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Helder Trefzger
father: Ludwig Trefzger
mother: Anna Maria Frey
spouse: 'Hilda' Maria Buehler
siblings:
Robertina, Rosa, Theresia, Sofia,
Arnold, Rudolf, Robertina, August, Otto & Ernst
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"Franz was born on July 1, 1889 in Wehr, Baden, Germany. His parents were Anna and Ludwig Trefzger"
In fact, Franz comes from a long line of Trefzgers that were born in Wehr, Baden and lived all of their lives in Wehr, Baden.
His Trefzger ancsetors can be traced back 7 generations to 'Hans' Leonhard Trefzger born in 1624 in Wehr, Baden.
"When Franz was fourteen years old he left school and went to work as a weaver, in a factory called Neflin Kught. He worked there 11 years."
"When he was 25 years old he received a invitation to come to Brazil in order to work in factory named Kifler Bar Pirai-RJ in Mato Grosso, Brazil."
"Franz and a friend Thomas, left home, went to Hamburg or Bremen and boarded a ship to South America, landing in Brazil. They made their way to the town of Mato Grosso."
"When my grandfather went to Mato Grosso, there was nothing there except native vegetation!
Now, Mato Grosso do Sul is an important state, with the economy based on agriculture and cattle raising."
"But now, 2004, if you ask someone here or in San Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Minas Gerais where Mato Grosso do Sul is, nobody knows.
Brazil is so big. There is an 'earth-ocean' between east and west."
"During the first world war Franz lost everything, just because he was a German! It was a very difficult time for Franz - all alone, without family.
He always hated the war and hated Nazism..."
"In 1918 when he completed his work commitment Franz moved to Campo Grande. He was helped by brazilian friends and he moved to a little farm near Dourados. He was was very happy."
After the war he returned twice to Germany to visit his parents."
"In 1923 he wrote to his fiancee Hilda Buehler. She came to Brazil and they got married on July 30,1923. His first child (Lothar Ricaardo) was born in 1924."
"At the invitation of a friend (a doctor) Dr. Krone, they moved to Nioaque, where his 2nd son (Helmut) was born."
"After some time they moved to the farm in Buriti to work in the manufacture of sugar, alcohol and 'cachaca' (like rum) for 12 years. At this farm they had 6 daughters."
"In 1936 his wife died when my mother was born."
"Grandpa Franz died in 1993."
* all of quotes are by Helder Trefzger
Comment:
Helder Trefzger found our web site about 'Trefzgers in North America'.
In 2004 he e-mailed us from Brazil telling us about his grandfather Franz who was born in Wehr, Baden and immigrated to Brazil in 1914. He sent us a list of the Trefzgers in Brazil.
Helder has a home page on Facebook.
See the link to Helder.
In 2008 Wolfgang Trefzger e-mailed from Switzerland that his Uncle Franz, who was born in Wehr, Baden emmigrated to Brazil, S.A..
Wolfgang is interested in genealogy and has traced his and Franz's ancestors back to 'Hans' Leonard Trefzger, born in 1625 in Wehr, Baden.
Thanks:
Our sincere thanks to Helder and Wolfgang for the information about Franz and the Trefzgers in Brazil.
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