Josef Germann

Joseph Germann, oil painting in the Toggenburg Museum Lichtensteig

Josef Germann (born June 2, 1658 in Bazenheid ; † December 1, 1724 in Lichtensteig ) was a Landweibel in Toggenburg and opposed the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen in the Second Villmerger War .

Josef Germann was the son of the abbot of the same name and district judge, Catholic and citizen of Bazenheid and from 1687 of Lichtensteig. His first marriage was to Esther Kunz and the second to Barbara Maggion. In 1683 Josef Germann took over the office of the Toggenburg country woman, which brought him respect and popularity among the population. He put together a collection of the country's political documents, the so-called «White Book». In the run-up to the Second Villmerger War, he took sides against the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen, for which he was imprisoned in 1701 for seven years. Released again, he took the side of the Toggenburg independence movement. He worked on the constitution of 1710 and was a member of the government from 1710 to 1718. After the reign of the abbot was re-established, Germann served as district chairman and between 1713 and 1724 repeatedly as the official school of Lichtensteig.

literature

• Peter Müller: Josef Germann. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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