May 8, 2023 | Chronicle, Local history
Harxheim emigrants in the 18. and 19th century According to documents in the main state archives in Darmstadt, 118 Harxheimers left the town in the 18. and 19th century Harxheim to start a new life in another place. The Harxheim emigrants can be divided into three...
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...
May 8, 2023 | Chronicle, Churches in Harxheim, Local history
Johannes Würth – pastor and chronicler Johannes Würth was a Lutheran pastor in Harxheim from 1909 to 1920. During this time he also worked as a diligent community chronicler and recorded the important events in the village in the chronicle of the Protestant...
May 8, 2023 | Chronicle, Harxheim tales, Local history, Local history details
The landmark of Harxheim Three buildings vie for the title of Harxheim’s landmark. Which one is it really? Is it the typical view along Gaustraße in the direction of the Protestant church? Or is it the other direction – along the climb up to the top? Is it...
Mar 26, 2023 | Chronicle, Local history, Mayor of Harxheim
Local mayor since 1849 The term of office of Harxheim mayor in chronological order since 1849 Term Mayor(-in) 1849 – 1853 Michel Ackermann I 1853 – 1891 Johann Philipp Happel II 1891 – 1909 Philipp Heinrich Frieß 1909 – 1927 Johann Adam Boehm I...
Mar 26, 2023 | Chronicle, Local history
Harxheim address list from 1906 The address list for Harxheim from 1906 can be retrieved here can be found. This is an interesting document of contemporary history – not only for the old-established Harxheimers, whose family names were already on the list at...
