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Michael Christian Goodnight 1747–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1747

Birth Location: Palatine, Allemagne

Death Date: 1828

Death Location: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Michael Goodnight

Mother: Mary Ficus

Spouse(s): Caterinah Cook

Children(s): Michael Goodnight, Margaret (Gutnicht), Christian Goodnight, Christina Goodnight, Elizabeth Goodnight, George Goodnight, Henry Goodnight, Jacob Goodnight, John Goodnight, Mary Goodnight, Rachel Goodnight, Katherine Alexander

In 1747, Michael Christian Goodnight entered the world in Palatine, Allemagne, born to Michael Gutknecht Goodnight Goodnight And Mary Barbara Ficus Ficus. Michael Christian Goodnight married Caterinah Catherine Barringer Cook, and had children including Christian Goodnight, Christina Goodnight, Elizabeth Goodnight, George Goodnight, Henry Michael Goodnight, Jacob C Goodnight, John Goodnight, Katherine Elizabeth Or Alexander, Margaret Morgan Goodnight Gutnicht, Mary Goodnight, Michael Goodnight, Rachel Goodnight. Michael Christian Goodnight passed away in 1828 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Michael Christian Goodnight entered the world in Palatine, Allemagne, born to Michael Gutknecht Goodnight Goodnight And Mary Barbara Ficus Ficus.
  • Michael Christian Goodnight married Caterinah Catherine Barringer Cook, and had children including Christian Goodnight, Christina Goodnight, Elizabeth Goodnight, George Goodnight, Henry Michael Goodnight, Jacob C Goodnight, John Goodnight, Katherine Elizabeth Or Alexander, Margaret Morgan Goodnight Gutnicht, Mary Goodnight, Michael Goodnight, Rachel Goodnight.
  • Michael Christian Goodnight passed away in 1828 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Michael Goodnight's Ancestors

Self
Michael Goodnight
1747–1828
Birth Place: Palatine, Allemagne
Parents
Michael [Gutknecht] Goodnight Goodnight
1718–1781
Alsage-Loraine, Germany (now France), France
Mary (Barbara Ficus) Ficus
1725–1761
Germany, Allemagne
Grandparents
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
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Goodnight
1666–1716
Barbara Baumann
1674–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Goodnight's Descendants

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Michael (Christian) Goodnight (16 May 1747–1828) m. Caterinah ("Catherine" (Barringer)) Cook (Nov 1752–19 Nov 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
        1. 1. Glinner (Lolena) Godwin 1900–1989 m. Milton (Carson) Dunning 1889–1947
    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

1747
16 May 1747
Birth of Michael Christian Goodnight in Palatine, Allemagne
Palatine, Allemagne
1828
1828
Age 81
Death of Michael Christian Goodnight in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1747
    Event Place: Palatine, Allemagne
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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