Peter Hinrich Fuhrmann
Peter Hinrich Fuhrmann (born February 8, 1714 in Hamburg , † April 10, 1773 in Stockholm ) was a wine merchant, court cellar master and founder in Stockholm.
Life
Fuhrmann was born in Hamburg and moved to Stockholm at the age of 24. At first he worked as a cooper at various wine merchants. On February 31, 1740, he married the widowed, 13 years older, Margarete Götze and took over the wine shop from her deceased husband.
Fuhrmann belonged to the German-speaking Sankt Gertrud community . With his will of February 21, 1772, the childless bequeathed his fortune, including his house in Svartmangatan on Tyska Brunnsplan , to the parish .
A special concern of his was teaching the German language to the children of the community. The language courses that are still held today at the Sankt-Gertruds-Gemeinde go back to the Fuhrmannsche Foundation initiated by him. The municipality runs the Fuhrmannsche Sprachschule, which offers courses for German. In addition, 14 confirmants receive scholarships .
Honors
The Swedish poet Carl Michael Bellmann described Fuhrmann as Bacchus ' highest servant .
In the Sankt-Gertrud-Kirche there is an epitaph and a bust of Fuhrmann. It is set up once a year on the occasion of a foundation dinner in a Stockholm restaurant. On the 150th anniversary of his death, April 10, 1923, a memorial in German was attached to the house he bequeathed to the church.
It is:
IN THIS HOUSE UP TO THE YEAR 1773
HOF CELLER
PETER HINRICH FUHRMANN
GEB. FEBRUARY 8, 1714 IN HAMBURG
GEST. APRIL 10, 1773 IN STOCKHOLM
In his will of February 21, 1772 he
bequeathed it to the German
S: ta Gertruds congregation in Stockholm
THIS TABLE WAS ERECTED ON THE DONATOR'S 150TH DAY OF DEATH
literature
- Susanne Blatt: Generous donor: Peter Hinrich Fuhrmann. Congregation sheet of the German St. Gertruds Congregation Stockholm No. 4/2014, p. 7.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The date of February 31st is given by Susanne Blatt: Generous benefactor: Peter Hinrich Fuhrmann. Congregation sheet of the German St. Gertruds Congregation Stockholm No. 4/2014, p. 7 claimed to be the correct date according to the Julian calendar, which was used at the time
- ↑ a b c Tibor M. Ridegh: Stockholm's old town: Thirsty beyond measure. In mirror online, published on September 12, 2008.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fuhrmann, Peter Hinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wine merchant, court cellar master and benefactor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1714 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1773 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |