Nietner (gardener family)

Nietner is the name of a German gardening family who produced court gardeners in five generations .

history

The family tradition that has lasted for generations began with Johann Joseph Nietner. He was the son of the Berlin bricklayer Johann Christian Nietner and Louisa Rosina, nee Gäwernick. He completed his apprenticeship from 1743 to 1746 with the planner Johann Justus Sello in the Berlin zoo . For several generations, the descendants were responsible for the design and maintenance of parks and gardens.

Family tree (extract)

Johann Joseph Nietner baptized December 29, 1726 Berlin † September 13, 1803 Pankow Court gardener in Sagan and Niederschönhausen

Christian Wilhelm * September 17, 1756 Sagan † April 13, 1822 Niederschönhausen Court gardener in Niederschönhausen

Carl Friedrich * June 8, 1766 Niederschönhausen † January 12, 1824 Potsdam Court gardeners in Caputh and Sanssouci ( New Palace )

Theodor I. Eduard * December 3, 1790 Schönholz † December 28, 1871 Potsdam Court gardener in Paretz Castle and Niederschönhausen

Friedrich Eduard I. * October 28, 1796 Schönholz † August 13, 1859 Potsdam Court gardener in Monbijou and Sanssouci (Melonerie)

Wilhelm * 1802 Schönholz † April 2, 1871 Potsdam Court gardener in Schwedt and Sanssouci (Melonerie)

Theodor II. Carl Gustav * September 7, 1823 Potsdam † October 13, 1894 ibid Court gardener in Potsdam

Edward II * June 30, 1842 Potsdam † March 10, 1909 Charlottenburg Court gardener in Sanssouci ( Marlygarten ) and Charlottenburg

Kurt * May 26, 1859 Wildlife Park near Potsdam † January 17, 1929 Potsdam Court gardener, later garden inspector in Babelsberg Park

Theodor III. * March 7, 1905 Potsdam † August 2, 1988 Wolfsburg Garden department manager in Osnabrück

More family members

• Carl Joseph Ludwig Nietner (1792–1861), Counselor, son of Christian Wilhelm Nietner.
• Theodor Adolf Johannes Nietner (1855–1914), chief medical officer, son of Theodor II. Nietner.

literature

• Foundation Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg (Ed.): Prussian Green. Court gardener in Brandenburg-Prussia . Henschel , Potsdam 2004, ISBN 3-89487-489-9 , p. 326ff, family tree p. 359
• Gisela Langfeldt: Plantör on Ihro Majestaet the Queen Lust Schloß Schönhausen. The court gardener family Nietner. In: Herold : Vierteljahresschrift . Volume 16, Issue 4, 2001, pp. 77-89.