Strahlenburg Castle at Schriesheim. The Lords of Strahlenberg built a castle at the edge of a vineyard in 1237. Along with the Bergfried, the mighty remains of the walls of the Palas with their striking window fronts to the west and south are Schriesheim's conspicuous landmark.
Johann Michael Bright was born May 30, 1706 in Schreisheim, Mannheim, Baden, Germany. He came to the United States in October 1726 with his mother, Anna Kathrine and brother Stephen. They came from Schreisheim after the death of his father, Johannes. They had the surname of Brecht in Germany but it was changed to Bright when they arrived in America.
Johann met Margareta Simone in Berks County, Pennsylvania and they were married in 1728. Margareta was born in Worgaboson, France and was the daughter of Jacques and Agnes Braun Simone.
Johann and Margareta Simone Bright had ten children: Jacob, George, Michael*, Catherine, John, Peter, David, Maria, Sarah, and Christiana. Johann lived to be 88 years old and died in 1794 in Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania.
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