Hermann Wilhelm Bödeker

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Hermann Wilhelm Bödeker around 1830

Hermann Wilhelm Bödeker (born May 15, 1799 in Osnabrück , † January 5, 1875 in Hanover ) was a Protestant pastor in Hanover, who was best known for his charitable work.

Life

Born as the son of a teacher in Osnabrück, Bödeker studied theology at the University of Göttingen from 1817-23 and was the second pastor from 1825 and the first pastor from 1839 at the Marktkirche in Hanover . In 1851 he became senior of the spiritual city ministry (corresponds to today's city ​​superintendent ). Bödeker is known in Hanover as "one of the most popular pastors, preachers and benefactors in the city" (D. Böttcher, p. 60) . He founded numerous social foundations and charitable societies, as well as the children's hospital Hannover in Ellernstraße (now Children's Hospital on the Bult ), the "asylum for indigent aging virgins of the middle class," the later sister house or the so-called Bödeker crib , children's crib Club .

2013 rediscovered: One of 1854 by Georg Hurtzig designed Bödeker angel here on the Kirchröder cemetery

Bödeker had a great talent for collecting donations for charity . To this end, he founded the North German Morning Promenade Transport Association , a group of people from different social classes who met regularly in the Lister Turm garden restaurant or in the New House . In 1854 Bödeker had 15 cast-iron Bödekerenangels made (design: Georg Hurtzig , cast in the Lauterberger Königshütte ), which were to encourage people across the city to donate. Three of these angels are preserved in the Hanover city cemeteries in Stöcken , Engesohde and Kirchrode . A fourth angel is in the St. Andreas Church in Bad Lauterberg. Two other angels can be found on the portal of the City Museum in Göttingen.

In 1848 Bödeker became an honorary citizen of Hanover.

Bödeker also agitated against cruelty to animals (brochure Über Tierquälerei , 1844) and thereby initiated the foundation of the animal protection association of the royal residence city of Hanover . Bödeker was a member of the Corps Saxonia Hannover .

Bödeker was nicknamed "Reichsfechtmeister" for his ability to collect large amounts of money (called "fencing").

Honors

  • Carl Dopmeyer created the Bödeker monument on the north side of the tower of the Marktkirche in Hanover.
  • The parish hall of the market church is also named after Bödeker.
  • The honorary grave of Hermann Bödeker found on the city cemetery Engesohde in Hannover, Division 4 , grave number 5 ad .
  • The Bödekerstraße , which was laid out in the (present-day) Oststadt district of Hanover in 1873 , has honored the senior and market church pastor with its name

Fonts (selection)

  • The Reformation of Hanover's old town in 1533. A preparatory document for the third commemoration of our city's conversion to the Protestant Church. In addition to a list of the Protestant church servants employed here ... , Hanover: Hahnsche Hofbuchhandlung, 1833; Digitized via Google books

literature

Web links

Commons : Hermann Wilhelm Bödeker  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Waldemar R. Röhrbein : North German morning promenade transport association. In: Stadtlexikon Hannover , p. 480
  2. ↑ Conrad von Meding: Bödeker-Engel collects again. In: Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung of May 14, 2005
  3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/St%C3%A4dtisches_Museum_G%C3%B6ttingen.JPG
  4. ^ Corps Saxonia Hannover (Ed.): History of the Corps Saxonia up to the 50th year of its existence (1852-1902) . Göhmannsche Buchdruckerei u. Verlagbuchhandlung, Hanover 1902, p. 197 .
  5. ↑ Karin van Schwartzenberg (responsible): Graves of honor and graves of important personalities at the Engesohde town cemetery , A3 leaflet with overview sketch, ed. from the City of Hanover, The Lord Mayor, Department of Environment and Urban Greenery, Department of Urban Cemeteries, Department of Administration and Customer Service, Hanover, 2012
  6. ↑ Helmut Zimmermann : Bödekerstraße. In: The street names of the state capital Hanover , Verlag Hahnsche Buchhandlung , Hanover 1992, ISBN 3-7752-6120-6 , p. 43
personal data
SURNAME Bödeker, Hermann Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant pastor
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1799
PLACE OF BIRTH Osnabrück
DATE OF DEATH January 5, 1875
Place of death Hanover