Who was Johannes Brecht?

Johannes Brecht (1662–1719) was born in Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in Rhein Neckar Kreis Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht 1662–1719

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Born 12 Oct 1662 · Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Died 11 Aug 1719 · Rhein Neckar Kreis Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Father Hans Balthaser Brecht

Mother Anna Margaretha Christman

Spouse Anna Katherina Hoffman

Children Anna Elisabeth Brecht, Anna Katharina Brecht, Anna Margarethe Brecht, Balthaser Brecht, Helena Appollonia Brecht, Janet Brecht, Johann Brecht, Johann Michael Brecht, Johannes Stephan Brecht, Susanna Margarete Brecht

Siblings Anna Margaretha Brecht, Anna Barbara Brecht, Dorothea Brecht, Eva Brecht, Hans Balthasar Brecht, Hans Philip Brecht, Hieronymus Brecht, Johann Ludwig Brecht, Johann Matthias Brecht, Maria Magdalena Brecht, Paul Brecht, Wilhelm Brecht

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Immediate Family

Parents

Hans Balthaser Brecht

Anna Margaretha Christman

Spouse(s)

Anna Katherina Hoffman

Children

Anna Elisabeth Brecht

Anna Katharina Brecht

Anna Margarethe Brecht

Balthaser Brecht

Helena Appollonia Brecht

Janet Brecht

Johann Brecht

Johann Michael Brecht

Johannes Stephan Brecht

Susanna Margarete Brecht

Biography

In 1662, Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht entered the world in Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, born to hans balthaser brecht and anna margaretha christman. Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht married anna katherina hoffman, and had children including anna elisabeth brecht, anna katharina brecht, anna margarethe brecht, balthaser brecht, helena appollonia brecht, janet brecht, johann brecht, johann michael brecht, johannes stephan brecht, susanna margarete brecht. Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht passed away in 1719 in Rhein Neckar Kreis Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

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1662

Birth of Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht in Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Birth

1719

Death of Johannes (John) Michael Himmeeberger Brecht in Rhein Neckar Kreis Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Johannes Brecht

This ancestor line traces from Schriesheim, Bavaria, Germany (1636) to Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1662) across 2 generations.

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: Johannes Brecht (1662–1719) was born in Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and died in Rhein Neckar Kreis Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. 5 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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