Author: Peter Stone

I have removed links to the sections featuring both historic family photographs and those of William Arendzen at the Indian Mission. I felt I had little choice because a number of pictures have been copied and re-posted, without permission and with no acknowledgement of the source. I am sorry that I’ve felt compelled to do…

I have revamped the interactive family tree and have added more Strackés, including a descendant, Gottfried Kappen (1906-1981). He is of interest because he was a sculptor who descended through the female side of the Stracké family and is, as far as I am aware, the only sculptor not to bear the Stracké name. This…

Dates I’ve been able to examine the Dutch birth registry and, as a result, have altered many dates. Many of the earlier dates, relating to the Arendzens, were taken from the UK census of 1901 which, it would seem, isn’t wholly accurate. I’ve also been able to fill in a number of missing dates of…

Family Tree I have updated the family tree to try and make clearer the various family connections. With that in mind, I have deliberately kept it simple, leaving out a number of family members where they’re not mentioned on the website. However, I still need to add a few more names and dates which should…

Sculpture. In updating the website, I have returned to various sources and have found much new material has been added, particularly works of sculpture. I have now added them so it’s worth looking at the sculpture link, found under “WORKS” in the menu bar at the top of the page.

Website update. It’s ten years since I first put together the Arendzen/Stracké website so an update is overdue! Many things have moved on since 2010, particularly the way that people access the internet. It makes sense, therefore,  to create a responsive design that works as well on tablets and phones as it does on a…