We are looking for information and relatives of ANDREW1 KUFFER and Anna M. (Mary) Gedeon. ANDREW KUFFER was born in Austria/Hungary on December 09, 1863. He immigrated to the USA in 1881. He married ANNA M. (Mary) Gedeon, born February 2, 1872 also in Austria/Hungary. She immigrated to the USA in 1889. They were married August 31, 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Andrew and Anna (Mary) had two children: My Grandfather, Lawrence Andrew Kuffer/Kueffer born August 31, 1894 and Ernest Kuffer/Kiefer born in 1902. Andrew died August 9, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois. Anna (Mary) remarried to George Bachmann, January 30, 1908 and had a daughter, Augusta, born October 5, 1915. Anna (Mary) died December 23, 1944.

My Grandfather, Lawrence Andrew Kueffer married Paula Fabits, and immigrant of Stegersbach, Austria in Chicago, Illinois in 1919. They had two children. Lawrence Edward, born May 17, 1924 and died July 27, 1948 our father, Walter Karl Kueffer, born July 31, 1928 and died November 9, 1990.

The family believes that the marriage of Anna (Mary) and Andrew was arranged by their families. Our search for the surnames of KUFFER and Gedeon, in the same locale, has lead us most closely to Kocise/Kassa, Abauj-Torna. Our ancestors may or may not be from this area. We are hoping to learn something of our Hungarian Heritage and possibly connect with relatives.

Note: The name KUFFER was originally spelled with two umlauts over the “u”.

Thank you!