German Death Card · primary-source record
Josef Strasser
abt 1885 (computed from age at death) – 13 May 1916
Died 13 May 1916 · fell in France
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
German Death Card
Date of death
13 May 1916
Date of birth
abt 1885 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
31 years
Place of burial
The german death card
From the funeral card
Christliches Andenken im Gebete
an den ehrengeachteten
Herrn Jos. Straßer,
Fabrikarbeiter in Neuötting,
Gefreiter beim 1. Res.-Inf.-Regt.,
11. Komp.,
welcher am 13. Mai 1916 im Alter
von 31 Jahren den Heldentod fürs
Vaterland erlitten hat.
Es ragt ein Kreuz im Feld,
Kein Nam' ist drauf genannt.
Doch ew'ger Ruhm umrauscht das Holz,
Zwei frische Rosen flüstern stolz:
Steh' still vor dieser kleinen Welt!
Hier starb ein tapfrer deutscher Held
Den Tod fürs Vaterland.
Niedermayer &[?] Seidl, Neuötting.
Contributor's notes & card translation
Josef Straber from Neuötting. Soldier in 1. Inf. Reg., 11. Komp. He died 13. May 1916. According to the German war grave register he is buried in Neuville, St. Vaast, France, block 17, grave number 984.
English translation of the card text: Christian remembrance in prayer of the honoured Mr. Jos. Strasser, factory worker in Neuötting, lance corporal in the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment, 11th Company, who on 13 May 1916, at the age of 31 years, suffered a hero's death for the Fatherland. A cross rises in the field; no name is written upon it. Yet eternal glory murmurs about the wood, and two fresh roses whisper proudly: stand still before this little world! Here a brave German hero died the death for the Fatherland. (Printer: Niedermayer & Seidl, Neuötting.) These small prayer cards (Sterbebilder) were given to family and friends in the Roman Catholic tradition.
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- 2026-07-12
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- Both — photograph of the card and a transcription of its German text on this page
Citation: "German death card (Sterbebild) of Josef Strasser, 1. Res.-Inf.-Regt., 11. Komp., fell 13 May 1916," photographed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/strasser-josef-1916/ : accessed [your access date]).
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