Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau
Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau (born November 24, 1911 in Vienna ; † March 7, 2008 there ) was one of the leading Austrian genealogists worldwide.
Life
After studying medicine for a short time, he devoted himself to studying history. From 1935 to 1938 he worked as a volunteer in the Vienna City Archives. From 1940 to 1944 he served in the German Wehrmacht, was wounded near Voronezh in 1942 and dismissed as unworthy of defense in 1944 . After a summons to the Gestapo because of non-Aryan descent , he was able to leave Vienna and join the von Gagern resistance group and finally to go underground at St. Gilgen until the end of the war.
Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau worked as an archivist in the Vienna City and State Archives from 1946 to 1974 . In 1950 he completed his studies in history and art history with a doctorate.
He was particularly skilled in the field of genealogy and heraldry. Jäger-Sunstenau was a member of the heraldic-genealogical society "Adler" from 1932, from 1969 to 1982 as president, from 1982 until his death as its honorary president.
His scientific publications include genealogical studies by name, but he also devoted his research to musicians such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Strauss (son) .
For Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau's 75th birthday, an anthology was published “Coat of arms, family tree and no end”.
He was buried at the Hietzingen cemetery .
Awards
- 1983 Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1986 Gold Medal of Honor from the City of Vienna
- 1997 Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
Web links
- Literature by and about Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hanns Jäger-Sunstenau in the Heraldik-Wiki
- Jäger-Sunstenau, Hanns . Publications in the bibliographic database of the Regesta Imperii .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jäger-Sunstenau, Hanns |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian genealogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2008 |
| Place of death | Vienna |