   ferdinand adolf heinrich august graf von zeppelin (also known as ferdinand graf von zeppelin, when "graf" or its english translation "count" is used, it is correct to omit the "von." thus, "ferdinand von zeppelin", but "graf zeppelin" and "count zeppelin". graf zeppelin and in english, count zeppelin) (8 july 1838 â 8 march 1917) was a german general and later aircraft manufacturer. he founded the zeppelin airship company. he was born in konstanz, grand duchy of baden (now part of baden-wÃ¼rttemberg, germany). ==family and personal life== thumb|left|upright|isabella grÃ¤fin von zeppelin ferdinand was the scion of a noble family dating back to the year 1400 in mecklenburg - pomerania. zepelin, the eponymous hometown of the family (spelled in german with one "p") is a small community outside the town of bÃ¼tzow. ferdinand was the son of wÃ¼rttemberg minister and hofmarschall friedrich jerÃ´me wilhelm karl graf von zeppelin (1807â1886) and his wife amÃ©lie franÃ§oise pauline (born macaire d'hogguer) (1816â1852). ferdinand spent his childhood with his sister and brother at their girsberg manor near constance, where he was educated by private tutors and lived there until his death. on 7 august 1869 ferdinand married isabella freiin von wolff from the house of alt-schwanenburg (present day â gulbene town in latvia, then part of livonia).{{cite web |title=rootsweb: gen-de-l re: zeppelin and brandenstein family |url=h
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