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manners and appearance. While going or rather coming from a ball with her Grosspapa took cold contracted pneumonia and died 1832. Papa was then six years of age.

A descendant of Grosspapas first marriage by name of Freudenberger went to America was Colonel of Artillery under Franz Sigel and married a wealthy American lady. I am not sure if I have his lineage correct, but papa said he was a direct "Vetter".

Mama also gave some reminescences.  Her father Franz Reitter was born in Vienna, studied Technologie and was [[Rechrissinsgrath?]].

The day was bright, warm, and sunny. I had hired an automobile, knowing that Papa had a notion to try the sport and we went at a good clip into the beautiful hills about Graz. Both mama and papa relished this immensely and I was very, very happy.

We finished the day at the