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Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg 1745–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1745

Birth Location: Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany

Death Date: 20 April 1804

Death Location: Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany

Father: Friedrich Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Mother: Louise Saxe-Meiningen

Spouse(s): Charlotte, SACHSEN

Children(s): Emil Altenburg

In 1745, Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg entered the world in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany, born to Friedrich Iii Of Wettin Duke Of Saxe Gotha Altenburg And Louise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen. Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg married Charlotte Prinzessin Von Sachsen, and had children including Emil Leopoldo Augusta Saxe Gotha Altenburg. Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg passed away in 1804 in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany.

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  • In 1745, Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg entered the world in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany, born to Friedrich Iii Of Wettin Duke Of Saxe Gotha Altenburg And Louise Dorothea Saxe Meiningen.
  • Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg married Charlotte Prinzessin Von Sachsen, and had children including Emil Leopoldo Augusta Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
  • Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg passed away in 1804 in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Friedrich Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1699–1772
Birth Location: Gotha, Gothaer Landkreis, Thüringen, Germany
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Louise Saxe-Meiningen
1710–1767
Birth Location: Meiningen, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte, SACHSEN
1751–1827
Birth Location: Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurter Stadtkreis, Hessen, Germany
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Children(s)

Emil Altenburg
1772–1822
Birth Location: , Gotha, Thueringen, Germany
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Ernest Altenburg's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Altenburg
1745–1804
Birth Place: Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany
Parents
Friedrich III of Wettin, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1699–1772
Gotha, Gothaer Landkreis, Thüringen, Germany
Louise (Dorothea) Saxe-Meiningen
1710–1767
Meiningen, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany
Grandparents
Frederick (II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Duke of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1676–1732
Saxe Coburg, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Magdalena (Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst Princess of) Anhalt-Zerbst
1679–1740
Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Dorothea (Marie von) Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
1674–1713
Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1646–1691
+++Magdalene Saxe-Weissenfels
1648–1681
Karl Zerbst
1652–1718
Sophie Weissenfels
1654–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
J8391 Anhalt-Zerbst
1621–1667
Sophie Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf
1630–1680

Ernest Altenburg's Descendants

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Ernest (Saxe-Gotha and) Altenburg (30 January 1745–20 April 1804) m. Charlotte, (Prinzessin von) SACHSEN (11 September 1751–25 April 1827)
  1. 1. Emil (Leopoldo Augusta Saxe Gotha) Altenburg 1772–1822 m. Louise (Charlotte (Obodriten (Niklotiden) (Mecklenburg), Schwerin) Herzogin zu) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1779–1801
    1. 1. Louise (Panam\ Dorothea Pauline Charlotte Fredericka Auguste Luise Pauline Charlotte Friederike Auguste \von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg) Her 1800–1831 m. Ernst (I of SAXE COBURG) SAALFELD 1784–1844
      1. 1. Albert (Prince Of) Consort 1819–1861 m. queen victoria 1819–1901
        1. 1. edward (vii of) England 1841–1910
        2. 2. Victoria (princess) royal 1840–1901 m. Friedrich (Wilhelm Nikolaus von) Hohenzollern 1831–1888

Ernest Altenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1745
30 January 1745
Birth of Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany
Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany
1804
20 April 1804
Age 59
Death of Ernest Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg in Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany
Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1745
    Event Place: Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1804
    Event Place: Gotha, Landkreis Gotha, Thüringen, Germany
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