THE VON TRAPP’S

By: Kellie Trammel

GEORG VON TRAPP

Born in April 4, 1880. Died May 30, 1947. (67)

His father, August Ritter Von Trapp, was a Naval

officer. His mother, Hedwig Wepler Von Trapp. He

had an older brother, Werner von Trapp, died in

World War 1 in 1915. His older sister, Hede von

Trapp, is a famous artist.

Georg married me, Agathe Whitehead and we had

7 kids.

M A R I A A U G U S T A K U T S C H E R A

Born in 26 January 1905. Died 28 March 1987. (82)

She was orphaned before her 7th birthday and

graduated from the State Teachers College for

Progressive Education in Vienna at age 18, in 1923. She

wanted to become a nun, so she entered in Nonnburg

Abbey.

She was then asked to tutor one of the children of the

Von Trapp family.

MARIA & GEORG

Maria came to the Von Trapp family in 1926 as a

tutor for one of the kids. Georg was married to

Agathe Whitehead von Trapp, who was dying from

Scarlet fever.

Maria and Georg married in November 26, 1927.

She married him because she fell in love with the

children, not Georg.

THE VON TRAPP KIDS

Mine & Georg kids: Georg & Maria’s kids:

Rupert Von Trapp (1911-1992) Rosmarie Von Trapp (b.1921)

Agathe Von Trapp (1913-2010) Eleonore Von Trapp (b. 1931)

Maria Franziska Von Trapp (b. 1914) Johannes Von Trapp (b.

1939)

Werner Von Trapp (1915–2007)

Hedwig Von Trapp (1917–1972)

Johanna Von Trapp (1919–1994)

Martina Von Trapp (1921-1951)

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

In 1939 Georg Von Trapp found himself financially ruined.

He had transferred his savings, held until then by a bank in

Austria. The bank failed due to a worldwide depression.

To survive, the Trapps sent away most of their servants,

moved into the top floor of their home and rented out the

empty rooms out to students of a Catholic University. The

archbishop sent Father Franz Wasner to stay with them as

their chaplain and they started singing.

MUSIC

Lotte Lehmann heard the family sing, and said they

should perform in concerts.

After performing at a festival in 1935, they became a

popular touring act.

Shortly before the German annexation of Austria in

1938, the family traveled to Italy and then to the United

States for a concert tour, and their home was confiscated

by the Nazis.

THE USA

In the 1940’s the family moved to Stowe, Vermont.

The ran a music camp when they were not touring.

1944 Maria and her stepdaughters applied for U.S. citizenship.

Georg never applied to become a citizen.

Rupert and Werner became citizens by serving during World War ll

Rosmarie and Eleonor became citizens by their mother’s citizenship.

Johannes was born in the United States during a concert tour in

Philadelphia.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

In 1965 they made a movie about the Von Trapps.

Though I was never mentioned in it… I am still very

proud.

LINKS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_von_Trapp

http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ludwig_von_Trapp

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