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Francis Xaver Prechtl Zwick

Francis Xaver Prechtl Zwick

Male 1849 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Francis Xaver Prechtl Zwick 
    Birth 6 Dec 1849  Kemnath, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I985  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Johann Zwick 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna Katharina Prechtl,   b. 3 Oct 1829, Fuhrn, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1892, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 


    • Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1849, volume 5, page 114:

      ``Fr. [Franz] Xaver Prechtl or Zwick, illegitimately; [kind of birth, midwife] as above [easy, living, Magdalena Wittmann]; [father] Johann Zwick; unmarried cooper´ s son, now weaver assistant; [location] Altfalter; [mother] Katharina Prechtl; unmarried weaver´ s daughter, Catholic; [location] Kemnath; [date of birth] December 6, 6 p.m.; [date of baptism] December 7, here; [priest] L. Rauch; [godfather] Fr. Xaver Mayer, schoolteacher here; [remarks] 1st illegitimate child.´ ´

      Thomas Poehlmann; 01SEP2015

      „ April, 23, 1850
      Announcement
      Michael and Anna Prechtl, been bricklayer couple from Kemnath, want to emigrate to North America with their children Michael, Kunigunda and Anna Katharina, and with the illegitimate child Franz Xaver of the latter, and with the grown-up weaver’s daughter Katharina Baier from Mitterauerbach.
      Who has any claim or demand of any kind against them, has to apply for this here not later than April 30, after this date these claims won’t be considered.
      Neunburg vorm Wald, April 19, 1850.
      Royal district court Neunburg vorm Wald
      Hauser“

      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1849, volume 5, page 114:

      ``Fr. [Franz] Xaver Prechtl or Zwick, illegitimately; [kind of birth, midwife] as above [easy, living, Magdalena Wittmann]; [father] Johann Zwick; unmarried cooper´ s son, now weaver assistant; [location] Altfalter; [mother] Katharina Prechtl; unmarried weaver´ s daughter, Catholic; [location] Kemnath; [date of birth] December 6, 6 p.m.; [date of baptism] December 7, here; [priest] L. Rauch; [godfather] Fr. Xaver Mayer, schoolteacher here; [remarks] 1st illegitimate child.´ ´

      Thomas Poehlmann; 01SEP2015

      „ April, 23, 1850
      Announcement
      Michael and Anna Prechtl, been bricklayer couple from Kemnath, want to emigrate to North America with their children Michael, Kunigunda and Anna Katharina, and with the illegitimate child Franz Xaver of the latter, and with the grown-up weaver’s daughter Katharina Baier from Mitterauerbach.
      Who has any claim or demand of any kind against them, has to apply for this here not later than April 30, after this date these claims won’t be considered.
      Neunburg vorm Wald, April 19, 1850.
      Royal district court Neunburg vorm Wald
      Hauser“
      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1849, volume 5, page 114:

      ``Fr. [Franz] Xaver Prechtl or Zwick, illegitimately; [kind of birth, midwife] as above [easy, living, Magdalena Wittmann]; [father] Johann Zwick; unmarried cooper´ s son, now weaver assistant; [location] Altfalter; [mother] Katharina Prechtl; unmarried weaver´ s daughter, Catholic; [location] Kemnath; [date of birth] December 6, 6 p.m.; [date of baptism] December 7, here; [priest] L. Rauch; [godfather] Fr. Xaver Mayer, schoolteacher here; [remarks] 1st illegitimate child.´ ´

      Thomas Poehlmann; 01SEP2015

      „ April, 23, 1850
      Announcement
      Michael and Anna Prechtl, been bricklayer couple from Kemnath, want to emigrate to North America with their children Michael, Kunigunda and Anna Katharina, and with the illegitimate child Franz Xaver of the latter, and with the grown-up weaver’s daughter Katharina Baier from Mitterauerbach.
      Who has any claim or demand of any kind against them, has to apply for this here not later than April 30, after this date these claims won’t be considered.
      Neunburg vorm Wald, April 19, 1850.
      Royal district court Neunburg vorm Wald
      Hauser“

      Entry in baptism records of Kemnath 1849, volume 5, page 114:

      ``Fr. [Franz] Xaver Prechtl or Zwick, illegitimately; [kind of birth, midwife] as above [easy, living, Magdalena Wittmann]; [father] Johann Zwick; unmarried cooper´ s son, now weaver assistant; [location] Altfalter; [mother] Katharina Prechtl; unmarried weaver´ s daughter, Catholic; [location] Kemnath; [date of birth] December 6, 6 p.m.; [date of baptism] December 7, here; [priest] L. Rauch; [godfather] Fr. Xaver Mayer, schoolteacher here; [remarks] 1st illegitimate child.´ ´

      Thomas Poehlmann; 01SEP2015

      „ April, 23, 1850
      Announcement
      Michael and Anna Prechtl, been bricklayer couple from Kemnath, want to emigrate to North America with their children Michael, Kunigunda and Anna Katharina, and with the illegitimate child Franz Xaver of the latter, and with the grown-up weaver’s daughter Katharina Baier from Mitterauerbach.
      Who has any claim or demand of any kind against them, has to apply for this here not later than April 30, after this date these claims won’t be considered.
      Neunburg vorm Wald, April 19, 1850.
      Royal district court Neunburg vorm Wald
      Hauser“