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Johanna Katherina Judith Hitz April 15, 1874 Born Johannas - - PDF document
Johanna Katherina Judith Hitz April 15, 1874 Born Johannas - - PDF document
Johanna Katherina Judith Hitz April 15, 1874 Born Johannas Internat Class In her teens Johanna attended an Internat in Lausanne Johanna is the second girl on the right, back row. The girl to her left may have been her good friend,
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Ottokar Loewit
Young Ottokar Loewit was from Bohemia, worked as a junior engineer under Konrad Hitz on the cog wheel rail line that goes up the Schynige Platte.
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Ottokar & Johanna Loewit
They were married in Interlaken on Nov. 20, 1893. This picture was taken
- Nov. 1907
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A summer Day
A summer outing, note: that Ottokar Loewit does not take off his tie even for a day in the woods
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Loewit Daughters
Maidlein
- Jan. 10, 1895
- Feb. 21,1979
Helene Aug. 4, 1896 July 17, 1990 Grete June 21,1898
- Mar. 21, 1986
Else July 28, 1899
- Nov. 21, 1942
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Loewit Daughters as Adults
Else, Maidlein, Helene, (always with a book), Grete
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And Then Came Hadwig
Hady was born 18 years after her youngest sister. Age 7 or 8, she is on holiday with her parents in Weggis, Switzerland
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Helene’s Abitur class 1917
Helene was the only girl in her Real Gymnasium class and to make Abitur in 1917. About one third of the class did not return from the
- war. Most that
returned remained friends for life.
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Helene Loewit
Helene is probably in her 20’s in this
- picture. The family
is most interested in the amber beads. She always loved wearing them, and would often unconsciously rub them as she talked.
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Wolfensberger
Zuericher Oberland
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Fritz & Helene Wolfensberger
Fritz & Helene Loewit Wolfensberger were married May 4, 1922, in Mannheim, Germany
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4 Loewit Sisters & Marianne
Maidlein, Hady, Helene, Grete, and Marianne in the foreground
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Young Hady Loewit
Because of her knowledge of English, she was hired in 1945 as a translator for the American Commander of Mannheim
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Hadwig Loewit
After much encouragement from her sister Grete, Hady emigrated to the USA in 1947
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Hady with Nieces and Nephew
All dressed up in their costumes for Fasching……. Hady, with Hansi, Hilda Hoffman, Helga Sator, Ottokar Hoffman, and little Marianne Wolfensberger
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Young Wolf (Buschi) Wolfensberger
Buschi was probably 2 or 3 years old in this picture
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The 2 older Wolfensberger children
Marianne & Hanno Wolfensberger
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Wolfensberger children
The children of Fritz & Helene Wolfensberger Marianne, Wolf (Buschi), Hanno
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Hady & Wolf
When Hady took her godson, Wolf, on an
- uting with the dog,
she would have a lot
- f attention from the
young men of Mannheim, or at least that is the family folklore!
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Wolf Wolfensberger
This picture was taken in the 1940s before Wolf emigrated to the US
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Marianne Wolfensberger
This picture was taken in 1947, age 22
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“Hansi” Hitz Loewit
“Hansi” as an older woman sitting on her balcony at Victoriastr., Mannheim, Germany
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Helene Wolfensberger
In the US Helene took nurses training and worked as a nurse
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Nancy & Wolf Wolfensberger
Nancy & Wolf were married Feb. 13, 1960, at her home in Indiana
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Three Loewit Sisters
This picture was taken in the 1960s, when Helene visited her sisters in N.Y. City. Hady, with her dog Susie, Helene, Grete
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Young Wolfensberger children
Joan, Paul, Margaret Children of Wolf and Nancy Wolfensberger
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Hanno Wolf Wolfensberger
Hanno Wolfensberger son of Hanno Wolfensberger Sr. Hanno was probably 9
- r 10 years old, and
it was taken in Hamburg
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Hanno & Gisela Wolfensberger
This picture was taken after their wedding
- Nov. 19, 1970
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Herr Stein & Helene Wolfensberger
Helene & Dr. Stein, her school classmate, shared his home in Ziegelhausen, Germany for 10
- years. Dr, Stein’s
father had been Helen’s teacher Even into their old age they enjoyed walking
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Helene Wolfensberger & Sons
Helene with her sons Hanno and Wolf in the 1970s
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Joan & Kirk Mescon
Joan Wolfensberger & Kirk Mescon were married June 8, 1985 Kirk Mescon died March 3, 1990
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Margaret & Tim Sager
Margaret Wolfensberger & Tim Sager were married Sept. 2, 1989
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Hanno Wolf & Beata Wolfensberger
Hanno & Beata were married May 19, 1999
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Wolf Wolfensberger
Always the professor!
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Paul & Patrice Wolfensberger
Paul & Patrice Carroll were married April 5, 2003, in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Wolf and his “Cub Pack”
Wolf Wolfensberger and his children Paul, (his wife) Patrice, Margaret Sager, Joan Wolfensberger Ths picture was taken on the Tennessee River after Paul & Patrice”s wedding
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Sager Children
These are the children
- f Margaret
Wolfensberger and Tim Sager Jennifer, Tate, Hadley
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Max & Felix Wolfensberger
These are the children
- f Hanno Wolf &
Beata. Grandchildren of Hanno Sr. Max was born July 18, 1999, and Felix was born Dec. 2002
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