Johann Büchel V.

Johann Büchel V. (born February 11, 1754 in Münstermaifeld ; † September 9, 1842 there ) was a cloth maker , guild master , councilor , magistrate and last electoral Trier mayor of the city of Münstermaifeld.

life and work

Due to the early death of his father, Johann Büchel had to break off his studies and began an apprenticeship as a cloth maker . Proficient in his field, he developed his own fulling, knitting and dyeing methods and became very wealthy. After the occupation of Münstermaifeld by French revolutionary troops , he was persuaded several times to take over the mayor's office in Münstermaifeld. He advanced contribution and occupation costs several times out of his own pocket and thereby lost all of his cash. In an economically precarious situation, he had to take on debts himself, and his remaining property was auctioned. Since none of his eleven children wanted to vouch for him, he was even detained in the Koblenz school tower for a year. He was later compensated with a small sum by court order. Since that time he has added the following Latin hexameters to his signature in abbreviations: Pro meritis male tractarunt Agamemnona Graeci ( German  The Greeks have given Agamemnon bad reward; freely translated: "Ingratitude is the world's wages.")

As mayor, Büchel had access to many writings, certificates and other written sources, which he understood thanks to his knowledge of Latin. As a polygraph he wrote a multi-volume chronicle, edification books and professional works, a total of around 80 books, which was extremely important for Münstermaifeld.

literature

• H. Gappenach: Münstermaifelder Heimatbuch. 1st edition. 1960, p. 47 ff.