Maria Brenz (1532–1572) was born in Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany and died in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Maria Barbara Brenz 1532–1572

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Born 10 Feb 1532 · Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany

Died 20 May 1572 · Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Father Johannes Brenz

Mother Margarethe Graeter

Spouse Johann Dietrich Theodoricus Schnepffius

Children Wendel Schnepff

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Johannes Brenz

Margarethe Graeter

Spouse(s)

Johann Dietrich Theodoricus Schnepffius

Children

Wendel Schnepff

Biography

Maria Barbara Brenz was born in 1532 in Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany, the child of johannes brenz and margarethe graeter. Maria Barbara Brenz married johann dietrich theodoricus schnepffius, and had children including wendel schnepff. Maria Barbara Brenz passed away in 1572 in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Birth of Maria Barbara Brenz in Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany

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1572

Death of Maria Barbara Brenz in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Maria Brenz

This ancestor line traces from Schwabisch Hall, Baden-Wuerttemberg, GERMANY (1501) to Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany (1532) across 2 generations.

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: Maria Brenz (1532–1572) was born in Schäbisch Hall, Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany and died in Tübingen, Baden-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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Maria 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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