Johann Valentin Ranck (abt. 1668 - 1710)

Born about 1668 in Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich [uncertain]

Husband of Anna Marguerithe (Philippes) Ranck — married 11 Feb 1699 (to before 10 May 1710) in Neckerau, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 10 May 1710 at about age 42 in Neckarau, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ranck Name Study.

Hans was born about 1668.^[1][i] The location of his birth is in dispute.[ii] He is the only known child of Jean Valentine Ranc and an unknown mother. He was a member of the reformed church in Germany.

On 11 February 1698, when he was about thirty years old, Hans married Margaretha Phillips/Philippes in Neckarau, Mannheim, Baden,^[2] and she bore him known children, sons, daughters:

1. Ann Barbara Ranck^[3]
2. John Michael Ranck^[4]
3. John Philip Ranck^[5]
4. Rosina Catherine Ranck^[6]
5. Susanna Margaretha Ranck; # Susannah Margaretta (Ranck) Schneider^[7]
6. Johann Valentine Ranck^[8]

In 1710, when he was in his early forties, Hans died of unknown causes in Neckarau.^[1] His father was the head of house for only 2 years when he too died. His daughter Rosine Katherine died in 1712 at age 7 and Johann Vallentine also died in 1712 at age 2. The other children were left to be raised by their mother.^[9]

Research Notes

i. Hans' birth year can be deduced from his age on his death record.

ii. J. Allen Ranck's "The Ranks of the Rancks," says that Jean fled France with his family to Germany.^[10] This would imply that Hans was born in France. However, the research of John P. Ranck suggests that the entire history of Jean coming from France might be wrong.^[9]

Questionable ancestor records

NOTE: There is a known Gustave Anjou (known fraudster) genealogy that exists for Hans Ranck. We know, through source documents that Hans Ranck exists but the Anjou genealogy casts doubt on much of the early history of Hans, notably that he originates from France and that he was a Huguenot refugee.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=743.
2. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=736.
3. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=737.
4. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=738.
5. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=739.
6. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=740.
7. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=741.
8. ↑ Neckarau Church records. Accessed Accessed SJ Baty 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=744.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Ranck, John P. "What do we really know about …The Origins of our Ranck family? " J. P. Ranck Genealogy. 5 March, 2013. Accessed 17 Mar 2018 by SJ Baty.
10. ↑ Ranck, J. Allen. The Rank of Rancks. Lebanon, PA: Sowers Printing Co., 1978. Accessed 8 June 2018 at http://ranck.org/J251/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=415&Itemid=671.

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Hans Valentine Ranck Relationship: Head Birth Date: 1668 Death Date: 1710 Death Place: Mannheim, Germany Household Members: Name Relationship Hans Valentine Ranck Head John Ranck Father Jean Ranc Mother Margretha Phillipies Spouse John Michael Ranck Child John Philip Ranck Child Susan Marguerite Ranck Child Johann Valentine Ranck Child Source Information Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.