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Emilie Kraus von Wolfsberg

Idrija, 15 Dec 1785 – Gnigl, 15 Apr 1845

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  • Born15 Dec 1785, Idrijaor 17 Oct 1785Records disagree1 source
  • Died15 Apr 1845, Gniglnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 15 Dec 1785

    Born in Idrija

  2. 3 May 1810

    A son is born

  3. 15 Apr 1845

    Dies in Gnigl, aged 59

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Idrija.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1780s · Emilie is born in Idrija

In the news1781

Religious Toleration Patent of 1781

The 1781 Patent of Toleration granted religious freedom and legal equality to Lutherans, Calvinists, and Serbian Orthodox Christians.

What people wore

Frequent Shoe Replacement for Servants

Servants required a high number of shoes, with farmhands receiving six pairs and maids five pairs annually, due to poor, muddy paths and harsh working conditions.

Getting around

Danube boat travel time

The Danube was a vital transport route, where the weekly 'Ordinari' boat from Regensburg to Vienna took at least one week to complete the 450-kilometer journey.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

Unidentified painter · public domain

In the news1784

Centralized Hospital Opened in 1784

The Allgemeines Krankenhaus opened in Vienna in 1784 to centralize medical care and provide free treatment for the poor.

Music

Regional preferences for dance instruments

Towards the end of the 18th century, different instruments became favored for dance music depending on the setting, with harps and violins common in urban taverns, while zithers and hammered dulcimers were more typical in rural alpine regions.

Daily life

Water, cooking, and food preservation challenges

Because many city wells were contaminated, residents often purchased water from street water-men, while cooking was done over open hearths or brick stoves that often left indoor environments smoky. Families preserved food by salting, drying, or storing items in cool, dark cellars to survive without modern refrigeration.