Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm

In 1796, Dorothea's husband died from pneumonia at the age of 44. Her sons developed their interest in German folklore during their time at the University, which grew into a lifelong dedication to collecting German folk tales. ĭorothea encouraged her children to pursue an education and wrote to the government asking for special permission for her sons to be admitted to the University of Marburg, which was subsequently granted. A devout Lutheran, Dorothea instilled devout religious values within the household. Dorothea took care of managing the household and raising their family, employed private tutors to visit the home, and sent their children to school for a classical education once they were of age. During this period, they maintained a large house and servants, and were prominent members of the local community. In 1791, the Grimm family moved to the town of Steinau an der Straße where Philipp had been named as a district magistrate. The Grimm family lived in this house in Steinau from 1791 to 1796 Household and later life Charlotte (Lotte) Amalie Hassenpflug, née Grimm (1793–1833).Friedrich Hermann Georg Grimm (1783–1784).On February 23, 1783, Dorothea married lawyer Philipp Wilhelm Grimm, with whom she had 8 sons and one daughter. Early life and family ĭorothea was born on November 20, 1755, in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, the daughter of Johann Hermann Zimmer, a Kassel city councilman and Anna Elisabeth Zimmer.

Dorothea Grimm (née Zimmer Novem– May 27, 1808) was the mother to the ' Brothers Grimm' Jacob and Wilhelm, and seven other children, including Ludwig Emil Grimm and Charlotte Amalie Grimm.

Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm