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Famous people · Marckolsheim, Bas-Rhin

Marckolsheim’s famous people span 132 years: 2 births from 1749 to 1881

Most widely known is François Xavier Jacob Freytag, the French general, with an article in one language. Joseph Walter is the only other name on the list. Of its neighbours, Colmar, 11 mi away, lists the most: 194, Auguste Bartholdi first. The list’s best known name, François Xavier Jacob Freytag, dates from 1749.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Xavier Jacob Freytag
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1749
François Xavier Jacob Freytag
Youngest
1881
Joseph Walter
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Marckolsheim

FF#1
Military

François Xavier Jacob Freytag

1749–1817

French general (1749–1817)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JW#2
Faith

Joseph Walter

1881–1952

French priest, librarian and archivist (1881-1952)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Marckolsheim is known for

The largest field is Military, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Colmar counts 194 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Marckolsheim

Who is the most famous person from Marckolsheim?

François Xavier Jacob Freytag (French general (1749–1817)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Walter.

How many famous people were born in Marckolsheim?

2 people born in Marckolsheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Marckolsheim known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Marckolsheim?

François Xavier Jacob Freytag, born in 1749. The youngest on the list was born in 1881.

Who counts as from Marckolsheim?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marckolsheim itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.