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Johann Sylvester Rettig 1715–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1715

Birth Location: Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne

Father: Johannes Rettig

Mother: Anna Bitsch

Spouse(s): Anna Bechtel

Children(s): Johann Rettig, Anna Rettig, Eva Rettig, Johann Rettig, Johann Rettig

Johann Sylvester Rettig was born in 1715 in Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne, the child of Johannes Rettig And Anna Catharina Bitsch. Johann Sylvester Rettig married Anna Barbara Bechtel, and had children including Anna Catharina Rettig, Eva Catharina Rettig, Johann Nicolaus Rettig, Johann Peter Rettig, Johann Philipp Rettig. Johann Sylvester Rettig passed away in 1753 in Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne.

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Biography

  • Johann Sylvester Rettig was born in 1715 in Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne, the child of Johannes Rettig And Anna Catharina Bitsch.
  • Johann Sylvester Rettig married Anna Barbara Bechtel, and had children including Anna Catharina Rettig, Eva Catharina Rettig, Johann Nicolaus Rettig, Johann Peter Rettig, Johann Philipp Rettig.
  • Johann Sylvester Rettig passed away in 1753 in Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne.

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Johann Rettig's Ancestors

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Johann Rettig
1715–1753
Birth Place: Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne
Parents
Johannes Rettig
1677–1719
Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne
Anna (Catharina) Bitsch
1682–1736
Breitenwiesen, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regie, Hessen, Allemagne
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Johann Rettig's Descendants

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Johann (Sylvester) Rettig (27 February 1715–1753) m. Anna (Barbara) Bechtel (February 1717–16 January 1774)
  1. 1. Johann (Peter) Rettig 1752–1828 m. Anna (Apollonia) Grieser 1762–1825
    1. 1. Anna (Margretha) Rettig 1781–1846 m. Johann (Jacob) Rettig 1779–1838
      1. 1. Johann (Peter) Rettig 1822–1904
      2. 2. Johann Rettig 1822–1899
      3. 3. Philipp Rettig 1812–1892
      4. 4. Adam (Franz) Rettig 1819–1909
      5. 5. Valentin Rettig 1816–
      6. 6. Carl Rettig 1809– m. Ernestina Weirich 1812–1902 m. Ernestine Weihrich 1812–1878
        1. 1. Ernestina (Agnes) Rettig 1833–
        2. 2. Wilhelmine (Maria Elise) Rettig 1852–1853
        3. 3. Maximilian Rettig 1845–
        4. 4. Wilhelmine (Maria Elise) Rettig 1852–1853
        5. 5. Ernestina (Agnes) Rettig 1833–
        6. 6. Maximilian Rettig 1845–
        7. 7. Carl (Wilhelm) Rettig 1842–1913 m. Wilhelmine (Mathilde) Hermel 1846–1886 m. Johanna (Luise Ramke Nee) Till 1857–1936 m. Mathilda (Wilhelmine) Hermel 1846–1886
    2. 2. Johannes (Adam) Rettig 1783–1859
    3. 3. Eva (Maria) Rettig 1788–1838
    4. 4. Georg (Adam) Rettig 1792–
  2. 2. Anna (Catharina) Rettig 1745–1795
  3. 3. Eva (Catharina) Rettig 1747–1767
  4. 4. Johann (Nicolaus) Rettig 1742–
  5. 5. Johann (Philipp) Rettig 1739–1792

Johann Rettig's Timeline

3 Records

1715
27 February 1715
Birth of Johann Sylvester Rettig in Knoden, Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
Knoden, Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
1715
27 February 1715
Birth of Johann Sylvester Rettig in Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne
Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne
1753
1753
Age 38
Death of Johann Sylvester Rettig in Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne
Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1715
    Event Place: Knoden, Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Germany
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1715
    Event Place: Knoden, Lautertal, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Regierungsbe, Hessen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Glattbach, Lindenfels, Landkreis Bensheim, Starkenburg, Hessen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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