Johann was a cooper in Niederseebach, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France, just a mile south of Oberseebach. He came to America with his wife and all of his children in 1732 on the ship "Pennsylvania Merchant".
They settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Source: "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America" by Annette Kunselman Burgert LC Card: 92-74115 (1992):
[Johann] Heinrich Christ of Hatten arrived on the
Pennsylvania Merchant in 1732*. He appears on the ship's list as Christ(en), and came with wife
Anna Christ, and children
Margaret, Magdalena, Jerich,
Hendrick, Eva,
Catharine, Salme, Maria. These are the same children listed elsewhere for Johann Heinrich Christ.
From the records of the Hatten Lutheran Church, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France:
"HATTEN LUTHERAN KB. Johann Heinrich Christ
(Sr.), single cooper, born in Switzerland, Canton Bern, two hours from Araw (CH-5000 Aarau, AG), son of the late
Johann Heinrich Christ, former citizen at Niederseebach (67160 Wissenbourg), in the Baronie Fleckenstein,
married January 8, 1715 to Anna Gotz, daugher of the late Johann Jacob Gotz. Married here in Hatten.
Children/Date of Birth:
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Catharina Margaretha
October 5, 1715
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Maria Magdalena February
23, 1717
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Johann Georg (Jerich)
August 13, 1718
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Johann Heinrich (Hendrick)
January 27, 1721
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Maria Eva November 30, 1722
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Maria Catharina March 16,
1725
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Maria Salme September 21, 1726
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Anna Maria November 27,
1728
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Andreas November 16, 1730
It is not know whether the children were born in Hatten or in nearby Niederseebach. They lived in Niederseebach.
*Note
that Andreas is not listed on the ships list for the trip to America in 1732.
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