Andreas Schmitt (1787 - 1832)

Born 30 May 1787 in Wilhelmsfeld, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Katharina (Hertel) Schmitt — married 29 Sep 1816 in Heiligkreuzsteinach, Großherzogtum Baden, Deutscher Bund

Died 4 May 1832 at age 44 in Wilhelmsfeld, Großherzogtum Baden, Deutscher Bund

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Biography

Andreas Schmidt was born 30 May 1787 in Wilhelmsfeld (but recorded in Heiligkreuzsteinach; see Research Notes), son of Theobald Schmidt and Katharina Bernd.^[1][2] This date matches his age at death.^[3] The record reads:

[1787] den 30. May gebohren, den 1. Junii get.[auft]: Andreas; Eltern: Theobald Schmidt, Bürger in Wilhelmsfeld, und Anna Katharina, eine gebohrne Berndin von dorten, seine Ehefrau; Gevattern: Andreas Öhlenschlager, Beisaß in Voderheubach, Luth.[erisch], und Anna Eva, seine Ehefrau.^[4]

Translation: On May 30th 1787 was born, and baptized on June 1st: Andreas; parents: Theobald Schmidt, citizen in Wilhelmsfeld, and Anna Katharina, née Bernd, his wife from there; godparents: Andreas Öhlenschlager, inhabitant in Vorderheubach, of Lutheran Religion, and his wife Anna Eva.

Andreas married Katharina Hertel 1 Sep 1816.^[1]

She was daughter of Joseph Hertel and Anna Margaretha Jacobi.

Children included:

1. Nicolaus, b 18 Apr 1817;^[5] d May 1817 (per notation on birth record)
2. Leonhard, b 3 Feb 1818^[6] This Leonhard?
3. Nicolaus, b 6 Apr 1819^[7]

Andreas died 6 May 1832.^[3]

Research Notes

From Danny Gutknecht-98:

"Don't get confused by the continous mentioning of Heiligkreuzsteinach. Andreas was born in Wilhelmsfeld as well... Wilhelmsfeld at that time didn't have its own church; it was built in 1868. Before that, the priest of Heiligkreuzsteinach was also responsible for Wilhelmsfeld... Wilhelmsfeld is a very young village founded only 1710 from Heiligkreuzsteinach as a "colony", both places, and the "Oberamt" Heidelberg belonging to the Electorate of Palatinate at that time. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire and the splitting of the Electorate Palatinate in 1803, the Oberamt Heidelberg was given to the Markgraviate Baden, which itself was promoted in 1806 to the Grand Duchy of Baden. Following this, there was some reorganizing of the region and in 1810/11, Wilhelmsfeld was detached from Heiligkreuzsteinach being an independent parish from then on, but was managed for some time still by the priests of Heiligkreuzsteinach."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWX-B9ZW-Y?cc=3015626 : 19 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany. Bottom right; see next image, top left, for remainder of record.
2. ↑ "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4RH-CR5 : 26 October 2021), Theobald Schmidt in entry for Andreas Schmidt, 1787.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWX-B9ZW-9?cc=3015626 : 19 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
4. ↑ Kirchenbuch Heiligkreuzsteinach (1776-1811), pag. 78
5. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP66-MJ4F : 25 October 2021), Nicolaus Schmitt, 19 Apr 1817; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Birth, Wilhelmsfeld, Heidelberg, Baden, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
6. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWX-B9ZD-N?cc=3015626 : 19 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
7. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWX-B9ZZ-R?cc=3015626 : 19 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

Marriage record Transcription (by Danny Gutknect) :

Actum HeilichKreutzsteinach, den lezten September ob.[igen] Jahrs; Gestern mittags zwölf Uhr wurden nach gesetzlichem Ausruf von mir hier getraut, Andreas Schmitt, Schutzbürger von Wilhelmsfeld, des Theobald Schmitt, Bürgers zu Wilhelmsfeld, und deßen Ehefrau Catharina, geb.[orener] Bernd, ehel.[eiblich] led.[iger] Sohn, Taglöhner, alt zwanzig acht Jahre; und Catharina, des weil.[and] Joseph Hertel, Bürgers und Taglöhners von da, und deßen Ehefrau Anna Margaretha, geb.[orene] Jacobi, ehel.[eiblich] led.[ige] Tochter, alt zwanzig vier Jahre; Zeugen waren Christian Gärtner, Bürger und Besenhändler, und Johannes Prang, Bürger und Leinenweber, von da.

Eisenmenger, Evangelisch-Reformirter Pfarrer.

Translation (also by Danny Gutknecht):

Heiligkreuzsteinach on the last day in September of the same year (=1816);

Yesterday at 12 noon got married by me after legal proclamation: Andreas Schmitt, inhabitant in Wilhelmsfeld, a bachelor an day labourer, legitimate son of Theobald Schmitt, citizen of Wilhelmsfeld, and his wife Catharina, née Bernd, 28 years old; and Catharina, a maiden, legitimate daughter of the late Joseph Hertel, citizen and day labourer there, and his wife Anna Margaretha, née Jacobi, 24 years old; witnesses have been Christian Gärtner, citizen and broom trader, and Johannes Prang, citizen and linnen weaver, both from there.

Note: the term "Schutzbürger" means that Andreas at that time was only inhabitant without the full citizen rights.

The first two lines of the second page do not belong to the entry they only state that the entry is part of the churchbook of the evangelical reformed church of Wilhemsfeld. The entry is written and singed by the priest, Mr. Eisenmenger.

Given the fact that he wrote this on September 30th and speaks about "yesterday", one would assume that the marriage took place on September 29th.

Transcription and translation of death record (by Danny Gutknecht)::

Transcription:

Im Jahr eintausend achthundert und zwey und dreyßig, den vierten May nachmittags 3 Uhr, starb zu Wilhemsfeld 44 Jahr 11 Monat 4 Tage alt und wurde heute, den sechsten ejusd.[em] dahier um 4 Uhr nachmittags beerdigt: Andreas Schmitt, Beisaß und Taglöhner daselbst, Wittwer der verst.[orbenen] Katharina, geb.[orene] Hertel, ehel.[eiblicher] Sophn des verst.[orbenen] Theobald Schmitt, Bürgers in Wilhelmsfeld, und deßen gleichf.[alls] verst.[orbenen] Ehefrau, Katharina, geb.[orenen] Bernd. Zeugen der Beerdigung: 1. Peter Seile; 2. Peter Hör, beide Bürger und Weber daselbst.

Heiligkreuzsteinach den 6. May 1832. M. Werner, Pfarrverweser.

Translation:

In the year 1832, on May 4th, at 3 p.m. died in Wilhelmsfeld, at age 44 years, 11 months and 4 days, and was buried today, on the 6th of the same month at 4 p.m.: Andreas Schmitt, inhabitant and day labourer there, widower of his late wife Katharina, née Hertel, legitimate son of the late Theobald Schmitt, citizen in Wilhelmsfeld, and his also deceased wife Katharina, née Bernd. Witnesses of the burial have been: 1. Peter Seile; 2. Peter Hör, both citizens and weaver there.

Notes: the term "Beisaß" is another variant of "Schutzbürger" meaning a inhabitant without the full rights of citizenship.