Ludwig-Ernst Toelle
Ludwig-Ernst Toelle (born August 23, 1823 in Stolberg (Harz) , † October 2, 1886 in Barmen ) was a textile manufacturer and city councilor in Barmen.
family
Ludwig-Ernst Toelle started out as a manufacturer in Halberstadt . In 1851 he married Julie Noelle (1824–1897), daughter of the metal goods manufacturer Peter Caspar Noelle (1790–1875), Noelle Brothers, Lüdenscheid . They had three sons and two daughters and lived at Loher Strasse 5 . The Barmer Zeitung reported on October 2, 1886 that "Ludwig-Ernst Toelle fell asleep gently after severe suffering".
The Toelle company
The Toelle family owned the factory for rubber-elastic goods such as suspenders , garter belts etc., cords and braids , bandage fabrics , founded in 1853 at Loher Straße 9 . After the death of Ludwig-Ernst Toelle, it was taken over by the eldest son Hugo-Ernst Toelle (born March 26, 1852, † September 21, 1921, chairman of the Barmer Kunstverein 1908-1914). He was mentioned as the owner in the address book of 1909. In 1919 the company was called Ludwig-Ernst Toelle, Nachf., Inh. Walter Rosenbaum and was still located on the Loh . After the end of the war until the 1970s, it was based in Langerfeld at Badische Strasse 8-10. The trace of the Toelle family is then lost.
aviation
The Toelle family was closely linked to aviation history . The Toelles were among the founding members and sponsors of the Aviation Association and the Rheinisch-Westfälische Motor-Luftfahrtsgesellschaft . Ludwig-Ernst Toelle was also an aviation pioneer, but contrary to other published research results, he did not crash with a gas balloon like his grandson and son of Hugo Toelle, Max Otto Toelle (* March 8, 1878; † July 13, 1910), the together with other like-minded people had a fatal accident with the airship Erbslöh near Leichlingen . The Oskar Erbslöh monument placed there in 1911 also commemorates Max Toelle.
Toelleturm
Ludwig-Ernst Toelle regularly walked over the Barmer Südhöhenzug and enjoyed the wide view of the Bergisches Land . This is where his idea of building a lookout tower arose . With this edition he bequeathed 15,000 gold marks to the Barmer Beautification Association . In 1888 the Toelleturm was opened to the public.
Toelle tombs
In the Unterbarmer Friedhof are the grave complexes made of Belgian granite for, designed by the Düsseldorf sculptor Joseph Hammerschmidt , who was a friend of the Toelle family and later classified as worthy of protection
- Carl Toelle - Mausoleum with a group of figures: Nibelungengruppe Hagen and Volker auf der Wacht , field 5/4, created in 1904. Carl Toelle was the second son of Ludwig-Ernst Toelle and a partner in the factory.
- Hugo Toelle - three-part low grave wall with group of figures: two female mourners, leaning on urns , field 5/3, made in 1921. This is also where Max Toelle's urn is located.
Carl Toelle Mausoleum
Grave site of Max and Hugo Toelle
Individual evidence
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toelle, Ludwig-Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German textile manufacturer and city councilor in Barmen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stolberg (Harz) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1886 |
| Place of death | Barmen |