Figure 1.-- This is the Klimesch Family who lived in Sternberk, Moravia during the 1930s. Moravia was the heartland of the Czech lands. The Klimeschs look to be prosperous middle-class family. The family was of Dutch descent. Notice that the mother and the three children are all wearing large white Peter Pan collars. Mother's collar is a little different. The two boys in front wear button-on suits with matching tops and short trousers. The girl wears white knee socks, probably with strap shoes. The two boys probably wear the same socks and shoes.

We also note the Klimesch Family lived in Sternberk, Moravia during the 1930s (figure 1). Moravia was the heartland of the Czech lands. The Klimeschs look to be prosperous middle-class family. The family was of Dutch descent. There are three children who look to be about 3-8 years of age. Notice that the mother and the three children are all wearing large white Peter Pan collars. Mother's collar is a little different with a pointed rather than a riunded collar. We don't think that those are blouses, but earher just entirely separate collars added to the tops. Perhaps readers will know more. The two boys in front wear button-on suits with matching tops and short trousers. The girl wears white knee socks, probably with strap shoes. The two boys probably wear the same socks and shoes. we are not sure if the outfit are Dutch or Czechoslovakian, but in abny case the styles were simikr, both inflenced by Germany. We have no idea what happened to the family during or after World War II. Dutch natioinality had mixed blessings after the German invasion (March 1939). The German racial obsession favored the Dutch, but they were also enemy aliens. After the War the Czechs expelled ethnic Germans. As the Klimesch family had a Dutch background they may have escaped this. We are not sure, however, to what extent the Czechs differentiated between the Dutch and the Germans. They probably looked and sounded much alike to the Czechs. The family may have retuned to the Netherlands to escape Communist rule.

The Family

We also note the Klimesch family during tge 1930s.The Klimeschs look to be prosperous middle-class family. The family was apparently of Dutch descent. A Dutch reader, however writes, "I have my doubts about the Klimesch family being Dutch; Klimesch is not a Dutch name but rather Czech (think of Benesch; the Czech president before World War II). Of course there must have been some Dutch people in Czechoslovakia, but I believe rather in the larger cities However, there are many instances where leaders of a certain nation are themselves of different origins' like Napoleon who never lost his Italian (Corsican) accent, Stalin was not Russian either. De Valera was only half-Irish. Hitler? The Austrians consider him a German and Beethoven a compatriot. The next president of the Czech republic could be their Secretary of State Karl von Schwarzenberg. The present prime minister of Belgium is an Italian (I forgot the name). French President Sakozy is Hungarian."

Sterberk

The Klimesch family lived in Sternberk, Moravia (figure 1). Bohemia and Moravia wwere the heartlands of the Czech people. We have been unable to find much about the village/town, but there seems to hve been a castle of some note.

The Children

There are three children who look to be about 3-8 years of age.

Clothing

Notice that the mother and the three children are all wearing large white Peter Pan collars. Mother's collar is a little different with a pointed rather than a riunded collar. We don't think that those are blouses, but earher just entirely separate collars added to the tops. Perhaps readers will know more. The two boys in front wear button-on suits with matching tops and short trousers. The girl wears white knee socks, probably with strap shoes. The two boys probably wear the same socks and shoes. we are not sure if the outfit are Dutch or Czechoslovakian, but in abny case the styles were simikr, both inflenced by Germany.

World War II

We have no idea what happened to the family during or after World War II. Hitler in violation of the Munish accords invased Czechoslovakia (March 1939), a few months before launching the War. The Czech lands became the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Dutch natioinality had mixed blessings after the German invasion (March 1939). The German racial obsession favored the Dutch, but they were also enemy aliens. After the War the Czechs expelled ethnic Germans. As the Klimesch family had a Dutch background they may have escaped this. We are not sure, however, to what extent the Czechs differentiated between the Dutch and the Germans. They probably looked and sounded much alike to the Czechs. The family may have retuned to the Netherlands to escape Communist rule.

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