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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marote, post: 11272011, member: 84568&quot;]No idea if the translation is correct, but:</p><p>The ancestors of Boschan allegedly came from Poznan, but in the 18th century, the family settled in Nové Mesto nad Váhom in Hungary (now Slovakia), where its members were involved in trade. Around 1808, one member of the family moved to Vienna, and his descendants established a strong branch of the family there. The Boschan family in Vienna were mainly involved in trade. Josef Boschan&#039;s company (1850) specialized in industrial goods and gradually became one of the largest in Austria. Josef&#039;s closest associates were his sons Wilhelm (1813-1890) and Friedrich (1817-1871), who named the company Josef Boschan&#039;s Söhne after their father&#039;s death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wilhelm was born in Vienna in 1813 and began working in his father&#039;s factory in 1827, becoming an official partner in 1832. Two years later, his younger brother became another partner in the factory, and the business grew rapidly. In addition to trading in industrial goods, the company also owned a number of weaving mills and other textile businesses in several crown lands of the monarchy. The Eratri family also had a strong social conscience, and during the cholera epidemic of 1854-1855, despite poor sales, they did not interrupt production in their factories and continued to provide work for many workers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to his work in the family business, Wilhelm was also involved in finance and, over time, became a renowned expert in this field. From 1848, he was a member of the Lower Austrian Sparkasse, where he also held the position of auditor from 1849. He then held this position at the Austrian National Bank from 1852.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1849, he was elected to the municipal council of the imperial and royal capital and residence city of Vienna, where he served for another eleven years. From 1851, he was a member of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he dealt mainly with customs matters and made a significant contribution to the development of the monarchy&#039;s economy. When the Imperial Stock Exchange Chamber was established by imperial decree, he was elected as its councilor by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the state&#039;s economy was severely affected by the revolutionary events of 1848-1849, a group of prominent financiers took the initiative to establish the Auxiliary Council (Aushilfe-Comité), which provided the Austrian National Bank with millions of gold coins to help those affected. Wilhelm Boschan was a member of the council, and his work was recognized by the monarch with the highest honor.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the council ceased its activities, the Lower Austrian Eskomptni Bank was established in 1854 for similar reasons, and Wilhelm was also a shareholder at its inception. He was later elected president of the bank&#039;s board, then became a member of the board of directors and later deputy chairman of the board of directors. At the same time, he served as a member of the board of directors of the Western Railway of Empress Elisabeth from its founding in 1859. He was also very active in organizing and underwriting loans for the benefit of the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>For these merits, Franz Joseph I awarded him the Order of the Iron Crown, Third Class, in a cabinet letter dated August 31, 1866. In December, the same order was also awarded to his brother Friedrich. In May, the brothers requested promotion to knighthood on the basis of the order&#039;s statutes. The letters of nobility were issued on June 8, 1867. Wilhelm thus acquired the title of Knight von Boschan (Ritter von Boschan) and a coat of arms that differed only in detail from that of his younger sibling:</p><p><br /></p><p>Red and gold shield In the front field is a silver slanted bar with three bees in natural colors. In the left corner, a black lion with a red tongue rises from a black cogwheel at the bottom of the shield. Two crowned tournament lances stand on the shield. On a red and silver background are two closed red wings with silver feathers, each with a silver diagonal bar, the front one bearing a natural-colored crest. A black lion with a red tongue rises from the shield with black and gold fringes. Under the shield is a gold scroll with the black motto LABOR HONORAT.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wilhelm was later appointed president of the Wholesale Trade Committee (Großhandels-Gremium). In 1832, he married Pauline Mayer, with whom he had two daughters, Betty (died 1905), married to Sigmund Landaue, and Hermine, married to Daniel Porlitz, and three sons: Karl (died 1902), Luise, and Gustav (1842-1873). In the second half of the 19th century, Luís was the owner of the Homorakousko castle and the Achle ten estate near Kremze. He was also the founder of the Homorakousko Museum Society. The family line continued with Karl&#039;s and Gustav&#039;s children.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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