Ilse Brenn
Ilse Brenn (born 23 April 1859) was a Schwartzistani housekeeper of Ostrabruck, in The Ostrand; died 1 December 1918, aged 59.
The name is chiefly associated with the book The Empty Chair. The occupation entered is housekeeper. The civil register enters Ilse Brenn as a housekeeper of Ostrabruck, and the Encyclopedia follows the register.
In the record
Works
- The Empty Chair (book, 1902), the Varrant Prize for Literature. A novel set in Hollstadt. 274 pages. Published at Dammsee.
Family
- child: Paul Tarn (1884 to 1947), carpenter
- child: Bruno Tarn (1887 to 1958), factory worker
- child: Luise Tarn (1892 to 1962), farmer
- child: Luise Tarn (1896 to 1920), clerk
- child: Anna Tarn (1897 to 1955), printer
- child: Arno Tarn (1900 to 1957), lawyer
- father: Teodor Brenn (1824 to 1904), miller
- mother: Ingrid Wendl (1823 to 1876), weaver
- spouse: Karl Tarn (1860 to 1927), factory worker
Family entries are taken from the civil register and are given as recorded.
See also
- Civil register entry at the National Archive, with the family tree
- Ostrabruck
References
- ^ “Ilse Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Empty Chair.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 7 December 1902. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- “Ilse Brenn.” Civil register of births, marriages and deaths. National Archive of Schwartzistan.
Categories1859 births1918 deathsPeople from OstrabruckHousekeepers of SchwartzistanWorks in the national catalogue