Wincenty Danilewicz (1787 – 23 March 1878) was a Chevau-léger in the Napoleonic campaign, secretary of Chancellery of Senat in Congress Poland, chief archivist of heraldric administration of Congress Poland in Warsaw.
Wincenty Danilewicz | |
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 Wincenty Danilewicz and his daughters in c. 1850 (Waleria Danilewicz – sitting, Aneta and Julia – standing behind) | |
| Born | 1787 Minsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 23 March 1878 (aged 90) Jędrzejów, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |  Poland–Lithuania  France  Duchy of Warsaw |
| Awards | French Legion of Honour, 1814 |
| Spouse(s) | Franciszka Grunwald (c. 1797-1842) |
| Other work | secretary of Chancellery of Senat in Congress Poland, chief archivist of heraldric administration of Congress Poland in Warsaw |
Biography
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Wincenty Danilewicz was born in 1787 in Minsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was a member of the Ostoja Danielewicz family and served as a Chevau-léger in the Napoleonic campaign, for which he was awarded the French Order of Legion of Honour[1][2] and Saint Helena Medal. He took part (among others) in The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube (20–21 March 1814), where he was wounded.[3]
In 1815 he returned home, and started to work as a secretary of Chancellery of Senat in Congress Poland. Then he worked in the archive of heraldry administration of Congress Poland in Warsaw. He retired in 1844.[3]
Later in his life, Wincenty Danilewicz moved to Jędrzejów. Afterwards he ran the literary production i.e.: three tragedies and the opera buffa. His great-grandson Maciej Masłowski wrote (1957), that in Wincenty testament (1859) thirty volumes of his memoirs were also mentioned.[3]
Wincenty was married to Franciszka (born Grunwald, c. 1797/1798 – 4 January 1842[4]) and they had a daughter, Waleria Józefa Katarzyna (1827[5]-1881[6]) who married Rajmund Masłowski (lawyer). Together, they had a son Stanisław Masłowski, outstanding Polish painter. Masłowski family belonged to Clan Samson that used Samson Coat of Arms.[7] He died 23 March 1878 (aged 90)[8]
He died on 23 March 1878 in Jędrzejów, Russian Empire.
Gallery
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Wincenty Danilewicz Legion of Honour Certificate, 1814 -
Wincenty Danilewicz French Order of Legion of Honour, 1814 -
Wincenty Danilewicz Dresden hospital testimonial, 1813 -
Wincenty Danilewicz Saint Helena Medal Certificate -
Wincenty Danilewicz Epitaph at Holy Trinity Church in Jędrzejów, Poland, 1878
References
edit- ^ (Polish) Łoza S.: Legia honorowa w Polsce 1803–1923 (French Order of Legion of Honour in Poland 1803–1923), Zamość 1923, ed. Zygmunt Pomarański i Spółka (reprint Warsaw 1986, ed. Wydawnictwa Artystyczne i Filmowe – WAiF), p. 38, entry No 284
- ^ (in Polish) Bielecki R.: Szwoleżerowie gwardii, seria: „Słynne Pułki Polskie” (series: "Famous Polish Regiments", Ed. „Neriton” Publishers, Warsaw 1996, p. 240 (Entry No.2259)
- ^ a b c (Polish) Masłowski M. [coll.]: Stanisław Masłowski – Materiały do życiorysu i twórczości (Stanisław Masłowski – Materials for the biography and works), Wrocław 1957, ed. "Ossolineum" – Polish Academy of Sciences, pp. 17–19
- ^ See her tomb in Powązki Cemetery (Warsaw) https://pl.wiki.x.io/wiki/Plik:Stanislaw_Maslowski_grave,_Old_Powazki_Cemetery,_sect._11-1-7-8,_november_2012.jpg
- ^ 26 June 1827 (Waleria certificate of birth and baptism is preserved in Masłowski family archive)
- ^ Died 21 Aug. 1881 - Warsaw, age 54 - see: https://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/psb.17222.3 (acc.: 7 Feb. 2024)
- ^ See Rajmund Masłowski Nobiliry Certificate (in Polish): https://pl.wiki.x.io/wiki/Plik:Rajmund_Mas%C5%82owski_(1825-1897)_Noble_certificate,_1853,_obverse.JPG.
- ^ See the epitaph in Holy Trinity parish church in Jędrzejów
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Bibliography
edit- Bielecki R.: Szwoleżerowie gwardii, seria: „Słynne Pułki Polskie” (series: "Famous Polish Regiments", Ed. "Neriton" Publishers, Warsaw 1996 (in Polish);
- Łoza S.: Legia honorowa w Polsce 1803–1923 (French Order of Legion of Honour in Poland 1803–1923), Zamość 1923, ed. Zygmunt Pomarański i Spółka (reprint Warsaw 1986, ed. Wydawnictwa Artystyczne i Filmowe – WAiF (in Polish);
- Masłowski M. [coll.]: Stanisław Masłowski – Materiały do życiorysu i twórczości (Stanisław Masłowski – Materials for the biography and works), Wrocław 1957, ed. "Ossolineum" – Polish Academy of Sciences (in Polish).