Maria Theresia Isabella von Blumenthal
Maria Theresia Isabella von Blumenthal (born November 15, 1712 in Namur , † April 25, 1782 in Berlin ), née Countess d'Harscamp, was a well-known philanthropist and chief stewardess of Wilhelmine of Prussia .
She came from the d'Harscamp family from Brabant . Her parents were Franz Karl d'Harscamp († 1735) and his wife Maria Isabella von Argenteau. She was married to Major Heinrich Georg von Blumenthal (* 1716; † 1756), son of the privy councilor Adam Ludwig von Blumenthal . This fell in a battle near Ostritz. The couple had three sons, all of whom died early. After the death of her husband, she became the chief steward of Princess Wilhelmine , wife of Prince Heinrich . She was a friendly lady, very popular, and made large donations to help build St. Hedwig's Catholic Church .
In her honor, a plaque with a medallion with the bust of the deceased in marble with an inscription was set up in St. Hedwig's Church. The plaque was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1943.
Heir was her sister-in-law Maria Isabella d'Harskamp .
literature
- Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Directory of the remarkable deaths from the years 1782 - XXI. In: Historical political, geographic, statistical and military contributions . tape 2 , part 3, 5th division. Berlin 1785, p. 558–559 ( Google Book [accessed August 16, 2017]).
- Alfred von Reumont : The Counts of Harscamp . In: Journal of the Aachen History Association . tape 8 . Aachen 1888, p. 1–14 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive [accessed August 16, 2017]).
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blumenthal, Maria Theresia Isabella von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | D 'Harscamp, Maria Theresia Isabella (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Philanthropist and chief stewardess to Wilhelmine of Prussia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1712 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Namur |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1782 |
| Place of death | Berlin |