Hieronymus Franz Seraph Roedlich

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Hieronymus Franz Seraph Roedlich (1767–1833)

Hieronymus Franz Seraph Roedlich (born September 30, 1767 in Brno , † December 24, 1833 in Berlin ) was a Prussian major general and inspector of the Landwehr in the district of Düsseldorf .

Life

origin

His parents were Franz Karl Roedlich and his wife Maria Barbara. The father was the Imperial Austrian Oberlandresident of the Tobacco Office.

Military career

Roedlich was raised at home and then came first to domain administration. On October 15, 1787 he entered the imperial Austrian service and was cadet a Propriis in the Dragoon Regiment No. 4. There he became a second lieutenant on May 6, 1788 and fought in the Turkish War in 1788/89 in the blockade and capture of Chotin and the battle at Focsani. On November 4, 1791 Roedlich came to the Uhlan Regiment "Meszaros" (later Uhlan Regiment No. 1) and in 1797 to the 2nd Wallachian Infantry Regiment. And on June 14, 1796, he was assigned to the General Staff as first lieutenant , and on December 2, 1796 he was also first lieutenant in the general staff. In the First Coalition War , he fought in the battles of Arcole and Rivoli and the battles of Frontaniva and Lanove. On July 17, 1797 Roedlich was promoted to captain in the General Staff, but on June 6, 1798 he joined the 60th Infantry Regiment. On September 23, 1798, he went to Neapolitan service with Lieutenant Field Marshal Karl Mack von Leiberich . During the campaign of 1798/99 against France he fought the battle at Civita Castellana, but was captured by the surrender of Capua.

Roedlich returned to Austrian service and on January 1, 1799 became Prime Minister of the Uhlan Regiment "Schwarzenberg". In 1799/1800 he took part in the armament of the people in the Odenwald and in the relief of Philippsburg . But on October 1, 1800, he retired and received on 9 July 1801 nor the character as a Major . He was also ranked major in Cattaro on February 6, 1802. On January 16, 1804, he joined the Imperial 1st Garrison Regiment, but was retired again on September 11, 1806.

In 1807 he was then given a special order to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. sent to Tilsit and was supposed to familiarize himself with the concept of popular arming with the Prussian Army . On July 3, 1807, he took his leave from Austrian service. On August 19th he was taken on as a lieutenant colonel and a real officer in the army with a salary of 1,000 thalers. From November 21, 1809 he received the salary of a staff officer of 1900 thalers and five rations and on February 4, 1811 he was promoted to colonel with a patent from February 5, 1811 . In 1812 Roedlich was sent to the Junot and St. Cry Corps as a Prussian commissioner in Silesia. On March 8, 1813, he was then a brigadier for the intended containment corps of Alt-Damm. During the wars of liberation he fought in the siege of Stettin and Alt-Damm. On December 8, 1813, he came to the headquarters of Blücher and on December 27, 1813, he became the brigade commander of the Landwehr in the 1st Army Corps . On April 1, 1814, he was again a real officer in the army and three days later was given the task of supervising the military hospitals in France. In May 1814 Roedlich returned to Prussia with the Landwehr from the Netherlands. Nevertheless, on September 28, 1814, he received permission to wear the Legion of Honor . On April 29, 1815 he was transferred to Major General Dobschütz on the Rhine and on May 31, 1815 promoted to Major General. On October 5, 1815, Roedlich received the Iron Cross 2nd class on a white ribbon for his achievements . On November 23, 1815, he was transferred to the Gumbinnen district as inspector of the Landwehr .

On April 18, 1816, Roedlich also received permission to receive the Military William Order III. Class and on August 2, 1816 he was transferred to the other side of the empire as inspector of the Landwehr in the Düsseldorf administrative district. On February 22, 1820, he was retired with a waiting allowance of 1,500 thalers. He died in Berlin on December 24, 1833 and was buried in the garrison cemetery on December 27, 1833 .

family

Roedlich married Margarethe Peggy Florentine Johnson (* June 18, 1786 - May 8, 1860), the daughter of the ship's captain Johnson from Memel , on July 24, 1808 in Königsberg . The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Aidonia Franziska (born September 2, 1808) ⚭ March 20, 1837 John Adams, merchant in Liverpool
  • Wassilissa (* December 4, 1809 - March 13, 1894) ⚭ Wilhelm von Boguslawski (* February 26, 1803 - December 5, 1874), President of the Higher Regional Court, son of Carl Andreas von Boguslawski
  • Franz Eduard (April 3, 1811 - May 14, 1891), Lieutenant Colonel ret. D. ⚭ Marie Amalie Charlotte du Port († February 5, 1855) from Breslau
  • Zylinis Florentine (born September 16, 1812) ⚭ Dr. Ferdinand Becker
  • Dilia Thelyma Nelly Helene (born October 13, 1816; † February 28, 1894), poet (pseudonym: Dilia Helena) ⚭ March 1, 1841 Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Branco (1797–1870), senior staff doctor in the Garde du Corps, parents of Wilhelm von Branca
  • Friedrich Wilhelm (born August 3, 1818), member of the government and retired steward. D.
  • Marie (born December 16, 1822), Stiftsdame in Gesecke-Keppel
  • Albert Hippolyt Ferdinand Konstantin Franz (April 11, 1826 - September 26, 1902), Dutch major in the East Indies ⚭ Carolina Louisa Johanna Jacoba Coldenhoff (July 17, 1848 - September 7, 1914)

Fonts

Roedlich has also translated some scientific works into German:

But also written by myself:

  • Chronological overview and indications for the war history. 1300 to 1599. Part 2, digitized
  • Food for thought or an attempt to resolve military, scientific and technical problems for the latest times. Volume 1, digitized version
  • Description of five different types of brick cutting machines. With one and twenty colored stone impressions, presenting floor plans, profile details and pictorial views of the machines. Digitized

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Priesdorf describes him as a lieutenant colonel, obviously a mix-up
  2. ^ Albrecht Boguslawski: From the Prussian court and diplomatic society. P. 163.
  3. ↑ Schlesier and Posener in the burial book of the garrison community Frankfurt (Oder). Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2016 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 / heimat-der-vorfahren.de
  4. ↑ Dutch citizen from December 26, 1861 . Bijlagen van het failed to trade. P. 139.
personal data
SURNAME Roedlich, Hieronymus Franz Seraph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, inspector of the Landwehr in the district of Düsseldorf
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1767
PLACE OF BIRTH Brno
DATE OF DEATH December 24, 1833
Place of death Berlin