Johannes von Trapp
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Johannes von Trapp is a former member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music
. He was the tenth and youngest child.
Johannes was eight years old when his father Georg von Trapp died in 1947. In 1956 Maria Franziska von Trapp, Johannes, and Rosmarie von Trapp went to New Guinea to do missionary work.
By 1969, he had graduated from Dartmouth College
. He then attended the Yale University
school of forestry for his Master's degree
.
He returned to Stowe, Vermont
to help with the family inn's finances, and then became the manager of the resort. In 1977, he moved to British Columbia
, and later to a ranch in Montana. He eventually returned to manage the family business in Vermont. He married Lynne Peterson and had two children, Kristina von Trapp-Frame and Sam von Trapp. Johannes visited the Trapp Villa in Salzburg Aigen on 28 July 2008 together with his half-sister Maria Franziska von Trapp and his sister-in-law Erika (Werner's widow).
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
. He was the tenth and youngest child.
Biography
He was born on 17 January 1939 in Philadelphia while the family was on a concert tour.Johannes was eight years old when his father Georg von Trapp died in 1947. In 1956 Maria Franziska von Trapp, Johannes, and Rosmarie von Trapp went to New Guinea to do missionary work.
By 1969, he had graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. He then attended the Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
school of forestry for his Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
.
He returned to Stowe, Vermont
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...
to help with the family inn's finances, and then became the manager of the resort. In 1977, he moved to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and later to a ranch in Montana. He eventually returned to manage the family business in Vermont. He married Lynne Peterson and had two children, Kristina von Trapp-Frame and Sam von Trapp. Johannes visited the Trapp Villa in Salzburg Aigen on 28 July 2008 together with his half-sister Maria Franziska von Trapp and his sister-in-law Erika (Werner's widow).