Wilhelm Denz

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Wilhelm Denz-Schneller (1852–1929) pastor in Binningen-Bottmingen (1880–1924) grave in the St. Margarethen cemetery (north) in Binningen
Grave in the Sankt Margarethen (North) cemetery, Binningen

Christian Wilhelm Denz (born April 4, 1852 in Davos Glaris ; † December 13, 1929 in Basel ) was a Swiss Reformed pastor .

Denz studied theology at the Universities of Basel , Tübingen and Berlin . From 1875 to 1880 he was pastor in Tamins-Reichenau and from 1880 to 1924 in Binningen . He was very active there; Wilhelm Denz-Strasse in Binningen was named after him for his commitment to tuberculosis sufferers.

literature

  • Obituary in the Basler National-Zeitung on December 14, 1929.
  • In memory of Chr. Wilhelm Denz: old pastor of St. Margarethen in Binningen, born April 4, 1852, died December 13, 1929. Binningen: B. Wirz, 1930. 15 pages. With a portrait and contributions by Friedrich Sutermeister and Karl Gauss .
  • Karl Gauss , Basilea reformata , 1, Basel 1930, p. 34

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Wilhelm Denz in the personal dictionary of the canton of Basel-Landschaft
  2. ^ Swiss Society for Folklore : Writings of the Swiss Society for Folklore , Vol. 57, 58 or 59. G. Krebs, 1975, pp. 183, 184 and 194.
personal data
SURNAME Denz, Wilhelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Denz, Christian Wilhelm (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss reformed pastor
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH Davos Glaris
DATE OF DEATH December 13, 1929
Place of death Basel