About Käthe Schaub
Lived 1892 – 1973 (aged 81). Käthe Schaub was a German politician.
Käthe Schaub (born Katharina Krämer; 15 April 1892 – 26 September 1973) was a German politician (SPD). Between 1947 and 1962, she was a member of the regional parliament ("Landtag") of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Life Provenance and early years Käthe Krämer was born in Hüttersdorf, a small town in the hills to the north of Saarlouis. Her mother was young and at that time unmarried. In order to support herself and her daughter she worked as a domestic servant, while Käthe spent the early part of her childhood living with her grandparents and with other relatives. Käthe Schaub was one of approximately 5,000 people arrested in the context of what later came to be known as Aktion Gitter.
Käthe Schaub died towards the end of September 1982 at Dortmund-Lütgendortmund. One source gives the date of her death as 27 September 1972,
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Who was Käthe Schaub?
German politician (1892-1973)
When was Käthe Schaub born?
Käthe Schaub was born on 15 April 1892 in Hüttersdorf.
When did Käthe Schaub die?
Käthe Schaub died on 17 September 1973 in Dortmund.
What was Käthe Schaub's occupation?
Käthe Schaub was a politician.
What nationality was Käthe Schaub?
Käthe Schaub was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Käthe Schaub. https://biography.guide/kathe-schaub/
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