Johann Lorenz Benzler

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Johann Lorenz Benzler, painting by Caroline Bardua, around 1805, Gleimhaus Halberstadt

Johann Lorenz Benzler (born February 19, 1747 in Lemgo ; † April 3, 1817 in Wernigerode ) was a German librarian and writer .

Benzler was initially the Hessian postmaster in Lemgo. In the period from 1773 to 1783 Benzler was in charge of the Lippische intelligence papers . In addition, from 1780 he was library collaborator , 1783 librarian and from 1794 Count Christian Friedrich zu Stolberg-Wernigerode's councilor in Wernigerode . As a writer, he was friends with Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim in Halberstadt .

In 1807 he was godfather to Count Wilhelm zu Stolberg-Wernigerode at Wernigerode Castle .

In 1775 he married Marie Sophie Charlotte b. Stock (1759-1789). The children of this marriage were Sophie Elisabeth Charlotte (1776–1777), Johann Wilhelm August (1778–1831), Sophie Elisabeth Dorothee Juliane (1780–1785), Justus Lorenz (1782–1849) and Friedrich Henrich Leopold (1787–1790) emerged.

In 1790 Benzler married Elisabeth Henriette geb. Jung (1763–1794), with whom he had the daughter Auguste Küster (1791–1875).

Benzler married a third time in 1795 Wilhelmine Josepha Petronella, b. Schadler or Scheid (e) ler. This gave birth to his son Friedrich Leopold (1800–1803).

Benzler died of a breast disease in 1817 and was buried on April 6th in the Theobaldifriedhof in Nöschenrode .

literature

  • Eduard Jacobs :  Benzler, Lorenz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 46, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1902, pp. 364-366.
  • Daniel von Cölln: News about the Benzler family to celebrate the commemorative days May 7th, December 20th, 1782. Based on notes collected by family members and from literary sources. Berlin 1882 ( LLB Detmold )

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Eduard Jacobs :  Benzler, Lorenz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 46, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1902, pp. 364-366.
personal data
SURNAME Benzler, Johann Lorenz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German librarian and writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1747
PLACE OF BIRTH Lemgo
DATE OF DEATH April 3, 1817
Place of death Wernigerode