Family first appeared in Sweden 1657 with John Cairncross as Royal Swedish cadet in the Regiment Cronstroem (as documented in the Swedish State Archives), since 1664 als Lieutenant in Regiment Grothusen, son in law of the Royal Swedish Cavalry Captain Berend Sonnenberg (Swedish nobility since 1655), the owner of Korwenhof and Hoppenhof in Livonia. Many members of the family in Livonia bore the last name „v. Cairnkors“.
Please note:
- international date format: DD/MM/YYYY
- "v." before the last name (= von) in Germany designates an noble family
- the "upper society“ in the Baltic States was principally German since about 1300
- many exact dates were taken from the (online!) churchbooks
- calling names are underlined
Beginning of Family tree:
John (Johan) Cairncross, "Scotus“, born ?, died (in Russian war imprisonment) 1710/11, owner of Korwenhof and Hoppenhof, Livonia, (since 1664), Royal Swedish cadet (1657), lieutenant (1664);
Married ? 1664 Dorothea Sonnenberg (of Swedish nobility), born ?, died ?, heiress of Korwenhof and Hoppenhof, daughter of Royal Swedish Cavalry Captain Bernhard (Berend) S. owner of Korwenhof and Hoppenhof and Anna Scharfenberg.
(One of his sons died in battle 1710, his wife, 3 further sons and 3 daughters were captured and imprisoned in Russia together with him)
1. (son), born ?, died in battle 1710, Royal Swedish officer.
2. Alexander Kernkorss (in German pronounces exactly like Cairncors), born ?, died ?, Royal Swedish cornet (1701), lieutenant (1705, 1706);
married ? Gerdruta Berk or Beck?, …
known children, there may be more:
a. Alexander Gustav, born ?, baptised Dorpat, St. Johannis, 2.9.1700.
b. Anna Augustina, born Riga ?, baptised St. Petri 7.5.1705.
3. Niklas Wilhelm v. Cairncors, born about 1678, died ?, buried Allendorf 16.3.1729, Royal Swedish Corporal (1695), Cornet (1701), 1702-1722 in Russ. war imprisonment; married Anna Margareta v. Spandekow, born ?, died Hoppenhof ?, buried Oppekaln 3.1.1755.
a. Anna Christina v. Cairncros, born ?, died Korwenhof 24.12.1773, buried Oppekaln 10.1.1774, Erbin von Korwenhof. Married about 1732 to Magnus Gustav Nothhelffer, born ?, died Korwenhof ?, buried Oppekaln 28.3.1767, owner of Korwenhof (since 1740, 1767), Commissioner of the Court of Order (1743, 1745).
b. Juliana Helena v. Cairncors (Cairncross, Cairenkors), born ?, died Korwenhof 23.1., buried Marienburg 4.2.1754. Married Oppekaln 8.5.1744 Christian (Christer) Gustav v. Brandt, born ?, died Semershof 9.4., buried Marienburg 3.5.1751, owner of Semershof (1744).
c. Catharina v. Cairenkors (Cairncross), born about 1720, died Fehtenhof 18.2., buried Sadjerw, Parish Ecks, 23.2.1763. Married Oppekaln 13.9.1748 Johann Friedrich v. Brandt, born 22.2.1723, died Fehtenhof 18.11.1779, buried Sadjerw, Parish Ecks, 11.1.1780, owner of Fehtenhof and Semershof, Royal Russian Lieutenant, Livonian district chief executive.
4. Robert (Rupert) Wilhelm Cairenkors, born ?, died ?, Royal Swedish Sergeant, second lieutenant (1702), cornet (1705, 1706), lieutenant. Married ? v. Oerten, born ?, died ?, owner of Horstenhof (since 1712), daughter of Royal Swedish lieutenant Otto Johann v. Oe. owner of Horstenhof and Anna Maria v. Loewis.
a. Hedwig Eleonora v. Cairencors (Kairnkors), born about 1715, died Blussen 27.4., buried Wenden 30.4.1776 (as widow Peterson), owner of Horsten¬hof mit Lissenhof (1738, verk. 1752); married (1) about 1730 to Peter Petersohn, born ?, died ?, Royal Russian captain. Married (2) Ronneburg 25.9.1746 Hieronymus Rickmann, born ?, died ?, district notary of district Wenden (1746).
5. Andreas v. Cairnkors, born ?, died ?, buried Oppekaln 6.8.1759, owner of Hoppenhof (1759), Married Adsel 8.4.1718 Gertrud Schlegel, born ?, died ?, buried Oppekaln 28.7.1768, owner of Hoppenhof (1768).
a. Johann Christian v. Cairnkors, born ?, died Hoppenhof 20.12., buried Oppekaln 23.12.1777, owner of Hoppenhof (1766, 1771), last of his kin in Livonia. Married (1) Rauge 26.4.1743 to Catharina Wisner (Wiesner, Wiesener), born ?, died ?, buried Oppekaln 6.3.1757, daughter of pastor at Trikaten Jacob Johann W. and Catharina Lowisa Nothhelfer. Married (2) Marienburg 6.11.1768 to Elisabeth Amalie v. Rass, born 1738, died Schwarzbeckshof 8.10., buried Seltinghof 16.10.1797, (Elizabeth married a 2nd time in Oppekaln, 9.4.1781 to Ludwig Theodor v. Wulff, born Grundsal 7.11., baptised Adsel 12.11.1748, died Hoppenhof 18.4.1829, buried Oppekaln 30.4.1829, owner of Schwarzbeckshoff [1781]), daughter of Royal Russian Lieutenant Georg Peter v. R. owner of Beyenhof and Wuerzenberg and Anna Elisabeth v. Kruse.
Children of first marriage:
1. Gertrud Louisa (Louise), born Bentenhof 10.3.1744, died ... 14.4., buried Oppekaln 11.5.1787, Erbin von Hoppenhof. Married Oppekaln 20.10.1766 to Franz Gustav v. Nothhelfer, born ?, died 1798, owner of (?) Sparenhof (1772) and Korwenhof (1787), Royal Russian captain (1766), major (1772, 1783, 1787).
2. Christina Johanna, born Bentenhof 8.10., baptised Rauge 16.10.1746.
3. Johann Magnus, born 28.2., baptised Oppekaln 2.3.1750.
4. Catharina Helena, born 18.5., baptised Oppekaln 20.5.1752, died 3.2., buried Oppekaln 9.2.1760.
Children of second marriage:
5. Carl Johann, born 4.12., baptised Oppekaln 6.12.1770, died 24.7., buried Oppekaln 26.7.1771.
6/ Carl Wilhelm Daniel, born 19.1., baptised Oppekaln 21.1.1773, died and buried Oppekaln 27.8.1774.
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