WWII Nazi German Third Reich 1942 Death Certificate Transcript Civil Registry Document Cölbe

An original WWII-era German death certificate transcript (Abschrift) issued in 1942 by the Standesamt Cölbe (Civil Registry Office). This official certified copy documents the death of a German civilian during the Second World War and includes multiple official endorsements, registry markings, municipal seals, postal receipt stamps, and a physician’s notation.

Unlike a standard certificate, this is a certified transcript (Abschrift) prepared from the official civil registry, making it an excellent genealogical and historical document.

Document Details

• Original German Abschrift (Certified Transcript)
• Issued by Standesamt Cölbe
• Death Register No. 4/1942
• Certified 26 March 1942
• Additional registry processing stamps dated 17 April 1942
• Municipality of Cölbe, Landkreis Marburg
• Original municipal certification seal with eagle
• Original signatures and handwritten medical notation
• Includes physician’s stamp from Dr. Krausmüller, Cölbe

Recorded Information

• Deceased: Elisabeth Orthwein, née Wolff
• Religion: Protestant (Evangelical)
• Born: 2 July 1877 in Cölbe
• Died: 25 March 1942 at 7:45 PM
• Residence: Cölbe
• Marital Status: Married to Heinrich Orthwein, identified as an innkeeper and farmer.

Historical Significance

This document offers an authentic glimpse into the German civil registration system during the Second World War. It features official municipal certification, registry references, postal handling stamps, and physician authentication, making it an outstanding addition to collections focused on WWII-era German civil documents, genealogy, municipal history, or original historical paperwork.

Condition is as shown in the photographs with expected age-related folds, light toning, filing holes, and handling wear. The document remains complete and displays multiple original official markings.

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