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Winter 2005, Vol. 37, No. 4
By Joan Gearin
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Maria von Trapp
Matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers (1905–1987)
This article is about the matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. For her stepdaughter, see Maria Franziska von Trapp.
Maria von Trapp DHS | |
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Von Trapp in 1948 | |
| Born | Maria Augusta Kuczera (1905-01-26)26 January 1905 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 28 March 1987(1987-03-28) (aged 82) Morrisville, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trapp Family Cemetery, Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Johannes von Trapp, plus 7 stepchildren |
Maria Augusta von TrappDHS (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987), often styled as "Baroness",[1][2][3] was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers.[4][5] She wrote The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which was published in 1949 and was the inspiration for the 1956 West German film The Trapp Family, which in turn inspired the 1959 Broadway musical The Sound of Music and its 1965 film version.[6][7]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Maria was purportedly born on 26 January 1905 to Karl and Augusta (née Rainer) Kuczera.[8][9] She says she was delivered on a train on the n
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Maria von Trapp
1905-1987
Who Was Maria von Trapp?
Maria von Trapp originally studied to become a nun before her marriage to Baron Georg von Trapp in 1927. The Austrian family, which grew to include 10 children, began performing as the Trapp Family Choir in the mid-1930s, and then the Trapp Family Singers after moving to the United States later in the decade. In 1949, the Baroness wrote the memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, which became the inspiration for the 1959 musical The Sound of Music and the 1965 film of the same name.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Maria Augusta von Trapp
BORN: January 26, 1905
DIED: March 28, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Vienna, Austria
SPOUSE: Georg von Trapp (1927-1947)
CHILDREN: Rupert, Agathe, Maria, Werner, Hedwig, Johanna, Martina, Rosmarie, Eleonore, and Johannes
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius
Early Life
Born Maria Augusta Kutschera on January 26, 1905 in Vienna, Maria von Trapp wrote the 1949 book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. This book later became the basis for the Broadway musical and feature film The Sound of Music. But there is much more to von Trapp's life than these productions showed. Her childhood was marked by hardship. She was born on a train headed to Vienna, Austria, and was orphaned at a young age. According to