Oscar I, King of Sweden
Reign[]
| King of Sweden and Norway |
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| March 8, 1844 - July 8, 1859 (15 years) (44-60) |
| Preceded by Charles XIV John of Sweden |
| Succeeded by Charles XV of Sweden |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Joseph François Oscar |
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| House | Bernadotte |
| Birth | July 4, 1799
Paris, France |
| Death | July 8, 1859 (60 years)
Stockholm, Sweden |
Parents[]
| Birth | January 26, 1763 |
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| Father | Jean Henri Bernadotte (1711-80) |
| Mother | Jeanne de Saint-Jean (1728-1809) |
| Death | March 8, 1844 (81 years) |
| Birth | November 8, 1777 |
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| Father | François Clary (1725-94) |
| Mother | Françoise Rose Somis (1737-1815) |
| Death | December 17, 1860 (83 years) |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | October 14, 1711 |
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| Father | Jean Bernadotte (1683-1760) |
| Mother | Marie, Lady du Pucheu dite de La Place (1686-1773) |
| Death | March 31, 1780 (68 years) |
| Birth | April 1, 1728 |
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| Father | Jean de Saint-Jean de Boëil (1692-1762) |
| Mother | Marie, Lady d'Abbadie (1694-1752) |
| Death | January 8, 1809 (80 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | February 24, 1725 |
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| Father | Joseph Clary (1693-1748) |
| Mother | Françoise Agnès Ammoric (1705-75) |
| Death | January 20, 1794 (68 years) |
| Birth | August 30, 1737 |
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| Father | Joseph Ignace Somis (1686-1750) |
| Mother | Catherine Rose Soucheiron (1696-1776) |
| Death | January 28, 1815 (77 years) |
Wife: Josephine, Princess of Leuchtenberg[]
| Birth | March 14, 1807 |
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| Father | Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781-1824) |
| Mother | Augusta, Princess of Bavaria (1788-1851) |
| Death | June 7, 1876 (69 years) |
| May 22, 1823 - July 8, 1859 (36 years, died) |
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Child 1: Charles XV, King of Sweden[]
| Full Name | Carl Ludvig Eugen |
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| Birth | May 3, 1826 |
| Death | September 18, 1872 (46 years) |
| Wife | Louise, Princess of the Netherlands (1828-71) |
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| Wife's Parents | Frederick, Prince of the Netherlands (1797-1881)
Louise, Princess of Prussia (1808-70) |
| Marriage | June 19, 1850 - March 30, 1871 (20 years, widowed) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louise, Princess of Sweden
(1851-1926) (75 years) |
Frederick VIII, King of Denmark
(1843-1912, m.1869) |
4 sons, 4 daughters |
| 2. | Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
(1852-54) (2 years) |
N/A | N/A |
Child 2: Gustaf, Duke of Uppland[]
| Full Name | Frans Gustaf Oscar |
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| Birth | June 18, 1827 |
| Death | September 24, 1852 (25 years) |
Child 3: Oscar II, King of Sweden[]
| Full Name | Oscar Fredrik |
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| Birth | January 21, 1829 |
| Death | December 8, 1907 (78 years) |
| Wife | Sophia, Princess of Nassau (1836-1913) |
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| Wife's Parents | William, Duke of Nassau (1792-1839)
Pauline, Princess of Württemberg (1810-56) |
| Marriage | June 6, 1857 - December 8, 1907 (50 years, died) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gustaf V, King of Sweden
(1858-1950) (92 years) |
Victoria, Princess of Baden
(1862-1930, m.1881) |
3 sons |
| 2. | Oscar, Prince Bernadotte of Wisborg
(1859-1953) (94 years) |
Ebba, Lady Munck af Fulkila
(1858-1946, m.1888) |
2 sons, 3 daughters |
| 3. | Carl, Duke of Västergötland
(1861-1951) (90 years) |
Ingeborg, Princess of Denmark
(1878-1958, m.1897) |
1 son, 3 daughters |
| 4. | Eugen, Duke of Närke
(1865-1947) (82 years) |
N/A | N/A |
Child 4: Eugénie, Princess of Sweden[]
| Full Name | Charlotta Eugénie Augusta Amalia Albertina |
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| Birth | April 24, 1830 |
| Death | April 23, 1889 (58 years) |
Child 5: August, Duke of Dalarna[]
| Full Name | Nikolaus August |
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| Birth | August 24, 1831 |
| Death | March 4, 1873 (41 years) |
| Wife | Therese, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1836-1914) |
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| Wife's Parents | Eduard, Prince of Saxe-Altenburg (1804-52)
Amalie, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1815-41) |
| Marriage | April 16, 1864 - March 4, 1873 (8 years, died) |