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Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight 1718–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France

Death Date: 1 September 1781

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Johannes (Gutknecht)

Mother: Anna Kieffer

Spouse(s): Mary Ficus

Children(s): Michael Goodnight

In 1718, Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight entered the world in Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France, born to Johannes Hans Michael Goodnight Gutknecht And Anna Barbara Kieffer. Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight married Mary Barbara Ficus Ficus, and had children including Michael Christian Goodnight. Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight passed away in 1781 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight entered the world in Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France, born to Johannes Hans Michael Goodnight Gutknecht And Anna Barbara Kieffer.
  • Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight married Mary Barbara Ficus Ficus, and had children including Michael Christian Goodnight.
  • Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight passed away in 1781 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Michael Goodnight's Ancestors

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Michael Goodnight
1718–1781
Birth Place: Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
Parents
Johannes Hans Michael Goodnight (Gutknecht)
1691–1762
Ried bei Kerzers, See Fribourg, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse
Anna (Barbara) Kieffer
1688–1726
Bischwiller, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Grandparents
Pierre (Peter) Goodnight
1666–1716
Kerzers, Fribourg, Switzerland
Barbara (Ester) Baumann
1674–1736
Rüderswil, Bern, Berne, Suisse
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Goodnight's Descendants

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Michael ([Gutknecht] Goodnight) Goodnight (1718–1 September 1781) m. Mary (Barbara Ficus) Ficus (1725–1761)
  1. 1. Michael (Christian) Goodnight 1747–1828 m. Caterinah ("Catherine" (Barringer)) Cook 1752–1818
    1. 1. Michael Goodnight 1780–1822 m. Ann (Alma) Winekaut 1783–1862
      1. 1. John Goodnight 1814–1884 m. Martha (A) Stafford 1835–1884
        1. 1. Mary (Eva) Goodnight 1867–1936 m. Jackson (Jefferson) Godwin 1846–1927
      2. 2. Nelson (Goodnight) Sr 1806–1873
      3. 3. Isaac Goodnight 1819–1901
      4. 4. Mary Wright 1807–1869
    2. 2. Margaret (Morgan Goodnight) (Gutnicht) 1784–1844
    3. 3. Christian Goodnight 1776–
    4. 4. Christina Goodnight 1776–1818
    5. 5. Elizabeth Goodnight 1773–
    6. 6. George Goodnight 1786–1846
    7. 7. Henry (Michael) Goodnight 1793–1854
    8. 8. Jacob (C) Goodnight 1790–1865
    9. 9. John Goodnight 1788–1845
    10. 10. Mary Goodnight 1778–1786
    11. 11. Rachel Goodnight 1795–1876
    12. 12. Katherine (Elizabeth OR) Alexander 1774–1850

Michael Goodnight's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight in Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
1781
1 September 1781
Age 63
Death of Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1781
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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