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Countess Gisela of Ysenburg-Büdingen-Meerholz

27 May 1871 – 22 Jun 1964

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  • Born27 May 1871not verified1 source
  • Died22 Jun 1964not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 May 1871

    Born

  2. 14 Oct 1895

    A daughter is born

  3. 22 Jun 1964

    Dies, aged 93

During her lifetime

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The 1870s · Countess is born

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