The following narrative reports the history of the Hubert Gotzes weaving workshop in Krefeld, created by HdS, and the history of the family of Hubert Gotzes Jr.
Hubert Gotzes was born on 5th September in Amern. Anton, district Kempen, to Krefeld. Initially the family lived at Rossstrasse but probably only temporarily because the town address book for states Prinz-Ferdinand-Strasse 23 as the address of the skilled weaver Hubert Gotzes at this time and two years later Hubertusstrasse It is not known whether Hubert Gotzes was employed in the weaving workshop for ecclesiastical textiles belonging to Theodor Gotzes in the Dionysiusstrasse from to but this was definitely feasible because he was obviously well acquainted with picture weaving.
He now referred to himself as a producer of liturgical vestments, ecclesiastical fabrics and banners. The registered business address of the company was Klosterstrasse 43 and Westwall. In the town address book for and a certain Wilhelm Gommersbach from Blumenstrasse was named as a further owner of the company. He was not, however, mentioned in subsequent years. The many changes of address and the setting up of the company suggest that the family had become increasingly economically better off since their arrival in Krefeld.
In addition, he was able to count on the support of his eldest sons, Jakob Theodor and Karl Matthias who were already 22 and 21 years old when the company was set up.
Luisenstrasse had been developed in the mid-nineteenth century. Around the district had a typical mixture of residential and business properties. Self-employed people, craftsmen, civil servants and employees as well as worker lived in the district.
