Career
As a so-called "flower witch" in Riegersburg after her death she was known far beyond her home region. Katharina Paldauf was born about 1625. At 20, she entered the service of Elisabeth Katharina Freifrau von Galler († 1672), the owner of the Riegersburg Castle.
The couple had at least three children: Katharina, Anna and Ferdinand.
In the spring of 1675, when Katharina was about 50 years old she was accused of having manipulated weather and participated in witch Sabbaths, arrested and incarcerated in Feldbach. Though she initially denied the accusations, after being tortured she confessed and gave the name of other people that participated in witch meetings
She was found guilty and sentenced to death. She probably died on 23 September 1675.
She was first killed and then burnt to the stake.
