Kristian Knuth

Kristian (also Christian) Frederik Knuth-Christiansdal (born March 28, 1886 on Østergård ; † March 18, 1969 ) was a Danish chamberlain , master hunter and resistance fighter.

Life

Kristian Knuth came from the Mecklenburg-Danish nobility family Knuth ; his father was the chamberlain and court hunter Christopher Knuth , his mother was his Ille, nee Baroness Lerche.

Knuth, who was captain of the reserve until 1942, took over administrative tasks in the Danish resistance against the German occupation. He was a board member of the Royal Danish Country House Keeping Society from 1930 to 1955, a member of the Dansk Kennel Club from 1934 and its chairman from 1940 to 1956.

Marriage and offspring

On May 11, 1910, Knuth married Countess Antoinette Sophie Sponneck (1887–1942). The marriage had three children, all of whom had the title of count or countess from birth:

• Ulrik Gustav Adam (born January 27, 1911 on Østergård; † January 13, 2004)
• Torben Christopher (born August 7, 1912 on Østergård; † April 29, 1966)
• Dagmar Sophie Elé

ancestors

Kristian Knuth Count of Christiansdal	Christopher Knuth Count of Christiansdal	Adam Knuth til Lilliendal Count of Christiansdal	Christian Frederik Knuth Count of Christiansdal
			Louise Charlotte Knuth, b. from Buchwaldt
		Wilhelmine Alexandra Eugenie Catharine Jenny Knuth, b. from Buttlar	?
			?
	Ille Knuth, b. lark	Carl Christian Cornelius Lerche Count of Lerche	Christian Cornelius Lerche liege count of Lerche
			Cathrine Wilhelmine Dorothea Lerche, b. by Krogh
		Sophie Frederikke Lerche, b. Steensen-Leth	Carl Frederik Steensen-Leth
			Edele Margrethe Steensen-Leth, b. from Barner

Web links

• finnholbek.dk: Christian Frederik greve Knuth-Christiansdal.
• Friheedmuseets Motstandsdatabasen: Kristian Frederik Knuth.
• Kraks Blå Bog: KNUTH Kristian.