Johann Melchior Witzig

Brief Life History of Johann Melchior

When Johann Melchior Witzig was born in 1742, his father, Han Ulrich Witzig, was 34 and his mother, Dorothea Spahn, was 33. He died on 10 May 1742, at the age of 0.

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Family Time Line

Han Ulrich Witzig
1708–1783
Dorothea Spahn
1709–1785
Caspar Witzig
1736–
Dorothea Witzig
1738–1798
Hans Conrad Witzig
1740–
Johann Melchior Witzig
1742–1742
Hans Jacob Witzig
1744–1797
Conrad Witzig
1745–1752
Barbara Witzig
1747–1800
Hans Ulrich Witzig
1749–1833

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  • Joh Melchior Witzig, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

German: nickname from Middle High German witzic ‘clever’, ‘prudent, knowing’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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