August Wettin Keurvorst van Saksen 1526–1586
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2 researchers on YourRoots have August Saksen in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through August Saksen 1526–1586
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1526, August Wettin Keurvorst van Saksen entered the world in Freiburg-Im-Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, born to henry iv duke of saxony and catherine katharina mecklenburg schwerin. August Wettin Keurvorst van Saksen married anna of denmark, and had children including adolf van saksen meissen, alexander van saksen meissen, amalia van saksen meissen, anna van saksen, august van saksen meissen, christiaan i wettin keurvorst van saksen, dorothea van saksen meissen, eleonore van saksen meissen, elisabeth van saksen meissen, frederik van saksen meissen, hector van saksen meissen, joachim van saksen meissen, johan hendrik van saksen meissen, magnus van saksen meissen, maria van saksen meissen. August Wettin Keurvorst van Saksen passed away in 1586 in Dresden, Saksen.
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1Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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2Record Ancestry Family Trees - Ancestry Family Tree
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from August Saksen
This ancestor line traces from Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany (1420) to Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany (1487) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- August Saksen (1526–1586) was born in Freiburg-Im-Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg and died in Dresden, Saksen. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have August in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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August Saksen's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record