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Sophie von Dönhoff

Q2475090, 17 Oct 1768 – Heckelberg-Brunow, 28 Jan 1838

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  • Born17 Oct 1768, Q2475090not verified1 source
  • Died28 Jan 1838, Heckelberg-Brunowor 28 Jan 1834Records disagree1 source
  • FatherQ110262300not verified1 source
  • MotherQ117358493not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 17 Oct 1768

    Born in Q2475090

  2. 1792–1793

    2 children are born

  3. 28 Jan 1838

    Dies in Heckelberg-Brunow, aged 69

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During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Q2475090.

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The 1760s · Sophie is born in Q2475090

In the news1769

Introduction of Paper Money

The government introduced paper money, known as assignats, for the first time in 1769, though ordinary people initially distrusted them and preferred metal coins.

Getting around

Average travel speed by carriage

In the 18th century, the average speed of travel for noble families using their own horses and carriages was about 5 km/h.

In the news1756–1763

Seven Years' War casualties and destruction

During the Seven Years' War, some 160,000 Prussian soldiers died in battle or from disease, devastating the population.

Daily life

The versatile Russian stove and new ceilings

The Russian stove served as the center of the home for cooking and heating, often featuring a dedicated sleeping bench on top. During the 18th century, homes increasingly adopted flat ceilings, which helped distribute smoke more evenly, reducing the need for the traditional smoke-venting windows.

What people wore

Peasant everyday winter and summer clothing

Peasant men wore linen shirts and trousers, while women wore long linen shirts and a checkered woolen skirt called a poneva. In winter, both wore sheepskin coats with the fur turned inward to stay warm.

Music

Unique Eighteenth-Century Russian Horn Orchestras

In the mid-eighteenth century, the unique horn orchestra became a feature of Russian culture, consisting of 50 to 91 musicians playing brass horns that could each produce only one specific note.

At the table

Rye bread was the daily staple

Ordinary families relied on rye bread as a daily staple, with an adult consuming up to two pounds of this dense, sour-leavened bread each day. Because bread was time-consuming to make, it was typically baked in a Russian oven only once a week.