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 Hedwig d'Alsace von Nordgau, daughter of Eberhard von Nordgau Suffix and N.N..Born 950 Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, died 13 Dec 994 Trier, Stadtkreis Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, age 43 or 44 years Hedwige d'Alsace-Nordgau was born in 937. She was the daughter of Giselbert, Duc de Lorraine and Gerberge von Sachsen. She married Siegfried von Luxemburg, son of Richwin von Maasgau Graf von Bigau und Verdun and Cunegonde de Frioul, circa 950. She died on 13 December 994. She was also known as Hadwig de Lorraine. Children of Hedwige d'Alsace-Nordgau and Siegfried von Luxemburg: Henri I, Comte de Luxemburg d. 1026 Liutgarde von Luxemburg b. 960, d. a 1005 Friedrich I von Luxemburg b. 965, d. 6 Oct 1019 Eva von Luxemburg b. 970, d. 1029 Hedwig of Nordgau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a part of a scan of an historical document: Title: Schedelsche Weltchronik or Nuremberg Chronicle Hedwig of Nordgau (c. 922 – after 993) was the wife of Siegfried of Luxembourg, first count of Luxembourg and founder of the country. They were married c. 950. She was of Saxon origin but her parentage is not known for sure. Some sources claim that she was connected to the family of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. Described as "saintly" herself, Hedwig of Nordgau was the mother of Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, the seventh of eleven children from her marriage to Siegfried. Children Hedwig of Nordgau's children included: Henry, count of Luxemburg Adalbert, archbishop of Trier Luitgard, married Arnulf, Count of Holland Eva, married count Gerard of Elzass Cunigunde, married Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Dietrich, bishop of Metz Frederik, father of the later counts Henry II and Giselbert Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Nordgau Married/ Related to:  Sigefried von LuxembourgBorn 900 Luxembourg, Belgium, died 28 Oct 998 Luxembourg, Belgium, age 97 or 98 years "Sigfried (or Siegfried) von Luxemburg was count of the Ardennes and founder and first ruler of the Castle of Luxembourg in 963 AD. He was an advocate of the abbeys of St. Maximin in Trier and Saint Willibrord in Echternach. He may have been the son of Count Palatine Wigeric of Lotharingia and Cunigunda. He was the founder of the House of Luxembourg, a branch of the House of Ardennes." "In the mid-10th century, Siegfried acquired the rocky promontory known as Lucilinburhuc (Luxembourg) and its immediate surrounding area, as well as usage rights for the river from the Abbey of Saint-Maximin in Trier; this was in exchange for land he owned near Feulen." "Around 950, he married Hedwig of Nordgau (937–992), daughter of Eberhard IV of Nordgau. They had the following issue: (10 children) - Henry I of Luxembourg - Siegfried - Frederick I - Dietrich II - Adalberon - Gislebert - Cunigunda - Eve - Ermentrude - Luitgarde - a daughter [that married Thietmar]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigfried,_Count_of_the_Ardennes Child: 1. Luitgarde von LuxemburgBorn 967 Luxembourg, Belgium, died 13 May 1005 Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands, age 37 or 38 years, buried Egmond Abbey, Egmond-Binnen, North Holland, Netherlands | |||