The Finsters

From the Beginning of the 14th Century to the Present

Wilh. Kleye’s History – Who is Wilh. Kleye?

Are you looking for information about Wilh. Kleye? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

Wilh. Kleye appears in the book titled The Finsters – From the Beginning of the 14th Century to the Presentfirst published in Germany in 1921 and translated into English, and republished in 2021 to mark the century of the publication.

The following information has been generated to provide information about Wilh. Kleye on our website.

Who is Wilh. Kleye?

Wilh. Kleye is a member of the Finster family or appears in the story of the Finsters. The story of the Finsters is a comprehensive history of the Finster family and their descendants from the 14th Century to 1921. There is additional information on the family in Australia included in the republication.

Who are The Finsters?

The Finster family has a long and rich history dating back to the 14th century in Germany that spans centuries and continents. They have been making contributions to society for many years. One notable member of the Finster family was Wilh. Kleye.

The book can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/-/en/C-H-Arthur-Finster-ebook/dp/B09L4MNS5K.

Wilh. Kleye in the Finster’s History

Wilh. Kleye and the ancestors/descendants of Wilh. Kleye may also appear in the Finster family tree image here.

This remarkable family tree of the Finster Family in Görlitz, Germany, was created in 1900 by Paul Eugene Max Finster (DOB 1860) and designed by Carl Ernst. The family tree can include (but not always) the following information:

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Profession
  • Place
  • Birth Date
  • Death Date
  • Marriage Date

It documents the Finster Family from 1657 to 1900. The original is a paper copy over 3 meters long. It was digitised in multiple parts, which were then stitched together to create the digital version on offer here.

The published book contains a tabulated list of all names in the family tree and often provides further details about the individuals listed.

Click to enlarge the image to view the accurate place if Wilh. Kleye in the Finster family tree.

Some interesting information about Bavaria, Germany, and the Finster family:

  • Germany used to be made up of lots of small kingdoms until they were unified as the German Reich in 1871.
  • Germany is a very cultured country, with 6,200 museums, 820 theatres, 130 professional orchestras, and 8,800 libraries.
  • To get ONE beer in Germany, you show your thumb. To show your first finger means that you want 2 beers: one with the thumb, and one with the finger.
  • Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time – DST, also known as summer time. This occured in 1916, in the midst of WWI.
  • The Bavarians spoke Old High German but, unlike other Germanic groups, probably did not migrate from elsewhere. Rather, they seem to have coalesced out of other groups left behind by Roman withdrawal late in the 5th century.

Other notable people from The Finster Family: