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George Michael Rex 1720–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1720

Birth Location: Germantown, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 18 Oct 1772

Death Location: Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Hanß Reiger\Ruger\Rex

Mother: Barbara Grothausen

Spouse(s): Anna Knauss

Children(s): Catharina Rex

In 1720, George Michael Rex entered the world in Germantown, Pennsylvania, born to Han Jorg Reiger Ruger Rex And Barbara Lang Grothausen. George Michael Rex married Anna Margaretha Knauss, and had children including Catharina Rex. George Michael Rex passed away in 1772 in Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, George Michael Rex entered the world in Germantown, Pennsylvania, born to Han Jorg Reiger Ruger Rex And Barbara Lang Grothausen.
  • George Michael Rex married Anna Margaretha Knauss, and had children including Catharina Rex.
  • George Michael Rex passed away in 1772 in Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hanß Reiger\Ruger\Rex
1682–1772
Birth Location: Crefield, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
HR
Barbara Grothausen
1689–1762
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
BG

Spouses(s)

Anna Knauss
1723–1794
Birth Location: Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
AK

Children(s)

Catharina Rex
1766–1844
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
CR

George Rex's Ancestors

Self
George Rex
1720–1772
Birth Place: Germantown, Pennsylvania
Parents
Hanß Jörg Reiger\Ruger\Rex
1682–1772
Crefield, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Barbara (Lang) Grothausen
1689–1762
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johannes ((Johann \ Hans \ Hanß) Jurg (Jerg \ Jörg \ Jorg \ George)) Lang
1665–1712
Ohrnberg, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (Germany)
Anna (Maria) Keller
1670–1724
Würt., Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Keller
1642–1678
Anna Mueller
1645–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Keller
1619–1688
Katharine Gairings
1618–1694

George Rex's Descendants

1.
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George (Michael) Rex (abt 1720–18 Oct 1772) m. Anna (Margaretha) Knauss (26 Nov 1723–24 Aug 1794)
  1. 1. Catharina Rex 1766–1844 m. Dewalt (Theobold) Peter 1760–1826
    1. 1. Salome Peter 1791–1872 m. John (Henry) Hoffman 1778–1859
      1. 1. Solomon Hoffman 1820–1895 m. Sarah (Ann (Sallie)) Hensinger 1824–1900
        1. 1. Elias (J) Hoffman 1844–1902 m. Catherine (Ann) Brong 1845–1917

George Rex's Timeline

2 Records

1720
abt 1720
Birth of George Michael Rex in Germantown, Pennsylvania
Germantown, Pennsylvania
1772
18 Oct 1772
Age 52
Death of George Michael Rex in Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1720
    Event Place: Germantown, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1772
    Event Place: Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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