Back of Jenny and Alfred's postcard

Here's what the back of Jenny and Alfred's postcard looks like:

 

I find it almost impossible to read the German handwriting. Luckily my German professor has volunteered to transcribe these letters, trusting to her fabulous teaching that I can translate them. 

The script above reads:

"An unsere Lieben ein Andenken an unsern 40. Hochzeitstag am 25. März senden wir in treuer Geschwisterliebe und ewiger Dankbarkeit.

Allen ein frohes Osterfest!"

Translated and slightly paraphrased, it says:

"On March 25th, our 40th wedding anniversary, we are sending a little keepsake to our loved ones with sibling affection and true gratitude. Happy Easter, everyone!"

The photographer was Paul Biedermann, Auß Plauensche Straße 26, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany. A neat little fact is that there are still shops located at that address. 

If I recall correctly—not sure, have to check this—Alfred and Jenny got engaged in 1926 and married in 1927. Which means that the photo on the front of the card was taken about 1966 or 1967. Since my records state that Jenny died in 1971, the date is quite plausible.

Jenny was born in 1883 and died in 1971. Thus she was 21 - 25 during World War I (1914 - 1918) and 56 - 62 during World War II (1939 - 1945). Moreover, she lived behind the Iron Curtain from 1946 until her death in 1971 from ages 63 to 87. 

What a life. I am certainly glad that she and Alfred found joy in it.