Dora Letter #1

Here's a birthday card from Dorothea Jahn Von Fange to her son Erich for his birthday, date unknown. But it gives details of Jahn family interactions. Enjoy!

Kuhlmann Watch

Courtesy of Dr. Burkhard Rahn of Reutlingen, Germany, are the photos below. This is the watch that belonged to Dr. Ulrich Kuhlmann who was Burkhard's godfather. As a special gift, he gave it to Burkhard who, of course, has it to this day.

Dr. Ulrich Kuhlmann was born in 1884 at Rengersdorf on the Queiss, Silesia and died 1975 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He was the son of Konrad's older sister Anna and cousin to Konrad's daughter Dorothea with whom there was extensive correspondence, as well as cousin to Konrad's sons Jack, Paul, Richard and Erich. Dr. Burkhard Rahn is the grandson of Konrad's younger sister Dorothea Jahn who married Pastor Johannes Wilhelm Eduard Rahn.

Konrad's Ring

Courtesy of Aunt Dorothy VF Werner, here's a photo of Konrad's ring with the 'K' on the inside. I've never seen this before; it's beautiful!

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dies at 86

As all Jahns know, those descending from Mutti's husband, Konrad Jahn, are also 'von Dieskaus.' Konrad's mother was Dorothea von Dieskau. Her younger sister Emma married Albert Fischer and they had a son, Konrad's cousin, named Albert (who later added his mother's maiden name and was known as Albert Fischer-Dieskau). He, of course, was the father of our second cousin, twice removed, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

Remembering our gathering in Chattanooga to celebrate our heritage, as we are to each other, so were our grandparents (Jack, Dora, Richard, Paul, Erich) second cousins to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/dietrich-fischer-dieskau-master-singer-of-german-art-songs-dies-at-86/2012/05/19/gIQA2zixbU_story.html

Some of the von Fanges and Jahns about 1948

Erich, Ruth, Jus, Dora, Art, Jack, Mutti, Gene

(and our 1946 Plymouth!)

Another Jahn Cousin Get-Together!

Suzie flew in from Sonoma and Jackie from Seattle, both to Lincoln, NE. Then Karen and the two sisters drove up to the Twin Cities. Cousin Paul joined them Sunday about noon and took them to lunch at the Wise Acre Eatery (http://wiseacreeatery.com/). The verdict? Delicious!

Then off around Minneapolis and St. Paul, including this stop at the famous 'Spoonbridge and Cherry' near the Walker Art Center and Guthrie Theater.

A good time was had by all!

First Edition Found!

Gustav Jahn's Neuer Frühling (New Spring), a book of poems to his second wife, Dorothea von Dieskau, was printed in at least two editions. The 2nd edition, published in 1868, is fairly easy to find. But not the 1st edition from 1856. Until now! You can see the details of my order to the bookseller in Germany at the bottom of this post. I have also included a link to the site with the search criteria for seeing all books for sale today by Gustav Jahn. If you end up buying any, let me know!

Click here to see books for sale by Gustav Jahn.

You Ordered

Gustav Jahn Neuer Frühling Heinrichshofen'sche Buchhandlung Magdeburg 1856 Brautlieder - 128 Seiten - umlaufender Goldschnitt - goldgeprägter Leineneinband - 15 x 11 cm - Einband leicht berieben, innen selten einmal schwach braunfleckig, Schenkungseintrag auf Vorsatzblatt Item number: T143-5894 Price: EUR 17.60 (app. 23.77 US$)