Image rendition by Anthony Zois
Image rendition by Anthony Zois

Born : 12th September 1898 - Neustadt an Aisch, Landkries Neustadt-Bad Windshiem,             Bavaria ( Bayern ), Germany

Died : 23rd April 1985 - 10:30 am- Pine Lodge, Myrtle Beach, S.C., USA

Married : Fred Winterfedlt

Nationality : American

Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Image rendered by Anthony Zois

 

Ella & Fred attended the reception given to Meher Baba at the Longchamps Restaurant in New York City in 1956.

 

Ella & Fred visited the Sahavas at the Meher Center in Myrtle Beach, SC., in 1958 when Meher Baba visited for a short time.

 

Fred & Ella attended the 1962 East-West Gathering for Meher Baba at Guruprasad, Poona, India.

 

Ella and Fred Winterfeldt came to the United States from Germany. They learned of Meher Baba from Ivy Oneita Duce around 1948 and became her mureeds. They left the order, with Meher Baba's permission, to follow him directly.

 

In the 60s, the Winterfeldts' lived at 200 East - 66th Street New York, 21.

LM ; p.6033
LM ; p.6033
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation Archives
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation Archives
Nov. 1962 - Mahableshwar, India. Image trimmed & rendered by Anthony Zois.
Nov. 1962 - Mahableshwar, India. Image trimmed & rendered by Anthony Zois.
Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Image rendered by Anthony Zois
Fred & Ella Winterfeldt Debbie Hanna and Clive Adams at the original Gateway at the Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Fred & Ella Winterfeldt Debbie Hanna and Clive Adams at the original Gateway at the Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Ella & Fred with Ursula Reinhart. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Ella & Fred with Ursula Reinhart. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Ella at the beach. Image trimmed & rendition by Anthony Zois.
Ella at the beach. Image trimmed & rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
( L-R ) Beryl Williams, Ella Winterfeldt and unknown woman at the beach on or before 1958. Courtesy of Meher Archives.
( L-R ) Beryl Williams, Ella Winterfeldt and unknown woman at the beach on or before 1958. Courtesy of Meher Archives.
Ella and cat on New York rooftop. Courtesy of Meher Archives
Ella and cat on New York rooftop. Courtesy of Meher Archives