Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737–1740)

Maria Elisabeth of Austria ( born February 5, 1737 Vienna, † June 7, 1740 at Schloss Laxenburg ) was the first child of Maria Theresa, but died in infancy.

Life

Maria Elisabeth Amalia Antonia Josepha Johanna Gabriela Agatha was the first child of the Archduchess Maria Theresa, daughter of the Habsburg Emperor Charles VI. , And Francis Stephen of Lorraine. However, Great rejoicing was made ​​at the birth of the child, because the parents had wanted a son.

Mary Elizabeth was a cheerful and lively girl, the grandfather of the Emperor Charles VI. had a field day. He likes playing with his " Liesl ", the " entertaining and funny " was very. For a family residence in Laxenburg broke with Maria Elisabeth on June 7, 1740 until today unknown disease, which manifested itself in constant severe vomiting. Throughout the day, is stomach cramps alternated with ever renewed vomiting, until the girl died later the same evening at nine clock at the age of three years. Her father, Franz Stephan reported on the death of his daughter:

" At eight clock was allowed to call me and handed me a note from the doctor, from which I gathered, it is time that you come to carry away your wife, because the child will not live long. A little confused, I went away therefore, and found upon my arrival my wife all in tears. I took them by the hand and led her to her apartments. Then I went back to the hospital. I was still only half a quarter of an hour, when the child sat up, looked at me firmly and said in a loud clear voice. ", I commend myself, O my God " Then she fell back and died in my arms "

The princess became the first members of the House of Habsburg and Habsburg- Lorraine in the Maria Theresa tomb, part of the Capuchin crypt, buried.

The name Maria Elisabeth was also given her younger sister Mary Elizabeth.

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Duke Charles V Leopold (1643-1690) ∞ 1678 Eleanor of Austria (1653-1697)

Philip I of Bourbon (1640-1701) ∞ 1671 Elizabeth of the Palatinate (1652-1722)

Emperor Leopold I (1640-1705) ∞ 1676 Eleonore Magdalene of the Palatinate (1655-1720)

Duke Louis Rudolph of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel (1671-1735) ∞ 1690 Christine Louise of Oettingen (1671-1747)

Duke Leopold Joseph of Lorraine (1679-1729) ∞ 1698 Élisabeth Charlotte de Bourbon- Orléans (1676-1744)

Emperor Charles VI. (1685-1740) ∞ 1708 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel (1691-1750)

Emperor Francis I (1708-1765) ∞ 1736 Maria Theresia (1717-1780)

Maria Elisabeth of Austria