Deaths in the 1850s

Georg Eggers

1791–1851 (age 60)

Kopli cemetery

Georg Eggers (1791-1851) was a Tallinn-born figure buried at Kopli cemetery in Estonia.

Faddey Bulgarin

1789–1859 (age 70)

Raadi cemetery

Faddey Bulgarin (1789-1859) was a Russian writer, journalist, and literary critic born in Belarus and buried at Raadi ce...

Friedrich Robert Faehlmann

1798–1850 (age 52)

Raadi cemetery

Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798-1850) was an Estonian physician, philologist, and founding member of the Estonian Learn...

Gustav von Craffström

1784–1854 (age 70)

Raadi cemetery

Gustav von Craffström (1784-1854) was a Baltic German from Lääne County buried at Raadi cemetery in Estonia.

Karl Morgenstern

1770–1852 (age 82)

Old St. John's cemetery

Karl Morgenstern (1770-1852) was a German classical philologist and founder of the University of Tartu Library, buried a...

Hermann Martin Asmuss

1812–1859 (age 47)

Old St. John's cemetery

Hermann Martin Asmuss (1812-1859) was a Baltic German pedagogue and writer from Tartu who promoted Estonian education.

Suve Jaan

1777–1851 (age 74)

Alevi Cemetery

Suve Jaan (1777-1851) was a Tallinn-born Estonian figure buried at Alevi Cemetery.

Vasili Norov

1793–1853 (age 60)

Alexander Nevsky cemetery

Vasili Norov (1793-1853) was a Russian figure who lived in Klyuchi and was buried at Alexander Nevsky cemetery in Estoni...

Carl Gottlieb Rücker

1778–1856 (age 78)

Kolga-Jaani Cemetery

Carl Gottlieb Rücker (1778-1856) was a Baltic German resident of Kolga-Jaani who was buried in the local cemetery.

Carl Abraham Hunnius

1797–1851 (age 54)

Haapsalu old cemetery

Carl Abraham Hunnius (1797-1851) was a Tallinn-born individual who was buried at Haapsalu old cemetery in Estonia.

Friedrich Wilhelm von Driesen

1781–1851 (age 70)

Riga

Victor Wilpert

1827–1855 (age 28)

Džūkste

Beloved member of Džūkste whose brief life left a gentle impact on his neighbors.

Karolina Proniewska

1828–1859 (age 31)

Utena

Michał Józef Römer

1778–1853 (age 75)

Church of the Visitation, Trakai

Michał Józef Römer was a writer whose thoughtful voice bridged tradition and civic conscience.

Rachela de Raës

1782–1855 (age 73)

Church of the Visitation, Trakai

Викентий Лисовский

d. 1858

Vilnius

Викентий Лисовский is remembered in Vilnius for a life of steady care and quiet generosity.

Józef Konstanty Śniadecki

1799–1859 (age 60)

Vilnius

Antoni Marcinowski

1781–1855 (age 74)

Rasos Cemetery

Antoni Marcinowski was a reliable presence whose kindness strengthened his community.

Franciszek Wróblewski

1789–1857 (age 68)

Rasos Cemetery

Franciszek Czechowicz

1790–1856 (age 66)

Rasos Cemetery

Franciszek Czechowicz was known for his steady support of the educational and spiritual well-being of his companions.

Adam Günther of Hildesheim

1782–1854 (age 72)

Rasos Cemetery

Jan Waszkiewicz

1797–1859 (age 62)

Rasos Cemetery

Jan Waszkiewicz was a teacher whose encouragement fostered curiosity and respect among his students.

Wawrzyniec Puttkamer

1794–1850 (age 56)

Protestant Cemetery, Vilnius

Konstanty Tyzenhauz

1786–1853 (age 67)

Rokiškis

Konstanty Tyzenhauz was a respected ornithologist from Rokiškis whose studies enriched early Lithuanian natural history...

Ignacijus Štachas

1797–1854 (age 57)

Šiauliai old cemetery

Cyprian Janczewski

1805–1853 (age 48)

Viduklė

Marshal Cyprian Janczewski is remembered in Viduklė for his steady leadership and devotion to public service.

Stanisław Rosołowski

1797–1855 (age 58)

Bernardine Cemetery

Stanisław Morawski

1802–1853 (age 51)

Nemajūnai

Writer Stanisław Morawski chronicled the people and places of Nemajūnai with attentive prose.

Edward Mostowski

1790–1855 (age 65)

Cirkliškis manor chapel

Georg David Kuwert

1787–1856 (age 69)

tomb of Gotlybas Dovydas Kuvertas and Georgas Dovydas Kuvertas

Georg David Kuwert is memorialized alongside Gotlybas Dovydas Kuvertas and Georgas Dovydas Kuvertas, keeping their famil...

Viktor Kaminsky

1808–1856 (age 48)

Mount Zion

Viktor Kaminsky was a writer who lived from 1808 to 1856.

Báb

1819–1850 (age 31)

Shrine of the Báb

The Báb proclaimed a new vision for Persia and remains venerated at the Shrine of the Báb.

Lazarus Bergmann

1799–1852 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Lazarus Bergmann was a rabbi who lived from 1799 to 1852 in Jerusalem.

Hans Nicolajsen

1803–1856 (age 53)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Hans Nicolajsen was among the first Protestant missionaries to settle in Jerusalem, providing care to pilgrims.

Ernst Gustav Schultz

1811–1851 (age 40)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Ernst Gustav Schultz was a diplomat who lived from 1811 to 1851.

Avraham Wolfensohn

1783–1855 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Avraham Wolfensohn led the Perushim community's return to Jerusalem and nurtured its spiritual foundations.

Yehoshuʻa Refaʼel Pinhas Di Shigurah

d. 1851

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yehoshuʻa Refaʼel Pinhas Di Shigurah was a member of the Jerusalem Jewish community in the nineteenth century.

Shlomo Zalman Zoref

1785–1851 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shlomo Zalman Zoref chronicled Jerusalem's challenges for posterity and upheld communal ties.

Mosze Biderman

1776–1850 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Mosze Biderman was a rabbi who lived from 1776 to 1850.

Yitsḥaḳ ben Shelomoh Farḥi

1779–1853 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yitsḥaḳ ben Shelomoh Farḥi devoted his life to study and sustaining Jerusalem's Sephardic traditions.

Isaac Guetta

1777–1857 (age 80)

Cave of the sages of Safed

Isaac Guetta was a member of the Safed Jewish community who lived from 1777 to 1857.

Manuel Oribe

1792–1857 (age 65)

Montevideo

Manuel Oribe was a military leader who played a significant role in nineteenth-century Uruguay.

José Gervasio Artigas

1764–1850 (age 86)

Artigas Mausoleum

José Gervasio Artigas championed federalism, civic rights, and the independence of Uruguay's people.

Fructuoso Rivera

1784–1854 (age 70)

Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago

Fructuoso Rivera was a prominent Uruguayan politician and military leader of the nineteenth century.

Juan Antonio Lavalleja

1784–1853 (age 69)

Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago

Juan Antonio Lavalleja's leadership of the Thirty-Three Orientals cemented Uruguay's path to freedom.

Esteban Echeverría Mamani

1805–1851 (age 46)

cementerio de la verga

Esteban Echeverría Mamani was a nineteenth-century writer and intellectual from South America.

Stoyan Chalakov

1768–1850 (age 82)

Church of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv

Stoyan Chalakov was a Bulgarian merchant from Plovdiv.

María del Carmen Sotomayor Elzo

1780–1852 (age 72)

Basilica de la Merced

María del Carmen Sotomayor Elzo supported Chile’s founding generations with a compassionate and steady presence.

Francisco Antonio Pinto

1785–1858 (age 73)

Santiago General Cemetery

Francisco Antonio Pinto was a Chilean military officer and political leader of the independence era.

Luisa Garmendia Alurralde

1797–1857 (age 60)

Santiago General Cemetery

Luisa Garmendia Alurralde was a devoted patron of her community, offering steadfast support to families during Chile’s...