Christian Winkler

Christian Winkler (16 September 1766 – 11 January 1839) was a Swiss-born baker for whom C. Winkler Bakery, in Old Salem, North Carolina, is now named.

Christian Winkler
C. Winkler Bakery in 2008
Born16 September 1766
Blumenstein, Switzerland
Died11 January 1839(1839-01-11) (aged 72)
Old Salem, North Carolina
NationalitySwiss
OccupationBaker
Years active1807—1839

Early life

Winkler was born in Blumenstein, Switzerland, in 1766.[1] By 1792, he had joined the Moravian congregation of Neuwied, Germany. Sailing from Hamburg,[2] he emigrated to the United States around the turn of the 18th century, initially to Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

In 1807,[3] the year of his marriage, he was brought in by the Moravian Church community in Old Salem, North Carolina, to become their baker,[4][5][6] replacing Thomas Butner Jr.[7]

Personal life

His wife was Pennsylvania native Elizabeth Dantz (possibly Danz).[7][8] The couple had six children: Carl, Christian Jr., William, Matilda, Ludwig and Henrietta.[3]

Death

Winkler died in 1839,[3] after a long illness, aged 72.[9] He was interred in Salem Moravian God's Acre, alongside his wife, who preceded him in death by three years. Winkler's son, William, continued the bakery. William's son, Charles, succeeded him. After Charles's death in 1893, his wife, Alice, took over until 1915.[3][7]

References
  1. Reichel, Levin Theodore (1857). The Moravians in North Carolina: An Authentic History. O.A. Keehln. ISBN 978-0-608-40470-7.
  2. Albright, Frank P. (2017-12-15). Johann Ludwig Eberhardt and His Salem Clocks. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-3956-7.
  3. "Local Historic Landmark Program" – City of Winston-Salem
  4. Castrodale, Jenny (2022-12-22). "This Bakery Has Used the Same Gingerbread Recipe Since 1807 — Here's the Secret". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. "Winkler Bakery, est. 1807". Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. Bringle, Jennifer (2021-12-01). "Savoring The Timeless Taste of Moravian Cookies". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. "June 1: Happy Birthday! William P. Winkler". Winston-Salem. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. Fries, Adelaide Lisetta; Rights, Douglas LeTell; Smith, Minnie J.; Hamilton, Kenneth Gardiner (1943). Records of the Moravians in North Carolina: 1793-1808. Edwards & Broughton Print. Company.
  9. Fries, Adelaide Lisetta (1964). Records of the Moravians in North Carolina: 1838-1847. Edwards & Broughton Print. Company.
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