Karl von Heygendorff
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Karl von Heygendorff was a German officer in the army of the Kingdom of Saxony
, rising to major general
. From 1809 he was known as Carl of Heygendorf.
. His godfather was Goethe.
Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
, rising to major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
. From 1809 he was known as Carl of Heygendorf.
Life
He was the illegitimate son of Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and his lover, the actor Karoline JagemannKaroline Jagemann
Karoline Jagemann von Heygendorff was a major German tragic actress and singer. Her great roles included Elisabeth in Mary Stuart and Beatrice in The Bride of Messina...
. His godfather was Goethe.
Marriage and issue
He married three times:- on 1 June 1831, to Meta Abegg; this marriage produced three sons (the first of whom died in infancy) before Meta died in childbirth (1835) after delivery of the last (the second child has surviving descendants in the present day).
- on 10 October 1836 to Therese von Watzdorf; they had one son and three daughters before the death of Therese in 1841.
- on 24 December 1848, to Rosa, Freiherrin von Koenneritz. They had one son.