Background
The family owned several estates in Pomerania, including Gatz, where Gustav was born, and Reddentin where he died.
The family owned several estates in Pomerania, including Gatz, where Gustav was born, and Reddentin where he died.
In 1817 Gustav began to have intense, charismatic religious experiences, including glossolalia (speaking in tongues).
Like most male members of his family and class, he joined the Prussian Army.