Wilhelm Brausch

Wilhelm Brausch (born September 21, 1913 , † December 16, 1992 in Xanten ) was a German retailer - he was considered a city original in Xanten .

Brausch ran a kiosk opposite the Kriemhildmühle , which introduced him to children and adults with the sale of sweets, newspapers, cigarettes and other things. He held quite a few conversations, and he was also happy to provide information to the numerous tourists in the city. He was known to the population as "Grandpa at the mill" or "Grandpa from the mill".

Klaus Brausch , a post office clerk in Wuppertal, was his son.

Awards and honors

2012: Austrian postage stamp for him.

Individual evidence

↑ Wilhelm Brausch, died on December 16, 1992 (obituary notice / obituary notice on Doolia.de). In: doolia.de. Retrieved February 7, 2016 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Ingeborg Maas: Postage stamp for Xantener Original - For the 100th birthday of "Grandpa at the mill". (PDF) In: Niederrhein Nachrichten. December 11, 2013, accessed February 7, 2016 .

personal data
SURNAME	Brausch, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German retailer and city original in Xanten
DATE OF BIRTH	September 21, 1913
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1992
Place of death	Xanten

[Doolia-1] Wilhelm Brausch, died on December 16, 1992 (obituary notice / obituary notice on Doolia.de). In: doolia.de. Retrieved February 7, 2016 .

[NN20131211-2] Ingeborg Maas: Postage stamp for Xantener Original - For the 100th birthday of "Grandpa at the mill". (PDF) In: Niederrhein Nachrichten. December 11, 2013, accessed February 7, 2016 .