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Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez 1536–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1536

Birth Location: Dillenburg

Death Date: 8 October 1606

Death Location: Dillenburg

Father: Wilhelm NASSAU-DILLENBURG

Mother: Juliana Stolberg

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Leuchtenburg

Children(s): Jean NASSAU, Mathilda Oranje-Nassau-Dillenburg, Magdalena Nassau-Dillenburg, Anna Nassau-Dillenburg, Cunegonde Dillenburg, Juliana Nassau-Dillenburg, Ernst Nassau-Dietz, Maria Nassau-Dillenburg, Lodewijk Nassau, Georg Nassau-Dillenburg, Juliana Nassau-Dillenburg, Johan Nassau-Hadamar, Maria Nassau-Dillenburg, Albert Nassau-Dillenburg, Johanette Nassau-Dillenburg, George Nassau-Dillenburg, Anna Nassau-Dillenburg, Elisabeth Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Dietz, Filips Nassau, Willem Nassau-Dillenburg, Anna Nassau-Dillenburg

In 1536, Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez entered the world in Dillenburg, born to Wilhelm Viii Der Reiche Graf Von Nassau Dillenburg And Juliana Grafin Zu Stolberg. Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez married Elisabeth Van Leuchtenburg, and had children including Albert Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Amalia Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Johanna Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Sibylla Van Nassau Dillenburg, Cunegonde Van Nassau Dillenburg, Elisabeth Van Nassau Katzenelnbogen Dietz, Ernst Casimir Van Nassau Dietz, Filips Van Nassau, Georg Lodewijk Van Nassau Dillenburg, George Van Nassau Dillenburg, Jean Johan Johann Vii De Siegen De Nassau, Johan Lodewijk Van Nassau Hadamar, Johanette Elisabeth Van Nassau Dillenburg, Juliana Van Nassau Dillenburg, Lodewijk Gunther Van Nassau, Magdalena Van Nassau Dillenburg, Maria Amalia Van Nassau Dillenburg, Maria Van Nassau Dillenburg, Mathilda Mathilde Of Oranje Nassau Dillenburg, Willem Lodewijk Van Nassau Dillenburg. Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez passed away in 1606 in Dillenburg.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez entered the world in Dillenburg, born to Wilhelm Viii Der Reiche Graf Von Nassau Dillenburg And Juliana Grafin Zu Stolberg.
  • Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez married Elisabeth Van Leuchtenburg, and had children including Albert Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Amalia Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Johanna Van Nassau Dillenburg, Anna Sibylla Van Nassau Dillenburg, Cunegonde Van Nassau Dillenburg, Elisabeth Van Nassau Katzenelnbogen Dietz, Ernst Casimir Van Nassau Dietz, Filips Van Nassau, Georg Lodewijk Van Nassau Dillenburg, George Van Nassau Dillenburg, Jean Johan Johann Vii De Siegen De Nassau, Johan Lodewijk Van Nassau Hadamar, Johanette Elisabeth Van Nassau Dillenburg, Juliana Van Nassau Dillenburg, Lodewijk Gunther Van Nassau, Magdalena Van Nassau Dillenburg, Maria Amalia Van Nassau Dillenburg, Maria Van Nassau Dillenburg, Mathilda Mathilde Of Oranje Nassau Dillenburg, Willem Lodewijk Van Nassau Dillenburg.
  • Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez passed away in 1606 in Dillenburg.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilhelm NASSAU-DILLENBURG
1487–1559
Birth Location: Dillenburg, Hesse, Hessen, Allemagne
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Juliana Stolberg
1506–1580
Birth Location: Stolberg, Sangerhausen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Leuchtenburg
1537–1579
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Jean NASSAU
1561–1623
Birth Location: Dillenburg, Giessen, Hessen, Allemagne
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Mathilda Oranje-Nassau-Dillenburg
1570–1625
Birth Location: Dillenburg, Hesse-Nassau, Hessen, Allemagne
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Magdalena Nassau-Dillenburg
1595–1633
Birth Location: –
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Anna Nassau-Dillenburg
1599–1667
Birth Location: –
AN
Cunegonde Dillenburg
1583–1584
Birth Location: –
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Juliana Nassau-Dillenburg
1565–1630
Birth Location: –
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Ernst Nassau-Dietz
1573–1632
Birth Location: Dillenburg
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Maria Nassau-Dillenburg
1568–1625
Birth Location: –
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Lodewijk Nassau
1575–1604
Birth Location: Dillenburg
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Georg Nassau-Dillenburg
1588–1588
Birth Location: –
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Juliana Nassau-Dillenburg
1602–1602
Birth Location: –
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Johan Nassau-Hadamar
1590–1653
Birth Location: –
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Maria Nassau-Dillenburg
1582–1635
Birth Location: –
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Albert Nassau-Dillenburg
1572–1572
Birth Location: –
AN
Johanette Nassau-Dillenburg
1593–1654
Birth Location: –
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George Nassau-Dillenburg
1562–1623
Birth Location: Dillenburg
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Anna Nassau-Dillenburg
1594–1654
Birth Location: –
AN
Elisabeth Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Dietz
1564–1611
Birth Location: –
EN
Filips Nassau
1566–1595
Birth Location: Dillenburg
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Willem Nassau-Dillenburg
1560–1620
Birth Location: Dillenburg
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Anna Nassau-Dillenburg
1569–1576
Birth Location: –
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Johann Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez's Ancestors

Self
Johann Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez
1536–1606
Birth Place: Dillenburg
Parents
Wilhelm VIII Der Reiche Graf von NASSAU-DILLENBURG
1487–1559
Dillenburg, Hesse, Hessen, Allemagne
Juliana (Gräfin zu) Stolberg
1506–1580
Stolberg, Sangerhausen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Grandparents
Bodo (Zu) Stolberg
1467–1538
Stolberg, Mansfeld-Südharzer Landkreis, Sachsen Anhalt, Allemagne
Grafin (Anna Von) Eppenstein-Königstein
1481–1538
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johann Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez's Descendants

1.
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Johann (VI “The Elder” von) Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez (22 November 1536–8 October 1606) m. Elisabeth (van) Leuchtenburg (March 1537–6 July 1579)
  1. 1. Jean (Johan Johann VII de Siegen de) NASSAU 1561–1623 m. Madeleine (de Wildungen de) WALDECK 1558–1599
    1. 1. Guillaume (Wilhelm Graf von Van Nassau) Siegen 1592–1642 m. Christine (Christina Grafin von) Erbach 1596–1646
      1. 1. Maria (Magdalena von) Waldeck 1622–1647 m. Philips (Theodore Graaf van) Waldeck-Wildungen-Eisenberg 1614–1645
        1. 1. Amalia (Catharina von) Waldeck-Eisenberg 1640–1697 m. Georg (Ludwig Von) Erbach 1643–1693
      2. 2. Moritz (Graf Von) Nassau-Siegen 1621–1638
      3. 3. Elisabeth (Charlotte Von) Nassau-Siegen 1626–1694
      4. 4. Ernesta (Juliana Von) Nassau-Siegen 1624–1634
      5. 5. Holandina (Gräfin Von) Nassau-Siegen 1628–1629
      6. 6. Johann (Wilhelm Von) Nassau-Siegen 1620–1623
      7. 7. Wilhelmine (Christine Von) Nassau-Siegen 1629–1700 m. Josias (II de WALDECK-WILDUNGEN) II 1636–1669
        1. 1. Charlotte (Jeanne de) WALDECK 1664–1699 m. Johann (Ernst IV Wettin von Sachsen, Duke of) Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1658–1729
    2. 2. Elisabeth (Elizabeth van Nassau Siegen Countess of) Waldeck 1584–1661 m. Christian (of) Waldeck-Wildungen 1585–1637
      1. 1. Philips (Theodore Graaf van) Waldeck-Wildungen-Eisenberg 1614–1645 m. Maria (Magdalena von) Waldeck 1622–1647 m. Anna (Katharina van Sayn) Wittgenstein 1610–1690
        1. 1. Josias (II de WALDECK-WILDUNGEN) II 1636–1669 m. Wilhelmine (Christine Von) Nassau-Siegen 1629–1700
      2. 2. Sibylle (Waldeck) Wildungen 1619–1678 m. Fredrik (Emich Leiningen Dagsburg) Hardenburg 1621–1698
        1. 1. Maria (Polyxena of) Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg 1662–1725 m. Johann (Ernst Von) Nassau-Weilburg 1664–1719
      3. 3. Elisabeth (van) Waldeck-Wildungen 1610–1647 m. Willem (Wirich Graaf van) Daun-Falkenstein 1613–1682
        1. 1. Anne-Elisabeth (de Falkenstein de) DAUN 1636–1686 m. Georg (Willem von Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenheim-Heidesheim) Graf 1636–1672
    3. 3. Anna (Maria Nassau) Siegen 1589–1620 m. Johan (Adolf Daun) Falkenstein 1582–1653
      1. 1. Willem (Wirich Graaf van) Daun-Falkenstein 1613–1682 m. Elisabeth (van) Waldeck-Wildungen 1610–1647
      2. 2. Emich (van Daun) Falkenstein 1620–1642
      3. 3. Anna (Elisabeth van Daun) Falkenstein 1615–1706
  2. 2. Mathilda (Mathilde of) Oranje-Nassau-Dillenburg 1570–1625 m. William (V of) Mansfeld-Arnstein 1555–1615
    1. 1. Sophia (Dorothea van) Mansfeld-Arnstein 1593–1617 m. Hendrik (Willem I of Solms Laubach Duke of Solms Sonnenwalde en) Pouch 1583–1632
      1. 1. Anna (Sibylle of Solms Countess) Solms 1615–1635 m. Joachim (Ernst Öttingen, Count Öttingen) I 1612–1659
        1. 1. Mathilde (Sophia Margaretha Van) Oettingen-Oettingen 1634–1664 m. Albrecht (II, van Hohenzollern, 10XGGF, Margrave zu) Brandebburg-Ansbach. 1620–1667
  3. 3. Magdalena (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1595–1633
  4. 4. Anna (Amalia Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1599–1667
  5. 5. Cunegonde (Van Nassau -) Dillenburg 1583–1584
  6. 6. Juliana (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1565–1630
  7. 7. Ernst (Casimir Van) Nassau-Dietz 1573–1632
  8. 8. Maria (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1568–1625
  9. 9. Lodewijk (Günther Van) Nassau 1575–1604
  10. 10. Georg (Lodewijk Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1588–1588
  11. 11. Juliana (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1602–1602
  12. 12. Johan (Lodewijk Van) Nassau-Hadamar 1590–1653
  13. 13. Maria (Amalia Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1582–1635
  14. 14. Albert (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1572–1572
  15. 15. Johanette (Elisabeth Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1593–1654
  16. 16. George (Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1562–1623
  17. 17. Anna (Johanna Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1594–1654
  18. 18. Elisabeth (Van) Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Dietz 1564–1611
  19. 19. Filips (Van) Nassau 1566–1595
  20. 20. Willem (Lodewijk Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1560–1620
  21. 21. Anna (Sibylla Van) Nassau-Dillenburg 1569–1576

Johann Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez's Timeline

17 Records

1535
22 October 1535
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Wiesbaden, Hessen
1535
22 November 1535
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenbourg
Dillenbourg
1536
22 November 1536
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in K. Dillenburg, D
K. Dillenburg, D
1536
22 November 1536
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Wiesbaden,hessen,duitsland
Wiesbaden,hessen,duitsland
1536
22 November 1536
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg, Duitsland
Dillenburg, Duitsland
1536
22 November 1536
Birth of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg
Dillenburg
1559
16 Jun 1559
Age 23
Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez was married in Dillenburg Castle, Dillenburg, Hessen, Germany
Dillenburg Castle, Dillenburg, Hessen, Germany
1559
16 Jun 1559
Age 23
Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez was married in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
1580
13 Sep 1580
Age 44
Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez was married in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
1580
13 Sep 1580
Age 44
Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez was married
None
1586
14 June 1586
Age 50
Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez was married in Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg
Dillenburg
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg, Hessen
Dillenburg, Hessen
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg,hessen,duitsland
Dillenburg,hessen,duitsland
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenbourg
Dillenbourg
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenberg (D)
Dillenberg (D)
1606
8 October 1606
Age 70
Death of Johann VI “The Elder” von Nassau-Katzenelnbogen-Diez in Dillenburg
Dillenburg

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1536
    Event Place: K. Dillenburg, D
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1535
    Event Place: Wiesbaden, Hessen
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1536
    Event Place: Wiesbaden,hessen,duitsland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1535
    Event Place: Dillenbourg

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1536
    Event Place: Dillenburg, Duitsland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1536
    Event Place: Dillenburg

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1559
    Event Place: Dillenburg Castle, Dillenburg, Hessen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1559
    Event Place: Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1580
    Event Place: Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1580

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 June 1586
    Event Place: Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenburg
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenburg, Hessen
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenburg,hessen,duitsland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenbourg

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenberg (D)

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1606
    Event Place: Dillenburg
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