man Heinrich I "The Fowler" King of the Germans‏‎, son of Otto the Illustrious Duke of Saxony and Hedwige (Edith) Princess of Bavaria‏.
Born ‎ 876 at Saxony, Germany, died ‎ Jul 2, 936 at Membleben, Saxony, Germany‎, 59 or 60 years

1 NAME Henry I "the Fowler" of the /West/
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2 DATE 2 JUL 936
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Sources: Kraentzler 1260. 1477, 1517; RC 92, 134, 321, 338, 372; Coe, A.
Roots 50, 141, 240; Royal Descents; AF; Horizon History of Germany; Pfafman.
Known as Henry the Fowler because he was hawking when notified he had been
selected king. Duke of Saxony; Emperor of Germany, 912-936, and Emperor of the
Holy Roman Empire, 919-936.
K: Heinrich von Sachsen. Duke von Sachsen. King of the Germans. King of
Lorraine.
Roots: Henry I, "the Fowler", King of the Saxons.
Descents: Henry I the Fowler, German Emperor, died 936.

TITLE: Emperor of the West

Married ‎ 909 (26 or 27 years married) to:

woman Matilda Countess of Ringelheim‏‎, daughter of Theudebert Duke of Saxony and Ludmilla Ragnhildis Countess of Ringelheim‏.
Born ‎± 878 at Ringelheim, Goslar, Hannover, Germany, died ‎ Mar 14, 967/968 at Hereford, Monastery, Rheinland, Palatinate‎, approximately 89 years

1 NAME Mathilda (Mechtilde) von /Ringelheim/
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Sources: RC 92, 134, 321, 338, 372; Kraentzler 1260, 1477; 1517; Coe, AF, A.
Roots.
Second wife of Henry the Fowler. RC 338 says born about 900, which would be
rather young (9) for a normal marriage age. It adds, "Mathilda's birthdate
would seem to imply that she was the daughter of Gisela (of Lorraine), but this
is not certain." K. calls her Mathilde von Sachsen.

Children:

1.
woman Gerberge Auceps of Saxony‏
Born ‎ 925 at Nordhausen, Saxony, Prussia, died ‎ May 5, 984 at Rheims, Champagne, France‎, 58 or 59 years
2.
woman Princess Hedwige Princess of Saxony Princess‏
Born ‎± 922 at Saxony, Germany, died ‎ May 10, 965 at Aachen, Rhineland, Germany‎, approximately 43 years

1 NAME Hedwig (Hartwige) of /Saxony/
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Sources: RC 134; Coe; A. Roots 53, 141; AF; Kraentzler 1157, 1161, 1171,
1197, 1260; 1462.
K: Hedwig de Saxe (von Sachsen). Also Avoie-Hatbruide (Hedwig von Sacsen)
de Saxe. Roots: Hedwig, daughter of Henry I, King of the Saxons.
3.
man Otto I "The Great" Holy Roman Emperor‏
Born ‎ Nov 23, 912 at Saxony, Germany, died ‎ May 7, 973 at Menlesben, Thuringia‎, 60 years
4.
man Henry I "The Quarrelsome" Duke of Bavaria‏
Born ‎ 918 at Saxony, died ‎ Nov 1, 955‎, 36 or 37 years