Hildegard Schirmacher

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Hildegard Schirmacher

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Schirmacher was married to Charlotte Gräf from 1952; the couple lived in the former Scholastei and had a son, Matthias. Charlotte Graf died in 1987.
Schirmacher was married to Charlotte Gräf from 1952; the couple lived in the former Scholastei and had a son, Matthias. Charlotte Graf died in 1987.


In 1997{{Cn|date=April 2026}} Schirmacher adopted the given name Hildegard, in reference to [[Hildegard of Bingen]], and lived as a woman. In 2012 she fell at the Cathedral stairs which led to head injuries. She moved to a nursing home. Her son and his family moved into her residence.
In 1997{{Cn|date=April 2026}} Schirmacher adopted the given name Hildegard, in reference to [[Hildegard of Bingen]], and lived as a woman. In 2012, she fell at the Cathedral stairs which led to head injuries. She moved to a nursing home. Her son and his family moved into her residence.


Schirmacher died in Limburg on 7 March 2015 She left a collection of photographs, designs and manuscripts, documenting the history of buildings in Limburg, to the Stadtarchive Limburg. In 2019 the city of Limburg decided to name a square at the {{ill|Walderdorffer Hof|de|Walderdorffer Hof (Limburg an der Lahn)}} after her. The ceremony took place on the fifth anniversary of her death.
Schirmacher died in Limburg on 7 March 2015 She left a collection of photographs, designs and manuscripts, documenting the history of buildings in Limburg, to the Stadtarchive Limburg. In 2019 the city of Limburg decided to name a square after her. The ceremony took place on the fifth anniversary of her death.


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