Johann Christian Albright 
Johann Christian was born on October 9th, 1726 in Bavaria, Germany. Johann Christian's father was Johannes (von Oberengstrimgen) Albrecht and his mother was Anna Barbara (von Reisbach) Gossauer. His paternal grandparents were Hendrich Albrecht and Anna Elizabeth Folsom; his maternal grandparents were Hans Gossauer and Regula Maurer. He had a brother named Lodawick "Ludwig". He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 57 on May 1st, 1784 in Bern Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was buried on May 3rd, 1784 in Schwartzwald Reform Church in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania.General Notes
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John Christian Albright was a wheelwright by trade,and live
d in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Wheelwrig
ht is one whose occupation is to make or repair wheels an
d wheeled vehicles.
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Christian married Elizabeth Rick in 1745 and had 13 childre
n. This couple lived and died in Berks County. They were me
mbers of the Bern Reform Church in Berks County. Christia
n became one of the largest land owners in this section o
f Pennsylvania.
Three of their children, Elizabeth, John William and John R
ick followed their uncles, Jacob and Ludwig to North Caroli
na.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1668 in Bavaria, Germany d. in Albany, New York
- b.19 Dec 1697 in Bayern Pfalz, Hessen, Germany d.<Dec 1752 in Bern Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1670 in Germany d.1750 in Albany, New York
- b.09 Oct 1726 in Bavaria, Germany d.01 May 1784 in Bern Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1670 in Austria d.> 1720 in Austria
- b.~ 1699 in Reisbach, Zurich, Switzerland d.> 1764 in Bern Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1612 in Hittnau, Zuerich, Switzerland
- b.18 Mar 1647 in Hittnau, Zuerich, Switzerland
- b.~ 1613 in Hittnau, Zuerich, Switzerland
- b.21 Feb 1674 in Hittnau, Zuerich, Switzerland d.> 1720 in Austria
- b.~ 1653 in Freudwil, Switzerland
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Johann Christian and Elizabeth Gertrude were married in a religious ceremony in 1745 in Reformed Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania. They had a daughter named Anna Elizabeth.
Family Notes
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Children
Anna Elizabeth Albright
Anna Elizabeth was born on May 15th, 1746 in Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania and her baptism took place on June 22nd, 1746. She died at the age of 93 on November 12th, 1839 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
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