Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Johann Wolfgang Textor
Stadtschultheissen
Johann Wolfgang Textor,
wo am 19.2.1731 Goethes
Mutter geboren wurde
Here stood the house of the city educational magistrate, Johann Wolfgang Textor, where on February 19, 1731, Goethe's mother was born.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1731.
Location. 50° 6.934′ N, 8° 41.188′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker is at the intersection of Grosse Friedberger Strasse and Kleine Friedberger Strasse, on the left when traveling south on Grosse Friedberger Strasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grosse Friedberger Strasse 16, Innenstadt I HE 60313, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jewish Ghetto Gate (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Frankfurter Engel / Angel of Frankfurt (about 180 meters away); Staufermauer (about 210 meters away); Tugendbrunnen / The Virtue Fountain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Petersfriedhof / St. Peter's Cemetery (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dominikanerkloster / Dominican Monastery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Börneplatz Synagogue (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alter Jüdische Friedhof / Old Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Innenstadt I.
Regarding Johann Wolfgang Textor. Although important in his own right, Johann Wolfgang Textor is the grandfather of one of Germany's best known authors, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, and was the father of Goethe's mother, Katharina Elisabeth Goethe.
Also see . . .
1. Katharina Elisabeth Goethe (Wikipedia). Katharina Elisabeth Goethe, known as "Frau Rat" (19 February 1731 - 13 September 1808) was the mother of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe....She was born and died at Frankfurt am Main, and was a daughter of Johann Wolfgang Textor, a prominent citizen of Frankfurt. She married Johann Kaspar Goethe, on 20 August 1748, and had four children by him. She was a woman of exceptional intellect, marked individuality, and a joyous cast of mind, as evidenced by her letters, and in the frequent references to her found in the works of her son, upon whose intellectual development she undoubtedly exerted a remarkable influence. (Submitted on December 23, 2016.)
2. Johann Wolfgang Textor (Wikipedia, German only). (Submitted on December 23, 2016.)
Additional keywords. Gedenktafel
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