Adam Fosshag
Adam Foßhag (born January 2, 1879 in Unter-Sensbach ; † April 14, 1956 in Rüsselsheim ) was a German teacher and local researcher .
Fosshag was born as the son of the master blacksmith and innkeeper Johann Peter Foßhag. For many years he worked as a teacher at the school of royal cities . During this time he devoted himself to researching the history of the village. In 1949 he published an excerpt of his comprehensive results as a reproduced manuscript. The work did not appear in print until three years later.
For his life's work, Fosshag was made an honorary citizen of royal cities . A street was named after him in the center of the village.
One of his grandchildren is the graphic designer and illustrator Bengt Fosshag .
Works
- Adam Fosshag: The history of the village of Königstädten and its church
literature
- Felix Weilbächer / Karl Walther / Wolfgang Einsiedel (ed.): Royal cities from the ice age to modern times. On the history of the village of Königstädten . Media-Konzept-Verlag, Rüsselsheim-Königstädten 2004, ISBN 3-9809940-2-3 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fosshag, Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and local researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Unter-Sensbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1956 |
| Place of death | Ruesselsheim |