Johann Christoph Lölhöffel from Löwensprung

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Johann Christoph Lölhöffel von Löwensprung (born May 28, 1780 on Gorlowken ; † September 30, 1836 in Weißenfels ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were the Herr von Gorlowken Bernhard Gottlieb Lölhöffel von Löwensprung and his wife Luise Friederike, née Hoffmann (born December 6, 1746).

Military career

Lölhöffel was initially a cadet in Berlin from June 16, 1793 , then joined the Ecole militaire on May 30, 1796 as an apprentice and in 1798 became a conductor in the engineer corps of the Prussian Army . On August 10, 1799, he became second lieutenant in the engineering corps in Magdeburg . Since he had no money himself, Lölhöffel received royal support of 100 thalers for his equipment on September 2, 1799. On September 17, 1801, he was transferred to the cadet house in Berlin as a math teacher .

During the Fourth Coalition War Lölhöffel was involved in the defense of the Weichselmünde Fortress , where he was taken prisoner and was released to Magdeburg on his word of honor. On January 19, 1807, he was informed that it could not be exchanged yet. Lölhöffel was granted support of 50 thalers. In 1808 he was back in the engineering corps. Before the wars of liberation began , he was transferred to the General Staff on February 26, 1812. From there he came to General Yorck's staff on April 25, 1812, as first lieutenant . During the fighting Lölhöffel was able to excel in the battles near Ruhenthal and Mesothen in the same year .

On March 10, 1813, he was transferred to the General Staff of General Yorck and was there on April 28, 1813 staff captain . During the Wars of Liberation Lölhöffel fought in the battles near Großgörschen , Bautzen , an der Katzbach , Leipzig and Paris . For Leipzig he received the Iron Cross II. Class, for Paris the Russian Order of St. Vladimir IV. Class. Lölhöffel also fought in the battles at Königswartha, Goldberg, Löwenberg, Freiburg an der Unstrut, Chateau-Thierry , La Chaussee. For the transition near Wartenburg he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Anna II Class. On November 23, 1813 he became captain of the general staff. On January 1, 1815, he was also awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class for La Chaussee and on February 12, 1815, he was promoted to major .

After the war he was reassembled into the engineer corps on December 15, 1815 and transferred to Thorn as an engineer officer on January 11, 1816 . On April 20, 1816, he was aggregated into the 2nd Engineer Brigade. In 1818 he came to Torgau , in June 1820 to Koblenz and in December of the same year to Luxembourg . On January 10, 1821, he was then transferred to the 3rd engineer inspection. On June 28, 1825, he was transferred back to the 2nd Engineer Brigade and received the service cross . Lölhöffel now became the inspector of the Silesian fortresses, for which he moved to Magdeburg. The following year, on March 30, 1826, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on March 30, 1830 to colonel . On March 12, 1836 he was retired with the statutory pension and five days later received the character of major general. He died shortly afterwards on September 30, 1836 in Weißenfels an der Saale with his brother.

family

Lölhöffel married Wilhelmine Henriette Heyder on December 3, 1816 in Thorn (* February 10, 1897, † June 10, 1875). She was the daughter of the Thorner businessman Christian Heyder. The couple had the following children:

  • Johanne Wilhelmine Adelsheid (* September 21, 1818 - June 17, 1863), lady-in-waiting to the Princess of Anhalt
  • Emma Luise Karoline (* July 24, 1820 - † February 11, 1903)
  • Emilie Mathilde Albertine (born February 27, 1822)
  • Ida Laura Alfonsina (born September 21, 1824)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm (born October 26, 1828 - † November 30, 1899)

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personal data
SURNAME Lölhöffel von Löwensprung, Johann Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1780
PLACE OF BIRTH Gorlowks
DATE OF DEATH September 30, 1836
Place of death Weissenfels