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Margot Kindt
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- Margot Franziska Marie Kindt
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25 August 1930 -
Historique
Margot Franziska Marie Kindt (nee: Kuentz) was born in Berlin, Germany on 25 August 1930. She grew up as the only child of Anton and Paula Kuentz in a house that her father built for his family. In higher-level schooling, students traveled by train to school, and this is where she met her future husband, Lothar Manfred Joachim Kindt. He was also an only child and was born 31 January 1927. As pre-teens and teenagers, Margot and Lothar lived through one of the most difficult times in Germany during the Great Depression and WWII. These are times they would rather have forgotten.
After the world settled, they enjoyed life dating and traveling. Margot attended the Kӓthe Kollwitz Schule, Meisterschule fur Grafik. They married 26 November 1955 after they finished their educations and began working. Margot worked as a graphic artist and bookmaker. She hand-bound books and repaired them; however, her first love was painting. Her father encouraged her at a very young age as he was also an artist.
Lothar and Margot had two children. On 28 August 1957, Manuel Bouchart Kindt was born just outside of Berlin in a subdivision, Buch. Margot stayed home to take care of family as Lothar now worked as a veterinarian. On 7 September 1960 they had a daughter, Katharina Barbara Kindt.
Life was changing quickly in Berlin around the time that Katharina was born so Margot and Lothar made plans to leave Germany. They left in May 1961. The Berlin Wall closed around East Germany in June of that year, so they no longer had contact with family. They came by boat to Ontario and lived in Windsor for a number of years before coming to Athabasca in the summer of 1967.
Margot was able to quickly establish herself as an artist and she taught art in the Athabasca Public School (Old Brick School) through the University of Alberta Department of Extension where she met Professor Harry Wolhfarth. Wolhfarth became a big influence in her artistic life.
In 1969, Lothar and Margot bought land from Rita Birkigt north of the Athabasca River. They built a home and raised their two children, along with some horses and dogs. Margot continued with her artwork, dabbling in all sorts of areas including pottery. She received many honors including the Maxim McLeay Ross Memorial Award. In her early 90s, she continues to paint.
Lothar and Margot remained on their land until Lothar passed away in 2019. Katharina moved onto the property with her family to continue the homestead. Margot currently lives in Athabasca Extendicare.