Käte Stresemann
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Kate Stresemann (b. 15 July 1883 in Berlin; d. 1970 in New York City) was the daughter of a prominent Berlin
industrialist, Adolf Kleefeld. Both of her parents were Jewish, but were Protestant by religion. In 1903 she married Gustav Stresemann
(1878–1929), who later became Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic
, and bore him two sons, Wolfgang
(1904-1998) and Joachim (1908-1999).
She was a prominent figure of society in the 1920s. As the wife of the foreign minister she made her salon at Tauentzienstraße
12a a meeting place of diplomats.
TIME Magazine quoted Gustav Stresemann in its November 8, 1926 issue as follows: "A story went the rounds of Berlin last week that my ability to entertain lavishly on a salary of $6,400 a year is due to the kindly furtherance of my affairs by the multimillionaire Dr. [Kurt] von Kleefeld [1881-1934], my bachelor brother-in-law."
In August 1929, when Käte Stresemann hosted the program for spouses at the 25th World Advertising Congress in Berlin, TIME Magazine described her as "no hausfrau, but a young, elegant, cosmopolite, English speaking Jewess, a woman equipped with the conversation of the polite world, equal to parlor or nightclub."
In the autumn of 1939 she fled Nazi Germany with her son Wolfgang and his family and settled in the United States, where her son Joachim had already found refuge.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
industrialist, Adolf Kleefeld. Both of her parents were Jewish, but were Protestant by religion. In 1903 she married Gustav Stresemann
Gustav Stresemann
was a German politician and statesman who served as Chancellor and Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. He was co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926.Stresemann's politics defy easy categorization...
(1878–1929), who later became Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
, and bore him two sons, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Stresemann
Wolfgang Stresemann was a German jurist, orchestra leader, conductor and composer. He was the intendant of the Berliner Philharmoniker from 1959 to 1978 and again from 1984 to 1986, a time when Herbert von Karajan served as music director....
(1904-1998) and Joachim (1908-1999).
She was a prominent figure of society in the 1920s. As the wife of the foreign minister she made her salon at Tauentzienstraße
Tauentzienstraße
Tauentzienstraße is a major shopping street in the western part of Berlin, Germany. It is approximately 500 metres long and lies between two important squares, Wittenbergplatz and Breitscheidplatz...
12a a meeting place of diplomats.
TIME Magazine quoted Gustav Stresemann in its November 8, 1926 issue as follows: "A story went the rounds of Berlin last week that my ability to entertain lavishly on a salary of $6,400 a year is due to the kindly furtherance of my affairs by the multimillionaire Dr. [Kurt] von Kleefeld [1881-1934], my bachelor brother-in-law."
In August 1929, when Käte Stresemann hosted the program for spouses at the 25th World Advertising Congress in Berlin, TIME Magazine described her as "no hausfrau, but a young, elegant, cosmopolite, English speaking Jewess, a woman equipped with the conversation of the polite world, equal to parlor or nightclub."
In the autumn of 1939 she fled Nazi Germany with her son Wolfgang and his family and settled in the United States, where her son Joachim had already found refuge.