Benoni Aubert (4 August 1768 – 21 April 1832) was a Danish-born Norwegian army officer. His father was born and raised in France, and was part of its nobility. When Aubert moved to Norway, he was responsible for establishing the Aubert noble family in that country.
Biography
Benoni d'Aubert was born in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, Denmark, to
Major General Jacques Xavier d'Aubert (1727–1793) and Julane Cathrine Bang (1748–1834). His father was born in
France
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to a noble family and grew up there. He later emigrated to Denmark in 1752 to take up a career in the
Royal Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army (; ; ) is the land-based branch of the Danish Armed Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods ...
. Through his sons, he established the Aubert family as nobility in Denmark and Norway.
D'Aubert followed his father into the military for his career. He graduated from the
Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy () educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
Location
The acade ...
in Copenhagen and became an officer in 1784. He had studied engineering. He served as Chief of Engineering in
Kronborg
Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet'', Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. It was inscribed ...
from 1806 to 1810.
From 1811–1817, d'Aubert was a commander at
Kongsvinger Fortress
Kongsvinger Fortress () is located in the city of Kongsvinger which is located within Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is situated on a hill west and north of the Glomma river, standing astride the ancient Vinger Royal Roa ...
and
Blaker Fortress
Blaker Fortress (''Blaker skanse'') is a former defense facility located at the village of Blaker in Akershus country, Norway.
It was one of the Norwegian fortresses which were constructed in the period of intense competition among the Balti ...
in Norway. In 1814, he was also Chief of the Engineer Regiment. In 1818 he was promoted to Major.
From 1822 to 1823, Aubert served as chief of the
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Military Academy (), in Oslo, educates officers of the Norwegian Army and serves as the King's Royal Guard. The academy was established in 1750, and is the oldest institution for higher education in Norway.
History
The Commander- ...
.
Personal life
He was married in 1797 to Jakobine Henriette Thaulow (1776–1833), daughter of
Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality is the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 116,000 as of January 2020, following th ...
city official Henrik Arnold Thaulow (1722–1799) and his wife Jacobine (Christie) Thaulow (1746–1818). Around 1815, D'Aubert changed his surname to Aubert, and his wife and children also took the alternative version.
He and his wife had ten children together. These included professor
Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert
Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert (30 March 1807 – 14 June 1887) was a Norwegian philologist.
Biography
Aubert was born in Christianssand (now Kristiansand), Norway. He was the son of Benoni Aubert (1768–1832) and Jakobine Henriette Thaulow (177 ...
(1807–1887), who became a professor, and
Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert
Michael Conrad Sophus Emil Aubert (2 July 1811 – 8 November 1872) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
Biography
Aubert was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was one of ten children born to Benoni Aubert (1768–1832) and Jakobine ...
(1811–1872), who became an attorney and jurist.
See also
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Aubert (noble family)
References
1768 births
1832 deaths
Military personnel from Copenhagen
Norwegian Army personnel
Danish military engineers
Danish cartographers
Danish army commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
Danish people of French descent
Norwegian military engineers
Norwegian cartographers
Norwegian people of French descent
Norwegian people of Danish descent
d'Aubert family
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