Jaques de Chapeaurouge

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Jaques de Chapeaurouge , also Jacques or Jacob de Chapeaurouge (born May 4, 1744 in Geneva , † January 16, 1805 in Northeim ) was a Hamburg merchant . With his landscaped garden just outside Hamburg , he laid the foundation stone for today's Hammer Park .

Life

The "garden of Mr. de Chapeaurouge in Hamm near Hamburg" around 1807

Chapeaurouge came from an old Geneva family who had lived there since the 15th century and had held numerous political and diplomatic posts during this time. He himself immigrated to Hamburg in 1764, initially found a job in the trading company Diodati & Poppe and became a partner four years later. In 1769 he acquired Hamburg citizenship and married Marie Elisabeth Hadorne (1752–1793), whose parents had also immigrated from Switzerland ( canton Valais ). In terms of business, de Chapeaurouge turned to the shipping business in the following years and made a considerable fortune in a short time. He also held the office of elder (ancien) of the French Reformed community in Hamburg.

The "Hammer Hof" after the renovation around 1820

In 1773 he bought a larger piece of land, the "Hammer Hof", in the village of Hamm, which belongs to Hamburg and east of the city , and had a country house built on it and an English landscape park , already praised by contemporaries . A travel description from 1803 says:

“Among the gardens of Hamburg garden lovers in this area, that of Mr. Chapeaurouge (...) is one of the most excellent. We hiked through it with great pleasure, since it is left open to public inspection by the humane owner. Much has succeeded in these gardens: the various types of trees and bushes are used with understanding; (...) Comfortable paths wander through these shady, lovely spots without compulsion and wind their way over wide lawns and past artificial flower beds. There an artificial spring invites you to enjoy the coolness (...). More out of the way, there is an artificial height, a small mountain on which narrow paths wind up between spruce and fir trees. (...) and many more places in this beautiful garden have been dear to me. "

- Karl Tauchnitz : memories of Hamburg

De Chapeaurouge died of a stroke in 1805 on a trip to Switzerland; he was buried in the Northeimer Friedhof . His eldest son Jean Dauphin de Chapeaurouge became mayor of Hamburg during the French occupation ; his daughter Caroline Henriette later married the syndic Karl Sieveking , who also took over the Hammer Hof and expanded it further.

Honor

The Chapeaurougeweg in Hamburg-Hamm is named after Jaques de Chapeaurouge .

literature

  • German Gender Book , Vol. 127, 9th Hamburg Volume, Starke Verlag 1961, p. 138.
  • Georg Herman Sieveking: The history of the Hammerhof Bd. 1, Hamburg 1899.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dominique Torrione-Vouilloz / KMG: Chapeaurouge, de [de Pileo Rubeo]. In: Historical Dictionary of Switzerland ..
  2. ^ GH Sieveking: Die Geschichte des Hammerhofes , Vol. 1, pp. 68–71, 76 ff.
  3. ↑ German Gender Book Vol. 127, p. 138.
  4. ↑ cit. in: GH Sieveking: The history of the Hammerhof , vol. 1, p. 107 f.
  5. ^ GH Sieveking: The history of the Hammerhof , vol. 1, p. 78.
personal data
SURNAME Chapeaurouge, Jaques de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chapeaurouge, Jacques de; Chapeaurouge, Jacob de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hamburg merchant
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1744
PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1805
Place of death Northeim