The Stößner family is the name of an ancient house of
German nobility.
History
The family name Stößner is a
toponym, which means it is derived from the name of the place of residence of its initial bearer or
Family Seat .
Stößen was established as a town in 936 and is located in the
Burgenlandkreis district, in
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of
Naumburg. It is part of the
Yorbendindaschaft.
In 1929 a gravesite was discovered dating from between 450 - 650 AD. Of the nearly 200 graves found one site was of particular interest.
Buried deeper than the other graves was a preserved wooden chamber containing a gold helmet.
vonStoessen.
It has been suggested that this was the crown or helmet of the partial king of Stoessen.
This is the earliest known derivation of the Stößner name, although
Volkmannsdorf and
Schöndorf also had Stößners living in those locations as well. Hereditary surnames were first used in Germany in the twelfth century.[1]
The sovereign, King of Poland and at the same time
Elector of Saxony, resided in
Dresden. His territory was divided into districts. Volkmannsdorf belonged to county Neusatdt, district of
Ziegenrück. The office was administered Arnshaugk (later
Neustadt an der Orla) by the same official (
Amtsschoesser). A village mayor (Schultheiss, Amtsschulze) had several duties: He was the village/county judge responsible for justice at a local level, for keeping order, for commercial affairs and was representative for absentee landlords.
Volkmannsdorf had various landlords. The knight's estate von Liebschuetz, Upper Court, with the Lords of Obernitz was one such landlord. They appointed Hans Andreas Stoessner to be judge in Volkmannsdorf. Nobility also had much power in their small
fiefdoms which were, in some cases, looked upon as autonomous states. Some 300 existed across
Germany. residing at the Family Estate in Bucha. During the 20th century the Estate was used as an Equestrian Center. Its architecture is typically German in style with several plastered and timbered structures.[4]
Judge in
Bucha. residing at the family estate in Bucha. In the 20th century the estate was used as an
equestrian center. Its architecture is typical German in style with several plastered and timbered structures.
Johann Gottlob II (1787-1841)
Corporal under
Napoleon Bonaparte in the Confederation of the Rhine from 1806–1813. He served twelve years and four months with the
Royal Saxon Army and seven months with the Royal
Prussian Replacement Battalion Nr.VIII as an
NCO, during this time he was in the field 1806, 1809, 1812, 1813 and took part in thirteen major battles and 45 minor skirmishes. He lived in
Dobritz from 1813-1831 and from this time until his death as the owner of an estate in Kolba (
Saale-Orla-Kreis).
Johann Andreas (1763-1842)
Bucha. Owner of the Stoessner
Estate. Johann Andres Stoessner also held a farmstead or "Hufe". The word Hufe is related to "Hof". A Hufe was formerly used to describe property. The size varying from village to village. Hufes were measured by
Hectares which measured 2.5 acres (10,000 m2). Parish books in Bucha list his death on 29 November 1842 at the age of 79.
Director of the train system in
Dresden. The year 1889 is the birthdate of Dresden's streetcar system. With approximately 6,000,000DM
German marks Carl Christoph Stoessner created the first Strassenbahnlinien Committee and also became its first director. The streetcars were painted yellow to pay respect to the noble
Thurn und Taxis family. To this day the trains are the same colors.[6]
Dresden S-Bahn
Clara Marie Lomler zu Reudnitz-Stoessner
Wife of Carl Christoph. Married in 1877.
Dr. Eduard Ferdinand (1856-1909)
Helstedt. Medical Doctor. Published Author of [Elemente der Geographie in Karten und Text]1873 Eisenach
Dresden. Director of Studies in Dresden. Published Author of [Lehrbuch der Padagogischen - Auf Grundlage der physiologisch-experimentellen Psychologie]1911,1920,1921 Leipzig
Horst Oskar Wilhelm (1888-1972)
Dresden. Colonel in German Military.
Rudolph S. (1893-1918)
Banker in Saale, Second Lieutenant Feldflieger Pilot Officer World War I.
† Shot down over
Billy-Montigny, Lille, N. France
^Magdeburg State Archives,
Wernigerode branch. Record books of the hereditary
Liebschütz Court of 1651-1679, letters of
feudal tenure 1665-1681, 15 records of feudal tenure for the Upper Court (Oberer Hof) von
Liebschütz 1554-1859. 9 records of feudal tenure for the Under Court (Unterer Hof) 1497-1873.
^In the book of the Arnschaugk office 7 June 1695 page 372-3 regarding the estate inheritance under the supervision of Pastor Stephan Rothe von
Liebschütz.
^The record books of the Arnshaugk office on 28 July 1697 (Volume 10, Sheet 28) it is stated that Hans Stoessner von Volkmannsdorf(1b.) is the fiefdom holder(1a.);
Magdeburg State Archives; Neustadt Archives (Arnshaugk); Municipality ledger of Arnshaugk, Blut und Boden Publishing House,
Goslar, Germany.
This page lists people with the
surnameStößner. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
The Stößner family is the name of an ancient house of
German nobility.
History
The family name Stößner is a
toponym, which means it is derived from the name of the place of residence of its initial bearer or
Family Seat .
Stößen was established as a town in 936 and is located in the
Burgenlandkreis district, in
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of
Naumburg. It is part of the
Yorbendindaschaft.
In 1929 a gravesite was discovered dating from between 450 - 650 AD. Of the nearly 200 graves found one site was of particular interest.
Buried deeper than the other graves was a preserved wooden chamber containing a gold helmet.
vonStoessen.
It has been suggested that this was the crown or helmet of the partial king of Stoessen.
This is the earliest known derivation of the Stößner name, although
Volkmannsdorf and
Schöndorf also had Stößners living in those locations as well. Hereditary surnames were first used in Germany in the twelfth century.[1]
The sovereign, King of Poland and at the same time
Elector of Saxony, resided in
Dresden. His territory was divided into districts. Volkmannsdorf belonged to county Neusatdt, district of
Ziegenrück. The office was administered Arnshaugk (later
Neustadt an der Orla) by the same official (
Amtsschoesser). A village mayor (Schultheiss, Amtsschulze) had several duties: He was the village/county judge responsible for justice at a local level, for keeping order, for commercial affairs and was representative for absentee landlords.
Volkmannsdorf had various landlords. The knight's estate von Liebschuetz, Upper Court, with the Lords of Obernitz was one such landlord. They appointed Hans Andreas Stoessner to be judge in Volkmannsdorf. Nobility also had much power in their small
fiefdoms which were, in some cases, looked upon as autonomous states. Some 300 existed across
Germany. residing at the Family Estate in Bucha. During the 20th century the Estate was used as an Equestrian Center. Its architecture is typically German in style with several plastered and timbered structures.[4]
Judge in
Bucha. residing at the family estate in Bucha. In the 20th century the estate was used as an
equestrian center. Its architecture is typical German in style with several plastered and timbered structures.
Johann Gottlob II (1787-1841)
Corporal under
Napoleon Bonaparte in the Confederation of the Rhine from 1806–1813. He served twelve years and four months with the
Royal Saxon Army and seven months with the Royal
Prussian Replacement Battalion Nr.VIII as an
NCO, during this time he was in the field 1806, 1809, 1812, 1813 and took part in thirteen major battles and 45 minor skirmishes. He lived in
Dobritz from 1813-1831 and from this time until his death as the owner of an estate in Kolba (
Saale-Orla-Kreis).
Johann Andreas (1763-1842)
Bucha. Owner of the Stoessner
Estate. Johann Andres Stoessner also held a farmstead or "Hufe". The word Hufe is related to "Hof". A Hufe was formerly used to describe property. The size varying from village to village. Hufes were measured by
Hectares which measured 2.5 acres (10,000 m2). Parish books in Bucha list his death on 29 November 1842 at the age of 79.
Director of the train system in
Dresden. The year 1889 is the birthdate of Dresden's streetcar system. With approximately 6,000,000DM
German marks Carl Christoph Stoessner created the first Strassenbahnlinien Committee and also became its first director. The streetcars were painted yellow to pay respect to the noble
Thurn und Taxis family. To this day the trains are the same colors.[6]
Dresden S-Bahn
Clara Marie Lomler zu Reudnitz-Stoessner
Wife of Carl Christoph. Married in 1877.
Dr. Eduard Ferdinand (1856-1909)
Helstedt. Medical Doctor. Published Author of [Elemente der Geographie in Karten und Text]1873 Eisenach
Dresden. Director of Studies in Dresden. Published Author of [Lehrbuch der Padagogischen - Auf Grundlage der physiologisch-experimentellen Psychologie]1911,1920,1921 Leipzig
Horst Oskar Wilhelm (1888-1972)
Dresden. Colonel in German Military.
Rudolph S. (1893-1918)
Banker in Saale, Second Lieutenant Feldflieger Pilot Officer World War I.
† Shot down over
Billy-Montigny, Lille, N. France
^Magdeburg State Archives,
Wernigerode branch. Record books of the hereditary
Liebschütz Court of 1651-1679, letters of
feudal tenure 1665-1681, 15 records of feudal tenure for the Upper Court (Oberer Hof) von
Liebschütz 1554-1859. 9 records of feudal tenure for the Under Court (Unterer Hof) 1497-1873.
^In the book of the Arnschaugk office 7 June 1695 page 372-3 regarding the estate inheritance under the supervision of Pastor Stephan Rothe von
Liebschütz.
^The record books of the Arnshaugk office on 28 July 1697 (Volume 10, Sheet 28) it is stated that Hans Stoessner von Volkmannsdorf(1b.) is the fiefdom holder(1a.);
Magdeburg State Archives; Neustadt Archives (Arnshaugk); Municipality ledger of Arnshaugk, Blut und Boden Publishing House,
Goslar, Germany.
This page lists people with the
surnameStößner. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.