Thyssen family
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The Thyssen family has notable members, all of whom descend from Friedrich Thyssen, which established steel works, elevator
s and escalators, industrial
conglomerate
s, bank
s, and art collections - Thyssen AG
, ThyssenKrupp
and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
. Originating from Germany
, family members have taken up residence in various countries.
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
s and escalators, industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
s, bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s, and art collections - Thyssen AG
Thyssen AG
Thyssen was a major German steel producer founded by August Thyssen. After over 100 years of existence the company merged with Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp to form ThyssenKrupp in 1999.-History:...
, ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp AG is a German multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Duisburg Essen, Germany. The corporation consists of 670 companies worldwide. While ThyssenKrupp is one of the world's largest steel producers, the company also provides components and systems for the automotive...
and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany is a group and holding company of providers of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines...
. Originating from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, family members have taken up residence in various countries.
- Isaak Lambert Thyssen, (c. 1685-1773), wed firstly before 1720 Johanna Wirtz, died c.CircaCirca , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1728; wed secondly 1730 Anna Maria Charlier (died c. 1738); wed 3rdly c. 1740 Mechtild Deutz (1701-?). He had offspring. - Nikolaus Thyssen (1727-1778), wed 1763 Anna Maria Hungs (1740-1825)
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- Nikolaus Thyssen (1763-1814), wed 1792 Christine Nellessen (1767-1818)
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- Johann Friedrich ThyssenFriedrich ThyssenJohann Friedrich Thyssen was a German banker and patriarch of the Thyssen family dynasty.-Family:He was the son of Nikolaus Thyssen and wife Christine Nellessen...
(1804-1877), a banker, wed 1838 his cousin Katharina Thyssen (1814-1888), daughter of Isaak Thyssen (1766-1815), wed 1803 Margaretha Kluck (1784-1868)
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- August ThyssenAugust ThyssenAugust Thyssen was a German industrialist.-Career and marriage:...
, (1842-1926), wed 1872-85 Hedwig Pelzer
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- Fritz ThyssenFritz ThyssenFriedrich "Fritz" Thyssen was a German businessman born into one of Germany's leading industrial families.-Youth:Thyssen was born in Mülheim in the Ruhr area...
, (1873-1951), wed Amelie Zurhelle
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- Anna (Anita) Thyssen (1909-1990), wed 1936 Gábor Ödön Ladislaus Josef Maria GrafGrafGraf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
Zichy de Zich et Vásonykeö (1910-1974), divorced 1946
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- Friedrich-August akaPseudonymA pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Federico Augusto Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1937-), wed firstly 1960 Alayde Mutzenbecher (1943-), divorced; wed secondly 1976 Maria Stella Fratta Silvero (1950-), divorced 1984; wed thirdly 1987 Maria Inés Sellarés (1952-), divorced 1989; and wed fourthly 2002 Laura Arce (1958-)
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- Alejandro Augusto Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1961-), wed firstly 1993 Janaina da Silva Fires (1972-), divorced; wed secondly 2002 Anna Sazontyeva (1969-), without issue
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- Katarina Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1996-)
- Julia Pavlina Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (2004-)
- Marcia Amelia Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1963-), m. 1987 Felipe Alberto Martín de la Balze, without issue
- Claudia Caroline Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1966-), unmarried
- Federico Julian Ladislao Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1978-), wed 2005 Carolina Valenzuela (1977-)
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- Federico Ladislao Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (2006-)
- Gabriel Federico Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1988-)
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- Gabriel Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1942-), wed firstly 1963 Elsa Barcellos (1944-), divorced 1980; wed secondly 1980 Christina Llacer (1960-)
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- Anna Christina Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1964-), wed 1985 Alejandro Moreno (1963-), with issue: Alejandro Moreno, Sophia Moreno, Bianca Moreno
- Isabel Luise Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1966-), wed, with issue: Alexa, Helene and Nico
- Claudio Eduardo Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1971-), wed Maria Florencia Badino (1973) with issue: Count Tomas Zichy, Count Maximiliano Zichy (2006) and Countess Emilia Zichy (2010)
- Augusto Count Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1974-) wed Maria Eugenia de Andrade (1975), with issue: Count Matias Zichy (2008) and Count Felipe Zichy (2010)
- Cynthie Janine Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1981-)
- Yasmine Kristen Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1984-)
- Amelie Justine Countess Zichy-Thyssen de Zich et Vásonykeö (1987-), wed Christopher G. Gort, with issue:
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- Shiloh J. Gort
- Kalaya Gort
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- Anna (Anita) Thyssen (1909-1990), wed 1936 Gábor Ödön Ladislaus Josef Maria Graf
- August Thyssen (1874-1943), wed, and had issue:
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- Bodo Thyssen, (1918-2004), second husband (divorced by 1989) of Renate Thyssen-Henne (1939-) (whose children by a previous marriage adopted the Thyssen name; the daughter Gabriella wed firstly 1991 as his second wife, Prince Karl Emich of LeiningenPrince Karl Emich of LeiningenPrince Karl Emich of Leiningen , was born on June 12, 1952. He is the eldest son of Emich, 7th Prince of Leiningen and his wife Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg, and is an elder brother of Andreas, 8th Prince of Leiningen.-Marriages and children:He married Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Oehringen on...
, (divorced 1998); and secondly 1998 the Aga Khan IVAga Khan IVPrince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...
, (separated 2004); issue born of both marriages)
- Bodo Thyssen, (1918-2004), second husband (divorced by 1989) of Renate Thyssen-Henne (1939-) (whose children by a previous marriage adopted the Thyssen name; the daughter Gabriella wed firstly 1991 as his second wife, Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen
- Heinrich Freiherr Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et ImpérfalvaHeinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de KászonHeinrich Thyssen , since June 22, 1907 Heinrich Freiherr Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva, was a German-Hungarian entrepreneur and art collector.-Biography:...
, (1875-1947), wed 1906-32 Margit FreiinFreiherrThe German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva
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- Henrik Gábor István Ágost Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (1907-1981), m. 1stly 1927 Elisabeth Clarkson, wed secondly 1932 Ilona Kugler (1905-1992), without issue
- Margit Gabriella Lujza Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (1911-1989), "The Killer Countess", wed 1933 Johann (Iván) Maria Josef Ladislaus Count BatthyányBatthyányBatthyány is the name of an old distinguished Hungarian Magnate family. The members of this family bear the title count or countess respectively prince or princess Batthyány von Német-Ujvár...
de Német-Ujvar (1910-1985)
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- Johann (Iván) Ladislaus Heinrich Maria Count Batthyány de Német-Ujvar (1934-1967)
- Robert Christof Heinrich Maria Count Batthyány de Német-Ujvar (1935-), wed 1966 Christine Riechert (1938-), daughter of Hans Joachim Riechert and wife Elfriede Brodthage
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- Tatiana Christina Maria Countess Batthyány de Német-Ujvar (1968-), wed 1993 Konrad Count von Waldersee (1957-), sixth grandson in male linePatrilinealityPatrilineality is a system in which one belongs to one's father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well....
of Leopold III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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- Henry Count von Waldersee
- Laura Countess von Waldersee (1998-)
- László Count von Waldersee (2000-)
- Iván Christof Count Batthyány de Német-Ujvar (1979-)
- Tatiana Christina Maria Countess Batthyány de Német-Ujvar (1968-), wed 1993 Konrad Count von Waldersee (1957-), sixth grandson in male line
- Gabrielle Wilhelmine Hedwige Marie Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (1915-), wed 1938 Adolf Willem Carel Baron van BentinckBentinckthumb|[[Welbeck Abbey]] thumb|Schoonheten House thumb|[[Bothal Castle]]The Bentinck family is a prominent family belonging to both Dutch and British nobility. Its members have served in the armed forces and as ambassadors and politicians, including Governor General of India and Prime Minister of...
(1905-1970), and had:
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- Henriette Louise Maria Baroness van Bentinck (1949-2010), wed firstly 1967 Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of NorthamptonSpencer Compton, 7th Marquess of NorthamptonSpencer "Spenny" Douglas David Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton is a British peer.He is the son of the Most Hon. William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton and Ms...
(1946-),(div 1973); wed secondly Richard Thompson, divorced; wed thirdly 1978 Serge Boissevain (1947-2011) - Carel Johannes Baron van Bentinck (1957-), wed firstly Nora PicciottoNora de PicciottoBaroness Nora Bentinck, formerly Princess Nora Czartoryski is the first wife of Prince Adam Karol Czartoryski , mother of Princess Tamara Laura Czartoryska.Nora Picciotto was born on the 9 of September 1942 in Cairo, Egypt as a daughter of Ferdinand Picciotto, an Italian born in...
, divorced; ex-wife of Prince Adam Karol CzartoryskiAdam Karol CzartoryskiPrince Adam Karol Jezus Maria Józef Franciszek Salezy and all the Saints Czartoryski, es. Adán Carlos Jesús María José Francisco de Sales y todos los Santos Czartoryski-Bórbon Krasinski y Orléans is a Polish-Spanish aristocrat, the creator of the Princes Czartoryski Foundation, and a patron of the...
; and secondly Lisa Hogan, actress, divorced, with issue of the second marriage
- Henriette Louise Maria Baroness van Bentinck (1949-2010), wed firstly 1967 Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton
- Hans Heinrich, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et ImpérfalvaBaron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-BornemiszaHans Henrik Ágost Gábor Tasso Freiherr Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva , a noted industrialist and art collector, was a Dutch-born Swiss citizen with a Hungarian title, a legal resident of Monaco for tax purposes, with a declared second residency in the United Kingdom, but in actuality...
, (aka "Heini") (1921-2002), founder of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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- 1st marriage 1946-50 with Princess Maria Theresa Amalia of Lippe-WeissenfeldLippe-WeissenfeldLippe-Weissenfeld was a countship in the northwestern part of what is now Germany, covering an area within the Principality of Lippe and the Teutoburg Forest...
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- Baron Georg Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva(1950-)
- 2nd marriage 1954-56 with Nina Sheila Dyer
- 3rd marriage 1956-65 with Fiona Frances Elaine Campbell-Walter
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- Baroness Francesca Anne Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et ImpérfalvaFrancesca von HabsburgFrancesca von Habsburg-Lothringen is an art collector and the wife of Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.-Life:...
(1958-), wed 1993 Karl Habsburg-LothringenKarl Habsburg-LothringenKarl von Habsburg , referred to in Austria as Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, in France as Charles de Habsbourg-Lorraine, in the Czech Lands as Karel Habsbursko-Lotrinský, in Hungary as Habsburg Károly, and by his royal name as Archduke Karl of Austria, is an Austrian politician,...
, aka Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Heir of the House of Habsburg, with issue:
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- Archduchess Eleonore of Austria (1994-)
- Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of AustriaArchduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria-Notes:...
(1997-) - Archduchess Gloria of Austria (1999-)
- Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (1963-), converted to IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
- Baroness Francesca Anne Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva
- 4th marriage 1967-84 with Denise Shorto
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- Baron Wilfried Alexander August Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (1974-)
- 5th marriage 1985 with María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Cervera Fernández de la GuerraCarmen CerveraMaría del Carmen Rosario Soledad Cervera y Fernández de la Guerra, Dowager Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva , daughter of Enrique Cervera y Manent and wife...
(aka "Tita"), a former Miss Cataluña, Miss SpainMiss SpainMiss España is the main annual beauty pageant of Spain that selects the official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Runners-up go to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.-History:...
, Miss EuropeMiss EuropeMiss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
, and Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
, and previously wife of Lex BarkerLex BarkerLex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels.-Early life:...
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- Borja (1980-) (Tita's son, adopted by Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza) wed 2007 Blanca Cuesta, with issue:
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- Sacha Thyssen-Bornemisza (2008-)
- 1st marriage 1946-50 with Princess Maria Theresa Amalia of Lippe-Weissenfeld
- Hedwig Thyssen (1878-1950), wed firstly 1899 Ferdinand Freiherr von Neufforge (1869-1942), divorced 1908) wed secondly 1908 Maximilian (Max) Freiherr von Berg (1859-1924); with issue, a natural son, who used his mother's maiden name:
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- Joseph Thyssen
- Fritz Thyssen
- August Thyssen
- Johann Friedrich Thyssen
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