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There were great floods at the end of the sixteenth century, which devastated Neuburg. It seems to have become an island and eventually it was rebuilt on the left bank. The course of the Rhine was erratic in those days. Thus Breisach, further upstream, was on the left bank, in France, until it found itself on the right bank, in Germany. Later Neuf-Brisach was built on the left bank, in France! In 1618 the Thirty Years' war broke out, once again Neuburg was ravaged, |
The first Helmer in which there is a copy of
the marriage record is Andreas Hallmeyer and Anna Herrich. This marriage record is a mixture of Latin
and German. The surname of Andreas was Hallmeyer at the time but later it
became Hellmer and ultimately Helmer. The bride Anna was a widow. The name of
her late husband Theobald Herrich, is stated, but not her surname as, in those
days, women were usually only called by their Christian names in the Church
records. Their betrothal (Sponsalia) is dated December 24th. The marriage
proper took place on January 10th 1651. Andreas is said to be a textor, a
weaver, at the time.
From
a photocopy of the marriage of Andreas to Anna at St. Nicolas of Haguenau: No. 815. Translation from the marriage
record which, was a mixture of German and Latin.
"Andreas
Hallmeyer et Anna Theobaldi Herrich of Neuburg in the Pfaltz, weaver with Anna
Diebo ld Herrichs, citizen (Wittib?), Witness Hans Kiefer, ------ citizen. Marriage celebrated 10 January"
"the
24th of December was celebrated the engagement of Andreas Hallmeyer of Neubourg
in the P alatinate, ________, with Anne, widow of the citizen Diebold
Herrich. Witness: Hans Kiefer, citizen. The marriage was celebrated 10th of January." (Anna was the widow of the middle class
citizen Theobaldi/Diebold Herrich.)
Marriages
were celebrated in the Parochial Church in Haguenau. At that time Eschbach was
included in the Parish Saint-Nicolas of Haguenau like many other villages in
the neighborhood
We know their death dates from the inventories drawn up on their death.
Anna – 4 December 1679, Andreas - 1683. There we also learn that he was
Schultheiss zu Eschbach, that is to say a kind of mayor, designated by the lord
who held the land.
He
had three children with Anna: Martin,
Michael and Eva.
After
the death of Anna in 1679, Andreas remarried in Kunigunde (Luxembourg?).
Descendants of Andreas
Hallmeyer
This information was sent
by Gilbert He lmer of 25 Avenue de Louvois, Chaville, France 92370 on 2 April
2001. The notary documents i n Haguenau
were researched by Jean-Marie Kempf of France.
To help understand how
Hallmeyer has become Hellmair, Hellmer then Helmer, It has to do with the
pronunciation of the Alsatian dialect: a sounds a little like e and meyer -
mair - maier - like mr, which gives Helmr. This may account
for Stephen becoming Stafford, both being pronounced Schdeffe.
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Martini HELLMER first appeared in Eschbach as a witness to a christening
in 1695 according Eschbach Catholic church baptism records, FHC #0746377. Name
spelling variation: Martinus and
Martin. Helmerin, Helmair and Helmer. Martini was called Joan but it was Martini
in the baptism record of his daughter, Margaretha in 1700. His occupation was
and Inn and tavern keeper.
Martini HELLMER married Regina SCHMID
sometime before 1680 and they had three children, Catharina, Eva, and Maria
Regina died before 1689 and Martini married
Gertrudis BUCHERIN. Gertrudis was listed as the mother to children baptized or
married in the Catholic church in Eschbach in the late 1600s and early 1700s,
but her maiden name was not given. She
was also the female witness to baptisms and marriages in Eschbach during this
time period.
In the 1700s her name was usually spelled
Gertrude and her maiden name was not given.
Her maiden name appeared in the marriage record of her son Antoine in
1732.
Martini HELLMER and Gertrudis BUCHERIN had
nine children; Antonium, Josephus, Joannes Martini, Gertrudis, Georgius,
Jonenis Michael, Margaretha, Anna and Barbara
Martini HELLMER’s death inventory was filed
April 1737 in Eschbach. Gertrudis’
death inventory was filed in Eschbach 4 Feb 1741.
Descendants of Martini HELLMER
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Antonium (Antonii) married Gertrudis
LINHARD January 21, 1731/32 in Forstheim, B-R, France. Gertrudis was the
daughter of JOHENES LINHARD and MARIE HELMER.
She was born in Forstheim, B-R, France. (Surname spelling difficult to
read...appeared to be Linardin. Used
Linhard because that was how her father's name was spelled in this record. Her marriage record seemed to indicate
Forstheim parish. Eschbach Catholic
Church, marriage records, FHC #0746378.)
Antonium (Antonii) and Gertrudis had
at least two children; Stephanus, born in 1735, and Catherine, who married
Victor REYMAN.
After Gertrudis’ death, Antonium (Antonii)
married Anna Maria KLIPFFELIN January 26, 1742/43 in Eschbach, B-R, France.
Anna Maria was the daughter of Sebastianus KLÜPFLE and Eva WINCKLERIN. She was born September 11, 1718 in Eschbach,
B-R, France
Anna Maria was buried on 18 Feb 1754.
Antonii died August 10, 1760
Descendants of Antonium
(Antonii) HELLMER
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Maria Anna SCHALEK had at least one child,
Joannes Petrus.
Descendants of Stephanus/ Etienne HELMER
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Joannes Petrus HELMER
married Catherine KOEGELE February 08, 1790
in Eschbach, B-R, France, daughter of PHILIPPI KOEGELE and MARIA HELMER. Name
was spelled Petrus Helmer in the Eschbach Catholic church marriage records. In
the Eschbach civil death records
Name was spelled Pierre Helmer. Age 81. His occupation: Laborer. In the Eschbach civil death
records, Catherine’s name was spelled Catherine Kögele. Age 58 on death record, actual age 53.
Descendants
of Joannes Petrus HELMER
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Josephus
HELMER married MADELAINE KLIPFEL had 12 children one of them
being Antoine our ancestor.
Josephus died at the age of 67 and
Madeleine at the age of 64.
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Antoine HELMER
Given name was often spelled ANTON after his marriage in 1837 in Eschbach. The birth and death records of his children
had Anton. The New Orleans passenger
list in 1854 had Anton.
Eschbach
civil birth records, listed Antoine as illegitimate on his birth record but he
was given the surname Helmer, not Klipfel.
The other illegitimate children born around this time always took the
mother's maiden name. Joseph eventually
signed a note next to Antoine's birth record saying he was the father. The note
was on a copy of the birth record held by the Bas-Rhin Archives.
Descendants
of Antoine HELMER
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