Josef Spithöver
Josef Spithöver (born October 11, 1813 in Sendenhorst ; † January 12, 1892 in Rome ) was a German bookseller and founder of the general hospital St.-Josef-Stift in Sendenhorst ( Westphalia ), which in 1960 became a specialist clinic for orthopedics and in 1980 in a rheumatism clinic was converted.
Life
When Josef Spithöver was four years old, his father, a carpenter from Sendenhorst, died of tuberculosis . Since his mother was overwhelmed with the care of the six children, Joseph grew up with the then mayor of Sendenhorst Langen. He was trained as a bookbinder in Coesfeld . He initially practiced this craft while traveling before settling in Rome and opening a German bookshop . Over time Spithöver became wealthy. Today the Roman main station stands on his property.
The city of Sendenhorst was suffering from financial difficulties at that time. Pastor Reinermann visited Spithöver in Rome to tell him that Sendenhorst could not afford an urgently needed hospital. Spithöver agreed to have a clinic built. After two years of construction, the St. Josef-Stift at the west gate in Sendenhorst was inaugurated on September 16, 1889.
Stereo recordings of the sights of Rome come from Spithöver.
Josef Spithöver was buried there on the Campo Santo Teutonico .
literature
- Elvira Ofenbach: Josef Spithöver: A Westphalian bookseller, art dealer and patron in Rome in the 19th century . Schnell & Steiner, 1997, ISBN 3-7954-1150-5 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spithöver, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German founder of the rheumatism clinic St. Josef-Stift |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sendenhorst |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1892 |
| Place of death | Rome |