Brief Life History of Rudolph
When Rudolph Papenfus was born on 11 September 1881, in Neu Bewersdorf, Schlawe, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany, his father, Ernst Albert Papenfus, was 49 and his mother, Henriette Seraphine Klatt, was 41. He died on 26 May 1957, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Ernst Albert Papenfus
1832–1914
Henriette Seraphine Klatt
1840–1914
Ida Papenfus
1867–1938
William Papenfuss
1871–1952
Emil August Papenfus
1875–1942
Rudolph Papenfus
1881–1957
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Parents and Siblings
1832–1914 Male
1840–1914 Female
Siblings (4)
1867–1938 Female
1871–1952 Male
1875–1942 Male
1881–1957 Male
World Events (7)
1890
Age 9
Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.
1914
Age 33
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.
1914 · Germany declares war on Russia
Age 33
On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.
Name Meaning
Altered form of German Papenfuss .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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