Catharina Maria Muench

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Catharina Maria Muench (Schenk)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Evangelisch, Gommersheim, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
Death: December 12, 1773 (73)
Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Johann Jacob Schenk and Anna Schenk
Wife of Johann Simon Muench
Mother of Johann Leonard Minich; Sgt Johann Christopher Minnich; George Michael Minnich; Maria Apollonia Wagner; Eva Stambach and 3 others
Sister of Johann Jacob Schwenk and Elias Ziegler Schenk
Half sister of Johann Caspar Schenk; Johann Bernhardt Schenk and Elias Schwenk

Managed by: Timothy Michael LeVier
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About Catharina Maria Muench

Birthdate calculated from age on stone 72 years 11 months

Wife of Simon "Mnkh" (Muench/Minnich) married 46 years

Burials at Bernville Burial Grounds, Bernville Township, PA: Minich, John Simon July 21, 1700 Feb 17, 1782 m. Catharine (Jan'y --, 1700-Dec. 12, 1773).

Also, "According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters."

Other documentation: In the history of the Little Tulpehocken Church. Page 11 says:

"The warrant for the 35 acres belonging to Christ Little Tulpehocken Church was executed May 17, 1744. [snip] The trustees listed in the patent were John Jacob Mueller, Simon Minnig, Conrad Ernst, Matthias Schmidt, Henry Gruber, and Martin Pfatteicher. The patent was signed by Thomas and Richard Penn." The book also says: "According to Frederick Krebs, in Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers--New world Immigrants--Volume 2, Simon Minnig (Muench) and his wife are buried here. They were married 46 years and had 3 sons and 5 daughters. We do not know the location of their graves."

However, confirmed headstone not found at Christ Little Tulpehocken Cemetery but at Friedens* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 12 2018, 0:50:28 UTC


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Catharina Maria Muench's Timeline

1700
January 1700
Evangelisch, Gommersheim, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany
1729
November 21, 1729
Gommersheim, RP, Germany
1731
March 20, 1731
Gommersheim, RP, Germany
1732
June 22, 1732
Gommersheim, RP, Germany
June 22, 1732
Gommersheim, RP, Germany
1734
June 6, 1734
Gommersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1737
May 20, 1737
Gommersheim, RP, Germany
1742
August 15, 1742
Berks County, PA, United States