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Jan Bronski

fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
Person fictional_human Q60749825

Facts

37 properties
Instance of
fictional human, literary character, film character[23][24]
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
1895
Date of death
September 1, 1939
Place of birth
Kashubia
Place of death
Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig
Country of citizenship
Poland (1920–present), German Reich (?–1920)[14][15]
Ethnic group
Kashubians[16]
Occupation
civil servant, postal worker
Employer
Poczta Polska (1920–1939), Reichspost (1915–1920)[18][19]
Field of work
administration[17]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[21]
Father
Vinzent Bronski[9]
Spouse
Hedwig Bronski (1920–1939)[10]
Child
Oskar Matzerath, Stephan Bronski, Marga Bronski[11][12][13]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[25]
Work location
Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig (1920–present)[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Kashubian, Polish[36][37][38]
Creator
Günter Grass[20]
Date of burial or cremation
October 1939
Eye color
blue[35]
Family name
Bronski[30]
Given name
Jan[31]
Hair color
chestnut hair
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Has characteristic
philately[40]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Interested in
Skat
Lifestyle
smoking[41]
Manner of death
homicide[34]
Narrative role
supporting character
Number of children
2, 3
Participated in conflict
Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig[29]
Place of burial
Zaspa Cemetery in Gdańsk[8]
Present in work
The Tin Drum, The Tin Drum[39]
Relative
Agnes Matzerath[33]
Residence
Bysewo (1895–1915), Przeróbka (1915–1919), Tadeusza Kościuszki Street (1919–1939)[26][27][28]
Significant person
Agnes Matzerath (1915–1939)
🏷️ Also known as
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Summary

Jan Bronski is a fictional human[1]. He was born in 1895[2] in Kashubia[3]. He died on September 1, 1939[4], in Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6] and postal worker[7].

FAQs

Where was Jan Bronski born?

Jan Bronski's place of birth was Kashubia[3].

Where did Jan Bronski die?

Jan Bronski died in Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig[5].

Who were Jan Bronski's parents?

Jan Bronski's father was Vinzent Bronski[9].

Who was Jan Bronski married to?

Jan Bronski's spouses include Hedwig Bronski[10].

What did Jan Bronski do for work?

Jan Bronski worked as a civil servant[6] and postal worker[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  26. [2] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  27. [4] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Die Blechtrommel (1996 dtv ed.). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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