Johannes Vögler
Johannes Vögler was born June 22. 1832 in Norka, the sone of Adam Vögler (1816) and Elisabeth ? (born 1818). Johannes married Anna Margaretha Müller. She was born on January 30, 1836.
Johannes was known by the Spitznamen (nickname) Gerver Vögler who operated a leather tanning business in Norka. The surname Vögler is often spelled phonetically as Faigler. It is possible that the term Gerver is phonetic spelling of the German word Kerver which means carver in English.
Conrad Brill wrote the following about Johannes Vögler in Memories of Norka:
Johannes was known by the Spitznamen (nickname) Gerver Vögler who operated a leather tanning business in Norka. The surname Vögler is often spelled phonetically as Faigler. It is possible that the term Gerver is phonetic spelling of the German word Kerver which means carver in English.
Conrad Brill wrote the following about Johannes Vögler in Memories of Norka:
Faiglers’ (Vögler) leather tannery was a big employer, and at different times of the year they hired as many men as the biggest flour mill owner hired. They bought hides, which were soaked in a solution to loosen the animal hair, and at just the right period of soaking time, they were removed from the 16 or 20 foot diameter vats of solution, and scraped clean, then placed into another rinse bath, then this was followed by a soak in a dye solution, for the color of leather that was preferred. During the revolution years, and when an animal sickness hit our village, so many animals died, that the Faiglers' couldn't handle all of the business, so many of us had to go ask for directions, which Mr. Faigler supplied, and we learned to cure some of our own hides. Mr. Faigler was considered a generous employer who gave schnapps breaks and a good noon meal to his employees.
Sources
Brill, Conrad. Memories of Norka.
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Last updated September 3, 2020.