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Johann Jacob Kurtz 1690 – 1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Palatinate, Germany

Death Date: 26 May 1792

Death Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Adam Kurtz

Mother: Margaret Schaub

Spouse(s): Mary Pedeger

Children(s): Catherine Kurtz

In 1690, Johann Jacob Kurtz entered the world in Palatinate, Germany, born to Adam Kurtz and Margaret Schenk Schaub. Johann Jacob Kurtz married Mary Pedeger, and had children including Catherine Ann Kurtz. Johann Jacob Kurtz passed away in 1792 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Johann Jacob Kurtz entered the world in Palatinate, Germany, born to Adam Kurtz and Margaret Schenk Schaub.
  • Johann Jacob Kurtz married Mary Pedeger, and had children including Catherine Ann Kurtz.
  • Johann Jacob Kurtz passed away in 1792 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Kurtz
1645 – 1713
Birth Location: Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
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Margaret Schaub
1657 – 1767
Birth Location: Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pedeger
1695 – 1719
Birth Location: Katholisch, Boxberg Stadt, Mosbach, Baden
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Children(s)

Catherine Kurtz
1715 – 1762
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Johann Kurtz's Ancestors

Self
Johann Kurtz
1690 – 1792
Birth Place: Palatinate, Germany
Parents
Adam Kurtz
1645 – 1713
Steffisburg, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Margaret (Schenk) Schaub
1657 – 1767
Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Anna Zimmerman
1607 – 1682
Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland
Hanns (Ulrich) Kurtz
1610 – 1648
Röthenbach, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Barbara Jenni
1589 – 1630
HANS Kurtz
1583 – 1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hainrici Beckhen
1557 – 1626
Margaretha Wiesner
1557 – 1591
Barbara Klemm
1549 – 1620

Johann Kurtz's Descendants

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Johann (Jacob) Kurtz (1690 – 26 May 1792) m. Mary Pedeger (24 Aug 1695 – 1719)
  1. 1. Catherine (Ann) Kurtz (1715 – 1762) m. Christopher (Christian) Showalter (01 Jan 1709 – 01 March 1799)
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Showalter (1746 – 1816) m. Johann (Peter Drachsel Dressler) Treslar (04 Jul 1710 – 22 Mar 1785)
      1. 1. Charles DRESSLER (1773 – 1822) m. Mary ("Molly") Borougliker (1780 – 1858)
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann "Mattie" Dressler) Richardson (13 Apr 1799 – 3 August 1842) m. Thomas (Wilson) Richardson (13 April 1792 – 26 December 1857)

Johann Kurtz's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Johann Jacob Kurtz in Palatinate, Germany
Palatinate, Germany
1792
26 May 1792
Age 102
Death of Johann Jacob Kurtz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Palatinate, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1792
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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