Margret Wittmer (1904-2000) was one of the original settlers of
Floreana Island.
She was born in
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
on 12 July 1904. Margret, her husband Heinz, and her stepson Harry moved to
Floreana Island in 1932, following the arrival of German doctor Friedrich Ritter and his wife, Dore Strauch. Margret was in the fourth month of her first pregnancy, and she gave birth to a son and a daughter while living on the island.
She wrote about her experiences of being an early settler in the book ''Floreana: A Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos''. She returned to Germany in 1960 to present her book
Margret’s book attracted more German tourists to
Floreana Island. She built several bungalows to host different tourists and scientists that visited Floreana.
Actress
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger ( Heidkrüger; ; born 15 July 1976) is a German and American actress. Early in her career, Kruger gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival.
Kruger became known for her roles in ...
portrayed Wittmer in the documentary ''
The Galapagos Affair''.
Margret died in 2000. She was buried on
Floreana Island.
References
German women writers
1904 births
2000 deaths
German emigrants to Ecuador
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