Franz Grabe
Franz Grabe (born March 12, 1843 in Altenbruch ( Land Hadeln , now Cuxhaven ); † March 30, 1923 in Lüdingworth , Land Hadeln, now Cuxhaven) was a German businessman and author.
biography
Grabe was the son of a teacher. At his father's request, he learned the trade in Detmold from 1860 onwards. In 1868 he founded his own business in Lüdingworth. From 1882 he also managed the local post office. In 1902 he gave up his business and then worked as a storyteller, writer, composer, playwright and local historian.
Honors
- A street was named after him in Cuxhaven-Lüdingworth.
- In 1913 he received the Prussian Cross of Merit in silver.
Works (selection)
- This un dat in Hadler Platt . 1877, 3rd edition 1897
- Van de Elvkant ut Hadelnland , 1880
- Ut ole un nee Tiden , 1886, 2nd ed. 1889
- From lonely hours , Celle 1888
- Ut'n Volksleven ., 1889
- Ut Marsch un Moor , 1894
- Ut minen Blomengoarn , Cuxhaven 1927
literature
- Rudolf Eckart : Handbook for the history of the Low German literature. Bremen 1911, p. 349f.
Web links
- Franz Grabe in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grave, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German businessman and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altenbruch |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1923 |
| Place of death | Ludingworth |