MARCH 1992 NEWSLETTER
Lots of research this month and more parts of the Maurer and Brill puzzle are falling into place. We have identified several Michael Maurers, but ours eludes us still. We know why: The Lutheran Church records of Hornbach are not in Hornbach, nor are they microfilmed by the FHL. They are deposited in the Heimatstelle Pfalz (Archive of the Palatinate) which we believe is in Kaiserslautern, Germany or in Ludwigshafen, Germany. At any rate we are tracking them down. I had an idea to write to the LDS Bishop in Kaiserslautern and hire a local German member to research for us in the Central Archives. We are pursuing that line. Communication with Europe is slow and they don't answer their mail until they darn well feel like it. In the meantime back at the ranch...We continue to have plenty of work to occupy our research as we translate microfilms, inch-by-inch and find anywhere from 5-10 Brill or Maurer entries in a day's work.
As I walked into the house last week, Tedi Jeen quickly gave me the phone and I met Paul Brill. He was calling from Guernsey County, Ohio and we learned that we are cousins. We both descend from Martin Brill and Anna Maria Maurer. We had a very nice visit and he is sending me more Brill information. He lives right in the heart of Brill country, and is an avid genealogist. We had a lively and engaging discussion. He is very willing to do leg work on the Brills if we have things needing checking out in Ohio. Paul is a very nice person.
I sat down to read my genealogy mail after talking to Paul and there was a letter from a fellow I have never met or talked to before---Harry Smith from Wilmington, Deleware. He turns out to be an Amick cousin, who learned in a round about way that Amick, Brill, and Mower research is being done by us. Remember if you are related to our Michael Maurer---then you are also related (by blood) to all the Amicks, even if you come through the Almira Jane Wheeler or Lucretia Hupper lines. All of our Amicks are descendants of Michael Maurer AND Martin Brill. Anyway he wrote me a nice letter and said that he had information that Michael Amick (who married Molly Mower, daughter of Andrew) was from York County, Pennsylvania. This information, if true, will be a MAJOR breakthrough for us on the Amick line. We have looked since 1989 for the origins of John Amick, and if Michael was his brother, we may have pieced together a very important clue.
News on the Geissinger research is encouraging. As you know we believe Charles Geissinger came to America in 1766 on the ship Cullodian, landing in the fall of that year. I have located two newspaper advertizements of 1768 which are advertizing for a runaway indentured servant, Charles Geissinger, who had been serving in New Jersey. This gives us more clues and there may be indenture records of New Jersey which might list Charles' European origin.
The following are more baptismal records which Tedi Jeen and I have translated from the Zweibruecken area records. Names with no Maurer or Brill references in them are important because we know through our research that the wife's maiden name was either Maurer or Brill.
Anna Margaretha, bap. 15 May 1695 at Waldmohr; Daughter of Johannes Brill and Catharian Margaretha of Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 page 5 in Item 8.
Johann Henrich, bap. 14 Oct 1695; Henrich Maurer, citizen and linen weaver and Maria Elisabeth, his wife. Godparents: Johannes Heim, citizen and wagon maker from Zweibruecken. Anna Elisabeth, wife of Friedrich Tromutter. FHL #434558 Entry 1020
Johann Jacob , bap. 1 Mar 1697 at Wolfersheim; Son of Michel Wolf and Anna Angelina. Wit: Georg Schwartz from Waltzheim; Hanss Jacob Neu, son of Daniel Neu from Breitfurtz; Anna Ursula, daughter of Otto Brille, from Boeckweiler. FHL #475795 entry 27
Hanss ____, bap. 17 Dec 1697 at Mimbach; Son of Melchior Maurer and Anna. Wit: Balthasar Clar; Anna Catharina, wife of Michel Fischer. [torn record] FHL #475795 entry 58
Johann Theobald, bap. 13 Mar 1698 at Waldmohr; Son of Johannes Brill and Catharina Margaretha of Dunzweiler. FHL #1676260 Item 8 page 7.
Anna Ursula, bap. 16 Nov 1698 at Mimbach; Dau. of Nickel Goeltzer and Anna Catharina. Wit: Daniel Goeltzer, son of Hanss Georg Goeltzer from here; Anna Barbara, wife of Nickel Vogelgesang; Anna Ursula, daughter of Otto Brille, Boeckweiler. FHL #475795 entry 77
Anna Ursula, bap. 14 Oct 1703; daughter of Hanss Adam Maurer and Otilia Wit: Otilia, wife of Georg Nichol Moschel; Anna Eva, wife of Uelich (or Velck?) Goeltzer; Ursula ____. FHL #475795 entry 171
Hanss Jacob, bap. 22 Sep 1706 at Mimbach; Son of Andreas Schmid and Maria. Wit: Hanss Nickel Goeltzer from Mimbach; Hanss Jacob, son of Otto Brill of Bockweiler; Maria, wife of Barthel Schmid from Breytfurst. FHL #475795 entry 225
Anna Angelica, bap. 18 Sep 1709 in Mimbach; Dau. of Hanss Nickel Goeltz and wife Anna Catharina. Wit: Henrich Mueller, a miller; Eva Elisabetha, wife of Balthaser Wahn, a school teacher; Anglelica, daughter of Otto Bruell from Beckweiler. FHL #475795 entry 280
Hanss Georg, bap. 7 Dec 1710 at Mimbach; Son of Samuel Goeltzer and Catharina. Wit: Caril? Moschel; Georg, son of Otto Brull of Bockweiler; Maria Elisabetha, erins daughter. FHL #475795 entry 294
Georg Balthasar Schueler, bap. 13 Jun 1716; Son of Hieronymus Schueler and wife Anna Barbara. Wit: Johann Georg Schmidt; Balthasar Schlimmer, butcher; Anna Catharina Bruehl. FHL #434562 Entry 623
Johann Philipp Rost, bap. 9 Jan 1717; Son of Johann Rost, shoemaker. Wit: Philipp Bastian; Jacob Hempol; Catharina Bruehl from Boeckweiler. FHL #434562 Entry 646.
Georg Peter Sommer, bap. 25 Jul 1717; Son of Johannes Sommer, soldier. Wit: Peter Weber; Johann George Maurer, paper miller; more. FHL #434562 Entry 665
Christian, bap. 2 Nov 1723 at Mimbach; Son of Lorentz Goeltzer and Christiana. Wit: Nickel Goeltzer of Mimbach; Hanss Adam Schwind of Auerbach; Maria Barbara, widow of Otto Bruell of Boeckweiler. FHL #474795 entry 624.
Maria Magdalena, bap. 1725 at Hengssbach; Dau. of Leonhard Brand and Elisabetha. Wit: Gottfried Maurer from Hornbach; Christina Marioth, a maiden from Mittelbach; Magdalena, wife of Christian Britsche from Zweibruecken. FHL #474795 entry 662
Anna Christina Schueler, bap. 19 Jun 1725; Daughter of Hieronymus Schueler; Wit: Georg Bruehl, smith and resident of Beckweiler; Ursula Kuntz from Beckweiler. FHL #434562 Entry 900
Hanss Nickel Wolff, bap. 26 Dec 1725 at Mimbach; Son of Caspar Wolff and Anna Elisabetha from Mimbach; Wit: Nickel Vogelgessang, the Church censor; Georg Hussong from Mimbach and wife; Maria Barbara, wife of deceased Otto Brille from Boeckweiler. FHL #474795 entry 691
Johann Christoph Klein, bap. 30 Dec.? 1725; Son of Johann Jost Klein. Wit: Johann Matthias Maurer, paper maker; Christoph Maurer, of the infantry; more. FHL #434562 Entry 925
Maria Margaretha Hinterlohner, bap. 7 Mar 1726; Daughter of Johannes Hinterlohner, brick maker and Martha (Maria?) Margaretha. Wit: Johann Christoph Maurer, paper miller; Johann Friedrich Woeffel; Anna Margaretha Schott; Catharina Schott. FHL #434562 Entry 935
Maria Magdalena, bap. Nov 1726; daughter of Isaac Lindinger and Ursula. Wit: Michel Maurer, son of deceased Hanss Adam Maurer; Magdalena, surviving daughter of Georg Moschel; Maria Magdalena, surviving daughter of Ulrich Jaques, all from Mimbach. FHL #475795 Entry 717
Johann Nickel, bap. 10 Nov 1726 at Mimbach; Son of Christoffel Michael and Maria Margaretha; Wit: Andreas Schmid of Mimbach; Nickel Brill of Boeckweiler; Anna Angelica, wife of Otto Wolff of Boeckweiler. FHL #474795 entry 714
Henrich Ludwig Schueler, born 31 Mar 1727 in Zweibruecken; bap. 4 Apr 1727; Son of Hieronymus Schueler and Maria Barbara. [referenced in N. 2, page 7 of FHL #434562] Wit: Willhelm Ludwig Bruehl, butcher from Hornbach. More. FHL #434562 Entry 992
Andreas, bap. 9 Nov 1727 at Mimbach; Son of Isaac Lindinger and Ursula; Wit: Andreas Bollger; Andreas, son of Jacob Lindinger; Elisabetha, daughter of Michel Weyband. All witnesses from Mimbach. FHL #474795 entry 749.
Georg Daniel Bast, born 29 Nov 1727; bap. 3 Dec 1727; Son of Johannes Caspar Bast and wife, Anna Maria. Wit: Daniel Graffel; Johann Georg Maurer, son of Georg Maurer, paper maker from Schwarzenacker. [referenced to N. 2 page 9]. FHL #434562 Entry 1017
Anna Barbara, born 7 Mar 1728; bap. 11 Mar 1728; Daughter of Johannes Ebersol and Maria Catharina, his wife. Wit: Johann Ludwig Maurer, son of Georg Maurer, the paper miller from Schwarzenacker; Johannes Goeller; Maria Barbara, the wife of Johann Conrad Grunagel; Christina Barbara, daughter of Johann Jacob Schotts. FHL #434562 Entry page 10
Child Klein, born 14 Apr 1728; bap. 20 Apr 1728. Child of Johann Jost Klein, tailor from Schwarzenacker and wife, Anna Esther. Wit: Johann Ludwig Maurer, paper maker the son of Georg Maurer, paper maker; Susanna, the wife of Johann Jacob Schott. [reference to N. 2 page 11] FHL #434562 Entry 1029
Child Ambrosier, born 4 May 1728; died. The father is Johann Peter Ambrosier, soldier and Anna Barbara. Wit: Peter Ambrosier; Jacob Maurer, weaver. More. FHL #434562 Entry 1031
Maria? Juliana? Kerner, born Mar 1729; Daughter of Georg Heinrich Kerner, a brick maker from Mittlebach, and Anna Maria his wife. Wit: Johann Jacob Strass; Maria Margaretha Bruehl from Bockweiler, Weibenheim; Juliana Bruehl from Ixheim. FHL #434562 Entry 1078
Maria Apolonia, born 15 Mar 1729; bap. 18 Mar 1729: illegitimate. Mother: Sophia Maria Bruehl, daughter of Johann Thomas Bruehl, a deceased ober forerster; Father: Joachim Schweiger, soldier of the Palatinate troops. Wit: Daniel Ott, citizen from Ixheim; Maria Apolonia, his wife. FHL #434562 Entry page 17.
Anna Barbara, born 18 Apr 1729; bap. 21 Apr 1729 daughter of Johannes Ebersol and his wife Maria Catharina. Wit: Johann Ludwig Maurer, son of Georg Maurer, paper miller; Johannes Goeller, brick maker; Maria Barbara, wife of Johann Conrad Grunagels; Christina Barbara, daughter of Johann Jacob Schott. FHL #434562 Entry page 17.
Johann Henrich Bruehl born 25 Jun 1729; bap.29 Jul 1729 of Balthasar Bruehl, butcher and Anna Juliana Guth. Wit: Johann Henrich Bastian, Henrich Bastian's son; Ester Louisa, daughter of Johann Jacob Guth, oberforster from Ixheim. FHL #434562 Entry 1085 Also churchbook page 18 on FHL #434562
Georg Jacob Stauch, born 12 Jul 1729; Son of Johann Nickel Stauch?, butcher. Wit: Johann Jacob Meyer, tailor from Homburg; Johann Georg Maurer, paper maker from the paper mill. More. FHL #434562 Entry 1086
Maria Barbara, born 22 Sep 1729; bap. 25 Sep 1729; Daughter of Reinhard Dormeyer and Elisabeth his wife. Wit: Elisabetha, the wife of Johann Georg Maurer, the paper miller. FHL #434562 Entry page 19.
Johann Georg Maurer, bap. 21 Jan 1730; Son of Johann Georg Maurer, paper miller of Schwarzenacker. Wit: Father of the paper miller and the mother from Homburg. FHL #434562 Entry 1117
Simon Maurer, bap. 12 Mar 1730 in Mimbach; son of Michel Maurer and Anna Maria. Wit; Peter Clar; Simon, son of Michel Weilands; Christina, daughter of deceased Nickel Zoellner?, all from Mimbach. FHL #475795 Entry 842
Johannatha, bap. 5 Nov 1730 at Mimbach; daughter of Melchior Maurer and Elisabetha Catharina. Wit: Wendel Mueller, a Minbacher, a bucket maker; Johannatha, the wife of Michael Weiland from Minbach; Elisabetha, wife of Christoffel Gross from Weibenheim. FHL #475795 Entry 858
Johann Georg Maurer, bap. 1730, paper miller of Schwartzenacker. Wit: Father of the paper miller and mother of Homburg. FHL #434562 Entry 1117
Anna Apollonia, bap. 7 Oct 1731 at Mimbach; Daughter of Michel Maurer and Anna Maria. Wit: Andreas, son of Jacob Lindinger; Apollonia daughter of Georg Hussong; Ursula, wife of Isaac Lindinger, all of Minbach. FHL #475795 Entry 907
Johann Lorentz, bap. 18 Jan 1733 at Weibenheim; Son of Melchoir Maurer and Elisabetha Catharina; Wit: Lorentz, son of Nickel Schmidt from Weibenheim; Johann Gross from there; Maria, daughter of Barthel Klein from there. FHL #475795 Entry 962
Susanna Charlotha, bap. 18 Feb 1737 at Minbach; Daughter of Nickel Moschel and Louisa [note says: married before the birth]. Wit: Nickel Gross from Minbach; Charrlotha, the wife of Georg Bruehl from Beckweiler; Susanna Maria, daughter of Daniel Moschell from Minbach. FHL #475795 Entry 1135.
Susanna Magdalena, bap. 29 Jun 1737 at Minbach. Daughter of Michel Maurer and Anna Elisabetha. Wit: Samuel, son of Daniel Spillers from Minbach; Susanna, leg. daughter of Nickel Goeltzer from Minbach; Magdalena, daughter of deceased Michel Grimm from Minbach. FHL #475795 Entry 1158
Johann Simon, bap. 2 Apr 1738 at Mimbach; Son of Johann Jacob Goeltzer and Anna Maria. Wit: Johann Bruehl from Beckweiler; Simon Goeltzer from Mimbach; Catharina Magdalena, wife of Peter Weinland. FHL #475795 entry 1176
Heinrich, bap. 26 Oct 1738; Son of Andreas Lindinger from Mimbach and wife, Maria. Wit: Heinrich, son of Otto Philip Goeltz from Minbach; Peter Quin? from Mimbach; Juliana, daughter of deceased Hohann Nickel Goeltz. FHL #475795 entry 1193
Samuel, bap. 2 Aug 1739 at Webenheim; Son of Isaac Lindinger and Ursula. Wit: Samuel, son of Daniel Spauler from Mimbach; Andreas Kingle from Mimbach; Christina, daughter of deceased Michel Grim of Mimbach. FHL #475795 entry 1223
Eva Margaretha, bap. 7 May 1741 at Mimbach; Dau. of Johannes Metzger and Johannatha. Wit: Otto Philip Bruehl from Webenheim; Anna Eva, wife of Nickel Zimmerman from Webenheim; Margaretha, wife of Nickel Conrad Jr. from Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1286
Maria Sophia, bap. 5 Oct 1741; Daughter of Jacob Koller? and Magdalena Elisabetha. Wit: Peter Quien from Mimbach; Charlotta, wife of Georg Bruehl from Boeckweiler; Sophia, wife of Otto Philip Bruehl from Webenheim. FHL #475795 entry 1303
Maria Charlotha, bap. 22 Nov 1741 at Webenheim; Daughter of Otto Philip Bruehl and Sophia. Wit: Carl Grossenbacher from Webenheim; Charlotha, wife of Georg Bruehl from Beckweiler; Maria Angelica, wife of Otto Wolf. FHL #475795 entry 1311 DEATHS / BURIALS Johanna Charlotta Catharina Bruel, a child of the hunter, Bruellen, died 3 Dec 1724 age 2 years 5 months old .FHL #434562 Entry 1261
Anna Elisabeth Goeltz, wife of deceased Hanss Georg Goeltz, of Mimbach. Buried 22 Dec 1725. Age 75 years. FHL #475795 entry 3454
Hanss Simon, son of Michael Maurer, buried on 26 May 1730 at Mimbach 1/4 [1 year 4 months ? or 1/4th year?] FHL #475795 Entry 3539
Anna Maria Catharina, wife of deceased Nickel Goeltz, buried 11 Jan 1733 at Mimbach. Age 53 years, 3 months, 14 days. FHL #475795 entry 3592
Maria Magdalena, daughter of Isaac Lindinger buried 8 Jun 1733 at Mimbach. Age 6 years, 6 mos. FHL #475795 Entry 3549
Johann Jacob, son of Balthasar Bruehl, butcher from here, died 20 Oct 1735, buried 22 Oct 1735. Age 4 years, 1 month old. FHL #434562 Entry 1300
Johann Jacob Maurer, 2 Jul 1737 citizen from Trabach? Maria Heims mentioned--- probably the wife. FHL #434562 Entry 1384 Also: FHL #434562 Entry 1384 states his age was 50 years old, and he died in old folks home.
Maria Veronica, daughter of Melchior Maurer, buried at Mimbach 17 Nov 1737. FHL #475795 Entry 3630
Eva Elisabetha Biehl, died 15 Nov 1738. Married to Thomas Schwartz for 12 years. Age 59 years 11 weeks. FHL #434562 Entry 1429
Elisabetha Catharina Schmidt, born Biehl, wife of Caspar Schmidts died 27 Aug 1739. Buried 28 Aug 1739. Age 22 years, 10 months, 16 days. FHL #434562 Entry 1459
Johann Daniel buried 3 May 1744, died on the 2nd of convulsions. Leg. son of Johann Ludwig Maurer, paper maker. Buried in Leirbach. Age 5 years, 5 months and 21 days. FHL #434562 Entry 1708 Otto Philip Bruehl, near 1 year old of Webenheim, died 21 Jan 1745, buried on the 22nd. Son of Otto Philip Bruehl, citizen with full rights. FHL#434562 Entry 1729
Johann Adam, leg. little son of Jacob Maurer, a citizen and weaver from here. Buried on 22 Jan 1745. FHL#434559 Entry 3916
Maria Louysa Maurer, daughter of Ludwig Maurer, the paper maker from Schwarzenacker. Died 29 Mar 1745; buried 30 Mar 1745. 3 years old FHL #434562 Entry 1746
Sophia Elisabetha Mauerer, the wagon drivers daughter of Zweibruecken. Died 15 Aug 1745; buried 16th. 1 month old. FHL #434562 Entry 1770
Maria Juliana, little dau. of Johann Balthasar Brill, citizen and village butcher from here, in her 3rd year of age. Buried 12 Oct 1746. FHL#434559 Entry 3960
Maria Magdalena, wife of Johann Jost Maurer, wagon driver from here, buried 12 Jan 1747, age 59 years, 5 month 11 days. FHL#434559 Entry 3888
Johann Nickel Brill died 13 Apr 1747 of sickness from St. Julian by Meissenheim. As of March he was 24 years old. FHL#434562 Entry 1861
Magdalena Dorothea Maurer died 9 Jul 1747, 10 weeks old. Daughter of Peter Maurer, linenweaver. FHL #434562 Entry 1866
Maria Dorothea Maurer, daughter of Adam Maurer, linen weaver died 21 Feb 1748; buried 23 Feb 1748. 3 years old. FHL #434562 Entry 1895
Dorothea Louisa, dau. of Theodori Briel, master glazier, of here and wife, Catharina Elizabeth. Buried 31 Aug 1748, age 2 years one month. FHL #434559 Entry 4072
Peter Caspar, little, leg. son of Peter Maurer, shepherd from here and Anna Barbara, buried 8 Jan 1749 almost 5 years old. FHL#434559 Entry 4092.
Maria Barbara born Glentsch, wife of Jacob Maurer, linen weaver. Buried 13 Jul 1749, age 38 years. FHL#434559 Entry 2121
Maria Carolina Maurer, linen weavers daughter died 5 Oct 1749. age 9 years, 9 months old. FHL #434562 Entry 1968
Georg Jacob Ludwig Bruehl, son of Theodor Bruehl, master glazier, died 26 Dec 1749. Age 1 yr., 3 mon., 3 weeks old. FHL #434562 Entry 1993
Michel Maurer, linenweaver from Mimbach, buried at Mimbach on Jan 1750. Age 45 years. FHL #475795 Entry 3836
Johann Henrich Maurer was buried 13 Sep 1750, citizen and linen weaver age 83 years, 1 month 9 days. FHL#434559 Entry 4181
Johann Matthias Briel died 8 Nov 1750. Age 61 years, 2 months, 1 day. FHL#434562 Entry 2035