the part of the family tree that was created for my dad in the 1930's, and that refers the his mother's ancestors.

my grandmother's maternal grandparents: Wilhelm Franz (1838-1912) und Lina (Staender) (1844-1911) Wiederholt. They owned a brewery, which brought them some wealth.

I love his look. In those days they sure did not smile at the camera. . .

This is the brewery in Noerten near Goettingen. It was a community brewery until Wilhelm's father Carl Wiederholt (1814-1864) bought it in 1850 and greatly expanded it.

This is an aerial photograph of the brewery in Noerten, ca 1900 (?). Note the close proximity to the church and center of town.

Wilhelm had 12 children. One of them is my great-grandmother Regina (Wiederholt) Hourand (1876-1960). Here she holds her first-born: Lina (1903-1983). The picture must date from 1903.

In 1901, Regina had married her second cousin Adolf Hourand, (1874-1949), here seen as a young man in 1896. Adolf had been orphaned by the age of 14, but became quite successful as a coffee merchant.

Munich 1912. Regina and Adolf would have four children:

from left: `Ginny', Lina, Vinzenz (`Fipsle') and Adolf

Another picture from 1916: the Hourands visit Noerten. Adolf is seated, third from the right, smoking a cigar. To his left, Regina. Behind him his eldest daughter Lina. I also recognize Lina's siblings.

Unfortunately I do not know any of the other people.

My grandmother Lina Hourand in 1919, when she was 17 years old. What a presentation. . .

The Hourand family in 1919

Lina in 1925

Lina's sister Ginny with her fiance, Hermann Conrady.

Here is a picture of their wedding. Lots of people that need tagging.

in 1927 Lina married Hermann Volpert, and one year later my father, Helmut Volpert was born. Here he is held by his grandfather Adolf.

my dad at 9 months. Again he is held by his grandfather, as his parents and uncles Adolf and `Fipsle' are looking on.

Helmut's sister Helga came along in 1930.

Brotherly love.

On New Year's eve 1934, my uncle and godfather Manfred was born. The family was growing.

Birthday of Opa Adolf Hourand (around 1936?)

around 1944. Lina with her parents, Adolf and Regina, and her 5 children.

Silver wedding anniversary in 1952 of my grandparents Lina and Hermann Volpert. Their five children clockwise beginning with my dad on the far right: Helmut, Waltraud, Angela, Manfred, Helga.

Wedding of Helga Volpert to Rudi Goetz. 1955

my great grand mother Regina (Wiederholt) Hourand (1876-1960) at that wedding.

Christmas 1958 in Augsburg. The baby on the right is my older sister Ulrike. One last picture with great grand mother Regina Hourand

our `Grossfamilie': at the occasion of the wedding of my cousin Brigitte Goetz to Christoph Treutwein, here are the 19 grandchildren of Oma Volpert. 1980.

Omas birthday in 1981. She passed away in February 1983.