von Krassow

This family originated from Mecklenburg in Germany from whence members moved to the island of Rügen. From there members of two branches settled in Sweden. One of the members of the younger (?) branch was made a baron and introduced on the house of nobles. The other branch, settled in Hallad in the 1740:s, married into the nobility of Sweden but does not figure in any currently accessible sources. For further details of that branch see part 2 below.

The introduced branch begins with Tönnes von Krassow, alive between 1365-1407, had a son, Henrik von Krassow, died before 1407. His son, Hans von Krassow of Varsnevitz and Pansevitz, known 1424-1465, had a son Tönnes, of Pansevitz, known 1474-1495 who, in his turn, had a son. This latter was Hans von Krassow of Pansevitz, known 1496-1500, married Gertrud Reimansdotter von Schmalensee and had issue a son, Tönnes. He was known 1508-1524 and married Anna von Gagern (of the house of Frankenthal) and had issue a son, Henrik "der Lange". He is mentioned 1540-1593, died before 1597, and married 1stly Margareta von Bohlen (daughter of Henning von Bohlen and Anna von Krassow); married 2ndly Dorotea von Normann (daughter of Hans von Normann and Anna von Barnekow). 1. Hans von Krassow, died 15 March 1627, married Ilsabe von Rotermund (died 1631, daughter of Gustaf von Rotermund and Eva von Krakevitz).
1.1. Christian von Krassow, born about 1620, died 1671, married 1stly Elisabet von Berglasen (born 1 August 1627, died 2 April 1651, daughter of Ernst von Berglasen and Eva von Platen); married 2ndly Margareta Catharina von Holstein (daughter of Ulrik Adolf von Holstein and Barbara von Schwerin). He had by his first wife 5 sons and two daughters, and by his second wife 2 sons other than those below.
1.1.1. baron Ernst Detlof von Krassow, born about 1660 at Pansevitz, died 23 January 1714 at Harburg, Pommern, married 1687 Augusta Vilhelmina von Wilffratt (died 20 April 1721 at Stralsund, daughter of Adolf von Wolfratt and Anna Clara von Uslar).
1.1.1.1. baroness Augusta Vilhelmina, born 26 March 1689, died 23 February 1696.
1.1.1.2. baroness Ulrika Eleonora, born 2 May 1693 at Maastricht, died 2 July 1754 at Schwerinsburg, married 15 July 1708 at Putzar count Carl Christoffer von Schwerin (born 26 October 1684, killed 6 May 1757 at the battle of Prague).
1.1.1.3. baroness Anna Margareta, born 19 January 1698, died 1726, married 1725 colonel Jakob Axel Staël von Holstein (born 1680, died 1730).
1.1.1.4. baron Carl Vilhelm von Krassow, born 4 March 1699, died unmarried 15 September 1735 at Vienna.
1.1.2. baron Adam Philip von Krassow, born 5 May 1664 at Pansevitz, died 1740, married 14 March 1694 Anna Hedvig von Wolfratt (born 8 October 1676, died 20 January 1750, daughter of Adolf von Wolfratt and Anna Clara von Uslar).
1.1.2.1. baron Carl Detlof von Krassow, born 29 January 1695, died 26 August 1770 at Diwitz, married 28 January 1734 countess Hedvig Maria Fredrika Lillienstedt (born 1705, died 27 February 1780 at Stralsund).
1.1.2.1.1. baroness Hedvig Birgitta Magdalena, born 6 march 1736, died 18 February 1778 at Karlsburg, married 29 March 1758 count Carl Julius Bernhard von Bohlen (born 17 January 1738 at Karlsburg, died 10 January 1813).
1.1.2.1.2. baron Adam Johan von Krassow, born 18 April 1738, died 4 February 1739.
1.1.2.1.3. baron Carl Georg von Krassow, born 8 September 1740, died 30 October 1779 at Pansevitz, married 18 August at Kavlås, Sweden, baroness Jeanna Christina von Essen (born 10 July 1754, died 27 April 1825 at Stralsund).
1.1.2.1.3.1. baron Carl Fredrik von Krassow, born 16 December 1771, died unmarried 4 March 1856 at Stralsund.
1.1.2.1.3.2. baron Philip Christian von Krassow, born 15 June 1773, died unmarried 9 October 1808 at Paris.
1.1.2.1.3.3. count Fritz Henrik von Krassow, born 12 June 1775 at Stralsund, made a count in the peerage of Pommern, died 14 March 1844 at Stralsund, married 13 June 1811 baroness Jakobina Gustava von Essen (born 1 February 1793 at Kavlås, died 7 November 1877 at Stralsund).
1.1.2.1.3.3.1. count Carl Reinhald Adolf von Krassow, born 15 April 1812 at Stralsund, died 12 February 1892 at Pansevitz, married 31 August 1840 at Berlin Vilhelmina Louise Clementine von Below (born 11 March 1819 at Potsdam, died 12 September 1888 at Diwitz, daughter of Vilhelm Adolf Hans Heinrich von Below and Augusta Zimmermann).
1.1.2.1.3.3.1.1. countess Hedvig Augusta Jacquette Amalia Carolina, born 29 June 1841 at Franzburg, died 23 January 1864 at Diwitz, married 17 September 1859 at Diwitz count Siegfried von der Gröben (born 4 October 1825 at Berlin, died 29 January 1892 at Nervi, Italy.
1.1.2.1.3.3.1.2. countess Louise Eleonora Carolina Aurelia, born 31 October 1843 at Franzburg, married 7 June 1861 at Divitz prince Edzard Friedrich Ludvig Carl Adolf Teodor zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (born 14 December 1827 at Hannover, died 16 January 1908 at Lütetsburg).
1.1.2.1.3.3.1.3. countess Carola Johanna Paulina Sofia Dorotea, born 14 January 1846 at Diwitz, died 11 May 1887 at Greifswald, married 21 June 1864 at Diwitz count Carl Felix Valdemar von Behr (born 23 July 1835 at Behrenhoff, died 10 June 1906 at Behrenhoff).
1.1.2.1.3.3.1.4. countess Maria Dorotea Carolina, born 11 July 1854 at Diwitz, died 29 July 1877 at Pansewitz, married 3 September 1875 count Hans Vilhelm Alexander von Kanitz (born 17 April 1841 at Mednicken).
1.1.2.1.3.4. baron Gustaf von Krassow, born 24 April 1777, died unmarried 11 September 1837 at Falkenhagen.
1.1.2.1.3.5. baroness Charlotta Eleonora Hedvig, born 7 February 1779, died 24 November 1855 at Stockholm, married 29 October 1802 count Hans Henrik von Essen (born 1755, died 1824).
1.1.2.1.3.6. baroness Carolia Jeanna, born 4 April 1780, died unmarried 3 December 1857 at Stralsund.
1.1.2.1.4. baron Philip Johan von Krassow, born 25 October 1742, died 1 August 1751.
1.1.2.2. baroness Anna Hedvig, born 1696, died young.
1.1.2.3. baron Christian Adolf, born 1698, died young.
1.1.2.4. baroness Anna Margareta, born 12 January 1699, died unmarried 24 February 1766 at Falkenhagen.
1.1.2.5. baron Fredrik Vilhelm von Krassow, born 5 February 1703, died 4 August 1738.
1.1.2.6. baron Carl Vilhelm von Krassow, born 1705, died young.
1.1.2.7. baron Vilhelm Krassow, born 19 May 1708, died 8 April 1762.
1.1.2.8. baroness Augusta Eleonora, born 1 September 1711, died unmarried 15 March 1785.
1.1.2.9. baroness Sofia Charlotta, born 1713, died young.
1.1.2.10. baroness Margareta Vilhelmina, born 10 December 1716, died unmarried 24 May 1744.
2. Anna Margareta von Krassow, married Henning Kruuse af Verchou (born 1593, died after 1671).
3. ? Margareta von Krassow, died 1648, buried 9 October 1648, married 1591 Claus von Schwerin (born 12 April 1567, died 18 November 1612).

*** Part 2 ***

The following are people mentiond in Swedish aristocratic genealogies, but their connections with the above line cannot currently be ascertained.

1. Eggert Christian von Krassow.
1.1. Maria Catharina, born 21 July 1784, died 4 August 1831 at Putbus.

1. Hans Eggert von Krassow, married Anna Lucie Normann.
1.1. Anna Ilsabe, married Georg Christian Schmiterlow (born 1651, died 1712, cf. no. 1768).

1. Maria Sofia, died 22 February 1755 at Sagard, married 26 November 1721 at Sagard Carl Ludvig von der Lancken (born 1706, died 13 January 1743, cf. no. 2239, & no. 353).

1. Dorotea Margareta, born 1730, died 1 November 1787 at Edeby, married 1760 Conrad Johan Stiernheim (born 11 October 1720, died 30 November 1793).

1. Johan von Krassow of Schweikwitz.
1. Elisabet, married Georg Schmiterlow (died after 1619, cf. no. 1768).

1. Gottlieb Adam von Krassow, born 1717, died 11 June 1793, married Maria Margareta Sodenstierna (born 11 October 1724, died 1763).

1. Martin Adam von Krassow, married Ursula Eleonora von Braun.
1.1. Hedvig Sofia, born 19 November 1714 at Stralsund, died 19 December 1744 at Barsebäck.

1. Hedvig Charlotta, married Jakob Voigtländer and had issue a daughter born 1783.

1. Lucie, married Eggert von Üsedom and had a daughter, born 12 October 1736.

1. Eberhard Mauritz von Krassow of Dömestorp, married 2ndly baroness Mariana Elisabet Coyet.
1.1. Carl Vilhelm von Krassow, born 17 August 1743 at Dommestorp, died 17 July 1826 at Värestorp, married baroness Gustava Eleonora Lejonsköld (born 1753, died 1819).
1.1.1. Elisabet Concordia C., married 25 May 1835 Adolf Fredrik Lindsfelt (born 1806, died after 1840, cf. no. 1524).
1.2. Ulrika von Krassow, born 6 October 1748 at Dömestorp, died 6 April 1835 at Halmstad, married 20 October 1787 at Skottorp Fredrik Erik Burensköld (born 1740, died 1811).

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