Johann Karl von Fichard

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Johann Karl von Fichard, 1804
( etching by Johannes Kaspar Eissenhardt after an oil painting by Johann Carl Rößler )
Grave of Johann Karl von Fichard

Johann Karl von Fichard called Baur von Eysseneck (born April 16, 1773 in Frankfurt am Main ; † October 16, 1829 there ) was a German historian .

origin

Fichard was the son of Johann Karl Baur von Eysseneck (1736 to 1775), who had taken the name of his adoptive father von Fichard . This was the last member of an old Frankfurt patrician dynasty , which has been traceable in Frankfurt since the late Middle Ages and provided numerous councilors and mayors. His mother was Maria Margarete Baur von Eysseneck (1755–1808), a cousin of his father and daughter of Major Baron Georg Friedrich Baur von Eysseneck (1714–1769). His cousin Adalbert Baur von Eysseneck (1785–1870) became an Imperial and Royal Privy Councilor and Field Marshal Lieutenant, his nephew Maximilian Baur von Eysseneck (1836–1922) was an Austro-Hungarian officer and a well-known landscape painter and etcher.

Life

Fichard attended the municipal high school , studied at various German universities and then went on educational trips through Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. In 1797 he was in the Council appointed the City of Frankfurt and appointed jurors 1798th On September 25, 1798, however, he withdrew from all municipal offices. From 1817 to 1822 he was a member of the Legislative Body and vice-president there in 1819.

As a private scholar, he devoted himself exclusively to his historical studies, especially research into the history of Frankfurt .

His most important works include:

  • Frankfurt Archive for Older German Literature and History. Three volumes, 1811 to 1815
  • The Development of the Imperial City of Frankfurt am Main and the Conditions of Its Residents (1819)
  • Gender history of the city of Frankfurt am Main

His editing and commentary on the topographical works of Johann Georg Battonn , namely his local description of the city of Frankfurt am Main , should also be emphasized .

Fichard went blind early and could not finish his work as desired. He died on October 16, 1829 in Frankfurt and was buried in the main cemetery that opened in 1828 .

Fichardstrasse and Eysseneckstrasse in Frankfurt's Nordend are reminiscent of the Fichard family .

His grave at the Frankfurt Hauptfriedhof was by the magistrate to honor grave explained. It is a listed building.

family

He was married three times. His first wife was Caroline Amalie von Ernsthausen. He then married Christine Charlotte Caroline Susanne von Boltog in Kleinheubach / Main in 1808. After 1820 he married again in Frankfurt am Main , this time Elisabeth Franziska Löhrl, widowed by von Sinn. All marriages were without children.

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personal data
SURNAME Fichard, Johann Karl von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eysseneck, Johann Karl von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1773
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH October 16, 1829
Place of death Frankfurt am Main