Heinrich Würtenberger

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Heinrich Würtenberger (born October 16, 1852 in Dettighofen ; † July 16, 1926 at Eberstein Castle , Obertsrot ) was a farmer, gardener, local poet and economist .

Life

Heinrich Würtenberger was a son of Franz Joseph Würtenberger . He attended the agricultural winter school in Waldshut and learned the gardening trade. He left his closer home early on and found a job at the Grand Ducal Eberstein Castle. Due to his hard work and skills, he was employed by Grand Duke Friedrich I as the palace administrator at the age of 25. He converted the goods of the castle into a "jewelery box" in an exemplary manner. He planted vines, roses, and fruit, and looked after the cattle. He helped out the surrounding farmers where he could and gave advice. He was second chairman in the Baden Agricultural Association, and also a member of the State Fruit and Beekeeping Association, the Baden Agriculture Council, the Baden Chamber of Agriculture and the German Agriculture Council. He gave lectures and wrote articles in specialist journals such as the Landwirtschaftliche Wochenblatt. Heinrich Würtenberger's study was in the room above the gateway to Eberstein Castle. Wilhelm Oeftering once visited him here . At the age of 45 he published his first short stories under the title For the farmer's room . Numerous other local stories from the life of Baden followed. He received the editing of the calendar Der Landwirt and redesigned it. The figures of the "calendar man with the dog Schnappauf and Katharine" became known. Because of his services, he was appointed to the Grand Ducal Economic Council in 1902. He died at the age of 73 and was buried in Obertsrot.

Works

  • For the farmhouse parlor. 2 volumes, 1897
  • Calendar stories. 8 stories, 1920
  • numerous articles in magazines

family

Heinrich Würtenberger was married and had four daughters. His brothers were Alexander Würtenberger (1854–1933), local poet and rose breeder, and the geologist Leopold Würtenberger .

literature

  • Hubert Matt-Willmatt and Klaus Isele , Die Würtenberger. Three poets from the Klettgau ; 1986, ISBN 3-925016-16-3
  • Hubert Matt-Willmatt, Dettighofen , 1992

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Klaus Isele in: Hubert Matt-Willmatt and Klaus Isele, Die Würtenberger. Three poets from the Klettgau ; 1986, p. 135 ff.
personal data
SURNAME Würtenberger, Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Württenberger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German local poet, Badischer Ökonomierat
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH Dettighofen
DATE OF DEATH July 16, 1926
Place of death Obertsrot