Reformed Becherbach Baptismal Register 1748 - 1798

This register is microfilmed as #490046. The original manuscript is stored at Evangelische Archivstelle Boppard. A facsimile copy is at Evangelische Kirche Becherbach.

Different from the Becherbach Parish Register 1640 - 1747, this register contains only baptismal records. Entries appear in chronological order and are not sorted by families. The structure of the entries is: date of birth, name of father, place and occupation, first name of mother (no maiden name!), date of baptism, name of child, names of sponsors.

Example:

Anno 1777 den 28ten Xbris ist Henrich Riegel gemeinsman zu Otzweijler und seiner ehl. Haußfrau Anna Elisabetha, ein Söhnlein Ehl. gebohren den 2ten jannuarij 1778 christl. ref. getauftt, und Peter genent worden, Taufzeügen waren, Peter Riegel Senior gemeins: zu otzweijler sodann Maria Margaretha, des Daniel Müllers Müllermeister und gemeinsm: zu otzweijler ehl: Haußfrau.

28th December 1777 is born to Henrich Riegel resident in Otzweiler and his married wife Anna Elisabetha, a legal son. Christened to reformed confession on 2nd January 1778, and named Peter. Sponsors are Peter Riegel Senior resident in Otzweiler and Maria Margaretha, wife of Daniel Müller, miller and resident in Otzweiler.

I did not find birth records for all persons listed here. In some cases persons are only known as sponsors and I estimated their date of birth.

It was not always easy to find the correct relations between the persons from this register to those of the BPR 1640 - 1747. While there should be no doubt that e.g., the brothers Daniel and Otto from Otzweiler can be identified with Daniel 1.4.3.7 and Otto 1.4.3.8 of the first book, I had problems to relate e.g., Henrich from Becherbach to any parents of BPR 1640 - 1747. In such cases I made the following assumptions:

  1. the person is probably a descendant from parents living in the same town.
  2. people married usually at the age of about 25 years.
  3. sponsors were mostly uncle/aunt, sometimes grandfather/grandmother.

I marked uncertain relationships with a "?".

Why couldn't I find some birth records in BPR 1640 - 1747 ? I re-examined this book for those records and found that the late pages of the 1730's and 40's are not in chronological order. The binding of this pages was obviously damaged. So some pages may have been lost or bound to the wrong family.

 

4th generation (after Mattheiss):

 

1.2.2.7
Conradt Riegel of Krebsweiler, farmer

born:   18. 5. 1709 
marr.:  (Anna) (Maria) Juliana (Elisabetha)  
died:  between 1762 and 1783 
childr.:  Johann Geörg 1.2.2.7.1?   ca. 1745* 
Johann Jacob 1.2.2.7.2  1. 5. 1747 
Johannes 1.2.2.7.3  4. 8. 1749 
Maria Margaretha 1.2.2.7.4  19. 4. 1752 
Maria Louisa 1.2.2.7.5  2. 8. 1754 
Maria Christina 1.2.2.7.6  10. 11. 1758 
Juliana 1.2.2.7.7?  ?* 

*: no birth record found

1.2.2.9 ?
Johann Nickel Riegel of Neu [.]onnawa in Preussisch [...]onnewar*
born: 24. 8. 1713
was sponsor at baptism to Maria Elisabetha 1.2.2.7.2.2 on 2. 11. 1783

*: name of this town is illegible. But it would be very interesting to know, because Johann Nickel obviously emigrated to "Prussia".

 

1.4.3.6
Johann Nickel Riegel miller at the other mill in Oberreidenbach

born:   29. 9. 1712 
marr.:  Anna Elisabetha 

 

1.4.3.7
Johann Daniel Riegel reformed church elder of Otzweiler

born:  17. 2. 1714 
marr.:  Maria Elisabetha 
died:  between 1757 and 1762 
childr.:  Johann Peter 1.4.3.7.1?  ca. 1739* 
Jacob 1.4.3.7.2 ?  ca. 1745* 
Johann Philipp 1.4.3.7.3  17. 2. 1748 
Johann Philipp 1.4.3.7.4  13. 4. 1749 
Elisabetha Catharina 1.4.3.7.5  14. 10. 1751 
Johann Daniel 1.4.3.7.6  27. 3. 1754 
Anna Elisabetha 1.4.3.7.7  25. 8. 1756 

*: no birth record found

1.4.3.8
Otto Riegel reformed church elder of Otzweiler

born:   27. 2. 1716 
marr.:   Maria Elisabetha 
died:  after 1777 
childr.:  Maria Elisabetha 1.4.3.8.1?  ca. 1742  
Johann Peter 1.4.3.8.2?  ca. 1743 
Henrich 1.4.3.8.3?  ca. 1746 

 

1.7.2.1
Johannes Riegel Senior of Krebsweiler

born:  16. 8. 1707 
marr.:  Maria Margaretha 
died:  between 1780 and 1784 
childr.:  Johannes 1.7.2.1.1  1741* 
Johannes Nickel 1.7.2.1.2  1744* 
Angelica Elisabetha 1.7.2.1.3  13. 10. 1747 
Johann Peter 1.7.2.1.4  4. 1. 1750 
Maria Elisabetha 1.7.2.1.5  24. 1. 1752 
Anna Catharina 1.7.2.1.6  25. 9. 1754 
Johann Henrich 1.7.2.1.7  15. 1. 1756 

*: no birth record found

1.7.2.8 ?
Michael Riegel of Becherbach, catholic
Michel Riegel
Michael Riehl*

born:   13. 1. 1723 
marr.:  Elisabetha Margaretha Brandenburger* 
died:  27. 11. 1768* 
childr.:  Johann Jacob 1.7.2.8.1  25. 7. 1756* 
Johann Henrich 1.7.2.8.2  31. 12. 1758 sponsor: Johann Henrich Heck, cath. schoolmaster* 
Maria Jolina 1.7.2.8.3  7. 2. 1763* 
Maria Christina 1.7.2.8.4 ?  ? (in 1784 unmarried)* 


data marked with * from: Catholic Parish Register of Becherbach 1756 - 1791
stored at: Dom- und Diözesanarchiv Mainz

 

1.7.2.13 ?
Martin Riegel of Bärenbach, catholic

born:  24. 12. 1735 
marr.:   Anna Margaretha Mörscher 
childr.:  Jacob 1.7.2.13.1  born: ?   died: 27. 3. 1768 
Johannes 1.7.2.13.2  born: 1769  died: 4. 7. 1770 
Johann Nicolaus 1.7.2.13.3  born: 1776  died: 4. 1. 1777, buried in Becherbach 

data from: Catholic Parish Register of Becherbach 1756 - 1791 stored at: Dom- und Diözesanarchiv Mainz

 

1.7.3.1 ?
Henrich Riegel cooper master of Becherbach

We have no records about Henrich’s parents. I assume either Johann Jacob (1.7) or Johann Mattheis (1.7.3) to be his father, because Niclos‘ (1.7) family was the only Riegel family who lived in Becherbach (instead of Otzweiler etc.) that time. With respect to the age, Johann Mattheis is more probable than Johann Jacob.
born:  ca. 1723 
marr.:   Maria Catharina 
died:  after 1787 
childr.:  Peter 1.7.3.1.1  4. 9. 1748 
Anna Christina 1.7.3.1.2  31. 7. 1750 
Maria Christina 1.7.3.1.3  30. 8. 1751 
Hermann Emanuel 1.7.3.1.4  2. 9. 1753 
Johann Adam 1.7.3.1.5  5. 7. 1754 
Maria Margaretha 1.7.3.1.6  19. 2. 1757, marr.: Jacob Maul ? from Limbach, catholic*  
Johannes 1.7.3.1.7  25. 11. 1760  
Anna Appolonia 1.7.3.1.8  28. 2. 1763 
Johann Michael 1.7.3.1.9  14. 7. 1765 
Johann Henrich 1.7.3.1.10  14. 7. 1765 
Friederich Carl 1.7.3.1.11  23. 3. 1767 

data marked with * from: Catholic Parish Register of Becherbach 1756 - 1791
stored at: Dom- und Diözesanarchiv Mainz

 

 

5th generation :

1.2.2.7.1
Johann Georg Riegel of Bollenbach

1.2.2.7.2
Jacob Riegel of Becherbach

born:   1. 5. 1747 
marr.:   Maria Christina 
childr.:  Anna Elisabetha 1.2.2.7.2.1  13. 1. 1781 
Maria Elisabetha 1.2.2.7.2.2  29. 10.1783 
Johannes 1.2.2.7.2.3  6. 1. 1787, died 
Johannes 1.2.2.7.2.4  24. 12. 1792 

1.2.2.7.3
Johannes Riegel Junior, later "the youngest", of Krebsweiler

born:  4. 8. 1749 
marr.:   Anna (Maria) Catharina 
childr.:  Johann Jacob 1.2.2.7.3.1  22.9.1780, died 13. 11. 1780 
Maria Christina 1.2.2.7.3.2  4. 9. 1782 
Johannes 1.2.2.7.3.3  13. 5. 1786, died 
Johann Peter 1.2.2.7.3.4  29. 2. 1788 
Anna Catharina 1.2.2.7.3.5  29. 2. 1788 
Johannes 1.2.2.7.3.5  2. 12. 1791  
Maria Luisa 1.2.2.7.3.6  26. [..]. 1794, died: 1. 12. 1794 

 

1.4.3.7.1
Johann Peter Riegel Senior, cooper master, reformed church elder of Otzweiler

born:  ca. 1739* 
marr.:   Maria Catharina 
childr.:  Johann Jacob 1.4.3.7.1.1  3. 4. 1762 
Johann Philipp 1.4.3.7.1.2  2. 12. 1764 
Johann Peter 1.4.3.7.1.3  2. 3. 1767 
Johann Daniel 1.4.3.7.1.4  3. 4. 1769 
Maria Margaretha 1.4.3.7.1.5  25. 4. 1773 
Anna Christina 1.4.3.7.1.6  25. 4. 1773 

*: no birth record found

1.4.3.7.2
Jacob Riegel of Otzweiler

born:  ca. 1745 
marr.:   Anna Margaretha 
childr.:   Johann Jacob 1.4.3.7.2.1  22. 11. 1765 
Maria Elisabetha 1.4.3.7.2.2  15. 10. 1770 
Anna Catharina 1.4.3.7.2.3  31. 1. 1772 
Maria Christina 1.4.3.7.2.4  10. 12. 1774 
Philipp 1.4.3.7.2.5  18. 7. 1778 

1.4.3.8.2
Peter Riegel Junior of Otzweiler, son of the reformed church elder Otto Riegel of Otzweiler

born:   1744* 
marr.:   Maria Elisabetha, lutheran 
childr.:  Maria Elisabetha 1.4.3.8.2.1  12. 9. 1768 
Elisabetha Margaretha 1.4.3.8.2.2  21. 10. 1769 
Maria Elisabetha 1.4.3.8.2.3  12. 2. 1773 
Maria Catharina 1.4.3.8.2.4  5. 1. 1775 
Anna Elisabetha 1.4.3.8.2.5  21. 11. 1777 
Johann Peter 1.4.3.8.2.6  24. 10. 1780 
Johann Jacob 1.4.3.8.2.7  14. 1. 1784 

*: no birth record found

Data from Vienna Emigration Lists, entry #14382 :

Peter Riechel, reformed, cooper from Ötzweiler, passed Vienna with his wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, and 1 unmarried servant Heinrich Schenkenberger. Emigrated to Crvenka, Batschka (today Hungary).

Data from Crvenka Town Chronicle:

Peter Riegel, born 1744, died 1790
married: Maria Elisabeth

1.4.3.8.3
Henrich Riegel of Otzweiler

born:  ca. 1746* 
marr.:  Anna Elisabetha Heck (Heckel) 
childr.:  Anna Elisabetha 1.4.3.8.3.1  10. 5. 1776 
Peter 1.4.3.8.3.2  28. 12. 1777 
Elisabetha Margaretha 1.4.3.8.3.3  17. 11. 1781 

*: no birth record found

This Henrich is my ggggg-grandfather.

Data from Vienna Emigration Lists:

Henrich Riegel passed Vienna on 12. 7. 1783 (5 persons) and emigrated to Neu Schowe, Batschka (today Hungary).

Data from Neu Schowe Town Chronicle:

Heinrich Riegel, reformed
immigrant from Otzweiler, County of Meisenheim, Palatinate

marr.: Elisabeth Heckel, died 1805 at the age of 58
childr.: Emanuel
Karl

Unfortunately, the names of the children do not match to the Becherbach register. A possible explanation could be that they died in the dysentery epidemic 1785, which took away the lifes of many children among the new settlers. Emanuel and Karl could be born after they left Becherbach.

     

1.7.2.1.1
Johannes Riegel Junior, butcher master of Krebsweiler

born:   ca. 1745 
marr.:  Susanna Margaretha 
childr.:  Johann Conrad 1.7.2.1.1.1  1. 4. 1776, died 
Johannes 1.7.2.1.1.2  7. 9. 1778, died 4. 9. 1796 
Johann Nickel 1.7.2.1.1.3  13. 6. 1780 
Johann Jost 1.7.2.1.1.4  15. 7. 1782 
Johann Peter 1.7.2.1.1.5  7. 2. 1785 
Johannes Carl 1.7.2.1.1.6  25. 3. 1787 
Anna Margaretha 1.7.2.1.1.7  23. 1. 1789 
Anna Margaretha 1.7.2.1.1.8  23. 1. 1790, died 18. 9. 1790 
Johann Jacob 1.7.2.1.1.9  21. 8. 1792 
Maria Margaretha 1.7.2.1.1.10  16. 7. 1796, died 5. 9. 1797 

1.7.2.1.2
Johannes Nickel Riegel of Krebsweiler

born:  1744* 
marr.:  1783 Maria Christina Riegel 1.2.2.7.6 
childr.:  Conrad 1.7.2.1.2.1  23. 11. 1784 
Maria Margaretha 1.7.2.1.2.2  14. 6. 1787 
Anna Catharina 1.7.2.1.2.3  28. 12. 1790 
Johann Peter 1.7.2.1.2.4  27. 7. 1793, died 5. 3. 1794 
Maria Catharina 1.7.2.1.2.5  13. 7. 1795 

*: no birth record found

1.7.2.1.4
Peter Riegel miller master of Krebsweiler, lived at the mill in Grastein in 1784

born:  4. 1. 1750 
marr.:  Maria Catharina 
childr.:   Maria Eva 1.7.2.1.3.1  31. 5. 1784 
Johann Peter 1.7.2.1.3.2  19. 1. 1794, died 23. 7. 1794 

1.7.2.8.1
Jacob Riegel of Becherbach, catholic, son of Michael Riegel

born:  25. 7. 1756 
marr.:  2. 6. 1789 Maria Barbara Diel, daughter of deceased Johann Diel from Relsberg 

childr.: Maria Barbara 1.7.2.8.1.1   9. 4. 1790

data from: Catholic Parish Register of Becherbach 1756 - 1791
stored at: Dom- und Diözesanarchiv Mainz

 

1.7.2.8.2
Henrich Riegel of Becherbach, catholic, son of Michel Riegel, soldier in Karlsruhe

born:   31. 12. 1758 
marr.:   19. 6. 1787 Anna Elisabetha Pflanz, reformed, daughter of Peter Planz from Becherbach 
childr.:  Maria Christina 1.7.2.8.1.1  7. 11. 1784, illegitimate with Anna Elisabetha Pflanz, reformed 
Maria Elisabetha 1.7.2.8.1.2  14. 8. 1789, reformed 

1.7.3.1.1
Johann Peter Riegel cooper master of Becherbach
born: 4. 9. 1748
marr.: Maria Sophie

 

1.7.3.1.4
Emanuel Riegel cooper master of Becherbach

born:  2. 9. 1753 
marr.:  Maria Christina 
childr.:  Heinrich Jacob 1.7.3.1.4.1  11. 9. 1783 
Johann Peter 1.7.3.1.6.2  4. 8. 1784 

1.7.3.1.7
Johannes Riegel cooper master of Otzweiler

born:  25. 11. 1760 
marr.:  Maria (Anna) Margaretha 
childr.:  Henrich Jacob 1.7.3.1.7.1  19. 1. 1784 
Maria Elisabetha 1.7.3.1.7.2  28. 2. 1789 
Johannes 1.7.3.1.7.3  31. 3. 1789 
Friedrich Peter 1.7.3.1.7.4  15. 11.1791 
Anna Margaretha 1.7.3.1.7.5  31. 3. 1796 

 

6th generation :

1.4.3.7.1.1
Jacob Riegel cooper master of Limbach

born:  3. 4. 1762 
marr.:  Maria Eisabetha 
childr.:   Anna Margaretha 1.4.3.7.1.1.1  14. 5. 1785 
Johann Jacob 1.4.3.7.1.1.2  20. 10. 1788, died 10. 4. 1794 
Johann Peter 1.4.3.7.1.1.3  5. 6. 1792 
Johann Jacob 1.4.3.7.1.1.4  2. 8. 1795 

1.4.3.7.1.2
Philipp Riegel of Schmitthachenbach

born:   2. 12. 1764 
marr.:  Maria (Anna) Christina 
childr.:  Johann Peter 1.4.3.7.1.2.1  13. 4. 1788 
Johann Phillip 1.4.3.7.1.2.2  4. 1. 1790 
Maria Christina 1.4.3.7.1.2.3  4. 4. 1792 
Johannes 1.4.3.7.1.2.4  18. 10. 1794 

1.4.3.7.2.3
Anna Catharina Riegel "eldest* daughter of Jacob Riegel" of Otzweiler
born: 31. 1. 1772
childr.: Anna Christina 1.4.3.7.2.3.1 3. 3. 1795 illegitimate, father: Martin Weinz

*: this means that Maria Elisabetha 1.4.3.7.2.2 had died

1.7.2.1.2.1
Konrad Riegel of Krebsweiler, farmer

born: 23. 11. 1784
marr.: 12. 01. 1784 Elisabetha  Katharina Schmidt, born 1785 in Schlierschied
childr.: Johann 1.7.2.1.2.1.1 10. 12. 1810
Anna Catharina 1.7.2.1.2.1.2 16. 11. 1812
Maria Margaretha 1.7.2.1.2.1.3  30. 1. 1815
Peter 1.7.2.1.2.1.4 13. 7. 1818

According to the Personenstandsregister Kirn, the family emigrated in 1823 to Brazil under the leadership of Rev. Sauerbronn of Becherbach

Prof. Francisco T. De Albuquerque from Niteroi, Brazil reports:
In 1822, a Lutheran Evangelist Parson Friederich Oswald Sauerbronn,got from the Brazilian Imperial Government a special license, under severe conditions, to bring non-catholic settlers from Germany to Brazil, to be settled in the Swiss Colony of Nova Friburgo. Thus, in 1824, the Ship "Argus", departing from the Port Den Helder, in Holland, reached the Port of Rio de Janeiro, with 342 Lutheran German settlers. In all official records, we verify, related to Riegel family, the following data: (translated from Portuguese)

Immigration File Card - Embarkation Document nr. 61
Name: RIEGEL, Conrad
Occupation: Tailor, Age: 39
Origin: Hesse, Ship: Argus, Port: Den Helder
Family group:
Wife 63 Izabel Catharina Age: 39
Son 64 John Age: 12
Daughter 65 Catharina Age: 10
Daughter 66 Izabel Age: 7
Son 67 Peter Age: 5