Josef Lidl
Josef "Sepp" Lidl (born August 22, 1911 in Mährisch Trübau ; † April 15, 1999 in Weißenburg in Bavaria ) was a German graphic artist , author , musician and local historian .
Life
Josef Lidl grew up in Mährisch Trübau in Schönhengstgau as the son of a brewing manager and had two brothers. At the age of eight Josef Lidl received violin and later piano lessons. In 1927 Lidl founded his own string quartet . He studied art and music at the Charles University in Prague and from 1936 was a teacher at the secondary school in Neutitschein, today's Nový Jičín . In 1937 Lidl married Erni Janiczek; Gerti Lidl-Griesbauer comes from the marriage. In 1939 Lidl was transferred to Mährisch Trübau. In 1940 he was called up by the Wehrmacht . After Russian and later Czech captivity and the expulsion of the Germans from Czechoslovakia , Josef Lidl found his family in Treuchtlingen in Central Franconia . In 1947, Lidl became a teacher at what is now the Werner von Siemens high school in Weißenburg , where he taught until 1976. In 1950 Lidl's family moved to Weißenburg. In 1952 Josef Lidl organized a meeting of the expellees from Mährisch Trübau. In 1954, Lidl co-founded the Schönhengster Sing- und Spielschar. From 1960 to 1986 he directed the Weißenburg Chamber Orchestra. In 1967 Josef Lidl designed the Weißenburger Heimatmuseum, in 1988 the newly opened Schönhengster Heimatmuseum in Göppingen , 1969 the ecumenical chapel in Massenbach . From 1970 Lidl helped significantly with the opening of the Folklore Museum Treuchtlingen . Mayor Hans Döbler presented him with the honorary citizenship certificate in 1973 as part of the opening ceremony of the Folklore Museum.
honors and awards
- 1965: Beautiful stallion culture award
- 1973: Honorary citizen of the city of Treuchtlingen
- 1975: Merit Medal of the Federal Cross of Merit
- 1976: Adalbert Stifter Medal from the Sudeten German Landsmannschaft
- 1981: Golden Ring of Honor of the City of Treuchtlingen
- 1982: Medal "For exemplary home care" from the Bavarian State Association for Home Care
- 1986: Johann-Alexander-Döderlein Culture Prize of the city of Weißenburg
- 1987: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1988: Walther Hensel Medal of the Schönhengster Heimatbund
- 1989: Beautiful stallion decoration in gold
- 1993: Sudeten German People's Prize
- 1991: August Sauer plaque for services to the Sudeten German cultural property
- Hahnenkamm Medal from the Hahnenkamm Tourist Association
- Name of the Josef-Lidl-Straße in Treuchtlingen
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Josef (Pepp) Lidl appreciation on the SdJ history page (working group of former members of the Sudeten German Youth, www.sdj-geschichte.de)
- ↑ a b c d Josef Lidl , entry on the website of the city of Treuchtlingen; Retrieved September 8, 2013
- ^ Jens Hoppe: Jewish history and culture in museums. Waxmann, Münster, New York, Munich Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-8309-1178-5 , p. 155f ( limited preview in the Google book search)
- ↑ The honorary citizens of Treuchtlingen
- ↑ Bearer of the golden ring of honor of the city of Treuchtlingen
- ^ Josef-Lidl-Strasse
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lidl, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lidl, Sepp (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German graphic artist, author, musician and local historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moravian Trübau |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1999 |
| Place of death | Weißenburg in Bavaria |