Ida Siekmann
First person to die at the Berlin Wall / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ida Siekmann (23 August 1902 – 22 August 1961) was a German nurse who became the first known person to die at the Berlin Wall, only nine days after they started building it.
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Ida Siekmann | |
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Born | (1902-08-23)23 August 1902 |
Died | 22 August 1961(1961-08-22) (aged 58) |
Cause of death | Fall injuries |
Body discovered | Bernauer Strasse 48 52.5402°N 13.4029°E / 52.5402; 13.4029 (Site of Ida Siekmann fatality) |
Resting place | Urnenfriedhof Seestraße Berlin-Wedding 52.5521°N 13.3544°E / 52.5521; 13.3544 (Location of Ida Siekmann's grave) |
Monuments | "Window Of Remembrance", Berlin |
Known for | First casualty at the Berlin Wall |
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