The first seven of these were born to his first wife, Agatha Whitehead, while the youngest three: Rosmarie, Eleonore, and Johannes, half-siblings to the elder seven, were born to Georg's second wife, Maria Augusta Kutschera. Georg (42), Rupert (near 11), Agathe (9), Maria (near 8), Werner (7), Hedwig (5), Johanna (near 3), and Martina (1 & 1/2) stayed a close family unit for the rest of their lives. Agathe hingegen zog mit ihren Ki… The diagnosis of a stomach tumor was the beginning of a two-year effort to save his life. The final curtain call came on November 1, 1918. Since her mother was an accomplished pianist, evenings were often spent making music together. Ms. von Trapp was the oldest daughter of Austrian Navy naval Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp. Klosterneuburg and Shipping Companies (1920-1930)The new year of 1919 heralded many changes. By mid-January 1922 she too had fallen ill and was sent to a private hospital in Vienna. In short order, the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war and well-ordered lives were disrupted everywhere across Europe. She and friend Mary Louise Kane ran a kindergarten at the Sacred Heart Catholic parish in Glyndon, Md., until 1993. [24] In 1942, Agathe settled down with her family on a farm in Vermont,[4] and continued to perform throughout the country. The Whiteheads, as British citizens, were considered enemy combatants, not permitted to leave the country. Agathe Gobertina Whitehead was born on June 14, 1891 in Fiume, the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Rijeka, Croatia). The joyous celebration brought family from throughout Europe and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hier gebar sie ihre weiteren Kinder Maria Franziska (1914–2014), Werner (1915–2007), Hedwig (1917–1972) und Johanna (1919–1994). 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. Christmas 1921, five children were isolated and being taken care of. The beautiful Adriatic Sea was on the doorstep of the family's Fiume Whitehead Torpedo Factory and Villa Whitehead. In and out of a private clinic in Vienna, John Whitehead lost his battle with cancer on April 9th, 1902. New nationalities and nations were established from territories that used to belong to the Empire, such was the case for the Adriatic Coast. The enterprise was a fleet of small schooners, plying the waters of the North and Baltic Sea. The Austro-Hungarian Naval activities around Fiume increased during the early 1900s. With her 18th birthday around the corner, Agathe dreamed of soon having a family and home of her own. On June 28, 1914, the tragic assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo brought this idyllic life to an abrupt end. Both Georg’s parents were musically gifted and created a family life filled with piano playing and singing. 31. 1911: Georg von Trapp heiratet Agathe Whitehead und zieht nach Pula. He left behind a loving wife and three children Hede (6), Georg (4), and Werner (2). Agathe visited wives of Naval personnel living in the area and made sure her children’s lives continued as normal as possible. He and Agathe decided to opt for Austria and made their temporary new home close to the 'Erlhof' by Zell am See. With his naval career well on track, Georg volunteered to learn about and train in the newly invented submarine-type craft. With orders to patrol the Ontranto straights, he was given command of Torpedo boat 52 and stationed at Bocche di Cattaro (today Bay of Kotor, Montenegro), the eastern end of the Adriatic Sea. Blond haired and blue eyed, she was the first daughter and third child of Countess Simultaneously, Agathe was busy setting up the new household and began to reestablish a familiar family rhythm. 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. Upon hearing this, her mother invited Georg to the ‘Erlhof', the family's vacation home in inland Austria. The family found their respective countries on opposing sides. [24] At his request, the family changed their stage name to The Trapp Family Singers. She managed their large household with grace and kindness. Rosmarie said Agathe inspired her to join the Community of the Crucified One, a church group in Pennsylvania where she stayed for 25 years. Agathe too had noticed the handsome naval officer and soon discovered their feelings were mutual. Von Trapp was one of seven children born to Austrian naval Capt. His father’s career in the Austrian Imperial Navy had the family stationed, for a time, at all the Empire's four main ports: Trieste (today Trieste, Italy), Pola (today Pula, Croatia), Zara (today Zadar, Croatia), and Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia). HAGERSTOWN, Md. 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. [8] Her father remarried six years later, to Maria Augusta Kutschera, in November 1927. On one European tour, they sang for Pope Pius XII in a general audience in the Vatican. [21], After touring the United States singing as the von Trapp family Choir, Agathe returned to Europe [4] when her and her family’s visas were expired. Their lives were well entwined with the navy and his father’s appointments as Commandant (Captain). Across the street from the coastal factory complex was the Villa Whitehead, in front of which family members were assembled to warmingly welcome the Kaiser. 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. Schooled at home by tutors, Agathe was also given piano, violin, and voice lessons. [3] Agathe and Mary Louise Kane worked together for 37 years. 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. Just as it seemed Georg and Agathe had managed to regroup and move forward, a scarlet fever epidemic struck the public schools in Klosterneuburg. Over the next years, school took up much of Georg’s life. Agathe spent extra time with her youngest, Martina, who was worse than the others. Hedwig von Trapp, Brs. Gemeinsam hatten die beiden sieben Kinder. [4][19], Their house did not fly any Nazi flags from the windows, except in windows of rooms that were leased to boarders. Werner von Trapp, baby Brs. [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. Agathe Johanna Erwina Gobertina von Trapp (12 March 1913 – 28 December 2010) was the eldest daughter of Managing the food shortages and hardships that had befallen all in the Empire became the new norm. Even a last trip, to stay with family in the Hungarian countryside, failed to strengthen her. On April 27, 1915, in SM U-5  he and his crew executed the first ever night-time-underwater torpedo attack in the Adriatic and sank the French armed cruiser, Léon Gambetta. Agathe had the honor of christening U-boat SM U-5, whose launch was attended by Naval representatives including Georg. Georg’s early years and adult life were spent on these beautiful stretches of coastline. Heirat Ehepartner Kinder; 1948: Erika KLAMBAUER: Der Einsender hat festgelegt, dass für diese Datenbank keine Quellenangaben angezeigt werden sollen. Where was Agathe Whitehead born? [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. All rights reserved. Georg Ritter von Trapp (born April 4, 1880), patriarch of the Trapp Family Singers, had 10 children, seven by his first wife, Agathe Whitehead von Trapp, whose father invented the … Agathewas born on July 18 1859, in Grafenegg, Krems-Land District, Niederosterreich, Austria. Rijeka, Općina Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Die Geschichte der Familie von Trapp begann im Jahr 1911, als sich der Korvettenkapitän der königlich-kaiserlichen Kriegsmarine von Österreich-Ungarn, Georg Freiherr von Trapp, mit Agathe Whitehead verehelichte. She was portrayed as the character "Liesl". The Factory provided many jobs to the local population. Agathe hingegen zog mit ihren Kindern zu ihrer Mutter auf den Erlhof nach Zell am See. She started writing the book in the 1980s by traveling to Europe to research family history, sketch maps, and collect photographs. His life was to change in a wonderful way on that day. Close knit, they kept strong ties to their extended relatives spread throughout Europe and as far away as the United States. To temporarily escape sad memories and the hot summers in Fiume, Agathe’s mother took the children on a vacation to the ‘Zeller’ lake in Austria. [2] In 1958, they moved to Maryland and started another kindergarten there, at the Sacred Heart Parish in Glyndon, Maryland. Agathe Whitehead interesting facts, biography, family, updates, life, childhood facts, information and more: Agathe Whitehead date of birth: June 14, 1891. [25] She toured Canada, South America, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, Hawaii, and Europe. 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. The company was sold a few years after. The management of the Whitehead Torpedo Factory passed to another member of the family. [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. 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. 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). 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. Agathe hingegen zog mit ihren Kindern zu ihrer Mutter auf den Erlhof nach Zell am See. 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 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. Maria von Trapp, Br. 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. Absolute Habsburg rule of almost 400 hundred years came to an end. [17] Her family had never liked or supported Hitler or the way the Nazi party functioned. Bereits damals wird im Haus musiziert. I liked the singing, and Maria was so pretty and kind! 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). 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). Mamá was born in Fiume on June 14, 1890, to John and Agathe Whitehead, and she was one of six children: John, Frank, Agathe, 1 Mary, Robert, and Joan. ​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. September 1922 in Klosterneuburg, Niederösterreich) war die erste Frau von Georg Ludwig von Trapp. The torpedo factory staff and employees came out to cheer, give congratulatory speeches and present gifts. Agathe died on 28 December 2010, aged 97, at the Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson, Maryland after suffering congestive heart failure. The Whitehead Torpedo Factory was branching out and building U-boat submarines. Her mother never remarried and raised her children as a single parent whose paramount focus was the future and welfare of her children.