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Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best 1680–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Palatinate, , , Germany

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America

Father: Wilhelm Boesch

Mother: Anna (Michel\Michael)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martin BAUER

In 1680, Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best entered the world in Palatinate, , , Germany, born to Wilhelm Antoni Boesch And Anna Maria Michelin Michel Michael. Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best had children including Martin Bauer. Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best passed away in 1749 in Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best entered the world in Palatinate, , , Germany, born to Wilhelm Antoni Boesch And Anna Maria Michelin Michel Michael.
  • Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best had children including Martin Bauer.
  • Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best passed away in 1749 in Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilhelm Boesch
1645–1691
Birth Location: Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Anna (Michel\Michael)
1646–1712
Birth Location: Durlach, Stadt Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin BAUER
1715–1785
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Wilhelm Best's Ancestors

Self
Wilhelm Best
1680–1749
Birth Place: Palatinate, , , Germany
Parents
Wilhelm Antoni Boesch
1645–1691
Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Maria Michelin) (Michel\Michael)
1646–1712
Durlach, Stadt Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Hanß (Geörg) Michel
1598–1669
Boenigen, Bern, Switzerland
Margaritha (Sophia) Roth
1607–1661
Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hanß Michel
1568–1628
Anna Winkelried
1572–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Soren Michel
1535–
Anna Michel
1535–
Hans Michel
1544–1608
Alpalonia Widerhirn
1550–1601

Wilhelm Best's Descendants

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Wilhelm (Besch\ Baest \) Best (1680–1749)
  1. 1. Martin BAUER 1715–1785 m. Anna (Elisabetha) Rosenberger 1709–1761
    1. 1. Maria (Catharina) BAUER 1742–1808 m. Hans (Jacob) Wagner 1732–1808
      1. 1. John WAGONER 1762–1851 m. Boring (Ann) DUNNAGAN 1782–1820
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Wagoner 1806–1880 m. Solomon (Davis Swaim) 1808 1808–1865

Wilhelm Best's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best in Palatinate, , , Germany
Palatinate, , , Germany
1749
1749
Age 69
Death of Wilhelm Besch\ Baest \ Best in Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America
Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Palatinate, , , Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Lehigh, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Colonial Era America
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