Johann Friedrich von Schmeerheim
Johann Friedrich von Schmeerheim (* 1660 in the county of Lippe ; † March 12, 1728 ) was a Prussian major general and commander of Lippstadt and Sparrenburg . He was the owner of the Eckendorf estate near Heepen .
Life
origin
The family probably comes from the Lippe region near Detmold .
Military career
Schmeerheim had been a captain in the Brandenburg bodyguard since 1687 . In March 1709 he was appointed colonel and commandant of Lippstadt and Sparrenburg. On March 17, 1710 he received the imperial nobility . At the beginning of August 1726 Schmeerheim rose to major general.
family
He was married to Anna Ursula Elisabeth von Meinders. He had a daughter Anna Ursula, who married the Prussian Major General Bernd Siegmund von Blankensee on April 22, 1722 , and another married a Colonel von Sydow. His son was killed near Mollwitz .
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Johann Friedrich von Schmeerheim . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military people . tape III . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 478 ( Johann Friedrich von Schmeerheim in the Google book search).
- The German herald. Magazine for coat of arms, seal and Family studies. Volume 4, 1873, pp. 130f. Digitized by the Scheerheim family
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 1, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632764 , p. 153, no. 225.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schmeerheim, Johann Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general, commandant of Lippstadt and Sparrenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1660 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Lippe |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1728 |