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Martin Luther 1518–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Mansfield, Germany

Death Date: Jun 14, 1558

Death Location: Wittenberg, Germany

Father: Jacob Luther

Mother: Tochter Meme

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In 1518, Martin Luther entered the world in Mansfield, Germany, born to Jacob Luther And Tochter Meme. Martin Luther passed away in 1558 in Wittenberg, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Martin Luther entered the world in Mansfield, Germany, born to Jacob Luther And Tochter Meme.
  • Martin Luther passed away in 1558 in Wittenberg, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Luther
1490–1571
Birth Location: Mansfeld, Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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Tochter Meme
1499–1538
Birth Location: Hettstadt, Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
TM

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Children(s)

Martin Luther's Ancestors

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Martin Luther
1518–1558
Birth Place: Mansfield, Germany
Parents
Jacob Luther
1490–1571
Mansfeld, Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Tochter Meme
1499–1538
Hettstadt, Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin Luther's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Martin Luther in Mansfield, Germany
Mansfield, Germany
1558
Jun 14, 1558
Age 40
Death of Martin Luther in Wittenberg, Germany
Wittenberg, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Mansfield, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 14, 1558
    Event Place: Wittenberg, Germany
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