Author Topic: Burial Register Grafenburg Lutheran Church 31 March 1944?  (Read 1171 times)

Offline charlotteCH

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 5,175
  • Genealogy's worth chatting about.
    • View Profile
Burial Register Grafenburg Lutheran Church 31 March 1944?
« on: Sunday 15 February 09 09:22 GMT (UK) »
On March 31 1944 an Allied Forces Lancaster plane came down near Grafenburg, Germany with all the 7 crew members dying.  The villagers at Grafenberg buried the crew in the local cemetery attached to the Lutheran church. A short while later the German Military came and moved the bodies to the Furth Military Cemetery, then after the war, the bodies were again moved to Durnbach CWGC cemetery.  I have the details of Furth & Durnbach.   

Is it possible to find the burial register of the Grafenburg Lutheran church for 31 March 1944  or 1st few days of April to get a copy or transcript of the entry for this burial

Thank you, and I appreciate any advice/guidance about this.
charlotte

Offline Sue15

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 483
  • No one is too old to need a Teddy Bear
    • View Profile
Re: Burial Register Grafenburg Lutheran Church 31 March 1944?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 23 February 09 13:56 GMT (UK) »
Hello Charlotte
It should be possible to obtain a copy of the burial register for the Lutheran Church in Gräfenburg. I am assuming this is in South Germany.

http://www.dekanat-graefenberg.de/graefenberg/index.htm

the above is a website for the Lutheran church. There is an email address given.

I would recommend you write in German and English.
I am sure someone will translate an email draft into German for you on Roots.

Click on the link also for Posaunen- you get an idea of how beautiful the church interior is

http://www.graefenberg.de/cms/stadtinfos_heute/
The above website has some nice pictures of the town

I wish you well in your quest

All the best
Sue
Davies- Llandegly, Cefnllys
Lloyd, Old and New Radnor Glascwm
Holl, Radnor, Kington
Mannering(s), Chatham Hinckley
England & Iliffe in Hinckley
Whitlock, Wilts, Glos and Cardiff
Howell, Cardiff
Hoddinott, Sturminster Newton,  - Weston S Mare
Thymian Eiling, Rahmer, Heitmuller -Hanover and Braunchsweig Germany
Wellings- Shropshire
Weaver . Cinderford and Walford Herefordshire also Ross, Australia & Pontypridd
Thomas - Williamstown, Tonypandy
Trembath - Cornwall & Williamstown Wales

Offline charlotteCH

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • ********
  • Posts: 5,175
  • Genealogy's worth chatting about.
    • View Profile
Re: Burial Register Grafenburg Lutheran Church 31 March 1944?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 February 09 04:27 GMT (UK) »
Sue,
You are most kind and all this is very informative..

Thank you... will do.. I have a friend who will translate for me I'm sure..
charlotte