Ignaz Görtz
Ignaz Görtz (born December 19, 1930 in Altenahr ; † November 28, 2018 ) was a German archivist and local history researcher .
Career
Görtz passed his Abitur at a grammar school in Ahrweiler and studied economics at the University of Bonn . Later he took over the parents' photo studio. From 1973 until he retired, he worked as a district archivist for the Ahrweiler district administration .
As a local researcher, he published on the history of the Ahr Valley. For 30 years he was an honorary member of the Altenahr municipal and association council.
Honors
- Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Badge of Honor of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate
- Honorary chairman of the local group Altenahr of the Eifelverein
Works
- Parish Church and Parish Altenahr , 1967
- Ahrweiler district under the swastika , 1989
- The Ahrweiler district through the ages , 1993
Web links
- Entry on Ignaz Görtz in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
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SURNAME | Goertz, Ignaz |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German archivist and local history researcher |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Altenahr |
DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 2018 |