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Johanna Susanna Hartsinck

5 Nov 1759 – 3 Apr 1830

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  • Born5 Nov 1759not verified1 source
  • Died3 Apr 1830not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 5 Nov 1759

    Born

  2. 28 Feb 1792

    A daughter is born

  3. 3 Apr 1830

    Dies, aged 70

Family

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1750s · Johanna is born

What people wore

Around 1724

Clothing costs in 1724 Waremme

In 1724, the cost of a leather pair of breeches was 16 florins, while the labor cost to tailor a coat for a young man was 8 florins and 13 patars.

Getting around

Around 1700–1724

Impact of paved roads on travel time

Before paved roads were constructed, a journey from Brussels to Terhulpen took a whole day and required four horses; afterwards, it could be completed in little more than three hours with only three horses.

At the table

Around 1700–1724

Rural taverns and new drinking habits

In the early 18th century, visiting the local tavern was a favorite Sunday pastime for rural people, where they could observe new consumer trends such as tea and coffee drinking. By 1704, at least one innkeeper in the rural district of Lier already owned tea-serving utensils.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

Blaue Max · CC BY-SA 4.0

Music

Around 1718–1724

Italian-style church music revival in Antwerp

Church music underwent a modern Italian-style revival in Antwerp after 1718, where new masses were performed only during extraordinary ceremonies to maintain their exclusivity.

Daily life

Around 1700–1724

Transition from open hearths to coal stoves

Before the 18th century, coal stoves were mostly unknown, but by the end of the century, about half of the households in cities like Ghent had installed them. Open hearths remained the standard technology for cooking.

What it cost

Around 1724

Everyday prices in 1724

A cotton apron cost 1.7 florins, while a pound of tobacco cost 1.75 florins in Waremme in 1724.