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Karl Josef Henckel von Donnersmarck
7 Nov 1928 – 16 Apr 2008
8 facts2 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born7 Nov 1928not verified1 source
- Died16 Apr 2008not verified1 source
- MotherFranziska Gräfin und Elde Herrin von und zu Eltz gennant Faust von Strombergnot verified1 source
A life in time
7 Nov 1928
Born
1959–1965
4 children are born
16 Apr 2008
Dies, aged 79
Family
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Partner
Children · 4
During his lifetime
He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1920s · Karl is born
What people wore
Colourful Sunday attire for milkmaids
On Sunday mornings, young women working as milkmaids would dress in colourful outfits to leave behind their everyday work clothes.
Getting around
Slow tram speed on steep slopes
The electric tram on the Neudorf line traveled at a slow speed of 6 km/h when navigating the 10 percent gradient of Montée de Clausen.
What it cost
Price of bread in 1922
In August 1922, the price of a 5-pound loaf of bread was 2.25 francs in Luxembourg City, while it cost 2.10 francs in surrounding areas like Esch-sur-Alzette.
Around the world · 1929–1939The Great Depression. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 set off a world depression: banks failed, work vanished and coffee prices collapsed in Brazil.
Music
Wooden rattles replaced church bells during Easter
During Holy Week, when church bells traditionally flew to Rome, children used wooden rattles and drums to announce services, receiving Easter eggs and coins as rewards.
Daily life
Vocational schooling for young women
Young women attended domestic schools to learn cooking, ironing, and sewing, with the school in Luxembourg-Ville expanding in 1906 due to high demand.
Work
Hard Labor for Laundresses
Professional laundresses often worked in freezing water by rivers or in public washhouses, especially during winter.