19 Dec 2001
Husband: Friedrich Christian SCHROTH died at age: 65
Born: 10 Dec 1807 in Wurzen Germany
Died: 17 Feb 1873 in Wurzen Germany
Occupation: Sawyer/tannery owner 1
Father: Johann Christian SCHROTH
Mother: Johanna Christina OPITZ
Wife: Christiane Henriette FELIX died at age: 79
Born: 31 Mar 1808 in Kripekna Saxony
Died: 10 Mar 1888 in Wurzen Germany
Father: Unknown FELIX
Mother: UNKNOWN
F Child 1: Henrietta Louise SCHROTH died at age: 80
Born: 27 May 1834 in Wurzen Germany
Died: 14 Dec 1914 in Radebeul Saxony
Cause of death: Asthma? 2
Spouse: Unknown LESSIG d. before 1865
Event (family): Death of daughter - aged about 4 3
Spouse: Carl Gottfried MULLER b. 23 Feb 1835 d. 10 Nov 1913
M Child 2: Hermann SCHROTH
Occupation: Tannery owner 4
Sources:
(1) Fritz Walter MULLER, Genealogy of Muller family, Frederick Christian
SCHROTH - my motherly grandfather - has been a very keen businessman and has
managed to make his firm a well-known one throughout Germany. He was highly
esteemed in public and was on the town council of Wurzen. A curious incident
took place when he was 40 years old. Viz: A gypsy girl told his fortune against
his wishes that disaster would overcome him by the time he was 50. And although
he did not believe in the prediction, it bothered him considerably. When on his
fiftieth birthday he remarked to his wife he had reached 50 without the mishap
just as he was going to bed. At that moment he heard shouts and looked out to
see his whole place of business (a large tannery) going up in smoke. He found
himself pennyless but with the help of friends started up again. (No fire
Insurance those days). And in 2 or 3 years time his business was bigger than
ever. When he died he was a wealthy man and his firm "Wurzener Wollwasherie"
had world renown fame.
(2) Fritz Walter MULLER, Genealogy of Muller family, During the last years of
her life she suffered a lot from asthma and died on Dec.14.1914. My sister
Liesel and myself were with her at the end.
(3) Fritz Walter MULLER, Genealogy of Muller family, Later she married my
father and was a great help to him in business as well as the home. She often
travelled for him to see customers and was highly esteemed for her ability. She
was a good mother to us especially during sickness. During the last years of
her life she suffered a lot from asthma and died on Dec.14.1914. My sister
Liesel and myself were with her at the end.
(4) Fritz Walter MULLER, Genealogy of Muller family, His son Hermann ran the
business [Wurzener Wollwasherie] and I called on him in the '90s several times.
Hermann finally made it a limited company and when he died was worth 2 or 3
millions.
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