Dear friends
In a biography of my ancestor Andreas Rötger (1703-1771) I read this:
Er hat "wegen seiner Grösse im Brandenburgischen sich nicht dürfen sehen lassen ,damit er nicht von Soldaten genommen wurde,wie denn 1728 d.21.Mai
3 lange Ellen weniger 1 Zoll war".
I understood that the soldiers didn't brought him with them (to join an Army?) because he was too short. What should be his height in meters?
Thank you so much for your help.
Ligia