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Martin Kues has a motto:
“Am schlimmsten ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben.”
They are the words of the late Alexander von Humboldt, a famous German geographer and explorer. The translation:
“Worst of all is the belief of those who havenever looked at the world.”
With a35-year career in civil engineering that has taken him across the globe building structuresin places such as Australia, Asia, Africa and South America, Martin Kues,a native of northwest Germany, has certainly studied this planet thoroughly. Still, he has always been eager to learn more.“My dream was always to travel the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to South America,”Kues said. The amazing part of this story is that, at 70, Kues is making the journey on his BMW motorcycle. The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about 30,000 miles in total length. Except for a rainforest break of approximately 60 miles called the Darién Gap, the road links almost all of the mainland nations of theAmericas in a connected highway system. The first leg of Kues’ journey took himover 2,500 miles from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lima, Peru. This year, he has upped his game, traveling nearly 10,000 miles in three months, and meeting many members of his American family along the way. Having his motorcycle shipped ahead, Kues arrived in Panama on Feb. 1. He traveled through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexic- taking in the many marvels along the way— before hitting U.S. soil in late March.That’s where the trip took a few detours. Before starting his adventure, Kues hadmade contact with family in California. It was Steve Bussen, a cousin from California whose mother was a Kues, who connected him with family in Illinois.
Martin decided his best route to see the U.S. would be following the historic Route 66,often referred to as the Main Street of America. Kues arrived at the Aviston home of Linda (and the late Theodore “Dick”) Kues on Thursday, April 10 where he said he immediately felt welcomed. “I feel here as with my own family at home,” he said on Friday.Dale Haukap, village president of Aviston whose own mother (the late Marcella Haukap) was a Kues, explained the family ties: “Martin’s greatgreat- grandfather was a brother to my great-great-grandfather, Gerhard Kues.”Martin spent four days in Aviston meeting family and learning about the local culture. Along with a horse and buggy ride and tours of local attractions, Martin had the opportunity to join hundreds of Aviston citizens on Saturday for aspecial day watching the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in conjunction with Aviston’s150th anniversary celebration. Learning that there were Kues relations in Illinois “was a wonderful thing,” Martin said. “My father had always wrote letters to family in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our family immigrated to America in the 1800s, and it is believed that they settled in Ohio,but we lost contact,” he said. Now that the reunion has been made, he is certain that
Kues (Continued from1F) the family members will keep in touch. Infact, Martin’s brother,Bernard Kues is bringing half a dozen family members to southern Illinois in early June to takepart in the Aviston sesquicentennial celebration. “We’re goingto have them riding inthe parade on a horse and buggy,”Haukap said. Meanwhile,Martin headed out of Aviston on his motorcycle on Monday morning en route to hisfinal destination of Miami, Fla.,where the bike will beshipped back to his German home. While the Pan-American Highway passes through many diverseclimates and ecological types, from dense jungles to arid deserts, Martin said he had very few complications due to weather. A highlight of the trip was learning about the Mayan culture along with its impressive architecture and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systemswhich, he said, were all way ahead of their time. Yet, he also enjoyed staying in the homes of his American family and getting to know their culture. “I enjoy seeing what people are doing in their everyday life and how they truly live their life,” he said. As for his four days in Aviston: “It’s been fantastic, it feels just like home,” he said. Pictures:
North and South America on his BMWmotorcycle, 70-yearold Martin Kues(far left) recently spent four dayswith his American cousins. Pictured at the Aviston home of Linda Kues are(left to right): Martin Kues, John Kues, Bob Kues, Linda Kues and Dale Haukap. At left: EddieHaukap (far left) shares information with Martin about his mother, the late Marcella (Kues) Haukap.
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Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts sind viele Emsländer in die USA
Noch heute tauschen die Kues aus Deutschland und den USA alte Fotos, Totenbildchen oder Briefe aus. Dadurch habe bereits Einiges geklärt werden können, so der heute in Bayern lebende Bernhard Kues. Die Kontakte Aus dem Emsland in die USA
Im 19. Jahrhundert ist die Not in Deutschland und im Emsland groß gewesen: Von1821 bis 1912 wanderten rund 5,5 Millionen Bürger aus Deutschland aus. Deutsche gehörten damit zu den größten Einwanderergruppen in die USA. Die Gründe waren das Bevölkerungswachstum und die wirtschaftlichen www.familie-hilling.de. German Martin Kues meets American family in Aviston while fulfilling his dream to travel the Pan-American Highway. Martin Kues has a motto:
“Am schlimmsten ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben.”
They are the words of the late Alexander von Humboldt, a famous German geographerand explorer. The translation:
“Worst of all is the belief of those who have never looked at the world.”
With a 35-year career in civil engineering that has taken him across the globe building structures in places such as Australia, Asia, Africa and South America, Martin Kues, a native of northwest Germany, has certainly studied this planet thoroughly. Still, he has always been eager to learn more.“My dream was always to travel the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to South America,”Kues said. The amazing part of this story is that, at 70, Kues is making the journey on his BMW motorcycle. The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about 30,000 miles in total length. Except for a rainforest break of approximately 60 miles called the Darién Gap, the road links almost all of the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. The first leg of Kues’ journey took him over 2,500 miles from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lima, Peru. This year, he has upped his game, traveling nearly 10,000 miles in three months, and meeting many members of his American family along the way. Having his motorcycle shipped ahead, Kues arrived in Panama on Feb. 1. He traveled through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico —taking in the many marvels along the way— before hitting U.S. soil in late March. That’s where the trip took a few detours. Before starting his adventure, Kues had made contact with family in California. It was Steve Bussen, a cousin from California whose mother was a Kues, who connected him with family in Illinois.
Martin decided his best route to see the U.S. would be following the historic Route 66, often referred to as the Main Street of America. Kues arrived at the Aviston home of Linda (and the late Theodore “Dick”) Kues on Thursday, April 10 where he said he immediately felt welcomed. “I feel here as with my own family at home,” he said on Friday.Dale Haukap, village president of Aviston whose own mother (the late Marcella Haukap) was a Kues, explained the family ties: “Martin’s great great- grandfather was a brother to my great-great-grandfather, Gerhard Kues.”Martin spent four days in Aviston meeting family and learning about the local culture. Along with a horse and buggy ride and tours of local attractions,Martin had the opportunity to join hundreds of Aviston citizens on Saturday for a special day watching the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in conjunction withAviston’s 150 th anniversary celebration. Learning that there were Kues relations in Illinois “was a wonderful thing,” Martin said. “My father had always wrote letters to family in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our family immigrated to America in the 1800s, and it is believed that they settled in Ohio, but we lost contact,” he said. Now that the reunion has been made, he is certain that n-American Highway. Martin Kues has a motto:
“Am schlimmsten ist die Weltanschauung derer, die die Welt nie angeschaut haben.”
They are the words of the late Alexander von Humboldt, a famous German geographerand explorer. The translation:
“Worst of all is the belief of those who have never looked at the world.”
With a 35-year career in civil engineering that has taken him across the globe building structures in places such as Australia, Asia, Africa and South America, Martin Kues, a native of northwest Germany, has certainly studied this planet thoroughly. Still, he has always been eager to learn more.“My dream was always to travel the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to South America,”Kues said. The amazing part of this story is that, at 70, Kues is making the journey on his BMW motorcycle. The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about 30,000 miles in total length. Except for a rainforest break of approximately 60 miles called the Darién Gap, the road links almost all of the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. The first leg of Kues’ journey took him over 2,500 miles from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lima, Peru. This year, he has upped his game, traveling nearly 10,000 miles in three months, and meeting many members of his American family along the way. Having his motorcycle shipped ahead, Kues arrived in Panama on Feb. 1. He traveled through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Mexico —taking in the many marvels along the way— before hitting U.S. soil in late March. That’s where the trip took a few detours. Before starting his adventure, Kues had made contact with family in California. It was Steve Bussen, a cousin from California whose mother was a Kues, who connected him with family in Illinois.
Martin decided his best route to see the U.S. would be following the historic Route 66, often referred to as the Main Street of America. Kues arrived at the Aviston home of Linda (and the late Theodore “Dick”) Kues on Thursday, April 10 where he said he immediately felt welcomed. “I feel here as with my own family at home,” he said on Friday.Dale Haukap, village president of Aviston whose own mother (the late Marcella Haukap) was a Kues, explained the family ties: ain’s great great- grandfather was a brother to my great-great-grandfather, Gerhard Kues.”Martin spent four days in Aviston meeting family and
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