Anton Günther Friedrich Elimar
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Anton Gunther Friedrich Elimar (January 23, 1844 Oldenburg
– October 17, 1895 Erlau
) was a duke of Oldenburg
.
and his wife, Princess Cecilia of Sweden daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
. He was the youngest of all sons but apparently the only one who lived. His elder half-sister was Amalia of Oldenburg
, Queen Consort
of Greece
.
Anton was a charming prince and tried his best to please his worried father. His father was determined to keep his living son alive and make his wife Cecilia proud. Anton was patient but unlike his other half-sister and half-brothers he wanted to have a good education. He went to public academies which made his father concerned. When his father died Anton felt lonely but continued to take public academies.
, he married morganatically Baroness Natalie Vogel von Friesenhof (8 April 1854 Vienna
-9 January 1937 Hungary
), Alexandre Pushkin's niece and cousin of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau's wife. The couple had two children:
In their former castle in Brodzany
(Slovakia) now is Pushkin's museum.
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
– October 17, 1895 Erlau
Erlau
Erlau is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen in Saxony in Germany....
) was a duke of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
.
Family
He was a child of Augustus, Grand Duke of OldenburgAugustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg was the Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1829 to 1853.-Family:Augustus was born to the then Prince Peter of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Duchess Frederica of Württemberg, a daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg...
and his wife, Princess Cecilia of Sweden daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden also Gustav Adolph was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena, eldest daughter of Frederick V of Denmark and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. He was the last Swedish...
. He was the youngest of all sons but apparently the only one who lived. His elder half-sister was Amalia of Oldenburg
Amalia of Oldenburg
Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece was the consort of King Otto of Greece . Born the daughter of Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, she married King Otto on 22 December 1836, in Oldenburg...
, Queen Consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Anton was a charming prince and tried his best to please his worried father. His father was determined to keep his living son alive and make his wife Cecilia proud. Anton was patient but unlike his other half-sister and half-brothers he wanted to have a good education. He went to public academies which made his father concerned. When his father died Anton felt lonely but continued to take public academies.
Marriage
On 9 November 1876, in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, he married morganatically Baroness Natalie Vogel von Friesenhof (8 April 1854 Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
-9 January 1937 Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
), Alexandre Pushkin's niece and cousin of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau's wife. The couple had two children:
- Countess Alexandrine Gustava Friederike von Welsburg (11 October 1877 ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
-13 April 1901 AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
); who died unmarried at the age of 23 - Count Gustav Gregor Alexander von Welsburg (29 August 1878 HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
-29 November 1927 SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
); who married Countess Luise von Hahn and fathered three sons and one daughter.
In their former castle in Brodzany
Brodzany
Brodzany is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293....
(Slovakia) now is Pushkin's museum.