Barbara Salzmann was born 19 February 1604 in Maschwanden and
died 31 July 1672 in Ottenbach. She married Heinrich Grob 14 August 1626 in
Knonau, Zurich. Schweiz. He was a Miller in Ottenbach where he
died.
1834 Church Census:
The 1834 Ottenbach census has Heinrich Grob (21 July 1605 - 8 May 1676) and Barbara Salzmann with 2 children. Verena 3 and Barbara 1.
Apparently two brothers married two sisters. The 1834 Ottenbach census also has Heinrich's brother Joss Grob married to Verena Salzmann and is also a miller in Afoltern which is near Ottenbach. They have three children Joss 7, Margrove age 4 and Hans age 1. They are all from Inonouw?
Affoltern
The municipality of Affoltern is located west of the Albis hills in the moraine
landscape around the Reuss. It was created in the 19th Century through the
merger of Ober- and Unteraffoltern, Zwillikon and Loo-Fehrenbach.
1640 Church Census
The 1640 census has Heinrich Grob as a Müllar translated miller or someone who grinds grains. 16 year old Margaretha has completed her catechism, Verena is 15 has completed her catechism and Barbara is 7 and is working on hers. There are two other children Hans age 9 and Elsath age 3.
Parents:
Barbara Salzmann was born 19 February 1604 in Maschwanden and died 31 July 1672 in Ottenbach. She married Heinrich Grob 14 August 1626 in Knonau, Zurich. Schweiz. He was a Miller in Ottenbach where he died.
The 1834 Ottenbach census has Heinrich Grob (21 July 1605 - 8 May 1676) and Barbara Salzmann with 2 children. Verena 3 and Barbara 1.
Heinrich's Profession
A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. As an important part of his job, the miller repeatedly takes into his hand samples of the ground meal coming out of the spout in order to feel the quality and character of the product. The miller rubs the grain between his thumb and forefinger. After years of doing this, the miller's thumb changes shape and becomes broad and flattened. This is known as a "miller's thumb". (Wikipedia)
Documents related to Heinrich Grob:
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| Hans Heinrich Grob birth 1605 Knonau Film 8014288 page 76 |
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| Heinrich Grob and Barbara Salzmann marriage 3 March 1626 Knonau film 8014288 page 126 |
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| Heinrich Grob and Barbara Salzmann with 2 children 1634 Ottenbach census film 8126308 page 293 |
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| Heinrich Grob and Barbara Salzmann 1640 Ottenbach census with Margaretha film 8014135 page 369 entry 152 |
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| Heinrich Grob Barbara Salzmann 1670 Census film 7765846 page 382 |
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| Heinrich Grob death 8 May, Ottenbach, 1676 film 8014328 page 375 |