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Johan Wilhelm Best 1713–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1713

Birth Location: Switzerland

Death Date: Nov 1762

Death Location: Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Johan Baest

Mother: Anna Michael

Spouse(s): Anna Schaeffer

Children(s): John Best, Sibila Best, Reuben Best, Susanna Best, John Best, Catherine Best, Susannah Best, John Best, Johann Best, Anna Best, Anna Best, Johan Best, Susanna Bescht, Maria Best

Johan Wilhelm Best was born in 1713 in Switzerland, the child of Johan Wilhelm Baest And Anna Maria Michael. Johan Wilhelm Best married Anna Susanna Schaeffer, and had children including Anna Maria Best, Anna Maria Elizabeth Best, Catherine Anna Best, Johan Heinrich Best, Johann Wilhelm Best, John George Best, John Jacob Best, John Michael Best, Maria Barbara Best, Reuben Best, Sibila Best, Susanna Best, Susanna Sabilla Bescht, Susannah Best. Johan Wilhelm Best passed away in 1762 in Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Johan Wilhelm Best was born in 1713 in Switzerland, the child of Johan Wilhelm Baest And Anna Maria Michael.
  • Johan Wilhelm Best married Anna Susanna Schaeffer, and had children including Anna Maria Best, Anna Maria Elizabeth Best, Catherine Anna Best, Johan Heinrich Best, Johann Wilhelm Best, John George Best, John Jacob Best, John Michael Best, Maria Barbara Best, Reuben Best, Sibila Best, Susanna Best, Susanna Sabilla Bescht, Susannah Best.
  • Johan Wilhelm Best passed away in 1762 in Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Baest
1676–1749
Birth Location: Palatinate, Bayern, Germany
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Anna Michael
1682–1749
Birth Location: Palatinate, Bayern, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Anna Schaeffer
1717–1769
Birth Location: Pfungstadt, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hessen, Germany
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Children(s)

John Best
1739–
Birth Location: Pa
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Sibila Best
1752–1762
Birth Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Reuben Best
1754–
Birth Location: northampton co,pa
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Susanna Best
1733–1786
Birth Location: Nierentrop, Schmallenberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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John Best
1762–1844
Birth Location: , Northampton, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Catherine Best
1745–1804
Birth Location: Easton Area, Northampton, Pa. USA
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Susannah Best
1760–1843
Birth Location: –
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John Best
1731–1795
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Johann Best
1733–1823
Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Anna Best
1738–1781
Birth Location: at sea
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Anna Best
1751–1827
Birth Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Johan Best
1748–1793
Birth Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susanna Bescht
1758–1836
Birth Location: , Northampton, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, United Kingdom
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Maria Best
1754–1827
Birth Location: Lehigh Township, Northampton, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, United Kingdom
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Johan Best's Ancestors

Self
Johan Best
1713–1762
Birth Place: Switzerland
Parents
Johan Wilhelm Baest
1676–1749
Palatinate, Bayern, Germany
Anna (Maria) Michael
1682–1749
Palatinate, Bayern, Germany
Grandparents
Anthoni Boesch
1645–1691
Durlach, Stadt Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Maria) Michael
1646–1712
Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
John (Jacob) Michael
1656–1736
Palatinate, Germany
Anna Berchtold
1660–1737
Palatinate, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johan Best's Descendants

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Johan (Wilhelm) Best (30 Nov 1713–Nov 1762) m. Anna (Susanna) Schaeffer (1717–1769)
  1. 1. John (Jacob) Best 1739–
  2. 2. Sibila Best 1752–1762
  3. 3. Reuben Best 1754–
  4. 4. Susanna Best 1733–1786 m. Christian Lauffer 1723–1796
    1. 1. Adam Lauffer 1758–1798
    2. 2. Anna (Maria "Mary") Lauffer 1773–1837
    3. 3. Henry Lauffer 1759–1827 m. Barbara (Allemang or) Alliman 1771–1846
      1. 1. Jacob (F) Lauffer 1822–1909
      2. 2. Henry (Lauffer) Jr 1793–1873
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lauffer 1796–1869
      4. 4. John Lauffer 1789–1873 m. Elizabeth Andrews 1795–1877
        1. 1. Hannah Lauffer 1814–1885 m. Daniel Geiger 1804–1894
      5. 5. Susanna Lauffer 1790–1860
        1. 1. Leah Hartzell 1831–1913
    4. 4. Susannah Lauffer 1756–1822 m. Simon Drum 1750–1822 m. Frederick (William) Rice 1753–1848
      1. 1. Rice 1811–1811
      2. 2. Anna (Maria) Reiss 1801–1810
      3. 3. Leonard Rice 1790–1790
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Rice 1783–1852 m. Johan (Phillip) Barnhart 1778–1860
        1. 1. Anna (Maria) Barnhart 1809–1862
        2. 2. Daniel Barnhart 1804–1846
        3. 3. Heinrich (W) Barnhart 1820–
        4. 4. Mary (Magdalena) Barnhart 1812–1867 m. Jacob Shakely 1807–1867
        5. 5. Susannah Barnhart 1823–1896 m. John Byers 1816–1864
        6. 6. Frederick (William) Barnhart 1825–1899 m. Clarissa (Allen) Gooding 1834–1913
        7. 7. Catherine Barnhart 1802–1832 m. George Thorne 1794–1868
        8. 8. Johannes (John B) Barnhart 1821–1866 m. Hannah McCollough 1823–1896
        9. 9. Phillip (M) Barnhart 1814–1861 m. Catherine Kamerer 1814–1866 m. Sarah (Ann Susanna) Kamerer 1820–1851
        10. 10. Elizabeth Barnhart –1871 m. John Hemphill 1806–1874
        11. 11. Abraham Barnhart 1818–1866 m. Jennie (D Shannon) Punchions 1851–1933 m. Eve McVickers 1825–1880
      5. 5. Simon Rice 1796–1863 m. Mary France 1799– m. Barbara Yager 1819–1881
        1. 1. Lyman Rice 1858–1860
        2. 2. Joseph Rice 1841–1864
        3. 3. Susan Rice 1849–1896
        4. 4. John (Nicholas) Rice 1828–1864 m. Mary (Polly) Dull 1829–
        5. 5. Sarah (A) Rice 1820–1909
      6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Rice 1793–1871
      7. 7. Henry Rice 1804–1875 m. Susannah Franz 1805–1880
        1. 1. Nicholas Rice 1826–1916 m. Hannah Coy 1823–1903
        2. 2. Henry (Rice) Jr 1832–1899 m. Elizabeth Musser 1831–1899
        3. 3. Solomon Rice 1834–1923 m. Henrietta Hibbert 1840–1884
        4. 4. Simon (P) Rice 1829–1912 m. Susan Dull 1830–1893
      8. 8. Magdalena Rice 1810–1878 m. Henry Mohler 1809–1881
        1. 1. Jacob (H.) Mohler 1847–1927
      9. 9. William Rice 1803–1876 m. Elizabeth Burgan 1807–1866
        1. 1. Harriett Rice 1836–1918
      10. 10. Christina Rice 1778–1853 m. Rudolph (Barnhart) Sr 1775–1851
        1. 1. Rudolph Barnhart 1814–1826
        2. 2. Philip (F) Barnhart 1801–1872
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Barnhart 1812–1912 m. Nicholas King 1821–1893
        4. 4. Christina Barnhart 1806–1912 m. Joseph Vensel 1800–1905 m. Joseph (Vensel) (Vensil) 1800–1905
        5. 5. Frederick (W.) Barnhart 1809–1879 m. Catherine Thorne 1822–1904
        6. 6. Philip (F.) Barnhart 1801–1861 m. Mary (Ann) Wiles 1807–1886 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wiles 1807–1852
        7. 7. Catherine Barnhart 1824–1902 m. John Eberhart 1827–1885
        8. 8. Simon (Rudolph) Barnhart 1799–1897 m. Susannah Hawk 1849–1919 m. Susannah Kamerer 1835–1857
        9. 9. William Barnhart 1825–1864 m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Rugh 1805–1883 m. Sarah Fisher 1805–1883
        10. 10. Elizabeth Barnhart 1812–1894 m. John Andre 1809–1862
        11. 11. Andrew (B) Barnhart 1821–1873 m. Priscilla Eberhart 1825–1899
        12. 12. Susannah Barnhart 1806–1877 m. Jonathan Andre 1806–1917
      11. 11. Susannah Rice 1793–1877 m. Joseph Miller 1789–1877
        1. 1. Elias (K) Miller 1847–1924
      12. 12. Catherine (A.) Rice 1798–1888 m. John Myers 1794–1892
      13. 13. Christian (Reiss or) Rice 1787–1852 m. Charlotte Hine 1788–1859
      14. 14. Peter Rice 1792–1861 m. Elizabeth VanDyke 1799–1861
        1. 1. William Rice 1827–1853
        2. 2. Catherine Rice 1817–
        3. 3. Anna (Barbary) Rice 1823–1879
        4. 4. Harriet Rice 1830–1915
        5. 5. Frederick Rice 1814–1858
        6. 6. Mary Rice 1819–1924 m. William Brinker 1816–1921
        7. 7. Fannie (Ellen) Rice 1839–1893
        8. 8. Eliza Rice 1822–1882
        9. 9. Sarah Rice 1825–1902
        10. 10. Susannah Rice 1815–1881
      15. 15. Frederick Rice 1785–1812
      16. 16. John Rice 1789–1878 m. Margaret (Peggy) Wible 1796–1839
        1. 1. Simon Rice 1826–1902 m. Sarah Truxal 1826–1884
        2. 2. Thomas Rice 1833–1894 m. Susannah (Susan) Pfeiffer 1834–1920
      17. 17. Susanna Rice 1799–1823 m. Daniel (Reeser or) Reaser 1797–1875
      18. 18. Barnhart Rice 1781–1863 m. Susanna (Catharina) Miller 1786–1860
        1. 1. Philip Rice 1810– m. Sarah Herman 1812–
        2. 2. Anna Rice 1828– m. Tobias Browand 1825–1909
      19. 19. Christopher Rice 1784–1852 m. Charlotte Hine 1788–1859
        1. 1. Simon Rice 1812–1859
        2. 2. Henry Rice 1821–1867
        3. 3. Margaret Rice 1832–1917 m. William Miller –1890
        4. 4. Sarah Rice 1823–1891 m. Samuel Garver 1825–1907
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsey) Rice 1810–1884 m. David (Roller) Firestone 1809–1851
        6. 6. Mary (Martha Polly) Rice 1826– m. Henry Rumbaugh 1822–1865
        7. 7. Frederick Rice 1815–1892 m. Diana Firestone 1823–1915
        8. 8. Susan Rice 1818–1887
    5. 5. Peter Lauffer 1752–1830 m. Magdalena (Susanna) Grosher 1757–1832
    6. 6. Bartholomew Lauffer 1754–1822 m. Catherine (Catrena) Fry 1768–1826 m. Anna (Maria) Drum 1753–1814
    7. 7. John (S.) Lauffer 1769–1851 m. Barbara Ehret 1784–1859 m. Susanna Kemmerer 1774–1815
    8. 8. Christian (Loffer or) Lauffer 1771–1823 m. Sarah Hugus 1770–1802 m. Elizabeth Teagarden 1787–1826
    9. 9. Elizabeth Lauffer 1769–1853 m. John (Jacob) Christman 1757–1832
    10. 10. Magdalena ("Matty") Lauffer 1770–1838 m. John Bash 1762–1850
  5. 5. John (Michael) Best 1762–1844 m. Eva (Catharine) Schaeffer 1766–1862
  6. 6. Catherine (Anna) Best 1745–1804 m. Johannes (Nicholas) Weyerbacher 1734–1790
  7. 7. Susannah Best 1760–1843 m. George (Lee) Sellers 1756–1839
  8. 8. John (George) Best 1731–1795 m. Catherine Miller 1734–1814
  9. 9. Johann (Wilhelm) Best 1733–1823 m. Anna (Catherine) Haag 1735–1786 m. Anna (Catherine) Hawk –1823
  10. 10. Anna (Maria Elizabeth) Best 1738–1781 m. John (Peter) Sherry 1736–1827
  11. 11. Anna (Maria) Best 1751–1827 m. Ludwig Kleppinger 1741–1827
  12. 12. Johan (Heinrich) Best 1748–1793 m. Elizabeth (Barbara) Kuntz 1753–1845
  13. 13. Susanna (Sabilla) Bescht 1758–1836 m. Schneider 1754–
  14. 14. Maria (Barbara) Best 1754–1827 m. Frederick Kleppinger 1749–1802 m. John (George) Klippinger 1745–1820 m. George Clippinger 1781–1839

Johan Best's Timeline

3 Records

1713
30 Nov 1713
Birth of Johan Wilhelm Best in Switzerland
Switzerland
1762
24 Nov 1762
Age 49
Death of Johan Wilhelm Best in Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1762
Nov 1762
Age 49
Burial of Johan Wilhelm Best in Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1713
    Event Place: Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1762
    Event Place: Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1762
    Event Place: Indianland, Lehigh Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
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