This is our family history, part 3
as told in our family album:
International
Germany, near Frankfurt
Thomas Burmeister, born 1950, Carsten's brother
and his family: wife Doris, daughters Sabine and Julia
Doris and Elly 'Nanni' Burmeister
Doris, Elly 'Nanni' and Thomas Burmeister
Sabine und Julia ... Julia died at age 18 or 19 from MERRF syndrome
(myoklonic epilepsy with ragged red fibres)
Sabine visited with Olaf in 2014
and we took this family photo
(click for an enlargement)
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more family in Germany
Simon Metzner, Simon is Carsten's cousin,
the son of Irmi - Elly's (Nanni's) sister
Elly Burmeister and Irma (Irmi) Metzner
Elly Burmeister, Simon Metzner and his mother Irma (Irmi)
Simon Metzner and his mother Irma (Irmi)
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more international family in Germany, USA, Austria (and South Africa)
my cousin Harald Burmeister and his father Carl Hein, my dad's brother
Harald (*1938) used to live and work in Washington USA
at the World Bank, before he moved back to Europe
Harald and Silvia Burmeister with daughters
Christina (*1974) and Andrea (*1976)
Harald's daughter Christina lives in Dubai, Andrea in Washington,
both do not have children, i.e. no grandchildren for Harald.
His wife Silvia died of cancer; he married again and
lives with 2nd wife Barbara in Salzburg, Austria
cousin Harald and brother Thomas in 2012
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Burmeister family in America
Fred and Rosenell Burmeister,
below their children
Bruce, Francelia Gozon, Charlotte Mader
Bruce Burmeister and his sisters Fran and Char
Bruce is about 5 years older than me
we are still in touch, writing emails
Bruce's children died in a car-crash,
Bruce himself was seriously injured
Bruce Burmeister visiting when he was in the US army,
stationed in Germany ... I was about 13
Fred Burmeister visiting, Carsten's uncle in Chicago, USA
with aunt Herta, Carl Hein's wife, Harald's mother,
Elly 'Nanni' Burmeister and Carsten
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Burmeister family in South Africa
the Burmeister family in South Africa runs a hardware store
Paul Burmeister is the brother of my grandfather Wilhelm Burmeister ...
I have no contact with that part of the family