Theodor von Sprösser

Theodor von Sproesser (1898)

Theodor Karl Gottlieb Sprösser , von Sprösser since 1870 , (born April 23, 1836 in Ulm , † July 19, 1907 in Stuttgart ) was a Württemberg officer , most recently major general .

Life

origin

Theodor Sprösser came from a Swabian family who began the documented line of genealogies with Leonard Sprösser, who was born in Unterspeltach in 1590 . As a result, the ancestors were first master bricklayers and councilors in Winnenden , who soon also held the mayor's office. The royal Württemberg administrative officer, Friedrich von Sprösser (1772-1836), who was ennobled in 1834, was also born in Winnenden .

In the 18th century, an ancestor emigrated to Ludwigsburg as a trader , where he also became mayor.

ancestors

Pedigree Theodor Karl Gottlieb (since 1870 by) Sprösser (1836–1907)
Great grandparents	Lorenz Sprösser (1706–1785), master bricklayer, court relative and mayor in Winnenden ⚭ 1735 in Winnenden Maria Jacobina Schad (1715–1792)		Johann Georg Krauss (1700–1760) Duke of Württemberg Land Accounts Commissioner and Imperial Notary in Ludwigsburg ⚭ 1752 in Ludwigsburg Maria Elisabeth Theurer widowed Kommerell (1716–1765)		Johann Gottlieb Sprösser (1748–1842) merchant and trader, councilor and acting mayor in Ludwigsburg 1. ⚭ 1774 in Ludwigsburg Johanna Friederike Merklin (1751–1787)		Noun nominandum ... ⚭ ... noun nominandum ...
Grandparents	Johann Gottlieb Sprösser (1748–1842) merchant and trader, councilor and acting mayor in Ludwigsburg 2. ⚭ 1787 in Ludwigsburg Sophia Rosina Dorothea Krauss (1755–1804)				Gottlieb Christian Sprösser (1776–1839) businessman and iron trader, lieutenant and adjutant of the Bürger-Fußcompagnie in Ludwigsburg ⚭ 1804 in Lauffen am Neckar Nomen nominandum
parents	Carl Wilhelm Sprösser (1791–1872) Württemberg major in the honorary disability corps ⚭ 1834 in Ludwigsburg Luise Amalie Friederike Sprösser (1808–1887)
Subject	Theodor Karl Gottlieb (since 1870 by) Sprösser (1836–1907)

Theodor Sprösser was a son of Carl Wilhelm Sprösser (1791–1872), Wuerttemberg major in the honorary invalid corps , from his marriage with his half-niece Luise Amalie Friederike born Sprösser (1808–1887), the daughter of the elder, on July 29, 1834 in Ludwigsburg Her husband's half-brother , namely Gottlieb Christian Sprösser (1776–1839), was a merchant and iron merchant as well as lieutenant and adjutant of the civil foot company in Ludwigsburg .

The paternal grandfather from Winnenden, Johann Gottlieb Sprösser (1748–1842), merchant and councilor and mayor in charge of Ludwigsburg, was also the maternal great-grandfather.

His first wife (since 1774) Johanna Friederike, née Merklin (1751–1787), was the biological great-grandmother on his mother's side. His second wife (since 1787) was the biological grandmother on his father's side, namely Sophia Rosina Dorothea, née Krauss (1755–1804), who was a daughter of Johann Georg Krauss (1700–1760), ducal Württemberg land commissioner and imperial notary in Ludwigsburg.

The grandfather (or great-grandfather) Johann Gottlieb Sprösser (1748–1842) was a son of Lorenz Sprösser (1706–1785), who was a master bricklayer, court relative and mayor in Winnenden.

Theodor's sister Marie Luise Friederike, née Sprösser (1838–1929), had been married to the Stuttgart manufacturer Johann Karl Klotz (1835–1909), a chemist and director of the Siegle paint factories , since 1861 . Her daughter again - his niece - Marianne, nee Klotz (1867-1940) was, since 1888, with the later Adjutant General of Württemberg King Wilhelm II. , Fritz von Graevenitz , married (1861-1922).

Military career

After attending grammar school in Stuttgart, Sprösser joined the 4th Infantry Regiment of the Württemberg Army as a volunteer for six years on May 3, 1853 . In the further course of his military career, he took part as a captain during the Franco-German War in the battles at Wörth , Sedan and Villiers as well as the enclosure and siege of Paris . For his achievements, King Karl awarded him the Knight's Cross of the Order of Military Merit on December 28, 1870 . Associated with this was the elevation to the personal nobility and he was allowed to name himself after the entry in the nobility register of Sprösser . In addition, on April 23, 1871, he received the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

Since June 18, 1875 Major , Sprösser served from May 22, 1876 as battalion commander in the infantry regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia" (2nd Württembergisches) No. 120 . On September 21, 1882 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and from January 7, 1884 to May 20, 1884 he was employed as a staff officer in the grenadier regiment "King Karl" (5th Württembergisches) No. 123 . Then Sprösser was appointed commander of the infantry regiment "King Wilhelm I" (6th Württembergisches) No. 124 and was promoted to colonel on July 28, 1886 in this position . He gave up command on November 7, 1886 and until June 24, 1889 commanded the infantry regiment "Kaiser Friedrich, King of Prussia" (7th Württembergisches) No. 125 . Initially promoted to major general on June 25, 1889 without a patent , Sprösser was at the same time appointed commander of the 54th Infantry Brigade (4th Royal Württembergische). On August 16, 1889, he finally received the patent for his rank. Sprösser was put up for disposal on July 17, 1890 with a pension .

In recognition of his many years of service, his king awarded him the Commander's Cross of the Order of Military Merit on November 30, 1895 . Sprösser was also the owner of the Commander's Second Class of the Order of Frederick since 1888 and of the Commander of the Order of the Württemberg Crown since 1890 .

family

Sprösser married in Stuttgart in 1869. His son Theodor (1870-1933) also embarked on a military career and was in the First World War as a major and commander of Württemberg Mountain Troops with the Pour le Mérite awarded. He later made it to major general.

literature

• Hermann Niethammer: The officer corps of the infantry regiment "Kaiser Friedrich, King of Prussia" (7th Württ.) No. 125. 1809–1909. Stuttgart 1909, p. 275.
• Friedrich Wilhelm Euler : pedigree v. Weizsäcker-v. Graevenitz: Exemplary presentation of the prosopographical requirements and consequences of an all-German intellectual leadership group (= Herold studies. Volume 1). Herold, Association for Heraldry, Genealogy and Related Sciences in Berlin . Verlag des Herold, 1992, ISBN 3-9802435-6-7 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GenWiki: Leonard Sprösser (accessed June 14, 2014)
2. ↑ GenWiki: Paul Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; GenWiki: Lorenz Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014)  
3. ↑ ^{a b} GenWiki: Johann Gottlieb Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
4. ↑ GenWiki: Carl Wilhelm Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
5. ↑ GenWiki: Luise Amalie Friederike Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
6. ↑ GenWiki: Gottlieb Christian Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
7. ↑ GenWiki: Johanna Friederike Merklin ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
8. ↑ GenWiki: Sophia Rosina Dorothea Krauss  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014)  
9. ↑ GenWiki: Johann Georg Krauss ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
10. ↑ GenWiki: Lorenz Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
11. ↑ GenWiki: Marie Luise Friederike, geb. Sprösser ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
12. ↑ Family data of the Paul Wolfgang Merkelschen Family Foundation Nuremberg: Marianne Klotz (accessed on June 11, 2014)
13. ↑ GenWiki : Johann Karl Klotz ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 14, 2014) 
14. ↑ Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Württemberg 1901 , p. 78.
15. ↑ Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Württemberg 1901 , p. 32.
16. ↑ GenWiki : Friedrich Wilhelm Euler (accessed June 14, 2014)