Christiane Therese Gayer
Catharine Christiane Therese Gayer (born April 19, 1819 in Gotha ; † February 17, 1896 there ) was a German patroness of the Thuringian city of Gotha.
Life
After the death of her parents (1846/1853), the daughter of a merchant lived in complete seclusion with her two sisters, one of whom was in need of care and very ill.
legacy
Gayer decreed in her will in 1895 that the city of Gotha should inherit all of its property and 320,000 marks. The sum of money is intended to benefit single, unmarried and needy women in their hometown. In 1899 another decree was fulfilled when her house at Schützenallee 10 was converted into a retirement home for 20 women. In the same year the “Therese Gayer Foundation” was founded. Their wealth in 1905 was 373,192 marks. In 1962 the building was expanded again to accommodate 58 people. In 1992 the after-work home was incorporated into the “Städtische Heime Gotha GmbH”.
Honors
- The city of Gotha named Gayerstrasse near the Schmalen Rains after the benefactor.
- The nursing home at Schützenallee 10 bears the name of Therese Gayer and is one of Gotha's cultural monuments .
literature
- Helmut Roob, Günter Scheffler: Gothaer personalities , ISBN 3-932081-37-4 , 2nd edition 2006, Rhino-Verlag, p. 54f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gayer, Christiane Therese |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gayer, Catharine Christiane Therese (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German patroness of the city of Gotha |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gotha |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1896 |
| Place of death | Gotha |