Hans Joachim Friedrichs was the third child and first-born son of Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs.
Hans Friedrichs was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Braunschweig, Germany, and he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans Friedrichs served in the German military during World War I. After the war, he returned to Magdeburg where he worked in the same factory as his father. Hans Friedrichs' occupation was an engineer.
Hans Friedrichs married Else Emma Sommer on Sept. 20, 1924, in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans and Else Friedrichs were the parents of one daughter, Gerda, who was born February 16, 1927.
Hans Friedrichs also served in the German military during World War II and he served in Holland, Belgium, and France.
Hans and Else Friedrichs survived the devastation of World War II. The city of Magdeburg was liberated by American troops on April 18, 1945, but was handed over to Soviet troops on July 1, 1945; thus Magdeburg became part of the Soviet occupied zone of Germany. Hans and Else Friedrichs became citizens of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. In 1973, Hans and Else Friedrichs were granted permission to move to the city of Hamburg, in the Federal Republic of Germany, where their daughter and family were living. In the late 1980s, Hans and Else moved to Neu Wulmstorf, a suburb of Hamburg, where they lived with their granddaughter, Doris Sommermeier.
Hans Friedrichs' life saw many changes when he died at the age of 93 years in Neu Wulmstorf. Hans was born in the Second Reich, during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and he saw the Weimar Republic which replaced the German monarchy after Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918. Hans saw the rise of the Nazi party and the coming to power of Adolph Hitler in Germany, and the devastation and defeat of Germany in World War II. Hans saw the division of Germany following the war with two German states, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Lastly, Hans lived to see the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Hans Friedrichs' funeral and burial occured on January 27, 1992, in the Friedhofskapelle in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany.
At his death, Hans Friedrichs was survived by his wife of 67 years, Else Friedrichs nee Sommer; his daughter, Gerda (Dany) Bernheide nee Friedrichs; his two granddaughters and their spouses, Christa nee Dany and Deiter Vos and Doris nee Dany and Kurt Sommermeier; and two great-granddaughters, Petra Vos and Sandra Furchner.
Hans was preceded in death by his parents, Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs; his son-in-law, Peter Dany; his sister, Erna Friedrichs; his twin sister, Grete Schafer nee Friedrichs; and his three brothers, Willi Friedrichs, Richard Friedrichs, and Herbert Friedrichs.
Hans Friedrichs was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Braunschweig, Germany, and he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans Friedrichs served in the German military during World War I. After the war, he returned to Magdeburg where he worked in the same factory as his father. Hans Friedrichs' occupation was an engineer.
Hans Friedrichs married Else Emma Sommer on Sept. 20, 1924, in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans and Else Friedrichs were the parents of one daughter, Gerda, who was born February 16, 1927.
Hans Friedrichs also served in the German military during World War II and he served in Holland, Belgium, and France.
Hans and Else Friedrichs survived the devastation of World War II. The city of Magdeburg was liberated by American troops on April 18, 1945, but was handed over to Soviet troops on July 1, 1945; thus Magdeburg became part of the Soviet occupied zone of Germany. Hans and Else Friedrichs became citizens of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. In 1973, Hans and Else Friedrichs were granted permission to move to the city of Hamburg, in the Federal Republic of Germany, where their daughter and family were living. In the late 1980s, Hans and Else moved to Neu Wulmstorf, a suburb of Hamburg, where they lived with their granddaughter, Doris Sommermeier.
Hans Friedrichs' life saw many changes when he died at the age of 93 years in Neu Wulmstorf. Hans was born in the Second Reich, during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and he saw the Weimar Republic which replaced the German monarchy after Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918. Hans saw the rise of the Nazi party and the coming to power of Adolph Hitler in Germany, and the devastation and defeat of Germany in World War II. Hans saw the division of Germany following the war with two German states, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Lastly, Hans lived to see the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Hans Friedrichs' funeral and burial occured on January 27, 1992, in the Friedhofskapelle in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany.
At his death, Hans Friedrichs was survived by his wife of 67 years, Else Friedrichs nee Sommer; his daughter, Gerda (Dany) Bernheide nee Friedrichs; his two granddaughters and their spouses, Christa nee Dany and Deiter Vos and Doris nee Dany and Kurt Sommermeier; and two great-granddaughters, Petra Vos and Sandra Furchner.
Hans was preceded in death by his parents, Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs; his son-in-law, Peter Dany; his sister, Erna Friedrichs; his twin sister, Grete Schafer nee Friedrichs; and his three brothers, Willi Friedrichs, Richard Friedrichs, and Herbert Friedrichs.
Hans Joachim Friedrichs was the third child and first-born son of Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs.
Hans Friedrichs was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Braunschweig, Germany, and he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans Friedrichs served in the German military during World War I. After the war, he returned to Magdeburg where he worked in the same factory as his father. Hans Friedrichs' occupation was an engineer.
Hans Friedrichs married Else Emma Sommer on Sept. 20, 1924, in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans and Else Friedrichs were the parents of one daughter, Gerda, who was born February 16, 1927.
Hans Friedrichs also served in the German military during World War II and he served in Holland, Belgium, and France.
Hans and Else Friedrichs survived the devastation of World War II. The city of Magdeburg was liberated by American troops on April 18, 1945, but was handed over to Soviet troops on July 1, 1945; thus Magdeburg became part of the Soviet occupied zone of Germany. Hans and Else Friedrichs became citizens of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. In 1973, Hans and Else Friedrichs were granted permission to move to the city of Hamburg, in the Federal Republic of Germany, where their daughter and family were living. In the late 1980s, Hans and Else moved to Neu Wulmstorf, a suburb of Hamburg, where they lived with their granddaughter, Doris Sommermeier.
Hans Friedrichs' life saw many changes when he died at the age of 93 years in Neu Wulmstorf. Hans was born in the Second Reich, during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and he saw the Weimar Republic which replaced the German monarchy after Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918. Hans saw the rise of the Nazi party and the coming to power of Adolph Hitler in Germany, and the devastation and defeat of Germany in World War II. Hans saw the division of Germany following the war with two German states, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Lastly, Hans lived to see the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Hans Friedrichs' funeral and burial occured on January 27, 1992, in the Friedhofskapelle in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany.
At his death, Hans Friedrichs was survived by his wife of 67 years, Else Friedrichs nee Sommer; his daughter, Gerda (Dany) Bernheide nee Friedrichs; his two granddaughters and their spouses, Christa nee Dany and Deiter Vos and Doris nee Dany and Kurt Sommermeier; and two great-granddaughters, Petra Vos and Sandra Furchner.
Hans was preceded in death by his parents, Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs; his son-in-law, Peter Dany; his sister, Erna Friedrichs; his twin sister, Grete Schafer nee Friedrichs; and his three brothers, Willi Friedrichs, Richard Friedrichs, and Herbert Friedrichs.
Hans Friedrichs was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Braunschweig, Germany, and he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans Friedrichs served in the German military during World War I. After the war, he returned to Magdeburg where he worked in the same factory as his father. Hans Friedrichs' occupation was an engineer.
Hans Friedrichs married Else Emma Sommer on Sept. 20, 1924, in Magdeburg, Germany.
Hans and Else Friedrichs were the parents of one daughter, Gerda, who was born February 16, 1927.
Hans Friedrichs also served in the German military during World War II and he served in Holland, Belgium, and France.
Hans and Else Friedrichs survived the devastation of World War II. The city of Magdeburg was liberated by American troops on April 18, 1945, but was handed over to Soviet troops on July 1, 1945; thus Magdeburg became part of the Soviet occupied zone of Germany. Hans and Else Friedrichs became citizens of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. In 1973, Hans and Else Friedrichs were granted permission to move to the city of Hamburg, in the Federal Republic of Germany, where their daughter and family were living. In the late 1980s, Hans and Else moved to Neu Wulmstorf, a suburb of Hamburg, where they lived with their granddaughter, Doris Sommermeier.
Hans Friedrichs' life saw many changes when he died at the age of 93 years in Neu Wulmstorf. Hans was born in the Second Reich, during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and he saw the Weimar Republic which replaced the German monarchy after Germany's defeat in World War I in 1918. Hans saw the rise of the Nazi party and the coming to power of Adolph Hitler in Germany, and the devastation and defeat of Germany in World War II. Hans saw the division of Germany following the war with two German states, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Lastly, Hans lived to see the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990.
Hans Friedrichs' funeral and burial occured on January 27, 1992, in the Friedhofskapelle in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany.
At his death, Hans Friedrichs was survived by his wife of 67 years, Else Friedrichs nee Sommer; his daughter, Gerda (Dany) Bernheide nee Friedrichs; his two granddaughters and their spouses, Christa nee Dany and Deiter Vos and Doris nee Dany and Kurt Sommermeier; and two great-granddaughters, Petra Vos and Sandra Furchner.
Hans was preceded in death by his parents, Hermann and Auguste (nee Starker) Friedrichs; his son-in-law, Peter Dany; his sister, Erna Friedrichs; his twin sister, Grete Schafer nee Friedrichs; and his three brothers, Willi Friedrichs, Richard Friedrichs, and Herbert Friedrichs.
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