Monday, March 9, 2020

George Frederick Scholl 1777-1839

George Frederick Scholl was the fifth child of Johann Wendel Scholl and Augusta Raicher. He was born 13 Sep 1777 and died 20 Sep 1839. On the right margin of his birth certificate is found 20 Feb and FS has his death year as 1839. Armed with this information we found his death record.

What happened during George Frederick's lifetime?
1823        Oct 5, Carl Maria von Weber visited Beethoven.
1824        Mar 26, 1st performance of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis."
1824        May 7, The Ninth Symphony by Beethoven had its premiere. The "Ode to Joy" lyric was originally written by Friedrich von Schiller as the "Ode to Freedom."
1813        Aug 26-27, The Battle of Dresden was Napoleon’s last major victory against the allied forces of Austria, Russia and Prussia.
1827        Mar 26, Ludwig von Beethoven (56), German composer, died in Vienna. He had been deaf for the later part of his life, but said on his death bead "I shall hear in heaven." It was later determined that he suffered from lead poisoning.
1828        Nov 19, Franz Schubert (b.1797), Austrian composer, died of syphilis in Vienna. In this he composed his song cycle "Schwanengesang." His work included the C-Major Symphony, string quartets, 3 piano sonatas, and the C-Major String Quarte
1832        Feb 22, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (b.1749), poet, (Faust, Egmont) died in Weimar, Germany. Goethe had served as minister of mines under Bismarck. He completed "Faust" just before his death: "When Ideas fail, words come in handy."

1832        Apr 15, Wilhelm Busch, German artist, was born. He created the precursor to the cartoon strip.
1832        Jul 5, The German government began curtailing freedom of the press after German Democrats advocated a revolt against Austrian rule.
1833        May 7, Composer Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, and died on Apr 3, 1897. His works number through Opus 122 and included: the "Hungarian Dances," the "Haydn Variations," the "Violin Concerto in D Major," "Lullaby" and compositions for the pianoforte, organ, chamber music, orchestral compositions, numerous songs, small and large choral works
1838        Jan 6, Max Bruch, composer Scottish Fantasy), was born in Cologne, Germany.

Documents related to George Friedrich Scholl:

George Friedrich Scholl bap 16 Sep 1777 born 13 Sep Grabenfilm 102078298 page 669 
Robert Seal: Translation
(yet another innkeeper at the sign of an animal, in this case: a bear).
[Birth and baptism dates]: born on the 13th of September [1777], midday at 4:00 pm and baptized on the 15th of the same month.Georg Friedrich.
Father: Wendell Scholl, the local citizen. Mother: Augusta, née Raicherin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Christoph Zwecker, the local citizen and master joiner. (2) Jacobina, née Bitrolfin, wife of Friedrich Negelin, the local citizen, master butcher, and innkeeper at the sign of the 
bear.[In right margin]: + [died] 20 February 18[39].
My comment: "Bärenwirt(h)" = innkeeper at the sign of the bear.
Second Translation:
On the 13th of September [1777], midday at 4:00 pm born and on the 15th of the same month baptized: Georg Friedrich [Scholl].
Father: Wendel Scholl, the local citizen.
Mother: Augusta, née Raicherin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Christoph Zwecker, the local citizen and master joiner. (2) Jacobina, née Bitrolfin, wife of Friedrich Negelin, the local citizen, master butcher, and innkeeper at the sign of the bear.
Right column: died 20 February 1839?
 
Georg Friedrich Scholl burial 23 Feb 1839 death 23 Feb 1839 film 1022118620 page 269 The Graben 

Translation by Robert Seal:
In the left margin: [record no.] 8. Scholl, Georg Friedrich, unmarried.
In the year of Christ 1839, on the 20th of February in the evening at 7:30 pm died here and on the 23rd of the same month in the morning at 8:00 am was buried: Georg Friedrich Scholl, legitimate unmarried son of the passed away local citizen Wendel Scholl and his wife the late Auguste, née Raicher; 61 years, 5 months, 7 days of age. Witnesses were: Philipp Heilmann and Christoph Zimmermann, both local citizens.
Graben, on the 23rd of February 1839. Pastor Käß.