Franz von Winckler

In 1819 started, Franciscus (Franz) Winckler, 16 year old in the mining industry.

• He worked as a miner in the mine of silver and lead ores "Fryderyk" in Bobrowniki near tarnowskie Gory.
• In 1826, he was employed by Francis Aresin. First he worked as a foreman, and then as administrator in the mine "Maria".
• The widow of Francis Aresin made Francis Winckler the administrator of the whole mining property. One year later they married, and he actually became the co-owner of the fortune owned by his wife - fourteen years in senior. Seach is going on for a proper profile photo. In the years after he significantly contributed to the growth of the wealth.
• On 11 th of February 1839 the Wincklers became the owner of the knighly estate of katowice. The property together with the mines and metalworks were changed into a "money estate", the sum of witch was109.768 thalers. The former estate owner Alexander Mieroszewski was supposed to receive a percentage from the sum ( about 6 thousand thalers annually).
• During the years, Francis and Mary gathered quite a fortune; The knightly lands of Miechowice and Katowice, the city of Myslowcie together with the village from the previous estate, a part of the land of Palowice, Woszczyce and Orzesze. 13 coal mines and shares in 49 other ones. 15 calamines. 7 ironworks. 6 zincworks and a lime kiln (Kalkbrud)
• Since 1839 the administration of this fortune was located in Katowice. It was run by Winckler´s friend. Frederick William Grundmann (1807-1887)

cf.: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Winckler