The Jewish Rosskam family established the wool factory in Scherfede in 1866. Even then, they were very progressive, generating electricity using the water power of the Diemel River.
The wool factory was the largest employer in Scherfede, employing up to 350 workers at its peak. The factory had its own rail siding and locomotive. At that time, Scherfede and its train station were a major transportation hub.
The wool factory was run by family members until 1966. Today, the Lödige Fördertechnik company occupies the former factory site.
Rosskam did a great deal for Scherfede and its inhabitants. For many years he served on the local council and was actively involved in charitable work, including granting loans to many residents without which they would never have been able to build their homes.
Rosskam’s great passion was hunting.
Therefore, it was his wish to be laid to rest in his hunting grounds.
The residents of Scherfede gladly granted this request.
In 1974, the last surviving member of the family, Beatrice Rosskam, passed away. She too was buried there, although her birth and death dates are no longer inscribed in the family crypt.
The responsible forester has been informed that a geocache is located there. Even though the grave is no longer maintained, please behave respectfully.
Today, the grave is an overgrown patch of earth with a unique atmosphere.
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