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Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria 1808–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1808

Birth Location: Bamberg

Death Date: 15 November 1888

Death Location: Munchen

Father: Pius Bavaria

Mother: Amélie Arenberg

Spouse(s): Ludovika Bavaria

Children(s): Carl Bavaria, Elisabeth Bavaria, Duchess Wittlesbach, Mathilde Trani, Maria Bavaria, Ludwig Whistler

In 1808, Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria entered the world in Bamberg, born to Pius Augustus Duke In Bavaria And Amelie Louise Princess Of Arenberg. Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria married Ludovika Luise Wilhelmine Wittelsbach Princess Of Bavaria Duchess In Bavaria, and had children including Carl Theodor Of Wittelsbach Duke Of Bavaria, Duchess Helene Caroline Therese Wittlesbach, Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie Wittelsbach Grandichess Of Bavaria, Ludwig Wilhelm Guillaume Louis Of Wittelsbach Duke In Bavaria Aka Realist Artist Gustave Courbet Whistler, Maria Sophie Duchess Of Bavaria, Mathilde Ludovika Wittelsbach Countess Of Trani. Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria passed away in 1888 in Munchen.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria entered the world in Bamberg, born to Pius Augustus Duke In Bavaria And Amelie Louise Princess Of Arenberg.
  • Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria married Ludovika Luise Wilhelmine Wittelsbach Princess Of Bavaria Duchess In Bavaria, and had children including Carl Theodor Of Wittelsbach Duke Of Bavaria, Duchess Helene Caroline Therese Wittlesbach, Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie Wittelsbach Grandichess Of Bavaria, Ludwig Wilhelm Guillaume Louis Of Wittelsbach Duke In Bavaria Aka Realist Artist Gustave Courbet Whistler, Maria Sophie Duchess Of Bavaria, Mathilde Ludovika Wittelsbach Countess Of Trani.
  • Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria passed away in 1888 in Munchen.

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Maximilian Bavaria's Ancestors

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Maximilian Bavaria
1808–1888
Birth Place: Bamberg
Parents
Pius Augustus Duke in Bavaria
1786–1837
Amélie (Louise, Princess of) Arenberg
1789–1823
Paris, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de la Ville-l'Eveque, France
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Maximilian Bavaria's Descendants

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Maximilian (Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in) Bavaria (4 December 1808–15 November 1888) m. Ludovika (Luise Wilhelmine Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria, Duchess in) Bavaria (30 August 1808–26 January 1892)
  1. 1. Carl (Theodor of Wittelsbach Duke of) Bavaria 1839–1909 m. Maria (Josephine Joanna Eulalia Leopoldina Adelaide Isabel Caroline Michaela Raphaella Gabriella Frances Paula Inês Braganza of) Portugal 1857–1943 m. Sophia (Marie Wettin, Princess of) Saxony 1845–1867
    1. 1. Elisabeth (Gabriele Valérie Marie von Wittelsbach, Duchess in Bavaria; Queen Consort of) Belgium 1876–1965 m. Albert (Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (King Albert I of the) Belgians) 1875–1934
      1. 1. Léopold (Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubert Marie Miguel Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (King Leopold III of the) Belgians) 1901–1983 m. Astrid (Sofia Lovisa Thyra Bernadotte Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Brabant, Queen of the) Belgians 1905–1935 m. Lilian (Mary Lilian Henriette Lucie Josephine Ghislaine Baels Princess of) Réthy 1916–2002
        1. 1. Baudouin (I King of the) Belgians 1930–1993 m. Doña (Fabiola Fernanda María-de-las-Victorias Antonia Adelaida de Mora y Aragón Queen of the) Belgians 1928–2014
        2. 2. HRH (Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of) Belgium 1927–2005 m. Jean, (of luxembourg, benoit guillaume robert, hereditary grand duke of luxembourg, grand duke of luxembourg) bourbon-parma\nassau-weilburg\luxembourg 1921–2019
        3. 3. Alexandre (Emmanuel Henri Albert Marie Léopold Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince of) Belgium 1942–2009
      2. 2. Charles (Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad of Wettin Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Prince Of Belgium, Count Of Flanders, Prince Regent Of) Belgium 1903–1983
      3. 3. Marie (José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Queen of) Italy) 1906–2001
    2. 2. Duchess (Marie Gabriele of Wittelsbach Crown Princess of) Bavaria 1878–1912
    3. 3. Sophie (Adelheid von Wittelsbach, Duchess in) Bavaria 1875–1957
    4. 4. Ludwig (Wilhelm Karl Norbert Theodor Johann Duke von Bavaria) (Wittelsbach) 1884–1968
    5. 5. Franz (Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in) Bavaria 1888–1912
    6. 6. Amalie (Maria von Wittelsbach, Duchess in) Bavaria 1865–1912 m. Wilhelm (Karl, 2nd Duke of Urach Count of) Württemberg 1864–1928
      1. 1. Marie (Gabriele, Princess of) Urach 1893–1908
      2. 2. Elisabeth, (Princess of) Urach 1894–1962
      3. 3. Princess (Karola of) Urach 1896–1980
      4. 4. Prince (Wilhelm of) Urach 1897–1957
      5. 5. Karl (Gero, 3rd Duke of) Urach 1899–1981
      6. 6. Princess (Margarete of) Urach 1901–1975
      7. 7. Albrecht (Eberhard Karl Gero Maria, Prince von) Urach 1903–1969
      8. 8. Princess (Mechtilde of) Urach 1912–2001
  2. 2. Elisabeth (Amalie Eugenie Wittelsbach Grandichess of) Bavaria 1837–1898
  3. 3. Duchess (Helene Caroline Therese) Wittlesbach 1834–1890
  4. 4. Mathilde (Ludovika Wittelsbach, Countess of) Trani 1843–1925
  5. 5. Maria (Sophie - Duchess of) Bavaria 1841–1925
  6. 6. Ludwig (Wilhelm Guillaume 'Louis' of Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria Aka (Realist Artist) Gustave Courbet;) Whistler 1831–1920 m. Henriette (Mendel, Baroness von Wallersee Aka Mistress of Gustave Courbet actually his) wife. 1833–1891 m. Barbara (Antonie BARTH Baroness von) Bartolf 1871–1956

Maximilian Bavaria's Timeline

2 Records

1808
4 December 1808
Birth of Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria in Bamberg
Bamberg
1888
15 November 1888
Age 80
Death of Maximilian Joseph von Wittelsbach, Duke in Bavaria in Munchen
Munchen

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1808
    Event Place: Bamberg

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1888
    Event Place: Munchen

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