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Johann Sebastian Knapp 1683–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1683

Birth Location: Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany

Death Date: 7 Jul 1744

Death Location: Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Father: Johann Knapp

Mother: Anna Katzenmeier

Spouse(s): Margaretha Falters

Children(s): Johann Knapp, Sibylle Knapp, John Knapp, John Knapp, N.N. Knapp

The story of Johann Sebastian Knapp began in 1683 in Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. Johann Sebastian Knapp married Margaretha Falters, and had children including Johann Adam Knapp, John Nicolaus Knapp, John Philipp Knapp, N N Knapp, Sibylle Knapp. Johann Sebastian Knapp passed away in 1744 in Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland.

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Biography

  • The story of Johann Sebastian Knapp began in 1683 in Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Johann Sebastian Knapp married Margaretha Falters, and had children including Johann Adam Knapp, John Nicolaus Knapp, John Philipp Knapp, N N Knapp, Sibylle Knapp.
  • Johann Sebastian Knapp passed away in 1744 in Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Knapp
1647–1688
Birth Location: Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse, Bergstrasse, Hessen, Germany
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Anna Katzenmeier
1646–1689
Birth Location: Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Margaretha Falters
1694–1727
Birth Location: Germany
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Children(s)

Johann Knapp
1727–1776
Birth Location: Weiher, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
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Sibylle Knapp
1721–1725
Birth Location: Ober-Liebersbach, Mörlenbach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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John Knapp
1723–
Birth Location: Ober-Liebersbach, Mörlenbach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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John Knapp
1738–
Birth Location: Ober-Liebersbach, Mörlenbach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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N.N. Knapp
1731–1731
Birth Location: Ober-Liebersbach, Mörlenbach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Johann Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Johann Knapp
1683–1744
Birth Place: Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany
Parents
Johann "Hanß" Ludwig Knapp
1647–1688
Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse, Bergstrasse, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Catharina Heinrich) Katzenmeier
1646–1689
Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Georg) Knapp
1607–1690
Michelbach, Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany
Eva (Elisabeth Burckhardt) (Voltz)
1619–1673
Oedheim, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hans Katzenmeier
1616–1666
Starkenburg, Altenburger Land, Thueringen, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Katzenmeier
1620–1678
Starkenburg, Altenburger Land, Thueringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Knapp
1585–1638
Margarethe Schreiner
1588–1638
Leonhard Burckhardt
1591–1633
Anna Hermann
1599–1669
Balthasar Katzenmeier
1580–1631
Katharina Katzenmeier
1582–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franz Schreiner
1568–1660
Barbara Loesch
1568–
Jacob Burkhardt
1571–1678
Margaretha Babille
1569–1591
Hans Hermann
1578–1636
Barbara Schmid
1575–1621
Hans ❤️❤️
1550–1638
Catarina Ungeregen
1555–1580

Johann Knapp's Descendants

1.
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Johann (Sebastian) Knapp (25 Mar 1683–7 Jul 1744) m. Margaretha Falters (1694–1727)
  1. 1. Johann (Adam) Knapp 1727–1776 m. Eva (Elisabeth) Zirfas 1720–1784
    1. 1. Johann (Adam) Knapp 1752–1808 m. Anna (Barbara) Schmitt 1759–1825
      1. 1. Johann (Philip Adam) Knapp 1792–1846 m. Maria (Eva Schmidt) Schmitt 1807–1895 m. Eva (Katharina) Schafer 1796–1788
        1. 1. John (Adam) Knapp 1829–1901 m. Anna (Maria Elisabeth "Mary" Püttmann) Pittmann 1829–1872
        2. 2. Peter (G) Knapp 1837–1917 m. Mary Knapp 1836–1920 m. Kathrine Fisher 1866–
        3. 3. Eva (Elizabeth) Schmitt 1819–1845 m. Adam Knapp 1815–1878
        4. 4. Peter Knapp 1822–1823
        5. 5. Catherine (Margueretha) Knapp 1824–1854 m. Bernhart Ante 1815–1860
        6. 6. George Knapp 1826–1899
        7. 7. Eva (Katherine) Knapp 1820–1900
        8. 8. Mary Knapp 1836–1920 m. Peter (G) Knapp 1837–1917
        9. 9. John Knapp 1835–1916 m. Mary (Eva) Helfort 1835–1898
        10. 10. Christina Knapp 1841–1927 m. Johann (Emil Amuel) Emge 1840–1902
        11. 11. Barbara (Weilda) Knapp 1845–1930 m. George (Nickolaus Carl) Seib 1842–1917
        12. 12. John ("Phillip") Knapp 1839–1909 m. Magdalena (Barbara) Schmitt 1843–1924
        13. 13. Adam Knapp 1830–1859 m. Margareth Emig 1816–1878
        14. 14. Phillip Knapp 1819–1865
      2. 2. Margarethe Knapp 1782–1782
      3. 3. Eva (Elisabeth) Knapp 1783–1785
      4. 4. Eva (Elisabeth) Knapp 1790–1857 m. Leonhard Ranz 1787–1858
        1. 1. Margaretha Ranz 1808–1883
        2. 2. Anna (Barbara) Rantz 1812–1872 m. Michael Schmittinger 1811–1875
        3. 3. Anna (Maria) Rantz 1815–1816
        4. 4. Philipp Ranz 1818–
        5. 5. Stephan Ranz 1821–1894 m. Elizabeth Helfrich 1826–1917
        6. 6. Johann (John) Ranz 1825–1890
        7. 7. Johann (Adam) Ranz 1827–1895
        8. 8. Eva (Evelyn Elisabeth) Ranz 1830–1906 m. Wilhelm Rickel 1829–1893
        9. 9. Johann (Conrad) Ranz 1833–1897 m. Barbara (G) Schamber 1840–1926
        10. 10. Joseph (Peter) Ranz 1822–1823
        11. 11. Peter Rantz 1810–1823
        12. 12. N.N. Rantz 1814–1814
        13. 13. Katharina Ranz 1822–1825
        14. 14. Lauentio Ranz 1810–
      5. 5. Adam Knapp 1795–
      6. 6. Johann Knapp 1797–1859
      7. 7. Anna (Barbara) Knapp 1804–1804
      8. 8. Maria (Eva) Knapp 1785–
      9. 9. John (Nikolaus) Knapp 1799–1802
      10. 10. Rosine (Magdalene) Knapp 1805–1875 m. Michael (Ludwig) Fischer 1800–
        1. 1. Katharina (Magdalena) Fischer –1835
        2. 2. Christina (Rosine) Fischer 1842– m. Johan (Georg) Saier 1840–
    2. 2. Johannes (Nikolaus) Knapp 1761–1837
    3. 3. Johann (Georg) Knapp 1759–1819
    4. 4. Johann (Georg) Knapp 1750–
    5. 5. Johann (Ludwig) Knapp 1756–1809
  2. 2. Sibylle Knapp 1721–1725
  3. 3. John (Nicolaus) Knapp 1723–
  4. 4. John (Philipp) Knapp 1738–
  5. 5. N.N. Knapp 1731–1731

Johann Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1683
25 Mar 1683
Birth of Johann Sebastian Knapp in Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany
Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany
1744
7 Jul 1744
Age 61
Death of Johann Sebastian Knapp in Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1683
    Event Place: Krumbach, Starkenburg, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1744
    Event Place: Rinzenberg, Kr.Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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