Today we finish with Johann Christian Schochenmaier!!!
In the previous two parts we got to know that he
- was born between 1724 and 1725;
- married in 1750 to Anna Margaretha Wolf (midwife from Weiler, daughter of the silk weaver);
- they got 8 children, from which 5 died in their infancy
- worked as Master of Cloth Manufactory within Workhouse in Ludwigsburg;
- died in 1799 because of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Besides all that info, I've found the construction plan of his house in Ludwigsburg.
Under signature A 249 Bü 1429/1 (K 5) from the Court Chamber in the State Archives of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart there are front view and groundplan of the Johann Christian's house. Here are they:
When did he build up the house?
The construction plan is dated 5th September 1770. When it was over we do not know precisely. Well, Johann Chirstian was about 45 years old. In Europe, it's the men's life phase when you earn enough, you found a meaning and purpose to your work and you set sights on the world around you.
Where did he build up the house?
The problem is where that house is to be found today))) It's city of Ludwigsburg. In the 18th century, the system of houses' addresses was different and there were no streets, if I understand properly. What do we read in the archives? I quote translating from German:
"The front view of facades of the house opposite the City Church and "Eagle" (Adler???), as well as the layout of the ground-floor and first floor. The roofs are washed pink."
From the document, we may conclude that the house was erected in the old city behind the "Hauptwache" - Main Sentry (or Principal Guardhouse?), so to say behind the Central Police Station of that time. So, the next question is where is the Main Guardhouse? I found out that this Hauptwache was near by the Girls' High School. Actually, it's the same quarter where the Market Place and the City Church are to be seen.
Let's have a look at the houses opposite the City Church, maybe we'll find something that matches the layout.
This is the Market Place where on your left you may see the City Church (Stadtkirche):
Maybe we should look around the City Church because "opposite" could mean not only at the Market...
This house looks a bit similarly:
Here is the old photo of the Market place:
One house is very closed to the Church:
It's the only one whose facade is looking directl at the City Church. The windows and the roof are pretty the same as in the pic. The gate is strange though, but maybe it could habe been changed later? Now therein there are two companies: IT solutions Ehardt and Shoeshop Böhmer.
And what do you think? Could it be the Schochenmaier's homestead?
By the way, our ancestor was very smart. Let's count how far is it from his work place, namely the Workhouse)))
Well, only ten minutes (800 metres) afoot and you should cross an amazing park.
I'd like to work like that)))
In the previous two parts we got to know that he
- was born between 1724 and 1725;
- married in 1750 to Anna Margaretha Wolf (midwife from Weiler, daughter of the silk weaver);
- they got 8 children, from which 5 died in their infancy
- worked as Master of Cloth Manufactory within Workhouse in Ludwigsburg;
- died in 1799 because of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Besides all that info, I've found the construction plan of his house in Ludwigsburg.
Under signature A 249 Bü 1429/1 (K 5) from the Court Chamber in the State Archives of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart there are front view and groundplan of the Johann Christian's house. Here are they:
by courtesy of the National Archive of Baden-Württemberg
When did he build up the house?
The construction plan is dated 5th September 1770. When it was over we do not know precisely. Well, Johann Chirstian was about 45 years old. In Europe, it's the men's life phase when you earn enough, you found a meaning and purpose to your work and you set sights on the world around you.
Where did he build up the house?
The problem is where that house is to be found today))) It's city of Ludwigsburg. In the 18th century, the system of houses' addresses was different and there were no streets, if I understand properly. What do we read in the archives? I quote translating from German:
"The front view of facades of the house opposite the City Church and "Eagle" (Adler???), as well as the layout of the ground-floor and first floor. The roofs are washed pink."
From the document, we may conclude that the house was erected in the old city behind the "Hauptwache" - Main Sentry (or Principal Guardhouse?), so to say behind the Central Police Station of that time. So, the next question is where is the Main Guardhouse? I found out that this Hauptwache was near by the Girls' High School. Actually, it's the same quarter where the Market Place and the City Church are to be seen.
Let's have a look at the houses opposite the City Church, maybe we'll find something that matches the layout.
This is the Market Place where on your left you may see the City Church (Stadtkirche):
Maybe we should look around the City Church because "opposite" could mean not only at the Market...
This house looks a bit similarly:
Here is the old photo of the Market place:
One house is very closed to the Church:
It's the only one whose facade is looking directl at the City Church. The windows and the roof are pretty the same as in the pic. The gate is strange though, but maybe it could habe been changed later? Now therein there are two companies: IT solutions Ehardt and Shoeshop Böhmer.
And what do you think? Could it be the Schochenmaier's homestead?
By the way, our ancestor was very smart. Let's count how far is it from his work place, namely the Workhouse)))
Well, only ten minutes (800 metres) afoot and you should cross an amazing park.
I'd like to work like that)))
