Anton Schürkes
Johann Anton Schürkes , also called Anton Schürkes, (born September 20, 1878 in Etgenbusch near Erkelenz , † 1924 in Aachen-Burtscheid ) was a Catholic priest .
Life
Anton Schürkes came from a Catholic farming family, he was the eldest son of Heinrich Schürkes and Helena, born Endpohl. He had three brothers and a sister, Anna Schürkes .
He was ordained a priest in 1904 in Cologne Cathedral. In the same year he became the fourth chaplain to St. Dionysius and St. Liebfrauen in Krefeld . In 1918 he became the first pastor at St. Aloysius in Oberbruch.
Honors
- In Oberbruch the street at the parish church was named Anton-Schürkes-Straße.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erkelenzer Kreisblatt, September 3, 1904
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schürkes, Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schürkes, Johann Anton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic priest |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Etgenbusch near Erkelenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1924 |
| Place of death | Aachen- Burtscheid |