Johanna von Puttkamer
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Johanna Friederike Charlotte Dorothea Eleonore von Puttkamer (11 April 1824 - 27 November 1894) was a Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n noblewoman, also known as Johanna von Bismarck. She was the sister of statesman
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...

 Robert von Puttkamer.

She was born at Reinfeld
Barnowiec, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Barnowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kołczygłowy, within Bytów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Kołczygłowy, north-west of Bytów, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk....

 into a conservative aristocratic family famed for its devoted pietism. Her parents were Heinrich von Puttkamer and Luitgarde Agnes von Glasenapp. Johanna married German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...

 on 28 July 1847 in Alt-Kolziglow (modern Kołczygłowy) near Reinfeld. They had three children: two sons, Herbert
Herbert von Bismarck
Herbert, Prince of Bismarck was a German politician, who served as Foreign Secretary from 1886 to 1890. His political career was closely tied to that of his father, Otto von Bismarck, and he left office a few days after his father's dismissal...

 (b. 1849) and Wilhelm
Wilhelm von Bismarck
Count Wilhelm von Bismarck was a German counselor, civil servant and politician, who served as a member of the Reichstag from 1880 to 1881 and president of the Regency of Hanover from 1889 to 1890...

 (b. 1852), and one daughter, Marie (b. 1847).

Johanna died on 27 November 1894 in Varzin at the age of 70 years.

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