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Anna Catherina Best 1742–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Hawk

Mother: Catharina None

Spouse(s): Johan Best

Children(s): Johan Best, Elizabeth Best, John Best, John Best, Cornelius Best, John Best, Catherine Best, John Best, John Best

The story of Anna Catherina Best began in 1742 in Pennsylvania, USA. Anna Catherina Best married Johan Wilhelm Best, and had children including Catherine Best, Cornelius Best, Elizabeth Anna Best, Johan Nicholas Best, John Frederick Best, John Henry Best, John Michael Best, John Nicholas Best, John William Best. Anna Catherina Best passed away in 1786 in , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Anna Catherina Best began in 1742 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Anna Catherina Best married Johan Wilhelm Best, and had children including Catherine Best, Cornelius Best, Elizabeth Anna Best, Johan Nicholas Best, John Frederick Best, John Henry Best, John Michael Best, John Nicholas Best, John William Best.
  • Anna Catherina Best passed away in 1786 in , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anna Best's Ancestors

Self
Anna Best
1742–1786
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Hawk
1710–1798
, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharina
1712–
, , , Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna Best's Descendants

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Anna (Catherina) Best (1742–1786) m. Johan (Wilhelm) Best (1733–1823)
  1. 1. Johan (Nicholas) Best 1769–1845
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Anna) Best 1776–1841
  3. 3. John (Frederick) Best 1772–1773
  4. 4. John (Nicholas) Best 1769–1845
  5. 5. Cornelius Best 1763–1835
  6. 6. John (Michael) Best 1783–1867
  7. 7. Catherine Best 1781–1866
  8. 8. John (Henry) Best 1765–1846
  9. 9. John (William) Best 1779–1849 m. Mary (Magdalene) Everhard 1783–1865
    1. 1. Michael Best 1815–1904
    2. 2. Susan Best 1809–1875
    3. 3. John (George) Best 1804–1892
    4. 4. Catherine Best 1803–1849
    5. 5. Jeremiah Best 1822–1903 m. Anna (Carolina) Best 1825–1897
      1. 1. Harriet (Agnes) Dittman 1866–1924
      2. 2. Hattie Best 1866–1924
      3. 3. Carl (Friedrich) Best 1868–1958
      4. 4. Chas (F) Best 1868–
      5. 5. Wilhelm (J) Best 1867–
      6. 6. Anna (Carolina) Best 1864–1865
      7. 7. Mary Beck 1859–1929
      8. 8. Mary (Magdalene) Best 1859–1929
      9. 9. Ellen Best 1858–
      10. 10. Julianna Best 1857–1864
      11. 11. Charlotte Best 1856–
      12. 12. Mary Best 1854–
      13. 13. George (Washington) Best 1852–1931
      14. 14. George (Washington) Best 1852–1902
      15. 15. Elizabeth Best 1852–
      16. 16. Fiet Best 1849–1936
      17. 17. Fyette Best 1849–1936
      18. 18. Joel Best 1847–1933
      19. 19. Jacobus Best 1846–1937
      20. 20. Henrietta Agnes 1866–1924 m. David Dittman 1862–1945
        1. 1. Frances Dittman 1893–
        2. 2. Dettman 1885–1935 m. Cora Ditman 1890–1960
        3. 3. Russell (Coulter) Dittman 1908–1990 m. Lelia Dittman 1907–
        4. 4. George (Washington) Dittman 1898–1968 m. Estella (F) Dittman 1900–1959
        5. 5. Ida (Leona) Dittman 1893–1987
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Dittman 1890–1975

Anna Best's Timeline

3 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Anna Catherina Best in , Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
, Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
1742
12 Aug 1742
Anna Catherina Best was baptized in Evangelisch,Loetzbeuren,Rheinland,Prussia
Evangelisch,Loetzbeuren,Rheinland,Prussia
1786
1786
Age 44
Death of Anna Catherina Best in , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: , Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1742
    Event Place: Evangelisch,Loetzbeuren,Rheinland,Prussia
    Record Source: Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: , Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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