Leonard Goudhaire
Leonard Goudhaire , also written as Leonhard Goudhaire (* in Liège ; † October 27, 1724 in Bensberg ) was a Walloon master mason .
Life
Goudhaire was recruited by Elector Johann Wilhelm , known as Jan Wellem, together with other Walloon stonemasons to build Bensberg Castle . His task was initially to produce stone for doors and windows as well as the facade design of the Bensberg Castle from the solid limestone found in Refrath on the Steinbreche.
Jan Wellem was so satisfied with Goudhair's work that he gave him a piece of land near the quarries. He had been married to Katharina Beckers since 1703 and built the Steinbreche House in 1712, which is still standing today . Both had eight children, four sons and four daughters. Because of his merits he was buried in the old Refrath baptistery .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Anton Jux: The Bergische Botenamt Gladbach , Bergisch Gladbach 1964, p. 139
- ^ Hans Leonhard Brenner : The history of the lime distillery in Bergisch Gladbach , Gummersbach 1992, p. 56, ISBN 3-88265-171-7
- ^ Johann Bendel : Heimatbuch des Landkreis Mülheim am Rhein . 2nd and 3rd edition, Cologne-Mülheim 1925, p. 169.
literature
- Johann Vierkotten: Memories of the extinct families Goudhaire, Siegen u. Eyberg, especially to Bernard Joseph Eyberg in Steinbreche, Parish Refrath , in: Glorious mountains! New episode of “Good Evening”, local history supplement to the Heiderchen Zeitung Bergisch Gladbach, No. 10 of March 8, 1929, p. 37ff.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Goudhaire, Leonard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goudhaire, Leonhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Walloon-Brabant stonemason |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liege |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1724 |
| Place of death | Bensberg |