Talk:Maria Franziska von Trapp

Article Contradicted by Available Contemporary Sources of Information
The sentence, in the Biography section, that "[t]he von Trapps fled Austria after the German annexation of Austria, fearing reprisals resulting from declining to sing at Hitler's birthday party and Georg von Trapp's refusal to accept a commission in the German Navy," is not true. The family left Austria BEFORE Hitler invaded Austria. See "Music: Family Life in Vermont," TIME magazine (July 18, 1949).

Thus, there was no "escaping from Austria," "fleeing the Nazis," or anything like that. The "Sound of Music" is a wonderful motion picture, but the underlying storyline is false. As sources cited in the articles on Maria von Trapp and Georg von Trapp indicate, Maria was seven months pregnant when she married the captain, and she was never a nun or anywhere close to becoming one.

Even if the family had fled after the German annexation of Austria, the alleged reasons make no sense. "Hitler's birthday party" was a nationwide celebration in observance of Hitler's 50th birthday (April 20, 1939), and there were many events throughout the country. The fact that one singing group refused to sing at one of the events is hardly likely to have generated any "reprisals" by anyone. As for the "refusal to accept a commission in the German Navy," it is extremely unlikely that anyone would have offered the real life Captain von Trapp such an opportunity. In 1938, he was 58-years old and bankrupt, and he had not been inside a submarine for 20 years (since the end of the First World War in 1918). The German Navy was not that desperate in 1938.

The effort, whether by the Trapp family, or their sycophantic followers, to erect a cult to "Saint Maria von Trapp" and her family is unsupported and in fact contradicted by the historical record at best, and intellectually dishonest at worst.

It is clear that Maria, a woman of dubious morals (at least by the standards of her time), in an effort to make money, wrote a book that attempted to capitalize on the misery that was the Second World War by having people believe that the family was affected by it when it was not. By permitting her to do so, we dishonor the millions who suffered and died in that catastrophe.John Paul Parks (talk) 13:48, 7 September 2013 (UTC)


 * You were absolutely right, a reference was needed there. I put one I found most comprehensive as to the issues raised. ÄDA - DÄP VA (talk) 17:27, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Only Maria and Johannes are still (2007) alive
The homepage oft the trapp family singers is not right. i talked with stefan herzl (manager oft the sound of music tours) in February of this year and he says, that only maria and johannes are still alive.

Andrea (known as Andrea1984 from the German Version of the Wikipedia) A call would violate No original research, but even if it did not, apparentely calling them does confirm that they are all alive. Canadian Paul 16:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

@Canadian Paul Yes, you are right. I've got this E-Mail today (I asked before) with this informations: Thank you for your inquiry. Agathe, Werner, Rosmarie and Eleonore are still very much alive! Agathe lives in Baltimore, MD, Rosmarie lives on the Trapp Family Property, Werner and Eleonore both have homes in Waitsfield, VT.''

Sincerely,

Rebecca S Cassel Executive Assistant Trapp Family Lodge P.O. Box 1428 700 Trapp Hill Road Stowe, VT 05672 802.253.5767 Direct 800.826.7000 Ext #5767 Toll Free 802.253.5797 Fax bc@trappfamily.com E-mail www.trappfamily.com Website''

That's are good news. I'm very sorry for my mistake !!!!

-- Andrea1984-- 16:01, 07. Juli 2007 (CEST)

Maria Franziska von Trapp
Its great, the Maria Franziska turn 96 on 28. September 2010. And she is a resonable good health. CU

Andrea —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.176.227.138 (talk) 02:01, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Maria F. von Trapp Died on 18 February 2014
At the age of 99. --62.116.60.125 (talk) 13:54, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

Congrats to Wikipedia
I learned of her death from Wikipedia a day before it was reported in US media. Thank you to the person who added the reference from the German publication. She died in the US but it was first reported in Germany. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 21:09, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

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Children
In this biography, it says that Maria Franziska has one child. However, in the table on Georg von Trapp's Wikipedia page, it states that she had no children. I'm not sure which is correct. Gingerbreadalex (talk) 14:06, 9 December 2023 (UTC)