Johann Christian Schwend (1715 - 1768)

Born 21 Feb 1715 in Willershausen, Hesse-Cassel, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Barbara Eisenberg — married 26 May 1738 in Kassel, Hessen, Germany

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1768 at age 53 in Willershausen, Hesse-Cassel, Germany

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Biography

Johann Christian Schwend was born February 21, 1715 and died August 07, 1768 in Willershausen. He was baptized February 24, 1715, with his god father being Johan Christian Seebach (relationship unknown), and confirmed May 26, 1738. Christian (often written in the old records as Xstian) Schwend, the father of the four Schwend brothers who were Hessian soldiers, three in the American Revolution, was a church elder in Willershausen in 1757, 1759, 1764, and 1768. He was a tenant(?) in 1764. On his death record dated August 8, 1768, it says "the church elder, Johann Henrich(?) Schwende, age: 53 years, 5 months, 18 days". Christian married Anna Barbara Eisenberg May 26, 1738 in Markershausen, Hessen-Kessel (ten days after the birth of their first child). This was written by James I. Johnston.

Sources

• All information on the Schwends in Willershausen, was found in Willershausen Lutheran Church Records in early 1999 by a paid researcher at the request of James I. Johnston. The researcher was a college student by the name of Stephen Westfall, Damaschkeweg 6, 35039 Marburg, Germany.