Wilhelm Isak, Ritter von Gutmann

Wilhelm Isak Wolf Ritter von Gutmann (18 August 1826 – 17 May 1895) was an Austrian entrepreneur. He founded and led the largest coal company in Austria-Hungary, was nobilitized in 1878 and was President of the Vienna Israelite Community from 1891 to 1892.

Wilhelm Isak Ritter von Gutmann
Born(1826-08-18)18 August 1826
Leipnik, Moravia
Died17 May 1895(1895-05-17) (aged 68)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Noble familyGutmann
Spouse(s)
Leonor Latzko
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(
m. 1856⁠–⁠1867)

Ida Wodianer
(
m. 1871⁠–⁠1895)
Issue
Berthold von Gutmann
Max von Gutmann
Rosa von Gutmann
Marianne von Gutmann
Moritz von Gutmann
Moritz von Gutmann
Elisabeth, Princess of Liechtenstein
FatherMarcus Leopold Gutmann
MotherBabette Dobrisch Frankl

Beginnings

Wilhelm Gutmann came from a distinguished family of Lipník Jews. His father traded in textiles. Wilhelm studied theology in Hungary, but it was not much interested, so he started working first as an educator and later as a senior administrative assistant at the farm brewery with his distant relative. Then he became independent and began trading with the grain, too, however, he failed. Everything has improved until he began to deal with plaster. Later joined by coal that makes it rich.[1]

Family

Wilhelm Gutmann married his first wife Leonor Latzko (1827-1867), which the children Berthold (1856-1932), Max von Gutmann emerged (1857-1930) and Rosa (1862-1930). After the early death of his first wife, he married Ida Wodianer (1847-1924), printer daughter, Philipp editor and landlords (Fülöp) Wodianer (1820-1899). With her was Wilhelm von Gutmann four children: (1871) Marianne Moritz and Moritz (1872-1934), Elizabeth (1875-1947) and Rudolf (1880-1966).[2]

His daughter Elisabeth married in 1929 with Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1853-1938), becoming the princess Elisabeth of Liechtenstein. The older sister Marianne was married to the English Zionist Sir Francis Abraham Montefiore (1860-1935).

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References
  1. ZÁŘICKÝ, Aleš. Velkopodnikatel příklad Heinricha hraběte Larisch-Mönnicha, Josefa Zwierziny a Wilhelma Gutmanna. In Lukáš Fasora aj.. Člověk na Moravě 19. století. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7325-147-5. S. 28-46.
  2. (Parte): Ida v. Gutmann geb. Wodianer. In: Neue Freie Presse, Morgenblatt, Nr. 21453/1924, 1. Juni 1924, S. 25 unten. (Online bei ANNO)
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