Gräfin Emma von Lesum

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St. Emma von Sachsen (Immeding), Vrouwe van Zevenaar en Lesum

Birthdate:
Death: December 03, 1038 (53-62)
Lesum, Germany
Place of Burial: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Immed IV, Graf im Bistum Utrecht and Adela 'de Wrede', von Hamaland
Wife of Graf von Lesum und Westfalen Liudger von Sachsen and Liudger von Sachsen, Graf von Lesum und Westfalen
Mother of Hermann von Emmerich, Graf in Westfalen and N. von Lesum
Sister of Graf Dietrich von Sachsen; blessed Meinwerk Immedingians, bishop of Paderborn; Azela Immedinger and Glismod

Occupation: Gräfin im Westfalengau und von Engern
Managed by: Carl Gustav Verbraeken
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About Gräfin Emma von Lesum

Emma of Lesum or Emma of Stiepel (also known as Hemma and Imma) (c. 975-980 – 3 December 1038) was a countess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works; she is also the first female inhabitant of Bremen to be known by name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_of_Lesum

- http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm#Emmadied1038

v) EMMA (-3 Dec 1038, bur Bremen Cathedral). The Vita Meinwerci names "Emma" wife of "comes Liutderus", but does not give her origin[107]. Her parentage is confirmed by Adam of Bremen who names "Emma" as wife of "Liudgerus frater [Benno dux Saxonum]" when recording her husband's death in 1011, calling her "Emma…soror Meginwerki episcopi Padarburnensis" when recording her death and her burial in Bremen Cathedral[108].

m LIUTGER, son of HERMANN Billung Duke in Saxony & his [first/second] wife [Oda ---/Hildesuit ---] (-1011).



St. Emma Immeding, Vrouwe van Zevenaar en Lesum

Gräfin im Westfalengau und von Engern

  • Born: circa 980
  • Died: 03 December 1038 (53-62) Lesum, Germany
  • Cemetery: St. Petri Dom, Bremen, Bremen, Germany
  • Daughter of Immed IV, Graf im Bistum Utrecht och Adela van Hamaland
  • Wife of Liudger von Sachsen, Graf von Lesum und Westfalen
  • Mother of Hermann von Emmerich, Graf in Westfalen och N. von Lesum
  • Sister of Graf Dietrich von Sachsen; blessed Meinwerk Immedingians, bishop of Paderborn; Glismod; Azela Immedinger och Glismod Immedingians, of West-Saxony
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December 3, 1038
Age 58
Lesum, Germany
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St. Petri Dom, Bremen, Bremen, Germany