Karl August Ludwig Mercker
Karl August Ludwig Mercker (born June 14, 1862 in Hildesheim , † April 8, 1942 in Hanover ) was a German Protestant theologian .
Life
Born in Hildesheim at the time of the Kingdom of Hanover , Karl August Ludwig Mercker was first assistant chaplain in Hanover-Hainholz in 1888 .
In 1889 he took up the position of pastor in Moisburg , and in 1900 in Misburg .
In 1911 Mercker became superintendent in Dorum , and from 1916 in Elze during the Second World War . In 1931 he retired in Hanover and died there during the Second World War in 1942 at the age of almost 80 years.
Honors
- Merckerstraße in Misburg-Nord , laid out in 1964, is a reminder of the pastor who was in office in Misburg.
literature
- Jens Schmidt-Clausen: MERCKER, Karl August Ludwig. In: Dirk Böttcher , Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein, Hugo Thielen : Hannoversches Biographisches Lexikon . From the beginning to the present. Schlütersche, Hannover 2002, ISBN 3-87706-706-9 , p. 251.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Jens Schmidt-Clausen: MERCKER, Karl August Ludwig (see literature)
- ↑ Helmut Zimmermann : Merckerstraße. In: The street names of the state capital Hanover , Verlag Hahnsche Buchhandlung , Hanover 1992, ISBN 3-7752-6120-6 , p. 173
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mercker, Karl August Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildesheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1942 |
| Place of death | Hanover |