Brief Life History of Anna Barbara
When Anna Barbara Kurtz Hillebart was born about 1727, in Germany, her father, Joh. Peter Kurtz, was 30 and her mother, Anna Maria Hillebard, was 28. She married Melchoir Derr Sr. on 20 November 1745, in New Hanover Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died from 1770 to 1787, in Lynn Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Barbara Durr, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Anna Barbara Hilbart, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Anna Barbara Hilbart in entry for Melchior Durr, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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World Events (3)
1732
Lynn Township was established in 1732
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone who was short in stature, from Middle High German kur(t)z, German kurz ‘short’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Anna Barbara Hilbert
#1 on Hillpot website ANNA BARBARA HILBERT, b. Abt. 1726, , Palatinate, Germany; d. Bef. 1784; m. MELCHIOR DERR, November 20, 1745, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. Notes for ANNA BARBARA HILBERT: !1 …
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