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Geoffroy Velten
Geoffroy Velten, or Godfried Velten (10 September 1831 – 21 September 1915) was a French brewer, newspaper proprietor and politician who became a member of the Senate of France. Early career Godfried Velten was born in Brumath, Bas-Rhin, on 10 September 1831. At the age of 17 he moved to Marseille in 1848 with his uncle. He began work in a brewery in Marseille. He became an independent brewer in 1861, and made about of beer in the first year. In 1869 he installed ice-making equipment with capacity of per day for use in his brewery and for sale locally. Velten became a political activist and helped with the elections of Léon Gambetta in 1868 and of Henri-François-Alphonse Esquiros in 1869. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 he joined the 1st battalion of the National Guard (France), National Guard. He created a relief fund to help families in need whose sons were in the army. He was president of this society and donated 1,000 francs per month for the duration of the war. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brumath
Brumath (, gsw, Bröömt) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. History Brumath occupies the site of the Roman ''Brocomagus''. Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (1735–1782), Maria Christina of Saxony, aunt of Louis XVI, died in the château in the city. The building was partly demolished in the Revolution. Geography Brumath is located on the Zorn (river), Zorn river, and is north of Strasbourg and south of Haguenau. Population Landmarks Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The Protestant church is housed in the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family since 1804. The vaulted basement of the castle also houses the Musée archéologique (Brumath), ''Musée archéologique'', displaying findings made in and around the ancient Roman town of ''Brocomagus''. Transportation Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |