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Princess Leopoldine of Baden

Karlsruhe, 22 Feb 1837 – Strasbourg, 23 Dec 1903

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Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Feb 1837, Karlsruhenot verified1 source
  • Died23 Dec 1903, Strasbourgnot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Wilhelm of Badennot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Feb 1837

    Born in Karlsruhe

  2. 1863–1866

    3 children are born

  3. 23 Dec 1903

    Dies in Strasbourg, aged 66

Family

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Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Karlsruhe.

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

The 1830s · Princess is born in Karlsruhe

In the news1834

Zollverein customs union founded in 1834

The Zollverein was founded to eliminate customs duties between German states, fostering economic integration under Prussian leadership.

What people wore

Saving fabric with the Magsachte patch

Women saved money on expensive fabric by sewing a hidden patch of coarser linen, called a Magsachte, onto their dresses where it would be covered by an apron.

Daily life

Child labor and rudimentary schooling conditions

Children in rural areas were often tasked with labor, such as preparing and binding daily bundles of fuel for the household fire, a chore that frequently left their hands bleeding. Schooling was frequently held in the teacher's house, where the teacher was often a poorly paid local craftsman.

In the news1832

1832 Cholera epidemic

A major cholera epidemic struck France in 1832, causing approximately 103,000 deaths.

Music

Daily castle tower music in Königsberg

City tower musicians performed chorales daily from Königsberg's castle tower, such as 'Ich weiß mein Gott, daß all mein Tun' at 11 am and 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' at 9 pm.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Getting around

Faster express coaches were costly

The introduction of the "Diligence" or express post coach in 1821 allowed for faster travel at speeds of around 10 km/h, making trips of 100 km possible in a single day. However, travel remained expensive, with a short trip from Berlin to Magdeburg costing four talers, nearly a schoolteacher's monthly salary.