Myths about Johann Wilhelm Seeber (1721-1777)

Johann Wilhelm Seeber (1721-1777) is the best-known and most illustrious member of the early generations of the Seeber family in the Mohawk Valley. As such, he has attracted the attention of many researchers and descendants, some of whom have speculated about aspects of his life that are not well documented. Some of these speculations, with time and repetition, have acquired the patina of accepted fact. The following sub-pages discuss -- and debunk -- three particular myths that have grown up around him:

Myth #1: he was born in Salzburg, Germany

Myth #2: he was the son of Johann Martin Seibert, the Palatine

Myth #3: he had other children by an earlier marriage