Christopher Garmann
Christopher Garmann , also Christoffer Garmann , (born July 14, 1720 in Stavanger ; † February 18, 1779 ibid) was a Norwegian bailiff and judge .
Life
He was born to Johan Kristoffersen Garmann and Karen Johansdatter Frimann and was one of the couple's six children. Garmann settled in 1749 in the family owned Utstein on Klosterøy . In 1750 he became Vogt of Ryfylke .
Garmann initiated extensive renovation and reconstruction work on his seat, the former Utstein monastery. Politically, he advocated a ban on fishing for salmon with nets, as only wealthy people could afford them. In view of the outbreak of a syphilis epidemic , he organizes treatment in the region. To be able to breed a better breed of sheep, he introduced Scottish Seviot sheep, which were crossed with native sheep. He founded spinning mills in Stavanger. He wanted to improve the added value of the Norwegian wool , which until then had only been sold abroad as raw material .
Garmann was considered a music lover and played gamba and flute himself . A portrait depicting him is in the Utstein Monastery. He died in Stavanger in 1779 and was buried in the church of his seat, the former monastery church of Utstein Monastery. After his death, Utstein turned out to be heavily in debt.
family
Christopher Garmann was married three times. First he married Wenche von der Lippe (around 1722–1751). The daughter Wenche Garmann, married Dahl (1751-1812), emerged from the marriage. The mother died one month after the child was born. His second wife was Cecilia Widding (1734–1759). With her Garmann had three children, the son Johan Christophersen (1755–1799), the daughter Karen (1756–1820) and the son Laurits (1759–?). She died after giving birth to her third child. After her death, Christopher Garmann remained unmarried for 20 years. The last wife was Helene Kamstrup (1756–1829), whom he married on February 9, 1779 in Stavanger Cathedral . However, Garmann died just nine days after the wedding.
legend
Garmann's life is the subject of a legend. He then had to swear to his second wife Cecilia on her deathbed not to remarry after her death. In fact, he remained unmarried for 20 years, but decided in 1779 to marry Helene Kamstrup, 36 years his junior . On the day of the wedding, the ghost of his late wife Cecilia appeared to him for the first time, who was standing at the altar in front of him. He actually passed away nine days later. Since then, Cecilia has been wearing a white dress as a ghost wandering through the east wing of the Utstein Monastery.
literature
- Véronique Mignot-Bari, Stavanger and its surroundings , Trolls of Norway 2008, ISBN 978-82-92868-08-9 , page 107 f.
- Utstein Kloster, The monastery on Utstein , brochure, no year, 2017 or earlier, page 8 f.
Web links
- Christopher Garmann on hemneslekt.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ Utstein Kloster, Das Kloster auf Utstein , brochure, no year, 2017 or earlier, page 8
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garmann, Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garmann, Christoffer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian steward and councilor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1720 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stavanger |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 1779 |
| Place of death | Stavanger |