Tour of Spiesheim’s History

Birthplace of Hans Walter Hessinger

Author of "Reading Book Spiesheim" (Chronicle)

 

Hans Walter Hessinger was born in this house on January 21, 1931.

After his graduation he worked as a teacher at different schools in Rhine Hesse from 1952 on.
From 1968 to 1993, he was headmaster at the Verbandsschule in Flomborn and he lived in Ober-Flörsheim from 1954 to 2002.

Through his whole life Hans Walter Hessinger always kept in close touch with his home village Spiesheim.
The "Reading Book" he wrote about and for his birthplace of Spiesheim provides many exciting facts of the history of our village – worth knowing for future generations.

He died on November 21, 2002. His final resting place is in the cemetery of Spiesheim.

 

Translation: Hildegard Wingert – Oktober 2016/06