Christofel Traut

Christofel was born on November 23rd, 1679 in Albersweiler,Pfalz.¹   Christofel's father was Johannes Traut and his mother was Anna Christina Keller.  His paternal grandfather was Hans Leonhardt Traut and his paternal grandmother is Elizabeth Koch. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Hans Martin, Johannes, Anna Appolonia and Anna Maria Katherine.  He was the second oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 55 in 1734.¹