But before I describe the generation in which my mother lived, in which she met my father, and in which I then came to the world, I will write about my paternal ancestors, the Meisssl and Feilers.
The Meissls originated from Tyrol, while the Feilers lived in Marienbad.
1834 my great-grandfather Ignaz Meissl was born in Hall in Tirol. His father was also named Ignaz and worked as city clerk in the municipality of Innsbruck. Day in, day out, he wrote with his quill in the contemporary handwriting (Kurrentschrift) the decisions of the municipal administration, and conducted the official correspondence of the city of Innsbruck. So it is no wonder that his sons could very soon also read and write.
The Meissls originated from Tyrol, while the Feilers lived in Marienbad.
1834 my great-grandfather Ignaz Meissl was born in Hall in Tirol. His father was also named Ignaz and worked as city clerk in the municipality of Innsbruck. Day in, day out, he wrote with his quill in the contemporary handwriting (Kurrentschrift) the decisions of the municipal administration, and conducted the official correspondence of the city of Innsbruck. So it is no wonder that his sons could very soon also read and write.
Ignatius junior had not the slightest desire to enter into the footsteps of his father. He did not want to sit day after day in a dusty office facility, continue to write down the resolutions of the City Council and issue documents.
He was an outdoor person and became a ranger.
He was an outdoor person and became a ranger.
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| Ignaz Meissl Ranger |
