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JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER 1778–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1778

Birth Location: New Holland, Pickaway County, PA

Death Date: 02 Nov 1855

Death Location: Fort Jefferson, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Hans Sprecher

Mother: Eva Schwab

Spouse(s): Mary Pfeffer, Elizabeth Marquith

Children(s): Frederick Sprecher, Catharine Sprecher, Phillip Sprecher, Andrew Sprecher, Samuel Sprecher, Susannah Sprecher, Henry Sprecher, John Sprecher, Margaret Sprecher, Johan Sprecher, John Sprecher, Elizabeth Sprecher, Joseph Sprecher, Philip Sprecher, John Markwith, Harriet Markwith, Hester Markwith, James Markwith

The story of JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER began in 1778 in New Holland, Pickaway County, PA. In 1850, JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER resided in Van Buren, Darke, Ohio, USA. JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER married Elizabeth Marquith, Mary Magdaline Pfeffer, and had children including Andrew Sprecher, Catharine Sprecher, Elizabeth Sprecher, Frederick Sprecher, Harriet Markwith, Henry Sprecher, Hester Markwith, James Jones Markwith, Johan Frederic Sprecher, John George Sprecher, John Richard Markwith, John Sprecher, Joseph Sprecher, Margaret Sprecher, Philip Sprecher, Phillip J Sprecher, Samuel Sprecher, Susannah Sprecher. JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER passed away in 1855 in Fort Jefferson, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER began in 1778 in New Holland, Pickaway County, PA.
  • In 1850, JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER resided in Van Buren, Darke, Ohio, USA.
  • JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER married Elizabeth Marquith, Mary Magdaline Pfeffer, and had children including Andrew Sprecher, Catharine Sprecher, Elizabeth Sprecher, Frederick Sprecher, Harriet Markwith, Henry Sprecher, Hester Markwith, James Jones Markwith, Johan Frederic Sprecher, John George Sprecher, John Richard Markwith, John Sprecher, Joseph Sprecher, Margaret Sprecher, Philip Sprecher, Phillip J Sprecher, Samuel Sprecher, Susannah Sprecher.
  • JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER passed away in 1855 in Fort Jefferson, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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JOHN SPRECHER's Ancestors

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JOHN SPRECHER
1778–1855
Birth Place: New Holland, Pickaway County, PA
Parents
Hans Georg Sprecher
1728–1783
Wuerttemberg, Germany
Eva (Margaretha) Schwab
1738–1783
Upper Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Hans (Georg) Sprecher
1692–1746
Lehrhof, Steinheim an der Murr, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Anna (Rosina Eva) Schmid
1694–1735
Grossgartach, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Christian Sprecher
1636–1692
Anna Metsch
1638–
Johann Schmid
1661–1716
Barbara Schmid
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Sprecher
1590–1672
Johannes Schmid
1613–1665
John\Johann\Hanns\Joann\Hannß Hartman\Hartmann\Hardtman\Hardtmann\Harttmanns
1610–1694
Susanna Hartmanns
1625–1673

JOHN SPRECHER's Descendants

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JOHN (CHRISTOPH) SPRECHER (13 September 1778–02 Nov 1855) m. Mary (Magdaline) Pfeffer (3 Apr 1782–09 Feb 1836) m. Elizabeth Marquith (1786–1861)
  1. 1. Frederick Sprecher 1809–1879 m. Susanna Siegrist 1817–1902
    1. 1. John (Segrist) Sprecher 1837–1918 m. Veronica ("Franny") Kettering 1840–1902
      1. 1. Anna (Mary) Long 1861–1919 m. Simon (S.) Long 1854–1928
        1. 1. John (S) Long 1884–1956 m. Amelia (Iceman) Long 1885–1961
        2. 2. Samuel (Sprecher) Long 1879–1968
        3. 3. Amos (S.) Long 1885–1964
        4. 4. Beulah (S.) Long 1900–1986
        5. 5. Nancy Long 1894–1955
        6. 6. Levi Long 1907–1987
        7. 7. Elias (S) Long 1880–1954
        8. 8. Leah Long 1888–1953
        9. 9. Cora (S.) Long 1891–1961
      2. 2. Samuel (Frederick) Sprecher 1865–1935
      3. 3. Harvey Sprecher 1869–1869
    2. 2. Mary (Magdalene) Sprecher 1836–1843
    3. 3. Lovinia Sprecher 1839–1852
    4. 4. Daniel (H.) Sprecher 1843–1885
    5. 5. Catharine Sprecher 1847–1913
    6. 6. Samuel Sprecher 1849–
    7. 7. Emma (Susan) Sprecher 1854–1871
    8. 8. Erza Sprecher
    9. 9. Anna (Maria) Sprecher 1838–
  2. 2. Catharine Sprecher 1821–1905
  3. 3. Phillip (J) Sprecher 1818–1868
  4. 4. Andrew Sprecher 1827–
  5. 5. Samuel Sprecher 1827–1890
  6. 6. Susannah Sprecher 1810–
  7. 7. Henry Sprecher 1826–1886
  8. 8. John (George) Sprecher 1808–1901
  9. 9. Margaret Sprecher 1804–1880
  10. 10. Johan (Frederic) Sprecher 1817–1879
  11. 11. John Sprecher 1814–1841
  12. 12. Elizabeth Sprecher 1806–1806
  13. 13. Joseph Sprecher 1818–1848
  14. 14. Philip Sprecher 1811–1868
  15. 15. John (Richard) Markwith 1809–1884
  16. 16. Harriet Markwith 1810–
  17. 17. Hester Markwith 1813–
  18. 18. James (Jones) Markwith 1818–1889

JOHN SPRECHER's Timeline

3 Records

1778
13 September 1778
Birth of JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER in New Holland, Pickaway County, PA
New Holland, Pickaway County, PA
1850
1850
Age 72
JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER resided here in Van Buren, Darke, Ohio, USA
Van Buren, Darke, Ohio, USA
1855
02 Nov 1855
Age 77
Death of JOHN CHRISTOPH SPRECHER in Fort Jefferson, Darke, OH (Pioneer Cemetery)
Fort Jefferson, Darke, OH (Pioneer Cemetery)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1778
    Event Place: New Holland, Pickaway County, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Van Buren, Darke, Ohio; Roll: 674; Page: 460a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Van Buren, Darke, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Van Buren, Darke, Ohio; Roll: 674; Page: 460a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Fort Jefferson, Darke, OH (Pioneer Cemetery)
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Jefferson, Darke County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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