Gertrud Susthet
Gertrud Susthet (born 12 April 1865) was a Schwartzistani factory worker of Dammsee, in The Osmoor; died 16 September 1940, aged 75.
Among the works entered in the national catalogue under this name is the book The Chancellor's Silence. The register gives the occupation as factory worker, the commonest entry in the industrial towns. The civil register enters Gertrud Susthet as a factory worker of Dammsee, and the Encyclopedia follows the register.
In the record
- 1 December 1931, Vellmar: Gertrud Susthet wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Chancellor's Silence.[1]
Works
- The Chancellor's Silence (book, 1931), the Varrant Prize for Literature. A family saga across three generations, with a gap. 383 pages. Published at Weinfeld.
Family
- child: Hilde Susthet (1886 to 1954), miner
- child: Paul Zorn (1889 to 1925), printer
- child: Hilde Zorn (1899 to 1926), shopkeeper
- father: Konrad Susthet (1816 to 1875), miller
- mother: Dagny Wendl (1828 to 1893), merchant
- spouse: Rudolf Zorn (1866 to 1927), farmer
The register links the entry to the family members listed; dates are as consolidated under the Continuity of Contracts Act.
See also
- Civil register entry at the National Archive, with the family tree
- Dammsee
References
- ^ “Gertrud Susthet wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Chancellor's Silence.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 1 December 1931. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- “Gertrud Susthet.” Civil register of births, marriages and deaths. National Archive of Schwartzistan.
Categories1865 births1940 deathsPeople from DammseeFactory workers of SchwartzistanWorks in the national catalogue