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Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena 1532–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1532

Birth Location: Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne

Death Date: 1 March 1599

Death Location: Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne

Father: Enno II

Mother: Anna Oldenburg

Spouse(s): Katarina Vasa

Children(s): Johan III

In 1532, Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena entered the world in Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne, born to Enno Von Ostfriesland Ii And Anna Von Oldenburg. Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena married Katarina Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa, and had children including Johan Cirksena Iii. Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena passed away in 1599 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne.

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  • In 1532, Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena entered the world in Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne, born to Enno Von Ostfriesland Ii And Anna Von Oldenburg.
  • Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena married Katarina Anna Maria Gustavsdotter Vasa, and had children including Johan Cirksena Iii.
  • Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena passed away in 1599 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne.

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Edzard Cirksena's Ancestors

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Edzard Cirksena
1532–1599
Birth Place: Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Parents
Enno von Ostfriesland II
1505–1540
Burg Berum, Hage, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Anna (von) Oldenburg
1501–1575
Oldenburg
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Edzard Cirksena's Descendants

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Edzard (II Von Ostfriesland) Cirksena (24 June 1532–1 March 1599) m. Katarina (Anna Maria Gustavsdotter) Vasa (6 June 1539–21 December 1610)
  1. 1. Johan (Cirksena) III 1566–1625 m. Sabine (Catharina Cirksena Gravin van Rietberg en) Esens 1582–1618
    1. 1. Johann (Von) Ostfriesland-Rietberg 1610–1660 m. Anna (Catharina van) Salm-Reifferscheid 1624–1691
      1. 1. Ferdinand (Maximiliaan) Ostfriesland-Rietberg 1653–1687
      2. 2. Franz (Adolf Von Rietberg und) Ostfriesland –1690
      3. 3. Sophie (Von Rietberg und) Ostfriesland –1726
      4. 4. Maria (Leopoldina Catharina Von) Rietberg 1650–1718
      5. 5. Friedrich (Von Rietberg und) Ostfriesland –1677

Edzard Cirksena's Timeline

2 Records

1532
24 June 1532
Birth of Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena in Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
1599
1 March 1599
Age 67
Death of Edzard II Von Ostfriesland Cirksena in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1532
    Event Place: Greetsiel, Osrfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1599
    Event Place: Aurich, Ostfriesland, Deutschland(HRR), Niedersachsen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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