Deaths in the 1890s

Johann Jakob Balmer

1825–1898 (age 73)

Wolfgottesacker

Johann Jakob Balmer (1 May 1825 – 12 March 1898) was a Swiss mathematician best known for his work in physics, the Bal...

Anton Winterlin

1805–1894 (age 89)

Wolfgottesacker

Anton Winterlin painted everyday Swiss life with a reverence for quiet beauty.

Karl Burckhardt

1830–1893 (age 63)

Wolfgottesacker

Karl Burckhardt-Iselin (2 July 1830 in Basel – 24 August 1893) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Natio...

Johann Jakob II Stehlin

1826–1894 (age 68)

Wolfgottesacker

Architect Johann Jakob II Stehlin shaped civic and private buildings with balanced grace.

Johann Jacob Bischoff

1841–1892 (age 51)

Wolfgottesacker

Johann Jacob Bischoff was a Swiss surgeon whose medical practice advanced surgical knowledge.

Immanuel Stockmeyer

1814–1894 (age 80)

Wolfgottesacker

Immanuel Stockmeyer was a thoughtful theologian whose pastoral wisdom left a lasting impression on his community.

Christoph Johannes Riggenbach

1818–1890 (age 72)

Wolfgottesacker

Christoph Johannes Riggenbach was a Swiss pastor whose ministry served his congregation.

Charles Auguste Veillon

1833–1898 (age 65)

Wolfgottesacker

Charles Auguste Veillon was a banker known for his steady leadership and civic-minded generosity.

Sophie Heim-Fries

1820–1899 (age 79)

Cemetery Sihlfeld

Sophie Heim-Fries was a woman whose life spanned the nineteenth century in Switzerland.

Jacob Burckhardt

1818–1897 (age 79)

Friedhof am Hörnli

Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (; Swiss Standard German: [ˈbʊrkhart]; 25 May 1818 – 8 August 1897) was a Swiss hist...

Richard Avenarius

1843–1896 (age 53)

Cemetery Sihlfeld

Richard Ludwig Heinrich Avenarius (born Richard Habermann; 19 November 1843 – 18 August 1896) was a French-born German...

Gottfried Keller

1819–1890 (age 71)

Cemetery Sihlfeld

Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature.

Arnold Bürkli

1833–1894 (age 61)

Cemetery Sihlfeld

Arnold Bürkli (February 2, 1833 – May 6, 1894) is principally known as a municipal engineer in Zürich, Switzerland.

Louis Ruchonnet

1834–1893 (age 59)

Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery

Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʁyʃɔnɛ]; 28 April 1834 – 14 September 1893) was a 19th-ce...

Simeon Bavier

1825–1896 (age 71)

Cemetery Daleu

Simeon Bavier (16 September 1825 in Chur – 27 January 1896 in Basel) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Feder...

Melchior Römer

1831–1895 (age 64)

Enzenbühl cemetery

Melchior Römer (16 June 1831 in Zürich – 2 April 1895) was a Swiss politician, mayor of Zürich (1867–1889) and P...

Willem Jan Holsboer

1834–1898 (age 64)

Waldfriedhof Davos

Willem Jan Holsboer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm jɑn ˈhɔlsbuːr]; 23 August 1834 – 8 June 1898), also referred...

Peter von Salis

1823–1893 (age 70)

Cemetery Daleu

Peter von Salis was an inspector known for his meticulous care and dedication to public service.

Henri Nestlé

1814–1890 (age 76)

Territet

Henri Nestlé (French: [ɑ̃ʁi nɛsle]; born Heinrich Nestle, German: [ˈhaɪnrɪç ˈnɛstlə]; 10 August 1814 – 7 J...

Johannes Seluner

1828–1898 (age 70)

Neu St. Johann

Johannes Seluner is remembered as a humble, resilient figure whose quiet kindness touched those around him.

Moritz Abraham Stern

1807–1894 (age 87)

Rehalp Cemetery

Moritz Abraham Stern (29 June 1807 – 30 January 1894) was a German mathematician.

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer

1825–1898 (age 73)

Kilchberg cemetery

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (11 October 1825 – 28 November 1898) was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of lite...

Rudolf Sprüngli

1816–1897 (age 81)

Kilchberg cemetery

Rudolf Sprüngli was a Swiss entrepreneur whose business ventures contributed to Switzerland's economic growth.

Marie Berset

1815–1898 (age 83)

Melchenbühl Manor House

Marie Berset was a founder whose compassion established lasting support for her community.

Gaspard Mermillod

1824–1892 (age 68)

Church of the Holy Cross

Gaspard Mermillod (22 September 1824 – 23 February 1892) was a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Max Leu

1862–1899 (age 37)

St. Niklaus catholic church with surrounding grave monuments

Sculptor Max Leu left a legacy of graceful religious art and dignified grave monuments at St. Niklaus Catholic Church.

Jakob Andreas Bidermann

1823–1890 (age 67)

Rosenberg cemetery

Jakob Andreas Bidermann was a Swiss entrepreneur whose business ventures advanced regional economic development.

Salomon Volkart

1816–1893 (age 77)

Rosenberg cemetery

Salomon Volkart (21 May 1816 – 24 December 1893) was a Swiss merchant and radical politician from Winterthur, known fo...

Friedrich Ludwig Imhoof-Hotze

1807–1893 (age 86)

Rosenberg cemetery

Friedrich Ludwig Imhoof-Hotze was a Swiss businessperson whose commercial efforts supported regional economic developmen...

Ludwig Schläfli

1814–1895 (age 81)

Landgasthof Löwen

Ludwig Schläfli (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈluːdvɪɡ ˈʃlɛːfli]; 15 January 1814 – 20 March 1895) w...

C. Hirzel-Gysi

1834–1897 (age 63)

Friedhof Rychenberg

C. Hirzel-Gysi was a notable engineer of the nineteenth century whose work contributed to the industrial development of ...

Carlotta Grisi

1819–1899 (age 80)

Cemetery of Châtelaine

Carlotta Grisi (born Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi; 28 June 1819 – 20 May 1899) was an Italian ballet dancer, bo...

Philippe Plantamour

1816–1898 (age 82)

Petit-Saconnex Cemetery

Philippe Plantamour was a nineteenth-century physicist whose scientific work contributed to the advancement of physics.

Joannès de Montfalcon

1843–1891 (age 48)

Compesières Cemetery

Politician Joannès de Montfalcon devoted his life to the well-being and progress of the Compesières community.

John Grasset

1816–1892 (age 76)

Petit-Saconnex Cemetery

John Grasset was a nineteenth-century composer whose musical works contributed to the cultural heritage of his era.

Victor Duret

1830–1890 (age 60)

Old Cemetery of Onex

Romanist Victor Duret advanced Romance philology through careful scholarship on linguistic evolution.

Carl Haccius

1821–1892 (age 71)

Cemetery of Lancy (Switzerland)

Carl Haccius was a devoted nineteenth-century teacher whose educational work influenced his students and community.

Carl Vogt

1817–1895 (age 78)

Cemetery of Saint George

August Christoph Carl Vogt (; German: [foːkt] ; 5 July 1817 – 5 May 1895) was a German scientist, philosopher, popula...

Adrien Philippe

1815–1894 (age 79)

Cemetery of Saint George

Jean Adrien Philippe (16 April 1815, La Bazoche-Gouet, Eure-et-Loir – 5 January 1894) was a French horologist and cofo...

African Spir

1837–1890 (age 53)

Cemetery of Saint George

Afrikan Alexandrovich Spir, also spelled African Spir (1837–1890), was a Ukrainian philosopher of German-Greek descent...

Jean Louis Naville

1812–1895 (age 83)

Cemetery of Poussy

Jean Louis Naville was a nineteenth-century teacher whose dedication to education influenced generations of students.

Michel Chauvet

1823–1891 (age 68)

Cemetery of Poussy

Politician Michel Chauvet served Poussy with quiet diligence and a commitment to responsible governance.

Жан-Даниэль Колладон

1802–1893 (age 91)

Old Cemetery of Cologny

Jean-Daniel Colladon (15 December 1802, Geneva – 30 June 1893) was a Swiss physicist.

Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle

1806–1893 (age 87)

Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries

Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (27 October 1806 – 4 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, th...

Hugo de Senger

1835–1892 (age 57)

Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries

Hugo de Senger was a nineteenth-century conductor whose musical leadership enriched the cultural life of his community.

Jean Jacques Dériaz

1814–1890 (age 76)

Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries

Geneva painter Jean Jacques Dériaz rendered tranquil scenes with affectionate realism.

Moïse Vautier

1831–1899 (age 68)

Cemetery of Carouge

Moïse Vautier was a nineteenth-century politician whose public service contributed to the governance of his community.

Isaac Mayor

1818–1899 (age 81)

Cemetery of Hermance

Politician Isaac Mayor championed steady governance and civic duty in Geneva.

Antoine Goüy

1842–1892 (age 50)

Cemetery of Thônex

Antoine Goüy was a nineteenth-century architect whose designs contributed to the built environment of his era.

Adolf Guyer-Zeller

1839–1899 (age 60)

Bauma cemetery

Adolf Guyer-Zeller (1 May 1839 – 3 April 1899) was a Swiss entrepreneur.