Deaths in the 1880s
8,900+ memorials
Ignacy Iwicki
1825–1881 (age 56)
Bernardine Cemetery
Ignacy Iwicki served Vilnius through philanthropy and efforts to strengthen education and public welfare.
Kamila Marcinkiewicz
1834–1884 (age 50)
Bernardine Cemetery
Juzefas Čechavičius
1818–1888 (age 70)
Bernardine Cemetery
Photographer Juzefas Čechavičius preserved Vilnius’s streets and people with attentive early photographs.
Semyon Sholkovich
1840–1886 (age 46)
Euphrosyne Cemetery in Vilnius
Aleksander Falewicz
1824–1882 (age 58)
Bernardine Cemetery
Aleksander Falewicz supported Vilnius’s cultural and charitable efforts with steady commitment.
Rajnold Tyzenhauz
1830–1880 (age 50)
Church of St. Matthew, Rokiškis
Vladislovas Nagevičius
1848–1881 (age 33)
Kretinga old cemetery
Vladislovas Nagevičius is remembered for his quiet devotion to family and neighbors in Kretinga.
Ásíyih Khánum
1820–1886 (age 66)
Haifa
Ásíyih Khánum embodied resilience and gracious hospitality during pivotal years of the Baháʼí community.
Yehoshua Heschel Levine
1814–1883 (age 69)
Mount of Olives
Peretz Smolenskin
1842–1885 (age 43)
Har HaMenuchot
Peretz Smolenskin inspired Jewish awakening through his powerful pen and vision for renewal.
Horatio Spafford
1828–1888 (age 60)
Mount Zion Cemetery
Horatio Gates Spafford (October 20, 1828, Troy, New York – September 25, 1888, Jerusalem) was an American lawyer and P...
Charles Netter
1826–1882 (age 56)
Mikveh Israel
Charles Netter founded Mikveh Israel, laying groundwork for agricultural education in Palestine.
Abraham Korkidi
1813–1885 (age 72)
Jaffa
Shmuel Heller
1785–1884 (age 99)
Safed old cemetery
Rabbi Shmuel Heller upheld Safed's spiritual life with thoughtful leadership and care.
Shimon Frenkel
1809–1880 (age 71)
Jaffa Jewish Cemetery
Nisan Bak
1815–1889 (age 74)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nisan Bak (or Nissan Beck; Hebrew: ניסן ב"ק; 1815–1889) was a leader of the Hasidic Jewish community of the Old ...
Eliezer Biderman of Lelov
1827–1882 (age 55)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Jacob Saphir
1822–1885 (age 63)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Jacob Saphir preserved Jewish traditions through his careful travel writings and documentation.
Moshe Nehemiah Kahanov
1817–1883 (age 66)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shalom Moses ben Ḥayyim Abraham Gagin
1832–1883 (age 51)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shalom Moses ben Ḥayyim Abraham Gagin sustained Jerusalem’s spiritual life through faithful service.
Eliyahu Shlomo Zalman Bassan
1800–1882 (age 82)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nathan Friedland
1808–1883 (age 75)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nathan Friedland guided his community with steady scholarship and pastoral care.
Maiden of Ludmir
1806–1888 (age 82)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Hannah Rachel Verbermacher (1805–1888), known as the Maiden of Ludmir, also known rarely as the Ludmirer Rebbe, was th...
Abraham Ashkenazi
1813–1880 (age 67)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Rabbi Abraham Ashkenazi was a devoted scholar and mentor whose teachings comforted generations before his passing in 188...
Christoph Hoffmann
1815–1885 (age 70)
Jerusalem Templer Cemetery
Avrahan Yalovsky
1850–1888 (age 38)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Avrahan Yalovsky faithfully supported the young Rishon LeZion community until his death in 1888.
Alejandro Chucarro
1790–1884 (age 94)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Alejandro Chucarro helped guide Uruguay's institutions through their formative years.
Jacinto Vera
1813–1881 (age 68)
Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago
Jacinto Vera was a distinguished Catholic priest who served at Montevideo's Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral throughout t...
George M. Totten
1847–1888 (age 41)
British Cemetery Montevideo
George M. Totten upheld naval excellence during a period of maritime transformation.
Eliza Lynch
1835–1886 (age 51)
Asunción
Samu Róth
1851–1889 (age 38)
Levoča
Samu Róth was a Slovak naturalist whose scientific work contributed to the study of natural history.
Emil Kovárcz
1832–1889 (age 57)
Lučenec
Composer Emil Kovárcz brought lyrical depth to Slovak music with works rooted in Lučenec’s spirit.
Tádé Schmertzing
1820–1881 (age 61)
Senica
Tádé Schmertzing was a 19th-century Slovak politician active in Senica and regional affairs.
Karol Heiller
1811–1889 (age 78)
Bratislava
Priest Karol Heiller offered devoted pastoral ministry to the people of Bratislava.
Ludwig Greiner
1796–1882 (age 86)
Jelšava
Ludwig Greiner was a surveyor whose professional work contributed to the mapping of Slovak territories.
Dáriusz Szmrecsányi
1816–1888 (age 72)
Veličná
Yozef Yozpa Sofer
1819–1883 (age 64)
Šúrovce
Yozef Yozpa Sofer was a merchant whose commercial activities contributed to the economic life of Slovak communities.
Ján Kadavý
1810–1883 (age 73)
National Cemetery in Martin
Mikuláš Štefan Ferienčík
1825–1881 (age 56)
National Cemetery in Martin
Leopold Popper von Podhrágy
1821–1886 (age 65)
Hliník nad Váhom
Antim I
1816–1888 (age 72)
Vidin
Anthim I (Anthim The First) (Bulgarian: Антим I, secular name Atanas Mihaylov Chalakov, Bulgarian: Aтанас Ми...
Kolyu Ficheto
1800–1881 (age 81)
Veliko Tarnovo
Kolyu Ficheto shaped Bulgaria’s landscape with bridges and churches that speak to his visionary craft.
Zahari Stoyanov
1850–1889 (age 39)
Ruse
Zahariy Stoyanov (Bulgarian: Захарий Стоянов; archaic: Захарий Стоянов) (1850 – 2 Septembe...
Neophyte of Rila
1793–1881 (age 88)
Monastery of Saint John of Rila
Neophyte of Rila preserved spiritual texts through compassionate translation at the Monastery of Saint John of Rila.
Dobri Minov
1825–1884 (age 59)
Sliven
A Bulgarian merchant whose commercial endeavors contributed to the economic life of 19th-century Sliven.
Dimitar Trajkowitsch
1817–1880 (age 63)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Dimitar Trajkowitsch championed civic development during Bulgaria's formative years.
Доменик Франциск Мартилети
1810–1883 (age 73)
Branipole
Ivan Grigoryevich Sliborsky was a Russian from Vitebsk Governorate who lived from 1810 to 1883 and was buried at Mitrofa...
Ivan Erchev
1900–1880
Saint Nicholas church, Koprivshtitsa
Ivan Erchev was a steadfast healer for Koprivshtitsa's community.
Raycho Nikolov
1840–1885 (age 45)
Central Cemetery park
A Bulgarian military officer whose service contributed to the nation's defense during its formative period.
Eliezer Kalev
1815–1889 (age 74)
Jewish Cemetery in Plovdiv
Eliezer Kalev supported commerce and communal life in Plovdiv.