John Whitehead (1854 - 1902)

Born 23 Nov 1854 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary

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Died 9 Apr 1902 at age 47 in Vienna, Austria

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Biography

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John Whitehead was born in Trieste, Austria-Hungary, on 23 November 1854. His father, Robert Whitehead (1823-1905) invented the modern torpedo. When the British showed no interest in this invention, Robert built his torpedo factory at Fiume (present-day Rijeka, Croatia) which is in an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. John Whitehead grew up working with his father in the factory and later became a partner. He married Countess Agathe Gobertina von Breunner and they had six children. He died of stomach cancer in Vienna on 9 April 1902.^[1]

One of John's children was Agathe, who married the famous Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp (1880-1947).

Sources

1. ↑ Georg & Agathe Foundation (https://www.georgandagathe.org/history--georg---agathe.html : accessed 21 Dec 2020)

See also:

• www.geni.com
• www.genealogieonline.nl
• www.royallineage.ged
• www.wipedia.com