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Alois von Waldburg-Zeil

Leutkirch im Allgäu, 20 Sep 1933 – 14 Dec 2014

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  • Born20 Sep 1933, Leutkirch im Allgäunot verified1 source
  • MarriedClarissa Gräfin von Schönborn-Wiesentheidnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the German Bundestag, 1980–1983or member of the German Bundestag, 1987–1990 · member of the German Bundestag, 1990–1994 · member of the German Bundestag, 1994–1998not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the German Bundestag, 1983–1987or member of the German Bundestag, 1990–1994 · member of the German Bundestag, 1994–1998not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the German Bundestag, 1987–1990or member of the German Bundestag, 1980–1983 · member of the German Bundestag, 1994–1998not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the German Bundestag, 1990–1994or member of the German Bundestag, 1980–1983 · member of the German Bundestag, 1983–1987not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the German Bundestag, 1994–1998or member of the German Bundestag, 1980–1983 · member of the German Bundestag, 1983–1987 · member of the German Bundestag, 1987–1990not verified1 source
  • Died14 Dec 2014not verified1 source
  • MotherMaria Monika Prinzessin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenbergnot verified1 source
  • FatherErich von Waldburg zu Zeilnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 20 Sep 1933

    Born in Leutkirch im Allgäu

  2. 13 Apr 1960

    A son is born

  3. 1980–1983

    Member of the German Bundestag

  4. 1983–1987

    Member of the German Bundestag

  5. 1987–1990

    Member of the German Bundestag

  6. 1990–1994

    Member of the German Bundestag

  7. 1994–1998

    Member of the German Bundestag

  8. 14 Dec 2014

    Dies, aged 81

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Leutkirch im Allgäu.

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The 1930s · Alois is born in Leutkirch im Allgäu

In the news1933–1938

Car ownership grew slowly between 1933 and 1938

Motorization remained limited in the 1930s, as the number of cars grew from 0.5 million in 1933 to 1.3 million in 1938, yet there were still only 19 cars for every 1,000 inhabitants.

Getting around

Record-breaking train journey times

The futuristic Schienenzeppelin train set a world record by traveling from Hamburg to Berlin in only 1 hour and 38 minutes.

At the table

Daily shopping and dishwashing routines

Because food could not be kept fresh without refrigerators, working-class housewives shopped daily for small amounts, spending at least an hour each day comparing prices. Dishes were washed in two basins pulled from under the kitchen table, using soda instead of soap and drying them with care, as there was no running warm water.

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.Around the world · 1929–1939

The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.

Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · public domain

What people wore

Special attire for Jewish festive occasions

Jewish women often purchased new, luxury outfits specifically for high holidays and festive occasions like Purim or Hanukkah, though they were sometimes cautioned by community leaders against wearing excessive, flashy displays of wealth in public.

Music

Popular dances and home music consumption

People embraced new dances like the Charleston, foxtrot, shimmy, and tango, often using record players and radios to enjoy the music at home.

Daily life

Manual Housework and Modern Kitchens

Working-class households often lacked running warm water, requiring labor-intensive dishwashing using two basins, soda instead of soap, and drying by hand. In contrast, revolutionary designs like the Frankfurt kitchen introduced gas or electric stoves and hot water heaters to modernize and rationalize housework.