Michael Grimm (Author)
Michael Grimm (born October 21, 1821 in Unterbettringen near Schwäbisch Gmünd ; † April 6, 1877 in Kisslegg in Upper Swabia ) was a German elementary school teacher and author.
Grimm came from a farming family and from 1835, after attending elementary school in Oberbettringen , attended the preparatory institute in Gmünd. In 1840 he was able to take the first service examination at the Gmünder teachers' seminar. However, it was ruled out that he could later take on an organist's office, which meant that he was initially unable to apply for a proper position.
He found his first post in 1840 as a provisional (assistant teacher) at the Iggingen elementary school , before moving to the Gmünder Deaf-Mute and Blind Asylum for a year as a sub-teacher in 1842 . After unsuccessful applications for the post of sub-teacher in Schwäbisch Gmünd and Zurich , he remained the overseer of an orphanage in Weingarten until 1853 . During his time there, he successfully passed his second service examination in 1846 and was able to apply for a schoolmaster's position, but was only able to take up a permanent position as a schoolmaster in 1853. Grimm, who held teaching positions in Niederhofen (1853–1858), Haid near Saulgau (1858–1862) and from 1862 in Kißlegg, was forced to take on a wide variety of secondary jobs because of his far too low teaching salary. At times he switched to the writing of local stories , which have remained popular in local history circles to this day and have also been reprinted.
On October 17, 1853, he married the host and butcher's daughter Agathe Pflegehar . The couple had five children, two of whom died in childbirth.
Grimm suffered from chronic stomach, intestinal and liver diseases. His cures in Cannstatt and Friedrichshafen , carried out at his own expense, did not improve his health, but worsened the financial situation of his family. Finally, after his health deteriorated, Grimm died on April 6, 1877 of the consequences of his liver disease. He was buried in the cemetery in Kisslegg.
Works
- The pious pilgrim or devotions and prayers for the veneration of the holy blood in the parish church of Weingarten , Altdorf-Weingarten 1863.
- Attempt at a historical-statistical description of Kisslegg and its surroundings , Kisslegg 1864, reprint 1994.
- Attempt of a history of the former Reichsfleckens and the now so famous pilgrimage site Altdorf, called Weingarten: together with its surroundings , Ravensburg 1864, reprint 1988 ( online ).
- History of the former imperial city of Gmünd from the beginning to the present day: edited from documents and handwritten sources, as well as other tried and tested aids , Gmünd 1867, reprint 1989 (Raaba Verlag, not in the KVK ).
- History of the former imperial city of Wangen im Allgäu from the beginning to the present day: based on documents and handwritten sources, as well as other tried and tested resources , Wangen 1868.
literature
- Albert Deibele : Michael Grimm . In: Gmünder Heimatblätter 3rd Jg. (1930), pp. 27-30, 44-52, 91-93 ( basic ).
- Klaus Graf : Gmünder chroniclers in the 19th century . In: einhorn-Jahrbuch 1981, pp. 177-185.
- Thomas Weiland: Michael Grimm. Elementary school teacher and local historian . In: Michael Grimm: An attempt at a historical-statistical description of Kisslegg and its surroundings. Extended reprint, Kißlegg im Allgäu, 1994, pp. 144–166 (not viewed).
- Werner Debler : Michael Grimm (1821–1877) in Unterm Stein. Lauterner Schriften Vol. 14 - Local researchers from the Schwäbisch Gmünd area. , Schwäbisch Gmünd 2009, Einhorn-Verlag ISBN 978-3-936373-50-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Grimm in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grimm, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and local historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Under-bed rings at Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 1877 |
| Place of death | Kisslegg in Upper Swabia |