Franz Junot

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Franz Karl Immanuel (Emanuel) Junot (born April 24, 1785 in Ballenstedt ; † January 4, 1846 in Rudolstadt ) was the prince-black castle inspector and son-in-law of the poet Friedrich Schiller .

Life

Junot was commissioned in 1821 by Prince Friedrich Günther von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt to manage his iron and steel works in Katzhütte . He modernized the plant and introduced technical innovations. Iron casting, machine parts, wrought iron railings, locksmith goods and disc iron were manufactured. Artistic luxury items such as plaques with images of princes and famous personalities, busts, statues and grave crosses were known and sought-after. Under his leadership, the plant enjoyed a significant upswing. Junot, appointed Princely Bergrat in 1835, was one of the most important mountain and smelting people of his time. Until his death he supervised the mining and metallurgy of the principality. On November 2, 1839, Prince Friedrich Günther appointed him a member of the Princely Chamber College and the Princely Road, Water and Bank Construction Commission. Linked to this was the move from Katzhütte to Rudolstadt.

family

Gravesite of Louise Albertine Junot

Franz Karl Immanuel Junot was married twice.

1. Marriage to Louise Albertine Hünicke from Zerbst (* September 24, 1796; † May 13, 1833 Katzhütte)

From this marriage there were 7 children, all of whom were born in Katzhütte.
  • Friedrich Ludwig Franz (Louis) (born July 8, 1821 - † June 3, 1897 Frankenhausen)
He was an architect, a secret building officer and from 1846 a building manager with a seat and vote in the Princely Building Office.
  • Franziska (born September 15, 1822)
Student at the girls' school in Rudolstadt, founded by Caroline Henriette Luise von Schiller
  • Albert (* December 9, 1823 - † November 16, 1824 Katzhütte)
  • Emilie Pauline (born September 8, 1825 - † July 16, 1848 Jena)
On September 16, 1847, she married the Danish scholar Dr. Karl Christian Otto, called Reventlow.
  • Adelarde Sidonie (born July 7, 1826)
  • Laurette (born February 16, 1829)
  • Paul (born May 30, 1831)
Schiller memorial on Kieslerstein

2. Marriage to Caroline Henriette Luise von Schiller (born October 11, 1799 Jena; † December 19, 1850 Würzburg), the eldest daughter of Friedrich von Schiller.

The marriage took place on June 26, 1836 in the church in Volkstedt.

Only child:

  • Felix Carl (born April 1, 1839 Katzhütte; † April 27, 1844 Rudolstadt)

To commemorate the Junot mountain ridge and the marriage with the Schiller daughter, a memorial plaque and a Schiller plaque were attached to the Kieslerstein near Katzhütte in 1930 by the Thuringian Forest Association.

literature

  • Walter Serlo: Bergrat Junot, Schiller's son-in-law , Schwarzburgbote No. 9, from November 3, 1934
  • Erich Scherer: Schiller's oldest daughter Karoline Luise Henriette Junot , Halle an der Saale, self-published 2012
  • Eduard Kühne: Chronicle of Katzhütte in the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , Heinrich, Gehren 1891
  • Elfriede Mandrossa: Bergrat Junot and Mrs. Caroline , Rudolstädter Heimathefte, Vol. 40, Rudolstadt 1994, H. 3/4, S. 84–86
personal data
SURNAME Junot, Franz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Junot, Franz Karl Immanuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hut inspector and mountain ridge
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1785
PLACE OF BIRTH Ballenstedt
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 1846
Place of death Rudolstadt