Born Katharina Kallis. Her birth date has variations and parents are unknown exactly. The book Friedenstal in Bessarabien does not list Katherina Kallis in the family history section. There are only two Kallis families listed in the book whose children's births span the time from 1860 to 1866. These were the family of Jakob and Karolina (Maier) Kallis and Andreas and Louise (Kuck) Kallis. I assume that Katherina's parents were Andreas and Louise (Kuck) Kallis based on a 5-year gap in the birth records for their seven children during this time.

Several of the children of Jakob and Karolina Kallis are listed as dying in WWII, fleeing to the Caucasus or Argentina, or dying in Friedenstal instead of immigrating to America. Katherine's birth on August 12, 1865 would be impossible for Louise Kallis considering she gave birth to Karolina on March 26, 1864 and Michael on June 28, 1866. No death or immigration information is listed for the children of Andreas and Louise Kallis. All of their children were female.

Katharina made a petition for naturalization on 30 September 1907. She stated that her birth date was August 27, 1865. Katherine spoke English. Her husband Ludwig spoke English poorly, if at all.

Her death certificate is not helpful as it was filled out by son Ludwig Aichele who didn't know her maiden name or the place or date of birth of his mother. Birth date was incorrectly listed as August 28, 1860. Birth place listed as "Carlos...", Russia (Karlsrhue?). Her residence was listed as Touchet, Washington. She died at the Walla Walla General Hospital from complications related to the appendectomy she had undergone four days earlier.
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Listed on St. Petersburg Archives as Katharina Kallis, Bessarabian Village Marriage Records, 188x, R. Drefs
Groom: ichele,Ludwig
Marr.: Year 4 Dec 1885
Bride: Kallis, Katharina Reg
Place: Arcis
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