Fritz Frey (local history researcher)

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Fritz Frey (born February 2, 1881 in Handschuhsheim ; † February 27, 1962 ) was a German teacher and local historian.

Life

As the son of a master baker, Frey attended schools in Handschuhsheim and Heidelberg , then the preparation institute in Tauberbischofsheim and the teachers' seminar in Ettlingen . After a time as a primary school candidate and a second service examination, he was the main teacher from 1910. In 1931 he became rector of the Handschuhsheim primary school. In 1945 he was appointed to the Heidelberg City School Council. In 1949 he retired.

In addition to his professional activity, Frey mainly devoted himself to local studies . In 1919 he campaigned for the tradition of the linden dance to be resumed. He wrote numerous folk games with Handschuhsheimer content, including Hendesse , Diether von Handschuhsheim , Die Leitze-Mühl , Aunt Felix and Carl Rottmann . Frey promoted the youth hostel concept and founded the youth hostels in the Tiefburg (Handschuhsheim) and in the Schlösschen (Handschuhsheim) . He was involved in numerous clubs. Died shortly after his 81st birthday, Handschuhsheim was buried in the cemetery.

Honors

  • Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (February 23, 1956)
  • Honorary Chairman of the Badische Heimat
  • Honorary chairman and honorary conductor at TSV Handschuhsheim
  • Honorary member of the Handschuhsheim district association
  • Honorary chairman of the teachers' gymnastics club
  • Honorary member of the German Youth Hostel Association .
  • Fritz-Frey-Strasse and memorial stone in Handschuhsheim

Works

  • Carl Rottmann: Heimatspiel in 3 acts. (around 1960)
  • Aunt Felix. Heimatspiel in 3 acts. (1959)
  • The Leitze mill! Heimatspiel with singing in 3 acts. (1954)
  • From the history of education in Heidelberg. (1954)
  • The field names of Handschuhsheim. (1944)
  • Local history of Heidelberg and the surrounding area. (1940)
  • Diether von Handschuhsheim. A castle game. (1934)
  • Hendesse. Local festival for the Volksbühne: (1918)

literature

  • Hans Heiberger: Handschuhsheim. Chronicle of a Heidelberg district , district association Handschuhsheim, Heidelberg 1985, p. 162/163.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information from the Federal President's Office
personal data
SURNAME Frey, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German teacher and local researcher
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Glove home
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1962