Freiin Karoline von Spiering 
       Born 8 May 1815 
       Died 24 July 1859 
       Married (1) 9 November 1831 Div.1836 
       Count Karl Theodor von Holnstein, son of Count Maximilian 
       Joseph von Holnstein and Princess Maria Josepha zu 
       Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfuerst 
       Born 17 October 1797 
       Died 30 June 1857 
       Married (2) 17 September 1857 
       Freiherr Wilhelm von Kuensberg 
       Died 20 May 1874 
                 Children, Generation I

       Generation I 
        (1) 1  Count Max von Holnstein 
               Born 19 October 1835 
               Died 1 February 1895 
               Married 18 May 1867 
               Freiin Maximiliane von Gumppenberg, daughter of Freiherr 
               Adolf von Gumppenberg and Countess Caroline von Bayrstorff 
               Born 14 May 1850 
               Died 3 September 1937 
                         Children, Generation II-1

       II-1 (I-1) 
            1  Count Ludwig von Holnstein 
               Born 21 September 1868 
               Died 9 October 1930 
               Married (1) 18 June 1894 Div.2-10-1903 
               Maria Nikolajevna Apuschkina, daughter of Nikolaj 
               Apuschkina and Sofia Obukova 
               Born 16 November 1869 
               Died 23 April 1924 
               Married (2) 8 October 1904 
               Anna von Alvensleben, daughter of Werner von Alvensleben 
               and Freiin Hermine von Nagell 
               Born 30 July 1865 
               Died 19 July 1945 
                         Children, Generation III-1

            2  Countess Karoline von Holnstein 
               Born 29 January 1870 Muenchen 
               Died 26 June 1915 Luzern 
               Married 19 November 1888 Muenchen 
               Freiherr Otto von Ritter zu Groenesteyn, son of Freiherr 
               Adolph von Ritter zu Gruenstein and Marie von Preen 
               Born 23 August 1864 Starnberg, Bavaria 
               Died 1 January 1940 Muenchen 
                         Children, Generation III-2

            3  Count Karl von Holnstein 
               Born 23 March 1877 
               Died 4 November 1916 (in battle) 
               Married 16 November 1905 
               Mildred Harrison 
               Born 9 January 1881 
                         Children, Generation III-3 

      III-1 (II-1-1) 
        (1) 1  Count Ludwig von Holnstein 
               Born 8 June 1897 
               Died 26 October 1966 
               Married (1) 12 August 1920 Div.8-9-1941 
               Darija Petrovna Hesse, daughter of Pjotr Pavlovic Hesse and 
               Marija Nikolajevna Kozlijanovna 
               Born 25 August 1893 
               Married (2) 5 December 1950 
               Eva Maria Hetzenecker, daughter of Andreas Hetzenecker and 
               Eva-Maria Essberger 
               Born 8 November 1903 
                         Children, Generation IV-1

      III-2 (II-1-2) 
            1  Freiherr Theodor von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 14 November 1889 Berlin 
               Died 28 March 1935 Berlin 
               Married 21 September 1912 Muenchen 
               Isabella von Aichinger, daughter of Dr. Georg, Ritter von 
               Aichinger and Freiin Ida von Malsen 
               Born 30 October 1892 Walchen, Austria 
                         Children, Generation IV-2

            2  Freiin Maximiliane von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 27 October 1890 Berlin 
               Married 3 December 1914 Muenchen 
               Prof. Dr. Hermann Duerck 
               Born 11 February 1869 Muenchen 
               Died 5 January 1941 Muenchen 

      III-3 (II-1-3) 
            1  Countess Mildred von Holnstein 
               Born 20 July 1909 
               Died 1910 

       IV-1 (III-1-1) 
        (1) 1  Countess Maria Theresia von Holnstein 
               Born 18 April 1921 
               Married NN Valkovski 

       IV-2 (III-2-1) 
            1  Otto Georg Malsen 
               Freiherr von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 17 July 1913 Muenchen 
               Married 29 August 1956 Bad Reichenhall 
               Marie-Elisabeth von Wietersheim-Kramstra, daughter of 
               Hans-Christoph von Wietersheim-Kramstra and Herta von 
               Johnston 
               Born 16 January 1924 Muhrau, Kr.Schweidnitz 
                         Children, Generation V-1 

            2  Freiin Elisabeth von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 2 September 1917 Muenchen 

            3  Freiin Maria von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 14 December 1923 Hamburg 
               Married 6 March 1953 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 
               Gerhard Haupt 
               Born 20 May 1928 Fuerth, Bavaria 

        V-1 (IV-2-1) 
            1  Thaddaus Malsen 
               Freiherr von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 15 November 1957 Salzburg 
               Died 16 November 1957 Salzburg 

            2  Antonia Maria Malsen 
               Freiin von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 15 November 1957 Salzburg 

            3  Franziskus Malsen 
               Freiherr von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 19 February 1959 Bad Reichenhall 

            4  Michaela Malsen 
               Freiin von Ritter zu Groenesteyn 
               Born 2 August 1960 Pahl, Kr. Weilheim 

                                  Source Listing 
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           Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels 
           Freiherrliche Hauser 

           Europaeische Stammtafeln,
           J.A. Stargardt Verlag 
           Marburg.