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Date Posted: 19:41:16 10/16/07 Tue
Author: Ernest Eugene Heart
Subject: Re: The Descendants of Heinrich Befort
In reply to: Margaret Heart 's message, "The Descendants of Heinrich Befort" on 19:20:48 10/16/07 Tue

The Descendants of Heinrich Befort

Children of Conrad and Anna Krannewitter are: Paulina Befort, b. Oct. 01, 1876, Obermunjou, Russia; d. March 17, 1914. Peter Befort, b. 1878, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. Clara Befort, b. July 11, 1880, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. December 30, 1918, Ness City, Ness County, Kansas. Anna Befort, b. Abt. 1881; m. Adam Brull, October 01, 1901, b. Abt. 1880. Margaret Befort, b. January 08, 1885, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. August 27, 1978, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. Carl Befort, b. September 13, 1886, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. August 13, 1961. Catherine Befort, b. Abt. 1887, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas, m. Philip Zimmerman, b. 1883; d. November 01, 1966. John C. Befort, b. February 18, 1890, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. June 30, 1933. Caroline Befort, b. Abt. 1892, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. Agnes Befort, b. Abt. 1893, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; m. Oscar Anderson Casper Befort, b. Abt. 1895, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. infancy. George Befort, b. September 06, 1896, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas; d. July 12, 1897, Munjor, Ellis County, Kansas. More about George Befort: Burial: Munjor, Kansas.
On 18 June, 2002, the author received a letter from Jutta von Essen, an archivist for the Cathedral and Diocesan Archives at Mainz, Germany, in response to a request for research of the Kranewitter (sic) family. In the letter, she said that she had found an entry for the 28 OCTOBER, 1760, marriage between Johannes Kranewitter and Anna Elisabeth Sattler, recorded in the catholic parish register of Pfaffen-Wiesbach, a small town located about 20 miles north of Frankfurt in the German state of Hessen. The entry states that Johannes was the son of Martin Kranewitter, Deceased, and that Anna Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes Anton Sattler from the nearby village of Kransberg.
Other records in the Pfaffen-Wiesbach register indicate that Johannes Anton Sattler from the nearby village of Kransberg.
Other records in the Pfaffen-Wiesbach register indicate that Johannes and Anna Elisabeth (Sattler) Kranewitter had three dAUGUSThters, born between July of 1761 and JANUARY of 1766. After the birth announcement of the last daughter, there are no more references to this Kranewitter family-a fact that can be explained by their migration to Russia in the latter part of 1766. Other records suggest that Johannes had a brother named Georg Wilhelm Kranewitter, who married and remained in the Pfaffen-Wiesbach area.
These and other facts, along with supporting evidence, are outlined on the following pages, leading to the conclusion that the original settler in the Volga German colony of Obermonjou, Russia, bearing the surname Kranewitter was Johannes Kranewitter of Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hessen, Germany, and that his wife was Anna Elisabeth Sattler of nearby Kransberg. When they arrived at Obermonjou on 3 AUGUSTust, 1767, they were not listed with any children: apparently, the three daughters born in Pfaffen-Wiesbach had died before or during the trip from Germany to Russia.
The town of Wertheim, Germany, which is the place of origin of the Leiker family of Obermonjou, lies two miles southwest of Pfannen-Wesbach. Other evidence indicates that the Leiker and Kranewitter families traveled in the same transport group to the Volga colonies.
When the genealogical proof standard is applied to the data and evidence that are shown above and that are summarized on the following pages, it can be stated that beyond a reasonable doubt the German place of origin of Johannes and Elisabeth (Sattler) Kranewitter is the town of Pfaffen-Wiesbach.

Family Group Sheet
Husband: Martin Kranewitter
Born: c. 1700 in:
Died: before 1760 in: Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hesen, Germany
Pfaffen-Weisbach is located about 20 miles north of Frankfurt, Germany.

Wife: Mrs. Martin (Katharina) Kranewitter
Born: c. 1700
In the 10 MAY 1767 marriage contract, listed in the Pfaffenwiesbach, Germany, church register, for Georg Wilhelm Kranewitter and Eva Katharina Lauth, Georg Wilhelm’s parents were listed as “Martin,” Deceased and “Katharina(_).
Child 1 Johannes Krannewitter
Born: 1731 in: of Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hessen, Germany
Died: c. 1782 in: Obermonjou, Russia
In: Russia
Other: Moved to Russia In: 1766-1767
Occupation: Farmer, Baker
Spouse: Anna Elisabeta (Elizabeth) Sattler BORN c. 1738
Married: 28 OCTOBER 1760 in: Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hessen, Germany
Johannes and Anna Elisabeta (Elisabeth) arrived in Obermonjou 3 AUGUSTust 1767. He listed his place of origin as Weisbach, Germany, and his occupation as baker. He stated that he was a Catholic. His youngest dAUGUSThter Katherina was born in 1779. He was not listed in a register of Obermonjou residents compiled in 1785. Marriage of Johannes Kranewitter, son of Marton, and Anna Elisabeth Sattler, daughter of Johan Anton of Kransberg, was recorded at Pfaffen-Wesbach, Germany 28 OCTOBER. 1760.
Child 2 Georg Wilhelm Kranewitter
In: of Pfaffen-Wisbach, Hessen, Germany
Spouse: Eva Katharina Lauth
Married: 10 MAY 1767 In: Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hessen, Germany
Husband: Johannes Krannewitter
Born: 1731 In: of Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Hessen, Germany
Died: c. 1782 In: Obermonjou, Russia
In: Russia
Other: Moved to Russia In: 1766-1767
Occupation: farmer, baker
Father: Martin Kranewitter
Mother: Mrs. Martin (Katharina) Kranewitter
Johannes and Anna Elisabeta arrived in Obermonjou 3 August, 1767. He is listed her place of origin as Wiesbach, Germany, and his occupation as baker. He stated that he was Catholic. His youngest daughter Katherina was born in 1779. He was not listed in the register of Obermonjou residents compiled in 1785. This would indicate that he died sometime between 1779 and 1785. Marriage of Johannes Kranewitter, son of Martin, and Anna Elisabeth Sattler, daughter of Johan Anton of Kransberg, was recorded at Pfaffen-Wiesbach, Germany 28 OCTOBER 1760.

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