After the death of his brother in 1812, George took over the government in Waldeck.
Marriage and childrenEdit
He married Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1768-1849), daughter of August II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Princess Christine of Anhalt-Bernburg, in Otterwisch on 12 September 1784.[1] They had nine sons and four daughters:
Princess Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont (23 March 1787 – 16 March 1806)
Prince Karl of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 July 1788 – 3 October 1795)
Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont (3 November 1790 – 1 February 1828), married Ursula Polle, created Countess of Waldeck, had issue who held the title Count/Countess von Waldeck.
Prince Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont (19 June 1792 – 8 July 1795)
Princess Augusta of Waldeck and Pyrmont (7 August 1793 – 29 April 1794)
Prince Johann of Waldeck and Pyrmont (25 September 1794 – 8 October 1814)
15. Countess Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Notes and sourcesEdit
^C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings.
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george, prince, waldeck, pyrmont, george, german, georg, fürst, waldeck, pyrmont, 1747, september, 1813, prince, waldeck, pyrmont, from, 1812, 1813, george, iprince, waldeck, pyrmontreign24, september, 1812, september, 1813predecessorfriedrich, karl, augustsuc. George I German Georg Furst zu Waldeck und Pyrmont 6 May 1747 9 September 1813 was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont from 1812 to 1813 George IPrince of Waldeck and PyrmontReign24 September 1812 9 September 1813PredecessorFriedrich Karl AugustSuccessorGeorge IIBorn 1747 05 06 6 May 1747Arolsen WaldeckDied9 September 1813 1813 09 09 aged 66 Rhoden Principality of Waldeck and PyrmontSpousePrincess Augusta of Schwarzburg SondershausenIssuePrincess ChristianePrince KarlGeorge II Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontPrince FriedrichPrince ChristianPrincess AugustaPrince JohannIda Princess of Schaumburg LippePrince WolradPrincess MathildePrince Karl ChristianPrincess KarolinePrince HermannHouseHouse of Waldeck and PyrmontFatherKarl August Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontMotherCountess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrucken BirkenfeldHe was the son of Karl August Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld Contents 1 Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 Notes and sourcesPrince of Waldeck and Pyrmont EditThe principality was divided 1805 Pyrmont was given to George and his brother Friedrich Karl August stayed with Waldeck In 1807 Waldeck joined the Confederation of the Rhine After the death of his brother in 1812 George took over the government in Waldeck Marriage and children EditHe married Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg Sondershausen 1768 1849 daughter of August II Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen and Princess Christine of Anhalt Bernburg in Otterwisch on 12 September 1784 1 They had nine sons and four daughters Princess Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont 23 March 1787 16 March 1806 Prince Karl of Waldeck and Pyrmont 7 July 1788 3 October 1795 George II 20 September 1789 15 May 1845 married Princess Emma of Anhalt Bernburg Schaumburg Hoym had issue Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont 3 November 1790 1 February 1828 married Ursula Polle created Countess of Waldeck had issue who held the title Count Countess von Waldeck Prince Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont 19 June 1792 8 July 1795 Princess Augusta of Waldeck and Pyrmont 7 August 1793 29 April 1794 Prince Johann of Waldeck and Pyrmont 25 September 1794 8 October 1814 Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont 26 September 1796 12 April 1869 married George William Prince of Schaumburg Lippe had issue Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont 23 April 1798 24 August 1821 Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont 10 Apr 1801 13 Apr 1825 married Duke Eugen of Wurttemberg had issue Prince Karl Christian of Waldeck and Pyrmont 12 April 1803 19 Jul 1846 married Countess Amalie of Lippe Biesterfeld had issue Princess Karoline Christiane of Waldeck and Pyrmont 17 November 1804 3 March 1806 Prince Hermann of Waldeck and Pyrmont 12 October 1809 6 October 1876 married Countess Agnes Teleki de Szek no issue Ancestry EditAncestors of George I Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont8 Christian Louis Count of Waldeck4 Friedrich Anton Ulrich Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont9 Countess Anna Elisabeth of Rappoltstein2 Karl August Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont10 Christian II Count Palatine of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld5 Countess Palatine Louise of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld11 Countess Catharine Agathe of Rappoltstein1 George I Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont12 Christian II Count Palatine of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld 10 6 Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrucken13 Countess Catharine Agathe of Rappoltstein 11 3 Countess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrucken Birkenfeld14 Louis Crato Count of Nassau Saarbrucken7 Countess Caroline of Nassau Saarbrucken15 Countess Philippine Henriette of Hohenlohe LangenburgNotes and sources Edit C Arnold McNaughton The Book of Kings A Royal Genealogy in 3 volumes London U K Garnstone Press 1973 volume 1 page 232 Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings thePeerage com Georg I Prinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont http www documentarchiv de nzjh 1807 rheinbund akzessionsvertrag waldeck html German Karl Theodor Menke Pyrmont und seine Umgebung Hameln Pyrmont 1840 S 65 L Curtze Geschichte und Beschreibung des Furstentums Waldeck Arolsen 1850 S 619f George I Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontHouse of Waldeck and PyrmontCadet branch of the House of WaldeckBorn 6 May 1747 Died 9 September 1813Regnal titlesPreceded byFriedrich Karl August Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont24 September 1812 9 September 1813 Succeeded byGeorge II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George I Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont amp oldid 1176751331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
