Notes for Catherina Becker: CATHERINE IS POSSIBLE MOTHER OF CATHERINE BECKER HANS ERTZ 29 October 1691 Inventory and description of all property left at time of death by the deceased right honorable HANS ERTZ burgher in Soufflenheim, who died leaving as heirs, first his widow MARIA GÖTZ, assisted by ANDRES GÖTZ burgher of the same place, 2. JACOB ERTZ, 3. MARIA, 4. CATHARINA, 5. GERTRUDT assisted by PHILIPP KIEFFER her elected guardian, all of them heirs of the deceased.
CATHERINE IS POSSIBLE MOTHER OF CATHERINE BECKER MARIA GOETZ 22 February 1694 Inventory ad description of property left at time of her death by deceased MARIA GÖTZ, widow of the deceased HANS ERTZ, also of the deceased JACOB ERTZ and MARIA ERTZ, who all have died here ; on requisition of : 1) CATHARINA and GERTRUDT ERTZ, assisted by PHILIPP KIEFFER burgher in Soufflenheim, their guardian, respectively children of the deceased couple, and sisters of the named Jacob and Maria. [The husband of deceased Maria Ertz is George Keisser]
This Maria Catherina could be the wife of Philipp Kieffer: CATHARINA ERTZ * 26 July 1707 Roeschwoog 6 E 33 #58 Inventory and description of all property left at time of death by CATHARINA ERTZ, leaving as heirs : 1) HANS JACOB BECKER, burgher in Soufflenheim 2) MARIA CATHARINA, 3) ANNA MARIA BECKER, children of the deceased ; their guardian is Carl Stettner.
This Maria Catherina could be the wife of Philipp Kieffer: HANNS JACOB BECKER Inventory 03 May l7ll, Roeschwoog Notary Records, Soufflenheim Inventories, 6 E 33 Bundle #58 SOUFFLENHEIM 1711 (written in the margin is "expedition not needed") Inventory and description of all property left by the deceased right honorable and honest HANS JACOB BECKHER, in his time a burgher of Soufflenheim, after his death, and this made on requisition of : 1) MARIA CATHARINA, 2) ANNA MARIA BECKHER, his two daughters by first marriage, in their name compared Car Stettner their guardian; then of BARBARA VÖGL, his widow, and 3) BARBARA, 4) MATHIS BECKER, the two children by last union, represented by their guardian and burgher there (not named, blank) so his widow and four children; after the oath was taken and in presence of: Hans Jacob Scheffter, mayor, Hans Peter Dobler burgher and of the notary Johannes Bernauer in Haguenau; passed in Soufflenheim on the 3rd of May 1711. Follows now the description of the property beginning first with: THE HOUSE: One house and farm, barn and dependencies, in the village of Soufflenheim, one side is the common street, second side Claus Dräher, in front the common property and behind on PHILIPP KIEFFER'S HEIRS. According to the motherly inheritance record passed on the 26th of July 1707, this house belongs to Maria Catharina and Anna Maria Beckher, both children by first marriage. OTHER IMMOBILIARY PROPERTY: A FARMING PLACE: One empty farming place, now a garden, containing one viertzel one and second sides are the heirs of Jacob Mössner, upper part is the common street, and down is on Barthel Jörger as page 208 [land record]. To pay for the following 3O G 4 s 6 d of debts, it has been decided that this would be sold and has been so on the 6th of march to Wendling Goetz for an amount of 20 G. DISTRICT AM THIERGARTHEN Same one viertzel field one side Jacob Meyen's heirs, second side Wendling Ertz, upper side another section, and down on the Haag district page 79 [land record]. To Mathis. DISTRICT NEAR THE COMMON PROPERTY UPPER AND DOWN PARTS OTHER SECTIONS One half viertzel on one viertzel: One side is Hans Jacob Scheffter, the other side Gertrud Ertz, upper part on Diebold Metz's heirs, and down on PAUL KIEFFER'S HEIRS property. Page 58 (88?). To Barbara. PROPERTY IN DISTRICTS TOWARDS "ÜBER SOUFFLENHEIM'S PATH" Has been used to pay for the debts: Same one half acker field same district one side is Simon Ulrich, second side near Adam Mätz, upper part another district and down on an ending. Page 95 {land record]. DISTRICT NIEDERFELD - Same one viertzel field same district one side is Simon Ulrich, other side the same one, upper part another property, and down on an ending. Page 113 [land record]. To Barbara. - Same a third field same district one side Adam Hertel's heirs, second side Gertrud Ertz, upper side another district, and down an ending. Page 114 [land record]. To Barbara. According to the inheritance record both children by the first union receive 14 G 3 s 2 d, and this third has been given by cession to the father. DISTRICT NEAR GEISSMATTEN, properties upper part of Bartel Georg, and down Martz Untz. Same one and 1/2 viertzel and a third viertzel same district, one side Catharina daughter, second side Georg Irren's heirs, upper part is Schiehle, down is an ending. Page 148 {land record]. To Mathis. DISTRICT NEAR KURTZENHAUSEN Same one viertzel field in this district, one side is Simon Ulrich, the other side is Hans Sigel's heirs, upper part an ending, and down on the forest. Page 153 [land record]. To Maria. DISTRICT ON THE LONG FENCE Same one and a half viertzel on three viertzel same district one side Paul Mosser's heirs, other side Wendling Ertz, upper part the long fence, and down on an ending. Page 176 [land record]. To Maria. DISTRICT ON THE WERBEN Same one and a half viertzel field there one side Hans Wagner, the other side Hans Kiren's heirs, upper side the same district, down on the werb. To Catharina. DISTRICT NIEDERFELD, ON ANOTHER SECTION NEAR THE RIVER - Same one viertzel field there one side is Hans Lohr, the other side Hans Vöglin, down and upper part on other districts. Page 113 [land record]. To Catharina. - Not translated. One side Martin? Another side Hans? Page 225 of land record. To Widow. - Same one half on an empty farming place, one side is Barbara Vöglin, the widow, with consent of the two children by first marriage's guardian, left by cession to her to be able to raise the two young children. To Widow. MOBILIARY: BED FURNITURE AND BEDCLOTHES (To Widow): One good bed cover. One under bed cloth. 1 cushion. TABLE CLOTH AND LINEN (To Widow): Two old crop bags. KITCHEN TOOLS (To Widow): A smaller cauldron. One iron pan JOINERY (To Widow): 1 white wood bed. (in margin: the widow has paid 13 G for this). 1 baking set: 3 s MONEY DUE IN THIS INHERITANCE: By: Herr Meltzheim in Haguenau: 6 G 5 s By Joseph the Jew: 6 G 5 s (has been asked for payment) By Herr Peter Dominique the tiller's heirs: 3 G 7 s By Bastian Messner's widow: 4 G 8 s 6 d (due to the four children in common) Amount : 21 G 5 s 6 d MOBILIARY CONTINUED: BEDCLOTHS : None CURTAINS : None KITCHEN TOOLS : None JOINERY : None BARRELS (to the widow): One vinegar barrel contains one ohm: 4 s. FARMING TOOLS (to the widow): One fork: 5 s, One hatchet: 2 s, One rake: 4 s. CATTLE : None CROPS ON THE FIELD: 6 pieces of fields with blooming winter crop left to the widow and of this she is just asked to deliver each of the eldest children 3 measures (sester) of corn. DEBTS: Due to Peter Dobler as guardian of Adam Harter's children: 20 G (paid to Hans Adam Garth) Due to Andres Mosser, the church administrator without interest: 5 s 6 d Due to Wendling Getz, mayor for year 1710: 2 G 7 s Due to Hans Jacob Zetwoog the mayor for year 1711: 1 G 6 s 6 d Due to Hirtzel the Jew: 1G 6 d Total Amount Of: 30 G 4 s 6 d So has been described in Soufflenheim the 3rd May 1711. SIGNED: Barbara x Vöglin, Hans x Böglin, Carl x Stettner, Hans Velten Dobler, Hans Jacob Scheffter, Bernauer, Hatsel. END
This Conrad Becker may be a relative of Catherine Becker. CONRAD BECKER Inventory 14 October l740 Roeschwoog Notary Records, Soufflenheim Inventories, 6 E 33 Bundle #59 Conrad BECKER in Soufflenheim Heirs are his brothers and sisters : Among them : Catharina, married to André WAGNER (so not concerned here) The witness is Philipp Kieffer, mayor of Soufflenheim.
PHILIPP KIEFFER Inventory Record 13 June 1746 Roeschwoog Notary Records, Soufflenheim Inventories, 6 E 33 Bundle #6O Inheritance left at time of death by : PHILIPP KIEFFER (who died in this place the l5th of march 1746) and left as widow : CATHARINA BECKER. Inventoried the l3 June l746 Leaving as heirs and children : MARIA ANNE KIEFFER aged 27 assisted by Lorentz Kieffer MARGARETHA KIEFFER wife of HANS MICHAEL RINCK in SCHWABWEILER MARIA ESTHER aged l3 years PHILIPP aged 6 years
CATHERINE BECKER and ANTHONY SCHITT Marriage: October 1746. p.374 Bride: Widow of deceased Philip Kieffer, weaver (lini textor). Groome: Venator (outdoorsman/hunter or forrest worker), widower of deceased Barbera Hertt. Witness: Michael Mesner, farmer. Joseph Ortell, tailor. Joseph Hoffman, guard. Andre Messner, farmer.
25 Mar 1755 Husband Anthony Schitt, hunter (venator), is still alive.
30 Sep 1756 Husband Anthony Schitt, hunter (venator), is still alive. He is godfather to Hieronymus Zinger. The godmother is Anna Maria Wey wife of Conrad Brotschi. Conrad might be Magdalena Brotschi's father.
11 Jan 1759 A man named Anthony Schitt, hunter (venator), is the godfather to Philippe Kieffer, son of Laurent Kieffer and Magdalena Ambos.
Residence 30 Nov 1750 Soufflenheim. She was the godmother to Catharina Stettner, daughter of Johann Gregory Stettner, Murary ( maker of items like expensive goblets and vases made of murra, a mineral), and Anna Maria Honn. The godfather was Josephus Thome, potter.
Residence 16 Apr 1752 Soufflnheim. She became the godmother to Catharina Zinter, daughter of Joseph Zinter, day laborer (mercenary) and Eva Zettwock. The Godfather was Conrad Brotzy, guard/custodian (custus) of the royal forest (Silva Regia).
Residence 01 Aug 1754 Soufflenheim. She became the godmother to Maria Odelia, daughter of Joseph Zinter, day laborer (mercenary) and Eva Zettwoch. The Godfather was Conrad Brotschius (custodian and guard of the royal forest).
Residence 25 Mar 1755 Soufflenheim. She became the godmother to Johann Frederic Messner, Son of Joseph Messner, farmer, and Veronica Fritz. The Godfather was Andre Hartinger, miller(molitor).
MARIA ESTHER KIEFFER 15 October 1762 Roeschwoog 6 E 33 #63 Concerning property left at time of her death by MARIA ESTHER KIEFFER wife of ANDREAS HARTINGER, master miller at the mill named Weyhermühl. Leaving as heirs : The widower, and 6 children: MARIE ANNE FRANÇOISE BERNHARDE 10 years old MARGARETHA 9 years old ANDREAS 5 years old CATHARINA 4 years old IGNATIUS 3 years old MARIA ESTHER 9 months old. All Hartinger. A marriage contract was written on the 1st of February 1752 mentioning as parents of Maria Esther Kieffer : deceased Philipp Kieffer in his lifetime mayor of Soufflenheim, and CATHARINA BECKER his widow here. Undersigned by Thomas Kieffer, guardian, and Catharina Becker, as mother
PHILIPP KIEFFER 23 March 1764 Soufflenheim Debt Compared in front of the royal notary of Fort Louis Philippe Kieffer, burgher in Soufflenheim and landlord's hunter (chasseur seigneurial) and Anne Marie Weignin, widow of deceased Conrad Brotzy, formerly burgher of Soufflenheim, and former guard of the royal forest of Haguenau, assisted by the named Philippe Kieffer, her son in law, both declared they owe commonly to Martin Mathis, burgher of Roeschwoog, as guardian of the minor children of the deceased Jean Georger, a sum of 100 florins, money of France, each florin counted 40 sols, which sum they have received presently in front of the notary, counted and declared themselves satisfied, and oblige themselves to repay the present sum in one year from this date of to-day, with rate of interest of 5% added to it ; for guarantee of this sum they accept a total mortgage on their property ; at the same time also compared here the named Antoine Schitt, burgher of Soufflenheim, seigneurial huntsman, declares he engages himself as caution for the present debt, and accepts a personal mortgage on his property for this caution of 100 florins. Passed in Fort Louis in presence of requested witnesses : Philippe Jacob Clös, surgeon in Roppenheim, Jacob Haushalter, burgher and justice counselor in Niederbetschdorf. The record has been signed by Philipp Kieffer, Antoine Schitt, Anne Marie Weignin has marked her named by a cross.
More About Catherina Becker and Philipp Kieffer: Marriage: Abt. 171658
More About Catherina Becker and Anthony Schitt: Marriage: 24 Oct 1746, Soufflenheim.59
Children of Catherina Becker and Philipp Kieffer are:
Catherina Becker (b. Abt. 1696, d. Aft. 1755)
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