Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils

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Epitaph
Gravestone, Germersheim Cemetery

Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils (born November 27, 1779 in Kalmreuth , † October 8, 1842 in Germersheim ) was a royal Bavarian colonel and commander of the Germersheim Fortress .

Life

Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils, hereditary lord on Kalmreuth, came from the Baron Family Podewils . He was the son of the Brandenburg-Bayreuth captain Adam Christoph Friedrich von Podewils (1749–1795) and his wife Eleonore Elisabetha born. von Waldenfels (1757–1827). His sister Antoinette (1792–1875) married Philipp Franz von Walther (1782–1849), the personal physician to King Ludwig I of Bavaria .

As a young man, Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils joined the Bavarian Army and took part in the coalition wars as a cavalryman . For bravery as a captain in 7th Bay. Chevaulegers Rgt., In a battle near Hanau on October 28, 1813 (in the run-up to the battle there ), he was publicly commended. For these war years he received the military monument 1813/1815 ; In 1817 he was promoted to major .

Podewils had the rank of lieutenant colonel in the 5th bay in 1836 . Chevaulegers Regiment and was the representative of the regimental commander Georg von Mölter . In August 1837 he took over the unit as regimental commander . In June 1838 he moved to the 1st Bay in the same capacity . Chevaulegers Regiment . Promoted to colonel, Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils retired in September 1840.

On December 25, 1841, he was reactivated and took over the position of commander of the city and fortress of Germersheim. He died here on October 8, 1842 and was buried in the Germersheim cemetery, where his tomb has been preserved.

Franz Friedrich Jakob von Podewils was married to Sophie von Reitzenstein (1786–1814) since 1802 . After her death in 1816 he married Bernhardine von Schubärt (1792–1873). A total of 7 children were born from both marriages. Most famous son was Lieutenant General Philipp von Podewils (1809-1885), inventor of the Podewils rifle , his brother Friedrich von Podewils (1804-1863) was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly and President of Upper Franconia. A grandson of the youngest son Konstantin von Podewils (1820–1887) was the Bavarian Interior Minister Clemens von Podewils-Dürniz (1850–1922).

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  1. ↑ Genealogical website about the father ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / adelsmatrikel.de
  2. ↑ Genealogical website on Antoinette von Podewils ( Memento from July 17, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Karl Gemminger: Bavarian That book , Passau, 1830, p 265; (Digital scan).
  4. ↑ Baierische National-Zeitung , Munich, year 1815, supplement to no. 168, from July 19, 1815; (Digital scan).
  5. ^ Military manual of the Kingdom of Bavaria: 1836 , Munich, 1836, p. 87; (Digital scan).
  6. ↑ Oscar von Sichlern: History of the Royal Bavarian 5th Chevaulegers Regiment "Prinz Otto" , Munich, 1876, p. 176; (Digital scan).
  7. ^ Jacob Jacob Heinrich Schwarz: Address handbook for the government district of the Upper Palatinate and Regensburg in the Kingdom of Bavaria , Regensburg, 1840, p. 312; (Digital scan).
  8. ↑ Der bayerische Volksfreund , Munich, year 1840, column 555 of the year; (Digital scan)
  9. ^ Der bayerische Volksfreund , Munich, year 1840, no. 153, of December 29, 1841; (Digital scan).
personal data
SURNAME Podewils, Franz Friedrich Jakob von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Podewils, Franz von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian colonel, regimental commander and commander of the Germersheim fortress
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1779
PLACE OF BIRTH Kalmreuth
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 1842
Place of death Germersheim