Viktor von Holleben

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Viktor Friedrich Ludwig von Holleben (born February 24, 1737 in Beerbach , † July 6, 1808 in Königsberg ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were the margrave Colonel Ernst Ludwig von Holleben (* July 16, 1705; † May 13, 1771) and his wife Charlotte Erdmuthe, born von Stürzel (* 1711 in Beerbach) from the Beerbach family.

Military career

In 1751 Holleben joined the Guards on Foot Regiment of the Württemberg Army in Stuttgart . During the Seven Years' War he fought against the Prussians and rose to captain and company commander by June 1760 . On October 17, 1762, Holleben was transferred to the grenadier battalion "from home", but on February 23, 1763 he was returned to the body grenadier regiment. On January 9, 1764 he was then Oberstwachtmeister in the infantry regiment "vacant, von Wolf" until Holleben resigned on August 4, 1765 from the Württemberg service.

The wing adjutant Linckersdorff brought Holleben into Prussian service and introduced him to King Friedrich II on May 7, 1767 . He took him on August 2, 1768 in his guard, where Holleben served until the spring. But it was not until April 1, 1771 that he was employed as captain and company commander in the “von Tettenborn” infantry regiment in the Prussian army. As such, he took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778/79 . On October 5, 1784, Holleben advanced to major and on October 3, 1785 to battalion commander. He was born on May 23, 1792 Lieutenant Colonel and on January 10, 1794 , Colonel . During the campaign in Poland , Holleben fought in battle near Gawisky in 1794/95. On March 22, 1798 he was appointed regimental commander. Holleben received his resignation as major general on March 25, 1799 with a pension of 800 thalers. On April 9, 1799, he received permission to wear the uniform of his old regiment. After the collapse of Prussia in 1806, he wanted to volunteer, but was refused because of his age. He died on July 6, 1808 in Königsberg.

family

Holleben married Karoline Luise Albertine von Keith on October 4, 1771 in Königsberg (* 1754 on Moritten; † March 31, 1807). The couple had several children:

  • Johann Anton (born October 19, 1793; † young)
  • Alexander Wilhelm Ludwig (born October 25, 1774; † June 1846), lieutenant
  • Luise Elisabeth Karoline (born November 30, 1776 - † November 3, 1794)
  • Auguste Charlotte Antoinette (December 14, 1777 - November 3, 1808) ⚭ 1804 Leopold (Ludwig) von Lüdinghausen called Wolff , lieutenant of the 2nd East Prussian Fusilier Brigade
  • Elisabeth Christiane Friederike (* July 22, 1781; † young)
  • Johann Ferdinand Ludwig (born November 22, 1782; † young)
  • Anna Wilhelmine Albertine (born January 3, 1784 - † July 31, 1854) ⚭ 1809 Johann Friedrich Richter, clerk
  • Charlotte Ernestine Henriette (born November 26, 1785); † young
  • Wilhelmine Aurora Albertine (born January 28, 1787; † young)
  • Friederike Luise Elisabeth (born June 23, 1788; September 7, 1826)
  • Karl Ludwig Ferdinand (born July 8, 1789; † young)
  • August Ernst Ludwig (* July 4, 1792; † June 8, 1825) Lu 1819 Luise Rosine von Hamilton (* March 2, 1797; † September 15, 1869)
  • Ludowike Ernstine Pauline (born April 6, 1796 (1798) - † June 16, 1833) ⚭ 1825 Friedrich Julius Maximilian de la Poussadiere († October 24, 1853), Herr auf Wichbold

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Ludwig Lehnes : History of the city of Neustadt ad Aisch. Ph. CW Schmidt, Neustadt an der Aisch 1834, p. 65. ( online )
  2. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses for the year 1858. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1858, p. 873 ( online ).
  3. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses . 1st year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1901, p. 415. ( online )
personal data
SURNAME Holleben, Viktor von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holleben, Viktor Friedrich Ludwig von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1737
PLACE OF BIRTH Beerbach
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 1808
Place of death Königsberg (Prussia)