The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the Hindenburg class, the longest class of flying machine and the largest airship by envelope volume. It was designed and built by the Zeppelin Company (Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH) on the shores of Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen and was operated by the German Zeppelin Airline Company (Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei). The airship flew from March 1936 until it was destroyed by fire 14 months later on May 6, 1937, at the end of the first North American transatlantic journey of its second season of service. Thirty-six people died in the accident, which occurred while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States.

Hindenburg was named after the late Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934.

Deutsch: Der Zeppelin LZ 129 „Hindenburg“, benannt nach dem deutschen Reichspräsidenten Paul von Hindenburg, war neben seinem Schwesterschiff LZ 130 eines der beiden größten jemals gebauten Luftfahrzeuge und führte das Kennzeichen D-LZ129. Die Jungfernfahrt des Luftschiffes war im März 1936. Am 6. Mai 1937 wurde es bei der Landung in Lakehurst (New Jersey, USA) zerstört, als sich die Wasserstofffüllung entzündete. 36 Menschen, darunter ein Mitglied der Bodenmannschaft, kamen ums Leben.

About this project

The aim of this project is to collect all genealogical information about the 97 people aboard the passenger airship the Hindenburg when it burned at Lakehurst New Jersey on the evening of 6th May 1937.

Über dieses Projekt

"Das Ziel dieses Projektes ist es, alle genealogischen Informationen zu sammeln über den 97 Personen, die an Bord das Passagierluftschiff Hindenburg untergegangen sind, wenn es am Abend den 6. Mai 1937 verunglückte und brannte, in Lakehurst New Jersey.

• S = Survivor
• C = Casualty
• U = Überlebende
• V = Verunglückte

Faces of the Hindenburg

Passagiere

• Leonhard Adelt born on June 17th, 1881 in Boizenburg/Elbe, Germany S U
• Gertrud Adelt age 33 from Berlin. S U
• Ernst Rudolf Anders age 63 from Dresden
• Ferdinand Lammot "Peter" Belin . was born on February 3rd, 1913 in Scranton, Pa. S
• Birger Brinck age 36 from Stockholm, Sweden
• Karl Otto Clemens age 28 from Bonn, Germany
• Herman Doehner age 55 from Mexico city
• Mathilde Doehner age 44 from Mexico city
• Irene Doehner age 14 ,,
• Walter Doehner age 10
• Werner Doehner age 8
• Burtis J. Dolan age 46 from Chicago, US
• Edward Douglas age 48 from Newwark, New Jersey
• Fritz Erdmann age 46 Germany
• Otto Ernst age 77 from Hamburg,Germany
• Elsa Ernst age 63 from Hamburg, Germany
• Moritz Feibusch age 57 from San Francisco, US
• George Grant age 63 from London, England
• Claus Hinkelbein age 26 from Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
• George Hirschfeld age 35 from Bremen, Germany
• Marie Kleemann age 61 from Bad-Homburg, Germany
• Erich Knöcher age 38 from Zeulenroda, Germany
• William Leuchtenberg age 64 from Larchmont, New York
• Philip Mangone age 52, New York,NY
• Margaret Mather age 58 from Rome, Italy
• Nelson Morris age 55 from Homewood, IL , US
• Herbert J. O'Laughlin age 28 from River Forest, IL, US
• Clifford L. Osbun age 39 from Park Ridge IL, US
• John Pannes age 60 from Plandome, Long Island NY
• Emma Pannes age 56 from Plandome, Long Island NY
• Otto Reichhold age 42 from Vienna, Austria
• Joseph Späh age 32 from Douglaston, Long Island, New York
• Emil Stöckle age unknown from Frankfurt Germany
• Hans Vinholt age 65 from Copenhagen, Denmark
• Rolf von Heidenstam age 52 from Stockholm, Sweden

Crew of the Hindenburg

• Captain Max Pruss age 46 from Frankfurt Germany, commanding officer
• Captain Albert Sammt age 48 from Niederstetten, Germany, first officer
• Captain Heinrich Bauer age 35 from Frankfurt Germany, watch officer
• Captain Walter Ziegler age 29 from Hamburg Germany, watch officer
• Captain Ernst A. Lehmann age 59 from Kressbronn, Germany, Director of Flight Operations, observer
• Captain Anton Wittemann age 50 from Friedrichshafen , Captain/observer
• Max Zabel age 29 from Walldorf, Germany , navigator
• Franz Herzog age 29 from Munich, Germany, navigator
• Eduard Boëtius age 27 from Föhr, Germany , navigator/third officer
• Christian Nielsen age 27 from Sylt, Germany, navigator
• Ernst Huchel age 31 from Friedrichshafen, Germany , Senior elevatorman
• Kurt Bauer age 30 from Buchschlag, Germany , elevatorman
• Ludwig Felber age 34 from Waging am See, Germany, elevatorman
• Kurt Schönherr age unknown from Frankfurt Germany, Senior helmsman
• Alfred Bernhardt age 31 from Charlottenburg Germany, helmsman
• Helmut Lau age 25 from Friedrichshafen, Germany , helmsman
• Willy Speck age 46 from Frankfurt Germany, Senior radio operator
• Franz Eichelmann age 26 from Frankfurt, radio operator
• Egon Schweikard age 36 from Frankfurt, radio operator
• Herbert Dowe age 31 from Arnswalde, Germany, radio operator
• Rudolf Sauter age 36 from Frankfurt Germany, Chief engineer
• Eugen Schäuble age unknown from Neu Isenburg, Germany, engineering officer
• Wilhelm Dimmler age 33 from Friedrichshafen, Germany , engineering officer
• Raphael Schädler age unknown from Neu Isenburg, Germany, engineering officer
• Walter Banholzer age 28 from Rottweil Germany, engine mechanic
• Rudi Bialas age 23 from Pforzheim, Germany, engine mechanic
• Josef Schreibmüller age 35 from Elmenau, Germany, Chief mechanic
• August Deutschle age 28, hometown unknown, engine mechanic
• Alfred Stöckle age 25 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, engine mechanic
• German Zettel age 36 from Buchschlag, Hessen, Germany , Chief mechanic
• Jonny Dörflein age 26 from Frankfurt,Germany, engine mechanic
• Willy Scheef age 26 from Untertürkheim, Germany, mechanic
• Wilhelm Steeb age unknown from Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, trainee engine mechanic
• Eugen Bentele age 28 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, Chief mechanic, engine gondola #4
• Richard Kollmer age 22 from Zeppelinheim Germany, mechanic
• Theodor Ritter age 23 from Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany, trainee engine mechanic
• Albert Holderried age 26 from Langenenslingen, Germany, mechanic
• Robert Moser age 23 from Winzeln, Germany, mechanic
• Alois Reisacher age 28 from Isny im Allgäu, Germany, mechanic
• Philipp Lenz age 46 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, Chief electrician
• Josef Leibrecht age 33 from Lindau Germany, electrician
• Ernst Schlapp age 37 from Sprendlingen, Germany, electrician
• Ludwig Knorr age 45 from Kohren-Sahlis, Germany, Chief rigger
• Hans Freund age 31 from Rothenburg, Germany, rigger
• Erich Spehl age 26 from Göschweiler, Germany, rigger
• Heinrich Kubis age 49 hometown unknown, Chief steward
• Wilhelm Balla age 25 from Munich Germany, night steward
• Fritz Deeg age 24 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, cabin steward
• Max Henneberg age 43 from Hamburg Germany, room steward
• Severin Klein age unknown from Walldorf, Germany, steward
• Eugen Nunnenmacher age unknown from Walldorf Germany, dining room steward
• Max Schulze age 60 from Frankfurt Germany, bar steward
• Emilie Imhof age 47 from Harburg Germany, stewardess
• Dr. Kurt Rüdiger age 27 from Bremen Germany, ships doctor
• Xaver Maier age 25 from Walldorf, Germany, Head chef
• Fritz Flackus age 24 from Frankfurt Germany, Cook's assistant
• Alfred Grözinger age 20 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, cook
• Richard Müller age 25 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, assistant chef
• Albert Stöffler age 25 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, pastry chef
• Werner Franz age 14 from Frankfurt, Germany, cabin boy