Timeline

Four centuries of family history in a few dates, from the ennoblement of 1627 to the rehabilitation of Evgeny in 1958. Each date leads to the page that tells its story.

1. 17th century

2. 1627

   25 August 1627 · Common history

   Ennoblement

   Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg ennobles the knight Eberhard-Georges Horrer and his descendants.

   DOC 1

3. 18th century

4. 1773

   1773 · Common history

   Marriage of Philippe-Xavier d'Horrer

   Philippe-Xavier d'Horrer marries Marie-Reine Kien in Strasbourg.

   DOC 10

5. 1792

   18 August 1792 · Common history

   The flight

   Warned in time, Philippe-Xavier leaves revolutionary France by night with his two sons and joins the army of Condé.

   DOC 4

6. 1798

   1798 · Common history

   Arrival in Russia

   The army of Condé enters the service of the Tsar: the family settles in Russia.

   DOC 5, DOC 6

7. 19th century

8. 1806

   1 May 1806 · Common history

   Marriage of Marie-Joseph d'Horrer

   In Kiev, Marie-Joseph marries Emilie-Wilhelmine de Rachette; the same year he enters the Russian service.

9. 1812

   1812 · Common history

   The fire of Moscow

   Philippe-Xavier's house burns down with the city. Ruined, he asks the Prince of Condé for a pension, in vain.

   DOC 36, DOC 7 et 8, DOC 9

10. 1836

    1836 · Common history

    The title of count

    Pope Gregory XVI grants the title of count to Marie-Joseph and his sons; on 30 April he has it confirmed by Charles X in exile.

    DOC 13, DOC 14

11. 1840

    1840 · French branch

    Joseph-François-Xavier marries Sophie Khvostoff

    The wedding takes place in St Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. Their son Arsène will found the French branch.

    DOC 16

12. 1848

    4 May 1848 · Russian branch

    Philippe becomes a Russian subject

    Marie-Joseph's eldest son swears the oath of Russian allegiance: the beginning of the Russian branch.

    DOC 37

13. 1877

    27 November 1877 · Italian branch

    Recognition in Italy

    After registration by the Consulta Araldica, a diploma recognises the family's title of count and coat of arms in the Kingdom of Italy.

    DOC 24

14. 1892

    9 December 1892 · Russian branch

    Recognition in Russia

    A decree of Alexander III recognises the title of count of the Russian Empire for Joseph and his half-brother Vladimir.

15. 20th century

16. 1907

    1907 · Russian branch

    Vladimir d'Horrer in the Duma

    Vladimir is elected deputy for the province of Kursk to the Third State Duma.

    DOC 25

17. 1916

    27 February 1916 · French branch

    Death of Captain Léon d'Horrer

    Mortally wounded at Sapigneul (Marne), he dies the next day.

    DOC 26

18. 1917

    1917 · Russian branch

    The Revolution

    Georges d'Horrer is arrested on 1 November and tried in early December; he dies the same year.

    DOC 27

19. 1937

    1937 · Russian branch

    The Great Purge

    Several members of the Russian branch are arrested, sent to the Gulag or shot.

20. 1958

    January 1958 · Russian branch

    Rehabilitation of Evgeny

    The military tribunal of Siberia posthumously rehabilitates Evgeny Georgievich d'Horrer.

    DOC 23