List of personalities of the city of Volkach

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Coat of arms of the city of Volkach

The list of personalities of the city of Volkach contains all people who are connected with the Lower Franconian city. All famous people born in the city and its districts are listed. The honorary citizens of the place are also gathered here. A third list shows personalities who are connected with Volkach or who worked here for a long time.

Personnel history of the city of Volkach

The town of Volkach and its districts produced a number of personalities who achieved supra-regional importance. In the feudal society of the Middle Ages , especially the members of the regional nobility, who sat in the castles of Hallburg and Stettenburg , had the chance to rise in society. An exception was made by Heinrich von Volkach, who embarked on a spiritual career as auxiliary bishop in Regensburg and probably came from the middle class.

With the rise to the city in the 13th century, an upgrading of the local centrality was connected, so that Volkach was particularly encouraged by members of the Counts of Castell and the Würzburg prince-bishops. In the late Middle Ages, more and more of the city's citizens embarked on a spiritual career and were thus able to become heads of regional monasteries. At the same time, a Latin school was established in Volkach . It promoted the training of future academics , some of whom achieved great influence.

An epitaph of the Balbus family, 1643 Klostergasse Volkach

The humanist and town clerk Niklas Brobst, on the other hand, came from the Volkach district of Eichfeld , with whom the early modern era began in nearby Volkach. As town clerk, he wrote the Volkacher Salbuch and promoted the legalization of the administration. Up until the 18th century, the city was mainly made up of clergymen; in Astheim, the Carthusian monastery located there even ran its own youth development.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Volkach was the target of a few Italian-speaking families, several of whom grew rich. With the wine trade , a bourgeois upper class established itself in the city, which soon succeeded in converting financial power into political power. The Nibling, the Schwan, the Presson, the Gans, the Pfister, the Balbus, the Schelf, the Österreicher, the Breunig and the Jäcklein should be mentioned here. The Dereser family rose in Fahr .

The current district of Gaibach is a specialty. In the 18th century, as the seat of the Counts of Schönborn , who had risen through ecclesiastical offices, it received great support from several members of the noble family. In Gaibach, a baroque pleasure garden and a church were created under the Schönborn by the builder Balthasar Neumann. The village was still privileged in the 19th century.

With secularization , the city's centrality was further strengthened. Volkach resided provincial judge in the former prince-bishop's office building and formed together with the mayors, the city pastors and the court doctors urban upper class. The Geist family of artists also came from the city. With the establishment of the district hospital in 1857, Volkach received a maternity ward, which produced other famous personalities.

With the renewed rise of viticulture in the second half of the 20th century, Volkach and its viticultural districts often produced so-called wine sovereignties , which were supposed to represent Franconian and German viticulture on an annual basis. Most of these sovereigns come from the large community that emerged in the 1970s. At the same time, the number of people born in Volkach fell because more births were carried out in the larger clinics in Schweinfurt and Würzburg .

List of personalities

sons and daughters of the town

The list is based in particular on the essay by Haupt about the honorary citizens and deserving citizens of Volkach . Further literature can be found in the individual records for the individual personalities. There were included all persons in Volkach and its hamlets born were obtained and national significance. In addition, people are also gathered who only worked in Volkach itself.

The members of the aristocratic and bourgeois families who had their seat in Volkach and the districts are not listed. They produced important personalities, especially in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. To be mentioned here (in alphabetical order) are the Buttlar , the Escherich, the von Fahr, the von Gaibach, the Rücker, the Stettenberg , the Zollner von Halberg , the Zollner von Gaibach and the Zollner von Rimbach.

Niklas Brobst von Effelt, pen drawing around 1504 Volkacher Salbuch (fol.406r)
Christophorus Balbus, painting around 1755
Thaddäus Anton Dereser, copper engraving around 1820
  • Heinrich von Volkach (* around 1310 in Volkach, † 1359), auxiliary bishop in Regensburg and prior in the Carmelite monastery in Bamberg.
  • Conrad III. von Münsterschwarzach (* possibly at Hallburg Castle, † 1342), abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Münsterschwarzach, Conrad III. sold the village of Laub to the Teufel family.
  • Henry III. Heppe (* in Volkach, † 1426 in Ebrach ), abbot of the Cistercian monastery Ebrach, Heppe is also called the second founder of Ebrach because of his prudent policy.
  • Balthasar Monachi (* around 1423 in Volkach, † after 1500), first rector of Birklingen Monastery
  • Niklas Brobst von Effelt (* after 1450 in Eichfeld, † around 1506 in Volkach), town clerk, Brobst wrote the Volkacher Salbuch together with his son Sebastian. In 1929 a street in Volkach was named after the clerk.
  • Johannes Nibling (* around 1463 in Volkach, † 1526 in Ebrach), prior and author in the Cistercian monastery Ebrach, Nibling created the so-called compilations on the history of the monastery.
  • Endres Wolf (* 1503 in Obervolkach, † 1568 in Vienna ), dealer in Vienna, Wolf was immortalized with an epitaph on St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.
  • Johannes V. Schwan (* in Volkach, † 1540), provost of the Augustinian canons 'monastery in Heidenfeld, Schwan managed to repay the monastery after the end of the German Peasants' War.
  • Jakob Klyber (* in Volkach, gen. 1558), translator, Klyber distinguished himself as a translator of the works of the humanist Johannes Reuchlin.
  • Georg Wagner (* 1573 in Volkach, † 1619 in Karlsbad ), land clerk for the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Privy Councilor in Neustadt an der Aisch.
  • Jobst Pfaff (* in Volkach, gen. 1594), master builder, Pfaff rebuilt the moated castle in Gaibach for Valentin Echter von Mespelbrunn.
  • Johann Höllerich (* in Volkach, † 1614 in Schweinfurt), cloth shearer and sub-mayor of Schweinfurt 1591.
  • Lorenz Hetzer (* around 1628 in Volkach, † 1692), abbot of the Premonstratensian monastery in Oberzell, Hetzer created a fief book to standardize the dues of the monastery villages.
  • Andreas Presson (* 1637 in Volkach, † 1701 in Bamberg ), translator, poet and lawyer at the prince-bishop's court in Bamberg, Presson in particular translated the works of the Jesuit Herman Hugo, and he also distinguished himself as a mediator during the occupation of the Wiesentheid reign.
  • Michael Schmachtenberger (* in Volkach, † 1640), provost of the Augustinian canons of Heidenfeld, provost Michael died 16 or 17 days after his election during the Thirty Years' War.
  • Bruno Burckhard (* 1653 in Astheim, † 1732 in Astheim), prior in the Carthusian monastery in Schnals.
  • Josephus Geiling (* 1680 in Astheim, † 1721 in Schnals ), prior in the Carthusian monastery in Schnals.
  • Robert Metzel (* in Volkach, † 1689), abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Bildhausen, Metzel experienced the disputes between the Würzburg monastery and the Ebrach monastery over its convent.
  • Gregor I. Gans (* in Volkach, † 1701), abbot of the Benedictine monastery Theres, Gans succeeded in persuading the two monasteries of Würzburg and Bamberg to compromise on sovereignty over Theres.
  • Franz Rath (* 1668 in Volkach, † 1703), Jesuit and lecturer, Rath taught philosophy in Mainz.
  • Johann Baptista von Wenckh (* in the 17th century in Volkach; † 1727), doctor and member of the academy of scholars “ Leopoldina ”.
  • Albericus Balbus (* 1698 in Volkach, † 1757), prior and lecturer in the Cistercian monastery Schönthal, Balbus, brother of Christophorus and Ambrosius Balbus, taught canon law in the monastery.
  • Burchardus Hirnlehe (* 1701 in Volkach, † 1765), prior in the Benedictine monastery Banz, Hirnlehe laid the foundation for the history of the monastery Banz.
  • Ambrosius Balbus (* 1704 in Volkach, † 1794 in Bronnbach ), abbot of the Cistercian monastery Bronnbach, Balbus, brother of Albericus and Christoph Balbus, improved the furnishings of the monastery church.
  • Christophorus Balbus (* 1706 in Volkach, † 1776), abbot of the Benedictine monastery Münsterschwarzach, Balbus, brother of Albericus and Ambrosius Balbus, saw the completion of the Münsterschwarzach Neumann basilica and brought well-known artists to the abbey.
  • Joseph Pfriemb (* 1711 in Gaibach, † after 1771), Jesuit and university professor, Pfriemb was a theology professor in Bamberg.
  • Georg Peter Oesterreicher (* 1717 in Volkach, † 1786), personal medic of the prince-bishops of Würzburg and professor at the University of Fulda, Oesterreicher settled in Volkach as a doctor after retiring.
  • Anton Pfister (* 1721 in Volkach), Jesuit and professor in Bamberg, Pfister was a novice master in Mainz in 1766 and worked as a playwright.
  • Bernhard Breunig (* 1724 in Volkach, † 1797 in Obertheres ), abbot of the Benedictine monastery Theres, Breunig sponsored the monastery library of Theres.
  • Georg Gerhard Schelf (* 1725 in Volkach, † 1803), Hofrat in Munich, Schelf was a councilor in the electoral auditorium from 1755.
  • Ferdinand Möhrlein (* 1728 in Volkach, † 1802), Jesuit and professor at the universities of Heidelberg and Bamberg, Möhrlein taught exegesis at both universities.
  • Anna Justina Hartmann (* 1735 in Volkach, † 1804 in Würzburg), founder, Hartmann, née Meisner, re-founded the Citizens Hospital in Volkach by donating her assets. Meisner Strasse was named after her.
  • Johann Barthel Rupp (* 1738 in Volkach, † 1839), doctor, surveyor and beekeeper, Rupp was also active as a medical-mathematical writer.
  • Johannes Evangelist Breunig (* 1740 in Volkach, † 1809 in Oberschwarzach ), Prior in Ebrach Monastery, Breunig administered the outlying estates of Ebrach until the monastery was dissolved.
  • Benedikt II Mahlmeister (* 1748 in Volkach, † 1821 in Elgersheim ), abbot of Theres Monastery, Mahlmeister bequeathed the Elgersheim farm, which originally belonged to Ebrach, to the town of Volkach in order to build a retirement home here. Benedikt-Mahlmeister-Strasse is named after the abbot.
  • Thaddäus Anton Dereser (* 1757 in Fahr, † 1827 in Breslau ), theologian and professor, Dereser was a professor in Heidelberg, Freiburg and Breslau.
  • Andreas Schellhorn (* 1761 in Volkach, † 1845 in Höchstadt an der Aisch), pastor and poet, Schellhorn, brother of Joseph Michael Schellhorn, was parish priest in Höchstadt from 1800.
  • Joseph Michael Schellhorn (* 1766 in Volkach), secular clergyman and writer, Schellhorn, brother of Andreas Schellhorn, worked as an early messenger in Vienna and as an educational writer.
  • Bernardus Breunig (* 1766 in Volkach, † 1844), Augustinian canon in Heidenfeld Abbey and pastor, Breunig refused to take the constitutional oath to the Bavarian crown in 1818.
  • Lorenz Kündinger (* 1767 in Fahr, † 1818), professor and clergyman in Würzburg, Kündinger headed the spiritual seminar for the good shepherd in Würzburg as subregens.
Sebastian Geist, photography
  • Johann Engelbert Meisner (* 1780 in Volkach, † 1866 in Volkach), district court assessor and writer, Meisner wrote historical treatises on the institutions of the city of Volkach.
  • Johann Baptist Martin (* 1793 in Obervolkach , † 1854), grammar school professor in Munich and Passau, Martin taught the later Emperor Napoleon III.
  • Clemens August von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (* 1810 in Gaibach, † 1877 in Gaibach), Reichsrat and member of the Reichstag, Schönborn belonged to the German Reichstag from 1874 to 1877 for the constituency Lower Franconia 2 (Kitzingen) for the center.
  • Johann Kaspar Borst (* 1812 in Escherndorf, † after 1858), politician, Borst was a member of the Bavarian state parliament from 1849 to 1858.
  • Sebastian Benkert (* before 1813 in Volkach, † after 1840), politician, Benkert was first mayor of Würzburg between 1833 and 1840.
  • Peter Geist (* 1816 in Volkach, † 1867 in Würzburg), painter, Geist, brother of Sebastian Geist, mainly painted genre pieces. He also created altar leaves for the Volkach Bartholomäus Church.
  • Sebastian Geist (* 1817 in Volkach, † 1908 in Rosenheim ), clockmaker, Geist, brother of Peter Geist, was the first to build a clock with an electric pendulum.
  • Andreas Joseph Hähnlein (* 1820 in Volkach, † 1895 in Neuburg an der Donau ), professor at the University of Würzburg, Hähnlein was Regens of the episcopal clerical seminary and later professor of moral theology at the University of Würzburg.
  • August von Rothmund (* 1830 in Volkach, † 1906 in Munich ), professor, Rothmund was a doctor and rector of the University of Munich.
  • Georg Joseph Barthelme (* 1833 in Obervolkach), clergyman and writer, Barthelme excelled in writing historical biographies.
  • Anton Jäcklein (* 1834 in Volkach), teacher and writer, Jäcklein was one of the most important historical writers about the city of Volkach and a teacher in Bamberg.
  • Johannes Zerr (* 1842 in Volkach), master carpenter and writer, Zerr wrote “The end of the afterlife” in 1907.
Marlies Dumbsky, photography 2009
  • Philipp Brunner (* 1844 in Volkach, † 1919 in Munich), administrative lawyer, Brunner was second mayor of Munich between 1893 and 1914.
  • Johann Schmitt (* 1845 in Volkach, † 1906 in Volkach), politician and confectioner, Schmitt was mayor of Volkach and member of the state parliament.
  • Johann Ritter von Gerneth (* 1848 in Rimbach, † 1901), officer and war historian, Gerneth was a member of the Bavarian Senate at the Reich Military Court in Berlin.
  • Hermann Stöckel (* 1856 in Volkach), professor in Munich and historian, Stöckel taught at the Realgymnasium in Munich.
  • Ignaz Aumüller (* 1863 in Volkach, † 1900 in Volkach), politician, Aumüller was a member of the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies between 1894 and 1900.
  • Elisabeth Scheuring (* 1897 in Volkach, † 1971), dialect columnist for the Main-Post. Scheuring was honored with a memorial in Würzburg-Grombühl.
  • Ernst Rösser (* 1903 in Volkach, † 1989 in Volkach), Professor of Canon Law in Regensburg and Freiburg im Breisgau.
  • Willi Götz (* 1926 in Rimbach, † 1993 in Rimbach), freelance artist, Götz created many works in the churches in the area.
  • Franz Vogt (* 1935 in Volkach), District President of Lower Franconia between 1984 and 2000.
  • Christina Sauer (* in Escherndorf ), Franconian Wine Queen 1968/1969.
  • Monika Lindner (* in Escherndorf), Franconian Wine Queen 1977/1978.
  • Renate Schäfer (* 1968 in Astheim), German Wine Queen 1989/1990.
  • Anita Krämer-Gerhard (* in Astheim), Franconian Wine Queen 1981/1982.
  • Sandra Sauer (* in Escherndorf), Franconian Wine Queen 1999/2000.
  • Eva Steindorf (* in Escherndorf), Franconian Wine Queen 2005/2006.
  • Marlies Dumbsky (* 1985 in Volkach), German Wine Queen 2008/2009.

Honorary citizens

The list of Volkach's honorary citizens is based on the essay by Egert, Die Ehrenbürger der Stadt Volkach . Additions were made by the older compilation of main, honorary citizens and deserving citizens from Volkach , as well as further articles about individual honorary citizens. It is sorted according to the date on which the honorary citizen was granted; if the dates were unclear, reference was made to the date of death of the honorary citizen.

The city of Volkach awarded a total of 23 people with honorary citizenship between 1819 and 1990, while the formerly independent communities, which were converted into districts in the 1970s, made a total of 17 honorary citizens. Most of the time honored dignitaries of the respective locality were honored, by far the most priests or clergy received honorary citizenship. In 2008 and 2012 two other people were honored.

Wilhelm Joseph Behr, engraving Ludwig Albert von Montmorillon around 1819
  • Wilhelm Joseph Behr , Volkach (* 1775 in Sulzheim , † 1851 in Bamberg , awarded August 1, 1819), early liberal politician and Lord Mayor of Würzburg, Behr gave a speech at the Gaibacher Fest in 1832 and was arrested and imprisoned in the course of it. He received honorary citizenship because of his work in the Munich meeting of the estates, where he had campaigned for Franconian viticulture. Today the Wilhelm-Josef-Behr-Preis is awarded at the Franken-Landschulheim Schloss Gaibach.
  • Eugen Schön, Volkach (* 1770 in Untereßfeld , † 1842 in Volkach, award unclear), parish priest of Volkach from 1814 to 1842, Schön was a long-time parish priest and campaigned for the re-admission of pilgrimages to Burgwindheim. In addition, he wrote the standard work on the history of the city of Volkach with the “Historischen Nachrichten über Volkach”. In 1929 Dr.-Eugen-Schön-Strasse was named after him.
  • Michael Anton Barazzi, Volkach (* 1818 in Volkach, † 1876 in Volkach, award unclear), clergyman, Barazzi received honorary citizenship because of his services to the parish and city. He bequeathed his fortune to the Kirchberg Foundation and poor relief.
Franz Christoph von Rothmund, photography by Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl
  • Franz Christoph von Rothmund , Volkach (* 1801 in Dettelbach , † 1876 in Munich, conferred on July 13, 1873), senior medical advisor, Rothmund was from 1829 a court doctor in Volkach. In 1835/1836 he took care of the hygienic conditions in Volkach during a cholera epidemic. Rothmund received honorary citizenship on the occasion of his fiftieth doctoral anniversary.
  • Georg Josef Scheurich, Volkach (* 1825 in Miltenberg , † 1886 in Volkach, award unclear), parish priest of Volkach, Scheurich received honorary citizenship because of his services to the parish and city. He particularly excelled in poor relief.
  • Kaspar Mainzinger, Volkach (* 1832 in Scheinfeld , † 1890 in Volkach, awarded January 6, 1888), city clerk, Mainzinger received honorary citizenship because of his long service to the city.
  • Johann Georg Friedrich, Volkach (* 1817 in Volkach, † 1895 in Volkach, conferred on October 31, 1890), clergyman and beneficiary, Friedrich received honorary citizenship on the occasion of his fiftieth jubilee as a priest because of his services to pastoral care in the city.
  • Gregor Schmitt , Volkach (* 1832 in Riedenheim , † 1908 in Würzburg, awarded March 9, 1892), Government and District Medical Councilor, Schmitt received honorary citizenship because of his services to the city, in particular because he had campaigned several times for the interests of the residents .
Friedrich von Luxburg, photograph 1875
  • Friedrich von Luxburg , Volkach (* 1829 in Laubegast , † 1905 in Würzburg, awarded June 23, 1893), District President of Lower Franconia, Luxburg sponsored the construction of the Main Bridge in Volkach as well as the construction of the Main Loop Railway, he became an honorary citizen on the occasion of his twenty-five year service anniversary appointed.
  • Anton Jäcklein, Volkach (* 1834 in Volkach, † 1919 in Bamberg, awarded May 17, 1893), grammar school professor in Bamberg, Jäcklein worked as a historian about his hometown, the honorary citizenship certificate was presented to him on April 21, 1894. In 1929 Prof.-Jäcklein-Strasse was named after the honorary citizen.
  • Andreas Josef Leibold, Volkach (* 1828 in Volkach, † 1909 in Volkach, awarded December 29, 1894), Posthalter, Leibold was awarded honorary citizenship for his services to the city, in particular as chairman of the community college, the certificate was awarded to him on Presented on December 30, 1894. Leibold also received the silver medal of the Crown of Bavaria.
  • Georg Ritter, Astheim (* 1848 in Astheim, † 1913 in Munich, awarded January 25, 1909), Hofkellermeister in Munich, Ritter planned the construction of a new old people's home in Astheim.
  • Frank Ritter, Astheim (* 1844, † 1915 in Rochester, NY , awarded January 25, 1909), manufacturer in Rochester, Ritter donated the property for the retirement home to the community. Frank-Ritter-Strasse was named after the honorary citizen.
  • Anton Büchs, Astheim (* 1847 in Niederlauer , † 1929 in Astheim), pastor in Astheim 1882 to 1926, Büchs made a contribution to pastoral care in Astheim during the First World War.
  • Gustav Adolf Serg, Astheim (* 1852 in Völkersleier , † 1928, awarded November 5, 1910), main teacher in Astheim from 1883 to 1918, Serg taught the Astheim youth during the First World War.
  • Karl Dotter Weich, Astheim (* 1875 in Hof , † 1961 in Astheim, awarded July 6, 1918), pastor in Astheim 1929 to 1951, Dotter Weich looked after the community during the Second World War and the reconstruction.
  • Peter Braun, Volkach (* 1866 in Straßbessenbach , † 1936 in Volkach, awarded September 9, 1925), clergyman and pastor of Volkach 1900 to 1934, Braun was honored for his many years of service to the Volkach parish and the local cooperatives.
  • Franz Klühspies, Volkach (* 1860 in Wiesenfeld , † 1928 in Volkach, awarded September 9, 1925), senior teacher, Klühspies received honorary citizenship because of his many years of service to the Volkacher School and because of his support for local fruit growing.
  • Karl Friedrich Lippert, Volkach (* 1863 in Ansbach , † 1936 in Volkach, awarded November 16, 1928), City Inspector in Volkach from 1891 to 1928, Lippert received honorary citizenship for his services to the city. He headed the city's administration for a total of 37 years.
  • Josef Wächter, Volkach (* 1870 in Volkach, † 1947 in Volkach, awarded January 1, 1931), Mayor of Volkach 1906 to 1935, Wächter received the honorary citizenship because of his services to the city, and on February 8, 1933 the title was awarded to him of the "Honorary Mayor". The buildings that were built during his time in office are particularly mentioned, such as the construction of the pedestrian passage at Oberer Tor, the kindergarten and the post office building. Josef-Wächter-Straße was named after him.
Paul von Hindenburg, photograph around 1930
  • Paul von Hindenburg , Volkach (* 1847 in Posen , † 1934 in Neudeck , awarded May 8, 1933), Reich President, Hindenburg received the honor in the course of the National Socialist “seizure of power”. In addition, the western city park was renamed Hindenburgpark.
  • Hans Georg Haupt, Volkach (* 1865 in Volkach, † 1938 in Heidelberg , awarded January 31, 1935), manufacturer, Haupt was honored with honorary citizenship for his services to the city, especially to the city kindergarten. In addition, Hans-Haupt-Strasse was named after the honorary citizen.
  • Johann Erbig, Volkach (* 1870, † 1950 in Volkach, awarded December 22, 1948), City Councilor of Volkach 1909 to 1933 and a private citizen, Erbig received honorary citizenship because he had donated the Schelfenhaus to the city and spent decades in the Elgersheim charity foundation and had engaged the city council. In addition, Johann-Erbig-Strasse was named after him.
  • Vinzenz Haus, Fahr (* 1873 in Aschaffenburg , † 1951 in Fahr am Main), pastor in Fahr, Haus received honorary citizenship because of his many years of service to the parish and the village of Fahr am Main.
  • Richard Haupt, Volkach (* 1897, † 1966, awarded March 13, 1958), manufacturer in Godramstein, Haupt excelled as a sponsor for the kindergarten. Richard-Haupt-Strasse was named after the honorary citizen.
  • Simon Himmel, Volkach (* 1898 in Sulzdorf , † 1979 in Würzburg, awarded March 13, 1958), clergyman and pastor of Volkach 1947 to 1968, Himmel was honored for his long-term commitment in the Volkach parish. The certificate was presented to him on May 3, 1958.
  • Georg Berz, Volkach (* 1897 in Volkach, † 1973 in Volkach, awarded March 13, 1958), Mayor of Volkach 1948 to 1970, Berz organized the reconstruction of the Main Bridge after the Second World War and the growth of the city in the post-war period. Berz received the certificate on June 7, 1958. Georg-Berz-Strasse was named after the honorary citizen.
  • Franz Erhard, Obervolkach (* 1886 in Obervolkach, † 1967 in Obervolkach, awarded on July 6, 1960), Mayor of Obervolkach, Erhard was granted honorary citizenship because of his services to the community. Erhardstrasse in Obervolkach was named after him.
  • Josef Münch, Dimbach (* 1877, † 1961, award unclear), Mayor of Dimbach 1919 to 1929, Münch received honorary citizenship for his services to the community of Dimbach.
  • Henri Nannen , Volkach (* 1913 in Emden , † 1996 in Hamburg , awarded November 28, 1962), journalist and publisher of Stern, Nannen was honored for his services in the recovery of the Volkacher Rosary Madonna. At the same time, his deputy Reinhard Hoffmeister received the Golden City Plaque. The certificate was presented on October 5, 1963.
  • Josef Rossmann, Escherndorf (* 1891 in Homburg , † 1986 in Würzburg, awarded May 7, 1965), clergyman and pastor of Escherndorf 1952 to 1968, Rossmann was granted honorary citizenship because of his many years of service to the parish of Escherndorf. The certificate was given to him on June 24, 1965.
  • Nikolaus Philipp Gengler, Obervolkach (* 1894 in Schweinheim, † 1983, awarded February 25, 1968), clergyman and pastor of Obervolkach 1956 to 1970, Gengler was honored for his services to the community of Obervolkach. The certificate was presented to him on March 19, 1968. The municipality of Obervolkach named Genglerstraße after the pastor.
  • Clavera Köhler, Obervolkach (* 1896, † 1975, bestowed in 1968), sister in the Obervolkach children's detention center, Köhler was the last superior of the Obervolkach detention center before it was converted into a municipal institution.
  • Calmanda Bachmann, Obervolkach (* 1889 in Elsenfeld , † 1968 in Obervolkach, bestowed in 1968), sister in the Obervolkach children's institution, Bachmann was the last sister in the institution before it was closed.
  • Ambros Selsam, Köhler (* 1899 in Köhler , † 1990 in Köhler, awarded August 7, 1969), Mayor of Köhler, Selsam was honored as Köhler mayor for his many years of service. He received the certificate on August 19, 1969.
  • Frank Ritter-Shumway, Astheim (* 1906 in Rochester, NY, † 1992 in Rochester, NY, awarded 1971), manufacturer, Ritter-Shumway received the award for continuing the foundation's activities after the death of his father Frank Ritter.
  • Richard Voll, Rimbach (* 1899 in Oberebersbach, † 1980 in Würzburg, awarded February 21, 1974), pastor of Rimbach, Voll was honored for his many years of service in the Rimbach community.
  • Georg Wehner, Fahr (* 1912, † 1993 in Fahr, awarded March 13, 1976), pastor in Fahr 1954 to 1993, Wehner was honored for his many years of service to the parish of Fahr. He also worked as a historian.
  • Clodwig Hornung, Gaibach (* 1908 in Gaibach, † 1985 in Kitzingen , awarded August 22, 1976), missionary in Tanzania, Hornung was honored for his services to the village of Gaibach. He received the certificate on September 19, 1976.
  • Friedrich Russ, Volkach (* 1927, awarded July 19, 1990), Mayor of Volkach 1970 to 1990, Russ received honorary citizenship because of his many years of service to the city.
  • Gerhard Egert, Volkach (* around 1927 in Türmitz , awarded 2008, † 2014), historian and teacher, Egert was the author of one of the basic works on Volkach's history and city archivist.
  • Herbert Meyer, Volkach (awarded May 2012), cultural representative of the city of Volkach, Meyer was honored for his many services to the city and its club life.

Connected to Volkach

The list is based on various essays on the history of the city of Volkach. Personalities were recorded who had an outstanding effect in the city itself or its districts or who are connected to it in one way or another. Rulers were only recorded if they particularly encouraged Volkach and the districts. In recent times, people who were not born in Volkach predominate, but who grew up here.

Most of the clergy from Volkach and the districts are not included in the list. The priors of the monasteries in Astheim and on the Vogelsburg are only noted here if they are of particular importance for the respective institution (for a complete list, see: List of priors of Astheim and list of priors in Vogelsburg monastery ). The artists who decorated the sacred buildings in the city area in particular were also not included. Mention should be made here (alphabetically) Lukas Anton van der Auwera , Antonio Giuseppe Bossi , Leonhard Dientzenhofer , Franz Wilhelm Driesler , Gottfried Bernhard Göz , Sebastian Güthlein , Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt , Leo von Klenze , Jürgen Lenssen , Franz Lippold , Anton Clemens Lünenschloß , Oskar Martin-Amorbach , Domenico Martinelli , Johann Georg Neßtfell , Balthasar Neumann , Oswald Onghers , Tilman Riemenschneider , Lazaro Maria Sanguinetti , Franz Ignaz Seuffert , Johann Philipp Seuffert , Georg Anton Urlaub , Georg Sebastian Urlaub , Johann Jakob Vogel , Johann Peter Wagner , Johann Maximilian von Welsch , Reiner Wirl and Johann Michael Wolcker

Erkinger I. von Seinsheim, painting Schwarzenberg Castle
Gravestone of Valentin Echter von Mespelbrunn, Sandstone Museum for Franconia
Johann Wilhelm Baumer, painting University of Giessen
  • Epo († near Krautheim ), possibly Count, Epo received the village of Krautheim as a gift from King Arnulf of Carinthia in 888.
  • Hermann I zu Castell († 1289, = Vogelsburg Monastery ), ancestor of the Counts of Castell, Hermann divided the city of Volkach with his brother Heinrich II in 1265/1267, he founded the Carmelite Monastery on the Vogelsburg in 1282 and was buried here . Hermann is considered to be the city founder of Volkach.
  • Heinrich II. Zu Castell († around 1307), Count zu Castell, Heinrich divided the city of Volkach with his brother Hermann I in 1265/1267 and was buried in the Vogelsburg monastery.
  • Hermann III. zu Castell (* around 1311, † 1363, = Vogelsburg Monastery), Count zu Castell, Hermann was a magistrate in Nuremberg and was buried in Vogelsburg Monastery.
  • Hildebrand Zollner († 1414), Benedictine abbot of Münsterschwarzach, Zollner spent his old age in the provost in Dimbach after being deposed as abbot.
  • Erkinger I. von Seinsheim, Baron von Schwarzenberg (* 1362, † 1437, = Kartause Astheim), ancestor of the princes of Schwarzenberg, Erkinger founded the Pons Mariae monastery in the Astheim district and designated the monastery church as a family burial place.
  • Gregor Heimburg (* after 1400 in Schweinfurt, † 1472 in Tharandt ), humanist and statesman, Heimburg temporarily held the Mainzollrecht in Fahr.
  • Rudolf II von Scherenberg (* around 1401 in Frankenwinheim , † 1495 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, member of the Volkacher Marienbruderschaft on the Kirchberg.
  • Gottfried IV Schenk von Limpurg (* 1404, † 1455 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, member of the Volkacher Marienbruderschaft on the Kirchberg.
  • Kilian von Bibra (* around 1425, † February 13, 1494), doctor of canon law, provost, vicar general, around 1468 parish priest of Volkach.
  • Lorenz von Bibra (* 1459 in Mellrichstadt , † 1519 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, member of the Volkacher Marienbruderschaft on the Kirchberg.
  • Johannes II. Wolf von Karsbach († 1465, = Maria de Rosario Dimbach ), Benedictine Abbot of Münsterschwarzach, Karsbach retired to Dimbach after his resignation.
  • Johann III. von Grumbach († 1466 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, member of the Volkacher Marienbruderschaft on the Kirchberg. He granted Volkach the privilege to hold a throat judgment from now on.
  • Jodokus Heß (* 1484 in Geislingen an der Steige , † 1539 in Erfurt ), Carthusian prior, Heß exchanged letters with the reformer Ulrich Zwingli and was prior of Astheim from 1520 to 1528.
  • Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (* 1545 in Mespelbrunn , † 1617 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter drove the Counter-Reformation in the Volkach districts and in particular Escherndorf, he issued new neck court regulations for the city. In addition, he had new churches built with the characteristic Echter Tower, for example in Fahr, Escherndorf and Krautheim. The city wall of Volkach was renewed and the city received the prince-bishop's brother as bailiff. Volkach named Julius-Echter-Platz after the bishop.
  • Valentin Echter von Mespelbrunn (* 1550 in Mespelbrunn, † 1624 in Öttershausen , = Dreifaltigkeitskirche Gaibach ), bailiff and brother of Prince-Bishop Julius Echter, bailiff of Volkach. He had the so-called Echterhof in Volkach and the Gaibacher Castle built and died in the Volkach district of Öttershausen.
  • Anton Volmar (* around 1570 in Saarburg , † 1633 in Olmütz ), Carthusian and writer, Volmar was procurator at the Astheim Charterhouse between 1607 and 1610 and also wrote sacred works.
  • Bruno Fleischmann (* 1580 in Kronach , † 1639 in Astheim ), Carthusian Prior, Fleischmann was Prior of the Carthusian Monastery of Astheim from 1620 to 1639 and is considered to be the new founder of the Carthusian Monastery of Christgarten.
  • Matthias de Monte (* in Mons , † 1587 in Buxheim ), Carthusian prior, de Monte was prior of the Carthusian monastery in Astheim from 1566 to 1568 and also worked as a visitor for the Upper German order province.
  • Johann Lorenz Göbel (* 1622 in Schweinfurt, † 1689 in Eichfeld), pastor of Eichfeld, Göbel was local pastor of Eichfeld during the Thirty Years' War, he re-created the village's death records and recruited residents.
  • Hilarion Danich († 1646), Carthusian Prior, Danich was vicar in Astheim in 1605 and was later celebrated as the second founder of Kartause Gaming.
  • Johann Valentin Gottfried Haimb (* around 1652 in Karlstadt, † 1716 in Prosselsheim ), bailiff of the Prosselsheim office and founder. Haimb donated a valuable painting to the Church of St. Maria de Rosario in Dimbach.
  • Lothar Franz von Schönborn (* 1655 in Steinheim am Main , † 1729 in Mainz ), Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Mainz, Lothar Franz had the Gaibach Palace rebuilt and the baroque garden laid out.
  • Friedrich Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim (* 1674 in Mainz, † 1746 in Würzburg), Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg, Friedrich Karl had the Gaibach parish church and parts of the Öttershausen estate built by Balthasar Neumann.
  • Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn (* 1677 in Mainz, † 1754 in Gaibach), Count von Wiesentheid and diplomat, Rudolf Franz had the Schönborn painting painted in the Gaibacher Dreifaltigkeitskirche and died in the Gaibach district.
  • Johann Wilhelm Baumer (* 1719 in Rehweiler , † 1788 in Gießen ), pastor of Krautheim and physicist, Baumer worked as a pastor in Krautheim between 1742 and 1746.
  • Franz Erwein von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (* 1776 in Mainz, † 1840 in Frankfurt am Main ), art collector and gentleman, Franz Erwein had the baroque park of Schloss Gaibach converted into an English landscape garden and the constitutional column was built by Leo von Klenze.
  • Andreas Friedrich (* in Röttingen ), pastor of Escherndorf 1795, Friedrich promoted tourism in Escherndorf and wrote about the centuries-old viticulture in the place.
  • Carl Friderich (* 1802 in Röttingen, † 1870 in Würzburg), lawyer and founder, Friderich bequeathed his fortune to the Volkach Citizens Hospital. In honor of the founder, a street in Volkach was renamed Dr.-Carl-Friderich-Straße.
  • Martin Seubelt (* 1846 in Westheim, † 1920 in Eichfeld), village teacher, Seubelt founded a credit association in Eichfeld and was later awarded by the royal Bavarian government for this. The Seubeltstrasse in Eichfeld was named after the teacher.
  • Charles Engert (* 1853 in Brooklyn, NYC , † 1911 in Bad Nauheim ), architect and founder, Engert bequeathed his fortune to the city of Volkach to build a kindergarten. In honor of the founder, a street was named Engertstraße.
  • Josef Weidinger (* 1867 in Sommerach, † 1942 in Würzburg), Vicar General of the Diocese of Würzburg, Weidinger supported the Volkach parish priest during the National Socialist dictatorship. The Weidingerring may have been named after him.
  • Alberta Weinig (* 1881 in Eltmann , † 1948 in Würzburg), Franciscan, Weinig was superior of the Ritter'schen Foundation in Astheim between 1915 and 1948.
Bust of Elly Ney, Tutzing
  • Elly Ney (* 1882 in Düsseldorf , † 1968 in Tutzing ), pianist, organized together with Ludwig Hoelscher music academies at Hallburg Castle above the Mainschleife.
  • Chorilla Dunz (* 1891 in Steppberg, † 1981 in Sendelbach), Franciscan, Dunz was superior of the Ritter'schen Foundation in Astheim between 1948 and 1961.
  • Friedrich Funk (* 1900 in Neuses am Sand , † 1963 in Volkach), member of the Bundestag, Funk lived the last years of his life in Volkach and died there.
  • Ludwig Weninger (* 1904 in Gunzenhausen , † 1945 in Gaibach ), painter of the New Objectivity, Weninger was shot by the US Army while trying to escape from the Öttershausen estate, he is buried in the Gaibach cemetery.
  • Ludwig Hoelscher (* 1907 in Solingen , † 1996 in Tutzing), cellist, organized music academies at Hallburg Castle together with Elly Ney.
  • Reinhart Hoffmeister (* 1923 in Magdeburg , † 2016 in Bremen), journalist for Stern, Hoffmeister received the golden town plaque of the city of Volkach in 1963 for his commitment to the recovery of the Rosary Madonna from Tilman Riemenschneider.
  • Leo Kirch (* 1926 in Würzburg, † 2011 in Munich), media entrepreneur, Kirch grew up in the Fahr district.
  • Theo Hau (* 1932 in Ostheim , † 2012 in Ostheim), clergyman, pastor of Volkach 1992-2004, Hau was awarded the golden city plaque in 2005 for his services to the Volkach community.
  • Marita Bäuerlein (* 1944 in Würzburg), German wine queen and CSU politician, Bäuerlein grew up in the Strehlhof district.
  • Frank Hofmann (* 1949 in Schweinfurt), member of the Bundestag, Hofmann lived in Volkach for a long time and also had his constituency office here.
  • Reiner Wirsching (* 1963 in Stammheim am Main ), soccer player and doctor, Wirsching lives in Volkach.
  • Stefan Marquard (* 1964 in Schweinfurt), TV chef, Marquard grew up in the Astheim district.
  • Philipp Grimm (* 1992 in Würzburg), marksman, Grimm grew up in Volkach.

See also

literature

Born in Volkach

  • Gerhard Egert: The gentlemen from Buttlar zu Krautheim . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 149-154.
  • Gerhard Egert: The Volkach patrician family Balbus - A contribution to family research in Franconia . In: Mainfränkisches Jahrbuch für Geschichte und Kunst 40 (= Archive of the Historical Association for Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg Bd. 111). Würzburg 1988. pp. 22-42.
  • Gerhard Egert: Niklas and Sebastian Brobst, town clerks and notaries 1504 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 196-200.
  • Ute Feuerbach: The Latin School and its graduates . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 163-166.
  • Johann Ludwig Klarmann: The Steigerwald in the past. A contribution to Franconian cultural studies . Gerolzhofen 2 1909.
  • Heinz Otte: Peter Geist - a Franconian painter from Volkach (1816–1867) . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 108-113.
  • Hermann Pfriem: The Volkach Citizens Hospital . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 1-8.

Honorary citizen

  • Gerhard Egert: The mayors of Volkach 1720– [2004] . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 127-129.
  • Gerhard Egert: The honorary citizens of the city of Volkach . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 52-58.
  • Gerhard Egert: Henri Nannen and the Volkacher art theft . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 170-180.
  • Gerhard Egert: Pastor Eugen Schön. 1770-1842 . In: Gerhard Egert, Oskar Kern (ed.): Eugen Schön. Pastor of Volkach. Contributions to the personnel history of a small Franconian town in the 19th century (= Volkacher Hefte 4) . Volkach 1983. pp. 5-48.
  • Gerhard Egert: On the 90th anniversary of the death of the honorary citizen Dr. Friedrich of Luxburg . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 127-129.
  • Ute Feuerbach: Franz Christoph von Rothmund (1801-1891) . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 250-254.
  • WGA Haupt: honorary citizen and deserving citizen from Volkach . In: Stadtverwaltung Volkach (ed.): Volkach. 1258-1958 . Volkach 1958. pp. 51-76.
  • Herbert Meyer: Joseph Behr and the Gaibacher Festival 1832 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 114-123.

Connected

  • Ottmar Binzenhöfer: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Foundation in Astheim . Volkach 1991.
  • Gerhard Egert: Balthasar Neumann and Gaibach . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008. pp. 229-239.
  • Gerhard Egert: The Eichfeld pastor Johann Lorenz Göbel (1645–1689) - A contribution to the Volkacher biography . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 268-269.
  • Gerhard Egert: Artist of the Main Loop . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 187-195.
  • Ute Feuerbach: Biographical notes on two Volkach court doctors . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1993-2007 . Volkach 2008. pp. 356-359.
  • Ute Feuerbach: The privilege of Bishop Johann II von Grumbach from 1432 . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. p. 58.
  • James Hogg: The Astheim Charterhouse . In: Michael Koller (Ed.): Carthusians in Franconia (= Church, Art and Culture in Franconia. Volume 5) . Würzburg 1996. pp. 109-118.
  • Herbert Meyer: Erkinger von Seinsheim and the Astheim Charterhouse . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 146-148.
  • Herbert Meyer: Music tradition on the Mainschleife . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 175-178.
  • Hans-Joachim Raab: Notes on Valentin Echter von Mespelbrunn . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 59-60.
  • Walter Scherzer: Volkach and the Castell family . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 27-32.
  • Friedrich Stein: History of the Counts and Lords of Castell from their first appearance to the beginning of the new era. 1058-1528 . Schweinfurt 1892.
  • Leo Trunk: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach - A comparative overview . In: Pirmin Hugger (Ed.): Magna Gratia. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Münsterschwarzach abbey church 1938–1988 (= Münsterschwarzacher Studien Vol. 41) . Münsterschwarzach 1992. pp. 153-157.
  • Georg Wehner: City of Volkach and Franconian nobility in the late Middle Ages . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Volkach. 906-2006 . Volkach 2006. pp. 142-145.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Feuerbach, Ute: The Latin School and its graduates . Pp. 163-166.
  2. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: The Volkach patrician family Balbus . P. 22.
  3. ^ Egert, Gerhard: Pastor Eugen Schön 1770–1842 . P. 8 f.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Haupt, WGA: honorary citizen and deserving citizen from Volkach . Pp. 62-76.
  5. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: Niklas and Sebastian Brobst, town clerks and notaries 1504 . Pp. 196-200.
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Klarmann, Johann Ludwig: The Steigerwald in the past . Pp. 213-215.
  7. ^ Council of the Reichsstadt Schweinfurt: Höllerich, Johann , accessed on September 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ a b c d e f Hoog, James: Kartause Astheim . P. 116 f.
  9. ↑ a b c House of Bavarian History: History of Bavarian Parliamentarism , accessed on September 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Otte, Heinz: Peter Geist - a Franconian painter from Volkach . Pp. 108-113.
  11. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Egert, Gerhard: The honorary citizens of the city of Volkach . P. 52.
  12. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Haupt, WGA: honorary citizen and deserving citizen from Volkach . Pp. 51-61.
  13. ↑ Meyer, Herbert: Joseph Behr and the Gaibacher Festival of 1832 . Pp. 114-123.
  14. ^ Egert, Gerhard: Pastor Eugen Schön . Pp. 5-48.
  15. ↑ Feuerbach, Ute: Franz Christoph von Rothmund (1801-1891) . Pp. 250-254.
  16. ↑ Egert, Gerhard: On the 90th anniversary of the death of the honorary citizen Dr. Friedrich of Luxburg . P. 127.
  17. ↑ a b c d e Binzenhöfer, Ottmar: 75 years of the Ritter'sche Stiftung Astheim .
  18. ^ A b c Egert, Gerhard: The mayors of the city of Volkach 1720– [2004] . P. 123 f.
  19. ^ Egert, Gerhard: Henri Nannen and the Volkacher art robbery . Pp. 170-180.
  20. ↑ Main-Post: Volkach mourns its honorary citizen , accessed on December 2, 2018.
  21. ↑ Main-Post: Honorary Citizenship for one real franc , accessed on December 2, 2018.
  22. ↑ a b Scherzer, Walter: Volkach and the Castell house . P. 29.
  23. ↑ a b Stein, Friedrich: History of the Counts and Lords of Castell . P. 89.
  24. ↑ a b Trunk, Leo: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach . P. 156.
  25. ↑ Meyer, Herbert: Erkinger von Seinsheim and the Astheim Charterhouse . Pp. 146-148.
  26. ^ A b c d Wehner, Georg: City of Volkach and Franconian nobility in the late Middle Ages . P. 143.
  27. ↑ Feuerbach, Ute: The privilege of Bishop Johann III. from Grumbach . P. 58.
  28. ↑ a b Raab, Hans-Joachim: Notes on Valentin Echter von Mespelbrunn . P. 59 f.
  29. ^ Egert, Gerhard: The Eichfeld pastor Johann Lorenz Göbel . P. 268.
  30. ↑ a b Haupt, WGA: Honorary Citizen and Honored Citizen from Volkach . Pp. 62-76.
  31. ^ A b Meyer, Herbert: Music tradition on the Main loop . P. 177.