Charles Philipp Theremin

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Charles Philipp Theremin (born January 5, 1837 in Vandœuvres , † February 7, 1924 in Bad Salzig ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 16th field artillery brigade.

Life

origin

The Theremin family provided a number of Huguenot clergymen whose ancestor Chepas Theremin was ordained personally by Calvin in Geneva in 1545 . Some members of the family also came to Brandenburg-Prussia, for example Louis Frederic Francois Theremin (1780–1846) was a preacher at the Friedrichswerder Church . His parents were the preacher Pierre-François (Franz) Theremin (born September 17, 1803, † May 8, 1883) and his wife Emma Laget († July 19, 1885).

Career

He received his education at the high school in Geneva. He then went into Prussian service on December 27, 1854, and became a gunner in the 2nd fortress company of the 4th Artillery Regiment. There he became a Bombardier on September 22, 1855 and a Portepeefähnrich on February 2, 1856. He was then posted to the United Artillery and Engineering School from October 1, 1855 to June 30, 1858 . During this time he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on October 27, 1856.
On October 19, 1858 he was appointed artillery officer and from October 1, 1861 to September 30, 1862 he was assigned to the riding school in Schwedt. On April 18, 1865, he joined the 2nd Artillery Brigade as Premier Lieutenant. During the German War he fought near Gitschin and Königgrätz . For this he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with swords, on September 20, 1866 . From February 26 to June 30, 1862 he was posted to the artillery school, after which he came on May 14, 1868 as a captain in the 4th artillery regiment. In the run-up to the Franco-Prussian War , he was appointed commander of the mounted replacement battery on June 16, 1870. But on August 15, 1870 he came as a commander to the heavy reserve field battery of the IV Army Corps and on October 7, 1870 as a commander to the 2nd mounted battery, where he became battery chief on November 6, 1870. During the campaign he fought at Heiteren near Neu-Breisach and Marolles and the siege of Paris . For this he received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on March 1, 1871 .

He spoke French like his mother tongue, was welcome in diplomatic circles, and was familiar with the French army and the French people. So it happened that after the war on August 10, 1872, he was assigned to the embassy in Paris as 2nd officer. Retaining his position, he was aggregated into Field Artillery Regiment No. 4 on January 11, 1873 . Also leaving his command, he was promoted to major on June 22, 1876 and transferred to Field Artillery Regiment No. 27. But on June 8, 1876 he was released from his command and transferred to the field artillery regiment No. 10, where he was appointed commander of the mounted division on October 17, 1878. For his work in France he received the order of the French Legion of Honor 4th class. On December 11, 1883, he rose to lieutenant colonel. On June 11, 1886, he was then commissioned with the command of the field artillery regiment No. 8 and set up à la suite of the regiment. On June 18, 1887, he was confirmed as commander and promoted to colonel on May 14, 1887. He was then transferred to the 16th Field Artillery Brigade on January 17, 1890 as major general and commander. On January 17, 1892, he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves, and was then put up for disposition on November 17, 1892 with the character of Lieutenant General and a pension . He died on February 7, 1924 in Bad Salzig.

family

Theremin married Adele Binet on April 7, 1875 in Vandoeuvres near Geneva (* 1845 - † October 4, 1884). The couple had several children:

  • Augusta (born January 20, 1876) ⚭ September 29, 1906 in Kassel Friedrich August Eugen von Bloedau (born March 9, 1871)
  • Marie Luise Henriette (born November 26, 1880; † 1958) ⚭ 1900 Frederic von Rosenberg (1874–1937)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alen Ruiz: Une famille huguenote de Brandebourg XVIII siecleles Theremin in Revue l'Allemange 14, pp. 217-228.
  2. ^ Albert Choisy: Recueil généalogique suisse: - 1918 , p. 367-
  3. ↑ Winfried Becker: Frederic von Rosenberg (1874-1937): Diplomat from the late Empire to the Third Reich, Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic , partial view p. 11.
personal data
SURNAME Theremin, Charles Philipp
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 16th field artillery brigade
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH Vandœuvres
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 1924
Place of death Bad Salty