GOERTZ 1956 - 2006 Helmuth, Genevieve, Richard
On December 13, 1956, Helmuth, Genevieve and their son Richard died in a boating accident off the west coast of Spain. Two English deckhands also perished. Anita Goertz, then 13, was the lone survivor. The family was sailing from England to the island of Majorca when they encountered an Atlantic winter storm at Gijon, Spain. Genevieve was born and raised in Waterton, Alberta. She married Helmuth in 1942. Together, they opened Goertz Studios in Edmonton. Helmuth was an accomplished photographer and was once commissioned to take pictures of Queen Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Canterberry. Helmuth was also an avid golfer, competing in amateur tournaments from Manitoba to Vancouver Island. In 1945, Helmuth was club champion at the former Edmonton Country Club. After the accident, Anita returned to Edmonton where she attended King Edward and Scona Composite High. Anita received an R.N. from the Royal Alex Hospital in 1965. Anita resides in Edmonton with her husband Bob Bateman and their family; Michael and Traci Bateman and their children Wilson and Maxwell; Joanne and Normand Joly and their children Thomas, Jackson and Samuel; and Deanne Bateman. Forever Remembered - Anita
Published in the Edmonton Journal on December 13, 2006
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The Goertz Studio photographs
Helmuth Goertz was a well-known Victoria photographer from 1949 to 1956. In 1956 he and his family left for England to explore new prospects. While crossing to Spain on their yacht, they were caught in a storm and the ship was wrecked. Helmuth, his wife and son were drowned. His daughter survived and returned to Canada.
He had left his Victoria photographs behind with Campbell Studios of Victoria and in 1969, Campbell Studios donated them to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. They were accessioned as 198403-006.
The majority of the photographs are studio shots of individuals and each file may include several negatives and proofs from a sitting. Goertz kept an order book, assigning a chronological number to each new sitting.
(Royal BC Museum, November 13, 2014)
On December 13, 1956, Helmuth, Genevieve and their son Richard died in a boating accident off the west coast of Spain. Two English deckhands also perished. Anita Goertz, then 13, was the lone survivor. The family was sailing from England to the island of Majorca when they encountered an Atlantic winter storm at Gijon, Spain. Genevieve was born and raised in Waterton, Alberta. She married Helmuth in 1942. Together, they opened Goertz Studios in Edmonton. Helmuth was an accomplished photographer and was once commissioned to take pictures of Queen Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Canterberry. Helmuth was also an avid golfer, competing in amateur tournaments from Manitoba to Vancouver Island. In 1945, Helmuth was club champion at the former Edmonton Country Club. After the accident, Anita returned to Edmonton where she attended King Edward and Scona Composite High. Anita received an R.N. from the Royal Alex Hospital in 1965. Anita resides in Edmonton with her husband Bob Bateman and their family; Michael and Traci Bateman and their children Wilson and Maxwell; Joanne and Normand Joly and their children Thomas, Jackson and Samuel; and Deanne Bateman. Forever Remembered - Anita
Published in the Edmonton Journal on December 13, 2006
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The Goertz Studio photographs
Helmuth Goertz was a well-known Victoria photographer from 1949 to 1956. In 1956 he and his family left for England to explore new prospects. While crossing to Spain on their yacht, they were caught in a storm and the ship was wrecked. Helmuth, his wife and son were drowned. His daughter survived and returned to Canada.
He had left his Victoria photographs behind with Campbell Studios of Victoria and in 1969, Campbell Studios donated them to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. They were accessioned as 198403-006.
The majority of the photographs are studio shots of individuals and each file may include several negatives and proofs from a sitting. Goertz kept an order book, assigning a chronological number to each new sitting.
(Royal BC Museum, November 13, 2014)
GOERTZ 1956 - 2006 Helmuth, Genevieve, Richard
On December 13, 1956, Helmuth, Genevieve and their son Richard died in a boating accident off the west coast of Spain. Two English deckhands also perished. Anita Goertz, then 13, was the lone survivor. The family was sailing from England to the island of Majorca when they encountered an Atlantic winter storm at Gijon, Spain. Genevieve was born and raised in Waterton, Alberta. She married Helmuth in 1942. Together, they opened Goertz Studios in Edmonton. Helmuth was an accomplished photographer and was once commissioned to take pictures of Queen Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Canterberry. Helmuth was also an avid golfer, competing in amateur tournaments from Manitoba to Vancouver Island. In 1945, Helmuth was club champion at the former Edmonton Country Club. After the accident, Anita returned to Edmonton where she attended King Edward and Scona Composite High. Anita received an R.N. from the Royal Alex Hospital in 1965. Anita resides in Edmonton with her husband Bob Bateman and their family; Michael and Traci Bateman and their children Wilson and Maxwell; Joanne and Normand Joly and their children Thomas, Jackson and Samuel; and Deanne Bateman. Forever Remembered - Anita
Published in the Edmonton Journal on December 13, 2006
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The Goertz Studio photographs
Helmuth Goertz was a well-known Victoria photographer from 1949 to 1956. In 1956 he and his family left for England to explore new prospects. While crossing to Spain on their yacht, they were caught in a storm and the ship was wrecked. Helmuth, his wife and son were drowned. His daughter survived and returned to Canada.
He had left his Victoria photographs behind with Campbell Studios of Victoria and in 1969, Campbell Studios donated them to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. They were accessioned as 198403-006.
The majority of the photographs are studio shots of individuals and each file may include several negatives and proofs from a sitting. Goertz kept an order book, assigning a chronological number to each new sitting.
(Royal BC Museum, November 13, 2014)
On December 13, 1956, Helmuth, Genevieve and their son Richard died in a boating accident off the west coast of Spain. Two English deckhands also perished. Anita Goertz, then 13, was the lone survivor. The family was sailing from England to the island of Majorca when they encountered an Atlantic winter storm at Gijon, Spain. Genevieve was born and raised in Waterton, Alberta. She married Helmuth in 1942. Together, they opened Goertz Studios in Edmonton. Helmuth was an accomplished photographer and was once commissioned to take pictures of Queen Elizabeth and the Archbishop of Canterberry. Helmuth was also an avid golfer, competing in amateur tournaments from Manitoba to Vancouver Island. In 1945, Helmuth was club champion at the former Edmonton Country Club. After the accident, Anita returned to Edmonton where she attended King Edward and Scona Composite High. Anita received an R.N. from the Royal Alex Hospital in 1965. Anita resides in Edmonton with her husband Bob Bateman and their family; Michael and Traci Bateman and their children Wilson and Maxwell; Joanne and Normand Joly and their children Thomas, Jackson and Samuel; and Deanne Bateman. Forever Remembered - Anita
Published in the Edmonton Journal on December 13, 2006
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The Goertz Studio photographs
Helmuth Goertz was a well-known Victoria photographer from 1949 to 1956. In 1956 he and his family left for England to explore new prospects. While crossing to Spain on their yacht, they were caught in a storm and the ship was wrecked. Helmuth, his wife and son were drowned. His daughter survived and returned to Canada.
He had left his Victoria photographs behind with Campbell Studios of Victoria and in 1969, Campbell Studios donated them to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. They were accessioned as 198403-006.
The majority of the photographs are studio shots of individuals and each file may include several negatives and proofs from a sitting. Goertz kept an order book, assigning a chronological number to each new sitting.
(Royal BC Museum, November 13, 2014)
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