Maria von Trapp

(1905-1987)

matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers

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Maria Augusta von Trapp DHS (née Kutschera; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987), often styled as "Baroness", was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. 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.

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Born	Maria Augusta Kutschera 26 January 1905 Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	28 March 1987 (aged 82) Morrisville, Vermont
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Georg Ludwig von Trapp 1880-1947 · Austrian World War I U-boat commander · m. 1927 info edit

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Rosmarie von Trapp info 1st child with Georg Ludwig von Trapp Female b. 8 Feb 1929 · Age: 96 · 1929- · Celebrity Baby

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Eleonore von Trapp info 2nd child with Georg Ludwig von Trapp Female b. 14 May 1931 · Age: 94 · 1931- · Austrian singer

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Johannes Von Trapp info 3rd child with Georg Ludwig von Trapp Male b. 17 Jan 1939 · Age: 86 · 1939- · Austrian-American singer

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