webr55

Some genealogical data for the Counts Holnstein:

Emanuel Graf Holnstein aus Bayern, (1868-1950), Oberst aD

Heinrich Graf Holnstein aus Bayern, (1881-1959), Major aD

Ludwig Graf Holnstein aus Bayern, (1873-1950), Oberst aD

Same with Gottfried Fuchs from FAR 14, who we have listed as Oswald. 

There is a fascinating story behind this one: He was of Jewish origin, born in Karlsruhe in 1889, a very successful football player esp. before WW1. Played several times for the German national team.

He had to emigrate during the Nazi era, finally coming to Canada. In 1941, he changed his name to Godfrey E. Fochs. Died in Montreal in 1972 (after some 'complicated' relations with the DFB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Fuchs )

Several books tell his story, such as this one (the scans below are taken from it):

https://books.google.de/books?id=jb5IEAAAQBAJ

12 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

New first name: Lt dR Karl Rother (page 5):- 

 

http://www.bibliotekacyfrowa.pl/Content/54925/PDF/directory.pdf 

 

This should be Dr. Karl Heinrich Rother, who is so far listed as Heinrich Rother in our list. Dr. phil. from Univ. Breslau in 1912. 

Death notice Dr. Paul Nordmeyer (1880-1932).

Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 1.4.1932

Bitterberg is also mentioned as one of three teachers with HHOX in this postwar notice (Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 9.12.1918). The other two are

Waldemar John from Spenge (Matty had him already, https://www.kreisheimatverein.de/online-bibliothek/biografien-2/john/) and

Christian Stellhorn from Gadderbaum, first name acc. to Adressbuch Bielefeld (Bethel, in Gadderbaum). He is found at least until 1950. 

First initial: H. Bitterberg, Lehrer

Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 23. and 30.9.1918

First name: Walter Angenete from Herford

Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 15.6.1918

Born in 1879, acc. to this link:

https://www.ve-friederizianer.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Friederizianer_195_online.pdf

We might have had these two before, I am not sure. Only new initials, not complete first names:

Lt W. Grosse/Große from Minenwerfer Kp. 13, from Minden

Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 10.2.1917

Lt W. Heilmann from Minden

Bielefelder General-Anzeiger, 31.3.1917

First name: Bruno Lehnemann 

Westdeutsche Landeszeitung (Gladbach), 21.9.1918

Born 1892, an architect - and he was with Speer later on:

https://wiki.hv-her-wan.de/index.php?title=Bruno_Lehnemann

Seems he died in 1944, acc. to this list:

http://www.burschenschaftsgeschichte.de/pdf/lexikon-namensverzeichnis.pdf

First name: Josef Leuchtgens or Leuchgens (different in both notices)

The address book Rheydt 1911 lists a pensioner Josef Leuchtgens, so this spelling might be correct. 

Westdeutsche Landeszeitung (Gladbach), 17.7. and 27.7.1918

First name: Hptm dR Max Gabriel from FAR 51

Central-Volksblatt für den Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, 18.7.1918

First name: Walter Goedel, Bankdirektor 

Death notice from Bochumer Anzeiger, 23.12.1941

First name: Dr. (Gustav) Stratmann, Dr. jur. from University of Leipzig 1905, Landgerichtsdirektor. 

Death notice from Bochumer Anzeiger, 5.8.1935. 

Here is a 1937 article about the change of Kommandeur in Wehrbezirk Bochum. Both are mentioned as having the HHOX. The new one is OTL (E) Ernst Blümel, we have him. The old one, who is leaving for Wehrersatzinspektion Dortmund, is a Major (E) Meyer, born around 1889, formerly from IR 23. I don't find his first name. 

Bochumer Anzeiger, 24.3.1937

Meyer has an interesting ribbon bar as well, see the close-up.

UPDATE: According to ERL, it is either Fritz or Konrad Meyer 

The Adressbuch Dortmund 1938 lists a Major Fritz Meyer, probably him. So he might be the Hptm Fritz Meyer in our list. 

In the WH 1939 RL, it looks like he is the Leiter of Wehrmachtfürsorge- und Versorgungsamt Bielefeld, that's the only one who fits.  

First name: Wilhelm Vetter from Meinerzhagen, KIA 1918

Breckerfelder Zeitung, 26.8.1918

Might be a first name for our Lt dR Mackh from FußArtBat 94: Wilhelm Mackh, mayor of Gummersbach from 1933-45. Word of caution: It says "Hohenzollernorden", which might be different things.

Bergische Wacht, 28.10.1933

New first name: Dr. Heinz Commer. Dr. jur. from the University of Greifswald 1918. 

From Bergheimer Zeitung, 29.1.1919 

And here is his death notice, same newspaper, 11.7.1938

First name: Lt dR Udo de Beer, 1892-1917

http://www.frontflieger.de/3-b-f.html

Lt dR Robert Hess from Oldenburg died in 1962, mentioned here: 

http://www.familienkunde-oldenburg.de/wp-content/uploads/of/of_08_1-2.pdf

One of the two Lt dR Koch we have without first name must be Hugo Koch (1899-1945), an organ builder, born in Switzerland. His HHOX is mentioned here:

https://www.gabriel-isenberg.de/forschungen/orgelbauer-hugo-koch/ 

Submitted: Lt Paul Hindrichs

From Bergische Zeitung, 7.9.1918

First name: Paul Lüttgens from Oberhaan 

From Bergische Zeitung, 14.1.1919

Another first name: Paul Vossebrecher

From Bergische Zeitung, 26.3.1919

Some more info on Fritz Rehorn (1888-1934): 

From Bergische Post, 3.4.1934 

New first name: Wilhelm Merx 

From Bergische Zeitung, 25.5.1918

Nice one! By the way, I have had this lapel bow for many years, with a green ribbon in last place. It could be several awards, but I have always wondered if it might be a lifesaving medal, either from Turkey or Braunschweig. 

It was discussed here, but we couldn't reach a conclusion: 

Data for the three Lauteschlägers from ancestry: 

Reinhard Karl Eduard, 1872-1953 (in Heppenheim), OTL aD

Georg Valentin Ernst, 1869-1945 (in Dieburg), Oberst aD

Friedrich Rudolf, born 1874, last found in Adressbuch Darmstadt 1960/61 (after that, his widow), Oberregierungsrat aD

Yes, they were three brothers. 

On 06/05/2021 at 23:03, webr55 said:

Hptm dL von Ledebur from FR 73, KIA in 1918

 

From Schlesische Zeitung, 27.8.1918

 

 

First name is Gerhard Freiherr von Ledebur, Hptm dL in FR 73, 1881-1918 (death certificate at ancestry).