Bonhoeffer 2014 page 2 by ric gustafson
The Bonhoeffer family tree is interesting. German descendants of the Dutch clan Boenhoff left Nijmegen in 1513. They settled in Schwabisch Hall as goldsmiths, aldermen and landowners. The family seal is a lion clutching some beans against a blue field.
Karl Bonhoeffer was the son of Judge Friedrich Ernst Philipp Tobias Bonhoeffer who was a lawyer in Ulm. He was an emotional and distant man and had a gentle temper compared to his father. Karl never raised his voice but rarely embraced or kissed his children. He steered clear of the Lutheran Church that his wife and children attended. After the evening meal, he gathered his wife and children to read out loud stories, poems and letters.
Dietrich's mother Paula had blue eyes, blond hair and a confident face. She was busy raising eight children and a household staff of ten.
Dietrich's oldest brother Karl Friedrich enjoyed science. His brother Walter was a gifted young writer and naturalist. Klaus was a free spirit with a analytical mind. Dietrich's oldest sister Ursula studied social work until she married. His sister Christine loved nature and received honors in zoology. The youngest Susanne became a minister's wife.
research help: ' Strange Glory' by Charles Marsh
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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