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     Sophie Auguste zu Solms-Braunfels was born on 24 February 1796.¹ She married Johann August Karl, 3rd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel, Lt. Gen. of Prussia, son of Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel and Luise Wilhelmine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, on 11 June 1812 at Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse-Giessen, Germany.¹ Sophie Auguste zu Solms-Braunfels died on 23 January 1855 at age 58.¹

     Johann August Karl, 3rd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel, Lt. Gen. of Prussia was born on 26 May 1779.¹ He married Sophie Auguste zu Solms-Braunfels, daughter of Wilhelm Christian Karl, 3rd Prince of Solms-Braunfels, Herr zu Altenberg & Arnsburg, Prussian Major General and Auguste zu Salm-Grumbach, on 11 June 1812 at Braunfels, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse-Giessen, Germany.¹ Johann August Karl, 3rd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel, Lt. Gen. of Prussia died on 24 April 1836 at age 56.¹

     Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel was born on 25 December 1741.¹ He married Luise Wilhelmine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Ludwig Ferdinand, Graf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Friederike Christine Sophie zu Isenburg-Büdingen, on 26 January 1766 at Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; They had 7 sons (Klemenz Karl Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm; Christian Friedrich; Johann August Karl, 3rd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel; Ludwig Georg Karl; Maximilian Alexander Philipp; Heinrich Victor; & Karl Emil Friedrich Heinrich) & 3 daughters (Maria Karoline Christiana; Luise Philippine Charlotte; & Antoinette Charlotte Victoria). They had another son who died young.¹ Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel died on 1 March 1809 at age 67.¹

     Luise Wilhelmine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was born on 13 May 1747.¹ She married Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel, son of Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Wied-Neuwied and Karoline zu Kirchberg, on 26 January 1766 at Berleburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; They had 7 sons (Klemenz Karl Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm; Christian Friedrich; Johann August Karl, 3rd Prince of Wied-Neuwied-Runkel; Ludwig Georg Karl; Maximilian Alexander Philipp; Heinrich Victor; & Karl Emil Friedrich Heinrich) & 3 daughters (Maria Karoline Christiana; Luise Philippine Charlotte; & Antoinette Charlotte Victoria). They had another son who died young.¹ Luise Wilhelmine zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg died on 15 November 1823 at age 76.¹

     Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Wied-Neuwied was born on 18 November 1706.¹ He married Karoline zu Kirchberg, daughter of Georg Friedrich, Burggraf von Kirchberg, Graf zu Sayn & Wittgenstein and Sofia Amalia von Nassau-Saarbrücken, on 2 January 1739 at Hachenburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; They had 2 sons (Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied; & Alexander August) & 1 daughter (Sophia Carolina).^1,2 Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Wied-Neuwied died on 17 August 1791 at age 84.¹

     Karoline zu Kirchberg was born on 19 October 1720 at Hachenburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.¹ She married Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Wied-Neuwied, son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Neuwied and Luise Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlobitten, on 2 January 1739 at Hachenburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; They had 2 sons (Friedrich Karl, 2nd Prince of Wied-Neuwied; & Alexander August) & 1 daughter (Sophia Carolina).^1,2 Karoline zu Kirchberg died on 19 January 1795 at age 74.¹

     Regina Justina von Auersperg was born on 23 December 1676.¹ She married Christian von Runkel, son of Georg Hermann Reinhard, Graf zu Wied-Runkel and Johanna Elizabeth zu Leiningen, on 2 November 1722.¹ Regina Justina von Auersperg died on 11 July 1749 at age 72.¹

     Christian von Runkel was born on 15 October 1687.¹ He married Regina Justina von Auersperg, daughter of Wolfgang Maximilian von Auersperg, Graf von Auersperg and Susanne Elizabeth von Polheim, on 2 November 1722.¹ Christian von Runkel died on 28 May 1754 at age 66.¹

     Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Neuwied was born on 3 November 1684.¹ He married Luise Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlobitten, daughter of Alexander von Dohna-Schlobitten, Seigneur de Coppet, Freier Standesherr zu Wartenberg, Prussian General Field Marshal, Governor of Pillau and Amalie Louise zu Dohna-Carwinden, on 24 August 1704 at Berlin, Germany; They had 3 sons (Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Runkel-Neuwied; Alexander Emil; & Franz Karl Ludwig, Lt. Gen in Prussia, Governor of Wesel).¹ Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Neuwied died on 17 September 1737 at Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at age 52.¹

     Luise Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlobitten was born on 5 January 1688.¹ She married Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Neuwied, son of Friedrich, Graf zu Wied-Runkel and Maria Sabina Elizabeth zu Solms-Hohensolms, on 24 August 1704 at Berlin, Germany; They had 3 sons (Johann Friedrich Alexander, 1st Prince of Runkel-Neuwied; Alexander Emil; & Franz Karl Ludwig, Lt. Gen in Prussia, Governor of Wesel).¹ Luise Charlotte zu Dohna-Schlobitten died on 27 May 1736 at Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at age 48.¹

     Elizabeth Katharina von Wied was born on 1 December 1628.¹ She married Johann Wilhelm von Palant, son of Franz Dietrich von Palant, Herr zu Borschemich, Seneschal of Wassenberg and Anna von Neukirchen, in 1649; They had 1 daughter (Leonora Sophia Mechtild, d. 5 May 1652).^2,1,3

     Johann Wilhelm von Palant married Elizabeth Katharina von Wied, daughter of Hermann II, Graf von Wied-Runkel and Juliane Elizabeth zu Solms-Hohensolms, in 1649; They had 1 daughter (Leonora Sophia Mechtild, d. 5 May 1652).^1,2,3 Johann Wilhelm von Palant died in 1654.¹

     Franz Dietrich von Palant, Herr zu Borschemich, Seneschal of Wassenberg married Anna von Neukirchen, daughter of Gottfried von Neukirchen and Mechtild von Retraedt; They had 3 sons (Ferdinand, Freiherr von Palant, Herr zu Breitenbend, Governor of Jülich; Johann Wilhelm; & Otto Heinrich Dietrich) & 1 daughter (Anna Mechtild, wife of Franz Richard, Graf von Althann).^1,3 Franz Dietrich von Palant, Herr zu Borschemich, Seneschal of Wassenberg died in 1663.^1,3

     Anna von Neukirchen married Franz Dietrich von Palant, Herr zu Borschemich, Seneschal of Wassenberg, son of Christoph von Palant and Margareta von Harff; They had 3 sons (Ferdinand, Freiherr von Palant, Herr zu Breitenbend, Governor of Jülich; Johann Wilhelm; & Otto Heinrich Dietrich) & 1 daughter (Anna Mechtild, wife of Franz Richard, Graf von Althann).^1,2 Anna von Neukirchen died after 1642.²

     Gottfried von Neukirchen married Mechtild von Retraedt.^1,2

     Mechtild von Retraedt married Gottfried von Neukirchen.^1,2

     Christoph von Palant married Margareta von Harff, daughter of Johann Wilhelm von Harff, Herr zu Borschemich and Katharina von Efferen, on 16 October 1584; They had 4 sons (Franz Dietrich, Herr zu Borschemich; Johann Wilhelm; Werner; & Lt. Col. Johann Christoph) & 4 daughters (Elizabeth, a nun; Johanna, a nun at Neuwerk; Irmgard, a nun at Heinsberg; & Anna Katharina, a nun at Roermond).^1,2 Christoph von Palant died on 7 March 1602 at Hungary; Buried at St. Peter, Salzburg.^1,2

     Margareta von Harff was born circa 1555.³ She married Christoph von Palant, son of Dietrich I von Palant, Herr zu Breitenbend, Drost von Wassenberg & Bozlar and Irmgard von Leerodt, on 16 October 1584; They had 4 sons (Franz Dietrich, Herr zu Borschemich; Johann Wilhelm; Werner; & Lt. Col. Johann Christoph) & 4 daughters (Elizabeth, a nun; Johanna, a nun at Neuwerk; Irmgard, a nun at Heinsberg; & Anna Katharina, a nun at Roermond).^1,2

     Johann Wilhelm von Harff, Herr zu Borschemich married Katharina von Efferen, daughter of Arnold von Efferen, Herr zu Zieverich.^1,2

     Katharina von Efferen married Johann Wilhelm von Harff, Herr zu Borschemich, son of Vincenz van Harff, Heer zu Borschemich and Marie van Holtmuelen.^1,2 Katharina von Efferen died on 1 January 1608.⁴

     Gerard von Efferen married (Miss) von Kinzweiler.¹

     (Miss) von Kinzweiler married Gerard von Efferen, son of Arnold von Efferen and Stine (Christine) Birklin.¹

     Arnold von Efferen married Stine (Christine) Birklin.¹

     Stine (Christine) Birklin married Arnold von Efferen.¹

     Agnes von Wied died on 1 May 1518 at Speckfeld, Mittlefranken, Bavaria, Germany.¹ She married Gottfried II, Schenk von Limpurg zu Speckfeld, son of Karl I, Schenk von Limpurg, Herr zu Speckfeld and Adelheid von Kyrburg, in 1573; They had 1 sons (Joachim).²

     Gottfried II, Schenk von Limpurg zu Speckfeld was born in 1548.¹ He married Agnes von Wied, daughter of Johann IV, Graf von Wied, Herr zu Runkel, Isenburg, & Diersdorf and Katharina von Hanau, in 1573; They had 1 sons (Joachim).¹ Gottfried II, Schenk von Limpurg zu Speckfeld died on 7 June 1581 at Sommerhausen, Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     Maria von Wied married Christopher II, Schenk von Limpurg-Gaildorf, son of Wilhelm I, Schenk von Limpurg, Herr zu Gaildorf and Anna von der Leiter, on 22 February 1554.¹ Maria von Wied died on 15 March 1563; Buried at Gaildorf.¹

     Wilhelmine Friederike Johanna Luise zu Leiningen-Westerburg was born on 12 March 1688.¹ She married Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg, Herr von Gemünden, Wengeroth, Nierenhausen, Monheim, Wachenheim, Grünstadt, & Lautersheim, son of Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg, Governor of Kassel and Sophia Theresia von Ronow, in 1704; No issue.¹ Wilhelmine Friederike Johanna Luise zu Leiningen-Westerburg died on 3 February 1720 at Grünstadt, Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at age 31; Buried there.¹

     Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg, Herr von Gemünden, Wengeroth, Nierenhausen, Monheim, Wachenheim, Grünstadt, & Lautersheim married Johanna Maria Bernhardina zur Lippe, daughter of Wilhelm, Graf zur Lippe-Brake and Ludovike (Ludwika) Margarete zu Bentheim, DID NOT MARRY; Although they were not married, they had 4 sons (Ludwig Friedrich; Johann Karl Christian Friedrich; (unnamed): & Karl Franz Friedrich August) & 4 daughters (Johanna Wilhelmina Friederica von Leiningen; Albertine Polyxena Friederike; Amalie Friederike; & Elizabeth Polyxena Wilhelmine Friederike). None of these children married or had children.^2,1 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg, Herr von Gemünden, Wengeroth, Nierenhausen, Monheim, Wachenheim, Grünstadt, & Lautersheim was born on 3 March 1681.¹ He married Wilhelmine Friederike Johanna Luise zu Leiningen-Westerburg, daughter of Georg Christian Friedrich Ernst, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg and Albertine Elizabeth zu Sayn, in 1704; No issue.¹ Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf zu Leiningen-Westerburg, Herr von Gemünden, Wengeroth, Nierenhausen, Monheim, Wachenheim, Grünstadt, & Lautersheim died on 8 July 1718 at age 37.¹