The Von Trapps were descended from an engineer from Captain Von Trapp . Agatha and Bolton married in 1911 and had seven children . The children 's mother died from scarlet fever in 1922 . The film , however , does not follow the true story in some aspects .
The Von Trapps were descended from an engineer from Bolton . Agatha and Captain Von Trapp married in 1911 and had seven children . The children 's mother died from scarlet fever in 1922 . The film , however , does not follow the true story in some aspects .