Researching Kurt Eisner
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The name Kurt means "Form of CURTIS. courteous" and is of German origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kurt Eisner and the Eisner Family History
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Kurt Eisner
Kurt Eisner ( 14 May 1867 – 21 February 1919) was a German politician, revolutionary, journalist, and theatre critic. As a socialist journalist, he organized the Socialist Revolution that overthrew the Wittelsbach monarchy in Bavaria in November 1918, which led to his being described as "the symbol of the Bavarian revolution". He is used as an example of charismatic authority by Max Weber. Eisner subsequently proclaimed the People's State of Bavaria but was assassinated by far-right German nationalist Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley in Munich on 21 February 1919.
Source: Kurt Eisner, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Eisner
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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