Who was Niklaus Henni?

Niklaus Henni (1564–1653) was born in Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland and died in Koenigsberg, OstPreussen, Deutschland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Niklaus Henni 1564–1653

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Born 7 May 1564 · Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland

Died 3 Oct 1653 · Koenigsberg, OstPreussen, Deutschland

Spouse Margretha Schroetter

Children Nicci Henni

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Margretha Schroetter

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Nicci Henni

Biography

The story of Niklaus Henni began in 1564 in Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland. Niklaus Henni married margretha schroetter, and had children including nicci henni. Niklaus Henni passed away in 1653 in Koenigsberg, OstPreussen, Deutschland.

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Birth of Niklaus Henni in Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland

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Death of Niklaus Henni in Koenigsberg, OstPreussen, Deutschland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Niklaus Henni

This ancestor line traces from Zimmerwald, Bern, Berne, Suisse (1525) to Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland (1564) across 2 generations.

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: Niklaus Henni (1564–1653) was born in Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland and died in Koenigsberg, OstPreussen, Deutschland. 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 Niklaus 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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Niklaus Henni PTP

1564–1653

Zimmerwald, Bern, Switzerland