How is the Promes surname connectied to the Kosbab family? Johann Kalpar Promes immigrated to USA from Westfalen, German by way of London in 1881. Other surnames on your list related to our Promes family are the Reutar (Reuter), Thoene, Uhing who settled in Cedar County Nebraska. I'm updating the Promes Family History at this time & cannot find the Promes branch of Germany. I'm suspicious that the German branch is spelled differently. Any reply would be greatly appreciated.