Karl Josef of Limburg Stirum explained

Karl Josef Maximilian of Limburg Stirum (died 1798), was Count of Limburg Styrum, Sovereign Lord of Gemen.

Early life

He was the son of Alois von Limburg Stirum (1685–1739) and Maria Theresia Keglevich (d. 1728).^[1] His sister, Maria Amalie von Limburg-Gemen, was the wife of Count Carl Josef Esterházy von Galántha.

His paternal grandparents were Maximilian Wilhelm von Limburg-Gemen and Maria Anna von Rechberg.

Career

He inherited the immediate Sovereign Lordship of Gemen from his uncle, Ferdinand I of Limburg Stirum, in 1791 and remained until his death in 1798. Alois having survived his three sons, Gemen passed to his grandson Ferdinand IV of Limburg Stirum.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Personal life

He married Maria Anna Vogel von Wassenhofen. Together, they had five children:

• Johann Nepomuck von Limburg Stirum (1756–1791), who married Maria Walpurga vom Stain in 1784.
• Joseph von Limburg Stirum (1757–1766), who died young
• Franz von Limburg Stirum (b. 1760)
• Johann Nepomuck von Limburg Stirum (1766–1787)
• Anna Maria von Limburg Stirum (b. 1750)
• Maria Barbara von Limburg Stirum (1762–1769), who died young.

He died in 1798 and was succeeded as Count of Limburg Stirum by his eldest son, Johann.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: LOWLANDS DESCENTS . LOWLANDS DESCENTS . 29 October 2020.
2. De takken Gemen en Styrum van het geslacht van Limburg Stirum; Dr. A.J. Bonke; Stichting van Limburg Stirum; 's-Gravenhage, 2007.
3. Iconografie van het Geslacht van Limburg Stirum; C.J. Graaf van Limburg Stirum; Walburg Instituut, Amsterdam, 1994.
4. A. Giraud, M. Huberty, F. et B. Magdelaine, L'Allemagne Dynastique, Tome VII.
5. Book: Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der gräflichen Häuser . 1917 . Justus Perthes. . 548 . 19 August 2024 . de.