Heinrich Fidel Faller (1886 - 1914)

Born 17 Jul 1886 in Höllsteig, Steig, Freiburg, Baden, Deutsches Reich

Ancestors

Died 21 Dec 1914 at age 28 in Souchez, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Biography

Heinrich was born on 17 July 1886 as son of Adolph Faller and Josephine Weiß. He was only baptized on 27 September.^[1]

In World War I, he fought as a volunteer ("Kriegsfreiwilliger") in the 3rd company of Infantery Regiment 113 (3. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 113). He was killed in action near Souchez on 21 December 1914.^[2]

His death was announced in a casualty list of 12 January 1915.^[3]

His name is on his father's gravestone at the St. Oswald chapel, but is missing on the Steig section of the war memorial in Breitnau (to which Steig was incorporated in 1935).

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930", citing Digital film/folder number: 004035765_002_M9FX-3SS; Image number: 66, FamilySearch Record: QYBT-HBMM (accessed 14 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-892X-1DYF, Heinrich Fiedel Faller baptism on 27 Sep 1886, child of Adolph Faller & Josephine Weiss, in Hinterzarten, Neustadt, Baden, Deutschland.
2. ↑ Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, 456 C Nr. 1192, Kriegsstallrollen Infanterie-Regiment 113, 3. Kompanie, picture 240, #317
3. ↑ Deutsche Verlustlisten, Preußen 316, p. 4205, 12 January 1915 (https://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1262678 : accessed 14 April 2024)

• Helmut Heitzmann: Höfechronik Breitnau (2004), p. 629 #17.2