Hedwig von Bredow
Hedwig von Bredow , b. von Stechow , also Hedwig von Bredow-Bredow (born December 19, 1853 in Kotzen , Westhavelland, † August 29, 1932 in Tsumeb , today Namibia ) was a German association functionary and traveler.
Life
Hedwig von Bredow was a daughter of Eduard von Stechow auf Kotzen and his wife Auguste, nee. by Voss from the house of Münte. Friedrich Ludwig von Stechow was her grandfather. On August 16, 1870 she married Wichard von Bredow auf Bredow (1841-1905). The marriage had four children.
Hedwig von Bredow gained importance from 1920 as long-time chairwoman of the women's association of the German Colonial Society in Berlin. Between 1908 and 1928 she made several extensive trips herself, including to India , East and South West Africa. In 1919 she participated in the reception of the returning East Africa troops in Switzerland. For her services in this regard, she was awarded the Cross of Merit and the Medal of the Swiss Government for the Welfare of Prisoners.
She died on a trip to South and South West Africa.
Works
- Around Africa. Letters from Hedwig von Bredow , Berlin 1931–32
literature
- Reichs Handbuch der Deutschen Gesellschaft - The handbook of personalities in words and pictures . First volume, Deutscher Wirtschaftsverlag, Berlin 1930, ISBN 3-598-30664-4 , p. 209
- Hans Branig : Bredow. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 567 ( digitized version ).
- Friedrich-Carl Freiherr von Stechow: The Stechows and their time . Neustadt an der Aisch 1983; plus gleanings (with pedigree) . Neustadt an der Aisch 1988.
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses, 1901, second year, p.814
Web links
- Literature by and about Hedwig von Bredow in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Daughter of Adolph von Voss
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bredow, Hedwig von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bredow-Bredow, Hedwig von; Stechow, Hedwig von (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German association official and traveler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kotzen , West Havelland |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1932 |
| Place of death | Tsumeb |