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Anna-Eugénie Prinzessin von Arenberg

Ellingen, 5 Jul 1925 – San Ángel, 9 Jun 1997

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A life in time

  1. 5 Jul 1925

    Born in Ellingen

  2. 1953–1961

    7 children are born

  3. 9 Jun 1997

    Dies in San Ángel, aged 71

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ellingen.

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The 1920s · Anna-Eugénie is born in Ellingen

In the news1923–1927

Currency restabilization fueled economic recovery by 1927

Following the restabilization of the currency in late 1923, Germany secured 800 million gold marks in foreign loans by 1927, which helped industrial production return to 1913 levels.

What people wore

Special attire for Jewish festive occasions

Jewish women often purchased new, luxury outfits specifically for high holidays and festive occasions like Purim or Hanukkah, though they were sometimes cautioned by community leaders against wearing excessive, flashy displays of wealth in public.

Getting around

Rural goods transport by horse carriages

Despite the growth of automobiles and trucks, horse-drawn carriages remained the dominant method for transporting goods in rural areas.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

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In the news1926

First Ford Assembly Plant Opens in 1926

Following the recovery from the revolution and the 1929-1933 economic crisis, the first Ford car assembly plant was established in Mexico in 1926.

Music

Itinerant German street bands

Itinerant German bands, often consisting of brass and woodwind players, traveled globally and performed in streets or at kur (spa) resorts for a weekly wage.

Daily life

Modern Apartments with Running Water

New public housing apartments offered improved living conditions with central heating, built-in kitchens, and private bathrooms featuring hot and cold running water. Such modern units were rare and highly sought after, with some families waiting years on urgent priority lists to secure them.