Wilhelm W. Hamacher

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Wilhelm W. Hamacher (born March 21, 1930 in Titz ; † October 23, 2004 ) was a German municipal official and local history researcher who dealt with the history of the city of Bad Honnef .

Life

Professional background

Hamacher attended elementary school and then a commercial school. He began an administration apprenticeship at the municipal administration in Titz. In 1964 Hamacher moved to the city administration of Bad Honnef, where he initially headed the social department and later, as a result of a serious heart disease, took over the management of the school and culture department. In this role as city councilor , Hamacher retired in June 1992. As a part-time job, he was a lecturer in social policy at the Catholic Social Institute of the Archdiocese of Cologne in Bad Honnef for more than 20 years . Hamacher was also the deputy chairman of the komba district association Rhein-Sieg.

Volunteering

Hamacher was a member of several parish councils in Bad Honnef. In addition, he worked between 1967 and 1991 as managing director of the Bad Honnef branch in the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge ; for this commitment he was awarded the silver and gold badge of honor and the association's plaque of merit.

Hamacher's commitment to local history essentially began in the 1980s and was able to intensify it after his retirement. From 1993 he was the executive chairman of the Heimat- und Geschichtsverein “Herrschaft Löwenburg” eV . Some publications on the city's history go back to him; he also produced and moderated numerous audio shows. Among other things, he discovered the first documentary mention of today's Aegidienberg district . For more than two decades, Hamacher devoted himself to the history of the Löwenburg and its masters and worked right up to the end on a book about them, which was published posthumously.

"Since Wilhelm W. Hamacher can unfortunately no longer witness the public presentation of his life's work, I posthumously express my thanks and appreciation for his excellent research."

- Peer Steinbrück (2005)

Death and inheritance

Hamacher died on October 23, 2004 after a long illness. He left behind his wife and two children. In August 2010, Hamacher's widow gave his legacy of historical research as a foundation to the Bad Honnef Spa and Tourist Association (KVV).

Honors

Fonts

  • The coat of arms of the town of Bad Honnef (= town of Bad Honnef, school and culture department: contributions to the town history of Bad Honnef , issue 1). Bad Honnef 1986.
  • Bad Honnef - 125 years of the city - First documented mention 1065 years ago - Settlement since 1400 years (= City of Bad Honnef, School and Culture Department: Contributions to the city history of Bad Honnef , issue 2). Bad Honnef 1987.
  • From “Hunferode” to “Aegidienberg”: A hike through 1500 years of history (= Heimat- und Geschichtsverein “Herrschaft Löwenburg” eV: studies on the local history of the city of Bad Honnef am Rhein , issue 11). Bad Honnef 1995.
  • The coat of arms of the Lords of Löwenburg . In: Rheinische Heimatpflege . 33rd volume, No. 2, 1996, Cologne 1996, p. 138 ff.
  • From winery to educational institution: The Catholic Social Institute of the Archdiocese of Cologne; Cardinal Fring's house in Bad Honnef-Selhof; Data on the history of a city, a district and a house . In: Catholic-Social Institute of the Archdiocese of Cologne: Faced with the challenge: on the history of the Catholic-Social Institute; published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary on October 18, 1997 . Bad Honnef 1997, pp. 11-38.
  • Reitersdorf: The history of a lost village and its castle (= local history and history association "Herrschaft Löwenburg" eV: studies on the local history of the city of Bad Honnef am Rhein , issue 12). Bad Honnef 1998.
  • Rhöndorf and the Catholic country folk high school "Egidius Schneider". Data on the history of a district and a house. In: Katholische Landvolkshochschule "Egidius Schneider" (Hrsg.): 1950-2000. 50 years of country folk high school. Bad Honnef 2000, pp. 42-55.
  • ... as a reminder to the living: Bad Honnefer memorials and memorials in the course of history . 2002.
  • Volksbank Bonn Rhein-Sieg , Bad Honnef District Office (ed.); Wilhelm W. Hamacher: From Saalhof to the Selhof district: 1500 years of town history, 1000 years of Selhofer history, 125 years of history of the St. Martinus School . Bad Honnef 2003, ISBN 3-934676-10-3 .
  • Wilhelm Bier, Werner Osterbrink (ed.); Wilhelm W. Hamacher: The Löwenburg: Pictures and data on the history of the castle and its lords . edition Wolkenburg, Rheinbreitbach 2004, ISBN 3-934676-16-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Werner Osterbrink: Blurb on the author . In: Wilhelm Bier, Werner Osterbrink (eds.); Wilhelm W. Hamacher: The Löwenburg: Pictures and data on the history of the castle and its lords . edition Wolkenburg, Rheinbreitbach 2004, ISBN 3-934676-16-2 .
  2. ↑ a b "Voice of Home" has fallen silent . In: General-Anzeiger . October 26, 2004, p.  6 .
  3. ^ Foreword by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia . In: Wilhelm Bier, Werner Osterbrink (eds.); Wilhelm W. Hamacher: The Löwenburg: Pictures and data on the history of the castle and its lords . edition Wolkenburg, Rheinbreitbach 2004, ISBN 3-934676-16-2 , p. 5.
  4. ↑ Heimatforscher estate becomes part of the archive , Kölnische Rundschau / Bonner Rundschau, August 24, 2010
  5. ↑ a b Wilhelm W. Hamacher: Reitersdorf: The story of a lost village and its castle (= Heimat- und Geschichtsverein “Herrschaft Löwenburg” eV: studies on the local history of the city of Bad Honnef am Rhein , issue 12). Bad Honnef 1998, p. 123.
  6. ↑ a b Literature on the history of the Löwenburg . In: Wilhelm Bier, Werner Osterbrink (eds.); Wilhelm W. Hamacher: The Löwenburg: Pictures and data on the history of the castle and its lords . edition Wolkenburg, Rheinbreitbach 2004, ISBN 3-934676-16-2 , pp. 172–176.
  7. ↑ Common union catalog
  8. ↑ "To defend the enemy, to protect the friends" , General-Anzeiger , August 17, 1998
  9. ^ Demolition excavator at a special memorial site , Kölnische Rundschau / Bonner Rundschau, November 3, 2006
  10. ↑ 22 memorials in the city . In: Kölnische Rundschau / Bonner Rundschau . June 8, 2002.
  11. ↑ From Saalhof to the Selhof district . In: General-Anzeiger . June 19, 2003, p. 6 .
  12. ^ "Walk" through 1500 years of Selhof , Kölnische Rundschau / Bonner Rundschau, June 24, 2003
  13. ^ From robber barons to chapel donors , General-Anzeiger , May 24, 2005
personal data
SURNAME Hamacher, Wilhelm W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German homeland researcher
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Titz
DATE OF DEATH October 23, 2004