1659 The first page of the Steinsfurt church book listed the town inhabitants in the year 1659 and recorded their religion (L, C, or E, perhaps for Lutheran, Catholic, or Evangelical), age, and sometimes their birth date or birth year. Among those listed were Christian Ludwig and wife Maria Schäfer (age 35), both Lutheran, with children Catharina (age 15, born January 26, 1645), Martin (age 8), Elisabeth (age 6), and Christianus (age 3). Also listed were Melcher Schäfer, Lutheran, born 1594 and wife Barbara Schrüder, Evangelical, age 69, born 1590. [1] [2]
1651 Martin Ludwig, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on March 4 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Martin Wagner Häftner(?) zu Sintzen. [3] [4]
1653 Elßbetha, daughter of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on July 3 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Elßbetha, Martin Wägners von Sintzen haußfraus. [5] [6]
1656 Christianus, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on July 16 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Martin Wägnar Häftiner(?) zu Sintzen. Christianus died on January 9, 1662. [7] [8]
1659 Melcher Ludwig, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on February 16 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Christian Meckesheimer(?) ein Lediger gesel(?) [der Geselle=journeyman, fellow, assistant, or companion]. Melcher died on January 12, 1662. [9] [10]
1659 Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer were sponsors at the baptism in Steinsfurt of Maria, whose parents were unclear. [11]
1661 Barbara, daughter of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on February 27 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Barbara, Martin Wägners zu Sintzen eheliche T. Barbara Ludwig died on January 13, 1662. [12] [13]
1662 Petter Ludwig, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on December 8 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Petter Mageßheimer(?) ein Lediger Gesell. Peter Ludwig died on March 3, 1663. [14] [15]
1665 Andreas Ludwig, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on February 21 at Steinsfurt with sponsor H. Andreas (?). [16] [17]
1667 Jacob Ludwig, son of Christian Ludwig and Maria Schäfer, was baptized on December 15 at Steinsfurt with sponsor Jacob Vißankealdt(?). [18] [19]
1673 Isaac Wolff and Elisabetha Ludwig, daughter of Christian Ludwig, were married on January 7 at Steinsfurt, Germany. [20] [21] [22]
1676 Christian Ludwig died at age 58 on March 5 and was buried at Steinsfurt. [23] [24]
1689 Maria Ludwig died on February 15 at age 65 and 7 months. She was buried on the 17th at Steinsfurt. [25]
Research Notes:
1687 Andreas Ludwig and Margaretha Pfaufin were married on April 15 at Steinsfurt. [26]
1692 Andreas Ludwig and Elisabeteha were married on November 20 at Steinsfurt. [27]
Lookups in German Family Archives (Deutsches Familienarchiv) [28] report the following:
Band 6, Seite 109, 121, 123, 235, 237:
Seite 109, 121, 123:
Ahnenliste der Geschwister Lau (list of ancestors of the Lau siblings):
Seite 109:
Christianus Ludwig, Bürger zu Steinsfurt, 1649 aus Kursachsen zugewandert (immigrated from Electoral Saxony), * … (1618), † Steinsfurt (ref.) 5.3.1676, ∞ … Maria Schäfer.Seite 121:
Schäfer
825.
Maria, * … (luth.) (Juli 1623 errechnet (calculated)), † Steinsfurt (ref.) 15.2.1689, ∞ … (vor 1651) Christianus Ludwig.1650.
Melcher, * … (luth.) (1594 errechnet), † Steinsfurt 28.12.1664, ∞ … (vor 1623) Barbara Schrüder.Seite 123:
Barbara Schrüder, * … (um 1590), † Steinsfurt 21.7.1663, ∞ … Melcher Schäfer.
See
Ahnenliste der Geschwister Lau
Published by Neustadt ad Aisch Verlag Degener & Co Inh Gerhard Gessner, 1957
Heinrich, Walter, Gertrud, Hans und Peter Lau - Obrosch., 143 S. - Reihe: Sonderdruck aus "Deutschem Familienarchiv", Band VI. Eintrag auf Vorsatz, sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: DE.
[1] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 2, [ArchionImage].
[3] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 4, [ArchionImage].
[5] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 5, [ArchionImage].
[6] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, left, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, right, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 5, [ArchionImage].
[9] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 6, [ArchionImage].
[10] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, bottom left, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, 5, top right, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, right, 2 from bottom, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 6, [ArchionImage].
[14] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, bottom left, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 7, [ArchionImage].
[16] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, right 4 from top, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[17] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 8, [ArchionImage].
[18] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 9, [ArchionImage].
[19] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, 10, bottom left, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord], [FHLCatalog].
[20] Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1502-1985, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, image 1086, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 92, [ArchionImage].
[23] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, image 1106, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[24] Germany, Baden, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe, Steinsfurt, Mischbuch 1650 1652 1653-1790, 112, [ArchionImage].
[25] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[26] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, image 1087, lower right of left page, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[27] Reformerte Gemiende Steinsfurt, Baden, Germany, Taufen 1650-1790, Heiraten 1652-1790, Tote 1653-1790, Kommunionen 1700, FHL film 1189152 Item 8, lower right, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].