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Johann Georg I. von Sachsen 1585–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 March 1585

Birth Location: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Death Date: 8 October 1656

Death Location: Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

Father: Christian MEISSEN

Mother: Christian WETTIN

Spouse(s): Magdalena Preussen

Children(s): August (Wettin)

In 1585, Johann Georg I. von Sachsen entered the world in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany, born to Christian I Wettin Von Sachsen Meissen And Christian Ier De Saxe De Wettin. Johann Georg I. von Sachsen married Magdalena Sibylle Von Preussen, and had children including August Wettin. Johann Georg I. von Sachsen passed away in 1656 in Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany.

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  • In 1585, Johann Georg I. von Sachsen entered the world in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany, born to Christian I Wettin Von Sachsen Meissen And Christian Ier De Saxe De Wettin.
  • Johann Georg I. von Sachsen married Magdalena Sibylle Von Preussen, and had children including August Wettin.
  • Johann Georg I. von Sachsen passed away in 1656 in Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany.

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Johann Sachsen's Ancestors

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Johann Sachsen
1585–1656
Birth Place: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Parents
Christian I Wettin Von Sachsen MEISSEN
1560–1591
Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Electorate of Saxony
Christian (Ier de Saxe de) WETTIN
1560–1591
Dresde, Sachsen, Allemagne
Grandparents
August (Wettin Keurvorst van) Saksen
1526–1586
Freiburg-Im-Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg
Anna (Denmark Oldenburg OR Anna van Oldenburg Prinses van Denemarken AKA Anna Anne von Dänemark Agnes Hedwig von von) ANHALT,
1532–1585
Haderslev, Haderslev Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Sachsen
1473–1541
Katharina Mecklenburg
1487–1561
Christian D'oldenbourg
1503–1559
Queen Lauenburg
1511–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederik Sleeswijk-Holstein
1471–1533
Anna Brandenburg
1487–1514
Magnus Ratzburg
1470–1543
Catharina Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel
1488–1563

Johann Sachsen's Descendants

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Johann (Georg I. von) Sachsen (5 March 1585–8 October 1656) m. Magdalena (Sibylle von) Preussen (31 December 1586–12 February 1659)
  1. 1. August (Wettin) 1614–1680 m. Anna (Maria Dorothea von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1627–1669 m. Anna (Maria Dorothea von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1627–1669 m. Johanna (Walburgis zu) Leiningen-Westerburg 1647–1687 m. Johanna (Walburgis zu) Leiningen-Westerburg 1647–1687
    1. 1. Johann (Adolf I. von) Sachsen-Weissenfels 1649–1697
    2. 2. Christian (III. von) Sachsen-Weissenfels 1652–1689
    3. 3. Frederik (Wettin Hertog van) Saksen-Weissenfels-Dahme 1673–1715
    4. 4. Johann (Adolf I. von) Sachsen-Weissenfels 1649–1697
    5. 5. Christian (III. von) Sachsen-Weissenfels 1652–1689

Johann Sachsen's Timeline

2 Records

1585
5 March 1585
Birth of Johann Georg I. von Sachsen in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
1656
8 October 1656
Age 71
Death of Johann Georg I. von Sachsen in Dresde, Sachsen, Allemagne
Dresde, Sachsen, Allemagne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1585
    Event Place: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1656
    Event Place: Dresde, Sachsen, Allemagne
    Record Source:
    [1] Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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