Luise Elisabeth von Kurland

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Personal and Family Information

Luise was born on 21 AUG 1646 in Mitau, the daughter of Jakob Kettler and Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg.

She died on 16 DEC 1690 in Weferlingen.

Her husband was Friedrich II von Hessen-Homburg, who she married on 23 OCT 1670 in Cölln. Their twelve known children were Charlotte Dorothea Sophie (1672-1738), Friedrich III Jacob (1673-1746), Karl Christian (1674-1695), Hedwig Luise (1675-1760), Philipp (1676-1706), Wilhelmine Maria (1678-1770), Eleonore Margarete (1679-1763), Elisabeth Franziska (1681-1707), Johanna Ernestine (1682-1698), Ferdinand (1683-1683), Karl Ferdinand (1684-1688) and Kasimir Wilhelm (1690-1726).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Luise Elisabeth von Kurland
(1646-1690)

 

Jakob Kettler
(1610-1682)

 

Wilhelm von Kettler
(1574-1640)

 

Gotthard von Kettler
(1517-1587)

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Anna von Mecklenburg-Güstrow
(1533-1602)

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Sophie von Hohenzollern
(1582-1610)

 

Albrecht Friedrich von Preußen
(1553-1618)

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Maria Eleonora van Gulik
(1550-1608)

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Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg
(1617-1676)

 

Georg Wilhelm von Brandenburg
(1595-1640)

 

Johann Sigismund von Brandenburg
(1572-1620)

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Anna von Preußen
(1576-1625)

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Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz
(1597-1660)

 

Friedrich IV von der Pfalz
(1574-1610)

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Louise Juliana van Oranje-Nassau
(1576-1644)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 21 AUG 1646
Place: Mitau
Death 16 DEC 1690
Place: Weferlingen