Who was Johann Rentz?

Johann Rentz (1666–1734) was born in Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany and died in Emmingen, Württemberg, Germany. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johann Conrad Rentz 1666–1734

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Born 21 Nov 1666 · Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany

Died 03 Mar 1734 · Emmingen, Württemberg, Germany

Father Hannss Jerg Rentz

Mother Catherine Meyer

Spouse Anna Walz (1672–1722)

Children Catharina Anna Rentz Klingenbaur, Catharina (Klingenbaur)

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Immediate Family

Parents

Hannss Jerg Rentz

Catherine Meyer

Spouse(s)

Anna Walz

Children

Catharina Anna Rentz Klingenbaur

Catharina (Klingenbaur)

Biography

Johann Conrad Rentz was born in 1666 in Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany, the child of hannss jerg rentz and catherine meyer. Johann Conrad Rentz married anna maria walz, and had children including catharina anna rentz klingenbaur. Johann Conrad Rentz passed away in 1734 in Emmingen, Württemberg, Germany.

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Birth of Johann Conrad Rentz in Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany

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1734

Death of Johann Conrad Rentz in Emmingen, Württemberg, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Johann Rentz

This ancestor line traces from Emmingen, Nagoluerttemberg, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany (1520) to Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany (1666) across 5 generations.

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: Johann Rentz (1666–1734) was born in Emmingen Württemberg Palatinate, Bayern, Germany and died in Emmingen, Württemberg, Germany. 3 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.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Johann in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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