Duke William of Saxe-Weimar 1598–1662
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Duke Saxe-Weimar in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 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: C — verified across 3 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Duke William of Saxe-Weimar began in 1598 in Altenburg, Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germany. Duke William of Saxe-Weimar married princess eleonore dorothea of anhalt dessau, and had children including adolf wilhelm von sachsen weimar born wettin ernesti, bernhard ii von sachsen weimar herzog zu sachsen je, dorothea marie von sachsen weimar, friedrich von sachsen weimar prinz, johan ernst wettin anhalt ii, johann count of hesse darmstadt, johann wilhelm prince of von sachsen weimar born wettin ernesti, wilhelmine eleonore princess of wettin ernestiner. Duke William of Saxe-Weimar passed away in 1662 in Weimar, Kassel, Hesse, Germany.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Duke Saxe-Weimar
This ancestor line traces from Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (1504) to Altenburg, Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germany (1598) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Duke Saxe-Weimar (1598–1662) was born in Altenburg, Altenburger Land, Thuringia, Germany and died in Weimar, Kassel, Hesse, Germany. 3 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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Duke Saxe-Weimar's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record