Helmersen (noble family)

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Helmersen , originally Helmes , is the name of a Baltic noble family . The family currently continues.

history

The beginnings of the family can be found in Hamburg in the 16th century , while the lineage of the family with the Braunschweig- born Paul Helmes († 1634), who moved to Riga in 1585 , acquired citizenship there in 1593, joined the Great Guild in 1600 and finally 1608 there was appointed to the city council. By marrying into influential families and taking sides with the Swedes, he was able to expand his reputation and prosperity, became bailiff in 1617 and chief chamberlain of the city in 1620 . In doing so, he laid a solid foundation for the family's further rise in the following generations.

In the second generation, only two out of four brothers were able to continue the tribe . Paul (* 1603; † 1657) became secretary of the Livonian general government , assessor of the court court and finally in 1643 knighthood secretary . He acquired in Südlivland and Kurland some goods possession and received by the Swedish regency on 1 August 1643 Nobilitierungsdiplom . This was confirmed to him on January 30, 1645 by Queen Christina . On May 31, 1651, he had the diploma renovated by the Swedish Crown, including his brother Johann (* 1622; † before 1672), and the family was given the name of Helmersen . The latter also became secretary of the Livonian general government as well as assistant councilor and, like his brother, was able to collect some estates in his hand. Both became the founders of the two main lineages of the sex.

In 1742 the family registered with the Livonian Knighthood (No. 70). In 1745 the entry for House Kremon was renewed (No. 86). Otto Magnus von Helmersen (* 1748; † 1808), Russian major and district judge, and his brother Benedikt von Helmersen (* 1760; † 1824), Russian lieutenant, both from the Kremon family, acquired the indigenous state in Estonia on April 27, 1789 - Entry with the Estonian knighthood . From the younger line, Reinhold von Helmersen (* 1801; † 1857) was accepted into the Oesel nobility register on February 2, 1846 (no. 98). In 1875, the family was finally included on the Courland Knight Bank , whereby the v. Helmersen are still represented in all four Baltic knighthoods.

coat of arms

The coat of arms (1643) shows in red outstanding from a natural cloud silver armored arm in his hand a left swept with green laurel wreath winning Spangenhelm . On the helmet with red and blue blankets a silver arm in armor, in hand holding the green laurel wreath.

Relatives

  • Claudius Magnus von Helmersen (1721–1802), Livonian district administrator
  • Otto Friedrich Helmersen (1728–1785), governor of Oesel, Russian colonel
  • Peter Bernhard von Helmersen (1776–1860), Russian artillery lieutenant, State Councilor, director of the Imperial Theater in St. Petersburg
    • Paul von Helmersen (1801-1894), teacher and civil servant on certain orders from Grand Duke Nikolai
      • Wilhelm von Helmersen (1842 – after 1914), Russian military judge and lieutenant general
      • Nikolai von Helmersen (1842–1908), Russian general field master craftsman, adjutant to the grand duke and curator
        • Sergej von Helmersen, Russian general field master
    • Gregor von Helmersen (1803–1885), German-Baltic geologist and explorer
  • Alexander von Helmersen (1797–1850), Russian lieutenant general and director of the cadet corps
  • Peter von Helmersen (1838–1877), explorer, Russian colonel in the general staff
  • Wilhelm von Helmersen (1838–1887), Russian councilor
  • Ludwig von Helmersen (1843–1904), Director of the Baltic Railway Company, Real Councilor of State
  • Erwin von Helmersen (1914–1949), SS-Hauptsturmführer, camp doctor in the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau

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