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Johann Melchior Frey 1611 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1611

Birth Location: Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1643

Death Location: Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Father: Jacob Frey

Mother: Barbara Frey

Spouse(s): Catharina Buergester

Children(s): Hans Frey, Susanna Frey, Barbara Frey, Heinrich Frey, Elsbeth Frey, Felix Frey

In 1611, Johann Melchior Frey entered the world in Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland, born to Jacob Frey and Barbara Frey. Johann Melchior Frey married Catharina Buergester, and had children including Hans Rudolf Frey, Susanna Frey, Barbara Frey, Heinrich Frey, Elsbeth Frey, Felix Frey. Johann Melchior Frey passed away in 1643 in Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Johann Melchior Frey entered the world in Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland, born to Jacob Frey and Barbara Frey.
  • Johann Melchior Frey married Catharina Buergester, and had children including Hans Rudolf Frey, Susanna Frey, Barbara Frey, Heinrich Frey, Elsbeth Frey, Felix Frey.
  • Johann Melchior Frey passed away in 1643 in Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Frey
1580 – 1634
Birth Location: Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland
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Barbara Frey
1587 – 1651
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Catharina Buergester
1619 – 1689
Birth Location: Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
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Children(s)

Hans Frey
1637 –
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Susanna Frey
1638 –
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Barbara Frey
1639 – 1681
Birth Location: Mettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland
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Heinrich Frey
Birth Location: –
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Elsbeth Frey
Birth Location: –
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Felix Frey
1653 –
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Johann Frey's Ancestors

Self
Johann Frey
1611 – 1643
Birth Place: Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
Parents
Jacob Frey
1580 – 1634
Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland
Barbara Frey
1587 – 1651
Grandparents
Jorg (Frey, Swiss) Jew
1554 – 1635
Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
Genoveva (Margaret) Burgester*
1557 – 1635
Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
Heinrich (Pfister) Hofstetter
1556 – 1588
Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland
Anna (Barbara) JOSI
1555 – 1619
Beatenberg, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hanss -20g
1520 – 1603
Ursula Wyss
1524 – 1556
Hanss Hofstetter
1525 – 1559
Catharina Adelheid
1529 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Frey
1505 – 1545
Greta (Freian)
1492 – 1566
Anetta Lochmann
1503 – 1560
Anna 1
1500 – 1593

Johann Frey's Descendants

1.
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Johann (Melchior) Frey (27 Oct 1611 – 1643) m. Catharina Buergester (1619 – 11 Aug 1689)
  1. 1. Hans (Rudolf) Frey (1637 – )
  2. 2. Susanna Frey (1638 – )
  3. 3. Barbara Frey (11 Aug 1639 – 9 Apr 1681) m. Johann (Heinrich Meili Funk or) Funck (17 Aug 1639 – 1685)
    1. 1. Heinrich Funck (1 Jan 1662 – 5 Sep 1734) m. Verena Franey (12 Oct 1669 – 2 Mar 1741) m. Veronica Fronica (1678 – 1735)
      1. 1. Barbara Funk (14 DEC 1687 – 10 SEP 1763)
      2. 2. Heinrich (Funk or) Funck (1688 – 30 Dec 1736) m. Margaret (1687 – 1750)
      3. 3. Hans (John) Funk (1690 – 6 Feb 1759) m. Barbara Schoepfler (1694 – 1736) m. Eva (Barbara) Schumann (23 Mar 1698 – 1738) m. Frances Smith (1694 – )
      4. 4. Catharina (Funk or) Funck (28 OCT 1691 – 12 JAN 1757)
      5. 5. Martinus ("Martin" 'Meyer' Funk) "Funcke" (1 Jan 1693 – 30 Aug 1765) m. Catherine Jansen (1699 – 1765)
        1. 1. Margaretha Funck (Abt 1713 – 1748) m. Andreas Müller (1717 – Jun 1754)
        2. 2. Veronica Funk (23 Jan 1717 – 29 Mar 1803)
        3. 3. Samuel Funk (Mar 1719 – 7 Dec 1779)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Funk (Abt 1720 – 30 May,1776) m. John (Tolleson) (Tolson) (1670 – 1748) m. John (Jesse) Tolleson (1720 – 27 Mar 1821)
        5. 5. Barbara (Funk or) Funck (Abt 1722 – ) m. Jacob Ruth (Jun 1728 – )
        6. 6. Susanna (Funk or) Funck (Abt 1724 – )
        7. 7. Catharina (Funk or) Funck (1726 – 1787) m. Johann (Jacob Nicholas) Hess (Abt 15 Jul 1721 – Jan 1800)
        8. 8. Sophia (Funk or) Funck (Abt 1727 – 1797) m. John Schmidt (Abt 1725 – )
        9. 9. Rev (Christian Funk) (Funkin) (Jun 1731 – 31 May 1811)
        10. 10. Johannes (Funk or) Funck (8 Oct 1738 – 7 Jan 1820) m. Elizabeth Lewis (17 Dec 1745 – 7 Feb 1813)
        11. 11. Margaret (Funk or) Funck (1740 – 1809)
      6. 6. Henry Funk (1694 – 25 Apr 1760) m. Anna (Christina) Meyer (1707 – 8 Jul 1758)
      7. 7. Christopher (Funk or) Funck (27 Mar 1694 – 1735) m. Barbara Longenecker (1694 – 29 Dec 1792)
      8. 8. Johann (Jacob Funk or) Funck (27 Oct 1697 – 2 Oct 1746) m. Veronica Francis (1697 – 4 Oct 1747)
      9. 9. Mary (Funk or) Funck (24 Aug 1698 – Abt 1752) m. Jacob (Bar) Nissley (1 Jul 1697 – 9 Jul 1749)
      10. 10. Veronica ('Frona' Funk or) Funck (1702 – 1750) m. Hans (Michael) Musser (1695 – 24 Apr 1752)
      11. 11. Jacob (Funk or) Funck (1704 – 14 Jun 1756) m. Barbara Oberholtzer (1703 – 3 Feb 1765)
      12. 12. Samuel (Funk or) Funck (1706 – 27 Dec 1779) m. Susanna Souder (Abt 1705 – Unknown)
    2. 2. Jacob (Funk or) Funck (1665 – )
    3. 3. Martin (Funk or) Funck (1670 – 1717) m. Christina Bär (Abt 1675 – )
    4. 4. Johannes (Funk or) Funck (1678 – 6 Feb 1759) m. Anna (Margereta) Mayer
    5. 5. Samuel (Funk or) Funck (1681 – Apr 1758)
  4. 4. Heinrich Frey
  5. 5. Elsbeth Frey
  6. 6. Felix Frey (1653 – ) m. Anneli Frick (Abt 1657 – )

Johann Frey's Timeline

3 Records

1611
27 Oct 1611
Birth of Johann Melchior Frey in Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
1611
27 Oct 1611
Johann Melchior Frey was christened in Knonau, Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
Knonau, Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
1643
1643
Age 32
Death of Johann Melchior Frey in Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1611
    Event Place: Unter Mettmenstetten, Zürich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1611
    Event Place: Knonau, Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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