Joakim Cronman

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Joakim Cronman
Born	Joakim Cronman 1638 Latvia or Sweden
Died	1703 Sweden
Cause of death	Battle of Neumünde
Nationality	Swedish
Known for	Great Northern War
Parents	Hans Detterman Cronman (1590-after1645)

v • d • e Great Northern War

Narva – Daugava – Erastfer – Kliszów – Pułtusk – Jēkabpils – Poznań – Punitz – Gemauerthof – Warsaw – Grodno – Fraustadt – Kalisz – Holowczyn – Malatitze – Lesnaya – Poltava – Perevolochna – Helsingborg – Gadebusch – Pälkäne – Storkyro – Gangut – Stralsund – Dynekilen – Ösel – Stäket – Grengam

Joakim Cronman (1638-1703), was an officer in the Swedish Army who died in the Battle of Neumünde in Latvia during the Great Northern War.^[1]

[edit] Biography

Joakim was the son of Hans Detterman Cronman (1590-after1645) aka Lord Hans Detterman Nobil Cronman, of Liveland, Latvia; and Ursula Kordes (1600-1675). ^[2] He had the following siblings: Johan Detterman Cronman (1618-?); Vilhelm Cronman (c1617-1656); Anna Catharine Cronman (1620-1688); Christina Cronman (c1625-1687) who married Joakim George Fredrick Von Rohr (c1625-1687) who died in the Battle of Narva; Elisabeth Cronman (1630-1687); and Joakim Cronman (1638-?).

Joakim married Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693). Lunetta was the daughter of John Hans Makeléer who was a merchant in Sweden. ^[3] Together they had the following children: Anna Catharina Cronman I (1658-1661) who married Frans Von Knorring; Ursula Cronman (1660-1745) who married Christoffer Fredrik Von Grothenhielm (1655-1705); Johan Cronman (1662-1737) who became Governor of Malmö ^[4]; Anna Catharina Cronman II (1662-1685) who married Hans Christoffer Von Rohr I (1626-1700) who was killed in action in the Battle of Narva; and Hedvik Elisabeth Cronman (1663-1699) who married Henrik Aminoff (1653-?).^[1]

[edit] Other notable family members

Anna Elizabeth von Rohr (1701-1744), married Anders Örbom (1675-1740), captain in the Swedish Army.
Joachim von Rohr (1677-1757), captured in the Battle of Poltava.
Lunetta von Rohr II (1704-1764), married Baron Gustaf Adolf Clodt (1692-1738).

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Lewenhaupt, Adam. Karl XII's officerare: Biografiska anteckningar.
^ (1951) Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels.
^ Bruce, Duncan A. (1998). The Mark of the Scots: Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science. ISBN 0806520604. “One of the first to arrive was John Maclean, one of the principle builders of the city, who made himself a large fortune in the process. He was ennobled by Queen Christiana in 1649 under the name Makeleer and was royal banker to the queen. His son, also John, was president of the Göteburg Court of Justice”
^ Englund, Peter (2003). The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire. ISBN 1860648479. “Lieutenant with Narva Garrison, Second Captain with Narke-Varmland regiment 1687, Captain with Zurlauben's regiment 1699, Lieutenant-Colonel 1701, Colonel of Kronoberg regiment 1706, captured at Perovolochna, returned 1722, Lieutentant-General of Infantry 1722, Baron 1727, County Governor of Malmohus and Commandant of Skane Province 1727. Fought in 13 battles, never wounded. Spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch.”