Christian August Peicke
Christian August Peicke (born October 23, 1846 in Groß-Ottersleben ; † February 14, 1939 there ) was a German homeland researcher.
Peicke was the son of a farming family that had lived in Ottersleben for several centuries.
He took part in the wars of 1866 and 1870/1871. In 1870 he married and moved to his wife's family estate in Tarthun . He later returned to Ottersleben. Here he enlarged the family farm significantly. He was one of the largest landowners in the place.
From 1884 to 1888 he was mayor of Groß-Ottersleben. As a result of an accident, he suffered an injury that resulted in paralysis of one arm.
He worked intensively on researching the history of the villages of Groß-Ottersleben, Klein-Ottersleben and Benneckenbeck, which today belong to the city of Magdeburg as the Ottersleben district . In 1902 he published a work that makes a significant contribution to local history research.
The city of Magdeburg named a street in his honor ( Christian-Peicke-Straße ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ On the history of the villages Groß-Ottersleben, Klein-Ottersleben, Benneckenbeck, 900-1902
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peicke, Christian August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German homeland researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Groß-Ottersleben |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1939 |
| Place of death | Groß-Ottersleben |