First four generations of Katharine Kern’s ancestors. From the parish registers of Massenheim,
Germany (as of Sep 2003) /

8. Johann Jacob Kern

Schumacher (shoemaker)
* 09.10.1712, conf. 1728
oo 18.08.1740
+ 17.10.1763 / 16. Johann Jacob Kern
abt. 1666-1743
17. Ursula Kahl
abt. 1670-1728
4. Johann Lorentz Kern
Schumacher (shoemaker)
* 13.12.1754, conf. 1768
oo 13.03.1788
+ 18.05.1803 / 9. Elisabetha Catharina
Schneider
* 22.02.1721, conf. 1736
+ 06.04.1773 / 18. Theobald Schneider
Schneider (tailor)
abt. 1688-1736
19. Anna Catharina Jaressen
abt. 1689-1750

2. Johann Wilhelm Kern

Ackersmann (farmer)
* 23.03.1791, conf. 1805
oo 26.12.1825
+ 01.06.1869 (Illinois) /

5. Christina Margretha Roth

* 20.10.1752, conf. 1766
+ 01.04.1837 /

10. Johann Wilhelm Roth

Mousquetier (soldier) ?
* 08.03.1724, conf. 1738
oo 18.03.1745
+ 03.10.1806 /

20. Johannes Roth + 1775

Strohschneider (straw
cutter for thatched roofs)
21. Maria Magdalena

11. Maria Katharina Rühl

* abt. 1722
+ 03.03.1808 /

22. Johann Heinrich Rühl

(from Wallau)
+ abt. 1747
23.

1. Marie Katharine Kern

* 25.08.1827, conf. 1841
oo 10.02.1852 (Illinois)
+ 23.10.1888 (Illinois)
12. Johann Ewald Hübener
Zigler (brickmaker)
* 18.03.1743, conf. 1757
oo 06.10.1768
+ 25.12.1816 /

24. Johann Conrad Hübener

Weber (weaver)
1709-1775
25. Anna Barbara Stritter
abt. 1713-1786
3. Augustina “Justina”
Catharina Hübner
* 25.08.1802, conf. 1816
+ / 6. Georg Christoph Hübner
Ziegler (brickmaker)
* 27.11.1774, conf. 1788
oo 17.08.1799
+ 11.03.1837 /

13. Maria Christina Schäfer

* 20.08.1749, conf.
+ 03.01.1795 /

26. Johann Conrad Schäfer

abt. 1694-1751
27. Elisabetha Marg. Müller
1712-1761
* = birth
conf. = confirmation
oo = marriage
+ = death
underlined name is the one they usually used /

7. Maria Magdalena Kahl

* 07.01.1775, conf. 1788
+ 22.11.1846 /

14. Sylvester Kahl

Schultheiß (village mayor)
* 29.10.1745, conf. 1759
oo 20.08.1772
+ 21.11.1795 / 28. Johann Andreas Kahl
Cooper and Beer Brewer
1708-1779
29. Maria Catharina Zibel
1711-1761
15. Augustina Philippina Kahl
* 26.01.1739
+ 08.12.1795 / 30. Johann Balthasar Kahl Gerichtsmann (court person)
abt. 1696-1775
31. Susanna Müller
abt. 1700-1770

1

60 Ancestors of Katharine Kern (1827-1888), from the parish registers of Massenheim, Hessen, Germany (as of Sep. 2003)
16. Johann Jacob Kern
~1666-1743 / 32. Georg Kern~1639-1713
33. Maria Elisabetha~1640-1732

8. Jacob Kern

1712-1763 / 17. Ursula Kahl
~1670-1728 / 34. Johannes Kahl+ ~1702
35. Guida Cath.~1640-1726
4. Lorentz Kern
1754-1803 / 9. Catharina Schneider
1721-1773 / 18. Theobald Schneider
~1688-1736 / 36. Hans Schneider
37.

2. Wilhelm Kern

1791-1869 /

19. Catharina Jaressen

~1689-1750 /

38. Jost Jaressen -1705

39. Elisabetha ~1643-1717

20. Johannes Roth

-1775 / 40.
41.

5. Margretha Roth

1752-1837 /

10. Wilhelm Roth

1724-1806 / 21. Maria Magdalena
from Berg Cassel? / 42.
43.

11. Katharina Rühl

~1722-1808 /

22. Heinrich Rühl

from Wallau / 44.
45.
23. / 46.
47.

24. Conrad Hübener

1709-1775

/ 48. Martin Hübner~1684-1744
49. Maria Batzler~1688-1741 / 96. Henrich Hübner ~1650-1725
97. Anna ~1656-1729
98. Philips Batzler~1648-1706
99. Sophia~1655-1727
12. Ewald Hübener
1743-1816 / 25. Barbara Stritter
~1713-86 Mosbach / 50.
51.
6. Christoph Hübner
1774-1837 /

13. Christina Schäfer

1749-1795 /

26. Conrad Schäfer

~1694-1751 / 52. Georg Schäffer ~1666-1714
53. / 104.Henrich Schäffer from Delk.
105.Anna Margretha

27. Elis. Marg. Müller

1712-1761 / 54. Andreas Müller
oo 1711
55. Susanna Baer / 108.Henrich Müller from
109. Langenhain
110.Valentin Baer~1664-1708
111.Anna Margretha
3. Justina Hübner
1802- / 28. Andreas Kahl
1708-1779 / 56. Johannes Kahl~1685-1740
57. Magdalena Lauck~1681-1755 / 112.Johannes Kahl+ ~1702
113.Guida Catharina~1640-1726
114.Philips Lauck from Wallau
115.

7. Magdalena Kahl

1775-1846 /

14. Sylvester Kahl

1745-1795 / 29. Catharina Zabel
1711-1761 / 58. Craft Zabel from Delkenheim
59.
15. Philippina Kahl
1739-1795 / 30. Balthasar Kahl
~1696-1775 / 60. Andreas Kahl ~1675-1724
61. Dorothäa Maria ~1676-1721 / 120.Andreae Kahl
31. Susanna Müller
~1700-1770 / 62. Hans Peter Müller from
63. Russelsheim

1

THE KERN FAMILY

MASSENHEIM, NASSAU (HESSEN) CHURCH RECORDS

(researched and documented by Alan Moll, September 2003)

Maria Katherine Kern was born in the village of Massenheim, in the former Duchy of Nassau. Today, it is in the State of Hessen, Germany. Massenheim is less than ten miles east of the city Wiesbaden. The Kern family emigrated to the U.S. (probably in the fall of 1851) and settled near Waterloo, Illinois. There, Katherine married Johann Schutt on 10 Feb 1852. The Schutts emigrated in the 1830s from Friedberg, which is about 30 miles north of Massenheim. It is unlikely that the two families knew each other in Germany.

HESSEN

GERMANY

I have not researched the history of the village of Massenheim or its county (Kreis Wiesbaden). This should be done to make the history of the Kern family more complete. It would be interesting to determine if this was mainly an agricultural village or a village of craftsmen, church customs, type of local government, type of serfdom imposed on the people, impact of wars and plagues, reasons for emigration, etc.

I have traced Katherine Kern’s ancestry to Georg and Maria Elisabetha Kern.

Georg Kern oo Maria Elisabetha
~1639-1713 ~1640-1732
Johann Jacob Kern
~1666-1743
Johann Jacob Kern
1712-1763
Johann Lorenz Kern
1754-1803
Johann Wilhelm Kern
1791-1869
Maria Katharine Kern
1827-1888

Katharine Schutt nee’ Kern

Georg Kern was a respected member of the community, for in 1709 he is listed as a Kirche Senior (church elder) and Kastenmeister (church vestryman, treasurer, churchwarden). His wife, Maria Elisabetha, reached the remarkable age of 92, having been a widow for 19 years after 47 years of marriage. Her early life was filled with sorrow. Thirteen children were born to her, but only two sons Jacob and Henrich survived childhood. However, by the time of death, she had been blessed with 21 children and 23 great-grandchildren.

Information about this Research Effort

The Massenheim church records can be found on LDS microfilms 1193493 and 1193494. I would encourage anyone interested in genealogy to order the films and view the entries for our ancestors. The baptisms, marriages, burials and confirmations begin 1706. There are a few baptism for 1703-1705, because the Pastor had failed to record them in the “old book”. Pages are missing for the baptism records from 1711 to June 1712. Prior to 1719, only the baptism date was recorded, not the date of birth. However, the early baptisms usually took place one to four days after birth. Also, early burials only record the date of the burial, not the date of death.

Church records for the surrounding villages go back to the mid-1600s or even the late 1500s, while the Massenheim records begin in 1706. There is evidence that an older set of Massenheim records once existed, but it is likely they no longer exist. However, another possibility is that the early Massenheim baptisms, marriages, and burials were recorded in the books of one of the neighboring churches, such as Delkenheim or Wallau.

Several of Katharine’s Massenheim ancestors originated from other villages. For example, Maria Katharina Rühl (#11) was probably born in the neighboring village of Wallau. My goal is to research those church records and extend the ancestral lines back further.

Since I don’t read German well, there is more information in the Massenheim church records than what I could decipher, such as occupations, causes of death, and other details about the people. Since many of the records were in very poor condition and hard to read, some entries were likely missed. However, I believe I have deciphered most of the important information regarding our ancestors.

I tried to give a complete picture of each ancestral family by listing all children. I did not thoroughly check the marriage and burial records to see if each of them married or possibly died early. I only recorded the baptismal sponsors (Godparents) that were of special interest and/or easy to read.

There are nearly 100 pages of church minutes and other records following the 1706-1739 burial section. Most of the information is for the period 1706 to 1726, with some information up to 1769. Pages 301-304 contain a list of church elders and school masters for the years 1706 to 1769. Pages 319-325 contain a list of church members in the year 1708 and the donations they made toward the purchase of an organ. All the men are listed first, followed by all the women, then the confirmed young men, and finally the confirmed young women. It would be valuable to record this entire list in order to have a complete picture of church membership. It would also help establish which ancestors were still alive and in the parish. Kern names in the list are:

Johann Jacob KernUrsula, Joh. Jacob Kern’s wife

Georg KernMaria Elisabeth, Georg Kern’s wife

Johann Henrich KernChristina, Henrich Kern’s wife

Dorothäa Kern (listed in the young women section)

If translated, these pages would likely give us a valuable insight into the lives of our ancestors 300 years ago.

I. Parents of Maria Katherine Kern

2. Johann Wilhelm Kern[1]

* 23.03.1791 (#4/1791)Joh. Wilhelm Kern

Father: Lorenz Kern, resident and Schumachermeister (master shoemaker)

Mother: Margaretha

Sponsors: 1. Wilhelm Roth 2. Friedrich ___?____

conf.1805, Joh. Wilh., son of Lorenz Kerns (4 boys, 6 girls confirmed)

oo08.12.1825 (#8/1825)

Johann Wilhelm Kern, born 23.03.1791 in Massenheim

son of Lorenz Kern and Margarethe Roth

Augustine Catharine Hübner, born 25.08.1802

daughter of Christoph Hübner and Marie Magdalene geb. Kähl

+(died 01.06.1869 in Waterloo, Illinois)

3. Augustina Catharina Hübner

* 25.08.1802 (#15/1802)Augustina Katharina Hübner

Father: Christoph Hübner,

resident and Zigler (brickmaker) at the Zügelhütte (brick kiln)

Mother: Maria Magdal. Kahlin

Sponsors: 1) Augustina Kahlin, Schultheißen Kähl’s daughter

2) Catharina Elisabethe, child of Vater Shwester

conf. 1816, Augustine Cath. Hübnerin [2] (6 boys, 11 girls confirmed)

+(burial record not found)

Children of Johann Wilhelm Kern:

1) Heinrich Wilhelm Kern

* 11.08.1826, bap. 13.08.1826 (12/1826)

+ 22.09.1826 (3/1826) [3]

(children continued on next page)

2)Marie Katharine Kern[4]

* 25.08.1827 (3 o’clock in the morning), bap. 02.09.1827 (7/1827)

daughter of Wilhelm Kern, Ackersmann[5] in Massenheim and Justine[6] Hübener

Sponsors[7]:1. Luisa Katharine Hübner, daughter of Christoph Hübner

2. Marie Katharine Bär. daughter of Konrad Bär

confirmed 30.05.1841 (8/1841)

Maria Catharine Kern, daughter of Ackersmann Wilhelm Kern and Justine Hübner

3) Georg Philipp Kern [8]

* 03.10.1829, bap. 11.10.1829 (14/1829)

conf. 1843 (9/1843)

4) Eleonore Katherine Kern [9]

* 31.05.1832, bap. 11.06.1832 (8/1832)

conf. 1846 (13/1846)

5) Christine Katharine Kern [10]

* 28.01.1835, bap. 01.02.1835 (1/1835)

conf. 1849 (4/1849)

6) Katherine Elisabethe Kern [11]

* 05.07.1837, bap. 16.07.1837 (10/1837)

conf. 08.06.1851 (8/1851) [12]

(children continued on next page)

7) Heinrich Wilhelm Kern [13]

* 06.03.1840, bap. 15.03.1840 (6/1840)

8) Anne Catharine Kern

* 03.08.1842, bap. 14.08.1842 (15/1842)

+ 28.05.1846 (9/1846)

9) Heinrich Kern [14]

* 01.02.1844, bap. 08.02.1844 (6/1844)

(see the end of this report for records from St. PaulEvangelicalChurch, Waterloo, Illinois)

II. Grandparents of Katherine Kern

4. Johann Lorentz Kern

*13.12.1754Johann Lorentz Kern

Father: Jacob Kern

(a note in the baptismal record says Lorenz died in 1803)

conf. 1768

oo03.03.1788 (2/1788)

Lorenz Kern, Schumachermeister, unmarried son of Joh. Jacob Kern

Christine Margaretha Rothen, unmarried daughter of Wilhelm Roth

(note says Margaretha died 1 Apr 1837)

+18.05.1803Johann Lorenz Kern

Schumacker and resident, age 48 yr, 3 mo, 5 days

5. Christina Margretha Roth

*20.10.1752, bap. 22.10.1752Christina Margretha Roth

Parents: Joh. Wilhelm Roth and Maria Catherina Rühl

(note says she died 01.04.1837)

conf. 1766

+01.04.1837, bur. 03.04.1837 (9/1837)Christine Margarete Kern

born 20.10.1752 in Massenheim,

daughter of Johann Wilhelm Roth and Marie Katharine Rühl

married 13.05.1788 to Lorenz Kern

husband dead, leaves one son

Children of Johann Lorenz Kern:

Lorenz and Margaretha were 33 and 35 years old when they married. This is quite old for a first marriage. They only had two children, and the first one died as a young adult. This left only Johann Wilhelm, as noted in Margaretha’s burial record. Johann Wilhelm was left fatherless at age 12.

1) Johann Ludwig* 02.03.1789

+ 08.08.1811, age 22 yr, 5mo, 6 days

2) Johann Wilhelm* 23.03.1791

6. Georg Christoph Hübner

*27.11.1774, bap. 29.11.1774Georg Christopf Hübner

Parents: Ewald Hübner and Maria Christina Schäferin

(note says Christoph died 11.03.1837)

conf. 1788

oo17.08.1799 (7/1799)

Georg Christopf Hübner

son of Theobald Hübner[15], Zigler (brickmaker) at the Zügel-Hütte

Maria Magdalena, dau. of Sylvester Kahl, Schultheißen (mayor)

(note says G. Christoph died 11.03.1837, Maria died 22.11.1846)

+11.03.1837, bur. 13.03.1837 (6/1837)Georg Christoph Hübner

born 27.11.1774 in Massenheim,

son of Ackersmanns Ewald Hübner and Maria Christine Schäfer

married 17.08.1799 to Marie Magdalene Kahl

leaves widow, 5 sons, 2 daughters

7. Maria Magdalena Kahl

*07.01.1775, bap. 08.01.1775Maria Magdalena Kahl

Father: Sylvester Kahl, Küfer Meister (Master Cooper)

Mother: Justina Philippina Kahlin

Sponsor: 1. Maria Magdalena, Balthaser Kahlen’s wife

(note says Maria Magdalena died 22.11.1846)

conf. 1788

+22.11.1846, bur. 16.11.1846 (16/1846)Marie Magdalene Hübner

born 06.02.1775 in Massenheim

daughter of Sylvester Kahl and Justine Philippine Kahl

married 17.08.1799 to Arbeitsmanns Georg Christoph Hübner

Children of Georg Christoph Hübner:

1) Johann George Willhelm* 09.01.1801Father’s Job: Zielger at the Zügelhütte

2) Augustina Catharina* 25.08.1802

3) Johann Conrad* 11.08.1804Father’s Job: Zieglermeister

4) Louisa Catharine* 13.07.1806

5) Johann Reinhard* 12.10.1808

6) Anna Katharina* 31.07.1810+ 11.04.1891

7) Christoph* 30.12.1813+ 30.08.1869

8) Johann Henrich* 25.10.1816

III. Great-Grandparents of Katherine Kern

8. Johann Jacob Kern

* 09.10.1712Joh. Jacob

Father: Joh. Jacob Ker[n]

conf.31.10.1728, Johann Jacob Kern, son of Jacob Kern

oo18.08.1740

Johann Jacob Kern, Schumacher, son of Johann Jacob Kern

Eliesabetha Catharina Schneider, daughter of Theobald Schneider

+17.10.1763Jacob Kern

Shoemaker [16]

9. Elisabetha Catharina Schneider

*22.02.1721, bap. 26.02.1721Elisabetha Catharina Schneider

Parents: Theobald Schneider and Catharina

conf.1736Elisabetha Catharina Schneiderin

+06.04.1773Elisab. Catharina

Shoemaker Jacob Kern’s widow, 52 years old

Children of Johann Jacob Kern are:

1) Johann [17]* 20.04.1741

2) Johann Jacob* 13.02.1743

3) Maria Louysa* 26.02.1745

4) Maria Christina* 12.04.1747+ 09.01.1751

5) Johann Christoph* 31.07.1749

6) Catharina Margaretha* 19.02.1752

7) Johann Lorentz* 13.12.1754

8) Maria Dorothea* 15.11.1757

9) Maria Catharina* 05.02.1761

10) Joh. Henrich* 23.07.1763

Sponsor: Henrich Schneider, the mother’s brother

10. Johann Wilhelm Roth

*08.03.1724Johann Willhelm Roth

Parents: Johannes Roth and Maria Magdalena

Sponsors: 1. Sebastian Hachenberger 2. Johann Wilhelm Timmer

conf.1738Johann Wilhelm Roth

oo18.03.1745

Johann Wilhelm Roth, son of Johannes Rothen, resident here

Maria Catharina Rühl, daughter of Johann Henrich Rühl, resident of Wallau [18]

+03.10.1806Wilhelm Roth

“The 3rd of October between 2 and 3 PM, Wilhelm Roth, townsman, died in this

place because of weakness caused by old age, leaving behind a blind widow, 3

married children and 1 unmarried, besides 8 grandchildren and 3 great

grandchildren and was quietly buried on the 6th. Age 82 yr., 6 mo., 26 days.”

11. Maria Katharina Rühl (from Wallau)

*about 1722 (possibly born in Wallau)

+03.03.1808Maria Katharina Rühlin

surviving widow of Johann Wilhelm Roth, 86 years old (21 years blind)

Children of Johann Wilhelm Roth:

1) Joahnnes* 16.01.1746+ 18.04.1747

Sponsor: 1. Johannes Roth, the child’s grandfather

2. Joh. Henrich Rühl from Wallau, the child’s other grandfather

2) Maria Catharina* 29.09.1748+ 14.01.1749

Sponsor: 2. Maria Magdalena, surviving daughter of Johann Henrich Rühl from

Wallau [19]

3) Maria Christina*29.12.1749conf. 1763

Father: Johann Wilhelm Roth, Muisquetier(?) [20]

4) Christina Margaretha* 20.10.1752conf. 1766

Parents: Joh. Wilhelm Roth and Maria Catherina Rühl

5) Anna Catharina* 04.04.1755+ 03.09.1781

6) Elisabetha* 19.01.1765 [21]conf. 1778

7) (dau. – no name given)*10.12.1767 [22]+ 04.08.1771, age 3

Burial record has Catharina Eva Margretha daughter of Joh. Wilhelm Rothen
12. Johann Ewald (Theobald)[23] Hübner

* 18.03.1743, bap. 19.03.1743Johann Ewald Hübener

Parents: Johann Conrad Hübener and Anna Barbara Stritterin [24]

Sponsors: 1. Theobald Lang 2. Herman Hübener

conf.1757

oo06.10.1768

Joh. Ewald, son of Conrad Hübner

Maria Christina, daughter of Conrad Schaefer

+25.12.1816Joh. Ewald Hübner

age 73 yr., 9 mo.

13. Maria Christina Schäfer

*20.08.1749Maria Christina Schäfer

Father: Conrad Schäfer

conf.

+03.01.1795 (1/1795)Maria Xstina

wife of Joh. Ewald Hübner, Ziegler (Brickmaker); she was 49 years old

Children of Johann Ewald Hübner:

1) (dau. – no name given)* 07.08.1771+

2) Georg Christoph* 27.11.1774

3) Henrich Christian* 18.06.1777Father: Ewald Hübner

4) Philipen Margretha* .06.1779 (?date hard to read) Father: Theobald

5) Catherina Elisabetha* 20.10.1780

Parents: Theobald Hübner and Christina Catharina [25]

6) Joh. Reinhard*25.07.1783

Parents: Theobald Hübner and Maria Christina Schäferin

7) Jacob Wilhelm* 09.06.1786+ 1787

Parents: Theobald Hübner and Maria Christina

8) Luisa(?) Margaretha* 22.02.1788

9) Joh. Philipp* 02.09.1789 (?date hard to read)

14. Sylvester Kahl

*29.10.1745, bap. 31.10.1745Silvester Kahl

Parents: Johann Andreas Kahl and Maria Catharina

Sponsors: 1. Silvester Hirsch 2. Philipp ______the Müllers (Miller) son

conf. 1759

oo20.08.1772 [26]

Sylvester Kahl, son of Andreas Kahlen, Gerichts ver Wander [27]

Justina Kahlen, daughter of Balthaser Kahlen, Gerichts ver Wander

+21.11.1795 (21/1795)Sylvester Kahl

Schultheiß (village mayor) [28], 50 years, “R. in P”[29]

15. Augustina (Justina) Philippina Kahl

*26.01.1739, bap. 28.01.1739Augustina Philippina

Parents: Balthaser Kahlen and Susanna

Sponsors: 1. Augustina Philippine Kahlin

conf.

+08.12.1795 (23/1795) [30]Philippina Kahlin

57 years, 3 months, widow of Schultheiß Kahl

Children of Sylvester Kahl:

1) Maria Magdalena* 07.01.1775conf. 1788

Father: Sylvester Kahl, Master Cooper

Sponsor: 1. Maria Magdalena, Balthaser Kahlen’s wife

2) Georg Henrich* 08.05.1777

3) Christina Eugina* 12.01.1780

4) Johannes* 17.12.1781+ 20.12.1849

5) Augustina Philippina* 10.10.1784+ 03.09.1831

IV. Great-Great-Grandparents of Katherine Kern

16. Johann Jacob Kern

*about 1666

oo 1Ursuala Koch

oo 225.04.1730

Widower Jacob Kern

Anna Gertraut, Johann Beckers widow, from Langenhain.

(this wife died 12.07.1750, age 63 yr, 1 mo., 2 days)

+buried 12.09.1743 [31]Johann Jacob Kern

In the afternoon between 1 and 2 o'clock Johann Jacob Kern died from an aposthema (abscess, boil) which broke loose, was buried on the 14th, at the age of 77 years minus 12 weeks and 5 days.

17. Ursula Koch

*about 1670

+07.10.1728, bur. 10.10.1728 (10/1728)Ursula Kern

Jacob Kern’s housewife; age 58 yrs.

"den 7 8ber abends neun Uhr starb Ursula Jacob Kerns Hausfrau, eine beruemte

brandwein schwester, Und sonsten eine sehr aergerliche Frau, und in allen Lasten sehr geuebt, wurde den 10 8ber bey Busliedern begraben, vor der Thuer wurde gesungen, Ach Herr mich armen Suenders: ueber die Gass, O Ewigkeit die deinem Wort, beys grab, Ich armen Mensch ich armen Suenders: in der Kirch, weh mir dass ich so ____ viel: Ward dann eine Leichenpredigt ueber 34. 35. 36 vers des XXI Captiels Luca gehalten: war alt 58 Jahr an was Krankheit sie gestorben, weiss ich nicht"

"on 8October in the evening at 9'o clock died Ursula, Jacob Kerns housewife, a famous brandy-sister [32], and otherwise a very angry woman, and well versed in all vices, was buried on 10 of October accompanied by songs of repentance, in front of the door was sung, “Alas Lord I poor sinner”: crossing the alley, “Eternity which your word”, at the grave, “I poor man, poor sinner”: in the church, “Woe me that I so ____ much”: thereafter a funeral sermon was held on verses 34. 35. 36 of the XXI chapter of Luke: was 58 years old, what disease she died from, I do not know:"

(children listed on next page)
Known Children of Johann Jacob Kern: [33]

1) Johann Lorentz(was a sponsor 25.05.1708, son of Johann Jacob Kern)

2) Anna Dorothäa * about 1693 [34]conf. 1708

oo 04.11.1710 to Lorentz Koch

3) Johannes * about 1695

not yet confirmed 1 Jul 1708

oo 23.11.1717 to Augustina Johannetha Engelhard

4) Johann Philips* about 1701conf. 1716, age 15

5) Johann Andreas * about 1705conf. 1720

oo 04.01.1729 to Anna Elisabetha Schneider

6) Guida Catharina*26.02.1708conf 1722

Sponsor: 1. Guida Catharina, widow of Johannes Koch and the child’s

grandmother (großmutter) on the mother’s side. [35]

oo 19.11.1726 to Andreas Althann

7) Maria Elisabetha *28.12.1710conf. 1724

Sponsor: 1. Maria Elisabetha, Gerog Kern’s wife, the child’s grandmother

(infantis avia – Latin for grandmother)

oo 09.02.1730 to widower Johann Daniel Lang

8) Johann Jacob* 09.10.1712conf. 1728

From second wife:

9) Maria Louysa* 28.05.1731

Parents: Johann Jacob Kern and wife Gertraut [36]

18. Theobald Schneider

*about 1688

oo 01.05.1714 (2/1714)

Theobald Schneider, ein Schneider (tailor), son of Hans Schneider

Anna Catharina Jaressen, surviving daughter of Jost Jaressen

+18.05.1736, age 47 yr., 8 mo., 14 daysTheobald Schneider

19. Anna Catharina Jaressen

*about 1689

+25.01.1750Maria Catharina [37]

widow of Theobald Schneider, she was more than 60 years old

Children of Theobald Schneider:

1) Dorothäa Elisabetha* 10.02.1715+ 17.12.1719

Sponsor: 1. Dorothäa, dau. of Joh. Martin Schneider

2. Elisabetha Margretha, dau. of Conrad Schneider

2) Johann Henrich* 15.01.1718conf. 1733

3) Elisabetha Catharina* 22.02.1721conf. 1736

4) Jost Wilhelm* 07.02.1724+ 25.01.1726

Parents: Theobald Schneider and Catharina

5) Jost Wilhelm* 05.07.1727+ 25.01.1735

6) Christine Margretha* 05.07.1727+ 04.09.1727

7) Anna Elisabetha* 23.03.1731+ 06.09.1735

Parents: Theobald Schneider and Catharina

20. Johannes Roth [38]

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+23.01.1775, bur. 26.01.1775Widower Johannes Roth

21. Maria Magdalena ______

*(possibly from Berg Cassel on the Mosel)

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Children of Johannes Roth:

1) Justina Catharina* 21.12.1713+ 23.01.1715

dau. of Johannes Roth, Strohschneider (one who cuts straw for thatched roofs)