Anna Katharina Sturm - Bad Münstereifel, NRW, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 50° 33.361 E 006° 45.904
32U E 341691 N 5602839
Memorial Cross regarding Anna Katharina Sturm which drowned here in 1818.
Waymark Code: WMVHWV
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
Views: 4

This Memorial Cross near the Erft River provides a inscription which says:

"1818, den 2. Mai
ertrank hier in der Wellen
Schoß A. K. Sturm, eine liebefolle Mutter tief
betrauert von den Ihrigen.“

English translation:
"1818, May 2
Drowned here in the waves
A. K. Sturm, a loving mother
Mourned by yours. "

(A.K. means Anna Katharina )

More information about the history of the Floods you will find there: (visit link)
Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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