German Rantzau's
, Branch I1. Wilhelm Hans Friedrich von Rantzau #2237, born 22 Sep 1791, Ludwigslust, (son of Friedrich Franz Melchior von Rantzau #2228 and Marianne von Lutzow #2229).
He married to Friederike Louise Charlotte von Laffert #2242, 10 Feb 1817, in Hildesheim, born 24 Jun 1794, Celle, (daughter of Ludolf Friedrich von Laffert #2775 and Friederike Christiane Grote #2776) died 27 Mar 1874, Celle. Wilhelm died 27 Dec 1822, Hildesheim.
Children:
2. i Woldemar August Adolf Maximilian Friedrich Carl #2254 born 22 Jan 1818.
ii Idaline Friederike Mariane Auguste Charlotte von Rantzau #2255, born 14 Jul 1819, died 8 Nov 1893, Celle.
3. iii Carl August Adolph #2256 born 27 Sep 1820.
Second Generation
2. Woldemar August Adolf Maximilian Friedrich Carl von Rantzau #2254, born 22 Jan 1818.
He married to Sophie Wilhelmine Dorothea Eleonore von Uslar-Gleichen #2265, 9 Okt 1856, in Celle, born 22 Jun 1835, Celle, died 21 Apr 1861, Hagen. Woldemar died 12 Feb 1874, Ulzen.
Children:
i Idaline Sophie Louise Friederike Bernhardine von Rantzau #2280, born 12 Feb 1858, Hagen, Hannover.
  She married to August Grote #2294, 8 Okt 1876, in Reinhausen, died 27 Jun 1913.
ii Bernhard von Rantzau #2281, born 8 Nov 1860, Hagen, Hannover, died 23 Jun 1861.
3. Carl August Adolph von Rantzau #2256, born 27 Sep 1820, Hildesheim.
He married to Ida von Anderten #2266, 10 Okt 1849, in Celle, born 9 Mar 1827, Celle, (daughter of Heinrich von Anderten #2777 and Karoline Auguste du Plat #2778) died 28 Jun 1878, Kreuznach. Carl died 16 Apr 1870, Celle.
Children:
i Frida Charlotte Wilhelmine von Rantzau #2282, born 18 Jul 1850, Hannover, died 8 Dec 1913, Laudenbach, Franken.
ii Natalie Idaline Luise Alexandrine Mathilde von Rantzau #2283, born 15 Feb 1852, Hannover, died 25 Nov 1928, Malchow.
iii Carola Ida Wilhelmine Auguste Sophie von Rantzau #2284, born 9 May 1857, Celle.
iv Woldemar Friedrich Carl Adolf von Rantzau #2285, born 4 Sep 1859, Celle, died 22 Aug 1921, Rostock.
4. v Cuno Wilhelm Hermann Carl Gustav #2286 born 6 Sep 1864.
Third Generation
4. Cuno Wilhelm Hermann Carl Gustav von Rantzau #2286, born 6 Sep 1864, Celle.
He married to Erica Amelie Ottilie Elsbeth von Muller #2287, 7 Nov 1899, in Luneburg, born 30 Okt 1878, Vrestorf, (daughter of Victor von Muller #2779 and Irmgard von Harling #2780) died 13 Apr 1958, Vrestorf, buried Bardowicker Dom. Cuno died 17 Dec 1956, Vrestorf, Luneburg.
Children:
i Johann-Albrecht Karl Viktor Woldemar Cuno Maximilian Joachim von Rantzau #2288, born 2 Okt 1900, Schwerin.
He married to Marie Jenny Auguste von Baranoff #2291, 28 Nov 1927, in Wien, born 29 Jun 1905, Gatschina, near St. Petersburg, (daughter of Constantin von Baranoff #2292 and Marie Elisabeth von Reutern #2293) died 11 Mar 1979, Augsburg. Johann-Albrecht died 22 Jul 1993, Fischach, Schwaben.
5. ii Josias Clemens Christian Wilhelm Cuno #2289 born 3 Aug 1903.
6. iii Viktor Karl Georg Gottlob Cuno #2290 born 20 Mar 1910.
Fourth Generation
5. Josias Clemens Christian Wilhelm Cuno von Rantzau #2289, born 3 Aug 1903, Schwerin.
He married to Ludovika von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny #2783, 15 Okt 1941, in Munchen, born 21 Jul 1910, Munchen, (daughter of Eugen von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny #2781 and Pauline von Konigsegg-Aulendorf #2782) died 1 May 1986, Waldenburg, Wildbad Kreuth. Josias died summer 1950, Temnikovsky Labour Camp?, Pot'ma, Rusland.
Child:
i Maria-Gabrielle Paula Erica von Rantzau #2784, born 29 Aug 1942, Berlin.
  She married to Friedrich Karl zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg- Schillingsfürst #5854, born 19 Jun 1933, Waldenburg.
6. Viktor Karl Georg Gottlob Cuno von Rantzau #2290, born 20 Mar 1910, Vrestorf.
He married to Liselotte Essberger #2787, 31 Jul 1942, in Hamburg, born 9 Okt 1918, Hamburg, (daughter of John T. Essberger #2785 and Charlotte Simonsen #2786) died 25 Jan 1993, Mammern, Schweiz, buried 5 Feb 1993, Hamburg. Viktor died 28 Jan 1982, Vrestorf.
Children:
i Roland von Rantzau #2788, born 8 May 1943, Hamburg.
7. ii Heinrich #2789 born 16 Aug 1944.
8. iii Eberhard #2790 born 4 Mar 1948.
Fifth Generation
7. Heinrich von Rantzau #2789, born 16 Aug 1944, Hamburg.
He married to Annette Stehr #5855, born 9 Apr 1942, Bromberg, Westpr., (daughter of Georg Stehr #5864 and Ursula Radtke #5865).
Children:
i Johann Heinrich Georg Cuno von Rantzau #5856, born 11 Feb 1983, Wedel, Holstein.
ii Georg Maximilian Josias von Rantzau #5857, born 29 Aug 1984, Wedel.
iii Christian Albrecht Michael von Rantzau #5858, born 22 Sep 1985, Wedel.
8. Eberhard von Rantzau #2790, born 4 Mar 1948, Hamburg.
He married to Patricia Tamm #5859, 25 Mar 1995, in Hamburg, born 29 Mar 1962, Berlin, (daughter of Peter Tamm #5862 and Ursula Weiszhun #5863).
Children:
i Philipp Friedriech Eberhart von Rantzau #5860, born 25 Okt 1997, Hamburg.
ii Caroline Liselotte Johanna von Rantzau #5861, born 18 Jan 2000, Hamburg.