Biografie

26. Januar 1905 · Wien, Österreich-Ungarn [heute Österreich]

28. März 1987 · Morrisville, Vermont, USA (Nierenkrankheit)

Maria Augusta Kutschera

1,70 m

Had seven stepchildren: Rupert (1911-1992), Agathe (1913-2010), Maria von Trapp (1914-2014), Werner (1915-2007), Hedwig (1917-1972), Johanna (1919-1994) and Martina (1921-1951).

Daughters' names: Rosmarie von Trapp (born February, 8 1929) and Eleonore von Trapp Campbell (born May, 14 1931) (nicknamed Lorli).

The movie Meine Lieder, meine Träume (1965) was based on her life.

Son's name: Johannes von Trapp (born January, 17 1939).

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 834-835. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.

It will be very interesting one day to follow the pattern of our life as it is spread out like a beautiful tapestry. As long as we live here we see only the reverse side of the weaving, and very often the pattern, with its threads running wildly, doesn't seem to make sense. Some day, however, we shall understand. In looking back over the years we can discover how a red thread goes through the pattern of our life: the Will of God.

Music- what a powerful instrument, what a mighty weapon!