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Erwin was born 1 September 1900 in Mareese,
Kreis Marienwerder, Westpreußen (West Prussia), Germany. Today,
this place is called Mareza, Kwidzyn, Poland. He died
6 Jun 1974 in Berlin, West Germany. We are awaiting that
Erwin's direct descendents will provide a synopsis of Erwin's
remarkable life.
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- Click to see a copy of Erwin's
birth record.
 The
house in Mareese where Erwin was born. This photo was
taken in 1984, so the house probably looked somewhat different
in Erwin's time. This house is below the Marienwerder Cathedral,
across the Liebe river, and the road follows the route of
the former Marienwerder Kleinbahn (small-guage railroad).
 The
house on Lazarettstraße in Marienwerder where Erwin grew
up. The family moved here between 1906 and 1909. This
photo was taken in the mid-1930s, shortly after the house
received a new stucco finish. Erwin's parents are at the
top of the steps in the right-hand frame.
 Photo
of Erwin with his brother and sisters taken in Marienwerder
about 1917 or 1918. Left to right, they are Herta, Erwin,
Charlotte, Kurt and Hildegard.
 Photo
of Martha Hedwig Kobitz Matthia with her children taken
on the occasion of Albert and Martha Matthia's 20th Wedding
Anniversary on 6 November 1918 in Marienwerder, Westpreußen.
From left to right, Hildegard, Martha, Kurt, Herta, Charlotte,
and Erwin.
 Photo
of Albert and Martha Matthia with their children taken about
1926. Left to right in the front row are Hildegard, Martha,
Albert, and Herta. Kurt, Charlotte and Erwin are across
the back.
 Photo
of Erwin taken 20 September 1926, probably
in Königsberg, Ostpreußen, Germany.
 Photo
of Erwin and his fiancee Esther Müller taken on 2 February 1927
in Königsberg, Ostpreußen, Germany. Esther was born 10 Aug
1908. Click on picture to enlarge.
 Photo
of Erwin, Esther (Müller), and their three children taken
Christmas 1934. From left to right, the childrens names
are Jürgen, Renate, and Johannes Erwin. Brigitte came later.
 Photo
of Erwin, Esther (Müller), and their four children taken
Christmas 1937. From left to right, the children
are Johannes Erwin, Brigitte, Renate, and Jürgen.
 Photo
of Erwin, Esther (Müller), and their four children taken
at the end of October 1952. From left to right are Esther,
Jürgen, Renate, Erwin, Johannes Erwin, and Brigitte.
 Photo
of Erwin and his mother Martha (Kobitz) Matthia taken about 1956.
 Family
reunion September 1960 at Cranachstraße 54, Berlin. Kurt
had not seen his family since he left for America in 1926.
Erwin is in front, Kurt in back. Hildegard is on the left,
Charlotte on the right.
 Erwin
and Esther visit Erwin's sister Herta (Matthia) Ball's family
in December of 1960 in Böblingen bei Stuttgart, Germany.
Erwin's son Jürgen, along with Jürgen's wife Joanie were
along. Jürgen and Joanie had two children at this time,
Krischa and Karis. Standing behind are Rosmarie, Christian,
and Jürgen. Regina is seated on the left with Krischa on
her lap. Christa is behind Krischa. Herta and Johannes are
next to the right. Erwin is in front of the Christmas tree.
Further right are Esther and Joanie with Karis on her
lap. Left to right on the floor are Gottfried, Sigi, Benjamin,
and Dorothea.
 Erwin
and Esther surrounded by their extended family taken on Erwin's
64th birthday, September 1st 1964. Erwin's daughter Krischa
provided the following information about the photo. From
left to right they are Jürgen, Ferdl Voll (married to Brigitte),
Brigitte, Renate, Horst Stresow (Renate's first husband).
Oon the right second row, standing are Axel (Johannes' older
son) and Günther (his brother), Niels-Peter Voll, Christiane
Stresow, Joan Matthia, Esther, Jürgen Stresow, Erwin, Astrid
Voll, Hannah Matthia (Johannes's wife), and a cousin whose
name Krischa couldn't remember. In the front are Krischa
Matthia, Karis Matthia, Kevin Matthia (on Erwin's lap),
and Bruckhardt Voll leaning against Erwin.
- Click to see a copy Erwin's
death announcement.
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