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August Kreuz (born October 14, 1873 in Herzhausen , Siegen district ; † around 1960) was a German farmer, domain administrator and author of several non-fiction books.
Career
Kreuz was born as the son of the farmer Hermann Kreuz and Katharina Kreuz, née Schneider. After private lessons and attending the culture building school in Siegen, he joined the Prussian cultural building administration in 1894. In 1908 he moved to the administration of the domain of the Duke of Croy in Dülmen and in 1917 became its director. He was a co-founder and board member of the Association of German Regional Cultural Cooperatives and published on wastewater recycling and pond construction.
Honors
- War Merit Cross
- State honorary award in silver from the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture
- 1952: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Robert Volz: Reich manual of the German society . The handbook of personalities in words and pictures. Volume 1: A-K. German business publisher, Berlin 1930, DNB 453960286 .
Web links
- Literature by and about August Kreuz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cross, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German farmer and domain administrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herzhausen , district of Siegen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |