Ancestral Trails 2016 » Franz Josef Maria von LIECHTENSTEIN (1906-1989)

Personal data Franz Josef Maria von LIECHTENSTEIN 


Household of Franz Josef Maria von LIECHTENSTEIN

He is married to Georgine Norberte Johanna von WILCZEK.

They got married on March 7, 1943 at St Florin, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, he was 36 years old.


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Notes about Franz Josef Maria von LIECHTENSTEIN

Franz Joseph II (Franz Josef Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella; 16 August 1906 - 13 November 1989) was the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 1938 until his death.

Franz Joseph was the son of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria. He succeeded his childless grand-uncle, Prince Franz I, after his father renounced his right of succession in his favour in 1923.

During his reign women received voting rights for the first time, following a referendum on the topic (among men only) in 1984.

Franz Joseph was an extremely popular sovereign in Liechtenstein. He was the first ruling prince to live full-time in the principality. He also oversaw the economic development of Liechtenstein from a poor agricultural backwater into one of the richest countries (per capita) in the world.

World War II
Liechtenstein remained neutral throughout World War II, and its neutrality was not violated by any of the combatants.

Just before the end of the war, the Prince granted political asylum to 494 First Russian National Army pro-Axis pro-emperor Vladimir White emigres led by General Boris Smyslovsky.

Marriage and children
On 7 March 1943, at St. Florin's in Vaduz, Franz Joseph II married Countess Georgina von Wilczek (24 October 1921 - 18 October 1989). They had five children, twelve grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren:

Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (14 February 1945, Zurich) he married Countess Marie Aglaë of Wchinitz and Tettau on 30 July 1967. They have four children and fifteen grandchildren.
Prince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein (19 August 1946, Zürich) he married Isabelle de l ' Arbre de Malander on 11 September 1971, They have three sons and four grandchildren:
Prince Alexander Wilhelm Hans Adam of Liechtenstein (19 May 1972, Basel). Married civilly in Vaduz on 24 January 2003 and religiously in Salzburg on 8 February 2003 Astrid Barbara Kohl (13 September 1968, Regensburg), daughter of Theodor Kohl and wife Ingrid Schlechta. They had one daughter:
Princess Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie of Liechtenstein (20 November 2004, Chêne-Bougeries, Geneva, Switzerland), founder of the Green Teen Team wildlife project.
Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein (12 May 1974, Uccle). He used to date model Adriana Lima.
Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (b. Uccle, 7 September 1975). Married in Istanbul on 20 April 2012 Miss Tilsim Tanberk.
Princess Alienor Faye of Liechtenstein (29 September 2014 - 13 December 2015) Princess Laetitia of Liechtenstein (21 July 2016)
Prince Karl Ludwig of Liechtenstein (21 July 2016)
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (24 October 1947, Zurich) he married Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg on 20 March 1982. They have four children.
Princess Nora of Liechtenstein (31 October 1950, Zurich) she married Vicente Sartorius y Cabeza de Vaca, 3rd Marqués de Mariño on 11 June 1988. They have one daughter:
Doña María Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein (b. Madrid, 21 November 1992).
Prince Franz Josef Wenceslas of Liechtenstein (Zurich, 19 November 1962 - Vaduz, 28 February 1991) died at the age of twenty-eight

Final years
Franz Joseph handed over most of his powers to his son, Hans-Adam, on 26 August 1984. Franz Joseph II died on 13 November 1989, a mere twenty-six days after his wife. Ruling Liechtenstein for 51 years, he was among the longest-ruling sovereigns in Europe and the longest-serving national leaders in the world at the time of his death.
SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Joseph_II,_Prince_of_Liechtenstein

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Birthday August 16, 1906

  • The temperature on August 16, 1906 was between 11.9 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • March 15 » Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated.
    • September 12 » The Newport Transporter Bridge is opened in Newport, South Wales by Viscount Tredegar.
    • September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
    • September 25 » Leonardo Torres y Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered to be the first use of a remote control.
    • October 11 » San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students.
    • December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.

Day of marriage March 7, 1943

  • The temperature on March 7, 1943 was between -1.1 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • February 19 » World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
    • February 27 » In Berlin, the Gestapo arrest 1,800 Jewish men with German wives, leading to the Rosenstrasse protest.
    • March 3 » World War II: In London, 173 people are killed in a crush while trying to enter an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green tube station.
    • July 5 » World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
    • August 1 » World War II: Operation Tidal Wave also known as "Black Sunday", was a failed American attempt to destroy Romanian oil fields.
    • December 15 » World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign.

Day of death November 13, 1989

  • The temperature on November 13, 1989 was between -0.2 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1989: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.8 million citizens.
    • May 2 » Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
    • June 3 » The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
    • June 28 » On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
    • July 19 » United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
    • September 4 » In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.
    • December 16 » U.S. Appeals Court Judge Robert Smith Vance is assassinated by a mail bomb sent by Walter Leroy Moody, Jr.


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