Deaths in the 1800s

Christian Rudolph Philip Gersdorff

1723–1800 (age 77)

Viby Church

Christian Rudolph Philip Gersdorff supported Viby Church with steadfast leadership and caring patronage.

Margrethe von Heinen

1730–1805 (age 75)

Kølstrup Church

Margrethe von Heinen was a Danish woman of the 18th century.

Hartvig Frederik baron Wedel-Jarlsberg

1749–1805 (age 56)

Trinitatis Kirke

Hartvig Frederik baron Wedel-Jarlsberg united noble stewardship with careful statesmanship during a formative era for No...

Margrethe Løvenskiold

1772–1808 (age 36)

Tikøb Church

Margrethe Løvenskiold was a Danish woman of the late 18th century.

Jakob Edvard Colbjørnsen

1744–1802 (age 58)

Stadager Church

Jakob Edvard Colbjørnsen upheld the judiciary with principled stewardship and a humane approach to the law.

Matthias Vilhelm Huitfeldt

1725–1803 (age 78)

Voldum Church

Matthias Vilhelm Huitfeldt embodied steady leadership and dedication throughout a long military career.

Amalie Christiane Raben

1736–1803 (age 67)

Aunslev Church

Amalie Christiane Raben balanced estate stewardship with heartfelt service to her community.

Michael Herman Løvenskiold

1751–1807 (age 56)

Nørre Jernløse Church

Michael Herman Løvenskiold was an entomologist whose scientific work advanced the study of insects.

Johan Ludvig Bernth

1724–1804 (age 80)

Herlufsholm Kirkegård

Johan Ludvig Bernth was an educator whose steady leadership at Herlufsholm nurtured generations of thoughtful public ser...

Christoph Anton Migazzi

1714–1803 (age 89)

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Maria Theresa of Savoy

1756–1805 (age 49)

Graz

Maria Theresa of Savoy was an eighteenth-century aristocrat of the House of Savoy.

Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria

1756–1801 (age 45)

Imperial Crypt

Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily

1772–1807 (age 35)

Imperial Crypt

Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily

1773–1802 (age 29)

Imperial Crypt

Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour

1737–1806 (age 69)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Maximilian Anton Karl, Count Baillet de Latour, was a prominent Habsburg politician and statesman.

Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este

1754–1806 (age 52)

Imperial Crypt

Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, was a member of the Habsburg dynasty.

Archduke Johann Nepomuk of Austria

1805–1809 (age 4)

Imperial Crypt

Archduke Johann Nepomuk of Austria's brief life is honored in the Imperial Crypt.

Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria

1799–1807 (age 8)

Imperial Crypt

Archduke Joseph Franz of Austria was a young Habsburg prince whose brief life reflected the grandeur and tradition of th...

Archduchess Amalie Theresa of Austria

1807–1807 (age 0)

Imperial Crypt

Archduchess Amalie Theresa of Austria rests in the Imperial Crypt, a tender reminder of fleeting life.

Archduchess Carolina Ferdinanda of Austria

1793–1802 (age 9)

Imperial Crypt

Archduchess Carolina Ferdinanda of Austria was a young Habsburg princess whose life, though brief, was distinguished by ...

Franz Xaver Süssmayr

1766–1803 (age 37)

St. Marx Cemetery

Franz Xaver Süssmayr was an Austrian composer whose works contributed to the classical music tradition of his time.

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

1736–1809 (age 73)

St. Marx Cemetery

Composer Johann Georg Albrechtsberger is remembered for his rigorous teachings and musical legacy preserved in the memor...

Leopoldine von Sternberg

1733–1809 (age 76)

Vienna

Leopoldine von Sternberg was an Austrian political figure whose influence shaped the governance of her time.

Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria

1743–1808 (age 65)

Old Cathedral, Linz

Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria was a Habsburg princess who devoted her life to religious service as a nun.

Joseph Haydn

1732–1809 (age 77)

Bergkirche

Joseph Haydn, esteemed father of the symphony and conductor of the Classical spirit, composed music of grace, wit, and p...

Franz Anton Fürst

1740–1807 (age 67)

Baden

Franz Anton Fürst was an Austrian physician whose medical practice served his community during the late 18th century.

Michael Haydn

1737–1806 (age 69)

Petersfriedhof

Michael Haydn was a devoted composer and church musician whose sacred works enriched Salzburg’s musical life.

Israel Hönig von Hönigsberg

1724–1808 (age 84)

Jewish cemetery in Währing

Israel Hönig von Hönigsberg was a dedicated local government official who served with integrity and care for his commu...

Jean-Baptiste Cléry

1759–1809 (age 50)

Hietzing Cemetery

Franz Moritz von Lacy

1725–1801 (age 76)

Lacy Mausoleum

Franz Moritz von Lacy was a respected military officer whose strategic leadership served the Habsburg realms with steadi...

František Josef Kinský

1739–1805 (age 66)

Theresian Military Academy Cemetery

František Josef Kinský was esteemed military personnel whose steady service strengthened the Habsburg military traditi...

Johann Philipp Palm

1766–1806 (age 40)

Friedhof Braunau

German publisher and advocate for freedom of the press who was executed in 1806 for his courageous editorial choices.

Anton Sartory

1805–1805 (age 0)

St. Veit an der Triesting

Austrian entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to the economic development of early 19th-century Austria.

Johann Sebastian Clais

1742–1809 (age 67)

Winterthur

Johann Sebastian Clais was a Winterthur entrepreneur remembered for his steady leadership and devotion to community pros...

Johann Kaspar Lavater

1741–1801 (age 60)

Zurich

Johann Kaspar Lavater was an influential Swiss writer and theologian whose works significantly shaped European intellect...

Paolo Antonio Pisoni

1738–1804 (age 66)

Zuchwil

Paolo Antonio Pisoni was an accomplished architect whose designs contributed to the architectural heritage of his region...

Louis Desaix

1768–1800 (age 32)

Great St Bernard Pass

Louis Desaix was a French general who distinguished himself during the Revolutionary Wars and died heroically at the Bat...

Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein

1749–1802 (age 53)

Coppet

Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein was a diplomat renowned for building respectful bridges between nations.

Jacques Necker

1732–1804 (age 72)

Coppet Castle

Swiss statesman and writer Jacques Necker championed fiscal transparency and public welfare as finance minister of Louis...

Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours

1752–1809 (age 57)

Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries

Geneva-born painter Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours captured the moral grandeur of history through his refined neoclassical canva...

Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel

1735–1808 (age 73)

Château de Lexhy

Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel served as a devoted Catholic priest whose pastoral leadership is remembered at Château de L...

William V, Prince of Orange

1748–1806 (age 58)

Nieuwe Kerk Delft

William V, Prince of Orange, was a prominent Dutch political leader whose governance shaped the late 18th-century Nether...

Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau

1800–1806 (age 6)

Nieuwe Kerk Delft

Princess Pauline of Orange-Nassau is remembered for the gentle promise of her brief childhood.

Jean Luzac

1746–1807 (age 61)

Pieterskerk

Jean Luzac devoted himself to public service and thoughtful leadership.

Theodorus Gerardus Bosch

1721–1802 (age 81)

Jacobikerk

Theodorus Gerardus Bosch was an 18th-century figure whose life is preserved in the historical record of the Netherlands.

Hendrik Willem Bosch

1768–1800 (age 32)

Jacobikerk

Hendrik Willem Bosch healed with compassion during a time of great change.

Betje Wolff

1738–1804 (age 66)

Ter Navolging Cemetery, Scheveningen

Betje Wolff, a leading voice in Dutch Enlightenment letters, gave readers compassionate stories and patient moral reflec...

Aagje Deken

1741–1804 (age 63)

Ter Navolging Cemetery, Scheveningen

Prominent Dutch writer of the 18th century.

Christiaan Brunings

1736–1805 (age 69)

Grave of Christiaan Brunings and Frederik Willem Conrad, his pupil

Christiaan Brunings combined administrative skill with engineering wisdom to keep Dutch waters in check.

Frederik Willem Conrad

1769–1808 (age 39)

Grave of Christiaan Brunings and Frederik Willem Conrad, his pupil

Dutch engineer of the late 18th century.