Johann Oestreich (entrepreneur)

The mighty Löwenspeicher on the Passarge testified to his commercial activity in Braunsberg until 1945

Braunsberg convert's monastery, the preserved tombstone of Dorothea Oestreich (who died 40 years before her husband)

Johann Oestreich (born September 6, 1750 in Braunsberg ; † October 21, 1833 there ) was a German entrepreneur and promoter of the school system.

Life

Oestreich's father was Franz Oestreich, who was first council secretary and then mayor of the town of Braunsberg, who laid the foundation stone for the later nationally known trading company Oestreich and who was founded by King August III in 1748 . had been honored by being awarded patrician status including a family coat of arms . His mother was Magdalena geb. Carpen.

Oestreich visited Catholic High School Hosianum in Braunsberg and then studied at the University of Konigsberg law . He also heard Kant's philosophical lectures there . After graduating, he returned to his place of birth to join his father's trading house. As a commercial clerk, he established lucrative international business relationships and expanded the trading company Oestreich considerably. He later founded factories for the textile industry in Braunsberg. In addition, he took care of the school system in the city on a voluntary basis. For 17 years, from 1811 to 1828, he was curator of the Königl. Catholic grammar school in Braunsberg.

Honors

On June 13, 1783 he was appointed Kommerzienrat by Frederick the Great

On January 18, 1812 award of the Order of the Red Eagle III. class

literature

Gerlach: Memorandum on Johann Oestreich. In: Prussian provincial sheets. Volume 12, Königsberg 1834, pp. 153-164 and pp. 236-243.
History of Philosophical and Theological Studies in Warmia. Festschrift of the Royal Lyceum Hosianum zu Braunsberg for its 50th anniversary celebration and to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the Hosian Institutes in general. (edited by Josef Bender). Königsberg 1868, pp. 132-134.

Individual evidence

^ KF Merleker: Historical-statistical news about the royal. Catholic high school in Braunsberg. In: Prussian provincial sheets. Volume 16, Königsberg 1836, pp. 448-474, especially p. 468.

personal data
SURNAME	Oestreich, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German entrepreneur and promoter of the school system
DATE OF BIRTH	September 6, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH	Braunsberg
DATE OF DEATH	October 21, 1833
Place of death	Braunsberg

[1] KF Merleker: Historical-statistical news about the royal. Catholic high school in Braunsberg. In: Prussian provincial sheets. Volume 16, Königsberg 1836, pp. 448-474, especially p. 468.