Catharina Meisgen - Mordkreuz von 1748, Troisdorf, NRW, Germany
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N 50° 47.675 E 007° 07.797
32U E 368205 N 5628649
Commemorative cross for Catharina Meisgen (Meisges) from 1748 who was murdered by her husband.
Waymark Code: WMTGEF
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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The cross reminds of Catharina Meisgen who was murdered by her husband on 9/7/1749.

The cross was stolen after the 2. world war and was later discovered by priest Heinz Höngesberg in Cologne-Dünnwald again. In March of 1990 the cross was put up after restoration in the Meindorfer avenue again.

(Source: Historical association Troisdorf)

The cross is listed in the Liste der Baudenkmäler Troisdorf.

Inscription:

IHS
ANNO 1748 D SEPTE IV LEY
IST CATHARINA MEGSGENS
ALLHIR DES NACHS ZWISCHEN
IO VND II VHRE DVRCH IHREN EIGEN
EN EHEMAN ERBÄRMLICH ERMORD
ET WORDEN ZV GEDAECHTNVS
LASIN BEYDE EHE
LEUTH WI LHELMM
[...] VND GIRD
[...] ILLGERS
[...] CRUTZ
[...] EINIE
[...] MARIA
[...] [...]

(At night on 9/7/1749 between 10 and 2 o'clock Catharina Meisgen has been murdered by her own husband pathetically. To the memory both of the married couple Wilhelm [...] and Gird [...] Illgers [...] cross [...] einie [...] Maria [...])
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]

Location: Resting place an Meindorfer Allee

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