 Her father, Christian G. Jahn, lived at the spacious Villa Jahn in Greiz, Germany, just south of Leipzig, and adjacent to the large textile factory compound.After Hans Hermann Scharf's first stint in the army prior to World War I, he joined Christian Jahn as a partner in the textile business, moving his family into the Villa Jahn to live with his father-in-law.His son, Hanns Scharff, was raised in the Villa Jahn until adulthood and schooled in Leipzig.