Wilhelm von Boeltzig

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Wilhelm Ferdinand von Boeltzig (born March 4, 1755 in Groß Salze , † June 30, 1834 in Berlin ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

Boeltzig comes from an Upper Saxon noble family and was related to Novalis . He was the son of Ferdinand von Boeltzig (1712–1793) and his wife Wilhelmine, née von Bissing . His father was the mayor of Groß Salze.

Military career

In 1772 he was employed as an Estandartenjunker in the Leib-Carabiniers-Regiment of the Prussian Army . As a lieutenant, he took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778/79 and rose to major by October 1790 . As such, Boeltzig became a wing adjutant of King Friedrich Wilhelm II in the same month . In the following year he also became a member of the Upper War College. Even under Friedrich Wilhelm III. Boeltzig continued to serve as a wing adjutant, received the order Pour le Mérite in June 1804 and accompanied the king in 1806/07 during the Fourth Coalition War . Promoted to major general on June 18, 1807, Boeltzig was retired in December of the following year due to his poor health with a pension of 1200 thalers. In recognition of his services, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle First Class on December 25, 1809 .

After his death he was buried on July 3, 1834 in Stolzenhagen.

family

Boeltzig married Auguste Karoline von Beeren (born October 17, 1771, † July 6, 1800) in Schönwalde in 1789. The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Wilhelmine Auguste Ferdinande (born September 4, 1790 in Berlin; † January 1, 1864) ⚭ 1819 Freiherr Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von der Recke (* September 7, 1774; † August 25, 1842), master of Segefeld
  • Karoline Adelheid (born December 4, 1794 in Berlin; † June 16, 1820 there) ⚭ Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig von Pfuel , Prussian lieutenant general
  • Henriette Charlotte Philippine (born April 9, 1798 in Potsdam; † March 16, 1858) ⚭ Karl von Grünberg († April 1, 1850), Lord of Weßmar and Löbnitz
  • Karl Wilhelm August (born June 16, 1800 in Potsdam; † February 16, 1843), Prussian Rittmeister ⚭ 1827 Countess Josephine von Gorcey-Longuyon (* December 25, 1798; † April 27, 1876)

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SURNAME Boeltzig, Wilhelm von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Boeltzig, Wilhelm Ferdinand von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1755
PLACE OF BIRTH Big salts
DATE OF DEATH June 30, 1834
Place of death Berlin