Friedrich Mauthe
Friedrich Mauthe (born June 2, 1822 in Schwenningen ; † February 2, 1884 ) was a German entrepreneur and watch manufacturer .
Life
Friedrich Mauthe worked as a bookseller and general store. In 1844 he and his wife Marie (née Kienzle) founded a company in Schwenningen, later called Friedrich Mauthe GmbH , which initially produced watch parts, watchmaking tools and accessories. From 1850, Black Forest clocks were also sold from the domestic home trade . From the end of 1860, the production of own movements for wall clocks began.
His sons Christian (1845–1909) and Jakob (1847–1915) took over the management of the family business in 1876 and expanded the range. In 1896 they acquired the Villa Mauthe in Lochau.
The son of his wife's brother was Jakob Kienzle , for whom he took over the guardianship when he lost his father at the age of three months.
literature
- Hans-Heinrich Schmid : Lexicon of the German watch industry 1850–1980: company addresses, production program, company logos, brand names, company histories . (3rd expanded edition 2017); Editor: German Society for Chronometry eV; ISBN 978-3-941539-92-1
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mauthe, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur and watch manufacturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwenningen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1884 |