Antoni Leitgeber
1770–1844 (age 74)
Biography
Antoni Leitgeber (1770–1844) was a Polish blacksmith whose skilled craft contributed to the economic and practical life of his community. His work represented the essential trades that sustained Polish society during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Leitgeber's recognition through burial at Cmentarz Zasłużonych Wielkopolan w Poznaniu, the Cemetery of Distinguished Poles of Greater Poland, indicates the esteem in which skilled craftsmen were held. His contributions to his craft spanned more than seven decades of dedicated work.