Klinkowström or Klinckowström is a noble house of German origin with Prussian-Austrian and Swedish branches.

History

The family probably originated from Klinkow near

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, Germany. They held positions in the city of

Stralsund Stralsund (; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Strålsund''), officially the Hanseatic League, Hanseatic City of Stralsund (German language, German: ''Hansestadt Stralsund''), is the fifth-largest city in the northeastern German federal state of Mecklen ...

, such as serving as its mayor during the 1559–1599 period. Members of the family that served in Sweden were first raised to hereditary nobility in 1678, when colonel Johann Klinckow was ennobled as "Klinckouenström". Some of their descendants moved to Prussia; was given the title of

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by King Frederick William III in 1798.

Notable members

* (1884–1969), German cultural and technological historian *

Friedrich August von Klinkowström Friedrich August von Klinkowström (31 August 1778 – 4 April 1835) was a German artist, author and teacher from an old Duchy of Pomerania, Pomeranian noble family. Biography Klinkowström was born in Loissin, Ludwigsburg in Swedish Po ...

(1778–1835), a German artist, author and teacher **

Joseph von Klinkowström Joseph von Klinkowström (30 August 1813 – 30 March 1876) was a Jesuit missionary and by birth, member of the Prussian Klinkowström noble family. Biography Joseph was born as the eldest son of Friedrich August von Klinkowström and his wife, ...

(1813–1876), an Austrian Jesuit missionary; son of Friedrich August * (1686–1750), Hanoverian lieutenant general * Hedvig Eleonora von Klinckowström, née von Fersen (1753–1792), Swedish noble and a lady in waiting to the Swedish queen * (1738–1816), Prussian lieutenant general and count

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Klinkowstroem Low German surnames Pomeranian nobility Swedish noble families Swedish people of German descent Prussian nobility Austrian noble families Austrian people of German descent