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Johannes Heinrich Witt (abt. 1725 - 1797)

Johannes Heinrich Witt
Born about in Weigenheim, Landkreis Neustadt-Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reichmap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 23 Apr 1750 in New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at about age 71 in Greenwich Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 14 Sep 2016
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Biography

Johannes was born in 1725. He was the son of Johann Michael Witt and Martha Christina (Futterhecker) Witt.[1]

When Johannes was about 26 he married Margaretha Härtleinin on 23 April 1750 in New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.[2][3][4][5]

Sources

  1. Gravestone: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144579556/johannes-heinrich-witt: accessed 15 December 2022), memorial page for Johannes Heinrich Witt (12 Mar 1725–8 Feb 1797), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144579556, citing New Bethel Zion Church Cemetery, Grimville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).
  2. Marriage: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985,
    Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 667.
  3. Marriage: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc,
    Source number: 304.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HCB.
  4. Marriage: Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821.
  5. Marriage: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc,
    Source number: 3081.004; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.


  • Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 667




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Witt-4132 and Witt-1742 appear to represent the same person because: same parents, same wife (merges proposed) intended to be the same person primary sources needed
posted by Robin Lee

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