Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille
Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille | |
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| Born | Marie Renée Wille 4 September 1883 |
| Died | 26 April 1959 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Equestrian, photographer |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Alexis Schwarzenbach (great-great-grandson) |
Marie Renée Schwarzenbach since 1904 Schwarzenbach-Wille (née Wille; September 4, 1883 – April 26, 1959) was a Swiss socialite and daughter of the Swiss General Ulrich Wille. She was a granddaughter of German diplomat Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck (1783-1860) on her mother's side, and of novelist Eliza Wille (1809-1893) on her father's side.
Schwarzenbach was an equestrian sportswoman competing in main show jumping events in Switzerland and Germany, including the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She is also known for her detailed photographic family diary, and as the mother of novelist, travel literature writer and photographer Annemarie Schwarzenbach.