Karl Wilhelm von Byern
Karl Wilhelm von Byern (born March 7, 1737 in Parchen , † June 5, 1800 in Elze ) was a Prussian major general , chief of the Cuirassier Regiment No. 6 and heir to Lentzke .
Life
origin
His parents were the heir of Parchen and captain Adam Rudolf von Byern (* 1695 - 8 January 1774) and his wife Hedwig Elisabeth, née von Quast from the Radensleben family .
Military career
He came on March 12, 1753 as a standard squire in the Dragoon Regiment No. 5 . On August 3, 1756, he became a cornet in the Garde du Corps . During the Seven Years' War he took part in the battles of Roßbach , Zorndorf and Liegnitz . In addition, according to the King's will , he received a gold commemorative medal for Torgau . During that time he was promoted to lieutenant on February 18, 1757.
On March 4, 1766 he was staff assistant master and on September 23, 1773 Rittmeister and company commander of the 2nd Squadron of the Guard in Charlottenburg. On October 28, 1778 he became a major and shortly afterwards he entered the War of the Bavarian Succession . On September 25, 1785, he became commander of the regiment and on June 2, 1787, he became the governor of Egeln (i. Sa.). From there, Byern received an additional income of 500 thalers. In the following year on June 2, 1788 he became lieutenant colonel and on June 16, 1789 colonel . On May 23, 1792 he received the order Pour le Mérite and on October 24, 1794 he was appointed major general. On October 18, 1794 Byern led the guards, infantry regiments No. 8 and 13 with artillery to the assembly point in Landsberg an der Warthe . On October 24, 1794 he moved to Gniezno via Rogoczno . On November 23, 1794, he took command of General Elsner in Kutno . And on December 28, 1794 he was appointed chief of the 6th Cuirassier Regiment. From 1796 to 1800 he was assigned to the observation army on the Weser, from 1798 the regiment was in Bückeburg . He died on June 5, 1800 in Elze .
family
On September 6, 1768, he married Friederike Ulrike Zinnow (born February 21, 1753 Berlin; † June 15, 1820 Lentzke), a daughter of the secret finance councilor Johann Christoph Zinnow .
Children:
- Karl Ludwig Alexander (born February 14, 1771; † March 1, 1813 Ziesar), Prussian chamberlain, district administrator, lord on a leash.
- Friedrich Ferdinand (born February 12, 1772 - † November 19, 1835), resigned on May 30, 1801 as Rittmeister of the 6th Cuirassier Regiment.
- Ludwig Heinrich Karl (February 12, 1773 - March 9, 1812), 1806 captain in the 14th Dragoon Regiment.
- Karl Rudolf Alexander (March 2, 1782 Rathenow; † November 3, 1812 Mitau), major; ⚭ August 26, 1805 Marianne von Bismarck (* March 2, 1782 Rathenow † July 12, 1840).
- Ulrike Karoline (born January 13, 1778 Berlin; † March 19, 1803 Aschersleben) ⚭ Georg Ludwig von Welck (born May 5, 1773 Meißen; † August 24, 1851 Dresden) Rittmeister in the KR. 6th
- Karoline Adelheid (born November 1, 1786 Potsdam, † October 22, 1843 Berlin) ⚭ Ernst Heinrich Adolf von Pfuel , Kgl. prussia. General of the Infantry, Minister of War a. Prime Minister (December 3, 1779 Jahnsfelde; † November 1, 1866 Berlin).
- Eugen Friedrich (born March 6, 1789 Potsdam, † April 14, 1866 Berlin), Rittmeister ret. D .; ⚭ October 15, 1815 Tornow Kreis Teltow (divorced in 1826) Philippine von Heydebrand and the Lasa (born September 27, 1793 Pritzwalk district Potsdam; † October 13, 1855 Wittenberg); ⚭ NN widow of Carl von Bieberstein.
- Daughter August 17, 1779; † after 1786.
- Daughter October 21, 1785; † after 1786.
- Eduard Emil (born December 29, 1793; † 1814 died in front of Paris during the campaign of allied Europe against Napoleon), Kgl. prussia. Second lieutenant in the 1st Guard Regiment.
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Karl Wilhelm von Byern . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 306 ( Karl Wilhelm von Byern at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der Uradeligen houses, 1908, p. 144.
- Genealogical Handbook of the Nobility , 1973, Volume 12, p. 115.
- Genealogical Manual of the Nobility , Volume 55, Pages 116-117
- Hans Friedrich von Ehrenkrook, Ernst Machholz, Byern family tree. 1924.
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , pp. 410-411, no. 895.
Web links
- Rolf Straubel : Biographical manual of the Prussian administrative and judicial officials 1740–1806 / 15 . In: Historical Commission to Berlin (Ed.): Individual publications . 85. KG Saur Verlag, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-598-23229-9 , pp. 1145 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- Adam Rudolf von Byern
Individual evidence
- ^ Adam Rudolf von Byern at rootsweb.ancestry.com
- ^ A b Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels , Volume 55, Pages 116-117.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Byern, Karl Wilhelm von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Byern, Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major General, Chief of Cuirassier Regiment No. 6 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1737 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pair |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1800 |
| Place of death | Elze |