Brief Life History of Margaretha
When Margaretha Seitz was born on 8 July 1812, in Hößlinswart, Schorndorf, Württemberg, Germany, her father, Johann Georg Seitz, was 48 and her mother, Anna Maria Merkle, was 45. She married Johann Christian Kurz on 11 May 1836, in Buoch, Waiblingen, Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Buoch, Waiblingen, Württemberg, Germany in 1812. She died on 24 January 1856, in Hößlinswart, Schorndorf, Württemberg, Germany, at the age of 43.
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- Margaretha Seiz, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
- Margareta Kurz, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Margaretha in entry for Johann Daniel Kurz, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
Spouse and Children
1813–1885 Male
1812–1856 Female
Children (11)
1836–1856 Male
1837–1856 Male
1839–1902 Male
1841–1926 Female
1843–1918 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1764–1847 Male
1767–1824 Female
Siblings (11)
1788–1788 Female
1789–1849 Female
1790–1852 Male
1792–1862 Female
1794–1841 Female
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World Events (3)
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 1
1814
Age 2
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
Age 40
Name Meaning
South German (mainly Bavaria): from a shortened pet form of the personal name Seifried, a variant of Siegfried . Compare Sites .
German: possibly a variant of Seiss 1.
In some cases also a Germanized form of Slovenian Zajec or its variant Zajc, meaning ‘hare’ (informally also ‘rabbit’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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