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German Death Card · primary-source record

Josef Danzer

abt 1886 (computed from age at death) – 17 August 1916

Died 17 August 1916 · fell on the Somme

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

German Death Card

Date of death

17 August 1916

Date of birth

abt 1886 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

30 years (im Alter von 30 Jahren)

Place of death

in den Schlachten an der Somme (in the battles on the Somme)

The german death card

From the funeral card

Zur frommen Erinnerung

im Gebete

an den tugendreichen

Jüngl. Josef Danzer,

Bauerssohn von Schönau,

Inf. im 10. Res.-Inf.-Reg., 10. Komp.,

welcher am 17. August 1916 in den

Schlachten an der Somme, im Alter

von 30 Jahren, sein Leben dem Va-

terlande geopfert hat.

Ehre seinem Andenken!

Süßes Herz Jesu, sei mir

nicht Richter, sondern Se-

ligmacher.

O, Herr gib ihm die ewige

Ruhe und das ewige Licht

leuchte ihm.

Buchdruckerei[?] A. Lackerbauer[?], Viechtach.

German card text transcribed from the card photograph; uncertain readings are marked [?]. An English translation is given in the research notes below. Sources differ on the spelling of his given name; this record follows the card: the card reads "Josef" while the original submission recorded "Joseph".

Contributor's notes & card translation

Joseph Danzer, soldier in 10th Bavarian Infantry Reserve Regiment killed on 17th August 1916 on the Somme. According to the German War Graves Registration he is buried at Rancourt on the Somme in a mass grave

English translation of the card text: For pious remembrance in prayer of the virtuous young man Josef Danzer, farmer's son from Schönau, infantryman in the 10th Reserve Infantry Regiment, 10th Company, who on 17 August 1916, in the battles on the Somme, at the age of 30 years, sacrificed his life for the Fatherland. Honour to his memory! Sweet Heart of Jesus, be not my judge but my Saviour. O Lord, grant him eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine upon him. — Printed by A. Lackerbauer, Viechtach. These small prayer cards (Sterbebilder) were given to family and friends in the Roman Catholic tradition.

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Source & citation

Source type
Photograph & transcription
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-07-02
Permalink
/records/funeral-cards/danzer-josef-1916/
Image vs transcription
Both — photograph of the card and a transcription of its German text on this page

Citation: "German death card (Sterbebild) of Josef Danzer, 10th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment, 10th Company (Inf. im 10. Res.-Inf.-Reg., 10. Komp.), fell 17 August 1916 in den Schlachten an der Somme (in the battles on the Somme)," photographed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/danzer-josef-1916/ : accessed [your access date]).

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