Ida Siekmann

Ida Siekmann
Ida Siekmann
	Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse
Born	23 August 1902; Gorken, West Prussia, German Empire
Died	22 August 1961 (aged 58); West Berlin, West Germany
Cause of death	Fall injuries
Body discovered	Bernauer Strasse 48; 52°32′25″N 13°24′10″E / 52.5402°N 13.4029°E
Resting place	Urnenfriedhof Seestraße Berlin-Wedding; 52°33′08″N 13°21′16″E / 52.5521°N 13.3544°E
Monuments	"Window Of Remembrance", Berlin
Known for	First casualty at the Berlin Wall

Ida Siekmann (23 August 1902 – 22 August 1961) was a German nurse who became the first known person to die at the Berlin Wall, only nine days after they started building it.

Ida Siekmann
Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse
Born	(1902-08-23)23 August 1902 Gorken, West Prussia, German Empire
Died	22 August 1961(1961-08-22) (aged 58) West Berlin, West Germany
Cause of death	Fall injuries
Body discovered	Bernauer Strasse 48 52°32′25″N 13°24′10″E / 52.5402°N 13.4029°E / 52.5402; 13.4029 (Site of Ida Siekmann fatality)
Resting place	Urnenfriedhof Seestraße Berlin-Wedding 52°33′08″N 13°21′16″E / 52.5521°N 13.3544°E / 52.5521; 13.3544 (Location of Ida Siekmann's grave)
Monuments	"Window Of Remembrance", Berlin
Known for	First casualty at the Berlin Wall