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Augustus William Charles Hammerstein of Mdura Australia was born in 1842, and died at age 72 years old in 1914 in Mdura.
Barbara Ellen Hammerstein of Mildura Australia was born in 1854, and died at age 82 years old in 1936 in Mildura.
William Hammerstein of Mildura Australia was born in 1873, and died at age 58 years old in 1931 in Mildura.
John Hammerstein of Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA was born on November 3, 1876, and died at age 90 years old in March 1967.
Josephine Hammerstein of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri was born on December 2, 1878, and died at age 87 years old in April 1966.
Regina Hammerstein of South America was born on January 5, 1879, and died at age 90 years old in November 1969.
John Hammerstein of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio was born on August 28, 1880, and died at age 90 years old in May 1971.
Cecilia Hammerstein of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana was born on November 3, 1881, and died at age 86 years old in May 1968.
George Hammerstein of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio was born on November 9, 1882, and died at age 90 years old in July 1973.
Sadie Hammerstein of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana was born on September 19, 1883, and died at age 84 years old in November 1967.
Max Hammerstein of New York was born on June 23, 1884, and died at age 79 years old in November 1963.
Tillie Hammerstein of New York was born on March 31, 1884, and died at age 79 years old in May 1963.

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Robert W. Hammerstein
Robert W. Hammerstein Jr of Ladue, St. Louis County, Missouri United States was born on March 14, 1930 in St. Louis, and died at age 55 years old on July 30, 1985 in St. Louis. Robert Hammerstein was buried in August 1985 at Valhalla Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Cemetery 7600 St Charles Rock Rd, in St. Louis.
Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman
Ruth Elinor (Hammerstein) Bookman was born on February 27, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and died at age 57 years old on September 5, 1985 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. Ruth Bookman was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park 1218 Glendon Ave, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman.
Jacob C Hammerstein of Lucasville, Scioto County, Ohio was born on April 21, 1912, and died at age 72 years old in January 1985.
Oscar R Hammerstein of Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA was born on September 8, 1910, and died at age 70 years old in March 1981.
Mary Ellen (Hammerstein) Hammershun of South Australia Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ellen Hammershun.
Mary Ell Mary Ell (Hammerstein) Mcdougall of St Kilda Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ell Hammerstein Mcdougall.
Minnie Minnie (Hammerstein) Smith of Mildura Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Minnie Hammerstein Smith.
Ida Barbara (Hammerstein) Williams of Mildura Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ida Barbara (Hammerstein) Williams.
Louisa (Hammerstein) Hammerstein of New South Wales Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louisa Hammerstein.
John Hammerstein of S Arnaud Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Hammerstein.
August Charles Hammerstein of Mildura Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember August Charles Hammerstein.
Helen E Hammerstein
Helen E (Eisleben) Hammerstein was born on March 2, 1903 at St. Louis, MO, USA in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and died at age 88 years old on November 15, 1991 at Altenheim Care Center, St. Louis, MO..
Gabriele Carmen Hammerstein
Biography Gabriele Hammerstein, nèe Rosenhain, died peacefully at her home on June 10, 2018. She was 94. Born in East Germany in 1923, Ms. Hammerstein spent her childhood in Schwerin, a city in Mecklenburg, Germany. In 1936, she was sent to the US to live with her uncle, Felix Rosenhain in Forest Hills, NY. The rest of her family followed in 1936, and the family moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, where her mother set up a medical practice. The family lived in the back rooms of the apartment, and her mother saw patients in the front. After graduating from high school, Ms. Hammerstein, attended New York University for a year. She and also attended classes at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was active in the USO during World War II and was a civilian employee of the American High Commission in Frankfurt, Germany, from 1950 to 1953. Before 1962, she was performing performed as a Wagnerian soprano in East German opera houses. While in East Germany, she became involved in producing fake documents for Soviet intelligence. She was arrested in East Berlin on Jan. 2, 1962, and held for interrogation until August of that year when she was tried. She was sentenced after a one‐day trial to six years’ imprisonment as a spy. She served 27 months in East German and Russian prisons. Her family appealed her imprisonment, and clemency was granted in March of 1964, when she was released to her mother, Gertrud Rosenhain, and returned to the United States. Two US airmen were also freed as part of a prisoner exchange with the Soviet Union. After her return to the US, Ms. Hammerstein wrote several articles about her imprisonment, then compiled them into a book, which was ghostwritten by Mike McGrady. It was never published. During the 1970’s and 80’s, Ms. Hammerstein occasionally worked as an interpreter. She lived with and cared for her mother after her mother was incapacitated by a stroke. After the death of her mother in 1983, Ms. Hammerstein continued to reside in the Jackson Heights apartment that had housed the family since they settled in the US. She filed numerous lawsuits to retrieve family property seized by the Nazis. In 2014, Ms. Hammerstein slipped on the sidewalk and broke her hip. After her surgery, she struggled to maintain her health, but never regained her former level of activity. Her circulation continued to decline, and she was admitted into the hospital for infection in December of 2017. She spent two months in a rehabilitation center, and returned to her apartment in February of 2017, where she died surrounded by her belongings and artifacts from her life and her family. She is survived by her sister’s children: Eric, Helen, Miriam and Alice Nightengale. Her sister, Beatrice Nightengale and brother, Helmut Rosenhain, predecease her. Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein OCTOBER 3, 1923 – JUNE 10, 2018 PLAY TRIBUTE MOVIE Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein was born on October 3, 1923 in Bad Landeck, Lower Silesia and passed away on June 10, 2018 in Jackson Heights, New York • Memorial Service Sunday, July 1, 2018 Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein Ines Meyer November 18, 2018 My deepest sympathy goes to the family. I have just been with the death of a wife Hammerstein read. Although she reached a very old age, I am a bit sad. I often think of Mrs. Hammerstein. I met her in the year 2000. Back then I worked in an American Express travel agency in Schwerin.Until 2003, she always visited me during her stays in Schwerin. we always had nice coffee / tea and lots of telling. She was always a remarkable woman for me. I always wanted to go to New York and meet her. Unfortunately, it never worked. I will never forget Mrs. Hammerstein. remember in silent Ines Meyer
Robert Waldemar Hammerstein was born in 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri United States. He was in a relationship with Helen E Hammerstein, and had children Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman and Robert W. Hammerstein. Robert Hammerstein died at age 61 years old in 1963 in St. Louis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Waldemar Hammerstein.
Mainie (Hammerstein) Smith of Mildura Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mainie Hammerstein Smith.
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated with Richard Rodgers on popular musicals such as ‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘South Pacific,’ ‘Carousel,’ ‘The King and I,’ and ‘The Sound of Music.’ Synopsis Lyricist and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895, in New York City. With composer Jerome Kern, Hammerstein wrote the groundbreaking musical Show Boat (1927). His collaboration with composer Richard Rodgers led to some of the most notable musicals in Broadway history including Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), and The Sound of Music (1959), among others. The celebrated pair also worked on film adaptions of their work and garnered many top awards including two Pulitzers, multiple Academy and Tony awards, and two Grammys. Their work has been revived numerous times and remains popular among audiences. Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at 65 years old. Early Years Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City on July 12, 1895, into a family who worked in theater. His father, William, managed a vaudeville theater, while his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein I, was a famed opera impresario. Hammerstein's uncle Arthur was a successful producer of Broadway musicals. While Hammerstein was studying law at Columbia University, he began acting in the school's Varsity Show revues. At Columbia, Hammerstein met lyricist Lorenz Hart and composer Richard Rodgers. As his passion for theater began to eclipse his interest in law, Hammerstein talked his Uncle Arthur into employing him as an assistant stage manager. Two years later, he married his first wife, Myra Finn. The couple had two children, named William and Alice. In 1919, Arthur promoted his nephew to production stage manager, affording young Hammerstein the opportunity to rewrite scripts in need of improvement. Librettist and Lyricist Also in 1919, Hammerstein wrote his own play, called The Light, which his uncle produced. Despite the play's relative failure, Hammerstein forged ahead with his writing. In 1920, he collaborated with Rodgers and Hart in writing a Varsity show called Fly with Me. Not long after, Hammerstein dropped out of grad school at Columbia to concentrate his efforts entirely on musical theater. Hammerstein first found success as a librettist with Wildflower, a collaboration with Otto Harbach produced in 1923. He achieved even greater success with 1924's Rose Marie, which he created in collaboration with Harbach as well as Herbert Stothart and Rudolf Friml. While writing Rose Marie, Hammerstein met Jerome Kern. In 1925 the duo teamed up to write Show Boat. The successful musical put Hammerstein on the map as a writer and lyricist. Hammerstein divorced his first wife, Myra, in 1929 and married Dorothy Blanchard Jacobson. They had one son, named James, and Dorothy had a daughter, Susan, and son, Henry, from a previous marriage. Hammerstein continued to collaborate with Kern on several musicals including Sweet Adeline (1929), Music in the Air (1932), Three Sisters (1934), and Very Warm for May (1939). In 1943, he wrote the lyrics and book for Carmen Jones, an updated version of George Bizet's Carmen set during World War II and featuring an African-American cast. The musical was adapted into a 1954 film, starring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. For his next theatrical collaboration, Hammerstein partnered exclusively with Rodgers and their first Broadway musical together, Oklahoma! (1943), was a smash hit. Oklahoma! went on to win a Pulitzer Prize Special Award and Citation in 1944. In 1950, Rodgers and Hammerstein earned a second Pulitzer in the drama category with the musical South Pacific. The duo produced a string of hit musicals during the Golden Age of Broadway including Carousel (1945), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959), which was Rodgers and Hammerstein's final collaboration. Death and Legacy While still in his professional prime, Oscar Hammerstein II lost his battle with stomach cancer on August 23, 1960. He died at his house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In Hammerstein's memory the lights on Broadway were turned off at 9 pm that September 1. In 1995 Hammerstein's centennial was celebrated all over the world with recordings, books and concerts created to commemorate the "man who owned Broadway." The following Broadway season, three of Hammerstein's musicals ran on Broadway at the same time: Show Boat, The King and I and State Fair. All three won Tony Awards—Show Boat and The King and I for Best Musical Revival, and State Fair for Best Musical Score.
Edward Hersey Hammerstein of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on July 3, 1918, and died at age 87 years old on July 14, 2005. Edward Hammerstein was buried at Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section MM Site 164 15501 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta.
Lester S Hammerstein of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on May 30, 1911, and died at age 73 years old on August 13, 1984. Lester Hammerstein was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 1 Site 1250 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Margie L Hammerstein of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on February 4, 1924, and died at age 68 years old on September 25, 1992. Margie Hammerstein was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 1 Site 1250 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Thomas Glen Hammerstein Sr of Hot Springs National Park, Garland County, AR was born on October 26, 1935, and died at age 73 years old on September 11, 2009. Thomas Hammerstein was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section C4-72 Row B Site 11 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il.

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Gabriele Carmen Hammerstein
Biography Gabriele Hammerstein, nèe Rosenhain, died peacefully at her home on June 10, 2018. She was 94. Born in East Germany in 1923, Ms. Hammerstein spent her childhood in Schwerin, a city in Mecklenburg, Germany. In 1936, she was sent to the US to live with her uncle, Felix Rosenhain in Forest Hills, NY. The rest of her family followed in 1936, and the family moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, where her mother set up a medical practice. The family lived in the back rooms of the apartment, and her mother saw patients in the front. After graduating from high school, Ms. Hammerstein, attended New York University for a year. She and also attended classes at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was active in the USO during World War II and was a civilian employee of the American High Commission in Frankfurt, Germany, from 1950 to 1953. Before 1962, she was performing performed as a Wagnerian soprano in East German opera houses. While in East Germany, she became involved in producing fake documents for Soviet intelligence. She was arrested in East Berlin on Jan. 2, 1962, and held for interrogation until August of that year when she was tried. She was sentenced after a one‐day trial to six years’ imprisonment as a spy. She served 27 months in East German and Russian prisons. Her family appealed her imprisonment, and clemency was granted in March of 1964, when she was released to her mother, Gertrud Rosenhain, and returned to the United States. Two US airmen were also freed as part of a prisoner exchange with the Soviet Union. After her return to the US, Ms. Hammerstein wrote several articles about her imprisonment, then compiled them into a book, which was ghostwritten by Mike McGrady. It was never published. During the 1970’s and 80’s, Ms. Hammerstein occasionally worked as an interpreter. She lived with and cared for her mother after her mother was incapacitated by a stroke. After the death of her mother in 1983, Ms. Hammerstein continued to reside in the Jackson Heights apartment that had housed the family since they settled in the US. She filed numerous lawsuits to retrieve family property seized by the Nazis. In 2014, Ms. Hammerstein slipped on the sidewalk and broke her hip. After her surgery, she struggled to maintain her health, but never regained her former level of activity. Her circulation continued to decline, and she was admitted into the hospital for infection in December of 2017. She spent two months in a rehabilitation center, and returned to her apartment in February of 2017, where she died surrounded by her belongings and artifacts from her life and her family. She is survived by her sister’s children: Eric, Helen, Miriam and Alice Nightengale. Her sister, Beatrice Nightengale and brother, Helmut Rosenhain, predecease her. Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein OCTOBER 3, 1923 – JUNE 10, 2018 PLAY TRIBUTE MOVIE Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein was born on October 3, 1923 in Bad Landeck, Lower Silesia and passed away on June 10, 2018 in Jackson Heights, New York • Memorial Service Sunday, July 1, 2018 Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein Ines Meyer November 18, 2018 My deepest sympathy goes to the family. I have just been with the death of a wife Hammerstein read. Although she reached a very old age, I am a bit sad. I often think of Mrs. Hammerstein. I met her in the year 2000. Back then I worked in an American Express travel agency in Schwerin.Until 2003, she always visited me during her stays in Schwerin. we always had nice coffee / tea and lots of telling. She was always a remarkable woman for me. I always wanted to go to New York and meet her. Unfortunately, it never worked. I will never forget Mrs. Hammerstein. remember in silent Ines Meyer
Robert Waldemar Hammerstein was born in 1902 in St. Louis, Missouri United States. He was in a relationship with Helen E Hammerstein, and had children Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman and Robert W. Hammerstein. Robert Hammerstein died at age 61 years old in 1963 in St. Louis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Waldemar Hammerstein.
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated with Richard Rodgers on popular musicals such as ‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘South Pacific,’ ‘Carousel,’ ‘The King and I,’ and ‘The Sound of Music.’ Synopsis Lyricist and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895, in New York City. With composer Jerome Kern, Hammerstein wrote the groundbreaking musical Show Boat (1927). His collaboration with composer Richard Rodgers led to some of the most notable musicals in Broadway history including Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), and The Sound of Music (1959), among others. The celebrated pair also worked on film adaptions of their work and garnered many top awards including two Pulitzers, multiple Academy and Tony awards, and two Grammys. Their work has been revived numerous times and remains popular among audiences. Oscar Hammerstein II died on August 23, 1960 at 65 years old. Early Years Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City on July 12, 1895, into a family who worked in theater. His father, William, managed a vaudeville theater, while his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein I, was a famed opera impresario. Hammerstein's uncle Arthur was a successful producer of Broadway musicals. While Hammerstein was studying law at Columbia University, he began acting in the school's Varsity Show revues. At Columbia, Hammerstein met lyricist Lorenz Hart and composer Richard Rodgers. As his passion for theater began to eclipse his interest in law, Hammerstein talked his Uncle Arthur into employing him as an assistant stage manager. Two years later, he married his first wife, Myra Finn. The couple had two children, named William and Alice. In 1919, Arthur promoted his nephew to production stage manager, affording young Hammerstein the opportunity to rewrite scripts in need of improvement. Librettist and Lyricist Also in 1919, Hammerstein wrote his own play, called The Light, which his uncle produced. Despite the play's relative failure, Hammerstein forged ahead with his writing. In 1920, he collaborated with Rodgers and Hart in writing a Varsity show called Fly with Me. Not long after, Hammerstein dropped out of grad school at Columbia to concentrate his efforts entirely on musical theater. Hammerstein first found success as a librettist with Wildflower, a collaboration with Otto Harbach produced in 1923. He achieved even greater success with 1924's Rose Marie, which he created in collaboration with Harbach as well as Herbert Stothart and Rudolf Friml. While writing Rose Marie, Hammerstein met Jerome Kern. In 1925 the duo teamed up to write Show Boat. The successful musical put Hammerstein on the map as a writer and lyricist. Hammerstein divorced his first wife, Myra, in 1929 and married Dorothy Blanchard Jacobson. They had one son, named James, and Dorothy had a daughter, Susan, and son, Henry, from a previous marriage. Hammerstein continued to collaborate with Kern on several musicals including Sweet Adeline (1929), Music in the Air (1932), Three Sisters (1934), and Very Warm for May (1939). In 1943, he wrote the lyrics and book for Carmen Jones, an updated version of George Bizet's Carmen set during World War II and featuring an African-American cast. The musical was adapted into a 1954 film, starring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. For his next theatrical collaboration, Hammerstein partnered exclusively with Rodgers and their first Broadway musical together, Oklahoma! (1943), was a smash hit. Oklahoma! went on to win a Pulitzer Prize Special Award and Citation in 1944. In 1950, Rodgers and Hammerstein earned a second Pulitzer in the drama category with the musical South Pacific. The duo produced a string of hit musicals during the Golden Age of Broadway including Carousel (1945), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959), which was Rodgers and Hammerstein's final collaboration. Death and Legacy While still in his professional prime, Oscar Hammerstein II lost his battle with stomach cancer on August 23, 1960. He died at his house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In Hammerstein's memory the lights on Broadway were turned off at 9 pm that September 1. In 1995 Hammerstein's centennial was celebrated all over the world with recordings, books and concerts created to commemorate the "man who owned Broadway." The following Broadway season, three of Hammerstein's musicals ran on Broadway at the same time: Show Boat, The King and I and State Fair. All three won Tony Awards—Show Boat and The King and I for Best Musical Revival, and State Fair for Best Musical Score.
Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman
Ruth Elinor (Hammerstein) Bookman was born on February 27, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and died at age 57 years old on September 5, 1985 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. Ruth Bookman was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park 1218 Glendon Ave, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Hammerstein) Bookman.
Helen E Hammerstein
Helen E (Eisleben) Hammerstein was born on March 2, 1903 at St. Louis, MO, USA in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and died at age 88 years old on November 15, 1991 at Altenheim Care Center, St. Louis, MO..
Robert W. Hammerstein
Robert W. Hammerstein Jr of Ladue, St. Louis County, Missouri United States was born on March 14, 1930 in St. Louis, and died at age 55 years old on July 30, 1985 in St. Louis. Robert Hammerstein was buried in August 1985 at Valhalla Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Cemetery 7600 St Charles Rock Rd, in St. Louis.
William Hammerstein of Washington, Litchfield County, CT was born on October 26, 1918, and died at age 82 years old on March 9, 2001.
Lucille Hammerstein of New York, New York County, NY was born on November 9, 1908, and died at age 87 years old in May 1996.
Anna Hammerstein was born on June 23, 1903, and died at age 86 years old on May 3, 1990. Anna Hammerstein was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section R Site 1864 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Hammerstein.
Fanny Hammerstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 2, 1898, and died at age 89 years old on September 15, 1987.
Karl Hammerstein was born on April 26, 1893, and died at age 84 years old in August 1977.
Walter Hammerstein of Kenilworth, Union County, NJ was born on September 11, 1902, and died at age 87 years old on December 25, 1989.
Herman Hammerstein of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on May 10, 1898, and died at age 79 years old in December 1977.
James Hammerstein of New York, New York County, NY was born on November 15, 1897, and died at age 84 years old in April 1982.
Emmi Hammerstein of Kenilworth, Union County, NJ was born on August 21, 1904, and died at age 86 years old in December 1990.
Sam Hammerstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 27, 1891, and died at age 90 years old in January 1982.
Frederick H Hammerstein of Chalfont, Bucks County, PA was born on May 14, 1927, and died at age 73 years old on October 29, 2000.
Alice V Hammerstein of Fort Lee, Bergen County, NJ was born on April 30, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on January 6, 2008.
Sarah Hammerstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 1, 1890, and died at age 88 years old in March 1979.
Christina L Hammerstein of Durham, Durham County, NC was born on February 4, 1919, and died at age 86 years old on November 19, 2005.

Hammerstein Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Hammerstein family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 179 people with the last name Hammerstein that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

75.0 years

Oldest Hammersteins

These are the longest-lived members of the Hammerstein family on AncientFaces.

Maria F Hammerstein of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL was born on December 5, 1902, and died at age 101 years old on March 5, 2004.
101 years
Mary E Hammerstein of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IN was born on September 9, 1891, and died at age 101 years old in September 1992.
100 years
Mollie Hammerstein of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on June 27, 1888, and died at age 99 years old in October 1987.
99 years
Clifford H Hammerstein was born on November 12, 1893, and died at age 96 years old on January 27, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clifford H Hammerstein.
96 years
Myrtle Hammerstein of Decatur, Van Buren County, MI was born on August 26, 1892, and died at age 96 years old on January 13, 1989.
96 years
Gabriele Carmen Hammerstein
Biography Gabriele Hammerstein, nèe Rosenhain, died peacefully at her home on June 10, 2018. She was 94. Born in East Germany in 1923, Ms. Hammerstein spent her childhood in Schwerin, a city in Mecklenburg, Germany. In 1936, she was sent to the US to live with her uncle, Felix Rosenhain in Forest Hills, NY. The rest of her family followed in 1936, and the family moved to Jackson Heights, Queens, where her mother set up a medical practice. The family lived in the back rooms of the apartment, and her mother saw patients in the front. After graduating from high school, Ms. Hammerstein, attended New York University for a year. She and also attended classes at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was active in the USO during World War II and was a civilian employee of the American High Commission in Frankfurt, Germany, from 1950 to 1953. Before 1962, she was performing performed as a Wagnerian soprano in East German opera houses. While in East Germany, she became involved in producing fake documents for Soviet intelligence. She was arrested in East Berlin on Jan. 2, 1962, and held for interrogation until August of that year when she was tried. She was sentenced after a one‐day trial to six years’ imprisonment as a spy. She served 27 months in East German and Russian prisons. Her family appealed her imprisonment, and clemency was granted in March of 1964, when she was released to her mother, Gertrud Rosenhain, and returned to the United States. Two US airmen were also freed as part of a prisoner exchange with the Soviet Union. After her return to the US, Ms. Hammerstein wrote several articles about her imprisonment, then compiled them into a book, which was ghostwritten by Mike McGrady. It was never published. During the 1970’s and 80’s, Ms. Hammerstein occasionally worked as an interpreter. She lived with and cared for her mother after her mother was incapacitated by a stroke. After the death of her mother in 1983, Ms. Hammerstein continued to reside in the Jackson Heights apartment that had housed the family since they settled in the US. She filed numerous lawsuits to retrieve family property seized by the Nazis. In 2014, Ms. Hammerstein slipped on the sidewalk and broke her hip. After her surgery, she struggled to maintain her health, but never regained her former level of activity. Her circulation continued to decline, and she was admitted into the hospital for infection in December of 2017. She spent two months in a rehabilitation center, and returned to her apartment in February of 2017, where she died surrounded by her belongings and artifacts from her life and her family. She is survived by her sister’s children: Eric, Helen, Miriam and Alice Nightengale. Her sister, Beatrice Nightengale and brother, Helmut Rosenhain, predecease her. Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein OCTOBER 3, 1923 – JUNE 10, 2018 PLAY TRIBUTE MOVIE Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein was born on October 3, 1923 in Bad Landeck, Lower Silesia and passed away on June 10, 2018 in Jackson Heights, New York • Memorial Service Sunday, July 1, 2018 Gabriele Carmen Felicitas (Rosenhain) Hammerstein Ines Meyer November 18, 2018 My deepest sympathy goes to the family. I have just been with the death of a wife Hammerstein read. Although she reached a very old age, I am a bit sad. I often think of Mrs. Hammerstein. I met her in the year 2000. Back then I worked in an American Express travel agency in Schwerin.Until 2003, she always visited me during her stays in Schwerin. we always had nice coffee / tea and lots of telling. She was always a remarkable woman for me. I always wanted to go to New York and meet her. Unfortunately, it never worked. I will never forget Mrs. Hammerstein. remember in silent Ines Meyer
94 years
Olinda Hammerstein of Florissant, Saint Louis County, Missouri was born on June 21, 1890, and died at age 94 years old in November 1984.
94 years
Juandolyn W Hammerstein of Ventura, Ventura County, CA was born on July 4, 1904, and died at age 92 years old in January 1997.
92 years
Sadie Hammerstein of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on February 14, 1891, and died at age 93 years old in September 1984.
93 years
Estella Hammerstein of Hyattsville, Prince Georges County, Maryland was born on May 3, 1890, and died at age 93 years old in August 1983.
93 years
Florian Hammerstein of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana was born on June 28, 1892, and died at age 91 years old in May 1984.
91 years
Clarence Hammerstein of Hollywood, Broward County, Florida was born on June 27, 1895, and died at age 92 years old in September 1987.
92 years
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