Ancestral Trails 2016 » Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED (1872-1945)

Personal data Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED 


Household of Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED

He is married to Pauline von WURTTEMBERG.

They got married on October 29, 1898 at Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Dietrich von WIED  1901-1976
  2. Hermann von WIED  1899-1941 


Notes about Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED

William Frederick, Prince of Wied (German: Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann Otto Karl Fürst von Wied; 27 June 1872 - 18 June 1945) was a German nobleman, eldest child of William, Prince of Wied. He was an elder brother of William, Prince of Albania.

William Frederick was born at Neuwied, Kingdom of Prussia, the first child of William, Prince of Wied (1845-1907), (son of Hermann, Prince of Wied and Princess Marie of Nassau) and his wife, Princess Marie of the Netherlands (1841-1910), (daughter of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands and his wife Princess Louise of Prussia). Through his father he was descendant of George II of Great Britain. His great-grandparents were, William I of the Netherlands and Frederick William III of Prussia. He was nephew of Queen Elisabeth of Romania.

Marriage
William Frederick married on 29 October 1898 in Stuttgart, Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877-1965), only daughter of King William II of Württemberg and his first wife, Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont, daughter of George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont. The couple had two children:

Hermann, Hereditary Prince of Wied (18 August 1899 - 5 November 1941); married Countess Marie Antonia of Stolberg-Wernigerode and had issue, including Frederick William, Prince of Wied.
Prince Dietrich of Wied (30 October 1901 - 8 June 1976); married Countess Antoinette Julia Grote and had issue.

Prince of Wied
William Frederick, inherited the title of Prince of Wied after the death of his father in 1907. After the German Revolution in 1919 all nobility titles were abolished. He became the titular Prince, or Furst, until his death in 1945, the title was inherited by his 14-year-old grandson Frederick William (1931-2000), his son Hermann died of wounds received in action during World War II in Rzeszów, Poland.
SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Frederick,_Prince_of_Wied

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED

Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann von WIED
1872-1945

1898

Pauline von WURTTEMBERG
1877-1965

Dietrich von WIED
1901-1976
Hermann von WIED
1899-1941

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Historical events

Birthday June 27, 1872

  • The temperature on June 27, 1872 was about 19.1 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
    • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
    • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

Day of marriage October 29, 1898

  • The temperature on October 29, 1898 was about 10.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • March 16 » In Melbourne the representatives of five colonies adopted a constitution, which would become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
    • April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
    • June 21 » The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war.
    • August 28 » Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola".
    • September 2 » Battle of Omdurman: British and Egyptian troops defeat Sudanese tribesmen and establish British dominance in Sudan.
    • October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Day of death June 18, 1945

  • The temperature on June 18, 1945 was between 7.1 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 26 » World War II: The Red Army begins encircling the German Fourth Army near Heiligenbeil in East Prussia, which will end in destruction of the 4th Army two months later.
    • March 29 » World War II: The German 4th Army is almost destroyed by the Soviet Red Army.
    • April 29 » World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy.
    • May 5 » World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation.
    • July 29 » The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
    • August 8 » The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.


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