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battalion Stosch, and served from 1760–1762. He advanced to the position of major before he left military service. In 1768 he lived in
Dutzerow, a property he purchased. He married three times. He had a son with one wife, but she died in 1760 with the boy. The male Raddatzline ended in 1793, with his death.
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Frederick William I. In 1730 he acquired the patent as proprietor of the Old Prussian Infantry Regiment, which, in 1806 became regiment No. 26. He held that patent until his death in 1749. During the decade of the 1730s, he was in regular communication with the
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Christian, called himself Richard; served in the military, Infantry Regiment Borck (No 33z)., By 7 May 1714, he was Major, 24 July–4 August 1718, stationed in Colberg as commander. 22 October 1718, Lt Colonel with the Infantry Regiment Mosel. Died in Wesel
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Alexander von“ von Heinrich Kypke in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, herausgegeben von der Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Band 16 (1882), S. 150–151, Digitale Volltext-Ausgabe in Wikisource,
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Leopold, born 29 January 1719 in Hall. He entered military service in the
Munchow regiment (later regiment No. 36) on 7 September 1738, and was promoted to first lieutenant on 6 August 1741. He attained the rank of colonel, and died in 1787 in Neuenhagen bei
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Catherine von Ramel, 18 May 1644, 1672 married, and died 3 January 1685. She was the second daughter of Heinrich von Ramel and Else Sophia von MĂĽnchow, from
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Christoph, 1 August 1727. As a 19-year-old, he entered the Holy Orders of the Knights of St. John. In 1749, he volunteered as a
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