Queen Gerberge (of France)1

F, #1092035, b. 913 or 914, d. 5 May 984
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Pedigree
Father*King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany)1 b. 876, d. 2 Jul 936
Mother*Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim)1 b. ~ 878, d. 14 May 968
Relationship30th great-grandaunt of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceGXQL-GK
Queen Gerberge (of France) was born in 913 or 914 in Nordhausen, Saxony, Prussia.1 She was the daughter of King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany) and Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim).1 Queen Gerberge (of France) married second King Louis IV 'Transmarinus' (of France), son of King Charles III 'The Simple' (of France) and Edgiva (?), on 25 April 954.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) married Giselbert (of Lorraine), son of TODO, in 929.2,3 Queen Gerberge (of France) died on 5 May 984 in Reims, Champagne.1 She was buried in Reims, Champagne.1
She became the mother of Princess Alberade (of France) about 930.1,3 Gerberge's father King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany) died on 2 July 936 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of King Lothaire (of France) in 941.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Princess Mathilde (of France) about 943.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Princess Hildegarde (of France) about 944.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Prince Carloman (of France) about 945.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Prince Louis (of France) about 948.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Prince Charles (of France) before 953.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became the mother of Prince Henri (of France) about 953.1 Gerberge's son Prince Henri (of France) died about 953.1 Queen Gerberge (of France) became a widow with the death of her husband, King Louis IV 'Transmarinus' (of France) on 10 September 954 at Abbaye De St. Rbemy, Reims, Champagne, at age 33.1 Gerberge's son Prince Louis (of France) died on 10 September 954 in Laon, Champagne.1 Gerberge's son King Lothaire (of France) was married to Queen Emma (of France) about 966.1 Gerberge's mother Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim) died on 14 May 968 of Memleben, Saxony.1 Gerberge's daughter Princess Mathilde (of France) died on 27 January 981.1

8 Children of Queen Gerberge (of France) and King Louis IV 'Transmarinus' (of France), son of King Charles III 'The Simple' (of France) and Edgiva (?),
Children
ChartsEnglish Royalty
English Royalty (Indented)
Last Edited4 Jul 2014

Citations

  1. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.
  2. [S180] Royal Genealogies, online //www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Rulers/, ottonian.html.
  3. [S7] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Fourth Edition, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, 2002). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Royalty for Commoners, 4th Edition.