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Thanks to a series of inheritance disputes in the early 17th Century, we know that Claus Bruch of Achtelsbach, known as “Becker Claus (Baker Claus),” had a sister named Anna who was the first wife of Nicolaus Krauss of Birkenfeld. Krauss was known as “Bruch,” indicating that the Bruch name had clout at the time.Continue reading “Claus Bruch and His Siblings – the Disputes with Bruch Greth”