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Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena 1532–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1532

Birth Location: Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

Death Date: 11 Mar 1599

Death Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

Father: Enno Cirksena

Mother: Anna Fresia)

Spouse(s): Katarina Vasa

Children(s): Princess Ostfriesland, Anne Ostfriesland, Margareta Ostfriesland, John III, Christopher Ostfriesland, Karl Ostfriesland, Edzard Ostfriesland, Elisabet Ostfriesland, Gustav Ostfriesland, Enno Ostfriesland, Sophie Oostfriesland

The story of Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena began in 1532 in Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany. Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena married Katarina Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa, and had children including Anne Of Ostfriesland, Christopher Von Ostfriesland, Edzard Von Ostfriesland, Elisabet Von Ostfriesland, Enno Iii Von Cirksena Graaf Van Oostfriesland Graf Von Ostfriesland, Gustav Von Ostfriesland, John Von Rietberg Iii, Karl Otto Von Ostfriesland, Margareta Of Ostfriesland, Princess Maria Grevinde Von Ostfriesland, Sophie Cirksena Graaf Von Oostfriesland. Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena passed away in 1599 in Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena began in 1532 in Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany.
  • Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena married Katarina Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa, and had children including Anne Of Ostfriesland, Christopher Von Ostfriesland, Edzard Von Ostfriesland, Elisabet Von Ostfriesland, Enno Iii Von Cirksena Graaf Van Oostfriesland Graf Von Ostfriesland, Gustav Von Ostfriesland, John Von Rietberg Iii, Karl Otto Von Ostfriesland, Margareta Of Ostfriesland, Princess Maria Grevinde Von Ostfriesland, Sophie Cirksena Graaf Von Oostfriesland.
  • Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena passed away in 1599 in Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enno Cirksena
1505–1540
Birth Location: Berum, Aurich, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
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Anna Fresia)
1501–1575
Birth Location: Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
AF

Spouses(s)

Katarina Vasa
1539–1610
Birth Location: Stockholms slott, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
KV

Children(s)

Princess Ostfriesland
1582–1616
Birth Location: of Berum, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Anne Ostfriesland
1562–1621
Birth Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
AO
Margareta Ostfriesland
1560–1588
Birth Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
MO
John III
1566–1625
Birth Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
JI
Christopher Ostfriesland
1569–1636
Birth Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
CO
Karl Ostfriesland
1577–1603
Birth Location: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
KO
Edzard Ostfriesland
1571–1572
Birth Location: –
EO
Elisabet Ostfriesland
1572–1573
Birth Location: –
EO
Gustav Ostfriesland
1565–1608
Birth Location: Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
GO
Enno Ostfriesland
1563–1625
Birth Location: Aurich, Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
EO
Sophie Oostfriesland
1574–1630
Birth Location: Aurich, Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany
SO

Edzard Cirksena's Ancestors

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Edzard Cirksena
1532–1599
Birth Place: Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Parents
Enno I I Von Ostfriesland Cirksena
1505–1540
Berum, Aurich, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Anna (Von Oldenburg (Countess Consort Of East) Fresia)
1501–1575
Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Grandparents
Edzard (Von Ostfriesland) I
1462–1528
Greetsiel (Hannover) D
Elisabeth (Von) Rietberg
1483–1512
Rietberg (Westfalen) D
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edzard Cirksena's Descendants

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Edzard (Ii Von Ostriesland) Cirksena (24 Jun 1532–11 Mar 1599) m. Katarina (Anna Maria Gustavsdotter) Vasa (6 June 1539–21 December 1610)
  1. 1. Princess (Maria Grevinde Von) Ostfriesland 1582–1616 m. Julius (Ernest Von Brunswick-Dannenberg (Duke Of) Brunswick-Dannenberg) 1571–1636
    1. 1. Maria (Katharina Von) Brunswick-Dannenberg 1616–1665
      1. 1. Adolf (Frederick Von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Duke Of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)) II 1658–1708 m. Christine (Emilie Antonie Von) Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen 1681–1751 m. Marie (Of) Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1659–1701
        1. 1. Gustave (Caroline Von) Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1694–1748 m. Christian (Ludwig Von Mecklenburg-Schwerin) II 1683–1756
        2. 2. Prince (Charles Louis Frederick Of) Mecklenburg 1708–1752 m. Princess (Elizabeth Albertine) Sachsen-Hildburghausen 1713–1761
        3. 3. Sophie (De) Mecklembourg 1706–1708
  2. 2. Anne (of) Ostfriesland 1562–1621
  3. 3. Margareta (of) Ostfriesland 1560–1588
  4. 4. John (Von Rietberg) III 1566–1625
  5. 5. Christopher (Von) Ostfriesland 1569–1636
  6. 6. Karl (Otto Von) Ostfriesland 1577–1603
  7. 7. Edzard (Von) Ostfriesland 1571–1572
  8. 8. Elisabet (Von) Ostfriesland 1572–1573
  9. 9. Gustav (Von) Ostfriesland 1565–1608
  10. 10. Enno (Iii Von Cirksena Graaf Van Oostfriesland Graf Von) Ostfriesland 1563–1625
  11. 11. Sophie (Cirksena Graaf Von) Oostfriesland 1574–1630

Edzard Cirksena's Timeline

2 Records

1532
24 Jun 1532
Birth of Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena in Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
1599
11 Mar 1599
Age 67
Death of Edzard Ii Von Ostriesland Cirksena in Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1532
    Event Place: Greetsiel, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Aurich, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
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