Sir HENTZ (1742–1829) was born in Beuern, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire and died in Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sir John Jacob HENTZ 1742–1829

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Born 16 Jul 1742 · Beuern, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire

Died 16 FEB 1829 · Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

Father Johann Henrich Henss

Mother Anna Maria Stein 5Ggmb

Spouse E Krauch

Children Anna Catharina Hentz, Anna Maria Hen, Johann Heinrich Hensz, Johann Peter Hen, Johann Philipp Hen, Maria Elisabetha Hen

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Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Henrich Henss

Anna Maria Stein 5Ggmb

Spouse(s)

E Krauch

Children

Anna Catharina Hentz

Anna Maria Hen

Johann Heinrich Hensz

Johann Peter Hen

Johann Philipp Hen

Maria Elisabetha Hen

Biography

In 1742, Sir John Jacob HENTZ entered the world in Beuern, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire, born to johann henrich henss and anna maria stein 5ggmb. Sir John Jacob HENTZ married e krauch, and had children including anna catharina hentz, anna maria hen, johann heinrich hensz, johann peter hen, johann philipp hen, maria elisabetha hen. Sir John Jacob HENTZ passed away in 1829 in Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.

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1742

Birth of Sir John Jacob HENTZ in Beuern, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire

Birth

1829

Death of Sir John Jacob HENTZ in Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sir HENTZ

This ancestor line traces from StJohann, Saarbrücken, Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarland, Deutschland (1500) to Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany (1702) across 8 generations.

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: Sir HENTZ (1742–1829) was born in Beuern, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire and died in Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sir 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 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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