Otto Kaufmann
Otto Kaufmann (born March 29, 1900 in Harscheid near Nümbrecht ; † August 14, 1985 in Lohmar in the Rhein-Sieg district ) was a German homeland researcher .
Life
Otto Kaufmann was born as the son of a restaurateur and farmer in the Harscheid community of Nümbrecht. After attending primary school in Harscheid and the preparatory institute (today's Wüllenwebergymnasium) in Bergneustadt , where he received teacher training until 1920, he began teaching at what was then an auxiliary school in Gummersbach in 1922 .
Kaufmann married in the early 1930s; the marriage resulted in two daughters. Kaufmann took part in World War II as a soldier for three years .
From 1952 to 1972 he was deputy principal at the special school for the learning disabled in Cologne-Buchforst.
Works
Kaufmann was a traveler in matters of local history and dialects. The Oberbergische Kreis acquired part of his estate and kept it in the archive.
- In 1918 he put on a Homburg dictionary and a collection of dialect idioms, folk rhymes and puzzles, which he added continuously.
- 1950 to 1970 he participated in the Rhenish dictionary.
- 1977 to 1978 dialect proverbs and sayings from Homburg, were distributed as congratulatory booklets of the Raiffeisenbank Nümbrecht.
- 2000 Chronicle 100 years of Raiffeisenbank Nümbrecht
- In addition to Homburg customs and Oberberg folk tales , he has written a number of other books.
Awards
- Albert Steeger grant from the Rhineland Regional Council (1973)
- Honorary member of the Bergisches Geschichtsverein department Oberberg and the Friends of Homburg Castle (1974)
- Crecelius Medal (1974)
- Golden Schwarzenberg Wedding Thaler of the Oberbergischer Kreis (1974)
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (November 13, 1979)
literature
- Hans Joachim Bratz: The Oberbergische Volkskundler Otto Kaufmann , in: Contributions to the Oberbergischen Geschichte, Bd. 3.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Office of the Federal President
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaufmann, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German homeland researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harscheid (Nümbrecht) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1985 |
| Place of death | Lohmar |