Baron Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was made a Baron in 1727, and both the Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skane in 1727. (b. February 2, 1662; Estonia - d. July 26, 1737; Malmö, Skåne, Sweden)
Name and titles:
Governor Johan Cronman (1727), Baron Johan Cronman (1727), Commandant Johan Cronman, Lieutenant-General Johan Cronman, and Colonel Johan Cronman of the Kronoberg regiment (1706), Lieutenant Johan Cronman of the Narva Garrison, Second Captain Johan Cronman of the Narke-Varmland regiment (1687).
Parents:
He was the son of Joakim Cronman (1638-1703) and Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693).
Birth:
He was born on February 2, 1662 in the Swedish Empire in what is now Estonia.
Career:
Peter Englund in The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire gives the following information: "He was a Lieutenant with the Narva Garrison, and Second Captain with the Narke-Varmland regiment in 1687. He was promoted to Captain with Zurlauben's regiment in 1699, and made Lieutenant-Colonel in 1701. He was promoted to Colonel of the Kronoberg regiment 1706, but was captured at Perovolochna and held prisoner until 1722. He was a Lieutenant-General of of the infantry in 1722. He was made a Baron in 1727, and named the County Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skåne Province in 1727. He fought in 13 battles, and was never wounded. He spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch."
Death:
July 26, 1737 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Burial:
He is buried at Caroli Church in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Relationships:
Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was the eighth great-granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 14, 2008.
.
Name and titles:
Governor Johan Cronman (1727), Baron Johan Cronman (1727), Commandant Johan Cronman, Lieutenant-General Johan Cronman, and Colonel Johan Cronman of the Kronoberg regiment (1706), Lieutenant Johan Cronman of the Narva Garrison, Second Captain Johan Cronman of the Narke-Varmland regiment (1687).
Parents:
He was the son of Joakim Cronman (1638-1703) and Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693).
Birth:
He was born on February 2, 1662 in the Swedish Empire in what is now Estonia.
Career:
Peter Englund in The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire gives the following information: "He was a Lieutenant with the Narva Garrison, and Second Captain with the Narke-Varmland regiment in 1687. He was promoted to Captain with Zurlauben's regiment in 1699, and made Lieutenant-Colonel in 1701. He was promoted to Colonel of the Kronoberg regiment 1706, but was captured at Perovolochna and held prisoner until 1722. He was a Lieutenant-General of of the infantry in 1722. He was made a Baron in 1727, and named the County Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skåne Province in 1727. He fought in 13 battles, and was never wounded. He spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch."
Death:
July 26, 1737 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Burial:
He is buried at Caroli Church in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Relationships:
Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was the eighth great-granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 14, 2008.
.
Baron Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was made a Baron in 1727, and both the Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skane in 1727. (b. February 2, 1662; Estonia - d. July 26, 1737; Malmö, Skåne, Sweden)
Name and titles:
Governor Johan Cronman (1727), Baron Johan Cronman (1727), Commandant Johan Cronman, Lieutenant-General Johan Cronman, and Colonel Johan Cronman of the Kronoberg regiment (1706), Lieutenant Johan Cronman of the Narva Garrison, Second Captain Johan Cronman of the Narke-Varmland regiment (1687).
Parents:
He was the son of Joakim Cronman (1638-1703) and Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693).
Birth:
He was born on February 2, 1662 in the Swedish Empire in what is now Estonia.
Career:
Peter Englund in The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire gives the following information: "He was a Lieutenant with the Narva Garrison, and Second Captain with the Narke-Varmland regiment in 1687. He was promoted to Captain with Zurlauben's regiment in 1699, and made Lieutenant-Colonel in 1701. He was promoted to Colonel of the Kronoberg regiment 1706, but was captured at Perovolochna and held prisoner until 1722. He was a Lieutenant-General of of the infantry in 1722. He was made a Baron in 1727, and named the County Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skåne Province in 1727. He fought in 13 battles, and was never wounded. He spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch."
Death:
July 26, 1737 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Burial:
He is buried at Caroli Church in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Relationships:
Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was the eighth great-granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 14, 2008.
.
Name and titles:
Governor Johan Cronman (1727), Baron Johan Cronman (1727), Commandant Johan Cronman, Lieutenant-General Johan Cronman, and Colonel Johan Cronman of the Kronoberg regiment (1706), Lieutenant Johan Cronman of the Narva Garrison, Second Captain Johan Cronman of the Narke-Varmland regiment (1687).
Parents:
He was the son of Joakim Cronman (1638-1703) and Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693).
Birth:
He was born on February 2, 1662 in the Swedish Empire in what is now Estonia.
Career:
Peter Englund in The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire gives the following information: "He was a Lieutenant with the Narva Garrison, and Second Captain with the Narke-Varmland regiment in 1687. He was promoted to Captain with Zurlauben's regiment in 1699, and made Lieutenant-Colonel in 1701. He was promoted to Colonel of the Kronoberg regiment 1706, but was captured at Perovolochna and held prisoner until 1722. He was a Lieutenant-General of of the infantry in 1722. He was made a Baron in 1727, and named the County Governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skåne Province in 1727. He fought in 13 battles, and was never wounded. He spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch."
Death:
July 26, 1737 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Burial:
He is buried at Caroli Church in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden.
Relationships:
Johan Cronman (1662-1737) was the eighth great-granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on February 14, 2008.
.
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
