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Anica Lindpaintner

Landshut, 7 Apr 1880 – Tegernsee, 13 Nov 1979

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  • Born7 Apr 1880, Landshutnot verified1 source
  • Died13 Nov 1979, Tegernseenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 7 Apr 1880

    Born in Landshut

  2. 13 Feb 1918

    A daughter is born

  3. 13 Nov 1979

    Dies in Tegernsee, aged 99

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Landshut.

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

The 1880s · Anica is born in Landshut

In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Getting around

City carriage travel rates

Local carriage travel in cities like Barmen and Elberfeld was common, with a non-stop ride costing 50 Pfennig for up to two people, or 1 Mark for a half-hour ride.

At the table

Simple breakfasts and rare egg treats

Breakfast typically consisted of brown rye bread and a watery brew of coffee and barley, as milk and sugar were considered expensive luxuries. Eggs were an extremely rare delight, and one worker noted that it was amazingly rare for him to even get one.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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What people wore

Distinctive vests signaled marital status in Betzingen

In Betzingen, married men wore black velvet vests, while unmarried men wore red cloth vests with twelve silver buttons. Bachelors also traditionally displayed a red handkerchief from their pocket when searching for a bride.

Music

Growth of amateur music societies

Community music-making was popular among the rising middle class, leading to the widespread founding of singing societies and amateur orchestras.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.