Anna Busenitz Fieguth
1744 – 1797
Christopher’s 5th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 169 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead · link to parents compiled lead
Family
- Parents: Abraham Busenitz (1739–1787) and Anna Penner (fl. 1744)
- Spouse: Johann Fieguth (1707–1780)
- Family notes: Johann Fieguth + Anna Busenitz (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Anton Fieguth (1772–1844)
Life and evidence
Daughter of Abraham Busenitz and Anna Penner (Reid tree).
In their lifetime
- 1750 — 1750 The Brotherhood
- 1757 — 1757 The Hochstetler massacre
- 1764 — 1764 Captives returned after Bouquet’s treaty
- 1776 — 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia
- 1789 — 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
Pedigree
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Conflicts
- Father’s dates ‘1739–1787’ (census note) make him only 5 years older than Anna (b. 1744) — the note may give marriage/other years; check GRANDMA #317726
Sources
- Reid-Schroeder family tree (reidgen.com)
- 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia (Penner transcription)
Probably a mix-up — 2026-10-31 (Claude)
The Heubuden book records Anton Fieguth’s marriage to Maria Busenitz at Koszelitzke on 6 Nov 1800, and Abraham Busenitz’s death there on 3 Feb 1787, “aged 48, b. July 9, 1739”. Abraham cannot be the father of a woman born in 1744. The Busenitz parents in this note more likely belong to Anton’s wife, not his mother. Anton’s real mother (Johann Fieguth’s wife in 1772) is unknown until the Ladekopp records before 1775 are checked.
Narratives and research
- History: 1750 The Brotherhood, 1757 The Hochstetler massacre, 1764 Captives returned after Bouquet’s treaty, 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia, 1789 First Prussian Mennonites settle in Russia
- Sources: 1776 Census of Mennonites in West Prussia (Penner transcription), Reid-Schroeder family tree (reidgen.com)
Open questions
- Possibly a confusion with Maria Busenitz, Anton Fieguth’s first wife (m. 1800)
- Father’s dates ‘1739–1787’ (census note) make him only 5 years older than Anna (b. 1744) — the note may give marriage/other years; check GRANDMA #317726
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.