Family
Family photographs and portraits of the Prauchner family.
Family photograph of the immigrant couple Johann and Theresia Prauchner and their sons Johann, Friedrich, Ferdinand, Franz, Alois and Wilhelm, as well as two daughters-in-law and their first grandchildren.
Historic photograph of Johann Prauchner (son), his wife Franziska (Fany) Voraber and their adopted daughter.
Historic photograph of Ferdinand Prauchner with his wife Clara Salcher and their daughters Anna and Elsa.
Historic photograph of Friedrich Prauchner with his wife and their children Maria, Tereza, Francisco, Ida, Luiza and Francisco.
Historic photograph of Friedrich Prauchner with his wife and their children Maria, Ida, Francisco, Frederico, Alberto, Tereza, Luiza, João and Carlos.
Historic photograph of Luiz (Alois) Prauchner with his wife Bárbara Voraber and their children Arno, Hilda, Emma, Lino and Elvira.
Historic photograph of Franz Prauchner with his wife Aluiza Schöffel and their children Francisco, Eduardo, Wilhelm, Ricardo and Cecília.
Historic photograph of Wilhelm Prauchner with his family.
Historic photograph of Wilhelm Prauchner and his wife Leopoldina Buchner.
Photograph of the family of João Prauchner (1911–1972) and Elfrida Prauchner (1922), taken in October 2002. The image shows the couple’s children gathered during a family reunion, representing different generations and life paths of the Prauchner family in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Photograph gathering descendants of João and Elfrida Prauchner during a family meeting held in 2000 at the home of Nelcy and Reny Bigolin in Linha 8 Leste, Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The image records different generations of the family in a moment of reunion and preservation of family ties.
Celebrations
Weddings, anniversaries, community gatherings and celebratory events.
Historic photograph of the wedding of Wilhelm Prauchner and Leopoldina Buchner.
Historic photograph of the golden wedding anniversary of Wilhelm Prauchner and Leopoldina Buchner with their family.
Photograph of the wedding of Teresa Victória Prauchner and Firmino Garzella.
Photograph of the wedding of João Albrecht Prauchner and Selvina Von Muhlen, taken during a ceremony held in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The image preserves an important moment in the formation of another branch of the Prauchner family descendants in Brazil.
Photograph of the wedding of Helomar Azambuja Prauchner and Nahyr Casagrande. At the centre are Helomar Azambuja Prauchner and Nahyr Casagrande. On the left is Eduardo Prauchner (son of Franz); on the right, his wife Honorina.
Photograph of Franz, seen from behind and wearing a scarf, during the wedding of Helomar Azambuja Prauchner and Nahyr Casagrande.
Group photograph gathering descendants of the families from Linha 6 Leste, in Ijuí, during a community meeting held in 2002. The image records different generations connected to the Austrian settlement of the region and the preservation of the local community memory.
Commemorative photograph of the celebration of João Albrecht Prauchner’s 80th birthday in Três Passos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, bringing together children, grandchildren, siblings and other relatives in a gathering celebrating family history and the connection between different generations.
Photograph taken during the celebrations of João Albrecht Prauchner’s 80th birthday in Três Passos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, featuring João together with his siblings, sisters-in-law and other relatives. The image represents the reunion and interaction between different branches of the Prauchner family.
Photograph taken during the 1st Regional Meeting of Austrian Descendants, held on 10 April 2011 at Fenadi, in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The image shows Nelcy, Sueli and Neltor on the left, and Flávia, Nelson and Reny Bigolin on the right, gathered at the Austrian House during a moment of reunion among descendants of Austrian immigrants in southern Brazil.
Children of João Albrecht Prauchner at the celebration of Néia's 50th birthday, wife of Jarbas Guilherme Schmidt. Élio Prauchner, Maria Dolores Prauchner, Romeu Prauchner, Teresinha Lurdes Prauchner, Geny Prauchner and João Renato Prauchner.
Family Gatherings in Austria
Photos and records of meetings between the Brazilian and Austrian branches of the Prauchner family.
First Brazil–Austria gathering of the Prauchner family. Cláudia, Friedrich, Edith, Thomas, Christian (facing the camera), Nelson, and Christine, Stefanie and Patrick (with their backs to the camera).
Austrian branch of the Prauchner family. From left to right: Patrick, Friedrich, Cláudia, Christian, Christine and Sarah. In the background: Edith and Stefanie.
From left to right: Edith, Thomas, Stefanie with Nicole, Nelcy, Flávia, Nelson, Patrick, Friedrich, Christian, Christine, Sarah and Lisa-Marie.
Nelson Prauchner and Nelcy Bigolin visiting the interior of the Wallsee-Sindelburg parish church, the site of the marriage of Johann Prauchner and Theresia on 16 January 1871.
At the home of Thomas and Edith Prauchner. From left to right: Thomas, Lisa-Marie, Edith, Nicole, Flávia, Nelson, Nelcy, Reny and Patrick. Photo: Stefanie.
Photograph taken in front of Fritz's home, featuring Nelson, Flávia, Friedrich, Nelcy and Reny.
Photograph at Schönbrunn Palace, the residence associated with Empress Elisabeth (“Sisi”). Reny, Nelcy, Flávia and Nelson.
Drawing and message prepared by the children of Thomas and Edith Prauchner during the gathering between the Austrian and Brazilian branches of the Prauchner family in Neuhofen an der Ybbs, Austria. The artwork was presented to the Brazilian relatives as a keepsake.
Poster prepared by the children of Thomas and Edith Prauchner during the gathering between the Austrian and Brazilian branches of the Prauchner family in Neuhofen an der Ybbs, Austria. The message “Alles Gute wünschen euch” (“We wish you all the best”) was accompanied by photographs of Stefanie, Nicole, Patrick and Lisa-Marie, and presented to the Brazilian relatives as a keepsake.
Linha 6
Historic photographs of Linha 6 Leste in Ijuí and records of the community established by Austrian immigrants.
Former Austrian Community Hall in Linha 6 Leste, Ijuí. The building remains an important historical and community landmark of Austrian settlement in the region, preserving the memory of the social, cultural and community activities carried out by immigrants and their descendants.
Festive gathering celebrating the birthday of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria – 18 August 1907. School Society of the Austrian Immigrants in Linha 6 Leste, Ijuí.
Commemorative photograph marking the 10th anniversary of the “Austrians” school in Linha 6 Leste, featuring Frederico Prauchner.
Graves
Photographs of gravestones, graves and cemetery records related to the Prauchner family.
Graves of Johann Prauchner and Theresia Prauchner located at the Austrian Cemetery in Linha 6 Leste, Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The cemetery preserves the memory of the first Austrian immigrants who settled in the region and represents an important landmark in the history of the Prauchner family in Brazil.