Wasielewski

The Wasielewski family is a German noble family of Polish extraction. Members of the family held significant military positions in the Kingdom of Prussia and later within the German Empire.

History

The Wasielewski family is Catholic and Protestant aristocracy, that commenced with Nicolaus Wasielewski recorded by King Sigismund I. of Poland in 1531. The Prussian line of the family begins with Thaddäus v. Wasielewski (1739–1803) with legitimation as Knights on 26 November 1789.

Coat of arms

The family coat of arms "ROGALA" shows two horns, a buck horn and a buffalo horn. Both horns are standing upright. The buck horn has from 3 to 6 ends. The buffalo horn also described as a Bull or Wisent horn, is closed or open with a mouthpiece as a war or hunting horn. The horns are upright in a split shield. The family colours are red and white.

Family members

Waldemar von Wasielewski (1875–1959), German writer specialized on Occult, Goethe and musicology
Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski (1822–1896), Violinist, conductor and musicologist
Hugo von Wasielewski (1853–1936), royal Prussian General of the Infantry (Germany)
Friedrich Carl von Wasielewski (1857–1938), royal Prussian Major General
Julius von Wasielewski (1813–1891), royal Prussian Major
Josef von Wasielewski (1851–1911), royal Prussian Major
Theodor von Wasielewski (1821–1902), royal Prussian Major
Carl Heinrich von Wasielewski (1811–1873), royal Prussian Colonel
Heinrich von Wasielewski (1825–1914), royal Prussian Captain Lieutenant
Wolfgang von Wasielewski (1881–1954), royal Prussian Colonel

Literature

Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XVII, 2008, Band 144 der Gesamtreihe
Literature by and about Wasielewski in the German National Library catalogue

References

ADB:Wasielewski (1910), "Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 55, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 1–3