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  Maria von Trapp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Augusta von Trapp (née Kutschera; January 26, 1905–March 28, 1987) was the matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers.
Maria von Trapp, her husband Georg, and Hedwig von Trapp (1917–1972), the fifth child of Georg and Agathe von Trapp, are interred in the family cemetery at the Lodge.
Maria von Trapp's granddaughter, Elisabeth von Trapp, is a singer whose concerts are a mixture of Gregorian chant, musical comedy, country and contemporary folk.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maria_von_Trapp   (763 words)

  
 Maria's Family Pictures
Maria was the eldset child.She was born on December 9, 1901 in Korea.
Maria was the "Business woman", she would make lunches and sell them to the laborers that worked at the pineapple cannery.She would also bleach out empty rice bags and make clothes out of them to sell.She made enough money to buy real estate.She managed her money well enough to invest it in real esatate.
Maria gave birth to her youngest child in February 1931.Sadly to say Maria passed away 3 months later on May 8, 1931.She was 29 1/2 years old.
www.youohana.com /Marias_Family.html   (222 words)

  
 MPR: A profile of Maria's family
Maria and her brothers at their church in Mexico, when they were young children.
Maria's second brother is 22, and crossed the border when he was 16, also alone and also at Agua Prieta.
In July 2004 Maria's mother returned to Mexico to visit her ailing mother in Veracruz State.
minnesota.publicradio.org /display/web/2006/07/21/mariasfamily   (1046 words)

  
 Biofiles: Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver was born into politics, and seemingly cannot escape from the political life.
Maria accompanied her father on the campaign, riding in the back of the campaign plane, chatting with the press corps.
It was this experience that led her away from the family professions, law and politics, and toward a medium where she could shape the message: television news reporting.
www.historyguy.com /biofiles/shriver_maria.html   (527 words)

  
 Maria Goretti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria Goretti was born a poor peasant child in Italy in 1890, the third of six children.
Maria's mother dutifully took her husband's place in the fields, while little Maria took her mother's role in caring for her siblings.
Her family being too poor to pay for Masses in her father's memory, every night Maria would recite the five Mysteries of the Rosary for the repose of her father's soul.
www.davekopel.com /Religion/Maria-Goretti.htm   (657 words)

  
 Maria Emaline Mott
The family made their home in Ontario until the latter part of the 1830's when they emigrated to Illinois where Joshua was born about 1844, members of the family joined the L.D.S. Church and moved to a farm near Montrose, Iowa.
Maria was in ill health during this time, but as the disturbances in the Nauvoo area grew more serious, she and Hugh realised they must leave for the west.
Maria refused the authorities and Hugh was in accord with her decision.
www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/quarry/758/mariamott.html   (2260 words)

  
 Patron Saint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria Theresa Goretti was born on October 16, 1890 in the Italian countryside near the mountain village of Corinaldo.
Maria, ten years old at the time of her father's death, was the second oldest child in the family and the oldest girl.
Maria took the practice of her religion very seriously and did not allow herself to compromise her sense of right and wrong, regardless of the situation.
www.stmariagoretti.org /parish/patron_saint.htm   (1362 words)

  
 Maria's Babies | Julie Pedersen
Maria had been attempting to get involved with several Moscow baby houses over the past few years without success when the opportunity to get involved at Malakhovka came about.
The goal of Maria's Children is to develop a network of volunteers who could go there daily and provide the babies with some much-needed stimulation and love to help combat this deprivation.
Maria's Children volunteers often find fitting their visits within this rigid schedule a challenge since many staff members are generally very resistant to deviate from this schedule.
www.mariaschildren.org /english/babyhouse/marias_babies.html   (1448 words)

  
 Patient & Family Stories: Maria Voytko
Maria Voytko (left) stands with her sister Kathy Moceyunas, who was also her bone-marrow donor, at Maria's graduation from Marywood University in May 2003.
Maria's life-changing biology lesson began when she was 16 years old, during a family beach vacation the summer before her senior year in high school.
In 2000 and 2001, Maria underwent knee-replacement surgeries for both of her knees, which had begun to deteriorate because of the high-dose therapy she received as a teenager.
www.fhcrc.org /patient/patient_stories/maria.html   (828 words)

  
 The Galileo Project | Family | Maria Celeste Galilei
Through the offices of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini, one of his admirers, Galileo obtained dispensation on this score, and in 1613 both girls were placed in the convent of San Matteo in nearby Arcetri, where the abbess was the sister of the secretary of the grand duke of Tuscany.
Little is known about the life of Sister Maria Celeste until 1623, but about 120 letters to her father, written from 1623 to 1634 have survived.
Maria Celeste often had to appeal to her father for help, and she was chronically ill. She bore her ill health with dignity and courage, and managed to be a great comfort to her father.
galileo.rice.edu /fam/maria.html   (889 words)

  
 Maria Goeppert-Mayer: Nobelist in Physics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Although she lived a life of scholarly privilege, with the support of her family and many notable scientists, she was not able to secure full-time work in her field until she was 53.
Her father was a professor of pediatrics and the seventh generation of university scholars in his family.
Maria married physical chemist Joseph E. Mayer in 1930 and together they moved to Baltimore, where Joe was a professor at Johns Hopkins.
www.sdsc.edu /ScienceWomen/mayer.html   (509 words)

  
 Winter - The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family
Maria came to the von Trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children, Maria, who was recovering from scarlet fever, not as governess to all the children.
Maria Augusta Kutschera was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1905.
Maria died in 1987 and was buried alongside Georg and Martina.
www.archives.gov /publications/prologue/2005/winter/von-trapps.html   (2705 words)

  
 Maria Theresa of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Theresa was born in Vienna as the eldest daughter of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, whose sole male heir - his son Leopold Johann - died as an infant in 1716.
Maria Theresa was married to Francis I, Duke of Lorraine.
Maria Theresa was infected and received last rites in 1767, although she recovered later.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maria_Theresa_of_Austria   (1739 words)

  
 Maria's Miracle - Maria Federici
Kent, WA Maria and family, You have touched all our lives with such an impact, I can't stop crying, hoping and praying for all of you.
Maria and Family I went to high school with Maria, although I did not know her personally.
I am praying for you Maria and family and hope for a "miracle"Maria sounds like a wonderful person and I would love to meet her one day.
www.mariasmiracle.com /posting.php?p=47   (1171 words)

  
 Andres y Maria Cardenas Family Foundation
The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation was founded in 1997 to award scholarships to deserving and ambitious students, to contribute to community-based, non-profit organizations that provide needed services, and to supplement limited resources for cultural, educational and recreational programs in the San Fernando Valley.
They proudly raised a family of eleven children, instilling in them the same values of hard work and discipline.
Believing that no student should ever be denied the opportunity to pursue their dreams through a collegiate or vocational school experience, the Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation has embarked on an aggressive crusade to raise scholarship funds for needy and deserving students from the San Fernando Valley.
www.cardenasfoundation.org   (303 words)

  
 Maria Martinez
It was the family's wish that the pottery be shared on a permanent basis with the public.
The family also has donated many of Maria's awards, documents, photographs, and memorabilia, as well as their own pottery, the majority of which are part of the Museum's permanent exhibition.
Maria first became famous in the early 20th century for her gleaming jet fl pottery decorated with clay slip.
www.millicentrogers.org /maria.martinez.htm   (325 words)

  
 Radio Maria Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Radio Maria is a fruit of the response to the call of Pope John Paul II to use the Mass Media as a means of evangelization.
Radio Maria seeks to be close to its listeners by being interactive with them participating by voice call over the phone or by SMS messages and e-mail.
Radio Maria in the Philippines is in the process of acquiring its National Radio Franchise.
www.radiomaria.ph   (581 words)

  
 Maria Rienecker Pereira   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria was born in Düsseldorf Germany and raised in Frankfurt am Main, one of three children of Helma (Böhm) and Theodor Rienecker, the founder and president of Germany's Leatherworker's Union until its dissolution by Hitler in 1933.
Maria studied to be a kindergarten teacher and at the age of 16, had her first job as the governess for the children of the Baron von Sudhausen at his castle near Ostnabrück.
Maria came to America in 1922 when she was 18 and eventually found work as a seamstress.
lwbaz.home.mindspring.com /family/maria.html   (340 words)

  
 Maria Shriver: The importance of family
Maria says her mother Eunice is the one who made her strong, but last year they switched roles when her mother was hospitalized for seven weeks.
Maria says, "As I sat by her bedside, it was really the first time that I came face-to-face with my life without my mother.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Maria's mother and founder of the Special Olympics, on what it means to be a winner.
www.oprah.com /tows/pastshows/tows_past_20011026_d.jhtml   (329 words)

  
 Maria's Miracle - Maria Federici   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria & family: This is very sad, I have seen many acidents in my life time, but this one bothers me, When people don't understand what this type of accident causes a family.
Maria and her Mom, Not knowing either of you, I am as sad and hurt as those who do know you both.
I really do hope for a good recovery and Robin.....Just know that Maria loves you with all her heart and when she is able to talk you can bet it will be the most incredible day of your life.
www.mariasmiracle.com /posting.php?p=46   (1673 words)

  
 Vote for Maria Sachs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria Sachs, founder for Women for Excellence, is honored...
Maria Sachs becomes involved with the Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams's for World Centers of Compassion for Children...
Maria Sachs gets her family involved with renovations at the local detention center...
www.mariasachs.com /index.html   (250 words)

  
 Maria Santos Grey
Maria had to say goodbye to a sister she was only beginning to bond with.
Maria was ready to fight for her marriage, but Zach’s constant presence in her life did not make it any easier.
Maria made the announcement that she was going to uproot the family to make a fresh start away from Pine Valley.
www.pinevalleybulletin.com /Maria.html   (1609 words)

  
 The pottery of Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Dr. Hewett asked Maria, who already had a reputation in the pueblo for being an excellent pottery-maker, if she could make full-scale examples for the museum of the polychrome ware.
It was then that Maria and her husband, Julian (who painted the designs on the pottery after Maria shaped them), began an artistic collaboration that would last throughout their lives together.
Maria and Julian refined their pottery techniques and were asked to demonstrate their craft at several expositions, including the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the 1914 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, and the 1934 Chicago World's Fair.
www.mariapottery.com   (368 words)

  
 NECC Families - Parent Profiles - John and Maria
John and Maria never planned to be involved with a center like NECC, but their son, Allen, changed all that.
The family lives several hours from NECC but travel is easy to NECC and they make regular trips with Allen back home.
Maria’s family sees their contributions to NECC as simply a good way to take care of the extended family.
www.necc.org /necc_families/profile_JM.asp   (477 words)

  
 The Veres Family
Maria Veres was born on August 27, 1876, in Janok, Hungary.
The photograph is of John and Maria's family.
He married Rose Strini, was very active in the Toledo community, raised a family, and died from a lung tumor and congestive heart failure on April 30, 1962.
journals.aol.com /rt2whales/TheVeresFamily   (827 words)

  
 Antonio Giannini & Maria Modena:  Family Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
There are also family stories about Caterina Giannini carrying meals to Jefferson while he was in hiding, which may be apocryphal but are cherished in the family nevertheless.
The most recent family reunion was held August 7-8 in Charlottesville, and an article about it is in the latest issue of the family newsletter Vines and Branches.
Finally, the television show "Falcon Crest," about a family of Italian winemakers in California, was inspired by family stories of Antonio and Maria's lives in Virginia, and written by a descendant, Earl Hamner, Jr., who also created the beloved Waltons of Walton's Mountain from family history.
hardingandgiannini.com /gianninifamily/AGintro.htm   (1338 words)

  
 Casa Maria Family Services - Matrix Human Services
Casa Maria Family Services, a Division of Matrix Human Services, is a community-based agency that seeks to strengthen families by providing healthy alternatives for young people, and by promoting stability, and self-sufficiency, in the citizens of Southwest Detroit.
Casa Maria serves a diverse community and continues to modify and improve the services and programs offered in order to meet the changing needs of today’s family.
Children who participate in Casa Maria's programs are one-third less likely to become a teen parent, more than twice as likely to stay in school and further their education, as well as one-sixth less likely to be convicted of a crime during high school.
www.matrixhumanservices.org /casa_maria.htm   (302 words)

  
 Maria's Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Maria's parents are both native Cubans who emigrated to Miami in 1966.
Maria and I were able to spend a lot of time with her family, we were met graciously by all of them.
We stayed with one of Maria's Aunties, but I have conveniently neglected to photograph both her and the fabulous Colonial-era house that we stayed at.
www.charliet.net /CubaJan2004/Family/Family.htm   (117 words)

  
 Santa Maria News
Santa Maria Valley and Nipomo residents are protesting a recent request by Golden State Water to increase rates nearly 14 percent to cover costs associated with ongoing litigation and new construction projects.
As his personal injury lawsuit creeps through the court system, a passenger aboard a Greyhound bus that crashed a year ago in Santa Maria said Tuesday he is still struggling with physical and emotional...
Family and friends of a Santa Maria court bailiff and longtime Santa Maria resident are in mourning following the death of Desmond “Tim" Cavenagh Jr.
www.topix.net /city/santa-maria-ca   (637 words)

  
 The Ancestors of Maria Vanderveer HOME
Born and raised in Somerset County, New Jersey in the late 1700's, Maria married another Dutch American, Isaac Hageman, in 1800, and with him continued until her death to reside in Somerset County and to raise their eleven children.
Maria's youngest son Andrew Brown Hageman, born in Somerset County, New Jersey in the early 1800's, and his wife, Sarah C. Ross, born in Ohio, lived in Pike Co., Illinois, in the early1860's, then they moved to Logan Co., Illinois in the 1865, where they settled.
We intend to vigorously pursue Maria's family history and to frequently update this information until her lines are fully researched and properly documented.
www.stipak.com /vanderveer/maria/MariaVanderveer.HTM   (568 words)

  
 Family SupportNet News
Maria Garcia of Chelsea signed up for Family SupportNet lessons in April, 2002, and found resources on the Internet that helped her family.
Maria is the mother of three children, age 13, 6, and 5 years old.
Because her son cannot communicate easily with teachers and caregivers, Maria wanted to find websites that could give advice to her and the people who take care of her son when she is working or going to school.
www.ici.umb.edu /family/newsletter/summer02.html   (1153 words)

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