About Ione

Ione's original name was Erna Gregor. She was born in the small town of
Cosel, Upper Silesia at that time Germany - today Poland - on
November 28, 1900.
She moved as a young girl with her parents to the town of
Breslau in Lower Silesia.
Just before world war one her parents bought a large farm
in Gossendorf (see under links).
Later in life she became a ballerina and moved back to Breslau.
She even became a Prima Donna for a while and later
had a short marriage with Siegfried Fischer.
Afterwards she worked as an actress in Berlin until the
end of world war two.
In June 1946 she moved with her mother and sister of her mother to Hannover.
She was able to find some employment as an actress at some theaters
in different towns in Germany.
Beginning 50s she met and later married Siegfried Ritzau and they both
moved to Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
She died March 28, 1963.

Ione had 2 younger sisters, Charlotte - my mother and
the youngest Jane Cooper (see under links).