Michael Felke
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Michael Felke was a German furniture manufacturer.
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Michael Felke inherited his father’s carpenter's workshop in 1919 after Word War I. He then moved the workshop to Sohren in 1928 and started expanding - the beginning of the company Felke-Möbelwerke GmbH & Co.KG
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Due to his dedication he was known as an industrial pioneer in the Hunsrück
region. He managed to boost the region’s industry and created many jobs.
Michael Felke was married to Maria Felke and the father of 3 sons.
Among his sons were Aloys Felke
, manufacturer and politician and Günter Felke
, manufacturer, numismatist and patron.
decorated Michael Felke with the „Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice“ award for his social commitment. His home town Sohren nominated Felke honorary citizen. In 1965 he was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit
, First class.
Life
Michael Felke was the first of four children and came from a poor family background. He learned the job of a joiner in his father’s small carpenter's workshop in Laufersweiler (State of Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
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Michael Felke inherited his father’s carpenter's workshop in 1919 after Word War I. He then moved the workshop to Sohren in 1928 and started expanding - the beginning of the company Felke-Möbelwerke GmbH & Co.KG
Felke Möbelwerke
The Felke-Möbelwerke company was a German furniture factory with its headquarters in Sohren in the Hunsrück region and branches all over the country. It was one of the largest employers in the Hunsrück and significantly increased the economic importance of the region.-History:The Felke-Möbelwerke...
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Due to his dedication he was known as an industrial pioneer in the Hunsrück
Hunsrück
The Hunsrück is a low mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the river valleys of the Moselle , the Nahe , and the Rhine . The Hunsrück is continued by the Taunus mountains on the eastern side of the Rhine. In the north behind the Moselle it is continued by the Eifel...
region. He managed to boost the region’s industry and created many jobs.
Michael Felke was married to Maria Felke and the father of 3 sons.
Among his sons were Aloys Felke
Aloys Felke
Aloys Felke was a German politician and furniture manufacturer. -Life:...
, manufacturer and politician and Günter Felke
Günter Felke
Günter Felke was a German furniture manufacturer, numismatist and patron of culture.-Life:...
, manufacturer, numismatist and patron.
Distinctions
In 1957 Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
decorated Michael Felke with the „Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice“ award for his social commitment. His home town Sohren nominated Felke honorary citizen. In 1965 he was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit
Bundesverdienstkreuz
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
, First class.