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Eduard Prinz von Lobkowicz

1899–1959

Born
20 Jun 1899, Q33248731
Country of birth
Czechia
Died
2 Jan 1959, Freiburg im Breisgau
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  • Birth20 Jun 1899, Q33248731Probable1 source
  • Death2 Jan 1959, Freiburg im BreisgauProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Q33248731

    Birth, Q33248731

  2. Child born: Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz

    Birth, New York City

  3. Died · Freiburg im Breisgau

    Death, Freiburg im Breisgau

What was it like?

The world around Q33248731, 1899: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Eduard was born the same year as Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock, and Humphrey Bogart.

Born the same year

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  • Alfred Hitchcock

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  • Humphrey Bogart

    American actor (1899–1957)

  • Piero Dusio

    Italian racing driver (1899-1975)

  • Jorge Luis Borges

    Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

  • Huang Xianfan

    Chinese historian, ethnologist and educator (1899-1982)

Fashion

Intricate apron embroidery

Peasant women created aprons with elaborate embroidered blossom borders that could take an experienced worker more than a full week to complete.

Men's work jacket

Men frequently wore a short, waist-length, form-fitting jacket called a spenzl for work, which was typically blue or red and lacked a collar.

Music

Paying six kreutzers for a song

At local village feasts, musicians were paid six kreutzers per song. Some attendees would dance all day without paying, leading to frequent fights with the young people who hosted the events.

Around 1900–1924

Brass Bands and Enthusiastic Prague Audiences

Brass bands were central to Prague's cultural life, with military and civilian ensembles performing dozens of times each week in summer at parks and garden pubs. These performances were so popular that audiences often demanded encores, such as the march Hey, Gretel, which was once repeated three times due to overwhelming applause.

Getting around

Faster travel between Vienna and Graz

Taking the train from Vienna to Graz took nine hours, which was a significant improvement over the twenty-nine hours required by post coach.

Horse-drawn railway journey and restaurant stop

The horse-drawn railway from České Budějovice to Linz took 14 hours, with a midday break at the Kerschbaum station, which hosted the first railway restaurant in Europe.

Daily life
Around 1900–1924

Bathing rituals in the household

Families used a single tin bathtub brought into the kitchen, which was filled with water heated on a stove. To conserve resources, the entire family bathed in the same water, typically with children going first, followed by the wife, and finally the husband.

Around 1900–1924

Children's work and education

Children in families engaged in domestic production were often required to work from a very young age, which frequently resulted in the neglect of their school attendance. In the Czech districts, compulsory education lasted for eight years, starting at age six.

Food

Coffee substitutes for families

When coffee was too expensive, families brewed substitutes from ingredients like chicory, malt, or rye.

Meat consumption habits

Working-class families typically ate meat only twice a week, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

Prices and wages
Around 1900–1924

Low agricultural wages for families

Some women working in agriculture earned only 24 kreutzers per day for labor lasting from sunrise to sunset, while young boys received 12 kreutzers.

Food and footwear prices

At the turn of the century, 1 kilogram of bread cost 0.20 to 0.30 crowns, and 1 kilogram of pork cost 1.20 to 1.50 crowns. A pair of shoes was priced at 5 to 10 crowns, which was a significant expense for a modest family.

Work

Common Skilled Trades

The most common skilled trades included shoemakers, bakers, tailors, carpenters, locksmiths, plumbers, butchers, barbers, and glaziers.

Difficult Living and Working Conditions

In a Prague glove workshop, inspectors found 20 apprentices for only 26 workers, while some bakers locked their apprentices in cellar dormitories at night to prevent theft. Workers in Vienna often spent up to one-third of their earnings just on rent for cellar or attic dwellings.

News and letters

Fast delivery of postal cards

In the late 19th century, a postal card mailed by 9:00 a.m. within Vienna could be delivered to an address in the city on the same day. Cards sent elsewhere in the empire typically arrived by the next day.

Postal costs and bicycle delivery

By 1892, sending a standard inland letter weighing up to 20 grams cost 3 kreuzer for local delivery or 5 kreuzer for longer distances. Modernization efforts included the introduction of bicycle mail delivery starting in 1896.

During their lifetime

  1. 1903

    First electric railway opens (1903)

    The Krizik company completed the first electric railway line in the region between Tabor and Bechyne.

  2. 1907

    Universal suffrage introduced (1907)

    Emperor Franz Joseph ratified new electoral laws that introduced direct universal suffrage for the Empire's council.

  3. 1910

    Life expectancy rose to 47 years by 1910

    By 1910, advancements in medicine, hygiene, and infrastructure, such as improved water and sewage systems, increased the average life expectancy to 47 years, compared to 37 years in 1871.

  4. 1914

    Ten percent of households accessed electricity by 1914

    By 1914, approximately ten percent of German households had access to electricity, transforming daily life through new lighting and urban infrastructure.

  5. 1918

    Women gained suffrage in 1918 Weimar reforms

    Following the 1918 proclamation of the Weimar Republic, a new democratic system was established that enfranchised women and mandated an eight-hour workday for laborers.

  6. 1923

    Currency restabilization fueled economic recovery by 1927

    Following the restabilization of the currency in late 1923, Germany secured 800 million gold marks in foreign loans by 1927, which helped industrial production return to 1913 levels.

Family

Spouses

Children

Ancestors and children

Open the full tree

Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.