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Karl Fürst von und zu Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg

Oberwaltersdorf, 5 Sep 1845 – Horšovský Týn, 9 Nov 1921

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Facts and their sources

  • Born5 Sep 1845, Oberwaltersdorfnot verified1 source
  • MarriedMarkgräfin Josephine von Pallavicininot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918or Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Bohemian Diet, 1902–1913or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1870–1918 · Member of the Bohemian Diet, 1883–1885not verified1 source
  • Died9 Nov 1921, Horšovský Týnnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 5 Sep 1845

    Born in Oberwaltersdorf

  2. 1870–1873

    2 children are born

  3. 1870–1918

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  4. 1883–1885

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  5. 1902–1913

    Member of the Bohemian Diet

  6. 9 Nov 1921

    Dies in Horšovský Týn, aged 76

Family

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Partner

Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Oberwaltersdorf.

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

The 1840s · Karl is born in Oberwaltersdorf

In the news1848

Revolution of 1848 in Vienna

On March 13, 1848, revolution broke out in Vienna, resulting in the overthrow of Metternich and the granting of press freedom and a constitution.

Getting around

Railways drastically cut travel times

The introduction of railways significantly reduced travel time, such as the journey from Vienna to Graz dropping from twenty-nine hours by coach to nine hours by train.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Daily life

Cooking without stoves or ovens

Cooking was performed on an open fire without a stove or oven, meaning roasted dishes and cakes were not part of the standard menu. All household tasks were carried out by human or animal muscle power without the aid of machines.

What people wore

Hairstyles and Straw Hats

In parts of the Ennstal region, women wore their hair in two braids wound around a large hair needle above the nape of the neck. They covered their heads with a wide-brimmed straw hat featuring black trim, which was pinned to their hair and often kept on all day, even during meals.

Music

Viennese waltz: A controversial partner dance

The Viennese waltz evolved from the regional Ländler dance and became a popular, albeit controversial, ballroom partner dance that allowed close physical contact between couples. During court balls, Archduke Ferdinand famously ordered that each waltz should last exactly eight minutes.

At the table

Refreshing drinks and ice for everyone

While the wealthy enjoyed fruit ice cream in cafes, the common population could only access it starting in the 1860s, when street vendors sold portions served in cups and spoons made of edible hard dough. During hot summers, poor women who could not afford wine frequently drank water mixed with vinegar for refreshment.