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Karl von Meck

Otto Georg Karl von Meck, also known as Karl Fedorovich von Meck (Карл Федорович фон Мекк), was an engineer and army officer. born on 22 June/4 July 1821.

He was the only son of Otto Adam von Meck (1790–1830) and his wife Wilhelmina (b. Hofferberg). On 14/26 January 1848 he married Nadezhda Frolovskaia (1831–1894), and they had eleven children: Elizaveta (1848–1907); Aleksandra (1850–1920); Vladimir (1852–1892); Iuliia (1853–1915); Lidiia (1855-?1910); Nikolai (1863–1929); Aleksandr (1864–1912); Sof'ia  (1867–1936); Maksimillian (1869-?1950); Mikhail (1871–1883); and Liudmila  (1872–1946).

Otto Georg Karl von Meck died in Saint Petersburg on 26 January/7 February 1876 , aged 64.