He was the son of Alois von Limburg Stirum (1685–1739) and Maria Theresia Keglevich (d.
[2] He inherited the immediate Sovereign Lordship of Gemen from his uncle, Ferdinand I of Limburg Stirum, in 1791 and remained until his death in 1798.
Alois having survived his three sons, Gemen passed to his grandson Ferdinand IV of Limburg Stirum.
[3][4][5] He married Maria Anna Vogel von Wassenhofen.
Together, they had five children:[2] He died in 1798 and was succeeded as Count of Limburg Stirum by his eldest son, Johann.