Franz Nekes

German priest and choir director (1844-1914)
Person human Q1349070
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Franz Nekes

Summary

Franz Nekes is a human[1]. He was born in Essen[2]. He was born on February 13, 1844[3]. He died in Aachen[4]. He died on May 6, 1914[5]. He worked as a choir director[6], university teacher[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Key Facts

  • Franz Nekes's place of birth was Essen[2].
  • Franz Nekes passed away in Aachen[4].
  • Franz Nekes was born on February 13, 1844[3].
  • Franz Nekes died on May 6, 1914[5].
  • Franz Nekes is buried at Aachen East Cemetery[9].
  • Franz Nekes held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Franz Nekes worked as a choir director[6].
  • Franz Nekes's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Franz Nekes's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Franz Nekes was employed by Catholic University of Church Music St. Gregorius[11].
  • Franz Nekes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Franz Nekes is recorded as male[13].
  • Franz Nekes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Franz Nekes's Commons category is recorded as Franz Nekes[15].
  • Franz Nekes's family name is recorded as Nekes[16].
  • Franz Nekes's given name is recorded as Franz[17].
  • Franz Nekes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Franz Nekes's name in native language is recorded as Franz Nekes[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: DE[21]

  • Began / founded: 1844-02-13[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1914-05-06[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b17b0e8-c589-487b-b527-bd20cd44007b[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Nekes's place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on February 13, 1844[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choir director[6], university teacher[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Franz Nekes was employed by Catholic University of Church Music St. Gregorius[11].

Personal Life

Franz Nekes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Franz Nekes died on May 6, 1914[5]. He passed away in Aachen[4]. Burial took place at Aachen East Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was Franz Nekes born?

Franz Nekes was born in Essen[2].

Where did Franz Nekes die?

Franz Nekes passed away in Aachen[4].

What did Franz Nekes do for work?

Franz Nekes worked as choir director[6], university teacher[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Essen
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