Who was Johannes Lerch?

Johannes Lerch (1663–1721) was born in Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany and died in Langenselbold, Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johannes Lerch 1663–1721

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Born 20 DEC 1663 · Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany

Died 10 JAN 1721 · Langenselbold, Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany

Father Johannes Lerch

Mother Ann Eva Barbara Schmidt

Spouse Catharina Fuchs

Children Anna Barbara Lerch, Anna Elisabetha Lerch, Anna Katharina Lerch, Caspar Lerch, Claus Lerch, Gela Lerch, Helena Lerch, Johann Heinrich Lerch, Johannes Lerch

Siblings Anna Barbara Lerch, Anna Barbara Lerch Lerchen, Antonius Lerch, Carl Lerch, Caspar Lerch, David Lerch, Georg Lerch, Johann Heinrich Lerch, Margretha Lerch, Maria Lerch, Sylvester Lerch

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Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Lerch

Ann Eva Barbara Schmidt

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Catharina Fuchs

Children

Anna Barbara Lerch

Anna Elisabetha Lerch

Johann Heinrich Lerch

Johannes Lerch

Biography

In 1663, Johannes Lerch entered the world in Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany, born to johannes lerch and ann eva barbara schmidt. Johannes Lerch married catharina fuchs, and had children including anna barbara lerch, anna elisabetha lerch, anna katharina lerch, caspar lerch, claus lerch, gela lerch, helena lerch, johann heinrich lerch, johannes lerch. Johannes Lerch passed away in 1721 in Langenselbold, Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany.

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1663

Birth of Johannes Lerch in Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany

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1721

Death of Johannes Lerch in Langenselbold, Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Johannes Lerch

This ancestor line traces from Schorndorf, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland (1520) to Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany (1663) across 6 generations.

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: Johannes Lerch (1663–1721) was born in Langenselbold, Langenselbold, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany and died in Langenselbold, Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Johannes 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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