Georg Reichwein, Jr. was a military government official. He was the son of general major Georg Reichwein, Sr.

Georg Reichwein, Sr.

Georg Reichwein, Sr. was a Norwegian military officer.Born in Kassel, he emigrated to Denmark-Norway in 1628. as king Christian IV established the first standing army in Norway. In 1645 he assumed command of the Akershusian National Infantry Regiment...

, who immigrated to Denmark-Norway from Hesse

Hesse

Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...

 in 1628.

In 1658 he became captain in charge of the Sør-Gudbrandsdalske company. In a letter written in 1664 we find he lived at Jørstad farm in Fåberg

Fåberg

Fåberg is a village and former municipality in Oppland county, Norway.The parish of Faaberg was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . On January 1, 1964 Fåberg was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Lillehammer. Prior to the merger Fåberg had 13,381 inhabitants.The district...

. His father was raised to a peerage in 1655, and he would have been foremost in rank at Fåberg in his time. He bought both Nordre Jørstad and Søndre Jørstad farms in 1672.

Reichwein was promoted to Major in 1675, and as Lieutenant Colonel in 1682 he was commander of Kongsvinger Fortress

Kongsvinger Fortress

Kongsvinger Fortress is located in the city and municipality of Kongsvinger in the county of Hedmark, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Road, which connected Norway and Värmland, Sweden as well as on the north-south...

. He remained at Kongsvinger and became a Colonel in 1689. He lived at Vingnes

Vingnes

Vingnes is a village in the municipality of Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway. Located on the west bank of lake Mjøsa with view over Lillehammer....

 in 1695, where he is recorded as married to his second wife, Catharina Sverdrup. He died in 1710. His son Lorentz Reichwein

Lorentz Reichwein

Lorentz Reichwein was a Norwegian and Danish military officer. He was a son of Georg Reichwein, and grandson of Georg Reichwein, Sr.. He served as county covernor of Akershus, and his final military rank was Major General...

became a military officer and county governor.