Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 Sorry, bad timing, not many DLers about and needs research but I'm excited about the von Trapps. Apparently they now live quietly in Vermont but there must be tons of them, probably more than surviving munchkins. Maria must be long dead, but what about the kids? Famous enough, surely. All that stuff in the film - it didn't happen. They caught a bloody train and didn't live happily ever. I quote: "The isolation of a life on the road or on the farm, combined with constant work and Maria's volatile temper, took its toll. Rosmarie, Maria's eldest child, suffered a nervous breakdown and her mother sent her for electro-shock therapy. Another daughter ran away to elope." It's like Eastenders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 Yup, she's long dead, as is Christopher (well not Christopher, he's doing fine but her old man). But there's 10 little VTs to be accounted for, each of whom will get an obit when they go. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_von_Trapp Meanwhile a song for Kurt: Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you greet me small and white, clean and bright, you look happy to meet me blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow forever edelweiss, edelweiss, bless my home-land forever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 Some mug shots: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/e.../von-trapp.html Godot stop, no more posts. Yess massar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted January 23, 2006 This is the list of the VTs as it currently stands on their website Georg von Trapp (1880-1947) Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) Rupert von Trapp, M.D. (1911-1992) Hedwig von Trapp (1917-1975) Johanna von Trapp (1919-1994) Martina von Trapp (1921-1951) Werner von Trapp (1915) A retired dairy farmer living in Waitsfield, Vermont Agathe von Trapp (1913) A retired teacher living in Baltimore, Maryland Maria F. von Trapp (1914) Former lay missionary in Papua, New Guinea, now living in Stowe, Vermont Rosmarie von Trapp (1929) A retired teacher who travels extensively as a missionary Elenore ("Lorli") von Trapp Campbell (1931) Lives in Waitsfield, Vermont Johannes von Trapp (1939) President of Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 This is the list of the VTs as it currently stands on their website Georg von Trapp (1880-1947) Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) Rupert von Trapp, M.D. (1911-1992) Hedwig von Trapp (1917-1975) Johanna von Trapp (1919-1994) Martina von Trapp (1921-1951) Werner von Trapp (1915) A retired dairy farmer living in Waitsfield, Vermont Agathe von Trapp (1913) A retired teacher living in Baltimore, Maryland Maria F. von Trapp (1914) Former lay missionary in Papua, New Guinea, now living in Stowe, Vermont Rosmarie von Trapp (1929) A retired teacher who travels extensively as a missionary Elenore ("Lorli") von Trapp Campbell (1931) Lives in Waitsfield, Vermont Johannes von Trapp (1939) President of Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont A disappointingly large number of dead von Trapps there. It's easy to forget that The Sound of Music was made a long time ago. For me it was like yesterday. Agathe and Maria F look promising and definite obituary fodder with a slightly better claim to fame than munchkins. It's time for a remake of the Sound of Music that gets rid of all the schmaltz and tells the story how it was - a bunch of singing Austrians whose off-stage antics put the Osmonds in the shade. In their time, in their own way, and in Austria at least, the von Trapps were bigger than the Osmonds, the Lonely Goatherd being far superior to Crazy Horses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted January 23, 2006 only 4 of the Von Trapp children have died, 6 of them left Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 I can't count, almost as many surviving von Trapps then as surviving munchkins. I wonder which of these two groups will suffer the first death from here on in? I suppose the odds must be with the munchkins. The von Trapps appear to be very comfortable, like most Austrians. Or maybe an Osmand might come up from the back of the pack and surprise them all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted January 23, 2006 Marie Osmond seems to be the only one who has distanced themselves from the rest of the family. Which Osmond had a mild heart attack a year or so ago? I know Donny is going strong, he's just finished a sell-out stint in Minneapolis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 23, 2006 I can't count, almost as many surviving von Trapps then as surviving munchkins. I wonder which of these two groups will suffer the first death from here on in? I suppose the odds must be with the munchkins. The von Trapps appear to be very comfortable, like most Austrians. Or maybe an Osmand might come up from the back of the pack and surprise them all. Those Von Trapp bastards have got a lot to answer for, If only the Nazi's had got 'em, then that god awful musical would never have been made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,532 Posted January 23, 2006 hmmmm what can we get the Osmonds on then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brinsworth House Baiter 12 Posted January 23, 2006 hmmmm what can we get the Osmonds on then? Incest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 23, 2006 hmmmm what can we get the Osmonds on then? Inflicting unnaturally shiny white teeth on an unsuspecting and ill prepared British public. The bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brinsworth House Baiter 12 Posted January 23, 2006 All this talk of the Osmonsa reminded me of this from a couple of years ago. It wasn't this website that started the rumours by any chance was it? Osmond Grave Bothering Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 23, 2006 hmmmm what can we get the Osmonds on then? Inflicting unnaturally shiny white teeth on an unsuspecting and ill prepared British public. The bastards. The rest of them was painful to watch too. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 23, 2006 Just found this to brighten your day. http://www.nndb.com/people/544/000025469/ The site incidentally is worth a look around. Do we know about it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 214 Posted January 23, 2006 Just found this to brighten your day. http://www.nndb.com/people/544/000025469/ The site incidentally is worth a look around. Do we know about it? Yep, it's in the Death links thread. Brighten my day! You evil fiend. Those teeth should be classed as an offensive weapon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted January 24, 2006 It's a shame it's not accompanied by the words of "I'm you're long haired lover from Liverpool...", my favourite song, ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest John Posted June 2, 2006 You show Rosmarie's year of birth as 1929, which is the year given in Maria's first book. On Maria's Declaration of Intention to become a United States citizen, signed on January 21, 1944, she shows Rosmarie's date of birth as February 8, 1928. In her Petition for Naturalization, signed on May 26, 1948, she also shows February 8, 1928, as Rosmarie's date of birth. On both documents, and in her book, the date of her marriage to the Captain is shown as November 26, 1927. Married on November 26, 1927 First child born on February 8, 1928. Two months, and 13 days, later? It doesn't take a math major (or a biology major) to figure out what happened. Or why the Captain suddenly broke off his engagement to Princess Yvonne. Or maybe Princess Yvonne broke it off? Or why the convent let her go? Or why the captain married beneath his social rank? The declaration and the petition are under oath. And nobody knew about her then. The book and the family website, of course, are not under oath. Anyone care to comment on this? This is the list of the VTs as it currently stands on their website Georg von Trapp (1880-1947) Maria von Trapp (1905-1987) Rupert von Trapp, M.D. (1911-1992) Hedwig von Trapp (1917-1975) Johanna von Trapp (1919-1994) Martina von Trapp (1921-1951) Werner von Trapp (1915) A retired dairy farmer living in Waitsfield, Vermont Agathe von Trapp (1913) A retired teacher living in Baltimore, Maryland Maria F. von Trapp (1914) Former lay missionary in Papua, New Guinea, now living in Stowe, Vermont Rosmarie von Trapp (1929) A retired teacher who travels extensively as a missionary Elenore ("Lorli") von Trapp Campbell (1931) Lives in Waitsfield, Vermont Johannes von Trapp (1939) President of Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted June 2, 2006 What are you insinuating, you horrid man? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted June 2, 2006 Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geronimo 3 Posted June 2, 2006 Maria up the duck before she got to the alter? This is a good story - one for the red tops. Where's Hackenslash if he's the real McCoy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted June 2, 2006 Oh, how do you solve a problem like Maria? It's that bloody Holy Ghost up to his old tricks again I'll bet. Just wait till his Dad finds out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geronimo 3 Posted June 2, 2006 You'd have thought Maria would have been so used to hearing "Candles out" that she would have taken more care with the Captain. It gives a whole new meaning to "My Favourite Things". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,100 Posted October 14, 2007 Thought I'd add this in here Werner. I know its been posted in 'the dead' thread, but, as they have a thread of their own......... Thanks DDT & Godot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted December 4, 2008 Are Austrians Europe's most miserable twats? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
