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View Tree for Johannes Friederick KirshofJohannes Friederick Kirshof (d. date unknown)

Johannes Friederick Kirshof died date unknown. He married (1) Catherine Wacker Bowman on December 30, 1782 in Shenendoah County, VA. He married (2) Barbara Koontz on February 24, 1795 in Shenendoah County, VA, daughter of George Koontz.

 Includes NotesNotes for Johannes Friederick Kirshof:
"John" moved his family to northern Augusta County about 1800 and also owned land in southern Rockingham County at about the same time.

The name "Kirshof" is said to mean "One who lives near a church yard", and can be traced back to an old English word meaning "temple" (church).

It is possible that he is the son of a Hessian soldier, and may have arrived in the country as a young German teen aboard the ship "Sally" in 1773.

More About Johannes Friederick Kirshof and Catherine Wacker Bowman:
Marriage: December 30, 1782, Shenendoah County, VA.

More About Johannes Friederick Kirshof and Barbara Koontz:
Marriage: February 24, 1795, Shenendoah County, VA.

Children of Johannes Friederick Kirshof and Catherine Wacker Bowman are:
  1. +John Kiracofe, d. date unknown.
  2. George Kiracofe, d. date unknown.
  3. Henry Kiracofe, d. date unknown.
  4. Frederick Kiracofe, d. date unknown.
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