Hi all,
I suspect this cross of setting fire to me being here still. Looking into what this is, was SO much unexpected fun! I was helped much by gregM, Chip M + streptile over at another site. Anyway, since you guys brought up EKIIs, I cant but post this 1 here. I'll more or less quote myself, from WAY back, combined with a bit new.
Its a group of an EKII, a document + a ribbon. When I found this I thought the document was a page from a kiddycolourbook. You know? Get the crayons, I'll take pink! BUT, the name on the document is
Heinrich xxz Prinz Preu�. Or,
Major-General Prinz Heinrich XXX von Reu�. Not to be mistaken by nor related to the Kaiser or Prussian royalty.
The Major-General was the commander of the 19.Landwehr division. I was told it was not uncommon for the divisional commander to personally sign these documents.
Because he was a Prinz and not the ruler, he is not mentioned in the royal lineage. All sons of this house were numbered, regardless if they were the ruler or not.
Now then, diving in, I started to have fun!
Prince Heinrich XXX Reuss of K�stritz (1864-1939), child of Heinrich IX who lived from 1827 untill 1898. There is more detailed information
here.
Wikipedia also tells the following;
Die S�hne von Heinrich Posthumus sind nummeriert von I. bis X., seine Enkels�hne durch alle drei Linien in der Reihenfolge ihrer Geburt, ebenso in den weiteren Generationen bis zu Heinrich XXIX. zu Ebersdorf (*1699). Die n�chste Generation (mit Ausnahme von Heinrich XXX. zu Gera) beginnt eine neue Serie mit Heinrich I. zu Schleiz (*1695) bis zu Heinrich XXV. zu K�stritz (*1800). Die neuen Serien beginnen jeweils mit Beginn eines neuen Jahrhunderts; die dritte im 19. Jahrhundert mit Prinz Heinrich I.Reuss K�stritz (*1803), die vierte mit Prinz Heinrich I. Reu� K�stritz (*1910).The
Prinz Heinrich XXX von Reu� was married to
Feodore, the Princess who�s details can be found
here.
She was adorably beautiful. I found an image of her
here.
Just look at her, truly amazing, isn't she? And her clothes ... I was born in the wrong era ...
By the way, there also is an image of the Prince;
They make SUCH a very lovely couple!
OK, moving on, over at a library I found a book. The book shown below. It tells us more!
Guess what! Page 87 shows the document that was packed with the EK2 1914! Here, look and read:
Back to the cross. This is ringmarked "KO". This is a common maker's mark for
K�nigliches M�nzamt, Abteiling Orden. This "maker" was located in Berlin.
Anyway, looking back at this info, reading it again, aint this fun?
I've been looking for anything on Jozef Coenen? But so far, nothing but a Dr. Jozef Coenen that lived from 1870 to 1958. But I think that was a dutch guy! No cigar yet on that 1.
Enjoy,
Karin-Renate
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