Who was Dorothea Schmidt?

Dorothea Schmidt (1663–1709) was born in Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany and died in Niederlauer, Rhon-Grabfeld, Bayern, Germany. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt 1663–1709

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 25 Feb 1663 · Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany

Died 28 Apr 1709 · Niederlauer, Rhon-Grabfeld, Bayern, Germany

Father Johann Georg F Schmidt

Mother Anna Schmidt (1644–1676)

Spouse Hans Wolff (1659–1708)

Children Barbra Wolffin, Catharina Wolff, Johann Sylvester Wolf

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Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Georg F Schmidt

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Children

Johann Sylvester Wolf

Biography

Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt was born in 1663 in Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany, the child of johann georg f schmidt and anna maria schmidt. Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt married hans michael wolff, and had children including barbra maria wolff wolffin, catharina wolff, johann sylvester wolf. Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt passed away in 1709 in Niederlauer, Rhon-Grabfeld, Bayern, Germany.

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1663

Birth of Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt in Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany

Birth

1684

Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt was married in Neiderlauer, Unterfranconia, Bayern, Germany

Marriage

1709

Death of Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt in Niederlauer, Rhon-Grabfeld, Bayern, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorothea Schmidt

This ancestor line traces from Lorrach, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne (1570) to Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany (1663) across 5 generations.

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: Dorothea Schmidt (1663–1709) was born in Ellenbach, Nurnberger Land, Bayern, Germany and died in Niederlauer, Rhon-Grabfeld, Bayern, Germany. 7 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, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Dorothea 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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