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Gustav von Rauch

Brunswick, 1 Apr 1774 – Berlin, 2 Apr 1841

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  • Born1 Apr 1774, Brunswicknot verified1 source
  • MarriedRosalie Holtzendorffnot verified1 source
  • Titleminister of war, 1837–1841not verified1 source
  • Died2 Apr 1841, Berlinnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1 Apr 1774

    Born in Brunswick

  2. 29 Aug 1820

    A daughter is born

  3. 1837–1841

    Minister of war

  4. 2 Apr 1841

    Dies in Berlin, aged 67

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1770s · Gustav is born in Brunswick

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

Stagecoach Travel at Walking Speed

In the mid-18th century, the stagecoach was the primary mode of travel for those who could afford it, moving at a walking pace of about 4 to 5 kilometers per hour. A trip from Nuremberg to Leipzig typically took around 70 hours, while the journey from Nuremberg to Regensburg required 20 hours.

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

Women's Caps Served Many Purposes

Most women, regardless of their status, wore a cap as both a fashionable and practical accessory to protect their hair while working near heat or dust.

Music

Popular dances and wedding processions

Dances included a German ring dance performed in rows, as well as minuets, Anglaises, and Écossaises. For weddings, a procession of guests and musicians traveled on foot or by carriage, sometimes accompanied by a formal cavalcade of riders.

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.