Werner Kirchhofer
(1633-1690)

German town clerk, merchant, councillor and schoolmaster, part-time director of the boys' choir, married the noble Maria Ursula von Schönau, historical model for Victor von Scheffel's "Trumpeter von S – Werner Kirchhofer was born in Bad Säckingen (Municipality in Germany) on April 1st, 1633 and died in Bad Säckingen (Municipality in Germany) on May 31st, 1690 at the age of 57. Today Werner Kirchhofer would be 391 years old.

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