Who was Joannes Sontag?

Joannes Sontag (1679–1749) was born in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and died in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joannes Georgius Sontag 1679–1749

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Born 2 Jan 1679 · Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Died 15 Mar 1749 · Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Father Sebastian Sontag

Mother Agnes Christina Kosters

Spouse Anna Catharina Keuthen

Children Anna Maria Sontag

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sebastian Sontag

Agnes Christina Kosters

Spouse(s)

Anna Catharina Keuthen

Children

Anna Maria Sontag

Biography

In 1679, Joannes Georgius Sontag entered the world in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, born to sebastian sontag and agnes christina kosters. Joannes Georgius Sontag married anna catharina keuthen, and had children including anna maria sontag. Joannes Georgius Sontag passed away in 1749 in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

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1679

Birth of Joannes Georgius Sontag in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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1749

Death of Joannes Georgius Sontag in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joannes Sontag

This ancestor line traces from Bergatreute, Württemberg, Germany (1621) to Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (1679) across 3 generations.

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: Joannes Sontag (1679–1749) was born in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and died in Elleringhausen, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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