Alexander von Hanstein

Born Maximilian Elisäus Alexander von Hanstein, created Graf von Pölzig und Beiersdorf in 1826.

Son of Friedrich Freiherr von Hanstein and Anna Maria Hausmann.

Born: Bayreuth 9. Jun 1804

Married:

  1. St. Wendel, Lichtenberg 18. Oct 1826 Luise, Princess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1800-1831), daughter of August, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772-1822) and his first wife Luise Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1779-1801). Divorced wife of Ernst I. Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

  2. Coburg 18. Apr 1833 Marie Therese von Carlowitz (8. Sep 1812-22. Apr 1845), daughter of Friedrich von Carlowitz and his wife Henriette von Kracht.

Issue of second marriage:

Died: Schmölln, Altenburg 18. Apr 1884

Genealogisches Taschenbuch der gräflichen Häuser, Gotha 1895; Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adel A, Vol. I, 1956 (Schauroth)