Adda from Königsegg
Adda von Königsegg (born November 7, 1872 in Karschau , Kr. Rastenburg , East Prussia ; † November 12, 1945 in Güstrow , Mecklenburg ) was a German nurse and writer .
Life
As the daughter of a landowner, she became a St. John's sister . During the First World War she was in charge of the soldiers' homes , later in Königsberg (Prussia) the home of Evangelical Women's Aid . She was chairwoman of the Johanniter Sisterhood of the Prussian Cooperative of the Order of St. John .
Already in her 20s she developed a lively and varied writing activity. She wrote essays about the Königsbergers Johann Georg Scheffner , Johanna Motherby , Wilhelm Traugott Krug , Johann Georg Madeweiss and Ludwig Nicolovius .
While fleeing from East Prussia, she died of an infection in Güstrow .
Works
- The great elector . A historical novel . 1935.
- The woman who was romance itself. Bettina's novel of life . 1938.
- Princess in the shade. Luise of Weimar . A German image of women . 2nd Edition. Leipzig 1940.
- The great duty . 1941.
- The broadcast of the lieutenant von Pressen . Novel 1943.
Web links
- Literature by and about Adda von Königsegg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Prussian Cooperative of the Order of St. John
- Dora Eleonore Behrend and Adda von Königsegg (Ostpreußenblatt, 1964)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Robert Albinus: Königsberg Lexicon. City and surroundings . Verlag Flechsig, Würzburg 2002, ISBN 3-88189-441-1 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Königsegg, Adda from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nurse and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karschau, Rastenburg district , East Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1945 |
| Place of death | Guestrow , Mecklenburg |