

That said, while I concentrate on recent generations, I would certainly be interested in further information about our ancestors. As you can see, I don't have much. I'd also be glad to receive any interesting tidbit-type stories about family members, either living or deceased.

If you drop by to read up on our family, please drop me an email or a note in the Guestbook.
Enjoy,
Jeff Wilkinson, jwilkinson@mail.com

Privacy Concerns prevent me from distributing the current generation information publicly on the website, so I have provided several forms of information here, some password-protected.

Kaiser Reunion Photo Gallery

This gallery includes group photos from the 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Kaiser family reunions, as well as other reunion photos going back to 1995. If you are family email me for the password. You can download copies or make prints right from the gallery. Photo contributions from others gladly accepted! 8/2008: 2008 reunion shots are there now...

Kaiser Family History Photos (1), public

Here are a few interesting photos from our family reunions, of family heirlooms and of Emma Kaiser. Older photos are on page-2 and page-3.

Kaiser Family Tree, only page 1, public, pdf

This only shows page 1, the children and known siblings and ancestors of Emma and Harry Kaiser, my Great-grandparents. This page shows what we know so far about our Kaiser & Wingerd ancestors. This is public and is not protected. (11x17" version) Updated 7/17/2009.

Family Tree, all pages, private, zipped pdf's

This Zip file contains 2 PDF files of all pages of the descendant family tree of Emma and Harry Kaiser. Since it contains mostly info of living family, it is private and the Zip file is password-protected. Email me for the password. Do not pass this to non-family without contacting me first please. One file is formatted for 8.5x11" paper and the 2nd for 11x17" paper. Updated 7/26/2009.

Family Data Sheets, public, pdf

These sheets can be printed out and sent to me to give me the information I need for maintaining the family tree. If you have not filled these out for me at family reunions or if your info or that of someone you know is missing or incorrect in the family tree, please fill one out and send it to me. A zipped MS Word97 file is also available.

Grieve Family Tree, public

Grieve family tree and photos, Victor Lowell Grieve was my grandfather, married to Naomi Vera Kaiser. Not Kaisers, but related.

Currently Researching...

• Research on Henry F. Kaiser (1835-1906) for Kaiser Family Tree
  I'm trying to put together all we know on HFK along with possible lines of research to try.
  Unfortunately we don't know HFK's parents' names, so he is the current dead-end of our Kaiser-line tracing. Any further information would definitely be appreciated.

• I'm also doing some research on the Ness line.
  I'm working back from my step-grandfather, Rev. Dr. John Herbert Ness (1919-2000).
  Check that page for Ness details, sources, etc.

Supporting Documents

Here are a few scans and transcripts of documents, obituaries, etc. They give some interesting additional information. If you have more related docs - particularly obituaries, please send me a scan, text/doc/html file or link.

Other Resources

• As I checked out Ancestry.com, (free registration required) I found quite a bit of new info on our ancestors from several other people's contributions there.
• Daniel Wenger's DLW database provides a great deal of information on Emma May (Wingert) Kaiser's side, going back many generations on the Wingerd/Wenger side. Start at Hezekiah Wingerd or Harry Albert Kaiser. (DLW periodically reloads his database, changing IDs and URLs, so you might need to search for it if these links fail)
• Amy Blumberg (my cousin) has a tree with info on the family of Henry F. Kaiser
• Kaiser Family Genealogy Forum

Note: If you are interested in our Wilkinson-side genealogy, you'll have to contact my Dad (Richard Wilkinson) or my aunt, Sue Thompson. They are the serious researchers for that side, and have traced our family back and forth for many generations and several potential books' worth. Email me for their contact info if necessary.

File Types:

• ZIP files may be opened using Unzip tools such as pkunzip or winzip.
• PDF files are a read-only, printable format. Use the free, downloadable Adobe Acrobat viewer to view them and to print them. (Yes, I know that some of the PDF files are slightly screwed up, not showing some of the married symbols, etc. I'm working on that problem in PDF creation.)
• The master files are in Visio format. If you have Visio or the free Visio viewer, let me know and I'll send you a copy.
• GED files: I do have some of this information in the Brother's Keeper genealogy program and can offer .ged file copies to family. Just ask.
• Visio for Family Trees: I have a simple visio file and some stencils for my simple system of family trees in visio. Follow the link for more information and a download.