Gertrud LapÂpen marÂries masÂter garÂdenÂer (speÂcialÂisÂing in tree nursÂeries) Heinz Schmidt. The rebuildÂing of the tree nursÂery begins folÂlowÂing the chaos of war.
Gertrud LapÂpen returns to the famÂiÂly home at ‘am HerÂrenpfad’. The buildÂings and tree nursÂery fields are severeÂly damÂaged through artillery attacks. DurÂing the post-war years the tree nursÂery kept its head above water by culÂtiÂvatÂing vegÂetaÂbles and...
Friedolf falls in MoldovadurÂing the war. Kaldenkirchen was comÂpleteÂly evacÂuÂatÂed, the employÂees were called up for milÂiÂtary serÂvice, and the tree nursÂery grew wild.
The beginÂning of the war brought an end to rapid develÂopÂment. Friedolf LapÂpen was called up for serÂvice in the GerÂman armed forces. Two sons result from the marÂriage with Getrud LorÂbach: Ado (born in 1941) and Dieter (born in 1943).
Friedolf takes over the busiÂness and conÂtinÂues to expand it. As heir, this was planned from the time of his birth. The first conifers are includÂed in the LapÂpen tree nursÂery prodÂuct assortment.