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Cabinet Cards: Dr. Harry Koenig & Augusta Siegesmund

 

Engagement pictures of Hildegard Paul's parents. My great-grandparents on my mother's mother's side. Click to enlarge.

Cabinet Cards: Heinrich & Wilhelmine Behn Brehmer

The grandparents of Natalie Brehmer Paul. Heinrich (1800-1872) was a Senator and Bürgermeister in Lübeck, Germany. My great-great-great grandparents. That's pretty great.

Happy Birthday, Mom

Mom has a big birthday today. I thought I'd post this picture of her from November, 1943. It's a Father's Day card she made while living with relatives in Sweden and Bengt was working as a journalist in Berlin. Love you, Mom.

Germany Photo, 1913

It was a golden age for hats. Robert Koenig, my great uncle, is at the left.

Tagel, Germany Photo, 1909

Harry and Auguste Koenig and family. That's my grandmother Hildegard to the right of Auguste. Taken in Tegel, Germany.

German Photo, 1905

The Koenigs go for a winter walk, with proper hats. My grandmother Hildegard is in the white sweater. Click to enlarge.

Japan Photograph, circa 1905

Harry Koenig was stationed in Japan, as well as China. Here his wife Augusta and daughters Kathe and Hildegard (my grandmother) show off their Japanese clothing. The family lived in China, Japan, Africa, and Germany. Click either image to enlarge.

Biedermeier Dress, 1919

My grandmother Hildegard Koenig Paul, future journalist. I have her portable Erika typewriter. Not sure what the writing says on the back. Can anybody out there speak German and read the handwriting?

UPDATE from my cousin Veronica Stolt: "I asked my mother about the scribblings on the back of the picture of Hildegard infront of the wallpaper, which is not from 1912, but probably 1919 (she looks older than 12 in the picture). It says "Ich in meinem goldgelben Biedermeier zu unserm Maskenball 1919" which means "I in my golden yellow Biedermeier for our Masquerade Ball." (Biedermeier was a style that developed right before the industrial revolution). My mother is puzzled by the comment "Robert" and "Morgan Koenig". Perhaps to be continued?"

German Family Photos, 1907, 1937. Boston, NY Family Photo, 1968

Top photo with my grandmother, Hildegard Koenig Paul, third from left. Middle photo: Hildegard's children Christa, Birgit, Heye, and Hildegard. Bottom photo: Hildegard's grandchildren Tom, Chris, Lisa and Jim Nolan, and Tim Urban, Jim Nolan, King, and Larry Urban. Click any image to enlarge.

German Photo, 1905

My grandfather Bengt Paul, with his sisters Hedda and Tali, "the twins." They would both grow up to be painters. Bengt was a journalist. I believe the woman behind them was their mother, Natalie.