Jean Baptiste Holzmayer
Jean Baptiste Holzmayer or Johann Baptist Holzmayer (24 July [
Early life
As son of the craftsman Joseph Holzmayer, Johann Baptist Joseph was born on 12 July 1839 in
Life on Saaremaa
In 1864, Holzmayer started working in the
In addition to his archeological activities, Holzmayer was active in gathering material about the ancient religious customs and folklore. Starting from 1867 he collected data with written questionnaires, with a goal of eventually publishing his finds. In this he was strong example for the Estonian folklorist and linguist
Holzmayer became the leader of the Kuressaare Volunteer Firefighter Society. Due to his strict leadership, most of the Baltic-Germans left the society, leaving only common people as members.[9]
Holzmayer died on 28 October 1890 in Kuressaare,[4] and was buried in Kudjape Cemetery.[10]
References
- ^ Stadtarchiv Mainz 50/42: Geburtsregister 1839 (Ancestry); gravestone in Kudjape Cemetery (see photo to the right).
- ^ a b Salumäe, Õilme. "Jakob Hurda seostest Saaremaaga" (in Estonian). saaremaa.ee. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Personalbestand der Großherzoglich-Hessischen Ludewigs-Universität Giessen, Sommer-Semester 1862, p. 24.
- ^ a b "Jean Baptiste Holzmayer" (in Estonian). Saaremaa Co-Educational Gymnasium. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b Lang & Laneman (2006), p. 227
- ^ Lang & Laneman (2006), p. 130
- ^ Kaevats et al. (2000)
- ^ "Holzmayer, Jean Baptiste (Johann Baptist)" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Lindmäe, Margus (8 November 2008). "Saaremaa tuletõrje läbi aegade" (in Estonian). Saarte Hääl. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Kudjape cemetery". saaremaa.ee. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Kaevats, Ülo; et al. (2000). Eesti entsüklopeedia 14 (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. ISBN 9985700643.
- Lang, Valter; Laneman, Margot; et al. (2006). Archaeological Research in Estonia 1865 – 2005. ISBN 9949112338.