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Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister 1731–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1731

Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death Date: 19 January 1805

Death Location: Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Johann Leister

Mother: Maria Kumpel

Spouse(s): Anna Leister

Children(s): Daniel Leister, George Leister, David Leister, John Jr, Jacob Leister

Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister was born in 1731 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, the child of Johann Paul Leister And Maria Elisabetha Kumpel. Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister married Anna Marie Leister, and had children including Daniel Leister, David Leister, George Conrad Leister, Jacob Leister, John Nicholas Leister Jr. Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister passed away in 1805 in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America.

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  • Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister was born in 1731 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, the child of Johann Paul Leister And Maria Elisabetha Kumpel.
  • Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister married Anna Marie Leister, and had children including Daniel Leister, David Leister, George Conrad Leister, Jacob Leister, John Nicholas Leister Jr.
  • Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister passed away in 1805 in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Johann Leister's Ancestors

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Johann Leister
1731–1805
Birth Place: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Parents
Johann Paul Leister
1700–1752
Kaub, Germany
Maria (Elisabetha) Kumpel
1711–1761
Kaub, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johann Leister's Descendants

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Johann (Nicolaus "John Nicholas") Leister (5 July 1731–19 January 1805) m. Anna (Marie) Leister (16 January 1734–1823)
  1. 1. Daniel Leister 1758–1846 m. Christina Leister 1758–1829 m. Christina Leister 1758–1829
    1. 1. Rachel Mitten 1793–1859 m. Miles Mitten 1787–1854
      1. 1. Elmira Mahanna 1826–1862 m. George (H) Mahanna 1828–1900
        1. 1. Chas. Mahanna –1934 m. Ella Ward 1859–1953
        2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Mahanna 1853– m. Nicholas (D) Miller 1847–
      2. 2. Anna (Christianna) Mitten 1814–1868
      3. 3. Catharine Long 1818–1900
      4. 4. Daniel Mitten 1820–1881
      5. 5. George (A) Mitten 1827–1881
      6. 6. Martha (Ann) Pouder 1831–1912
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Mitten 1816–1884
      8. 8. Miles (Anna) Mitten 1833–1876
      9. 9. Noah Mitten 1829–1907
      10. 10. Rachel Mitten 1835–1926
      11. 11. Suranda Grumbine 1822–1854
    2. 2. Henry Leister 1799–1866
    3. 3. Hannah Leister 1802–1888
    4. 4. Anna (Marie) Leister 1788–1813
    5. 5. Rebecca Leister 1797–1810
    6. 6. Mar (Sarb) Leister 1788–1813
  2. 2. George (Conrad) Leister 1762–1844
  3. 3. David Leister 1770–1859
  4. 4. John (Nicholas Leister) Jr 1761–1831
  5. 5. Jacob Leister 1768–1810

Johann Leister's Timeline

2 Records

1731
5 July 1731
Birth of Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1805
19 January 1805
Age 74
Death of Johann Nicolaus "John Nicholas" Leister in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1731
    Event Place: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1805
    Event Place: Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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