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Catherine Light 1726–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1726

Birth Location: Germany

Death Date: 21 April 1814

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johan Britzius

Mother: Catharine Dorstin

Spouse(s): John (Lichte)

Children(s): Barbara Light

In 1726, Catherine Light entered the world in Germany, born to Johan Adam Britzius And Catharine Dorstin. Catherine Light married John Johann Jacob Light Lichte, and had children including Barbara Hayes Light. Catherine Light passed away in 1814 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Catherine Light entered the world in Germany, born to Johan Adam Britzius And Catharine Dorstin.
  • Catherine Light married John Johann Jacob Light Lichte, and had children including Barbara Hayes Light.
  • Catherine Light passed away in 1814 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Light's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Light
1726–1814
Birth Place: Germany
Parents
Johan Adam Britzius
1700–1790
Germany
Catharine Dorstin
1700–1799
Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Heinrich) Britzius
1658–1742
Thalfang, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna Maria
1660–
Germany
Johann (Heinrich) Britzius
1658–1742
Thalfang, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Maria) Engel
1666–1742
Buhlenberg, Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Italy!?
1630–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Light's Descendants

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Catherine Light (21 Apr 1726–21 April 1814) m. John ((Johann) Jacob Light) (Lichte) (26 December 1724–February 1822)
  1. 1. Barbara (Hayes) Light 1750–1822 m. Peter Light 1746–1821
    1. 1. David (M) Light 1790–1845 m. Sarah (S Strickland) Light 1796–1888
      1. 1. Andrew (Hopkins) Light 1827–1868 m. Lucinda Boden 1831–1871
        1. 1. John (Stacey) LIGHT 1862–1899 m. Nancy (Jane) Branson 1861–1959

Catherine Light's Timeline

2 Records

1726
21 Apr 1726
Birth of Catherine Light in Germany
Germany
1814
21 April 1814
Age 88
Death of Catherine Light in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1814
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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