Notes for Hans Kieffer: Hans Kieffer: Han's oldest surviving child, Jacob, is estimated to have been born about 1640. Assuming Hans had a deceased child prior to Jacob and subtract three years from 1640 and you have an estimated marriage date of 1637. Assuming Hans was married at age 25 he would have been born about 1612.
1665 Town Account: Hans Kieffer is the Heimburger of Souffleheim, a type of Mayor elected by the village Burghers. Heimburgers served for a term of one year.
HANS KIEFFER INVENTORY LAND RECORDS (All inventories searched from 1674-1682): HANS HERDELL and MARIA HERDELL: 18 February 1678 IN DISTRICT RIETER HOFF Two pieces side by side: One side Hans Wagner, the other side Adam Herdell, upper side HANS KIEFFER, down side the river. ]The person inheriting the property is not named. The value of the land is not mentioned. No page in the land record is mentioned.]
HANS HERDELL and MARIA HERDELL: 18 February 1678 DISTRICT [NOT GIVEN] One small piece (ein stickel): One side Adam Herdell, the other side Hans Wagner, upper side is HANS KIEFFER, down side the river. [The person inheriting the property is not named. The value of the land is not mentioned. No page in the land record is mentioned.]
HANS KIEREN : 09 August 1678 Acker: 1/2 stickel allda ein seit Diebold Irr, zweiten Seit Hans Stiffelmeyer, neben auff Hans Kieffer, FIELDS : 1/2 small piece there: one side is Diebold Irr, second side is Hans Stiffelmeyer near HANS KIEFFER. [Perez did not translate the entire land record]
MARIA KAPP 14 October 1682 NIDERFELD DISTRICT (Field) 1 1/2 viertel acker, One side HANS KIEFFER, the other side an ending, upper side another district, down side the common property. 8 Gulden. Goes to the father.[The page in the land record is not mentioned.]
1680 RELIGIOUS TAX : (Hans is not mentioned) Philips KIEFFER: 5 s, 2 s, 2 s, 2 R. Jacob KIEFFER: 6 s. Paul KIEFFER: 2 R
OTILIA KAN Inventory Record: 15 October 1682 HAGUENAU Notary Records, SOUFFLENHEIM Inventories, 6 E 16 Bundle #269 INVENTORY AND DESCRIPTION : All property in land and owned money of the deceased right honourable and virtuous Otilia Kan, wife of the right honourable : HANS KIEFFER, a burgher of Soufflenheim, as has been described on request of : l) the widower HANS KIEFFER 2d ) HANS JACOB 3d) ANNA BARBARA, in assistance of Joseph Guekert, burgher of this place, member of the justice council, this daughter single so far 4th) HANS PHILIPPS 5th ) HANS LORENTZ All of them having applied an oath, and in further presence of witnesses: Hans Jacob Schaffer, mayor, Johann Metz, member of the justice of Soufflenheim, and written by the royal notary of the resort of HAGUENAU undersigned, Frantz Willmann. Passed in Soufflenheim on the l5th October l682. HOUSE (BEHAUSUNG): One house with a small garden. One side is near the vicar's house, the other side is the common property. On the upper side is Dieboldt Örtz, and on the lower side is the common property. This house and garden has been estimated by the mayor and the justice counsellors to be worth 40 Gulden. FIELDS (ACKHER) On the place named Stütter Hof im Vierfeldt (Stütter Hoff Four Fields): One acre in the third part (the third Stutter): One side is the church property, on the above part the forest, and the down part is a pond. 10 gulden. On the place named Buben Seehl: - One fourth acre: One side Dieboldt Irr, the other side Hans Vögele, above an ending, down the Buben Seehl: 4 gulden. - One half acre: One side Hans Peter Stiffelmeyer, and Jacob Mäyer's heirs, above is the common property, down same. 4 gulden. On the place named auff den Graben: One small place of grass: First side Hans Vogelein, second side the church property, above is Lorentz Schöffler, down is the common property. 1 gulden 5 s. GARDEN (GARTHEN) On the place named The Staigen: One garden: One side Adam Hördel, second side is Johann Jeckh, down is Adam Hörtel. 8 gulden. MEADOWS (MATTEN) On the place named Ober Matten (High Meadows): - One half acre: One side Hans Wagner, other side is Veltin Ulrich, above is Friedrich Kohlbrenner, down is the river. 6 gulden. - One fourth acre: One side Hans Metz, second side is Lorentz Schmitt, above is the river, down is the ditch named Ritterberger. 3 gulden. This house and garden, has been agreed on between father and heirs to be going to ANNA BARBARA for a sum of 4O gulden, and in compensation she will oblige herself to take care of her father, sound or ill, and to have him enjoy the same standard of life as her own, until his death, and also to give to each of the other children a sum of 10 gulden. The fields and garden described and also the meadows will be in the possession of the father for as long he lives, and he will also pay the taxes, but in case the father would be ill and in bed, the daughter could use this land with the consent and advice of her father, and after his death share this with the other children in good usage. FURNITURE (Hausrath) BED AND BEDCLOTH: One bedcloth. END OF DOCUMENT
HANS KIEFFER Inventory Record: 5 March 1687 HAGUENAU Notary records: SOUFFLENHEIM Records: 6 E 16 Bundle #269 Inventory and description of property all included with liquidity and owned money, that has been left at the time of death by : the honourable HANS KIEFFER, a burgher in SOUFFLENHEIM, after his death as follows and on request of : 1st : ANNA BARBARA 2d : JACOB 3d : PHILIPP and 4th LORENTZ, all KIEFFER, and heirs of the above named who made no will before he died, this has been described in the presence of the right honourable bailiff of the district and town of HAGUENAU, royal representative: Johann Bartholome Huguin, and of Hans Jacob Schaffer, justice representative in Soufflenheim, and of Hans Metz, a member of the justice council of the same place, all of this undersigned by the notary Frantz Willmann, royal scribe for Haguenau resort; as passed in Soufflenheim the 5th of March l687. HOUSE (BEHAUSUNG) One house in the village of SOUFFLENHEIM, one side is the vicarage house, then the bann and in the upper part the heirs of Diebold Ertz, in the under part the bann of Soufflenheim. This house has been estimated to have a value of 4O Gulden by a disposition taken on the 22nd of November l682. Declared that the named house and all dependances has been the object of a disposition dated the 22nd of November in the year l682 and accordingly came to daughter Anna Barbara for an estimation of 40 gulden, with the condition that Anna Barbara will compensate each heir and give them an amount of 10 gulden each, 30 gulden total , paying 10 gulden each year beginning Pentecost day l687, until the amount is totally paid for. PROPERTY IN LAND (LIEGENDE GUETHER) FIELDS (ACKHER) On the place known as Stütter Hof im Vierfeldt (Stütter Hoff Four Fields): - One acre in the third Stütter One side is Martin Bruckher's property, the other side is the church property, upper part the forest, under side the path. To Anna Barbara, Lorentz, and Jacob. 9 gulden. On the place known as Bueben Seehl: - One fourth acre : One side is Diebolt Irr, the other side Hans Vögle, upper part is an end, under side is the Buben Schuhr. To Philipp. 4 Gulden. On the Sturzlach: - One fourth acre on the Buben Fehr place: One side Hans Peter Stiffelmeyer, the other side Jacob Mäyer's heirs, upper part the common property, down side same. To Anna Barbera. 4 gulden. On the place known as auff den Graben: - One small place in this site: One side Hans Vögelin, the other side the church property, upper part Lorentz Schaeffer downside is the common property. To Lorentz. 1 gulden. - One fouth acre in the Harten Veld: One side an end, second side and upper part are paths, down side another path. To Philipp. 1 gulden 5 s. On the place named The Staigen: - One garden: One side is Adam Hördtel the other side Johannes Jeckh, the part above is Johann Jeckh, the down side is Adam Hördtel. To Lorentz and Jacob. 4 gulden. - One fourth acre in the Stockvelt graben: One side Hans Vogel, the other side Simon Ulrich, above is a common property, down side also. To Lorentz. 1 gulden. On the place known as Ober Matten (high meadows) : - One half acre: One side Hans Wagner the other side Veltin Ulrich, above is Friedrich Kackprenner, down is the river. To Jacob. 6 gulden. - One fourth acre: One side is Hans Metz, the other side Lorentz Schmidt, upper part the river, down a ditch. To Lorentz. 3 gulden. END OF DOCUMENT
Hans Kieffer may have been a farmer. He did not have much land of his own at the time of his death, but other pieces of land have been found prior to his death that he may have given to his sons. At time of death he owned only three acres and a house total, most of which he inherited from his wife. However, he was fairly old when he died so it is possible that before his death he he gave away most of his land, leaving mostly his deceased wife's assets to be distributed at the time of his death as requested in her Inventory. Han's oldest son Jacob was a potter. Perhaps Hans was also a potter.
HANS KIEFFER 1687 Inheritance Records: Property owned by Hans Kieffer at time of death that he did not inherit from his wife : - One fouth acre in the Harten Veld (on the place known as auff den Graben): One side an end, second side and upper part are paths, down side another path. To Philipp. 1 gulden 5 s. - One fourth acre in the Stockvelt graben (On the place named The Staigen): One side Hans Vogel, the other side Simon Ulrich, above is a common property, down side also. To Lorentz. 1 gulden. Total Acres owned by Hans Kieffer at death that he did not inherit from wife: 1/2 acre Value of his estate not counting what he inherited from his wife: 2 G 5 s
OTILIA KAN 1682 Inheritance Records: Value of her house and small garden: 40 G 1 acre field: 10 G 1/4 and 1/2 acre field: 4 G + 4 G = 8 G 1 small place of grass: 1 G 5 s 1 garden: 8 G 1/2 acre & 1/4 acre meadow: 6 G + 3 G = 9 G Total acres owned by Otilia Kan: 2.5 Total value of acres and house owned by Otilia Kan : 76.5 Gulden
ASSETS INHERITED BY THE CHILDREN OF HANS KIEFFER: 1. JACOB (inherited 21 Gulden): His share of house 10 Gulden. On the place known as Stütter Hof im Vierfeldt (Stütter Hoff Four Fields): - One acre in the third Stütter One side is Martin Bruckher's property, the other side is the church property, upper part the forest, under side the path. To Anna Barbara, Lorentz, and Jacob. 9 gulden. On the place named The Staigen: - One garden: One side is Adam Hördtel the other side Johannes Jeckh, the part above is Johann Jeckh, the down side is Adam Hördtel. To Lorentz and Jacob. 4 gulden. On the place known as Ober Matten (high meadows) : - One half acre: One side Hans Wagner the other side Veltin Ulrich, above is Friedrich Kackprenner, down is the river. To Jacob. 6 gulden.
2. ANNA BARBERA (inherited 17 Gulden): - One house in the village of SOUFFLENHEIM, one side is the vicarage house, then the bann and in the upper part the heirs of Diebold Ertz, in the under part the bann of Soufflenheim. This house has been estimated to have a value of 4O Gulden by a disposition taken on the 22nd of November l682. Barbera must give each of her three brothers 10 Gulden. So, the value of the house to each sibling was 10 Gulden. On the place known as Stütter Hof im Vierfeldt (Stütter Hoff Four Fields): - One acre in the third Stütter One side is Martin Bruckher's property, the other side is the church property, upper part the forest, under side the path. To Anna Barbara, Lorentz, and Jacob. 9 gulden. On the Sturzlach: - One fourth acre on the Buben Fehr place: One side Hans Peter Stiffelmeyer, the other side Jacob Mäyer's heirs, upper part the common property, down side same. To Anna Barbera. 4 gulden.
3. PHILIPP (inherited 15.5 Gulden): His share of the house is 10 Gulden. On the place known as Bueben Seehl: - One fourth acre : One side is Diebolt Irr, the other side Hans Vögle, upper part is an end, under side is the Buben Schuhr. To Philipp. 4 Gulden. On the place known as auff den Graben: - One fouth acre in the Harten Veld: One side an end, second side and upper part are paths, down side another path. To Philipp. 1 gulden 5 s.
4. LORENTZ (inherited 20 Gulden): His share of the house is 10 Gulden. On the place known as Stütter Hof im Vierfeldt (Stütter Hoff Four Fields): - One acre in the third Stütter One side is Martin Bruckher's property, the other side is the church property, upper part the forest, under side the path. To Anna Barbara, Lorentz, and Jacob. 9 gulden value of entire acre. On the place known as auff den Graben: - One small place in this site: One side Hans Vögelin, the other side the church property, upper part Lorentz Schaeffer downside is the common property. To Lorentz. 1 gulden. On the place named The Staigen: - One garden: One side is Adam Hördtel the other side Johannes Jeckh, the part above is Johann Jeckh, the down side is Adam Hördtel. To Lorentz and Jacob. 4 gulden - One fourth acre in the Stockvelt graben: One side Hans Vogel, the other side Simon Ulrich, above is a common property, down side also. To Lorentz. 1 gulden. On the place known as Ober Matten (high meadows) : - One fourth acre: One side is Hans Metz, the other side Lorentz Schmidt, upper part the river, down a ditch. To Lorentz. 3 gulden.
More About Hans Kieffer: Occupation: 1665, Heimburger (type of Mayor) in Soufflenheim.1180
More About Hans Kieffer and Otilia Kan: Marriage: Abt. 16371181
Hans Kieffer (b. Abt. 1612, d. 1687)
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