Gustav Godeffroy
(1817-1893)

Gustav Godeffroy - c. 1864 Gustav Godeffroy (8 January 1817 – 7 August 1893), a businessman and senator from Hamburg, Germany. Foto: Charles Junod, Hamburg. / Public Domain

German politician (1817-1893) – Gustav Godeffroy was born in Hamburg (City and state in the North of Germany) on January 8th, 1817 and died in Blankenese (Quarter in Altona, Hamburg, Germany) on August 7th, 1893 at the age of 76. Today Gustav Godeffroy would be 207 years old.

Age

how old was Gustav Godeffroy when he died?

Gustav Godeffroy died in 1893 at the age of 76.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 8th, 1817 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Hamburg City and state in the North of Germany
Death Date	August 7th, 1893 (Monday)
Death place	Blankenese Quarter in Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Capricorn (The Sea-Goat) ♑
Chinese Zodiac	Ox 牛

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Gustav Godeffroy

Birthday

When was Gustav Godeffroy born?

Gustav Godeffroy was born on January 8th, 1817.

Death

When did Gustav Godeffroy die?

Gustav Godeffroy died on August 7th, 1893 at the age of 76 in Blankenese (Quarter in Altona, Hamburg, Germany). Today Gustav Godeffroy would be 207 years old.