I was allowed to carry out a very special research for the successful documentary series
"Ukjent Arving" ("Unknown Heir") of the Norwegian television NRK TV.
Now it was time for filming in Kirchberg in Saxony together with the TV crew.
In the run-up, I was allowed to take over the search for heirs of a German father.
And what do you think, was I successful?
For three years, the Norwegians had already been searching for a heir of a man,
who died in eastern Norway in 2012.
There were many ups and downs along the way.
The father was unknown until the summer of 2021, and he carries an incredible story,
which is now unravelled in the TV documentary.
After it turned out that the father of the deceased was German, my search for possible close heirs began far away from eastern Norway and the production team was also allowed to test their language skills.
If you already want to know how the story continued, you are
welcome to read on here.
born 1860
died 2 Apr 1906
Hotel owner in Willenberg, East Prussia
around 1900 with 251 kg known as the heaviest man in Europe
born 1761 in Zutphen, Netherlands
died 1799 in Bückeburg, Germany
unconventional regent, realized progressive ideas of her time, "Health Catechism", Kurbad Eilsen
by birth Elvis Aaron Presley
born 8 Jan 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi
died 16 Aug 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee
"King of Rock'n Roll"
born 15 Jan 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia
died 4 Apr 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee
Baptist pastor and civil rights activist
Leader of the US civil rights movement against racial segregation
"I have a dream" speech 1963
by birth Cassius Marcellus Clay
born 17 Jan 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky
died. 3 June 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona
"greatest heavyweight boxer of all time"
legendary fight "Rumble in the Jungle" (1974)
born 30 Jan 1736 in Greenock, Scotland
died 25 Aug 1819 in Heathfield, England
by birth Amalie Auguste Melitta Liebscher
born 31 Jan 1873 in Dresden, Germany
died 29 Jun 1950 in Holzhausen near Minden, Germany
from housewife to inventor
Developer of the disposable coffee filter
Natalie Maria Cole
born 6 Feb 1950 in Los Angeles, California
died 31 Dec 2015 in Los Angeles, California
"The Unforgettable", "The Daughter of A King", "Mother of A Prince"
born 20 Feb 1909 in Riga, Russia (today Latvia)
died 5 Jun 1979 in Hamburg, Germany
"He's got the rogue on his back"
born 5 Mar 1871 in Zamość in Russia (today Poland)
died 15 Jan 1919 in Berlin, Germany
important representative of the European labour movement
Co-founder of the Spartacus League.
by birth Heinrich Wilhelm Rühmann
born 7 Mar 1902 in Essen, Germany
died 3 Oct 1994 in Aufkirchen at Lake Starnberg, Germany
his probably most famous work "Die Feuerzangenbowle" (1944)
born 16 Mar 1872 in Pewsum, Germany
died 26 Nov 1955 in Berlin, Germany
first German gynaecologist
fought against abortion § 218 and for sexual education
born 21 Apr 1926 in Mayfair, England
died 8 Sep 2022 in Balmoral Castle
officially celebrates her birthday on the second Saturday in June
born 26 Apr 1812 in Essen, Germany
died 14 July 1887 in Essen, Germany
Krupp cast steel factory in Essen, today part of ThyssenKrupp AG
Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston
born 4 May 1929 in Ixelles/Elsene, Belgium
died 20 Jan 1993 in Tolochenaz, Waadt, Swiss
Oscar-winning actress
Films among others "Roman Holidays" (1953), "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
won all four major US prizes - Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy
by birth Maria Eva Duarte
born 7 May 1919 in Los Toldos, Argentina
died 26 July 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Singer & First Lady of Argentina
born 13 May 1880 in Hildesheim, Germany
died 25 Oct 1925 in Berlin, Germany
Agitator for women's suffrage, member of the Reichstag, SPD politician,
AWO and daily newspaper founder
born 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland
died 7 July 1930 in Crowborough, Sussex
Author of the crime novels
"Sherlock Holmes" and "Dr. Watson"
Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent
born 24 May 1819 in London
died 22 Jan 1901 in Osborne House, Isle of Wight
named "Grandmother of Europe" because of her numerous descendants
in almost all royal houses
by birth Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Carl Ferdinand von Humboldt
born 22 Jun 1767 in Potsdam, Germany
died 8 Apr 1835 in Berlin-Tegel, Germany
University in Berlin named after him
Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin
born 8 Jul 1838 in Konstanz, Germany
died 8 Mar 1917 in Berlin, Germany
born 20 July 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand
died 11 Jan 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary
First climber of Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth
born 21 July 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
died 2. July 1961 in Ketchum, Idaho, USA
most renowned US-american writer of the 20th century
"Who the hour strikes" 1940, "The old man and the sea" 1952,
winner of the Pulitzer Prize 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature 1954
by birth Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
born 28 July 1929 in Southampton, New York
died 19 May 1994 in New York City
First Lady of the United States of America (1961-1963)
by birth Margaretha Geertruida Zelle
born 7 Aug 1876 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands
died 15 Oct 1917 in Vincennes, France
Dutch dancer and mistress,
agent for the German, British and French secret services in the 1st World War,
today considered one of the most famous spies in history
Baroness Dorothea von Rodde-Schlözer
born 18 Aug 1770 in Göttingen, Germany
died 12 July 1825 in Avignon, France
first female doctor of philosophy
"King of Pop"
born 29 Aug 1958 in Gary, Indiana
died 25 Jun 2009 in Los Angeles, California
born 30 Aug 1854 in Kaiserslautern, Germany
died 17 Jun 1929 in Kaiserslautern, Germany
daughter of Georg Michael Pfaff, the founder of the sewing machine manufacturer Pfaff,
took over the management of the company,
created some social facilities
born 11 Sep 1816 in Weimar
died 3 Dec 1888 in Jena
founded the "Atelier für Mechanik" in Jena in 1846,
developed powerful microscopes together with Otto Schott
by birth Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
born 14 Sep 1769 in Berlin, Germany
died 6 May 1859 in Berlin, Germany
born 18 Sep 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden
died 15 Apr 1990 in New York, USA
Hollywood icon
received the Honorary Oscar in 1955 for her "unforgettable screen appearances".
born 22 Sep 1857 in Verden, Germany
died 20 Dec 1943 in Zurich, Switzerland
first doctor of law in Germany,
Activist of the women's movement and pacifist
born 30 Sep 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
died 26 Jan 1932 in Phoenix, Arizona
by chance he discovered the production of chewing gum
and founded the Wrigley Jr. Company(1891)
born 11 Oct 1844 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
died 14 May 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Founder of the food group "Heinz" (Ketchup)
born 3 Nov 1900 in Herzogenaurach, Germany
died 6 Sep 1978 in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founder of the sporting goods manufacturer "adidas" (1946)
the German soccer national team at the
"Wunder von Bern" (1954) with athletic shoes from
by birth Vivian Mary Hartley
born 5 Nov 1913 in Darjeeling, India
died 8 Jul 1967 in London, England
famous as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind"
born 7 Nov 1728 in Marton, England
died 14 Feb 1779 in Kealakekua, Hawaii
Seafarers and explorers
as the first European in Hawaii and on the east coast of Australia
by birth Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
born 9 Nov 1914 in Vienna, Austria
died 19 Jan 2000 in Altamonte Springs, Florida
born 12 Nov 1929 in Philadelphia, USA
died 14 Sep 1982 in Monaco
from Hollywood actress to Princess of Monaco.
born 19 Nov 1917 in Allahabad, India
died 31 Oct 1984 in Neu Delhi, India
so far the only female Prime Minister of India
(1966-1977 and 1980-1984)
died in an assassination attempt
born 20 Nov 1868 in Oelde, Germany
died 1 July 1957 in Feldberg (Black Forest), Germany
Flight pioneer, aircraft builder
acquired the first German pilot's license (1910)
with the airplane "Gelber Hund" he started the first German airmail (1912)
born 21 Nov 1787 in Halifax, Canada
died 28 Apr 1865 in London, England
Founder of the "Cunard Line" (1840)
transatlantic liner service
by birth Francis Albert Sinatra
born 12 Dec 1915 in Hobocken, New Jersey
died 14 May 1998 in Los Angeles, California
Actors and singers of world hits
"Fly Me to the Moon" (1964), "Strangers in the Night" (1966),
"My Way" (1968) und "New York, New York" (1978)
by birth Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm
born 18 Dec 1913 in Lübeck, Germany
died 8 Oct 1992 in Unkel, Germany
SPD politician, Foreign Minister (1966-1969), Fourth Chancellor (1969-1974)
"Kneeling in Warsaw" (1970)
born 23 Dec 1918 in Hamburg, Germany
died 10 Nov 2015 in Hamburg, Germany
SPD politician, Senator of the Interior of Hamburg during the flood disaster of 1962,
fifth Federal Chancellor (1974-1982), co-editor of "ZEIT
by birth Marie Magdalene Dietrich
born 27 Dec 1901 in Schöneberg (Berlin), Germany
died 6 May 1992 in Paris, France
"The Blue Angel" and "Lili Marleen"