Folowing Michael Petrov's note that there was a gunsmith named Otto Wundhammer in Passau, Germany, "Unknown if related", I found some interesting information, as follows.
In 1925 gunsmith Wundhammer of Passau is known to present two target rifles for consideration to a shooting club. This was probably Otto Wundhammer (or maybe his son?).
At this point it should be mentioned that German Passau and Austrian Ried are quite near, by the German (Bavarian) - Austrian border.
Decades earlier we find Otto Wundha(m)mer in - you guessed it - Ried im Innkreis, Austria:
1892 - Otto Wundhamer inherited a house at Froschaugasse 8, from Agatha Knechteldorfer, born Wundhamer (his mother?).
But in the same year the house was sold to one Anton Frölich, which might indicate that Otto was (already) living somewhere else (Passau?) at that time.
Another house in Ried tells us quite something about Wundham(m)ers, and a number of other gunsmiths to boot: Schärdinger Strasse 9. Let us see some of its owners:
1763 Franz Cerregetti, gunsmith
1797 Franz Cerregetti, son
1797 Josef Hofer, gunsmith from Friedburg
1802 Josef Tschurtschentaler, gunsmith from Braunau
1857 Josef Tschurtschentaler, son, and Elizabeth, born Wundhammer
1866 Elizabeth Tschurtschentaler, widow
1873 Eduard Wundhammer and Karoline, born Ketti
1921 Karoline Wundhammer, widow
1927 Berta Wundhammer, married Domes, daughter.
As is often the case, more information can mean more confusion, so we would need additional historical research to get a useful Wundham(m)er family tree. I am in contact with the Town Office of Ried im Innkreis, and I'm looking forward to get pertinent information.
In the meantime we have now three gunsmiths by the name of Wundham(m)er, from the same time frame, from same Austrian town, probably not all brothers but likely related:
Eduard (worked circa 1870-1920)
Ludwig (born 1853, died 1919)
Otto (mentioned 1892, 1925).
- With kind regards,
Jani
Last edited by montenegrin; 03/31/09 12:18 PM.
