Heinrich Ferber

Heinrich Ferber (born March 6, 1832 in Düsseldorf ; † April 17, 1895 ibid) was a German administrative clerk, archivist and regional historian.

In 1854, after attending the Max School in Citadellstrasse in the Karlstadt district , he found a job as a secretary with Franz Egon von Hoensbroech at Haag Castle near Geldern , where he wrote several works on the history of the Hoensbroech House and the Duchy of Geldern , building on the archives .

In 1865 he moved back to Düsseldorf, where he held a position as administrator of the eye clinic headed by Albert Mooren . On January 30, 1869, he married Maria Jörgens. In 1887 he took a job as archivist with Count Spee at Heltorf Castle. His tasks included the organization of the family archive and the writing of a family chronicle, which remained unfinished.

Ferber's grave is located in the Düsseldorf North Cemetery .

Works

• History of the Schenk von Nydeggen family, especially the war chief Martin Schenk von Nydeggen. With historical news about Afferden, Blyenbeck , Hillenrath, Swalmen and Asselt, Arßen, Gribbenforst, Walbeck, Geystern, Heyen and others. a. Goods. Edited from archival and authentic sources. Cologne, Schwann 1860. (first published anonymously) ( digitized version )
• Historical report on the celebration of the 150 years of incorporation of the Duchy of Geldern into the Crown of Prussia, a. September 12, 1863. Schaffrath, Geldern 1863.
• Brief history of the Duchy of Geldern for school and home: published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary celebration of the incorporation of the Duchy of Geldern into the Kingdom of Prussia . Bagel, Wesel 1863. ( digitized version )
• The Niersjunker, a contribution to the cultural history of the 17th century. Palm, Düsseldorf 1872. ( digitized version )
• Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf . Delivery I. Ed. By the Düsseldorfer Geschichtsverein. Krauss, Düsseldorf, 1889. ( digitized version )
• Historical walk through the old city of Düsseldorf . Delivery II. Ed. By the Düsseldorfer Geschichtsverein. Krauss, Düsseldorf, 1890. ( digitized version )
• The land tax book of Düsseldorf from 1632. Provided with explanatory notes and edited by H. Ferber . Deiters, Düsseldorf 1881. ( digitized version )

literature

• Obituary in: Contributions to the history of the Lower Rhine. Yearbook of the Düsseldorf History Association. No. 10.1895, unpaginated pages after p. 265.