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Name: KUHLEWINDT, Hugo Carl
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1878 Oberstein, Germany
Death Date: 19 Oct 1942 Washington, New Jersey
First Date: 1898
Profession: Uganda Railway/Trader - employed by Uganda Railway as caravan leader before May 1899; Nakuru Feb 1900; arr. Mombasa from Zanzibar on s.s. Goa 26/1/1901 having travelled from Khartoum, via Suez & Zanzibar en route to Uganda, Fashoda, & Khartoum
Book Reference: North, EASC
General Information:
EASC - Vol 4, p 424 - reference for Kuhlewindt from William Brittlebank, Chief Transport Officer of the Uganda Railway - May 8th 1899 - "I have great pleasure in certifying to the excellent service performed by Mr Kuhlewindt during the time that he served under me. He is well acquainted with native transport, the buying of food supplies in large quantities from natives and in caravan leading. That he will prove most useful and reliable in any duties he is called upon to perform, I am perfectly satisfied."
Was living in Philippines when applied for US naturalization in 1924