Yekaterina Avdeyeva

1788–1865 (age 77)

Writer

Biography

Yekaterina Avdeyeva enriched Russian letters with her reflective prose and travel accounts, preserving the voices of women and the subtleties of provincial life for a wider readership.

She remained a thoughtful correspondent and patron of causes she held dear, leaving a legacy of intimate observation and cultural generosity at Raadi cemetery.

Also buried at Raadi cemetery

Jakob Pärn
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Raadi cemetery
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Gustav Teichmüller
1832–1888 (age 56)
Raadi cemetery
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Johan Vilip
1870–1942 (age 72)
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Friedrich David Lenz
1745–1809 (age 64)
Raadi cemetery
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Voldemar Pärtelpoeg
1872–1955 (age 83)
Raadi cemetery
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Carl Schmidt
1822–1894 (age 72)
Raadi cemetery
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