Researching Johann Stever
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The name Johann means "God's gracious gift" and is of German origin.
Records of Johann Stever on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Johann Stever and the Stever Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Johann Stever
Johann Stever
Johann Joachim Stever (1889 – 1945?) was a German officer in the Heer branch of the Wehrmacht during World War II who also served in the army of Imperial Germany during World War I. During World War II, he commanded the 4th Panzer Division for a period of time in 1940. He later commanded the 336th Infantry Division and was then a military area commander in occupied Russia. Promoted to generalleutnant in 1941, he retired from active duty in 1944. He fell into Soviet custody as they advanced into Germany in 1945 and, having not been seen since, is believed to have died.
Source: Johann Stever, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stever
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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