Gustav Adolf Striker

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Gustav Adolf Stürmer (born November 7, 1817 in Berlin , † March 1, 1895 in Wiesbaden ) was royal Prussian major general and most recently inspector of the 6th fortress inspection.

origin

His parents were the painter Johann Heinrich Stürmer († September 8, 1857) and his wife Sophie Karolone Müller († October 12, 1822).

Life

He received his education at the Realschule in Berlin. After graduating, he joined the Guard Pioneer Department as a pioneer on April 1, 1833 . From October 1, 1836 to September 30, 1839 he was posted to the United Artillery and Engineering School . During this time he was promoted to Portepeefähnrich on October 5, 1837 and to Seconde-Lieutenant on October 1, 1838. After his return he was aggregated into the 1st pioneer department on November 1, 1839 . Subsequently, on March 1, 1840 to August 31, 1840, he was posted to Königsberg in Prussia to build the camp . On December 30, 1841 he was assigned to the 1st engineering inspection. On April 1, 1843, he came to the fortress Thorn for fortification services and on August 1, 1845 as an adjutant to the 1st fortress inspection. Promoted to Premier-Lieutenant on July 7, 1849, he came to the Fortification of Posen for fortification services on October 1, 1851 , and was promoted to captain on June 22, 1852. Subsequently, on March 1, 1853, he was appointed commander of the 1st Company of the 1st Engineer Division. But from September 1, 1857 to November 30, 1857 he was entrusted with the management of the business as garrison construction director of the 1st Army Corps. On January 9, 1858, he was appointed actual garrison construction director of the 1st Army Corps. During the mobilization of 1859 he was appointed commander of the mobile 1st field telegraph department in Berlin on July 1, 1859. He must have proven himself there, because from August 1, 1859 to September 30, 1859 he was posted to Berlin to process the instructions for the telegraph department. He then returned to the 1st Army Corps on October 1, 1859, as a garrison construction director. From August 1, 1860 to September 30, 1860, orders were returned to Berlin to work on the fortification project for the Weser and Jade estuaries. After his return he was promoted to major on September 5, 1861 and at the same time transferred to the United Artillery and Engineering School as a teacher. From August 1, 1864 to September 30, 1864, he was transferred from the square to Poznan to take care of the business as an engineer officer . He was then sent from August 1, 1865 to September 15, 1865 for the siege exercises in Neisse.

In the run-up to the German War , he was promoted to chief of military telegraphy on June 2, 1866, and to lieutenant colonel on June 8, 1866. During the campaign against Austria he was in the main headquarters. Then he came on January 19, 1867 as an engineer officer from the square in the fortress Spandau . On January 14, 1868 he was promoted to inspector of the 6th fortress inspection and on March 22, 1868 to colonel.

On 18 January 1873 he was awarded the Red Eagle third class with bow excellent, he got to 22 March 1873 character as a major general. From April 12, 1873, he was put on the disposition with a pension and also inspector of the garrison buildings in Alsace-Lorraine. On May 8, 1877, he also received the Order of the Crown, 2nd Class . He was released from his position on March 17, 1883, dated March 31, 1883, and was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves .

He died on March 1, 1895 in Wiesbaden.

family

Stuermer married on July 30, 1853 in Danzig Philippine Marie Rosalie Barnick (* August 28, 1824 - December 31, 1883), a daughter of the building councilor Karl Barnick . The couple had several children:

  • Agnes (born January 18, 1855)
  • Anna (born September 6, 1856; † December 28, 1928) ⚭ 1881 Paul Erhard von Marchtaler (born June 28, 1843; † February 29, 1884)
  • Elisabeth (September 12, 1858 - May 3, 1865)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Genealogical Handbook of the Nobility, 1974, p. 273
personal data
SURNAME Striker, Gustav Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Royal Prussian major general and finally inspector of the 6th fortress inspection
DATE OF BIRTH November 7, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH March 1, 1895
Place of death Wiesbaden