Franz Koerner
Franz Wilhelm Theodor Körner (born March 1, 1838 in Berlin ; † June 2, 1911 in Berlin) was the owner of several gravel pits in what was then Rixdorf, today's Berlin district of Neukölln .
Around 1865, Körner married his first wife Elisabeth Schloeth (1838–1889). From this marriage he had four children (Eugen, Otto, Gertrud and Clara, who died at the age of only three). In 1890 he married his second wife Clara, b. Neumann. Their son Franz was born in 1892.
At the beginning of 1903, Franz Körner and his second wife traveled to Egypt for several months. Körner summarized her travel experiences and memories in the book published in 1904 with the title: "A journey into wonderland. A Berliner's journey to Egypt". In 2001 the grandson Lutz Körner had the book republished and dedicated it to his grandfather as a souvenir.
Körner left his property between Jonasstrasse, Schierker Strasse and Wittmannsdorfer Strasse to the city of Rixdorf on the condition that the park to be created should bear his name.
The area of the later Körnerpark gained archaeological fame when the so-called "Reitergrab von Neukölln" was found on the edge during construction work in 1912 . It is one of the few graves in Berlin from the time of the Great Migration .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Körner, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koerner, Franz Wilhelm Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Owner of a gravel pit in Rixdorf, now the Körnerpark |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1911 |
| Place of death | Berlin |