Hans Tauscher (October 29, 1867 - September 5, 1941) was an officer of the

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during

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who was accused in the

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of plotting sabotage against Canada's

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. He was indicted with

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but acquitted by a federal jury. From the late 1890s until 1931, he was the American representative for

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in the

Biography

He was born in Prenzlau, Germany, on October 29, 1867, to Traugott Johannes Tauscher (1838–1916), German military officer and Pauline Hillmann (1837–1925). He attended a military academy and was appointed as a lieutenant in the

by 1891. He attended an opera and met

Johanna Gadski Johanna Emilia Agnes Gadski (15 June 187022 February 1932) was a German dramatic soprano. She had a secure, powerful, ringing voice, fine musicianship and an excellent technique. These attributes enabled her to enjoy a highly successful career i ...

, and they married on November 20, 1892, in

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. They had a daughter, Charlotte, who was born in Berlin on August 31, 1893 (and died there on March 30, 1967). Tauscher "put the

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on the map in the Americas at the turn of the 20th century." During

he was accused of plotting sabotage against the

along with

, Captain Karl Boy-Ed, Constantine Covani, and

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. He was indicted with

but acquitted by a federal jury. He died on September 5, 1941, at St. Clare's Hospital in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tauscher, Hans World War I spies for Germany Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States 1867 births 1941 deaths