The Home of Richard and Marie Wacker in Grossgartach

My Great-grandfather, Johann “Heinrich” Wilhelm Laemmlen, from Grossgartach had five children:  Karl Albert “Heinrich,” Maria Paula, Hermann, Rudolf, and Paul Wilhelm.

Maria married Richard Wacker on 8 April 1820 in Grossgartach.  In 1933, they acquired this home at the east end of Heilbronnerstrasse in Grossgartach and their two boys, Walter (1921-1943) and Heinz (1923-1945) were raised here.  Both boys died in the war.

Here is the history of the home:

Built in 1883 by Schultheiss Schott.

Acquired in 1933 by Richard Wacker.

Occupied in 1985 by the Wilhelm Schütz Family.

Here are photos of Onkel Richard’s home taken today:

Below are photos I took of the home in 2009:

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Author: Ann Laemmlen Lewis

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