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Hans Melchior Koch 1559–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany

Death Date: 1608

Death Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany

Father: Jacob Kochs

Mother: Anna Minch

Spouse(s): Catharina Ernstin, Barbara Hofferen

Children(s): Catharina Beck

In 1559, Hans Melchior Koch entered the world in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany, born to Jacob Ulrich Kochs And Anna Minch. Hans Melchior Koch married Barbara Hofferen, Catharina Ernstin, and had children including Catharina Beck. Hans Melchior Koch passed away in 1608 in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1559, Hans Melchior Koch entered the world in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany, born to Jacob Ulrich Kochs And Anna Minch.
  • Hans Melchior Koch married Barbara Hofferen, Catharina Ernstin, and had children including Catharina Beck.
  • Hans Melchior Koch passed away in 1608 in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Kochs
1525–1585
Birth Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
JK
Anna Minch
1530–1605
Birth Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
AM

Spouses(s)

Catharina Ernstin
1563–1635
Birth Location: Eningen unter Achalm, Reutlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
CE
Barbara Hofferen
1579–
Birth Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
BH

Children(s)

Catharina Beck
1590–1693
Birth Location: Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
CB

Hans Koch's Ancestors

Self
Hans Koch
1559–1608
Birth Place: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Parents
Jacob Ulrich Kochs
1525–1585
Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Anna Minch
1530–1605
Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Trincke Kochs
1505–1565
Auf, Fehmarn, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Peter Kochs
1500–1560
Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hans Koch's Descendants

1.
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Hans (Melchior) Koch (1559–1608) m. Catharina Ernstin (1563–01 Nov 1635) m. Barbara Hofferen (Abt 1579–unknown)
  1. 1. Catharina Beck 1590–1693 m. Hans (Ludwig) Herr 1573–1634
    1. 1. Hans (Christian) Herr 1608–1659 m. Catherina Haas 1615–1699
      1. 1. Bishop (Hans (Jerg) Christian Herr) Jr 1639–1725 m. Elizabeth (Mylin) Kendig 1639–1730
        1. 1. Abraham Herr 1660–1735 m. Anna Bar 1670–1720

Hans Koch's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Hans Melchior Koch in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
1608
1608
Age 49
Death of Hans Melchior Koch in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meissner-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
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