List of personalities from the city of Emmerich am Rhein

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The list of personalities of the city of Emmerich am Rhein contains:

  1. all honorary citizens of the city of Emmerich .
  2. Personalities born in the urban area of ​​Emmerich as it is today, listed chronologically by year of birth; It is irrelevant whether they later had their sphere of activity in Emmerich or not.
  3. known residents of the city of Emmerich, listed chronologically by year of birth; an overview of personalities who lived or worked in Emmerich, but were not born there.
  4. the mayor of the city of Emmerich .

Except for the paragraph honorary citizens, the list does not claim to be complete.

Coat of arms of the city of Emmerich

Honorary citizen

People who have made a special contribution to the well-being of the city of Emmerich am Rhein in the cultural, political, economic, social, sporting or other areas can be honored. People who have made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of the city of Emmerich am Rhein can be made honorary citizens . The appointment as an honorary citizen is the highest honor given by the city of Emmerich am Rhein. There are also the silver plaque of honor and the gold ring of honor as options for awarding the award.

Honorary citizen of the city of Emmerich • Honorary citizen of the municipality of Elten

Honorary citizen
Award Surname born in died in position Merit
Honorary citizen of the city of Emmerich
01/19/1875 Georg Kraushaar 1785 Issum 1880 Hydraulic engineering and levee inspector Hydraulic engineering work for the city embankment
06/26/1882 Andreas Dederich 1804 Bonn 1886 Emmerich Professor at the state high school Services to the city's history
05/26/1897 Otto Reinhardt 1819 Neuwied 1907 Protestant pastor Foundations for the poor and for the Rheinpark
05/29/1897 Jakob Troost 1820 Winnekendonk 1899 Emmerich Catholic priest Services to the hospital and orphanage
11/29/1901 Bernhard Sprickmann Kerkerinck 1837 Wins 1915 Warendorf District Court Councilor Foundation for the care of infants and the sick
11/20/1930 Max Ostermayer 1860 Weilheim an der Teck 1942 Merchant Many years of service to the city, as honorary alderman, city councilor and chairman of the committee for the distribution of food
1.03.1962 Eugen Reintjes 1884 Emmerich 1966 Hamelin Manufacturer Promotion of sport and health
09/21/1968 Carl von Gimborn 1885 Emmerich 1974 Emmerich Manufacturer Services to the city and its economy as well as support for charitable and church institutions
12/11/2007 Wilhelm Pieper 1918 Emmerich 2007 Emmerich on the Rhine Post office clerk, mayor and member of the state parliament special services to the construction of the Rhine bridge, the baths, the stadium and the city theater
Honorary citizen of the municipality of Elten
1930 Eduard Zeck 1862 Dusseldorf 1940 Mayor of the Elten Office for 41 years
1931 Johann Roelevink 1853 1938 Postal Secretary a. D., Deputy Mayor and Rendant
1932 Maximilian Freiherr Lochner von Hüttenbach 1859 regensburg 1942 Lindau in Lake Constance Farmer and forestry manager

Honorary citizens from the districts of Borghees, Hüthum, Klein-Netterden, Dornick, Praest and Vrasselt are not known.

Former honorary citizens

On August 27, 1933, the NSDAP-dominated city council decided to apply for honorary citizenship to the Prussian Prime Minister Hermann Göring , whose ancestors came from Emmerich , on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the city . On June 3, 1934, Göring was received and the letter of honorary citizenship handed out. It was not until more than six decades later that the council revoked his honorary citizenship.

sons and daughters of the town

  • sons and daughters of the town

  • Albrecht Wolters

  • Anton de Waal

  • Theodor von Gimborn

  • Ernst Becker

  • Nicolas Hulkenberg

16th century • 17th century • 19th century • 20th century

sons and daughters of the town
Surname born in died in Profession / remarks
16th Century
Heinrich Himmel before 1516 Emmerich after 1529 Altenburg Lutheran theologian and reformer
Tilmann Bredenbach 1526 Emmerich 1587 Cologne Roman Catholic clergyman and theologian
Gottfried Mascop before 1550 Emmerich after 1577 cartographer
Jodocus Kedd 1597 Emmerich 1657 Vienna Jesuit and controversial theologian
17th century
Agnes Block 1629 Emmerich 1704 Amsterdam Dutch art collector and patron as well as collector of tropical plants
Pieter Valckenier 1641 Emmerich 1712 The hague Dutch lawyer and diplomat
19th century
Heinrich Gisbert Rütjes 1811 Emmerich 1886 Emmerich Priests and politicians
Friedrich August Schwartz 1816 Emmerich 1892 Politician
Albrecht Wolters 1822 Emmerich 1878 Halle (Saale) Evangelical-United theologian
Emil Pahlke 1828 Emmerich 1893 Prussian Mayor
Ehrenfried Leichel 1828 Emmerich 1905 Arnhem German-Dutch organ builder
Heinrich von Gimborn 1830 Emmerich 1893 Emmerich Pharmacist and entrepreneur
Anton de Waal 1837 Emmerich 1917 Rome Catholic priest, prelate, historian and author
Bernhard Herschel 1837 Emmerich 1905 Mannheim City councilor and businessman
August Bechem 1838 Emmerich 1873 Duisburg Engineer and industrialist
Friedrich Nippold 1838 Emmerich 1918 Oberursel Protestant theologian
Heinrich Ernst Goering 1838 Emmerich 1913 Munich Lawyer and Colonial Administrator
Theodor von Gimborn 1840 Emmerich 1916 Emmerich Engineer and industrialist
Ernst Becker 1843 Emmerich 1912 Freiburg in Breisgau astronomer
Albert Villaret 1847 Emmerich 1911 Eisenach Military doctor
Theodor Goecke 1850 Emmerich 1919 Berlin Architect and city planner
Christian Havestadt 1852 Emmerich 1908 Berlin Architect and Royal Building Councilor
Friedrich Müller 1855 Emmerich 1914 Steglitz royal building officer and professor
Wilhelm Dewitz from Woyna 1857 Emmerich 1930 Poggenhagen Prussian administrative lawyer and district administrator
Carl Brockhausen 1859 Emmerich 1951 Kitzbühel Austrian administrative lawyer
Felix Lensing 1859 Huethum 1924 Huethum Farmer and politician
Heinrich Mehler 1859 Emmerich 1926 Georgensgmünd Mediciners
Georg van Eyck 1869 Emmerich 1951 Oflingen Entrepreneur and member of the Reichstag
Karl Budding 1870 Emmerich 1945 resin Administrative lawyer
Ernst Diehl 1874 Emmerich 1947 Munich classical philologist and epigraphist
Julius Gipkens 1883 Emmerich around 1968 new York Commercial artist
Eugen Reintjes 1884 Emmerich 1966 Hamelin

Honorary citizen, Dutch manufacturer, promoter of sport

Karl Scheele 1884 Emmerich 1966 Emmerich surgeon
Eduard Künneke 1885 Emmerich 1953 Berlin

Operetta composer

Carl von Gimborn 1885 Emmerich 1974 Emmerich Honorary citizen, manufacturer
Heinrich Weinstock 1889 Parents 1960 Bad Homburg vdHöhe Philosopher and educator
Berthold Sander 1890 Emmerich after 1941 Conductor and choirmaster
Gregor Schwake OSB 1892 Emmerich 1967 Billerbeck Church musician, composer and poet, anti-Nazi
Theo Huefnagels 1897 Emmerich 1983 Politician
Johannes Derksen 1898 Emmerich 1973 Emmerich Catholic priest and writer
20th century
Ernst Kreytenberg 1904 Emmerich after 1962 architect
Werner Müller 1907 Emmerich 1990 Bad Urach Ethnologist
Gottfried Wolters 1910 Emmerich 1989 Emmerich Choir director and composer
Kurt Kranz 1910 Emmerich 1997 frond Painter, graphic artist, photographer and university lecturer
Ernst van Aaken 1910 Emmerich 1984 Schwalmtal-Waldniel Sports medicine specialist and trainer
Johannes Bours 1913 Parents 1988 Coesfeld Roman Catholic theologian and writer
Wilm ten Haaf 1915 Emmerich 1995 Munich Director and screenwriter
Wilhelm Pieper 1918 Emmerich 2007 Emmerich on the Rhine Honorary citizen, local and state politician
Hans Pickers 1924 Emmerich 2005 Emmerich on the Rhine Local politician and honorary district administrator
Albrecht Beckel 1925 Emmerich 1993 Muenster Lawyer and politician
Karl van Hall 1926 Emmerich 2014 Politician
Rolf Klein 1927 Emmerich 2018 Administrative lawyer
Margarete Verstegen 1929 Emmerich 2008 politician
Hans-Dieter Künne 1930 Emmerich 2017 Stuttgart Civil engineer and Stuttgart technical mayor
Gregor Hövelmann 1930 Emmerich 1986 Funds Teacher, historian and archivist
Hein Driessen 1932 Emmerich painter
Friedrich Leinung 1934 Emmerich 2015 Kleve Catholic priest
Inge Jansen 1935 Emmerich Nun (MMS)
Günter Warthuysen 1937 Emmerich Administrative officer and local historian
Kurt van Haaren 1938 Emmerich 2005 Delmenhorst Union chairman
Norbert Giltjes 1942 Emmerich 1998 Politician
Karl Noltze 1944 Emmerich Politician, President of the State Directorate
Angelika Köster-Loßack 1947 Emmerich politician
Dieter Geerlings 1947 Emmerich Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop emeritus in Münster
Holger Bean 1948 Emmerich Rally and racing drivers
Friedrich Wilhelm Ploeger 1949 Emmerich Lieutenant General of the Air Force
Meinolf Peters 1952 Emmerich Psychologist, psychotherapist and university professor
Rainer Bonhof 1952 Emmerich Dutch-German national soccer player (world champion 1974) and coach
Ulrich Surau 1952 Emmerich Soccer player
Matthias Henke 1953 Emmerich Musicologist, musician and composer
Johannes Diks 1953 Emmerich Local politician, former mayor
Hans Pixa 1954 Emmerich Lawyer, former senior district director / district administrator
Hubertus Zdebel 1954 Emmerich Journalist and Politician (Member of the Bundestag)
Magdalene Heuvelmann 1959 Emmerich Historian, author and mayor
Berthold Bisselik 1962 Emmerich Basketball coach
Marko Woytowicz 1963 Emmerich Actor, singer and former basketball player
Iris Bettray 1963 Emmerich TV producer and writer
Heinz Groening 1965 Emmerich Cabaret artist and musician ("The incredible Heinz")
Markus Giltjes 1966 Emmerich Painter, musician and media artist
Jan-Heiner Tück 1967 Emmerich Roman Catholic theologian
Guido Hüsgen 1969 Emmerich Sports reporter
Carsten Püttmann 1970 Emmerich Mathematician and educator
Marcel van Ackeren 1971 Emmerich Philosopher and historian of philosophy
Charlie Martin 1972 Emmerich Magician
Daniel Engelbarts 1973 Emmerich Entrepreneur and "SAT.1 savings detective"
Mustafa Alin 1977 Emmerich German-Kurdish actor
Alexander Muller 1979 Emmerich Racing driver
Nico Hulkenberg 1987 Emmerich Formula 1 racing driver
Ann-Kathrin Gotze 1989 Emmerich Model
Philine von Bargen 1991 Emmerich Soccer player
Robin Gosens 1994 Emmerich Soccer player
Ivana Hoffmann 1995 Emmerich 2015 Tell Tamer, Syria Communist and militiaman

Personalities who have worked on site

  • Personalities on site

  • Willibrord

  • Jan de Beijer

  • Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

  • Wilhelm Jacob van Bebber

  • Nicolas Born

7th century • 11th century • 15th century • 16th century • 17th century • 18th century • 19th century • 20th century

Personalities on site
Surname born in died in Profession / remarks
7th century
Willibrord at 658 Northumbria 739 Echternach Anglo-Saxon missionary
11th century
Andreas von Kuik 1070 1139 Bishop of Utrecht
15th century
Alexander Hegius 1433 Heek at Ahaus 1498 Deventer humanist
Jacob Montanus 1460 Gernsbach 1534 Herford Protestant theologian, humanist and reformer
Matthias Bredenbach 1499 Kierspe 1559 Emmerich Humanist and educator
16th Century
Theodor Fabricius 1501 Anholt 1570 Zerbst Protestant theologian and reformer
Petrus Medmann 1507 Cologne 1584 Emden Reformation theologian and diplomat
Hermann von Weinsberg 1518 Cologne 1597 Cologne Councilor in Cologne
Nikolaus von Langenberg 1575 or 1576 Wipperfürth around 1627 Lawyer and diplomat
Johannes Grevius 1584 Buderich 1622 during a trip to Speyer Remonstratensian theologian and fighter against torture
Werner Teschenmacher 1590 Elberfeld 1638 Xanten Annalist, humanist and reformed theologian
17th century
Johannes Heringsdorf 1606 Neuenkirchen (Melle) 1665 Paderborn Jesuit and hymn poet
Aelbert Cuyp 1620 Dordrecht 1691 Dordrecht Dutch landscape painter
Anton sleeve 1637 Crane field 1712 Wins Baroque architect
Catharina von Wartenberg 1674 Lobith 1734 The hague Maitresse Friedrich I of Prussia
18th century
Jan de Beijer 1703 Aarau 1780 Rees or Doesburg Dutch draftsman
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher 1742 Rostock 1819 Krieblowitz Prussian Field Marshal General
19th century
Andreas Dederich 1804 Bonn 1886 Emmerich Honorary citizen, professor at the state high school
Jacob Schneider 1818 trier 1898 Kleve Senior teacher of physics and mathematics
Carl Adolph Cornelius 1819 Wurzburg 1903 Munich historian
Jakob Troost 1820 Winnekendonk 1899 Emmerich Honorary citizen, Catholic pastor
Rudolf Klostermann 1828 Wengern 1886 Bonn jurist
Jacques Pilartz 1836 Cologne 1910 Bad Kissingen photographer
Bernhard Sprickmann Kerkerinck 1837 Wins 1915 Warendorf Honorary citizen, district judge
Wilhelm Jacob van Bebber 1841 Grieth 1909 Altona meteorologist
Eduard Marcour 1848 Kalkar 1924 Koblenz Journalist and politician
Felix von Hartmann 1851 Muenster 1919 Cologne cardinal
Josef Hilgers 1858 Kückhoven 1918 Emmerich theological writer and Jesuit
Maximilian Freiherr Lochner von Hüttenbach 1859 regensburg 1942 Lindau in Lake Constance Honorary citizen Elten, farmer and forester
Max Ostermayer 1860 Weilheim an der Teck 1942 Honorary citizen, merchant
Eduard Zeck 1862 Dusseldorf 1940 Honorary Citizen Elten, Mayor of the Office of Elten
Johannes Scheifes 1863 Aldekerk 1936 Catholic priest, auxiliary bishop in Munster
Stephan Ley 1867 Bonn 1964 Bonn Pedagogue
Wilhelm Normann 1870 Petershagen 1939 Chemnitz Chemist, inventor of fat hardening
Hugo Lederer 1871 Znojmo 1940 Berlin sculptor
Wilhelm Circle 1873 Eltville on the Rhine 1855 Bad Honnef architect
Josef Tillmans 1876 Ramsdorf 1935 Book cover Food chemist
Adolf Donders 1877 Anholt 1944 Langenhorst Homileticist
Heinrich Müller-Erkelenz 1878 Worms 1945 Berlin architect
Richard Disch 1887 Rees 1949 Steele Alderman of the city of Emmerich from 1920 to 1923
Gerhard Storm 1888 Sonsfeld 1942 Dachau concentration camp Martyrs of the Catholic Church
Lambert Lensing 1889 Dortmund 1965 Dortmund Newspaper publisher and politician
Adolf von Hatzfeld 1892 Olpe 1957 Bonn expressionist poet
20th century
Alfred Sabisch 1905 Deuben 1986 Kalkar sculptor
Johannes Bettray 1919 Oberhausen 1980 Troisdorf theologian
Waldemar Kuhn 1923 Westheim near Hassfurt 2015 Koenigsberg in Bavaria Sculptor and artist
Hermann Josef Hospital 1925 Muenster 2007 Muenster Theologian, Bishop of Trier
Ernst Müller 1926 1993 Teacher and art collector
Dieter Georg Baumewerd 1932 Braniewo 2015 architect
Hans Maria waves 1932 Kleve 1992 Emmerich Composer, organist, conductor, pianist
Nicolas Born 1937 Duisburg 1979 Dannenberg writer
Irene Möllenbeck 1950 Palzem politician
Hans Jürgen Prömel 1953 Bees mathematician
Wolfgang Keuken 1954 Soccer player
Lutz Niemann 1957 Wolfenbüttel Brigadier General of the Army of the Bundeswehr
Harald Katemann 1972 Bocholt Soccer player

mayor

Emmerich was promoted to town in 1233.

The Mayors of Emmerich have been working full-time since 1999, before that there was a two-way relationship with an honorary mayor and a full-time city director.

19th century • 20th century • 21st century

mayor
Term of office Surname Remarks
19th century
1898-1910 Hugo Menzel The districts of Leegmeer and Speelberg were incorporated and the Emmerich building cooperative was founded
20th century
1910-1922 Heinrich Langen The war memorial in the Rheinpark was completed. His term of office is characterized by a few years of peace, the time of the First World War and four years after the war
1922-1933 Johannes Alff The beautification of the cityscape was a special concern of Alff. He had to end his service for political reasons
1933-1934 Peter Schuster He was acting mayor after the seizure of power
1934-1945 Lorenz May The town hall was rebuilt and the urban area significantly enlarged
1945-1946 Hubert Fink He was used by the English local commandant
1946-1948
and
1952-1961		 Paul Maria van Aaken As an architect, he was significantly involved in the reconstruction of the city
1948-1950 Willi Meenen Reconstruction work on the town hall, laying of the foundation stone for the Germania settlement and construction of urban apartments
1950-1952 Josef Thies He was one of the co-founders of the adult education center
1961-1970 Wilhelm Pieper Numerous public buildings were erected, the Rhine bridge built, the motorway completed and the railway line electrified. Emmerich was expanded by six districts. He was an honorary citizen of the city of Emmerich
1970-1988 Franz Wolters He was a mayor close to the people, the first pedestrian zone was built, the carnival got a new high point with a parade, and the first town twinning was concluded. He received the Federal Cross of Merit
1988-1989 Norbert Giltjes The grammar schools were merged and the former Jewish citizens from all over the world visited Emmerich
1989-1992 Willi Heering
1992-1994 Irene Möllenbeck
1994-1999 Klaus Krebber
1999-2004 Horst Boch
21st century
2004-2015 Johannes Diks The Rhine promenade was redesigned, the Rhine bridge was illuminated, industrial and commercial buildings in prominent locations were demolished
since 2015 Peter Hinze

literature

  • Heinz Evers: The mayors of Emmerich . Research on city history, Volume 3, Emmericher Geschichtsverein, Emmerich 1981

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ city Archivar Herbert Kleipaß (city archive Emmerich am Rhein)
  2. ↑ Norbert Kohnen: Obernazi with Emmerich roots . NRZ, August 8, 2013

Web links

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