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Johannes Stephan Brecht 1692–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1692

Birth Location: Germany

Death Date: 24 September 1747

Death Location: North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Johannes BRECHT

Mother: Anna Hoffman

Spouse(s): Anna Ulrich, Anna KREMER, Elizabeth FISHER

Children(s): David Brecht

Johannes Stephan Brecht was born in 1692 in Germany, the child of Johannes Michael Brecht And Anna Catherine Catarina Hoffman. Johannes Stephan Brecht married Anna Margaretha Ulrich, Anna Veronica Praxedis Kremer, Elizabeth Dehuff Fisher, and had children including David Brecht. Johannes Stephan Brecht passed away in 1747 in North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Johannes Stephan Brecht was born in 1692 in Germany, the child of Johannes Michael Brecht And Anna Catherine Catarina Hoffman.
  • Johannes Stephan Brecht married Anna Margaretha Ulrich, Anna Veronica Praxedis Kremer, Elizabeth Dehuff Fisher, and had children including David Brecht.
  • Johannes Stephan Brecht passed away in 1747 in North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Johannes Brecht's Ancestors

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Johannes Brecht
1692–1747
Birth Place: Germany
Parents
Johannes Michael BRECHT
1662–1719
Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Catherine 'Catarina') Hoffman
1664–1740
Germany
Grandparents
Hans ('Balthasar') Brecht
1636–1703
Schriesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Margareth) Christman
1637–1703
Shcreisheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Hans (Yost) Hoffman
1628–1697
Schriesheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Christina Frank
1626–1685
, , , Germany
Great-Grandparents
Christoph Brecht
1591–1665
Anna Wolpack
1598–1683
Paul Christman
1607–1666
Anna Herring
1607–1683
Anna Margaretha
1596–1670
Hans Frank
1618–1690
Christina Mnu
1618–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul HERRING
1579–

Johannes Brecht's Descendants

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Johannes (Stephan) Brecht (17 February 1692–24 September 1747) m. Anna (Margaretha) Ulrich (24 December 1694–31 July 1722) m. Anna (Veronica Praxedis) KREMER (1705–1742) m. Elizabeth (DeHuff) FISHER (1697–1751)
  1. 1. David Brecht 1719–1785 m. Sarah Coquelin 1727–1786
    1. 1. Margaret Brecht 1745–1806 m. Philip Himmelberger 1739–1796
      1. 1. Johannes Himmelberger 1770–1826 m. Johannetta (Catharine) Geis 1776–1851
        1. 1. Samuel Himmelberger 1817–1887 m. Lucinda Potteiger 1823–1846
        2. 2. Philip Himmelberger 1799–1862
        3. 3. Magdelena Weiser 1815–1878
        4. 4. John Himmelberger 1801–1867
      2. 2. Valentine Himmelberger 1768–1853
      3. 3. David Himmelberger 1778–1834
      4. 4. Margaretha Himmelberger 1778–
      5. 5. Anna (Margaretha) Himmelberger 1784–1865
      6. 6. Sybilla Himmelberger 1774–1858
      7. 7. Barbara Himmelberger 1779–1876
      8. 8. Susanna Himmelberger 1775–1868
      9. 9. Jacob (?) Himmelberger 1772–1827

Johannes Brecht's Timeline

2 Records

1692
17 February 1692
Birth of Johannes Stephan Brecht in Germany
Germany
1747
24 September 1747
Age 55
Death of Johannes Stephan Brecht in Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1692
    Event Place: Germany
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1747
    Event Place: Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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