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Princess Sophie of Luxembourg

Colmar-Berg, 14 Feb 1902 – Munich, 1941

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A life in time

  1. 14 Feb 1902

    Born in Colmar-Berg

  2. 1922–1925

    3 children are born

  3. 1941

    Dies in Munich

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Colmar-Berg.

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

The 1900s · Princess is born in Colmar-Berg

In the news1901

1901 sickness insurance law enacted

The Grand Duchy introduced sickness insurance, the first of several major social security laws passed in the early 20th century.

Getting around

Bus travel to Kirchberg

A private bus service between the railway station and Kirchberg operated twice on weekdays and four times on market days or Sundays, with a journey time of 30 minutes.

At the table

Alcohol Consumption Among Children

In many households, children drank beer as part of their daily diet, with some reports noting that even 12-year-olds consumed a glass of beer. In rural areas, children were sometimes given diluted wine, which was believed to help them grow and develop facial hair.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

What people wore

Jugendstil reform dress in Luxembourg

Around 1905 to 1910, Luxembourgish fashion included refined Jugendstil reform dresses made of cream-colored raw silk with decorative soutache embroidery.

Music

Street musicians collected donations during fairs

Musicians paraded through streets playing the Hämmelsmarsch, a traditional song, to invite people to fairs and collect financial donations from the public.

Daily life

Schooling and child labor exemptions

While a 1912 law established seven years of free primary schooling for all, many children were granted temporary exemptions starting at age 11 to work. Additionally, due to high class sizes, the few available schools struggled to accommodate all children.