He married Anna Hoffman, in 1707 or 1708.
His father was a first cousin (once removed) to the famous musician and composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Christoph Jr. could play music, but he was not really interested in music, and he did not want to play for people, like most of his ancestors did. Instead, he taught music, but only when he needed some money.
Johann Christoph Jr. was a vagabond. He traveled around, all of his life, never really settling anywhere, and never really making a home for his family. He lived in various places, in Germany, Holland, and England.
He desperately wanted to go to America, and so he and his family lived in a camp near London for many years, trying to secure passage on a ship. But he was never able to do so. They later returned to Thuringia.
Also, his first cousin was Maria Barbara Bach, who married Johann Sebastian Bach. (Maria's father was a brother to Johann Christoph's father.)
His father was a first cousin (once removed) to the famous musician and composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Christoph Jr. could play music, but he was not really interested in music, and he did not want to play for people, like most of his ancestors did. Instead, he taught music, but only when he needed some money.
Johann Christoph Jr. was a vagabond. He traveled around, all of his life, never really settling anywhere, and never really making a home for his family. He lived in various places, in Germany, Holland, and England.
He desperately wanted to go to America, and so he and his family lived in a camp near London for many years, trying to secure passage on a ship. But he was never able to do so. They later returned to Thuringia.
Also, his first cousin was Maria Barbara Bach, who married Johann Sebastian Bach. (Maria's father was a brother to Johann Christoph's father.)
He married Anna Hoffman, in 1707 or 1708.
His father was a first cousin (once removed) to the famous musician and composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Christoph Jr. could play music, but he was not really interested in music, and he did not want to play for people, like most of his ancestors did. Instead, he taught music, but only when he needed some money.
Johann Christoph Jr. was a vagabond. He traveled around, all of his life, never really settling anywhere, and never really making a home for his family. He lived in various places, in Germany, Holland, and England.
He desperately wanted to go to America, and so he and his family lived in a camp near London for many years, trying to secure passage on a ship. But he was never able to do so. They later returned to Thuringia.
Also, his first cousin was Maria Barbara Bach, who married Johann Sebastian Bach. (Maria's father was a brother to Johann Christoph's father.)
His father was a first cousin (once removed) to the famous musician and composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Johann Christoph Jr. could play music, but he was not really interested in music, and he did not want to play for people, like most of his ancestors did. Instead, he taught music, but only when he needed some money.
Johann Christoph Jr. was a vagabond. He traveled around, all of his life, never really settling anywhere, and never really making a home for his family. He lived in various places, in Germany, Holland, and England.
He desperately wanted to go to America, and so he and his family lived in a camp near London for many years, trying to secure passage on a ship. But he was never able to do so. They later returned to Thuringia.
Also, his first cousin was Maria Barbara Bach, who married Johann Sebastian Bach. (Maria's father was a brother to Johann Christoph's father.)
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