Notes Johann Gottfried, his brother Frederick and their brother in law Christian Wagner set up the firm Kress & Wagner in Hull in 1899.They had eventually four shops. One was in 82 Welbeck Street (Kress) and one was in 163 Spring Bank (Wagner, who lived over the shop). Partnership dissolved in 1933 when brother Frederick and Christian Wagner continued on together.
J.G. Kress married ID 28221 Rosine Barbara Schürrle. One daughter Rosina Barbara Elsie b 16 Oct 1908 d 2 Mar 1960 changed her name in 1946 to Camilla Barbara BACCHUS.
1939 Register - Johann Gottfried now a widower with daughter Elsie.
He worked for his brother-in-law Christian Wagner.
In WWI he was interned on the Isle of Man in camp Knockaloe
Probate granted to Frank Walton GREASLEY and Albert Andre Walton GREASLEY, valuers, and nephew Eric KRESS, pork butcher.
PB links - siblings ID's 496 Christoph F KRESS and 502 Elisabeth S KRESS, 28222 Pauline R KRESS, 28223 Heinrich C KRESS and brother in law 895 Christian WAGNER