Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, Prince of Fürstenberg
Joseph Wilhelm Ernst (born 1699 - died 1762) was a prince of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg who changed his residence to Donaueschingen, at the head of the Danube, and thus converted the existing settlement into a town.[1]
Joseph Wilhelm Ernst | |
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| Born | 1699 Augsburg |
| Died | 1762 (aged 62–63) Vienna |
| Noble family | House of Fürstenberg |
| Father | Prosper von Fürstenberg-Stühlingen |
| Mother | Sophie von Königsegg-Rothenfels |
Family
On 6 June 1723 he married Maria Anna of Waldstein. They had six children:
- Joseph Wenzel (1728 - 1783)
- Karl Egon (1729 - 1787)
- Maria Augusta (1731 - 1770)
- Maria Henriette (1732 - 1772), married Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis
- Maria Emmanuele (1733 - 1776)
- Maria Theresia (1736 - 1774)
References
- McLachlan, Gordon (2004). The Rough Guide to Germany. Rough Guides. p. 316.
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