For the Emperor's arrival, the whole British Mediterranean squadron, Admiral Hoskins commanding, had been sent to Fiume for this occasion to pay respect on the part of the British Empire for 'the person' of the Kaiser. The Navy assigned Lieutenant Georg von Trapp to Fiume to study, first-hand, the design, and construction of their newly commissioned submarines and torpedos. Datenbank. [3] Agathe and Mary Louise Kane worked together for 37 years. The household included a large staff. Agathe Johanna Erwina Gobertina von Trapp (12 March 1913 – 28 December 2010) was the eldest daughter of Georg von Trapp and his first wife, Agatha Whitehead von Trapp. The peacetime naval career was no more. Their home town, Pola, had become Italian and Georg was on the war criminals ’wanted list’, for sinking Italian ships during WWI (even though he now held Italian citizenship). She was a niece of St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton (he was her aunt Hilda's brother) and a granddaughter of Robert Whitehead, who invented the modern torpedo. Agathe visited wives of Naval personnel living in the area and made sure her children’s lives continued as normal as possible. The older children were enrolled in public schools, the little ones taken care of in the nursery, when a seventh child, Martina (February 1921), arrived. The Factory provided many jobs to the local population. Agathe Gobertina Whitehead was born on June 14, 1891 in Fiume, the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Rijeka, Croatia). Eventually, they had offices in Vienna, Austria and Hamburg, Germany. Agathe Whitehead (* 14. The von Trapps decided to sign a singing contract with Charles Wagner in the United States, leave Austria for Italy, and, from there, head to the United States via London. As Georg had been born in Zara, Dalmatia (today Zadar, Croatia), when the territory of Dalmatia was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the post-war land distribution, the family was given Italian citizenship. Georg and Agathe proceeded to pick up the pieces; decisions had to be made. In and out of a private clinic in Vienna, John Whitehead lost his battle with cancer on April 9th, 1902. Heirat Ehepartner Kinder; 1948: Erika KLAMBAUER: Der Einsender hat festgelegt, dass für diese Datenbank keine Quellenangaben angezeigt werden sollen. By mid-January 1922 she too had fallen ill and was sent to a private hospital in Vienna. 4 By Joan Gearin Enlarge Maria von Trapp, photograph from her Declaration of Intention, dated January 21, 1944. En Español Winter 2005, Vol. She had developed a wonderful sense of humor and felt comfortable in the three cultures she had grown up in, Italian, English, and Austrian. Hier gebar sie ihre weiteren Kinder Maria Franziska (1914–2014), Werner (1915–2007), Hedwig (1917–1972) und Johanna (1919–1994). She was one of seven children born to the aristocrat Captain Georg von Trapp and his wife, Agathe Whitehead, the granddaughter of Robert Whitehead, the … First Werner von Trapp fell in Galicia on the Russian front and then John Whitehead Jr., as pilot trainee, to a plane crash in Great Britain. I liked the singing, and Maria was so pretty and kind! (Records of District Courts of the United States, RG 21) I first saw the movie The Sound of Music as a young child, probably in the late 1960s. Agathe sewed black aprons for her family, and the whole family wore the clothes of mourning for Austria. Reality: The Real Story of the von Trapp Family", "Agathe von Trapp, of Trapp Family Singers, dies", The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agathe_von_Trapp&oldid=976369642, Emigrants from Austria after the Anschluss, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 September 2020, at 15:29. Georg and Agathe’s send-off into their life together was a chorus of “hurrahs”. The 1921 wedding of Agathe’s sister, Mary Whitehead to Baron Gioacchino Pietro Malfatti di Montetretto capped off this feeling. From here on, to the end of the war, he would only get to see his family on furlough. [17] Her family had never liked or supported Hitler or the way the Nazi party functioned. Agathe Whitehead is a member of famous Relative list. Most horrible of all, the potential existed they would be pitched against each other in battle. In anticipation of relocating to Klosterneuburg near Vienna, Agathe went back to Pola to pack up their household. Blond haired and blue eyed, she was the first daughter and third child of Countess Agathe Gobertina von Breunner (1856-1945), Austro-Hungarian nobility, and Cavaliere (Knight) John Whitehead (1854-1902), son of Baron Robert Whitehead (1823-1905) and a Partner at the family's Fiume Whitehead Torpedo Factory. This was still the age of Queen Victoria, who had a very high regard for Kaiser Franz Josef I. Agathe hingegen zog mit ihren Kindern zu ihrer Mutter auf den Erlhof nach Zell am See. Their beautiful home over-looked the Adriatic and became a frequent destination for the close-knit extended family and officer friends. [8] Agathe was surrounded by music at an early age,[9] and her father began teaching her guitar when she was in her early teens. Agathe Whitehead is a well known Relative. After the passing of Georg's father, for a short period of time, Hedwig and the children moved to Eisenach, Duchy of Hesse (today Germany), where her family lived, for support and a place to plan the future. Im Januar 1911 heiratete das Paar und zog in eine Villa in der Nähe von Pula in Kroatien. She managed their large household with grace and kindness. His family eventually settled in Pola, a bustling port town with an old Roman Arena, the naval arsenal, and ships of the imperial fleet anchored in its harbor. Georg applied to and was accepted into the Austro-Hungarian Empire naval academy in Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia). Life was filled with the promise of Georg’s career and raising a family. Her good humor and kindness had gotten the children through this tough time, but the situation across Austria was still dire and the cities especially were suffering. Slowly the interrupted life of the war years was being reclaimed. His parents, August and Hedwig, raised their children with a quiet, loving hand, bringing much warmth, and kind guidance into Georg’s formative years. Agathe never fully recovered. She sang around the house until she was about 94 years old. Georg was retired from a career he loved. Juni 1891 in Fiume, heute Rijeka in Kroatien; † 3. Aside from the regular daily routines, their lives were filled with creative pass times. The company was sold a few years after. The final curtain call came on November 1, 1918. With her 18th birthday around the corner, Agathe dreamed of soon having a family and home of her own. As a free port, many an entrepreneur had been attracted to this location. HAGERSTOWN, Md. Agathe’s young life was entwined with her family’s business activity on the one-hand and visiting her mother’s relations, spread throughout Europe, on the other hand. He left behind a loving wife and three children Hede (6), Georg (4), and Werner (2). In the evenings, Agathe sang with her family. [14], In 1937, after singing in Vienna twice, and singing at the 1937 Salzburg Festival, Agathe toured Europe going to France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, England, and Norway with her family calling themselves the Salzburg Chamber Choir Trapp, or Chamber Choir Trapp. He left behind a loving wife, Countess Agathe von Breunner and six children John Jr. (13), Frank (12), Agathe (10), Robert (near 9), Mary (6), and Joan (2). Agathe was 43 years old. Front row: Baroness Johanna von Trapp, baby Baroness Martina von Trapp, Baroness Hedwig von Trapp, and Baron Werner von Trapp, Back row: Baron Rupert von Trapp, Baroness Maria von Trapp, and Baroness Agathe von Trapp. It was, therefore, an unforeseen tragedy, that on June 7, 1884, Captain August von Trapp succumbed to typhoid fever at the young age of forty-eight. She still painted, and one of her paintings is displayed at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C.[27], Throughout her life, she made many water color paintings and crayon etchings, most of which she sold. The management of the Whitehead Torpedo Factory passed to another member of the family. Capt. His life was to change in a wonderful way on that day. Johanna von Trapp. Maria von Trapp, Br. The uncertainties continued, the war news bleak, and the countryside was increasingly lawless. Agathe and the two children left for Zell am See to stay with her mother and younger siblings, at the 'Erlhof'. The 10 years of Georg and Agathe’s loving partnership was the foundation and legacy that each of the children built on, as their futures unfolded. 1925 kam Maria Augusta Kutschera, die als Erzieherin in der Hauptschule des Stifts Nonnberg tätig war, in die Villa Trapp nach Salzburg–Aigen. In 1993, they both retired. 1914: Die erste Familie des Barons von Trapp zieht in den Erlhof nach Zell am See (heute im Besitz der Porsche-Familie Piech). [4] The whole family refused the request to sing at the birthday party of Adolf Hitler, and Agathe's older brother, Rupert von Trapp, a doctor, declined the offer to work in Nazi hospitals. For this, he was honored with the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s Knight's Cross and Baron title of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. Von Trapp was one of seven children born to Austrian naval Capt. [25] She toured Canada, South America, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, Hawaii, and Europe. Werner von Trapp, baby Brs. Klosterneuburg and Shipping Companies (1920-1930)The new year of 1919 heralded many changes. Ms. von Trapp was the oldest daughter of Austrian naval Capt. She played guitar and piano into her retirement. [6] She and her family finally settled near Salzburg, in the town of Aigen in 1925. Deren "stille Prozession" (19) erinnert an einen Leichenzug. 1911 heiratete er Agathe Whitehead, Tochter eines Torpedofabrikanten. Hier werden vier Kinder geboren. At the celebratory ball that evening, Georg became enchanted with Agathe. But since the Kaiser went back and forth on the coast mostly by various boats, “per mare” (by sea), there was frequent “cannonading” going on most of the day. Blond haired and blue eyed, she was the first daughter and third child of Countess Her hopes and dreams of raising her family on the beautiful Adriatic Coast of her childhood were packed in crates, boxes and suitcases ready to be shipped. The enterprise was a fleet of small schooners, plying the waters of the North and Baltic Sea. [29], Agathe Johanna Erwina Gobertina von Trapp, "So long, farewell: Von Trapp daughter dies, aged 97", "Agathe von Trapp: Eldest daughter of the family who inspired 'The Sound of Music, "Former Vermont resident Agathe von Trapp of 'Sound of Music' fame dies", "Movie vs. [22] Agathe returned to the United States in October 1939,[4] and received the unwanted publicity of being detained on Ellis Island with her family for several days. Robert migrated with his wife in the 1840s from England to Europe, ultimately settling on the Adriatic Coast, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The incalculable loss, of her loving strength and spirit, descended on Georg. In the same year, Robert gained international fame for his invention of the self-propelled torpedo, developed with the assistance of his, at that time, fourteen-year-old son, John. Zell am See (1914-1920)1914 was the year that changed everyone’s lives forever. Georg Ritter von Trapp. [20] The family merely rented out their house and walked to the train station behind their property. Dort lernte er auch Agathe Whitehead, Tochter des Torpedofabrikanten John Whitehead und Enkelin des Erfinders des Torpedos,Robert Whitehead, auf einem Ball kennen. They did a Scandinavian tour there and received standing ovations and glowing reports. Photo: Georg & Agathe, circa 1910, Photo: Courtesy of von Trapp family. It became the family summer vacation home where they gathered for generations to come. By 1866, he received royal commendation when his new steam-powered engine, installed in the flagship Erzherzog Ferdinand Max, was instrumental in giving the Austro-Hungarian fleet an edge in winning the famous sea battle at Lissa. She was also a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the 1959 musical play and 1965 film The Sound of Music. During this time three healthy children, Maria (September 1914), Werner (October 1915), and Hedwig (July 1917) were born to Georg and Agathe. Left to right: Baroness Agathe von Trapp, Baron Werner von Trapp, baby Baroness Hedwig von Trapp, Baroness Agathe Whitehead von Trapp, Baroness Maria von Trapp, Baron Rupert von Trapp, and Baron Captain Georg von Trapp. Hedwig von Trapp, Brs. Wherever the Kaiser's standard (imperial flag) appeared, the squadron offered a 101 cannon salute. The Whiteheads, as British citizens, were considered enemy combatants, not permitted to leave the country. They were devoted to Austria. Their well-respected family, along with other manufacturing company owners, were the backbone of the Fiume economy. Managing the food shortages and hardships that had befallen all in the Empire became the new norm. For seven months her severe case was treated. [23] Concert tours resumed after this incident. There was no danger in these refusals, as border rearrangements that had been made after World War I made Agathe and her family Italian citizens[4] and Germans could not arrest Italians at that time. The newlyweds moved to Pola (today Pula, Croatia) where the Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine base was. She wrote her memoir, Agathe von Trapp: Memories Before and After The Sound of Music, which chronicled the true story behind the film and includes dozens of her hand-drawn maps, portraits, and other illustrations. The diagnosis of a stomach tumor was the beginning of a two-year effort to save his life. Gemeinsam hatten die beiden sieben Kinder. Das ganze Haus steht im Schatten ihres Todes, wie sich gleich bei Marias erster Begegnung mit den Trapp-Kindern zeigt. Sinking 11 further ships with a total of 45,669 GNT (gross nautical tonnage), Baron Captain Georg von Trapp would go on to become one of the most decorated and successful WWI commanders of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Both Georg’s parents were musically gifted and created a family life filled with piano playing and singing. [see 'Marriage & Family' below], Honoring the von Trapp ​and Whitehead Heritage​​​​, Villa WhiteheadFiume, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Today Rijeka, Croatia), Zara, Dalmatia, Adriatic Coast, circa 1890, Austro-Hungarian EmpireToday Zadar, Croatia, Klosterneuburg and Shipping Companies (1920-1930), CHAMPION THE ARTS      PROMOTE PEACE      ARCHIVE & EDUCATE, Legacy Project: Torpedo & Naval Museum, Peace & Innovation Research, and Peace Conference & Arts Performance Center. In 1913, Georg was relieved of submarine duty to get further training on ships in the naval fleet. In short order, the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war and well-ordered lives were disrupted everywhere across Europe. In and around Pola and Fiume, evacuations of all non-military personnel was ordered. Agathe Whitehead interesting facts, biography, family, updates, life, childhood facts, information and more: Agathe Whitehead date of birth: June 14, 1891. She and friend Mary Louise Kane ran a kindergarten at the Sacred Heart Catholic parish in Glyndon, Md., until 1993. Titel: Familienstammbaum Schmitz: Beschreibung: Familienbaum der Familie Schmitz mit allen Nebenbäumen. (AP) — Agathe von Trapp, a member of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for "The Sound of Music," has died, a longtime friend said Wednesday. Georg Johannes Ritter von Trapp (4 April 1880 – 30 May 1947) was born in Zara, Kingdom of Dalmatia, then a Crown Land of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (present-day Zadar, Croatia). From 1901 onward, he completed further courses at the naval academy, graduated to Frigate Lieutenant in 1903 and Ship-of-the-line Lieutenant in 1908. ​By 1908, Agathe had grown into a beautiful young woman with a kind and caring nature whose character brought lightheartedness and laughter wherever she went. [4] Agathe von Trapp spent her early years, throughout World War I and after, near Zell am See, Austria. With his naval career well on track, Georg volunteered to learn about and train in the newly invented submarine-type craft. She self-published the book with Publish America, LLLP in 2003 at age 91. The Austro-Hungarian Navy surrendered, lost its coastline, and ceased to exist.

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