Jonathan Friedrich von Finck
Jonathan Friedrich von Finck (* 1687 at Gut Pitzerwitz , Soldin district ; † August 27, 1757 in Peitz ) was a royal Prussian major general and commandant of the Peitz fortress .
His father was the Kurbrandenburg captain David Friedrich von Finck heir to Pitzerwitz.
In 1704 he came to the regiment "Anhalt-Dessau on foot" . There he became second lieutenant on November 6, 1712, and in 1718 he was staff captain. In 1729 he became a major in the "Dossow on foot" regiment . In 1742 he was awarded the Pour le Mérite . On May 25, 1743 he was promoted to colonel. On July 14, 1748 he was appointed major general and commander of Peitz. After his death, Busso Ernst von Blanckensee becomes the fortress in command.
family
He was married to Christiane Elisabeth von Brenkenhoff († 1745) since 1722 . The marriage resulted in 12 children. One daughter was married to Colonel Valentin Friedrich von Rüchel (1723–1784), he was the uncle of General Ernst von Rüchel .
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Jonathan Friedrich von Finck . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 414 ( Jonathan Friedrich von Finck at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Leopold von Ledebur : Nobility Lexicon of the Prussian Monarchy . Volume 1, Berlin 1855, p. 220
- Julius Mebes : Contributions to the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian state. Volume 1, 1861, p. 348
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , p. 357, no. 373.
Web links
- Page no longer available , search in web archives: Fortress Peitz
Individual evidence
- ^ Carl Renatus Hausen : Historical Portfolio. 4th year, volume 1, 1785, p. 350, digitized
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finck, Jonathan Friedrich from |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fink, Jonathan Friedrich from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major General and Commander of the Peitz Fortress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1687 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Gut Pitzerwitz district of Soldin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1757 |
| Place of death | Peitz |