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Catherine Best 1745–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1745

Birth Location: Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Eva Lounart

Spouse(s): Mark Platnaar

Children(s): Elizabeth Platner

In 1745, Catherine Best entered the world in Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA, born to John Best Sr And Eva Lounart. Catherine Best married Mark Platnaar, and had children including Elizabeth Platner. Catherine Best passed away in 1787 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Catherine Best entered the world in Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA, born to John Best Sr And Eva Lounart.
  • Catherine Best married Mark Platnaar, and had children including Elizabeth Platner.
  • Catherine Best passed away in 1787 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1720–1788
Birth Location: West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA
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Eva Lounart
1720–1790
Birth Location: Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mark Platnaar
1743–1824
Birth Location: Germantown, Columbia co, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Platner
1778–
Birth Location: Columbia Co, New York, USA
EP

Catherine Best's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Best
1745–1787
Birth Place: Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA
Parents
John Best Sr
1720–1788
West Camp, Ulster, New York, USA
Eva Lounart
1720–1790
Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Philip) Launert
1693–1768
Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Best's Descendants

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Catherine Best (22 Jan 1745–1787) m. Mark Platnaar (14 May 1743–Jan 1824)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Platner 1778– m. John (L) Latham 1780–
    1. 1. Margaret Letham 1799–1825 m. Andrew (Petrus) Myers 1789–1874
      1. 1. Betsey Myers 1820–1870 m. Croft 1818–1870
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine) Craft 1857–1912 m. George (W) Mickle 1854–1940
        2. 2. John (A.) Craft 1849–1880 m. Eliza (Jane Van) Wagner 1849–
        3. 3. Andrew (Peter) Craft 1846–1876
        4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Craft 1852–1911
        5. 5. Sadie Craft 1865–1935 m. William Mickel 1860–
        6. 6. Claude Craft 1870–
        7. 7. William (H) Craft 1845–1934 m. Martha Mack 1860–1929
      2. 2. William (Henry) Myers 1822–1904
      3. 3. Peter (R) Myers 1824–1869
      4. 4. William Myers 1821–1900
      5. 5. John (Adam) Myer 1820–1901 m. Cornelia (M) Myer 1818–
        1. 1. Carrie Myer 1850–1940
        2. 2. Anna Myer 1853–
        3. 3. John Myer 1859–
    2. 2. Sophia (Maria) Latham 1815–
    3. 3. Hanna (Ketty) Latham 1810–
    4. 4. James Latham 1803–

Catherine Best's Timeline

2 Records

1745
22 Jan 1745
Birth of Catherine Best in Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA
Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA
1787
1787
Age 42
Death of Catherine Best in Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1745
    Event Place: Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
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