28 Jul 2002
Husband: Hermann Edward Richard WINKLER Also known as Richard Russ WINKLER died at age: 79
Born: 3 Jun 1862 in Leipzig 1,2
Died: 1942
Event: 1899 published "Furs and Furriery" 3
Resided: Aug 1890 at St Johns Colinton 4
Naturalized: 15 Mar 1893 at Home Office signed H H Asquith 5
Event: 28 Mar 1893 in Edinburgh swears Oath of Allegiance 6
Event: 17 Aug 1897 in Leipzig a Deed of Disjuncture was issued 7
Occupation: 1890 Furrier at 132 Princes St Edinburgh 8,9
Occupation: Furrier to The Queen 3
Description: An honourable gentleman 10
Father: Karl Edward WINKLER
Mother: Paulina RUSS
Wife: Margaret Fernie BRASH died at age: 66
Married: 12 Aug 1890 at St John's Parish Colinton Midlothian 11
Census : 1891 at 85 [?] Marchmont Drive Edinburgh 12
Family home: 1892 at 5 Brights Crescent Edinburgh 13
Born: 23 Apr 1864 in Midlothian Edinburgh 2,14
Died: 1931
Event: in Founder Inner Wheel Scotland 15
Father: William BRASH
Mother: Helen WILLS
M Child 1: Edward Russ WINKLER died at age: 73
Born: 7 Nov 1892 at 5 Brights Crescent Edinburgh 16
Died: 1966
Emigrated: to New Zealand
Military: WW I Capt. Royal New Zealand Field Artillery 17
Military: WW I Military Cross 18
Spouse: Patricia McMAHON d. 29 Apr 1963
Married: 7 Jan 1921
M Child 2: William Otto Brash WINKLER died at age: 57
Born: 7 Jul 1895 in Edinburgh
Died: 24 Nov 1952
Event: held wireless transmitting licence 2TF 19
Event: made a cine film on the production and making up of furs 20
Event: 1943 - 1944 President of Edinburgh Rotary Club 20
Event: 1951 - 1952 Chairman East of Scotland Rotary 20
Event: 30 Apr 1924 at The Merchants' Hall Edinburgh 21
Education: Merchiston Castle School 20
Occupation: 1911 apprenticed to Meyer - furriers of Hannover, and in Leipzig 22
Military: 1916 pilot in Royal Flying Corps 20
Military: 11 May 1917 shot down near Gavrelle France by Lothar von Richthofen 23
Occupation: - 1952 Proprietor Russ & Winkler 132 Princes Street Edinburgh 20
Military: 16 Dec 1919 Mentioned in Despatches 24
Military: prisoner of war - Bad Strohen
Spouse: Jessie Smith BICKERSTAFF b. 11 Nov 1892 d. 22 May 1958
F Child 3: Helen Nora Pauline WINKLER died at age: 86
Born: 3 Oct 1898
Died: 1985
Sources:
(1) Certificate, gebornen um 3 Juni 1862 zu Leipsig.
(2) Census 1891.
(3) R Russ Winkler, Furs and Furriery, (MacNiven & Wallace, 1899).
(4) Certified Copy, his bride also lived at St John's Colinton.
(5) Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization to an Alien - to Hermann Edward
Richard Winkler ...subject of the German Empire, having been born at Leipsic, in
the Kingdom of Saxony...of the age of 30 years - a furrie - is married and has
one child under age residing with him viz - Edward Russ Winkler aged 3 months
and that in the period of eight years preceding is application he has resided
for five years within the United Kingdom...
(6) Certificate, I Hermann Edward Richard Winkler of 5 Brights Crescent,
Edinburgh do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me
GOD.
(7) Certificate, issued by the Royal Saxon Departmental Lieutenancy [Die
koniglich Sachsische Kreishauptmannschaft] for HERW's disjuncture from the
state-connection of the Kingdom of Saxony.
(8) Certified Copy, Hermann Edward Richard Winkler furrier aged 28, Register of
Mariages.
(9) Ind, FG: Richard, who was unhappy at home, wanted to come to this country.
Frank Henry Russ set him up in Edinburgh under the name of Russ & Winkler and
Richard Winkler bought himself out over the years.
(10) Ind, Letter from NW Apr 1975 : 'Dad was very conscientious and an honourable
gentleman always. He sent money home always from the very start & kept a kindly
eye on Lisbeth [his step sister]'.
(11) Certified Copy, at St John's Parish of Colinton after publication according
to the forms of the Church of Scotland
by William Lockhart Minister before witnesses Emil Georg Winkler and Margaret
Fernie.
(12) Census 1891, Herman E R Winkler head age 28 furrier and employer. Born
Saxony [Brit subj]
Margaret F wife age 26 born Midlothian Edin
Kate McLeod servant age 16 born Midlothian Edin
House has 4 rooms with one
or more windows.
(13) Certified Copy, from birth certificate of Edward Russ Winkler.
(14) Certificate, HERW's Deed of Disjuncture gives date of birth.
(15) .
(16) Certified Copy, at 3h pm to Hermann Edward Richard Winkler furrier and Maggie
Fernie Winkler MS Brash. Informant R Winkler father present, no evidence of
Richard adding Russ to his names at this date - he signs R Winkler.
(17) Norman Franks and Hal Giblin, 'Under the Guns of the German Aces', (Grub
Street, London 1997 ISBN 1-898697-72-8:), Photo with his brother William.
(18) Norman Franks and Hal Giblin, 'Under the Guns of the German Aces', (Grub
Street, London 1997 ISBN 1-898697-72-8:).
(19) Received from W. Winkler Esq., 132 Princes Street, Edinburgh on Permanent
Loan for Exhibition in the Royal Scottish Museum, subject to the conditions
stated on the reverse...
1. W./T. Transmitter No. 1. W.D. Wireless, Soho W. No. 1073.
2. Morse Inker Prov. Pat. 29063/22.
3. Wavemeter W/T. with valve.
4. Four Early Radio Valves.
signed:Alex O Curle Director
19th. February, 1931.
(20) Newspaper.
(21) Certificate, At Edinburgh the thirtieth day of April in the year One thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four. Which day in Presence of William Forrest Esquire
Lord Dean of Guild of the said City William Otto Brash Winkler, Manufacturing
Furrier, 132 Princes Street Compearing is made Burgess and Guild Brother of this
City in terms of an Act of Council made anent the admission of persons applying
to be admitted members of the Merchant Company and he paid his dues [two
shillings and sixpence].
(22) Ind, Letter from NW Apr 1975: 'your father [ie William Winkler] lived in
Hanover for a year when he was 16; he was apprenticed to a firm Meyer furriers,
& they thought a lot of him'.
(23) Franks, WINKLER William Otto Braasch Lieutenant 48 [Sqn]
An Englishman despite his Germanic name, Winkler was one of the original members
of 48 Squadron, and was posted to France with this unit on 8 March 1917.
Although this unit suffered heavily at the hands of Jasta 11 during April and
May, Winkler had made six claims by 2 May. During the evening of 11 May he and
his observer, 2nd Lieutenant E. S. Moore, were shot down near Gavrelle in A7111,
another Bristol also being lost in this engagement; the two British aircraft
fell to Leutenant Wilhelm Allmenroder and Leutenant Lothar von Richthofen of
Jasta 11. Winkler was killed but Moore survived as a prisoner, returning after
the war.
Better information in a later edition, - but Winkler was NOT killed! See also
'Above the Trenches' A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces & Units of the British
Empire Forces 1915 - 1920 by Christopher Shores, Norman Franks & Russell Guest, 166.
(24) London Gazette, The War of 1914-1918
Royal Air Force
Lieutenant William Otto Brash Winkler (R.G.A)
was mentioned in the London Gazette
dated 16th Decvember 1919
for gallant and distinguished services.I have it in command from the King to
record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered.
signed: Winston S. Churchill
Secretary of State for Air
Air Ministry,
Kingsway,
London, W.C.2.
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