According to Leo Leiden book, Joseph was born in Germany. According to IGI record, Joseph was born in Switzerland. The entire family is listed in the IGI, which was the basis for the information on the rest of the family. The birth and death dates for Barbara Long are identical in the IGI and Leiden's book.
Leo Leiden states that Joh and Mary Anna had no children
Leo Leiden lists firth day as either 20 or 29 July