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Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg

Colmar-Berg, 21 May 1924 – Fischbach, 28 Feb 2007

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 21 May 1924

    Born in Colmar-Berg

  2. 1959–1965

    4 children are born

  3. 28 Feb 2007

    Dies in Fischbach, aged 82

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Colmar-Berg.

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

The 1920s · Princess is born in Colmar-Berg

What people wore

Women claiming control on Epiphany

On Epiphany, a traditional custom allowed women to assert control in society by cutting off the ties of men, stripping them of their usual male symbols.

Getting around

The rural Charly railway connection

The narrow-gauge railway known as Charly, which linked Luxembourg City to Echternach over 46 km, was a vital part of the country's extensive rail network that saw many rural areas connected by train.

What it cost

Price of bread in 1922

In August 1922, the price of a 5-pound loaf of bread was 2.25 francs in Luxembourg City, while it cost 2.10 francs in surrounding areas like Esch-sur-Alzette.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

Music

The Hämmelsmarsch invited people to fairs

To invite residents to local fairs, musicians paraded through the streets playing the Hämmelsmarsch, a song that helped them collect financial donations.

Daily life

Vocational schooling for young women

Young women attended domestic schools to learn cooking, ironing, and sewing, with the school in Luxembourg-Ville expanding in 1906 due to high demand.

Work

Miner's Work Week

Miners in the early 20th century typically worked 56 hours per week in iron ore mines.