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Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe

Bückeburg, 1834 – Ratibořice, 4 Apr 1906

10 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born1834, BückeburgRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1867or Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1867–1870 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1872–1883not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1867–1870or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1867 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1872–1883not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1872–1883or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1867 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1867–1870not verified1 source
  • Died4 Apr 1906, RatibořiceRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1834

    Born in Bückeburg

  2. 1864–1875

    3 children are born

  3. 1867

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  4. 1867–1870

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  5. 1872–1883

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  6. 4 Apr 1906

    Dies in Ratibořice

Family

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Partner

Children · 3

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1830s · Prince is born in Bückeburg

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

Head-carried baskets with embroidered rings

Deliverers carried their goods in round white baskets called Mange on their heads, supported by embroidered cloth rings that served as both cushions and decorative accessories.

Daily life

Homes heated by smoky, open hearths

Peasant homes often lacked chimneys, relying on open hearths that provided both light and heat while filling the living space with smoke. Small bundles of green pine brush, known as Kulelkes, were commonly used as fuel for these fires.

In the news1836

Northern Railway Company founded

The Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway Company was founded in Vienna in 1836, connecting major regions including Moravia.

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.