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John Rickenbach Koenig 1825–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1825

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1896

Death Location: Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Christian Koenig

Mother: Elizabeth Koenig

Spouse(s): Sydney Koenig

Children(s): Rosa Koenig, Sallie Unger, Lewis Koenig, George Koenig, George Koenig, Katie Koenig

John Rickenbach Koenig / was born in 1825 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Christian Koenig And Elizabeth Rickenbach Koenig. In 1880, John Rickenbach Koenig resided in Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. John Rickenbach Koenig married Sydney Ann Kershner Koenig, and had children including George Kershner Koenig, George Koenig, Katie Koenig, Lewis Koenig, Rosa Bella Koenig, Sallie Koenig Unger. John Rickenbach Koenig / passed away in 1896 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Rickenbach Koenig // was born in 1825 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Christian Koenig And Elizabeth Rickenbach Koenig.
  • In 1880, John Rickenbach Koenig // resided in Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Rickenbach Koenig // married Sydney Ann Kershner Koenig, and had children including George Kershner Koenig, George Koenig, Katie Koenig, Lewis Koenig, Rosa Bella Koenig, Sallie Koenig Unger.
  • John Rickenbach Koenig // passed away in 1896 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Koenig's Ancestors

Self
John Koenig
1825–1896
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Christian Koenig
1796–1869
Elizabeth (Rickenbach) Koenig
1801–1854
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abraham King
1767–1841
Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherina (Sieber) King
1770–1853
Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1724–1777
Anna King
1728–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian King
1700–1777
Anna King
1702–1805
Hans Yoder
1695–1742
Barbara Yoder
1698–1751

John Koenig's Descendants

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John (Rickenbach) Koenig (4 Jan 1825–23 Mar 1896) m. Sydney (Ann Kershner) Koenig (1831–)
  1. 1. Rosa (Bella) Koenig 1856–1896
  2. 2. Sallie (Koenig) Unger 1864–1906
  3. 3. Lewis Koenig 1868–
  4. 4. George (Kershner) Koenig 1869–1932
  5. 5. George Koenig 1870–
  6. 6. Katie Koenig 1871–

John Koenig's Timeline

3 Records

1825
4 Jan 1825
Birth of John Rickenbach Koenig // in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
John Rickenbach Koenig // resided here in Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1896
23 Mar 1896
Age 71
Death of John Rickenbach Koenig // in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1825
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1099; Page: 302A; Enumeration District: 019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1099; Page: 302A; Enumeration District: 019

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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