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Anna Katharina Prechtl

Anna Katharina Prechtl

Female 1829 - 1892  (63 years)


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  • Name Anna Katharina Prechtl  [1] 
    Birth 3 Oct 1829  Fuhrn, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 20 Oct 1892  Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial 22 Oct 1892  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4692  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father George Michael Prechtl,   b. 14 Mar 1796, Od, Schwarzach Bei Nabburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1860, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Maria Anna Wilhelm,   b. 16 Feb 1799, Fuhrn, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 8 Aug 1825  Fuhrn, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leonard Wittman,   b. Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1894, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Michael J. Wittman,   b. 29 Feb 1852, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1935, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Joseph Wittman,   b. 12 Apr 1854, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1892, Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Mary Anna Wittman,   b. 22 Mar 1857, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1857 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Leonard Wittman,   b. 5 May 1858, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1939, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. John Wittman,   b. 11 Jun 1860   d. 19 Jan 1898, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Catherine Wittman,   b. 10 Apr 1862   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Mary Anna Wittman,   b. 1 May 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1948, Conewago, Warren, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. George M. Wittman,   b. 1 May 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1930, Springcreek, Elk, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. Andrew M. Wittman,   b. 12 May 1867, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1955, Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. Charles Wittman,   b. 1 Oct 1869, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. Anna Wittman,   b. 1 Oct 1869, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family 2 Johann Zwick 
    Children 
     1. Francis Xaver Prechtl Zwick,   b. 6 Dec 1849, Kemnath, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 
    • Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1829, volume 4, page 283:

      ``Fuhrn October 4 Kunigunda Prechtl legitimately A. [Anna] Catharina was baptized by me, priest M. Wildner, in Kemnath, yesterday 6 p.m. born legitimate daughter of Michael Prechtl, weaver in Fuhrn house number 25, and his wife Anna /:whose father was Caspar Wilhelm, farmer in Fuhrn:/, godmother was A. [Anna] Catharina Schiesl, farmer´ s wife from Fuhrn. Midwife M. [Magdalena] Wagner´ ´

      Thomas Poehlmann; 01SEP2015

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      „ April, 23, 1850
      Announcement
      Michael and Anna Prechtl, been bricklayer couple from Kemnath, want to emigrate to North America with their children Michael, Kunigunda and Anna Katharina, and with the illegitimate child Franz Xaver of the latter, and with the grown-up weaver’s daughter Katharina Baier from Mitterauerbach.
      Who has any claim or demand of any kind against them, has to apply for this here not later than April 30, after this date these claims won’t be considered.
      Neunburg vorm Wald, April 19, 1850.
      Royal district court Neunburg vorm Wald
      Hauser“

  • Sources 
    1. [S281] Gazette, Wittman, Catherine.
      Died
      Wittman - On Thursday, October 20, Catherine, wife of Leonard Wittman, at her home, Windfall, aged 63 years. Funeral took place Saturday morning from the St. Marys church.

      St. Marys & Benzinger Township Historical Society
      Gazette: 27OCT1892


 

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