07 January 2009

MFH: 07 January

Today is the 247th anniversary of the marriage of my 6th great-grandparents, Barbara Junckin and Johannes Jost. Barbara and Johannes were married 07 January 1762 in Obermoschel, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

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Barbara was born 28 March 1738 in Obermoschel, the eldest daughter (of four) and eldest child (of five) of Bernard and Maria Magdalena (Sues) Junck. I don't have any information about the parents or family of Johannes. Barbara and Johannes had six children, two daughters and four sons.

My descent from Barbara and Johannes is:
Barbara Junckin + Johannes Jost
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Peter Jost + Katharina Hütter
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Margarethe Jost + Jacob Schön
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Johannes Schoen + Margaretha Bender
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Frederick August Schoen + Margaret Anna "Marianne" Kress
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John Charles Schoen + Helena Loretta Ruppel
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me

Today is also the 198th anniversary of the birth of my great-great-great-grandfather, Anton Kress. Anton was born 11 January 1811 in Hessen, Germany. By 1842 he was marriedto Eva Wehner (Warner) and living near Fulda, Monroe County, Ohio. [In 1851, when Noble County was formed Fulda was in the new county.] Anton and Eva had seven children, five daughters and two sons. Anton died 20 June 1883 at Fulda, Noble County, Ohio.

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My descent from Anton is:
Anton Kress + Eva Wehner
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Margaret Anna "Marianne" Kress + Frederick August Schoen
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John Charles Schoen + Helena Loretta Ruppel
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Harry Frederick Schoen + Freda Irene Needs
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My Father + My Mother
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Me

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