Essen family
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Lääne län, Estonia | |
| Founder | Thomas von Essen |
| Titles | Baron von Essen Count von Essen |
| Traditions | Lutheranism |
The Essen family or von Essen is the name of a
History
The first known ancestor was Thomas von Essen (d. 1615–1627) who was from
comital
rank.
Another was
Nikolai von Essen (1860-1915), Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, hailed from the Livonian branch of the family, but not Count Peter Essen who was born a commoner
.
Notable family members
- Magnus Gustav von Essen (1759–1813), Russian general
- Hans Henric von Essen (1775–1824), Swedish statesman
- Carl Gustaf von Essen (1815—1895), Finnish Pietistic priest
- Minister of Finance[2]
- Siri von Essen (1850–1912), Finnish-Swedish actress
- Nikolai Ottovich von Essen (1860–1915), Russian admiral
- Thomas Von Essen (b. 1945), American civilian administrator, New York City Fire Commissioner
- Max von Essen (b. 1974), American actor and singer
- Jonas von Essen (b. 1991), Swedish baron and two-time world memory champion
- Charlotte von Essen (b. 1963), Director-General of the Swedish Security Service since 2021
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Magnus Gustav von Essen -
Hans Henric von Essen -
Fredrik von Essen -
Siri von Essen
References
Sources
This article is fully or partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok, 1904–1926.
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