Deaths in the 1890s

Peter Petersen Freuchen

1827–1894 (age 67)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Christian Rimestad

1830–1894 (age 64)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Dedicated jurist who upheld justice with steadiness.

Harald Raasløff

1810–1893 (age 83)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Christian Carl Peters

1822–1899 (age 77)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Sculptor whose refined works enriched Danish visual arts.

Ernst Emil Rosenørn

1810–1894 (age 84)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Ernst Emil Rosenørn was a Danish politician whose career spanned much of the nineteenth century.

Frederik Læssøe Smidth

1850–1899 (age 49)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Business leader whose ventures strengthened Copenhagen's commerce.

Otto Ludvig Michael von Munthe af Morgenstierne

1831–1899 (age 68)

Butterup Church

Otto Ludvig Michael von Munthe af Morgenstierie was a prominent Scandinavian nobleman of the nineteenth century.

I.W. Tegner

1815–1893 (age 78)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Isaac Wilhelm Tegner (23 June 1815 - 21 December 1893) was a Danish lithographer who was a co-founder of I.W.

Edvard Jünger

1823–1899 (age 76)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Frederik Gottlieb Edvard Jünger (19 April 1823 – 21 October 1899) was a Danish precision mechanic and instrument make...

Louise Conring

1824–1891 (age 67)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Louise Martine Laurette Conring (1 March 1824 – 1 April 1891) was a Danish superintendent, hospital inspector, deacone...

Claudius Pingel

1824–1898 (age 74)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

Claudius Pingel was a Danish editor whose journalistic work influenced nineteenth-century Danish society.

Julius Holmblad

1852–1896 (age 44)

Søllerød Cemetery

Resourceful wholesaler who sustained supply networks for communities.

R. C. Malthe Bruun

1816–1895 (age 79)

Holmen Cemetery

R. C. Malthe Bruun was a Danish chamberlain who served in the royal household.

Jacob Herman Bing

1811–1896 (age 85)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Publisher whose press broadened Danish readership.

August Winding

1835–1899 (age 64)

Søllerød Cemetery

August Winding was a prominent Danish composer whose works enriched nineteenth-century Scandinavian music.

Christian Drewsen

1799–1896 (age 97)

Søllerød Cemetery

Christian Drewsen (30 August 1799 – 2 June 1896) was a Danish paper manufacturer, amateur entomologist and insect coll...

Israel B. Melchior

1827–1893 (age 66)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Israel Berendt Melchior (12 May 1827 – 7 September 1893) was a Danish engineer, manufacturer, and amateur photographer...

Moritz Levy

1824–1892 (age 68)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Moritz Levy was a respected central bank governor whose careful stewardship supported Denmark’s financial stability.

Salomon M. Trier

1804–1894 (age 90)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Salomon M. Trier was a Danish pharmacist whose career advanced pharmaceutical practice and public health.

Bernhard Harald Ruben

1829–1896 (age 67)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Bernhard Harald Ruben was a factory owner admired for balancing industrial progress with a concern for his workers.

Benny Levin Frænkel

1825–1893 (age 68)

Jewish Northern Cemetery

Benny Levin Frænkel was a member of the Danish Jewish community during the nineteenth century.

Otto Rosenørn-Lehn

1821–1892 (age 71)

Tårs Church

Otto Rosenørn-Lehn was a politician remembered for his integrity and dedication to the public good.

B. Beuchel

1840–1896 (age 56)

Solbjerg Park Cemetery

B. Beuchel was a Danish bookbinder whose craftsmanship contributed to the preservation of literary works.

Hans Matthison-Hansen

1807–1890 (age 83)

Greyfriars Cemetery

Hans Matthison-Hansen was a composer whose music reflected humanity and artistic sensitivity.

Anders Therkelsen

1854–1896 (age 42)

Holmen Cemetery

Anders Therkelsen was a Danish engineer whose career spanned the transformative industrial era of 19th-century Denmark.

Edwin von Dirckinck-Holmfeld

1802–1896 (age 94)

Holmen Cemetery

Edwin von Dirckinck-Holmfeld was a naval officer who displayed disciplined leadership in service to Denmark.

Christian Gullev

1806–1892 (age 86)

Viborg Cemetery

Christian Gullev was a Danish bricklayer whose skilled labor contributed to the construction of 19th-century Denmark.

Carl Emil Dahlerup

1813–1890 (age 77)

Hillerød Kirkegård

Carl Emil Dahlerup was a politician known for thoughtful dialogue and responsive governance.

J.L. Tvede

1830–1891 (age 61)

Helsingør Cemetery

Jens Levin Tvede (7 April 1830 - 11 March 1891) was a Danish distiller, industrialist and politician.

Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg

1815–1892 (age 77)

Holsteinborg

Ludvig Henrik Carl Herman Holstein, Greve til Holsteinborg (18 July 1815 – 28 April 1892), was a Danish politician, l...

Hannes Finsen

1828–1892 (age 64)

Ribe old cemetery

Hannes Finsen was a Danish politician whose public service contributed to the governance and development of his nation.

Carl Frederik Balslev

1805–1895 (age 90)

Ribe old cemetery

Carl Frederik Balslev was a Lutheran pastor remembered for compassionate spiritual guidance.

Christen Berg

1829–1891 (age 62)

Kolding Gamle Kirkegård

Christen Poulsen Berg (18 December 1829 – 28 November 1891) was a Danish liberal politician and editor.

Peter Nielsen

1829–1897 (age 68)

Ørslev

Peter Nielsen (28 July 1829 – 30 September 1897) was a Danish botanist and plant pathologist.

Ole Pedersen

1856–1898 (age 42)

Farum Kirkegård

Ole Pedersen was a Danish painter whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural landscape of 19th-century Denmark.

Peter Frederik Steinmann

1812–1894 (age 82)

Tybjerg

Peter Frederik Steinmann (8 July 1812 – 16 February 1894) was an officer in the Royal Danish Army who served in the Fi...

Christen Pedersen Aaberg

1819–1897 (age 78)

Møborg

Christen Pedersen Aaberg was a Danish politician whose extensive career in public service shaped the nation's developmen...

Alexander Brun

1814–1893 (age 79)

Humlebæk Cemetery

Alexander Brun advanced knowledge of Scandinavian insects through meticulous field studies and generous collaboration.

Wilhelm Kauffmann

1821–1892 (age 71)

Asminderød Kirkegård

Wilhelm Kauffmann was a Danish military officer whose service contributed to the defense and security of his nation.

Jens Paludan-Müller

1813–1899 (age 86)

Snesere

Jens Paludan-Müller was a devoted priest who shepherded his parishioners with thoughtful care and steadfast faith.

Christian Listov

1821–1893 (age 72)

Herlufsholm Kirkegård

Christian Listov was a Danish philologist whose scholarly contributions advanced linguistic and cultural studies in Denm...

Caspar Frederik Wegener

1802–1893 (age 91)

Gudbjerg Kirkegård

Caspar Frederik Wegener enriched Danish historiography by gathering sources and mentoring emerging scholars.

Anton Nielsen

1827–1897 (age 70)

Ollerup Kirkegård

Anton Nielsen was a Danish poet whose literary contributions enriched the cultural heritage of 19th-century Denmark.

Augusta Marie Hall

1816–1891 (age 75)

Herlufsholm Kirkegård

Augusta Marie Hall fostered cultural life through her salon, bringing artists and thinkers together with gracious care.

P.Chr. Zahle

1825–1898 (age 73)

Herlufsholm Kirkegård

J. P. Købke

1824–1898 (age 74)

Asmild Kirkegård

J. P. Købke served with dignity as a military officer and remained a respected figure in his community.

Christian Henrik Brasch

1811–1894 (age 83)

Vemmetofte

Jørgen Carl la Cour

1838–1898 (age 60)

Lyngby Old Churchyard

Jørgen Carl la Cour advanced Danish agriculture through science-based practices and patient education.

Mouritz Mørk Hansen

1815–1895 (age 80)

Vonsild Kirkegård

Johannes Brahms

1833–1897 (age 64)

Vienna Central Cemetery

Johannes Brahms (; German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms] ; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianis...