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Frederik Hendrik van Pruisen

Hanover, 15 Apr 1874 – Stronie Śląskie, 13 Nov 1940

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A life in time

  1. 15 Apr 1874

    Born in Hanover

  2. 13 Nov 1940

    Dies in Stronie Śląskie, aged 66

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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

The 1870s · Frederik is born in Hanover

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

What people wore

Creative Sewing to Save Fabric

To save money on expensive fabrics, rural women often sewed a piece of linen into the hidden parts of their dresses that were covered by an apron, a practice known as Magsachte.

Getting around

Railway journey times in 1873

In 1873, traveling by railway from Hanover to Hamburg took between 4.5 and 5 hours, while the journey from Cassel to Frankfort on the Main could take between 4.5 and 8 hours.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Music and dance at public festivals

Popular festivities like shooting festivals and local fairs were central to social life, while the educated classes attended balls, concerts, and theater performances.

Daily life

Lighting evolved from kerosene to electric bulbs

Most households relied on kerosene lamps, which were often lined up on a hallway table; one family remembered the smell and the dim light, which contrasted with the later, unpleasantly bright electric bulbs.