Hans Prüter als Mariner_um 1917

Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August 1a 1b 2a 2b

Birth Name Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
Call Name Hans
Birth Name Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
Gramps ID I0010
Gender male
Age at Death 49 years, 7 months, 8 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth [E0013] 1895-03-28 Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Birth of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1b 1a
Residence [E0487] between 1895-03-28 and 1912-10-04 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0613] 1912-10-04 Alter Weg 18, Altenbruch, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0492] 1912-10-11 Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0633] 1914-08-03 Alter Weg 18, Altenbruch, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Address Note

with his parents

Military Service [E3082] from 1914-09-00 to 1918-12-23   Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillierie
3a
Residence [E0499] 1924-11-18 Döser Seedeich 2, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Address Note

bei Rohde

Residence [E0615] 1925-05-11 Marienstr. 47, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Address Note

bei Köppel

Residence [E0501] 1925-06-27 Königstr. 32, Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a 3b
Address Note

stationed in Wilhelmshaven. According to Wilhelhaven web page, Königstraße was merged with Nordstraße (Bant) and Banterstraße and renamed Ebertstraße.

Residence [E0635] 1928-12-24 Grüner Weg 45 I, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Address Note

with family Reitmann, his parents-in-law

Occupation [E3086] 1929   Ingenieur, Navis GmbH Berlin in Wilhelmshaven
3c
Residence [E0503] 1929-01-09 Goslar, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0618] 1929-03-13 Winterstr. 3, Norderney, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Occupation [E3085] 1931   Seeflugzeugbeobachter, Luftdienst GmbH, Berlin, Flugleitung Norderney
 
Residence [E3084] 1931 Winterstr. 3, Norderney, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
3d
Military Service [E3083] 1935   Hauptmann in der Reichsluftwaffe
 
Military Service [E3087] 1937 Hardenbergstr. 18 ii, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Military Service of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
3e
Death [E0032] 1944-11-05 Ehrenfriedhof (Military Cemetry), Travemünde Allee, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Death of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
2c
Event Note

Circumstances of his death are mysterious. The information from the official authority was that Hans Prüter died in a car accident on the autobahn between Bremen and Hamburg. On the other hand, according to his son Klaus Prüter, Prüter's driver saw the car on the day after the accident but was forbidden to acknowledge this . Furthermore the blood stains on his uniform jacket and shirt, handed over to his widow, ran from the neck to the belt. His service pistol was also returned to the family at that time. One speculative alternative, is that he committed suicide subsequent to a careless remark from him that suggested sympathies with the assassination attempt on Hitler's life on 21.7.1944. Anna Prüter sold his service pistol in exchange for food supplies for the family to a huntsman friend of the family, Drögemüller. He pointed out that one shot from the pistol was missing and the gun had not thereafter been cleaned.

Hans Prüter is buried on the military cemetry in Travemünde Allee, Lübeck.

Todesumstände sind mysteriös: sich widersprechende Informationen durch übergeordnete Dienststellen und Kollegen (Fahrer Prüters sah den Wagen einen Tag nach dem Unfall; der Ehefrau überstellte Uniformjacke wies Blutspuren vom Nacken abwärts auf; Annahme der Familie, dass Selbstmord; Gerücht der Verquickung in Attentat vom 21. Juli 1944)
beerdigt auf Militärfriedhof, Travemündeallee, Lübeck

(Source: Annelore Prüter & Klaus Prüter)

Burial [E3088] 1944-11-13 Ehrenfriedhof (Military Cemetry), Travemünde Allee, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Burial of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
4a
Birth [E0133] 1895-03-28 Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Birth of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1b 1a
Residence [E0201] between 1895-03-28 and 1912-10-04 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0202] 1912-10-04 Alter Weg 18, Altenbruch, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0241] 1912-10-11 Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0242] 1914-08-03 Alter Weg 18, Altenbruch, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Military Service [E0252] from 1914-09-00 to 1918-12-23   Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillierie
 
Residence [E0460] 1924-11-18 Döser Seedeich 2, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0536] 1925-05-11 Marienstr. 47, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0546] 1925-06-27 Königstr. 32, Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0569] 1928-12-24 Grüner Weg 45 I, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Occupation [E0576] 1929   Ingenieur, Navis GmbH Berlin in Wilhelmshaven
 
Residence [E0585] 1929-01-09 Goslar, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Residence [E0636] 1929-03-13 Winterstr. 3, Norderney, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
1a
Occupation [E0639] 1931   Seeflugzeugbeobachter, Luftdienst GmbH, Berlin, Flugleitung Norderney
 
Residence [E0641] 1931 Winterstr. 3, Norderney, Niedersachsen, Germany Residence of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
 
Military Service [E0643] 1935   Hauptmann in der Reichsluftwaffe
 
Military Service [E0648] 1937 Hardenbergstr. 18 ii, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Military Service of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
 
Death [E0192] 1944-11-05 Ehrenfriedhof (Military Cemetry), Travemünde Allee, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Death of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
2c 4a
Burial [E0650] 1944-11-13 Ehrenfriedhof (Military Cemetry), Travemünde Allee, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Burial of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Prüter, Ernst Friedrich Bernhard Carl [I0041]1859-09-14after 1904
Mother Schmidt, Cäcilie Theodore [I0042]1867-10-09about 1950
         Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August [I0010] 1895-03-28 1944-11-05
    Sister     Prüter, Grete Theodore Charlotte [I0043] 1898-08-11 1931
    Brother     Prüter, Karl Bernhard Ernst [I0044] 1904-06-11

Families

    Family of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August and Reitmann, Anna Amalie [F0003]
Married Wife Reitmann, Anna Amalie [I0011] ( * 1904-10-17 + 1959-11-03 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage [E0014] 1925-10-31 Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany Marriage of Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August and Reitmann, Anna Amalie
1c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Prüter, Annelore Theodore Christiane [I0009]1926-08-262005-05-04
Prüter, Karl-Hermann [I0032]1931-04-17
Prüter, Margaret [I0033]1933-04-021978-06-14
Prüter, Hans-Peter [I0034]1935-01-24
Prüter, Klaus [I0035]1937-06-28

Media

Hans Prüter als Mariner_um 1917

Hans Prüter als Mariner_um 1917
Hans Prüter mit Apparat_um 1910_Nachlass Prüter

Hans Prüter mit Apparat_um 1910_Nachlass Prüter
Hans Prüter auf Schiff_IWK

Hans Prüter auf Schiff_IWK
Hans Prüter im Hauptqurtier Luftwaffe_1943_Prüter

Hans Prüter im Hauptqurtier Luftwaffe_1943_Prüter
Hans Prüter_um 1940

Hans Prüter_um 1940
Porträt Hans Prüter mit Fliegerkappe_um 1918

Porträt Hans Prüter mit Fliegerkappe_um 1918
Lebenslauf Hans Prüter

Lebenslauf Hans Prüter
Hans Prüter_WASt Records

Hans Prüter_WASt Records
Hans Prüter with H.-K v. Tresckow-1

Hans Prüter with H.-K v. Tresckow-1
Hans Prüter with H.-K v. Tresckow-2

Hans Prüter with H.-K v. Tresckow-2

Narrative

During the years before the 1939-45 war, Hans Prüter flew Junkers JU 52 from Nordeney for Norddeutsche Lloyd. These flights were supposedly for the post, but almost certainly they were spy flights, monitoring the military maritime traffic on the North Sea and served the build-up of the German Luftwaffe. (Source: Klaus Prüter and Annelore Prüter)

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Merged Gramps ID I1546
 

Family Map

Family Map

Pedigree

  1. Prüter, Ernst Friedrich Bernhard Carl [I0041]
    1. Schmidt, Cäcilie Theodore [I0042]
      1. Prüter, Hans Wilhelm August
        1. Reitmann, Anna Amalie [I0011]
          1. Prüter, Annelore Theodore Christiane [I0009]
          2. Prüter, Karl-Hermann [I0032]
          3. Prüter, Margaret [I0033]
          4. Prüter, Hans-Peter [I0034]
          5. Prüter, Klaus [I0035]
      2. Prüter, Grete Theodore Charlotte [I0043]
      3. Prüter, Karl Bernhard Ernst [I0044]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Folder in possession of Nimmo family: Hard copy folder [S0096]
      • Date: 1912
      • Page: 1912 Anmeldung Hans Wilhelm August Prüter Cuxhaven Gemeindearchiv
      • Date: 1890
      • Page: 1890 Anmeldung für Prüter, Ernst Friedrich Bernhard Karl Prüter Cuxhaven Gemeindearchiv
      • Anmeldung 1890 Ernst Friedrich Bernahrd Carl Prüter Cuxhaven
      • Date: 1904
      • Page: 1904 Anmeldung Anna Amalie Reitmann Gemeindearchiv Cuxhaven
  2. Harvey Nimmo: Family lore - personal recollections and interviews with family members [S0000]
      • Date: 2015
      • Page: Conversations with Klaus Prüter
      • Date: about 1997
      • Page: Recollections of mother, Annelore Prüter
      • Page: Recollections of Andrew Harvey Nimmo
  3. Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt (MGFA) Marine: Germany & Austria, Directories of Military and Marine Officers 1500-1939 [S0163]
      • Date: 1918
      • Page: 1918 Hans Prüter Seite 992 Ehrenrangliste der Kaiserlich Deutschen Marine, Verl,:Marine-Offizier-Verband, 1914
      • Military 1918 Hans Prüter Cuxhaven 32767_11191401-01012
      • Date: 1926
      • Page: 1926 Hans Prüter Wilhelmshaven
      • Military 1926 Hans Prüter Wilhelmshaven 32767_05192605-00067
      • Date: 1926
      • Page: 1929 Hans Prüter Wilhelmshaven
      • Military 1926 Hans Prüter Wilhelmshaven 32767_05192605-00128
      • Date: 1931
      • Page: 1931 Hans Prüter Norderney
      • Military 1931 Hans Prüter Norderney 32767_05193107-00086
      • Date: 1937
      • Page: 1937 Hans Prüter Kiel p. 71
      • Military 1937 Hans Prüter Kiel 32767_05193709-00075
  4. Ancestry.com: Lübeck, Germany, Burials, 1832-1988 [S0164]
      • Date: 1944
      • Page: 1944 Hans Prüter Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck; Lübeck, Deutschland; Signatur: 03.09-3 Kirchhofs- und Begräbnisdeputation 0119
      • Death 1944 Hans Prüter Lübeck 45573_AHL^3^9^3^119-00079