Zeitungsreise: Living History

Chronicle

September 1851

Overview
In September 1851, two tragic missing person cases involving prominent Merano citizens shook the town, ending with one confirmed fatality and one unresolved disappearance. Concurrently, Mayor Joseph Valentin Haller was awarded the golden cross of merit by Emperor Franz Joseph I in recognition of his civic service and loyal stance.

Articles

Tiroler Zeitung - Wochenblatt für Katholiken1850s4 tags

Two Missing Persons Cases in Merano and Surroundings

Report on two tragic disappearances of respected young Merano citizens in 1851. Johann Putz, son of a former Glurns district judge, was found starved and frozen near Schenna after months of searching. Master glazier Florian Seyrer set out on a mountain hike across the Spronser Joch to Pfelders and remains missing despite extensive search efforts.

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