Princess Auguste of Bavaria

Munich, 28 Apr 1875 – Regensburg, 25 Jun 1964

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Facts and their sources

Born28 Apr 1875, Munichnot verified1 source
MarriedArchduke Joseph August of Austrianot verified1 source
Died25 Jun 1964, Regensburgnot verified1 source
MotherArchduchess Gisela of Austrianot verified1 source

A life in time

28 Apr 1875
Born in Munich
28 Mar 1895
A son is born
25 Jun 1964
Dies in Regensburg, aged 89

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Munich.

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

The 1870s · Princess is born in Munich

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.

What people wore

Protecting Skin from the Sun

Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.

Getting around

City carriage travel rates

Local carriage travel in cities like Barmen and Elberfeld was common, with a non-stop ride costing 50 Pfennig for up to two people, or 1 Mark for a half-hour ride.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

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

Music

Growth of amateur music societies

Community music-making was popular among the rising middle class, leading to the widespread founding of singing societies and amateur orchestras.

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.