International Jewish Cemetery Project
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies

Print

LÜDENSCHEID: (LUEDENSCHEID) Lüdenscheid, Märkischer Kreis

58507, 58509 North Rhine-Westphalia (Gerz, Peters).

1) Am Knapp 2) Am Ramsberg 3) Knapper-/Ecke Loesenbeckerstr. (Gerz, Peters).


Old Cemetery: Located in the former Knapp, Knapperstrasse, corner Bachstrasse. Used late 18th century-around 1885, and expanded in 1823. Visible gravestones: None. According to Can, the cemetery grounds were privately owned until 1885 by the family Lennhof. In 1955, the reburial of the remains and relocation of the gravestones at the cemetery Ramsberg, In part, the former cemetery is now a public park owned by the city of Lüdenscheid. [Sep 2012]
- History in May 1969, pp. 134-136
- History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987, p.102

New Cemetery: Located Am Ramsberg (hall 37, No. 39/14). Used 1887-1940. Visible gravestones: about 50. The cemetery contains the graves of the Lennhoff family that were reburied in 1955 from the former cemetery on Knapperstrasse in Lüdenscheid (Old Cemetery). [Sep 2012]
- History in May 1969, pp. 134-136
- History in Westphalia-Lippe 1987, p.102