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Franz Waldburg-Zeil

Schloss Zeil, 15 Oct 1778 – Zeil, 5 Dec 1845

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Facts and their sources

  • Born15 Oct 1778, Schloss Zeilnot verified1 source
  • Died5 Dec 1845, Zeilnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 15 Oct 1778

    Born in Schloss Zeil

  2. 1811

    A daughter is born

  3. 5 Dec 1845

    Dies in Zeil, aged 67

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1770s · Franz is born in Schloss Zeil

In the news1770–1771

Migration during the 1770-71 famine

During the great famines of 1770–71, peasants from other parts of Germany migrated to Prussia where food supplies were more accessible.

Getting around

Slow speeds on poor road networks

Stagecoaches traveled at a walking pace of only 4 to 5 km/h, stopping every 15 to 30 kilometers at relay stations to change horses and passengers. Due to the poor conditions of the roads, these journeys were often exhausting and prone to accidents.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Daily life

Seasonal Schooling Led by Untrained Teachers

Schooling was primarily limited to winter months, as children were needed for farm work and tending livestock during the rest of the year. Many village schoolmasters lacked formal training, often being retired soldiers, weavers, or tinkers.

What people wore

Noble Men Preferred Wigs Over Beards

In the 18th century, noble men famously wore wigs and makeup, while facial hair was strictly shunned for most men, marking a major departure from later masculine standards.

Music

Regulated music at weddings and funerals

Weddings were major social events where music was highly regulated by status, dictating the number of performers and the duration of the celebrations. Musicians often played at these weddings and funerals, with societies in places like Leuben attending up to 18 weddings annually.

At the table

Kitchen tools for open fire cooking

To save time while cooking soups, housewives used hooks with a sawtooth design to quickly adjust the height of pots over the fire. They also used a specialized iron tool called a Cold Hand to remove hot pots because oven mitts were not yet in use.