Sixth Generation

118. Susanna Christina (Susette) ENGELBRONNER¹ was born on 14 Dec 1768 in Kassel, Hessen, DE. She died on 18 Aug 1845 in Oberschwappach, Knetzgau, Bayern, DE.
Susette lived the last years of her life with her son Edmund and his family in Oberschwappach where she died on 18 Aug 1845 and was buried in the churchyard in Eschenau, Knetzgau, Bayern, Germany. Her tomb-stone is immured in the wall of the church-tower of Eschenau.

The marriage of Susette and Carl was a happy and harmonious one

Susette was a very well educated and intelligent young lady who spoke fluent Latin, French, English and Italian. She also received an extensive education in music, singing and playing the italian guitar. Susette became a very accomplished and highly regarded dilettante soprano, as well as a composer of songs. Susette and her sister Nina are both mentioned in E.L.Gerber`s “Historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler, 1790-1792. Susette wrote articles in von Halem`s “Irene”, Bertuch`s “Journal des Luxus und der Moden” and in the “Zeitung für die Eleganten Welt”. Susette kept up a regular correspondence with the d`Engelbronner family friend, the Chancellor and privy councillor von Müller in Weimar, until 1841 (the originals are in the Goethe- & Schiller archive, Weimar).
In June 1790 Susette went with her parents, Nina and Charles on a voyage via Cleve (Kleef) to her father´s brother Carel in Amsterdam.They arrived in Cleve on the 27th of June were they visited family and friends. On the 5th of July they started their journey to Amsterdam, where they arrived on the 7th. The 27th of October her parents and Charles returned via Cleve to Kassel. Susette and Nina stayed at their Uncle Carel and Aunt Mietje for 14 months. They travelled extensively through Holland and even visited the Dutch Navy in the roadstead by Texel. They left Amsterdam on 31 August 1791 for Cleve accompanied by their uncle and aunt. They were reunited with their family on 2nd of September who had travelled to Cleve to meet them and visit family and friends there.This family reunion ended on september 10th, when they departed for Kassel.
The Engelbronner family were enthousiast travellers and in 1803 Susette, her husband Carl, and son Eduard accompanied by Nina and Emilie travelled to France and on to England. In London Emilie decided to accept a teaching job in Calcutta and left for India. The others travelled via Holland, where they visited the Dutch family, back to Bückeburg. Carl`s account of that voyage “Reise nach Frankreich, England und Holland zu Anfange des Jahres 1803”, was published in Berlin, 1806.

Literature Susette :
Schindel, “Deutsche Schriftstellerinnen der 19.Jahrhunderts”
Meusel J G, “Gelehrtes Teutschland”

Literature Carl Horstig :

Horstig C G, “Natur and dasWesen schöner Empfindungen”, Neue Bibliothek de schönen Wissenschaften und freyen Künste, 1792
Horstig C G, “Erlernung der Orthgraphie” in Zerrenner G, “Deutschem Schulfreund”, 1794
Horstig C G, “Das Pittoreske (Malerische) in der Mahlery”, published as Annex in Sülzer`s “Allgemeine Theorie der schönen Künste”, Band 2, 1792
Horstig C G, “Ideal der Antike”, Neuen Bibliothek der schönen Künste und Wissenschaften, Band 58, 1796
Horstig C G, “Anweisungen für die Lehrer in den Bürgerschulen”, Hahnschen Verlagsdruckerei, Hannover, 1796
Horstig C G, “Briefe über die mahlerische Perspektive”, mit 32 Ku pfern von Horstig, Dyckischen Buchhandlung, Leipzig, 1797
Horstig C G, “Erleichterte Deutsche Stenographie”,Voss & Co, Leipzig, 1797
Horstig C G, “Sollen wir die Kinder schreyen lassen. Eine philantropische Aufgabe”, Ettingerschen Buchhandlung, 1798 (prize 6 groschen)
Horstig C G, “Kinderlieder und Melodien”, Breitkopf u.Härtel, Leipzig, 1798 (prize 12 groschen).
Horstig C G, “Tageblättern unserer Reise in und um den Harz mit 16 Kupfer gestochenen Zeichnungen grosser Naturszenen”, Heinrich Gerlach, Dresden, 1803. A luxury edition was published in 1806 by G. Fischer (prize 4 Thalern + 16 Groschen)
Horstig C G. and Ulrich Freiherr von Ulmenstein, “Westphälische Taschenbuch auf das Jahr 1801”
Horstig C G, “Geschichte der Einführung und Bekanntmachung der Olivierschen Lese-lehrmethode im Schaumburg-Lippischen”, Peter Waldeck, Münster, 1802
Horstig C G, “Das Abendmahl” (eine dogmengeschichtliche Untersuchung), G F Tasche, Giessen, 1815
Horstig C G, ”Die Gottheit” (was sagt Cicero in seiner Schrift darüber als Heide und Philosoph), Leipzig, 1822
Horsig C G, “Religion der Bibel” (ein Buch für jeden Menschen von Sinn und Gefüll), Gotha, 1826

Meusel J G, “Gelehrtes Teuschland” and “Archiv für Musiker und Musikfreunde”

Carl Horstig wrote articles in the “Allgemeine Musicalische Zeitung”, “Berlinische musikalische Monatsschrift” and “Leipziger Allgemeinen Musikzeitung”

The family archives in 1974 were with:
Dr. Wolfgang von Horstig
Horst-Eberhard Ritter von Horstig genannt d`Aubigny von Engelbrunner, Zeppelinheim near Frankfurt
W. Müller-Strauch, Weimar
Frau Alma von Eissen-Eissenstein, Graz
Frau Dr. C Friede, Kiel



Susette lived the last years of her life with her son Edmund and his family in Oberschwappach where she died on 18 Aug 1845 and was buried in the churchyard in Eschenau, Knetzgau, Bayern, Germany. Her tomb-stone is immured in the wall of the church-tower of Eschenau.

The marriage of Susette and Carl was a happy and harmonious one

Susette was a very well educated and intelligent young lady who spoke fluent Latin, French, English and Italian. She also received an extensive education in music, singing and playing the italian guitar. Susette became a very accomplished and highly regarded dilettante soprano, as well as a composer of songs. Susette and her sister Nina are both mentioned in E.L.Gerber`s “Historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler, 1790-1792. Susette wrote articles in von Halem`s “Irene”, Bertuch`s “Journal des Luxus und der Moden” and in the “Zeitung für die Eleganten Welt”. Susette kept up a regular correspondence with the d`Engelbronner family friend, the Chancellor and privy councillor von Müller in Weimar, until 1841 (the originals are in the Goethe- & Schiller archive, Weimar).
In June 1790 Susette went with her parents, Nina and Charles on a voyage via Cleve (Kleef) to her father´s brother Carel in Amsterdam.They arrived in Cleve on the 27th of June were they visited family and friends. On the 5th of July they started their journey to Amsterdam, where they arrived on the 7th. The 27th of October her parents and Charles returned via Cleve to Kassel. Susette and Nina stayed at their Uncle Carel and Aunt Mietje for 14 months. They travelled extensively through Holland and even visited the Dutch Navy in the roadstead by Texel. They left Amsterdam on 31 August 1791 for Cleve accompanied by their uncle and aunt. They were reunited with their family on 2nd of September who had travelled to Cleve to meet them and visit family and friends there.This family reunion ended on september 10th, when they departed for Kassel.
The Engelbronner family were enthousiast travellers and in 1803 Susette, her husband Carl, and son Eduard accompanied by Nina and Emilie travelled to France and on to England. In London Emilie decided to accept a teaching job in Calcutta and left for India. The others travelled via Holland, where they visited the Dutch family, back to Bückeburg. Carl`s account of that voyage “Reise nach Frankreich, England und Holland zu Anfange des Jahres 1803”, was published in Berlin, 1806.

Literature Susette :
Schindel, “Deutsche Schriftstellerinnen der 19.Jahrhunderts”
Meusel J G, “Gelehrtes Teutschland”

Literature Carl Horstig :

Horstig C G, “Natur and dasWesen schöner Empfindungen”, Neue Bibliothek de schönen Wissenschaften und freyen Künste, 1792
Horstig C G, “Erlernung der Orthgraphie” in Zerrenner G, “Deutschem Schulfreund”, 1794
Horstig C G, “Das Pittoreske (Malerische) in der Mahlery”, published as Annex in Sülzer`s “Allgemeine Theorie der schönen Künste”, Band 2, 1792
Horstig C G, “Ideal der Antike”, Neuen Bibliothek der schönen Künste und Wissenschaften, Band 58, 1796
Horstig C G, “Anweisungen für die Lehrer in den Bürgerschulen”, Hahnschen Verlagsdruckerei, Hannover, 1796
Horstig C G, “Briefe über die mahlerische Perspektive”, mit 32 Ku pfern von Horstig, Dyckischen Buchhandlung, Leipzig, 1797
Horstig C G, “Erleichterte Deutsche Stenographie”,Voss & Co, Leipzig, 1797
Horstig C G, “Sollen wir die Kinder schreyen lassen. Eine philantropische Aufgabe”, Ettingerschen Buchhandlung, 1798 (prize 6 groschen)
Horstig C G, “Kinderlieder und Melodien”, Breitkopf u.Härtel, Leipzig, 1798 (prize 12 groschen).
Horstig C G, “Tageblättern unserer Reise in und um den Harz mit 16 Kupfer gestochenen Zeichnungen grosser Naturszenen”, Heinrich Gerlach, Dresden, 1803. A luxury edition was published in 1806 by G. Fischer (prize 4 Thalern + 16 Groschen)
Horstig C G. and Ulrich Freiherr von Ulmenstein, “Westphälische Taschenbuch auf das Jahr 1801”
Horstig C G, “Geschichte der Einführung und Bekanntmachung der Olivierschen Lese-lehrmethode im Schaumburg-Lippischen”, Peter Waldeck, Münster, 1802
Horstig C G, “Das Abendmahl” (eine dogmengeschichtliche Untersuchung), G F Tasche, Giessen, 1815
Horstig C G, ”Die Gottheit” (was sagt Cicero in seiner Schrift darüber als Heide und Philosoph), Leipzig, 1822
Horsig C G, “Religion der Bibel” (ein Buch für jeden Menschen von Sinn und Gefüll), Gotha, 1826

Meusel J G, “Gelehrtes Teuschland” and “Archiv für Musiker und Musikfreunde”

Carl Horstig wrote articles in the “Allgemeine Musicalische Zeitung”, “Berlinische musikalische Monatsschrift” and “Leipziger Allgemeinen Musikzeitung”

The family archives in 1974 were with:
Dr. Wolfgang von Horstig
Horst-Eberhard Ritter von Horstig genannt d`Aubigny von Engelbrunner, Zeppelinheim near Frankfurt
W. Müller-Strauch, Weimar
Frau Alma von Eissen-Eissenstein, Graz
Frau Dr. C Friede, Kiel

Susanna Christina (Susette) ENGELBRONNER and Carl Gottlieb HORSTIG were married on 23 Aug 1794 in the chapel of castle Escheberg, Hessen, DE. Carl Gottlieb HORSTIG¹ (son of Johann Georg HORSTIG and Anna Maria GÜTNER) was born on 3 Jun 1763 in Reinswalde, Niederlausitz, DE. In 1792/93 he was a Second Pastor / II. Pfarrstelle in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. Bückeburg originally belonged to the Petzen parish, then to Jetenburg. After a church was built in Bückeburg 1611-1615, Jetenburg became an affiliate to the Bückeburg parish.
Between 1793 and 1803 he was a First Pastor/I. Pfarrstelle in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. He died on 21 Jan 1835 in Miltenberg, Bayern, DE. He was a Consistorialrat.
Carl Horstig
The father of Carl Horstig Johann (12 Nov 1694-1 March 1779) was from Michaelmas 1710 untill Christmas 1770 court- and churchclerk, organist and schoolmaster in Reinswalde. Although he worked very hard for 60 years, money was always a problem in the family and especially for his second wife Anna and their children. Still most of Johann´s sons graduated and so did his very gifted son Carl, Suzette´s husband. Carl had a cheerful and humorous attitude and great talents for the Arts and Sciences. He completed the grammarschool (Lyzeum) in Sorau where he learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. When still very young Carl made some improvements at the then rather new instrument the concertina (accordion) and not much later designed and constructed a “ glass concertina”. Carl studied theology at the University of Leipzig (1781-1784) and after a competitive examination received the Stipendiums-Sylversteinianum”, a yearly grant of 150 “thalern”. Next to his study this stipend allowed Carl to attend lectures in the art of painting and drawing from the famous Oeser and music from Hiller. After Leipzig Carl was 4 years the tutor of the 5 sons of the townclerk Ulrici of the city of Frost, and then was called as minister of the Wendish parish Eulo in the territory of the “ Starosten” Graf von Brühl. For this job he had to master the Wende language in 4 weeks. Carl was a talented writer. In his Eulo period he wrote “Einige freundliche Ratschläge, wie sich der Prediger die Liebe und Achtung seiner Gemeinde versichern könne” (prize 8 groschen) und published in the Schleswigsches Journal, among others “Einige Ursachen über die Unzufriedenheit in der Ehe”.
On the strong recommendation of the Berlin school & education inspector Joachim Campe, the Regent Princess Juliana of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1791 appointed Carl superintendent of the lutheran clergy of Schaumburg-Lippe and principal minister of Bückeburg and Carl received the honorary title of “gräflichen Consistorialrath”. In addition Carl was charged with the moral & spiritual education of Princess Juliana`s children, Georg, Wilhelmine and Caroline. Carl was lodged in the castle. Being very busy with his many tasks, he still found time to draw, to write, to play music and to try to simplify staffnotation. Last but not least he is still known as the inventor of the first “German shorthand”. In 1793 Carl received the 2nd prize of a contest of the “Gesellschaft Zum Allgemeinen Nutzen” in Amsterdam on the theme “Welche Fehler haben die Schulen, worin die Kinder vom gemeinen Bürgerstande unterwiesen werden“. One of Carl`s advices was to include the following subjects - physics, technology, geography and foreign languages. Shortly after that Carl was made a honorary member of the “Chursächsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Lausitz” and of the ”Naturforschenden Freunde Westphalens”.
Princess Juliana (born von Hessen-Philippsthal) thought it would be a good idea for Carl to marry and contacted her old educator Otto von der Malsburg who invited Carl to deliver a lecture, “Ideal der Antike”, to the Antiquarian Society (Gesellschaft der Altertümer) of Kassel. Johann Engelbronner a close friend of Otto and with Otto the most active member of the Society invited Carl to his house. Carl found Susette not only enchanting but she answered to his image of an ideal woman. Carl wrote his impression of Susette in his diary under the heading “Character von Susette”. The first sentences are “Ich glaube, das man von Susette nichts treffenderes sagen kann, als wenn man sagt, sie sey die angenehmste Frau von der Welt … Man bewundert ihren edlen, vortrefflichen Anstand, wenn sie tanzt, man preist ihre Stimme und ihren Ausdruck, wenn sie singt, man freut sich über Ton und Aczent, wenn sie spricht. Vor ihr gilt Wielands Ausspruch: Ihr offener Blick ist aller Wesen Freund …”. The quiet wedding in the chapel of castle Escheberg was only attended by the Engelbronner family, Princess Juliane and von der Malsburg. After a complete renovation of the old church residence in Bückeburg, in accordance with Carl`s drawings, the newly wed moved in. The main features of the renovation were larger rooms and windows and the interior painted in light colours. A month after the wedding Susette´s sister Nina moved in with them and started a singing school. Under Nina`s pupils were the two daughters of Princess Juliana. Bückeburg had a good musical reputation as the Court orchestra was conducted by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, son of the great Johann Sebastian. In 1799 their good friend Princess Juliana died much too young.
The marriage of Carl and Susette was a happy one, be it not without difficulties. They both worked very hard to raise their numurous family of 9 children, but still had financial problems. Carl regarded Susette as highly talented and witty and expressed his esteem for her in this poem (1833) : “Ihr, der einzigen - die sich in ihrer Beurtheilung durch nichts machen lasst - ihr werde ich, wie immer - mein unbedingtes Vertrauen schenken”. She was a very accomplished and charming hostess for their many guests, existing not only of family and friends but of prominent scientists, artists, clergymen, nobility and even royalty.
One of their closest friends was Christian Freiherr von Ulmenstein and the families celebrated the feast-days like Christmas together. Other very close friends were Hofrat Dr. Bernhard Faust and Gerhard von Halem.
From 31 Aug-2 Oct 1800 Carl and Susette made a walking tour (with walkingstick & umbrella) in and around the Harz. Carl published an account of the tour illustrated by himself, “Tägeblättern unserer Reise in und um den Harz mit 16 in Kupfer gestochenen Zeichnungen grosser Naturszenen”, in 1803. The book was a bestseller and is still a standardwork on the Harz. When in 1803-04 the Horstigs stayed in Braunschweig Carl and Susette presented Karl Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg with the Gerlach Harz edition. To their surprise they received from the Duke in Nov 1804 in Bückeburg a valuable breakfast-service of Fürstenberger porcelain with the Horstig Harz drawings.
On 30 Juni 1801 Horstig met Goethe for the first time in Bad Pyrmont, where they both took a cure. Goethe wrote in his diary “Prominent men I have to mention are Consistorialrath Horstig and the physician and herzoglich Oldenburgicher Hofrat Marcards”. In 1826 Goethe showed his esteem for Horstig by presenting Carl with his jubilee medal.
On 11&12 Sept 1802 Horstig conducted Haydn`s Jahreszeiten in the capital church of Bückeburg. In the “Allgemeinen Musicalischen Zeitung”, nr.82, 1802 was the following review: “… 1. Sie (the performance) war eine der prächtigsten und schönsten, die dieses Werk jemals erhalten hat (…); 3. Der in so vielen Hinsicht als Gelehrter, Künstler und Mensch hochachtbar würdige Herr Consistorialrat hatte selbst die Direction des Ganzen, seine Gattin, eine der gebildetsten Sopranistinnen, welche ich kennen gelernt hatte, die Solopartien des Soprans. …”
Carl was made a honorary member of the “Physikalischen Gesellschaft” in Heidelberg in 1804. In 1805 Carl became ill from overwork resulting in a temporary mental disorder which according to his physician Dr. Faust was caused by hereditary transmission from his mother. Carl resigned his position in Bückeburg and left for Heidelberg were he became reviewer of the publishers Mohr u. Zimmer and external university lecturer. He lectured in mathematics, physics , aesthetics, exegesis, german and perspectives in the art of painting. Carl and Susette travelled in 1806 to Berlin. In Berlin they witnessed the entry of Napoleon in the city after he won the battles of Jena and Auerstädt. He published an account of their voyage “Reise nach Berlin 1806” in the “Morgenblatt für gebildete Stände” in 1808. Carl left Heidelberg in 1808 and settled in Miltenberg as a private scholar & scientist and external lecturer.


Castle MILDENBURG (Miltenberg)

The castle on the river Main in Miltenberg was sold in 1808 to Carl Gottlieb Horstig for 2000 gulden by the Prince (Fürst) von Leiningen. The oldest part of the castle dates from around 900. The castle was given by Empress Theophano, wife of Emperor Otto II, to the Archbishop of Mainz. The castle was rebuild and extended in the 14-th century. The Horstig`s visited the former owner the Fürst von Leiningen often at his residence in Amorbach. Carl preached in the Court-church and delivered the funeral oration for Fürst Emmich.The heirs of the von Horstig family sold the castle in 1856 to the Magdeburg merchant Carl Willhelm Zimmermann.
The “Akademie der Wissenschaften” in München held a contest in 1810 and Horstig`s entry “Lehrbegriff der deutschen Sprache , mit 6 Tabellen” was the only one that received the honourable “highly commended” judgement. The Crownprince Ludwig von Bayern read the prize-essay and was very impressed. Ludwig arranged a meeting with Horstig on 24 Dec 1820 in Würzburg. Ludwig developed a high regard for Horstig and as King Ludwig I visited with his family the Mildenburg. His sons Otto (King of Greece) and Luitpold visited the Horstigs in 1832. After the death of Horstig Prince Luitpold visited Susette on Mildenburg in 1836 and Liane and her children who were visiting Susette were invited by the King to Schloss Achaffenburg. In 1838 the King and Queen celebrated their joint birthdays at the Mildenburg with Susette and Liane. King Ludwig I showed his lasting esteem for Carl and Susette by knighting their sons Moritz, Edmund and Emil (bavarian nobility).
In 1815 Horstig accompanied his old pupils the Countesses Wilhelmine and Caroline, who represented their ruling brother Georg von Schaumburg-Lippe, as councillor to the Vienna congress, where all German Rulers were represented. In Vienna Wilhelmine became engaged with Count von Münster, a friend of the Fürst von Metternich.
In 1822 Carl, Susette and son Emil went on a voyage to Switserland (3 May- 18 July). They visited Zürich, Luzern, Thun, Geneva, Lausanne, Yverdon, Bern and Basel. The visit to Yverdon was to meet again the renowned pedagogue Pestalozzi and visit his educational institution.
In the 1820th Carl published two philosophical theological works. In 1822 “Die Gottheit” with subtitle “Was sagt Cicero in seiner Schrift darüber als Heide und Philosoph” and in 1826 “Religion der Bibel” with subtitle “Ein Buch für jeden Menschen von Sinn und Gefüll”. In the 2nd study Horstig gave his conception and view on religion, Bible, God, nature, civilization, man and language.
In the summer of 1834 a natural science congress was held in Hohenheim near Stuttgart, attended by 500 naturalists. On request of King Ludwig I Horstig attended the congress as the official delegate of the government of Bayern, his last public appearance.
Carl Horstig died in his sleep in the night of 21 January 1835. Susette informed her old friend von Müller in her letter of 3 Febr. Carl was buried in the Laurentius churchyard. The funeral oration was delivered by the Lutheran superintendent of Amorbach.
A book on the interesting life of Susette`s husband, “Carl Gottlieb Horstig (1763-1835), das Lebensbild eines vielseitigen Genies aus Goethes Freundenkreis”, by R.Graewe was published in Hildesheim in 1974.

Carl was a lutheran and Susette a calvinist. Their nine children were baptised in both believes, the first 3 and the last 3 lutheran and the middle 3 calvinist.


Carl Horstig
The father of Carl Horstig Johann (12 Nov 1694-1 March 1779) was from Michaelmas 1710 untill Christmas 1770 court- and churchclerk, organist and schoolmaster in Reinswalde. Although he worked very hard for 60 years, money was always a problem in the family and especially for his second wife Anna and their children. Still most of Johann´s sons graduated and so did his very gifted son Carl, Suzette´s husband. Carl had a cheerful and humorous attitude and great talents for the Arts and Sciences. He completed the grammarschool (Lyzeum) in Sorau where he learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. When still very young Carl made some improvements at the then rather new instrument the concertina (accordion) and not much later designed and constructed a “ glass concertina”. Carl studied theology at the University of Leipzig (1781-1784) and after a competitive examination received the Stipendiums-Sylversteinianum”, a yearly grant of 150 “thalern”. Next to his study this stipend allowed Carl to attend lectures in the art of painting and drawing from the famous Oeser and music from Hiller. After Leipzig Carl was 4 years the tutor of the 5 sons of the townclerk Ulrici of the city of Frost, and then was called as minister of the Wendish parish Eulo in the territory of the “ Starosten” Graf von Brühl. For this job he had to master the Wende language in 4 weeks. Carl was a talented writer. In his Eulo period he wrote “Einige freundliche Ratschläge, wie sich der Prediger die Liebe und Achtung seiner Gemeinde versichern könne” (prize 8 groschen) und published in the Schleswigsches Journal, among others “Einige Ursachen über die Unzufriedenheit in der Ehe”.
On the strong recommendation of the Berlin school & education inspector Joachim Campe, the Regent Princess Juliana of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1791 appointed Carl superintendent of the lutheran clergy of Schaumburg-Lippe and principal minister of Bückeburg and Carl received the honorary title of “gräflichen Consistorialrath”. In addition Carl was charged with the moral & spiritual education of Princess Juliana`s children, Georg, Wilhelmine and Caroline. Carl was lodged in the castle. Being very busy with his many tasks, he still found time to draw, to write, to play music and to try to simplify staffnotation. Last but not least he is still known as the inventor of the first “German shorthand”. In 1793 Carl received the 2nd prize of a contest of the “Gesellschaft Zum Allgemeinen Nutzen” in Amsterdam on the theme “Welche Fehler haben die Schulen, worin die Kinder vom gemeinen Bürgerstande unterwiesen werden“. One of Carl`s advices was to include the following subjects - physics, technology, geography and foreign languages. Shortly after that Carl was made a honorary member of the “Chursächsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Lausitz” and of the ”Naturforschenden Freunde Westphalens”.
Princess Juliana (born von Hessen-Philippsthal) thought it would be a good idea for Carl to marry and contacted her old educator Otto von der Malsburg who invited Carl to deliver a lecture, “Ideal der Antike”, to the Antiquarian Society (Gesellschaft der Altertümer) of Kassel. Johann Engelbronner a close friend of Otto and with Otto the most active member of the Society invited Carl to his house. Carl found Susette not only enchanting but she answered to his image of an ideal woman. Carl wrote his impression of Susette in his diary under the heading “Character von Susette”. The first sentences are “Ich glaube, das man von Susette nichts treffenderes sagen kann, als wenn man sagt, sie sey die angenehmste Frau von der Welt … Man bewundert ihren edlen, vortrefflichen Anstand, wenn sie tanzt, man preist ihre Stimme und ihren Ausdruck, wenn sie singt, man freut sich über Ton und Aczent, wenn sie spricht. Vor ihr gilt Wielands Ausspruch: Ihr offener Blick ist aller Wesen Freund …”. The quiet wedding in the chapel of castle Escheberg was only attended by the Engelbronner family, Princess Juliane and von der Malsburg. After a complete renovation of the old church residence in Bückeburg, in accordance with Carl`s drawings, the newly wed moved in. The main features of the renovation were larger rooms and windows and the interior painted in light colours. A month after the wedding Susette´s sister Nina moved in with them and started a singing school. Under Nina`s pupils were the two daughters of Princess Juliana. Bückeburg had a good musical reputation as the Court orchestra was conducted by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, son of the great Johann Sebastian. In 1799 their good friend Princess Juliana died much too young.
The marriage of Carl and Susette was a happy one, be it not without difficulties. They both worked very hard to raise their numurous family of 9 children, but still had financial problems. Carl regarded Susette as highly talented and witty and expressed his esteem for her in this poem (1833) : “Ihr, der einzigen - die sich in ihrer Beurtheilung durch nichts machen lasst - ihr werde ich, wie immer - mein unbedingtes Vertrauen schenken”. She was a very accomplished and charming hostess for their many guests, existing not only of family and friends but of prominent scientists, artists, clergymen, nobility and even royalty.
One of their closest friends was Christian Freiherr von Ulmenstein and the families celebrated the feast-days like Christmas together. Other very close friends were Hofrat Dr. Bernhard Faust and Gerhard von Halem.
From 31 Aug-2 Oct 1800 Carl and Susette made a walking tour (with walkingstick & umbrella) in and around the Harz. Carl published an account of the tour illustrated by himself, “Tägeblättern unserer Reise in und um den Harz mit 16 in Kupfer gestochenen Zeichnungen grosser Naturszenen”, in 1803. The book was a bestseller and is still a standardwork on the Harz. When in 1803-04 the Horstigs stayed in Braunschweig Carl and Susette presented Karl Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg with the Gerlach Harz edition. To their surprise they received from the Duke in Nov 1804 in Bückeburg a valuable breakfast-service of Fürstenberger porcelain with the Horstig Harz drawings.
On 30 Juni 1801 Horstig met Goethe for the first time in Bad Pyrmont, where they both took a cure. Goethe wrote in his diary “Prominent men I have to mention are Consistorialrath Horstig and the physician and herzoglich Oldenburgicher Hofrat Marcards”. In 1826 Goethe showed his esteem for Horstig by presenting Carl with his jubilee medal.
On 11&12 Sept 1802 Horstig conducted Haydn`s Jahreszeiten in the capital church of Bückeburg. In the “Allgemeinen Musicalischen Zeitung”, nr.82, 1802 was the following review: “… 1. Sie (the performance) war eine der prächtigsten und schönsten, die dieses Werk jemals erhalten hat (…); 3. Der in so vielen Hinsicht als Gelehrter, Künstler und Mensch hochachtbar würdige Herr Consistorialrat hatte selbst die Direction des Ganzen, seine Gattin, eine der gebildetsten Sopranistinnen, welche ich kennen gelernt hatte, die Solopartien des Soprans. …”
Carl was made a honorary member of the “Physikalischen Gesellschaft” in Heidelberg in 1804. In 1805 Carl became ill from overwork resulting in a temporary mental disorder which according to his physician Dr. Faust was caused by hereditary transmission from his mother. Carl resigned his position in Bückeburg and left for Heidelberg were he became reviewer of the publishers Mohr u. Zimmer and external university lecturer. He lectured in mathematics, physics , aesthetics, exegesis, german and perspectives in the art of painting. Carl and Susette travelled in 1806 to Berlin. In Berlin they witnessed the entry of Napoleon in the city after he won the battles of Jena and Auerstädt. He published an account of their voyage “Reise nach Berlin 1806” in the “Morgenblatt für gebildete Stände” in 1808. Carl left Heidelberg in 1808 and settled in Miltenberg as a private scholar & scientist and external lecturer.


Castle MILDENBURG (Miltenberg)

The castle on the river Main in Miltenberg was sold in 1808 to Carl Gottlieb Horstig for 2000 gulden by the Prince (Fürst) von Leiningen. The oldest part of the castle dates from around 900. The castle was given by Empress Theophano, wife of Emperor Otto II, to the Archbishop of Mainz. The castle was rebuild and extended in the 14-th century. The Horstig`s visited the former owner the Fürst von Leiningen often at his residence in Amorbach. Carl preached in the Court-church and delivered the funeral oration for Fürst Emmich.The heirs of the von Horstig family sold the castle in 1856 to the Magdeburg merchant Carl Willhelm Zimmermann.
The “Akademie der Wissenschaften” in München held a contest in 1810 and Horstig`s entry “Lehrbegriff der deutschen Sprache , mit 6 Tabellen” was the only one that received the honourable “highly commended” judgement. The Crownprince Ludwig von Bayern read the prize-essay and was very impressed. Ludwig arranged a meeting with Horstig on 24 Dec 1820 in Würzburg. Ludwig developed a high regard for Horstig and as King Ludwig I visited with his family the Mildenburg. His sons Otto (King of Greece) and Luitpold visited the Horstigs in 1832. After the death of Horstig Prince Luitpold visited Susette on Mildenburg in 1836 and Liane and her children who were visiting Susette were invited by the King to Schloss Achaffenburg. In 1838 the King and Queen celebrated their joint birthdays at the Mildenburg with Susette and Liane. King Ludwig I showed his lasting esteem for Carl and Susette by knighting their sons Moritz, Edmund and Emil (bavarian nobility).
In 1815 Horstig accompanied his old pupils the Countesses Wilhelmine and Caroline, who represented their ruling brother Georg von Schaumburg-Lippe, as councillor to the Vienna congress, where all German Rulers were represented. In Vienna Wilhelmine became engaged with Count von Münster, a friend of the Fürst von Metternich.
In 1822 Carl, Susette and son Emil went on a voyage to Switserland (3 May- 18 July). They visited Zürich, Luzern, Thun, Geneva, Lausanne, Yverdon, Bern and Basel. The visit to Yverdon was to meet again the renowned pedagogue Pestalozzi and visit his educational institution.
In the 1820th Carl published two philosophical theological works. In 1822 “Die Gottheit” with subtitle “Was sagt Cicero in seiner Schrift darüber als Heide und Philosoph” and in 1826 “Religion der Bibel” with subtitle “Ein Buch für jeden Menschen von Sinn und Gefüll”. In the 2nd study Horstig gave his conception and view on religion, Bible, God, nature, civilization, man and language.
In the summer of 1834 a natural science congress was held in Hohenheim near Stuttgart, attended by 500 naturalists. On request of King Ludwig I Horstig attended the congress as the official delegate of the government of Bayern, his last public appearance.
Carl Horstig died in his sleep in the night of 21 January 1835. Susette informed her old friend von Müller in her letter of 3 Febr. Carl was buried in the Laurentius churchyard. The funeral oration was delivered by the Lutheran superintendent of Amorbach.
A book on the interesting life of Susette`s husband, “Carl Gottlieb Horstig (1763-1835), das Lebensbild eines vielseitigen Genies aus Goethes Freundenkreis”, by R.Graewe was published in Hildesheim in 1974.

Carl was a lutheran and Susette a calvinist. Their nine children were baptised in both believes, the first 3 and the last 3 lutheran and the middle 3 calvinist. Susanna Christina (Susette) ENGELBRONNER and Carl Gottlieb HORSTIG had the following children:

197	i.	Eduard VON HORSTIG1 was born in 1795 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. He died on 11 Oct 1828. He studied law at the University of Heidelberg (1811- ). He was chief secretary of a Imperial & Royal Court-department (k.u.k. Hofkammer Direktions-sekretär). Eduard visited Goethe, a friend of his parents, in 1827.
198	ii.	Georg VON HORSTIG1,2 was born in 1796 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe. He died in 1824 in Triëst, IT. He was baptised in Bückeburg (lutheran). His godfather was the young Erbgraf Georg Wilhelm von Schaumburg-Lippe. He studied in Heidelberg (1813- ). He was baptised in Bückeburg (lutheran). His godfather was the young Erbgraf Georg Wilhelm von Schaumburg-Lippe. He studied in Heidelberg (1813- ).
+199	iii.	Moritz Franz VON HORSTIG.
+200	iv.	Nina Louise VON HORSTIG.
+201	v.	Juliane VON HORSTIG.
+202	vi.	Edmund Carl VON HORSTIG.
+203	vii.	Emil Ernst VON HORSTIG.
+204	viii.	Fanni VON HORSTIG.