Tuesday, June 25, 2013

I would like you to meet the Von Haxthausen



Ludowine (Winnie) Von Haxthausen, b. 1795, 15 years old in 1810

Sophie Von Haxthausen, apparently between Winnie and Anna.

Anna Von Haxthausen, b. 1800, 10 years old in 1810
Winnie, Sophie, and Anna were three of the seven Von Haxthausen daughters, and there were also two sons in the family.  Their family collected and published folk-songs.  Anna is said to have told Wilhelm the first story from the Von Haxthausens and was a favorite teller in their home region of Bokeroff.  AS the older sisters married, they either lost interest in the folktale and folksong project or, in some cases, were prevented from participating in the gathering by their husbands.  Tales attributed to the Von Haxthausen daughters include The Bremen Town Musicians, The Two Brothers, and The Three Snake Leaves.


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