Andorfer Family Tree » Leo Karl Wilhelm Otto von KNIGGE (1848-1906)

Personal data Leo Karl Wilhelm Otto von KNIGGE 

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  • He was born on May 23, 1848 in Bückeburg, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland.
  • Profession: hzl. braunschw. B.O. Jägermeister.
  • He died on July 12, 1906 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Deutschland, he was 58 years old.Source 5

Household of Leo Karl Wilhelm Otto von KNIGGE

He is married to Hildegard von CRAMM.

They got married on July 21, 1870 at Ölber, he was 22 years old.

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Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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  3. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
    Leo Karl Wilhelm Otto Freiherr von Knigge<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 23 1848<br>Occupation: hzl. braunschw. B.O. Jägermeister<br>Marriage: Spouse: Hildegard Frfr. Knigge (born Freiin von Cramm) - July 21 1870<br>Death: July 12 1906 - Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Deutschland<br>Father: Otto Franz Frhr. Leopold Georg Knigge<br>Mother: Therese Frfr. Knigge (born von Landesberg)<br>Wife: Hildegard Frfr. Knigge (born Freiin von Cramm)</a><br>Children: Ottonie Frfr. von Stoltzenberg (born Freiin Knigge), Ada von der Decken (born Knigge)
  4. Hannover, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1643-1887, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday May 23, 1848

  • The temperature on May 23, 1848 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1848: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • January 12 » The Palermo rising takes place in Sicily against the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
    • March 10 » The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican–American War.
    • May 18 » Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
    • June 21 » In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell issue the Proclamation of Islaz and create a new republican government.
    • September 12 » A new constitution marks the establishment of Switzerland as a federal state.
    • November 3 » A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.

Day of death July 12, 1906

  • The temperature on July 12, 1906 was between 10.8 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 4.8 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
    • April 18 » An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
    • May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
    • June 25 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White.
    • September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
    • November 24 » A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.


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