Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Peter Wenz 1760


Johann Peter Wenz was born 7 November 1760. He married Anna Maria Hassler b 1762 and died 1790. They had four children. Subsequently Peter married Eva Elisabetha Scholl  22 Oct 1792. Eva lived from 1770-1842. Peter's ID: KH5R-9PM

Eva Elisabetha Scholl was born to Johann Jacob Scholl b 1726. She was 11th of 13 children.

What happened to Peter Wenz and Anna Maria Hassler's children?
Catharina Elisabeth Wenz 1784 dec
Anna Maria Wenz 1786-1786
Johann Peter Wenz 1787 dec
Johann Martin Wenz 1789-1852 married Christine Hornung (b 1794-1871) abt 1815 and had 8 children from 18167 to 1837
 
What happened to Peter Wenz and Eva Elisabetha Scholl (second wife) children?
1. Anna Maria Wenz 1793-1818 Anna Maria Wenz married Wilhelm Scholl Sr. on the 10th April 1817.
Wilhelm Sr. is the second child of Johann Wendel Scholl and Maria Katharina Nüchtern. Since Anna Maria died a year later they only had one child. His name is also Wilhelm Scholl Jr b 17 Feb 1818 and died 1858.  Wilhelm Jr. married Barbara Vogel b 1813-1894. They had five children.
2. Christoph Wenz 1795-1795.(dec)

Peter's lineage:
Peter Wenz 1760
father Martin b 1730
gfather Adam 1696
Jost b 1655

Documents related to Johann Peter Wenz:

Anna Maria Wenz born 24 Aug 1793 rt mother Elisabetha Scholl film 102078348 page 668
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 24th of August [1793] in the morning at 1:00 am born and on the 25th of the same month baptized: Anna Maria [Wenz].
Father: Johann Peter Wenz, the local citizen and master shoemaker.
Mother: Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal sponsors: (1) Johann Jacob Flohr, the local citizen, and (2) his wife Elisabetha, née Münnichin. (3) Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member.
Right column: died 28 February 1818.
 
Note: Eva Elisabetha Scholl was born 27 Nov 1770 to Johann Jacob Scholl 1726 and Anna Maria Brauch. She lived to be 48 and she had two children. 
Catharina Zimmermann b 20 Feb 1794 Elisabetha Scholl sponsor left film 102078348 page 671
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 20th of February [1794] at night at 12:00 midnight born and on the 22nd of the same month baptized: Catharina [Zimmermann].
Father: Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member.
Mother: Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Adam Wendel Cammerer, the local citizen and master smith. (2) Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin, wife of Johann Peter Wenz, the local citizen and master shoemaker. 

Christoph Wenz b 2 Sep 1795 mother Elisabetha Scholl film 102078348 page 678

Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 2nd of September [1795] midday at 11:00 am born and on the 3rd of the same month baptized: Christoph [Wenz], "posthumus" [born after the death of his father].
Father: the late Johann Peter Wenz, former citizen and master shoemaker here.
Mother:
Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: Johann Christoph Zimmermann, the local citizen and [city/town] council member, and (2) his wife Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Right column: + [died, referring to the child Christoph Wenz].

Elisabetha Scholl sponsor 3 25 April 1799 rt Zimmermann film 102078348 page 696
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 26th of April [1799] at night at 1:00 am [born] and on the same day baptized: Elisabeth [Zimmermann].
Father: Christoph Zimmermann, member of the [judicial] court, censor?, and year's mayor.
Mother: Eva Catharina, née Seegerin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Adam Wendel Cammerer, citizen. (2) His wife Margaretha, née Süssin. (3) Elisabetha, née Schollin, surviving widow of the late Peter Wenz, the former citizen.
Comment: If I have interpreted the father's second occupation correctly as "censor", this not only means censor as we know it, but it could also be interpreted as: reviewer, arbitrator, and even judge.
Anna Maria Wenz marriage to Wilhelm Scholl 10 April 1817 film 102078348 page 1073 2
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 5.
On the 10th of April [1817] midday at 11:00 am were married here and conjugally blessed the new budding citizen Wilhelm Scholl, legitimate unmarried son of the local citizen Wendel Scholl and his wife Maria Katharina, née Nüchterin, age 27 and 1/2 years, and with him Anna Maria Wenzin, legitimate unmarried daughter of the deceased local citizen and master shoemaker Johann Peter Wenz and his still living wife Eva Elisabetha, née Schollin, age 23 and 3/4 years.
Witnesses are: (1) Peter Braun, master joiner, and (2) Christoph Scholl, local citizen.
Graben, on the 10th of April 1817. T. G. Beck, pastor.
Wilhelm Scholl birth Feb 1818 film 102078348 page 927 bot rt
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 4.
On the 17th of February [1818] midday at 11:00 am was born here and on the 19th of the same month midday at 12:00 noon baptized: Wilhelm [Scholl]. 
Parents are Wilhelm Scholl, local citizen, and his wife Anna Maria, née Wenzin. 
Baptismal witnesses are: (1) Martin Becker, local citizen and master weaver. (2) His wife Magdalena, née Seeberin. (3) Johann Adam Müller, local citizen. (4) His wife Eva, née Maierin.
Graben, on the 19th of February 1818. T. G. Beck, pastor.
Right margin: died 15 November 1858.
 
 
Anna Maria Scholl age 24 death 28 Feb 1818 bur 7 Mar 1818 film 102550955 page 444
Translation by Robert Seal:
No. 7.
On the 28th of February [1818] at night at 11:00 pm died here Anna Maria Schollin, née Wenzin, wife of the local citizen Wilhelm Scholl, age 24 years, 5 months, and 4 days, and was on the 2nd of March [1818] in the afternoon at 3:00 pm buried. 
Witnesses are Jakob Rösch and Christoph Wenz, local citizens.
Graben, on the 2nd of March 1818. T. G. Beck, pastor.