Johann Karl von Pfalz-Gelnhausen (pfalzgraf bei Rhein, herzog in Baiern, von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld zu Gelnhausen, graf zu Veldenz und zu Sponheim)

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Personal and Family Information

Johann was born on 17 OCT 1638 in Bischweiler, the son of Christian I von Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler and Magdalena Katharina von Pfalz-Zweibrücken.

He died on 21 FEB 1704 in Gelnhausen.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Sophie Amalie von Pfalz-Zweibrücken, who he married in 1685. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

His second wife was Esther-Maria von Witzleben, who he married on 28 JUL 1696. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Johann Karl von Pfalz-Gelnhausen
(1638-1704)

 

Christian I von Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
(1598-1654)

 

Karl I von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
(1560-1600)

 

Wolfgang von Pfalz-Zweibrücken
(1526-1569)

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Anna von Hessen
(1529-1591)

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Dorothea von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1570-1649)

 

Wilhelm V von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1535-1592)

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Dorothea von Oldenburg
(1546-1617)

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Magdalena Katharina von Pfalz-Zweibrücken
(1607-1648)

 

Johann II von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Veldenz
(1584-1635)

 

Johann I von Pfalz-Zweibrücken
(1550-1604)

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Magdalena von Jülich-Kleve-Berg
(1553-1633)

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Cathérine de Rohan
(1578-1607)

 

René II de Rohan
(c1550-1586)

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Catherine de Parthenay
(1554-1631)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 17 OCT 1638
Place: Bischweiler
Death 21 FEB 1704
Place: Gelnhausen

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title pfalzgraf bei Rhein
Nobility Title herzog in Baiern, von Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld zu Gelnhausen
Nobility Title graf zu Veldenz und zu Sponheim