Joachim Cronman
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Joachim Cronman was an owner of estates in Livonia
Livonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...

 and a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 in the late 17th century. He was the Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress.

Biography

Joachim Cronman was the son of Hans Detterman Cronman (1590–c1645). Hans was the war commissar
War commissar
The war commissar or Kriegskommissar was a Danish Army, Norwegian Army, Prussian Army, Swedish Army and Soviet army military official who was responsible for supplying military arms and provisions, and was in charge of the military budget and conscription....

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 and Lord of Alatskivi
Alatskivi Parish
-Settlements:Small borough:AlatskiviVillages:Alasoo - Haapsipea - Kesklahe - Kõdesi - Kokora - Kuningvere - Lahe - Lahepera - Linaleo - Naelavere - Nina - Orgemäe - Padakõrve - Päiksi - Passi - Peatskivi - Pusi - Pärsikivi - Riidma - Ronisoo - Rootsiküla - Rupsi - Saburi - Savastvere - Savimetsa -...

 in Swedish Livonia
Swedish Livonia
- Swedish infantry and cavalry regiments:Infantry regiments:* Garnisonsregementet i Riga * Guvenörsregementet i Riga * Livländsk infanteribataljon I...

. Hans had been knighted as Lord Cronman by Christina, Queen of Sweden on March 9, 1638. Joachim's mother was Ursula Kordes (1600–1675), and she was the daughter of Joakim Kordes and Ursula Gantschau.

His brother was Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman was a Major for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century, and the Swedish diplomat to the Tsardom of Russia from 1668 to 1669. His extant diary and letters contain detailed information on the court of Ivan V of Russia....

 and his sisters were Elisabeth Cronmann who married captain Johann Schulmann
Schulman family
The Schulman family is a family of Baltic German noble origin first mentioned in 1495 on the island of Ösel.-History:...

, landlord of Nova-Bura in Ingria
Ingria
Ingria is a historical region in the eastern Baltic, now part of Russia, comprising the southern bank of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipus in the west, and Lake Ladoga and the western bank of the Volkhov river in the east...

; and Anna Catharina Cronman I (1620-1685) who married Frans von Knorring (1626-1694).

Joachim Cronman attended the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...

. He married Lunetta Makeléer (1639–1693) on August 9, 1657 in Göteborg, Sweden. Lunetta was the daughter of Hans Makeléer, 1st Baronet who was the Lord of Gåsevadholm, and Hageby
Hageby
Hageby is a miljonprogrammet area in southern Norrköping, Sweden mostly made up of multi-family residential buildings built between the years of 1950 and 1960.One of the biggest shopping malls in Sweden is also located in Hageby.-Sources:...

 in Sweden.

Together, Cronman and his wife had the following children:
  • Ursula Cronman (1660–1745), she married Christoffer Fredrik von Grothenhielm (1655–1705).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman II (c1661–1661), who died as an infant
  • Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman was a Lieutenant General and the Commandant of the Skåne fortress in the Swedish Empire as well as the Governor of Malmö from 1727 to 1737...

     (1662–1737), he became Governor of Malmö.
  • Hedvik Elisabeth Cronman (1663–1699) who married Henrik Aminoff
    Aminoff
    Aminoff is a Russian origin noble family, which family members lives in Sweden and in Finland. Aminoff's genealogy branches are represented at Sweden's and Finland's House of Nobility...

     (1653–?). After her husband's death she married Simon von Rohr (c1650–1721).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman III (c1660–1685) married Captain Hans Christoffer von Rohr (1627-c.1712) and had as their child: Joachim von Rohr
    Joachim Von Rohr
    Joachim von Rohr was a Lieutenant Colonel for the Swedish Empire and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress. He participated in the Battle of Poltava and was captured and held as a prisoner in Siberia.-Biography:...

     (1678–1757), a Lieutenant Colonel and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress
    Dalarö Fortress
    Dalarö fortress is a fortification located just south of Dalarö. The current structure was built by Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1656.-History:...

    . Hans Christoffer von Rohr I was killed in action in the Battle of Narva
    Battle of Narva (1700)
    The Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700 was an early battle in the Great Northern War. A Swedish relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three times its size. Before, Charles XII had forced Denmark-Norway to sign the Treaty of Travendal...

    .
  • Eva Maria Cronman (1675–1706) who married rittmeister
    Rittmeister
    Rotamaster was the military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in charge of a squadron , the equivalent of O3 or Captain, in the German-speaking armies, Austro-Hungarian, Polish-Lithuanian, Russian and some other states.The exact name of this rank maintains a variety of spellings in different...

     Arend Wilhelm von Rehbinder (?–1711), lord of the Jõesse
    Jõesse
    Jõesse is a village in Martna Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia....

     manor in Martna Parish
    Martna Parish
    Martna is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 996 and an area of 269 km².-Villages:Martna Parish has 33 villages:...

    .


Cronman became a Colonel
Överste
Finnish Defense Forces rank of Eversti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-5- 1600 - 1700 :Commander of a regiment that consisted of 1200 troops split into eight companies held this rank. One of the companies was called lifeguard company and was commanded by the överste himself...

 on January 23, 1679. He was later stationed at the Narva fortress. On March 10, 1685 he was assigned to the Savolaks
Savonia (historical province)
Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...

 and Nyslott regiment. He later served as Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress. He died on March 5, 1703 at Neumünde.
Joachim Cronman (circa 1640 – March 5, 1703) was an owner of estates in Livonia
Livonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...

 and a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 in the late 17th century. He was the Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress.

Biography

Joachim Cronman was the son of Hans Detterman Cronman (1590–c1645). Hans was the war commissar
War commissar
The war commissar or Kriegskommissar was a Danish Army, Norwegian Army, Prussian Army, Swedish Army and Soviet army military official who was responsible for supplying military arms and provisions, and was in charge of the military budget and conscription....

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 and Lord of Alatskivi
Alatskivi Parish
-Settlements:Small borough:AlatskiviVillages:Alasoo - Haapsipea - Kesklahe - Kõdesi - Kokora - Kuningvere - Lahe - Lahepera - Linaleo - Naelavere - Nina - Orgemäe - Padakõrve - Päiksi - Passi - Peatskivi - Pusi - Pärsikivi - Riidma - Ronisoo - Rootsiküla - Rupsi - Saburi - Savastvere - Savimetsa -...

 in Swedish Livonia
Swedish Livonia
- Swedish infantry and cavalry regiments:Infantry regiments:* Garnisonsregementet i Riga * Guvenörsregementet i Riga * Livländsk infanteribataljon I...

. Hans had been knighted as Lord Cronman by Christina, Queen of Sweden on March 9, 1638. Joachim's mother was Ursula Kordes (1600–1675), and she was the daughter of Joakim Kordes and Ursula Gantschau.

His brother was Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman was a Major for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century, and the Swedish diplomat to the Tsardom of Russia from 1668 to 1669. His extant diary and letters contain detailed information on the court of Ivan V of Russia....

 and his sisters were Elisabeth Cronmann who married captain Johann Schulmann
Schulman family
The Schulman family is a family of Baltic German noble origin first mentioned in 1495 on the island of Ösel.-History:...

, landlord of Nova-Bura in Ingria
Ingria
Ingria is a historical region in the eastern Baltic, now part of Russia, comprising the southern bank of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipus in the west, and Lake Ladoga and the western bank of the Volkhov river in the east...

; and Anna Catharina Cronman I (1620-1685) who married Frans von Knorring (1626-1694).

Joachim Cronman attended the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...

. He married Lunetta Makeléer (1639–1693) on August 9, 1657 in Göteborg, Sweden. Lunetta was the daughter of Hans Makeléer, 1st Baronet who was the Lord of Gåsevadholm, and Hageby
Hageby
Hageby is a miljonprogrammet area in southern Norrköping, Sweden mostly made up of multi-family residential buildings built between the years of 1950 and 1960.One of the biggest shopping malls in Sweden is also located in Hageby.-Sources:...

 in Sweden.

Together, Cronman and his wife had the following children:
  • Ursula Cronman (1660–1745), she married Christoffer Fredrik von Grothenhielm (1655–1705).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman II (c1661–1661), who died as an infant
  • Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman was a Lieutenant General and the Commandant of the Skåne fortress in the Swedish Empire as well as the Governor of Malmö from 1727 to 1737...

     (1662–1737), he became Governor of Malmö.
  • Hedvik Elisabeth Cronman (1663–1699) who married Henrik Aminoff
    Aminoff
    Aminoff is a Russian origin noble family, which family members lives in Sweden and in Finland. Aminoff's genealogy branches are represented at Sweden's and Finland's House of Nobility...

     (1653–?). After her husband's death she married Simon von Rohr (c1650–1721).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman III (c1660–1685) married Captain Hans Christoffer von Rohr (1627-c.1712) and had as their child: Joachim von Rohr
    Joachim Von Rohr
    Joachim von Rohr was a Lieutenant Colonel for the Swedish Empire and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress. He participated in the Battle of Poltava and was captured and held as a prisoner in Siberia.-Biography:...

     (1678–1757), a Lieutenant Colonel and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress
    Dalarö Fortress
    Dalarö fortress is a fortification located just south of Dalarö. The current structure was built by Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1656.-History:...

    . Hans Christoffer von Rohr I was killed in action in the Battle of Narva
    Battle of Narva (1700)
    The Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700 was an early battle in the Great Northern War. A Swedish relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three times its size. Before, Charles XII had forced Denmark-Norway to sign the Treaty of Travendal...

    .
  • Eva Maria Cronman (1675–1706) who married rittmeister
    Rittmeister
    Rotamaster was the military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in charge of a squadron , the equivalent of O3 or Captain, in the German-speaking armies, Austro-Hungarian, Polish-Lithuanian, Russian and some other states.The exact name of this rank maintains a variety of spellings in different...

     Arend Wilhelm von Rehbinder (?–1711), lord of the Jõesse
    Jõesse
    Jõesse is a village in Martna Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia....

     manor in Martna Parish
    Martna Parish
    Martna is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 996 and an area of 269 km².-Villages:Martna Parish has 33 villages:...

    .


Cronman became a Colonel
Överste
Finnish Defense Forces rank of Eversti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-5- 1600 - 1700 :Commander of a regiment that consisted of 1200 troops split into eight companies held this rank. One of the companies was called lifeguard company and was commanded by the överste himself...

 on January 23, 1679. He was later stationed at the Narva fortress. On March 10, 1685 he was assigned to the Savolaks
Savonia (historical province)
Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...

 and Nyslott regiment. He later served as Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress. He died on March 5, 1703 at Neumünde.
Joachim Cronman (circa 1640 – March 5, 1703) was an owner of estates in Livonia
Livonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...

 and a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 in the late 17th century. He was the Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress.

Biography

Joachim Cronman was the son of Hans Detterman Cronman (1590–c1645). Hans was the war commissar
War commissar
The war commissar or Kriegskommissar was a Danish Army, Norwegian Army, Prussian Army, Swedish Army and Soviet army military official who was responsible for supplying military arms and provisions, and was in charge of the military budget and conscription....

 for the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...

 and Lord of Alatskivi
Alatskivi Parish
-Settlements:Small borough:AlatskiviVillages:Alasoo - Haapsipea - Kesklahe - Kõdesi - Kokora - Kuningvere - Lahe - Lahepera - Linaleo - Naelavere - Nina - Orgemäe - Padakõrve - Päiksi - Passi - Peatskivi - Pusi - Pärsikivi - Riidma - Ronisoo - Rootsiküla - Rupsi - Saburi - Savastvere - Savimetsa -...

 in Swedish Livonia
Swedish Livonia
- Swedish infantry and cavalry regiments:Infantry regiments:* Garnisonsregementet i Riga * Guvenörsregementet i Riga * Livländsk infanteribataljon I...

. Hans had been knighted as Lord Cronman by Christina, Queen of Sweden on March 9, 1638. Joachim's mother was Ursula Kordes (1600–1675), and she was the daughter of Joakim Kordes and Ursula Gantschau.

His brother was Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman
Fritz Cronman was a Major for the Swedish Empire in the late 17th century, and the Swedish diplomat to the Tsardom of Russia from 1668 to 1669. His extant diary and letters contain detailed information on the court of Ivan V of Russia....

 and his sisters were Elisabeth Cronmann who married captain Johann Schulmann
Schulman family
The Schulman family is a family of Baltic German noble origin first mentioned in 1495 on the island of Ösel.-History:...

, landlord of Nova-Bura in Ingria
Ingria
Ingria is a historical region in the eastern Baltic, now part of Russia, comprising the southern bank of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipus in the west, and Lake Ladoga and the western bank of the Volkhov river in the east...

; and Anna Catharina Cronman I (1620-1685) who married Frans von Knorring (1626-1694).

Joachim Cronman attended the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...

. He married Lunetta Makeléer (1639–1693) on August 9, 1657 in Göteborg, Sweden. Lunetta was the daughter of Hans Makeléer, 1st Baronet who was the Lord of Gåsevadholm, and Hageby
Hageby
Hageby is a miljonprogrammet area in southern Norrköping, Sweden mostly made up of multi-family residential buildings built between the years of 1950 and 1960.One of the biggest shopping malls in Sweden is also located in Hageby.-Sources:...

 in Sweden.

Together, Cronman and his wife had the following children:
  • Ursula Cronman (1660–1745), she married Christoffer Fredrik von Grothenhielm (1655–1705).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman II (c1661–1661), who died as an infant
  • Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman
    Johan Cronman was a Lieutenant General and the Commandant of the Skåne fortress in the Swedish Empire as well as the Governor of Malmö from 1727 to 1737...

     (1662–1737), he became Governor of Malmö.
  • Hedvik Elisabeth Cronman (1663–1699) who married Henrik Aminoff
    Aminoff
    Aminoff is a Russian origin noble family, which family members lives in Sweden and in Finland. Aminoff's genealogy branches are represented at Sweden's and Finland's House of Nobility...

     (1653–?). After her husband's death she married Simon von Rohr (c1650–1721).
  • Anna Catharina Cronman III (c1660–1685) married Captain Hans Christoffer von Rohr (1627-c.1712) and had as their child: Joachim von Rohr
    Joachim Von Rohr
    Joachim von Rohr was a Lieutenant Colonel for the Swedish Empire and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress. He participated in the Battle of Poltava and was captured and held as a prisoner in Siberia.-Biography:...

     (1678–1757), a Lieutenant Colonel and Commandant of the Dalarö fortress
    Dalarö Fortress
    Dalarö fortress is a fortification located just south of Dalarö. The current structure was built by Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1656.-History:...

    . Hans Christoffer von Rohr I was killed in action in the Battle of Narva
    Battle of Narva (1700)
    The Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700 was an early battle in the Great Northern War. A Swedish relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three times its size. Before, Charles XII had forced Denmark-Norway to sign the Treaty of Travendal...

    .
  • Eva Maria Cronman (1675–1706) who married rittmeister
    Rittmeister
    Rotamaster was the military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in charge of a squadron , the equivalent of O3 or Captain, in the German-speaking armies, Austro-Hungarian, Polish-Lithuanian, Russian and some other states.The exact name of this rank maintains a variety of spellings in different...

     Arend Wilhelm von Rehbinder (?–1711), lord of the Jõesse
    Jõesse
    Jõesse is a village in Martna Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia....

     manor in Martna Parish
    Martna Parish
    Martna is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 996 and an area of 269 km².-Villages:Martna Parish has 33 villages:...

    .


Cronman became a Colonel
Överste
Finnish Defense Forces rank of Eversti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-5- 1600 - 1700 :Commander of a regiment that consisted of 1200 troops split into eight companies held this rank. One of the companies was called lifeguard company and was commanded by the överste himself...

 on January 23, 1679. He was later stationed at the Narva fortress. On March 10, 1685 he was assigned to the Savolaks
Savonia (historical province)
Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...

 and Nyslott regiment. He later served as Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...

 of the Neumünde fortress. He died on March 5, 1703 at Neumünde.
 
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