May 8, 2023 | Chronicle, Harxheim Points of Interest, War and post-war times in Harxheim, Local history
The war memorial – memorial column in memory of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 Based on research by Franz Götz On the north side of the Lutheran church there is a war memorial in memory of the participants of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71. The monument...
Mar 26, 2023 | Harxheim Points of Interest
Viticulture in Harxheim – The company history of Pflugbau Bücking At the eastern end of Harxheim lies the site of the Buchert locksmith’s shop. Until 1970, vineyard plows were produced here, which were known far beyond our region. Jakob Bücking, the...
Mar 9, 2023 | Chronicle, Jewish life in Harxheim, Local history
Jewish population in Harxheim Jewish life was part of the culture and history of Rheinhessen for generations. In almost all Rhine-Hessian towns and communities, Jewish families lived side by side with their Catholic or Protestant neighbors, including Harxheim. Old...
Mar 8, 2023 | Jewish life in Harxheim
Jewish life in Harxheim: Sara Mayer Sara Mayer, born on December 15, 1908, school years in Harxheim and Mainz, emigrated to the USA as early as 1930. The ship’s passage on the SS Milwaukee departed Hamburg for New York on January 24, 1930, arriving on February...
Mar 7, 2023 | Jewish life in Harxheim
Jewish life in Harxheim: Herta Mayer Herta Mayer, born in Harxheim on July 17, 1913, was the youngest of the three Mayer sisters. After attending elementary school in Harxheim, she transferred to the secondary school for girls (today’s Frauenlob-Gymnasium) in...
