*Christophel (Christopher, also Christoffel or Stoffel) Richter was born 29 Jun 1645 at Siegen, Germany to Johannes Richter and Anna Nee.
PARENTS: Johannes Richter was born in 1605 at Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His father was Jacob Richter and his mother was Anna Maria (last name unknown).
In 1632, he married Anna Nee, and they lived in Seigen. Johannes was a member of the Guild of Hammersmith's and Smelterers, a trade organization into which he was admitted in 1638 or 39.
According to Mrs. Smart's book (based on Germanna Record #4), he was a "Reidtmeister" or middleman.
SIBLINGS
1. Thomas Richter, born October 16, 1633
2. Tillman Richter, born September 13, 1634
3. Margaret Catherina Richter, born January 3, 1638
4. Johannes Richter, born February 12, 1640
5. Anna Richter, born February 2, 1642
6. Christophel Richter, born 29 Jun 1645, married Anna Catherina Becker ca. 1665, died abt 1713 at Trupbach.
7. Hans Thomas Richter, born 14 Dec 1647 at Siegen, d. abt 1679
8. Hermann Richter, born 30 May 1649 at Siegen, in 1679 he married Anna Dorothea Meyer (Meyer was her first husband's surname). They had a son named Georg Henrich Richter (b. 1681) who had a son named John Jacob Rector who immigrated to Virginia in 1734. (b. 1707 in Germany, d. 1742 at Fauquier County, Virginia). This grandson (John J. Rector, the 1734 immigrant) likely married Mary Tilman (a Germanna girl) . Apparently, many of the Rector's in central Ohio descend from this branch of the Rector family. It is also possible that many of the Rector's in Campbell Co., Tennessee descend from this line.
9. Johannes Richter, born 1652 at Seigen
10. Johannes Richter, born 1653? possibly this is a duplicate of Johannes born 1652.
GRDPARENTS: likely that Jacob Richter was the son of Hans Richter and Katherina Seyler. He was born about 1575 in Nassau-Siegen, Germany, and in 1609 he was listed as living in Siegen, Germany. It is possible that he died about 1662 at Loehrstrasse, Nassau-Siegen, Germany.
Jacob married a woman named Anna Maria (last name uknown). She was also born about 1575.
They had at least 3 sons:
1. Tillmann Richter, born about 1600 in Siegen, Germany. Died about 1665.
2. Johannes Richter, born 1605 in Siegen, Germany. He married Anna Nee (?) in 1632.
3. Johann Jacob Richter
GRT GRDPARENTS: Hans Richter was born in or around the city of Freiburg, Sachsen, Germany abt 1550. He moved to Siegen, Germany in 1585, when he was recorded as having paid a fee to become a citizen of that city. He may have married a woman named Katherina Seyler (b. 1557) about 1584
Katherina Seyler was born about 1557 at Ruppertsgruen, Bayern, Germany.
Christophel was a clockmaker in Trupbach, Nassau, Seigen, Germany.
According to Clara Smart, he was "a member of the Guild of Steelsmiths and Toolmakers of the Freudenberg District.
He married Anna Catherina Becker around 1665.
He died abt 1713 at Trupbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Probably buried on home farm or in local cemetery now lost with no marker.
Anna Catherina Becker was the daughter of Hermann (1620-1670) and Ottilia Becker (who were married 1637), also of Trupbach. Anna Catharina Becker was born at Trupbach on 19 Jun 1640, and died there on June 5, 1713.
Christopher Richter and Anna Catharina Becker possibly had the following children:
1. Cathrin Richter, born 1667 at Seigen, d. there on 12 Jul 1732
2. Johannes Richter?, born 1668?, married Anna Maria Wickel (or Wichel) in 1702?, died abt 1733?
3. Friedrich Richter, born 1671, d. abt 1672
4. Johannes Richter?, born 1672
5. Hans Jacob Richter, born abt 1674, married Anna Elisabeth Fischbach on 17 Jan 1711 . He died about 1729 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia. FAG # 13039423
6. Friedrich Richter, born 1676
7. Jacob Richter, born 1679
8. Hans Henrich Richter, born 1680, possibly married Anna Catharina Hain in 1705
PARENTS: Johannes Richter was born in 1605 at Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His father was Jacob Richter and his mother was Anna Maria (last name unknown).
In 1632, he married Anna Nee, and they lived in Seigen. Johannes was a member of the Guild of Hammersmith's and Smelterers, a trade organization into which he was admitted in 1638 or 39.
According to Mrs. Smart's book (based on Germanna Record #4), he was a "Reidtmeister" or middleman.
SIBLINGS
1. Thomas Richter, born October 16, 1633
2. Tillman Richter, born September 13, 1634
3. Margaret Catherina Richter, born January 3, 1638
4. Johannes Richter, born February 12, 1640
5. Anna Richter, born February 2, 1642
6. Christophel Richter, born 29 Jun 1645, married Anna Catherina Becker ca. 1665, died abt 1713 at Trupbach.
7. Hans Thomas Richter, born 14 Dec 1647 at Siegen, d. abt 1679
8. Hermann Richter, born 30 May 1649 at Siegen, in 1679 he married Anna Dorothea Meyer (Meyer was her first husband's surname). They had a son named Georg Henrich Richter (b. 1681) who had a son named John Jacob Rector who immigrated to Virginia in 1734. (b. 1707 in Germany, d. 1742 at Fauquier County, Virginia). This grandson (John J. Rector, the 1734 immigrant) likely married Mary Tilman (a Germanna girl) . Apparently, many of the Rector's in central Ohio descend from this branch of the Rector family. It is also possible that many of the Rector's in Campbell Co., Tennessee descend from this line.
9. Johannes Richter, born 1652 at Seigen
10. Johannes Richter, born 1653? possibly this is a duplicate of Johannes born 1652.
GRDPARENTS: likely that Jacob Richter was the son of Hans Richter and Katherina Seyler. He was born about 1575 in Nassau-Siegen, Germany, and in 1609 he was listed as living in Siegen, Germany. It is possible that he died about 1662 at Loehrstrasse, Nassau-Siegen, Germany.
Jacob married a woman named Anna Maria (last name uknown). She was also born about 1575.
They had at least 3 sons:
1. Tillmann Richter, born about 1600 in Siegen, Germany. Died about 1665.
2. Johannes Richter, born 1605 in Siegen, Germany. He married Anna Nee (?) in 1632.
3. Johann Jacob Richter
GRT GRDPARENTS: Hans Richter was born in or around the city of Freiburg, Sachsen, Germany abt 1550. He moved to Siegen, Germany in 1585, when he was recorded as having paid a fee to become a citizen of that city. He may have married a woman named Katherina Seyler (b. 1557) about 1584
Katherina Seyler was born about 1557 at Ruppertsgruen, Bayern, Germany.
Christophel was a clockmaker in Trupbach, Nassau, Seigen, Germany.
According to Clara Smart, he was "a member of the Guild of Steelsmiths and Toolmakers of the Freudenberg District.
He married Anna Catherina Becker around 1665.
He died abt 1713 at Trupbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Probably buried on home farm or in local cemetery now lost with no marker.
Anna Catherina Becker was the daughter of Hermann (1620-1670) and Ottilia Becker (who were married 1637), also of Trupbach. Anna Catharina Becker was born at Trupbach on 19 Jun 1640, and died there on June 5, 1713.
Christopher Richter and Anna Catharina Becker possibly had the following children:
1. Cathrin Richter, born 1667 at Seigen, d. there on 12 Jul 1732
2. Johannes Richter?, born 1668?, married Anna Maria Wickel (or Wichel) in 1702?, died abt 1733?
3. Friedrich Richter, born 1671, d. abt 1672
4. Johannes Richter?, born 1672
5. Hans Jacob Richter, born abt 1674, married Anna Elisabeth Fischbach on 17 Jan 1711 . He died about 1729 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia. FAG # 13039423
6. Friedrich Richter, born 1676
7. Jacob Richter, born 1679
8. Hans Henrich Richter, born 1680, possibly married Anna Catharina Hain in 1705
*Christophel (Christopher, also Christoffel or Stoffel) Richter was born 29 Jun 1645 at Siegen, Germany to Johannes Richter and Anna Nee.
PARENTS: Johannes Richter was born in 1605 at Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His father was Jacob Richter and his mother was Anna Maria (last name unknown).
In 1632, he married Anna Nee, and they lived in Seigen. Johannes was a member of the Guild of Hammersmith's and Smelterers, a trade organization into which he was admitted in 1638 or 39.
According to Mrs. Smart's book (based on Germanna Record #4), he was a "Reidtmeister" or middleman.
SIBLINGS
1. Thomas Richter, born October 16, 1633
2. Tillman Richter, born September 13, 1634
3. Margaret Catherina Richter, born January 3, 1638
4. Johannes Richter, born February 12, 1640
5. Anna Richter, born February 2, 1642
6. Christophel Richter, born 29 Jun 1645, married Anna Catherina Becker ca. 1665, died abt 1713 at Trupbach.
7. Hans Thomas Richter, born 14 Dec 1647 at Siegen, d. abt 1679
8. Hermann Richter, born 30 May 1649 at Siegen, in 1679 he married Anna Dorothea Meyer (Meyer was her first husband's surname). They had a son named Georg Henrich Richter (b. 1681) who had a son named John Jacob Rector who immigrated to Virginia in 1734. (b. 1707 in Germany, d. 1742 at Fauquier County, Virginia). This grandson (John J. Rector, the 1734 immigrant) likely married Mary Tilman (a Germanna girl) . Apparently, many of the Rector's in central Ohio descend from this branch of the Rector family. It is also possible that many of the Rector's in Campbell Co., Tennessee descend from this line.
9. Johannes Richter, born 1652 at Seigen
10. Johannes Richter, born 1653? possibly this is a duplicate of Johannes born 1652.
GRDPARENTS: likely that Jacob Richter was the son of Hans Richter and Katherina Seyler. He was born about 1575 in Nassau-Siegen, Germany, and in 1609 he was listed as living in Siegen, Germany. It is possible that he died about 1662 at Loehrstrasse, Nassau-Siegen, Germany.
Jacob married a woman named Anna Maria (last name uknown). She was also born about 1575.
They had at least 3 sons:
1. Tillmann Richter, born about 1600 in Siegen, Germany. Died about 1665.
2. Johannes Richter, born 1605 in Siegen, Germany. He married Anna Nee (?) in 1632.
3. Johann Jacob Richter
GRT GRDPARENTS: Hans Richter was born in or around the city of Freiburg, Sachsen, Germany abt 1550. He moved to Siegen, Germany in 1585, when he was recorded as having paid a fee to become a citizen of that city. He may have married a woman named Katherina Seyler (b. 1557) about 1584
Katherina Seyler was born about 1557 at Ruppertsgruen, Bayern, Germany.
Christophel was a clockmaker in Trupbach, Nassau, Seigen, Germany.
According to Clara Smart, he was "a member of the Guild of Steelsmiths and Toolmakers of the Freudenberg District.
He married Anna Catherina Becker around 1665.
He died abt 1713 at Trupbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Probably buried on home farm or in local cemetery now lost with no marker.
Anna Catherina Becker was the daughter of Hermann (1620-1670) and Ottilia Becker (who were married 1637), also of Trupbach. Anna Catharina Becker was born at Trupbach on 19 Jun 1640, and died there on June 5, 1713.
Christopher Richter and Anna Catharina Becker possibly had the following children:
1. Cathrin Richter, born 1667 at Seigen, d. there on 12 Jul 1732
2. Johannes Richter?, born 1668?, married Anna Maria Wickel (or Wichel) in 1702?, died abt 1733?
3. Friedrich Richter, born 1671, d. abt 1672
4. Johannes Richter?, born 1672
5. Hans Jacob Richter, born abt 1674, married Anna Elisabeth Fischbach on 17 Jan 1711 . He died about 1729 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia. FAG # 13039423
6. Friedrich Richter, born 1676
7. Jacob Richter, born 1679
8. Hans Henrich Richter, born 1680, possibly married Anna Catharina Hain in 1705
PARENTS: Johannes Richter was born in 1605 at Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His father was Jacob Richter and his mother was Anna Maria (last name unknown).
In 1632, he married Anna Nee, and they lived in Seigen. Johannes was a member of the Guild of Hammersmith's and Smelterers, a trade organization into which he was admitted in 1638 or 39.
According to Mrs. Smart's book (based on Germanna Record #4), he was a "Reidtmeister" or middleman.
SIBLINGS
1. Thomas Richter, born October 16, 1633
2. Tillman Richter, born September 13, 1634
3. Margaret Catherina Richter, born January 3, 1638
4. Johannes Richter, born February 12, 1640
5. Anna Richter, born February 2, 1642
6. Christophel Richter, born 29 Jun 1645, married Anna Catherina Becker ca. 1665, died abt 1713 at Trupbach.
7. Hans Thomas Richter, born 14 Dec 1647 at Siegen, d. abt 1679
8. Hermann Richter, born 30 May 1649 at Siegen, in 1679 he married Anna Dorothea Meyer (Meyer was her first husband's surname). They had a son named Georg Henrich Richter (b. 1681) who had a son named John Jacob Rector who immigrated to Virginia in 1734. (b. 1707 in Germany, d. 1742 at Fauquier County, Virginia). This grandson (John J. Rector, the 1734 immigrant) likely married Mary Tilman (a Germanna girl) . Apparently, many of the Rector's in central Ohio descend from this branch of the Rector family. It is also possible that many of the Rector's in Campbell Co., Tennessee descend from this line.
9. Johannes Richter, born 1652 at Seigen
10. Johannes Richter, born 1653? possibly this is a duplicate of Johannes born 1652.
GRDPARENTS: likely that Jacob Richter was the son of Hans Richter and Katherina Seyler. He was born about 1575 in Nassau-Siegen, Germany, and in 1609 he was listed as living in Siegen, Germany. It is possible that he died about 1662 at Loehrstrasse, Nassau-Siegen, Germany.
Jacob married a woman named Anna Maria (last name uknown). She was also born about 1575.
They had at least 3 sons:
1. Tillmann Richter, born about 1600 in Siegen, Germany. Died about 1665.
2. Johannes Richter, born 1605 in Siegen, Germany. He married Anna Nee (?) in 1632.
3. Johann Jacob Richter
GRT GRDPARENTS: Hans Richter was born in or around the city of Freiburg, Sachsen, Germany abt 1550. He moved to Siegen, Germany in 1585, when he was recorded as having paid a fee to become a citizen of that city. He may have married a woman named Katherina Seyler (b. 1557) about 1584
Katherina Seyler was born about 1557 at Ruppertsgruen, Bayern, Germany.
Christophel was a clockmaker in Trupbach, Nassau, Seigen, Germany.
According to Clara Smart, he was "a member of the Guild of Steelsmiths and Toolmakers of the Freudenberg District.
He married Anna Catherina Becker around 1665.
He died abt 1713 at Trupbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Probably buried on home farm or in local cemetery now lost with no marker.
Anna Catherina Becker was the daughter of Hermann (1620-1670) and Ottilia Becker (who were married 1637), also of Trupbach. Anna Catharina Becker was born at Trupbach on 19 Jun 1640, and died there on June 5, 1713.
Christopher Richter and Anna Catharina Becker possibly had the following children:
1. Cathrin Richter, born 1667 at Seigen, d. there on 12 Jul 1732
2. Johannes Richter?, born 1668?, married Anna Maria Wickel (or Wichel) in 1702?, died abt 1733?
3. Friedrich Richter, born 1671, d. abt 1672
4. Johannes Richter?, born 1672
5. Hans Jacob Richter, born abt 1674, married Anna Elisabeth Fischbach on 17 Jan 1711 . He died about 1729 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia. FAG # 13039423
6. Friedrich Richter, born 1676
7. Jacob Richter, born 1679
8. Hans Henrich Richter, born 1680, possibly married Anna Catharina Hain in 1705
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