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Georg Michael Prechtl

Georg Michael Prechtl

Male 1824 - 1879  (54 years)


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  • Name Georg Michael Prechtl  [1] 
    Birth 25 Nov 1824  Fuhrn, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Oct 1879  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4723  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 Anna Mary Echert,   b. 13 Apr 1829, Nitzlbuch, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1915, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1853  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Andrew Andres Prechtl,   b. 12 Sep 1854, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1909, Georgetown, Clear Creek, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >2. Michael G. Prechtl,   b. 12 Sep 1856, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1934, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Barbara Prechtl,   b. 13 Aug 1859, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1926, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. George J. Prechtl,   b. 20 Sep 1863, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. John George Prechtl,   b. 22 Jan 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1944 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Margaret Anna Prechtl,   b. 9 Apr 1867, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1923, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. Anna Mary Prechtl,   b. 24 Aug 1869, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1962, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Anna Prechtl,   b. 30 Aug 1870, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. Joseph Prechtl,   b. 2 Feb 1872, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1928, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 


    • Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1824, volume 4, page 234:

      ``Fuhrn November 25 Georg Michael Wilhelm or Prechtl illegitimately legitimated by following Georg Michael was baptized by the Reverend Xaver Gö tz, chaplain, in Fuhrn, today 2 p.m. born illegitimate son of Anna Wilhelm, unmarried farmer´ s daughter in Fuhrn house number 18, and /:as the mother claimed:/ of Michael Prechtl, unmarried weaver in Fuhrn, godfather was Georg Schmidl, sacristan in Fuhrn. marriage. Midwife Magdalena Wagner´ ´

      Thomas Poehlamm, 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“

      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1824, volume 4, page 234:

      ``Fuhrn November 25 Georg Michael Wilhelm or Prechtl illegitimately legitimated by following Georg Michael was baptized by the Reverend Xaver Gö tz, chaplain, in Fuhrn, today 2 p.m. born illegitimate son of Anna Wilhelm, unmarried farmer´ s daughter in Fuhrn house number 18, and /:as the mother claimed:/ of Michael Prechtl, unmarried weaver in Fuhrn, godfather was Georg Schmidl, sacristan in Fuhrn. marriage. Midwife Magdalena Wagner´ ´

      Thomas Poehlamm, 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“
      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1824, volume 4, page 234:

      ``Fuhrn November 25 Georg Michael Wilhelm or Prechtl illegitimately legitimated by following Georg Michael was baptized by the Reverend Xaver Gö tz, chaplain, in Fuhrn, today 2 p.m. born illegitimate son of Anna Wilhelm, unmarried farmer´ s daughter in Fuhrn house number 18, and /:as the mother claimed:/ of Michael Prechtl, unmarried weaver in Fuhrn, godfather was Georg Schmidl, sacristan in Fuhrn. marriage. Midwife Magdalena Wagner´ ´

      Thomas Poehlamm, 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“

      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1824, volume 4, page 234:

      ``Fuhrn November 25 Georg Michael Wilhelm or Prechtl illegitimately legitimated by following Georg Michael was baptized by the Reverend Xaver Gö tz, chaplain, in Fuhrn, today 2 p.m. born illegitimate son of Anna Wilhelm, unmarried farmer´ s daughter in Fuhrn house number 18, and /:as the mother claimed:/ of Michael Prechtl, unmarried weaver in Fuhrn, godfather was Georg Schmidl, sacristan in Fuhrn. marriage. Midwife Magdalena Wagner´ ´

      Thomas Poehlamm, 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. [S318] Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, Prechtel [Prechtl], Anna Margaret - Brith Reocrd.