Joakim Cronman

Joakim Cronman (1638-1703), was an officer in the Swedish Army who died in the Battle of Neumünde during the Great Northern War.cite book |last=Lewenhaupt |first=Adam |authorlink=Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt |coauthors= |title=Karl XII's officerare: Biografiska anteckningar |year= |publisher= |quote= | url= |isbn= ]

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). [cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels |year=1951 |publisher= |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9xMSAAAAIAAJ&dq |isbn= ] 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) on August 9, 1657 in Göteborg, Sweden. Lunetta was the daughter of John Hans Makeléer who was a merchant in Sweden. [cite book |last=Bruce |first=Duncan A. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Mark of the Scots: Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science |year=1998 |publisher= |quote=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 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mx2WY17Zd9YC&pg |isbn=0806520604 ] Together they had the following children: Ursula Cronman (1660-1745) who married Christoffer Fredrik von Grothenhielm (1655-1705); Johan Cronman (1662-1737) who became Governor of Malmö [cite book |last=Englund |first=Peter |authorlink=Peter Englund |coauthors= |title=The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire |year=2003 |publisher= |quote=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. | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EP79gZ7SNBcC&dq |isbn=1860648479 ] ; Anna Catharina Cronman (c1662-c1685) 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-?).

ee also

*Anders Örbom
*Joachim von Rohr

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