The Birsinger Family

The Village of Treis an der Mosel

    The BIRSINGER Family
  von Treis on der Mosel  

     The name was also recorded as Bersinck, Berschinger, and Birchfingers. I found records in Lutz and Morsdorf for Birsingers that I have not connected. In February of 1709, Maria Catherina Birchfingers, the daughter of Paul and Gertrud was Baptized. Her Godparents were Franciscus Birchfingers and Maria Catharina Schedlee. Joannes Simon Birchfingers, son of Joannes Peter and Susanna was Baptized in Jan of 1712. His Godparents were Joannes Simon Jinck and Catharina (?). In October of 1720, Catharina Maria Birchingers, daughter of Joannes Peter and Susanna was Baptized. Her Godparents were Maria Schneiders and Bernard Emerigs. On the 6th of August in 1725, Eva, the infant daughter of Joannes Peter Birchenheyer and Susanna, was Baptized. Her Godparents were Eva Pullig of Collig and Maria Schausen. (emergency Baptism) Katharina Birsinger died on Sept. 28, 1901 in Morsdorf at age 90. Barbara Birsinger Conrath died April 3, 1862 in Coblenz. There is a great deal that needs to be done on this line. The Birsinger name died out in Treis as Joannes had four daughters. There are Birsingers that married into the line but I have not connected them.

2. JOANNES BIRSINGERS was born before 1645. He married Gertrud KORET. He died on 25 March 1695 in Treis. GERTRUD KORET was born before 1645. She died on 15 June 1695 in Treis. The death record identifies her as the wife of Joes Birfingers. Note: Elisabeth Koret, daughter of Jacob Koret and his wife, Annae, was baptized on Oct. 26, 1664 at Liebfrauen Katholisch, Koblenz Stadt, Rheinland, Preussen. #0585881.

The four known children of Joannes BIRSINGERS and Gertrud KORET were all girls, thus the "Birsinger" name ended on this branch.

The Next Generation

4. CHRISTINA BIRSINGERS (Joannes was born in July 1665. She married Nicolaus SENGER before 1690. She was a Godmother on 2 Feb 1701, for Joannes Goar Salchert, son of Joannes Adam Salchert and Anna Marx on 2 February 1701 in Treis. She died on 9 January 1733 in Treis at age 67. I did not find any records for the birth or death of Nicolaus.

The four known children of Christina BIRSINGERS and Nicolaus SENGER all born in Treis were:

5. MARIA MAGDALENA BIRSINGERS (Joannes was born before 1666. She married Joannes Heinrich BEUREN, son of Joannes BEUREN and Margaret (-?-), circa 1686. JOANNES HEINRICH was born before 1665. Joannes was a Godfather on May 16, 1684 for Joannes Heinrich Trester, the son of Matthias Trester and Gertrude Schelbartz. He is referred to as Joannes Heinz, son of Joannes Beuren. He died on 15 March 1696 in Treis.

The four known children of Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS and Joannes Heinrich BEUREN were:

6. AGNES BIRSINGERS (Joannes) was born before 1670 in Treis. She married Franciscus Nicolaus KIRST circa 1690.

FRANCISCUS NICOLAUS was born before 1670 in Cochem.



Note: There are records for the Kirst family in Altflen where Christopher and Anna Margaretha had 3 children all baptised between 1648 and 1695.






                   The village of Chochem

The two known children of Agnes BIRSINGERS and Franciscus Nicolaus KIRST both born in Treis, were:

Generation Three

9. JOANNES MATTHIAS SENGER (Christina BIRSINGERS ) was baptized on 7 July 1695 in Treis. His Godparents were Joes Matthias Senger and Anna Maria Birsingers, a virgin. The record shows it was an emergency Baptism. He was a teqularius (brickmaker). He married Anna Maria FRITZ, daughter of Christopher FRITZ, on 14 October 1721 in Limburg, Lahn, Rhineland. He died on 17 September 1764 in Treis at age 69. ANNA MARIA FRITZ was born before 1708 in Limburg. She died on 15 August 1762.

The five known children of Joannes Matthias SENGER and Anna Maria FRITZ were:

10. JOANNES FRIEDERICK SENGER (Christina BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 5 February 1699 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Friedrick Senger, Kempfes, and Katharina Castor, geb. Lies. He married Catharina LENZ, daughter of Peter LENZ, on 5 February 1726 in Treis. He died in 1753. CATHARINA was born before 1708 in Kaldenreiffersch, Koln. She died on 14 June 1750 in Treis.

The four known children of Joannes Friederick SENGER and Catharina LENZ were:

11. JOANNES NICOLAS SENGER (Christina BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 23 January 1704 in Treis. His Godparents were Joes Nicolaus Laubach and Anna Maria, wife of Joes Rausch. (Anna Maria Conrad). He married Maria Margaretha MUELLER, daughter of Joannes Jacob MUELLER and Elisabeth GREYS, on 29 June 1728 in Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Nicolai and Joannes Jacob Mueller. MARIA MARGARETHA MUELLER was baptized on 23 October 1701 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anton Haach of Burgen, and Maria Margaretha Greys of Burgen. She died on 6 February 1768 in Treis at age 66.

The six known children of Joannes Nicolas SENGER and Maria Margaretha MUELLER were:

Philip Jacob KONRATH

12. CASPAR BEUREN (Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 19 May 1686 in St. Johannes. He married Maria Susanne HEITWEILER on 6 May 1721 in St. Johannes. He died on 24 October 1752 in Treis at age 66. MARIA SUSANNE HEITWEILER was baptized on 28 March 1697. Her Godparents were Margaret Greber, nata Ringelstein, and Joannes Comp. She died on 1 March 1748 at age 50.

The six known children of Caspar BEUREN and Maria Susanne HEITWEILER all born in Treis, were:

13. NICOLAUS BEUREN (Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 5 May 1688 in St. Johannes. He married Anna Eva KIRSCHNER before 1716. He died on 29 October 1723 at age 35. Misere obit laqueo in aedibus; 4.10 tractus sapale carnificem; sepultus in der Wegscheidt. (died in Wegscheidt in Alsace) ANNA EVA was born before 1696. She died on 27 December 1759.

The four known children of Nicolaus BEUREN and Anna Eva KIRSCHNER were:

14. ANNA BEUREN (Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 10 December 1690 in St. Johannes. She married Joannes Adam TRESTER, son of Carl TRESTER, on 15 July 1715 in St. Johannes. She died after 1732. JOANNES ADAM TRESTER was born circa 1685. He died on 24 January 1733 in Treis.

The five known children of Anna BEUREN and Joannes Adam TRESTER all born in Treis, were:

15. MARIA MARGARET BEUREN (Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS, Joannes) married Joannes Jacob GOSLER. She was born on 27 June 1694 in Treis.

The only known child of Maria Margaret BEUREN and Joannes Jacob GOSLER was:

Generation Four

19. CHRISTIAN SENGER (Joannes Matthias, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 5 April 1726 in Treis. He married Katharina Gertrud TRESTER, on 20 February 1759 in Treis. He died on 11 April 1766 in Treis at age 40. KATHARINA GERTRUD TRESTER was baptized on 31 May 1729. She married Joannes RITTER on 17 February 1767. The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Stumpff and Matthias Senger. She died on 18 April 1810 in Treis at age 80. She Her death record shows Catharina Gertrude Trester, widow of Joannes Ritter, 86 years.

The four known children of Christian SENGER and Katharina Gertrud TRESTER were:

Christian SENGER

23. JOANNES MATTHIAS SENGER (Joannes Friederick, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 20 June 1727; married Anna LAUS on 8 February 1757 in Treis. He died on 22 February 1793 in Treis at age 65. ANNA LAUS was baptized on 21 June 1728 in Treis. She died on 23 November 1786 in Treis at age 58.

The six known children of Joannes Matthias SENGER and Anna LAUS were:

Joannes Matthias SENGER

25. LUCIA SENGER (Joannes Friederick, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 12 April 1733 in St. Johannes. She married Joannes CASTOR on 12 March 1760 in Treis. JOANNES CASTOR was baptized on 24 September 1728 in Treis. He died on 1 April 1787 in Treis at age 58.

The five known children of Lucia SENGER and Joannes CASTOR all born in Treis were:

Lucia SENGER

28. JOANNES SENGER (Joannes Nicolas, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 3 April 1731 in Treis. He married Anna Christina VALERIUS, on 29 April 1755 in Treis. He died on 29 August 1766 in Treis at age 35. ANNA CHRISTINA VALERIUS was baptized on 30 October 1731 in Treis. She married Peter CASTOR on 7 February 1769 in Treis. She died on 25 December 1806 in Treis at age 75.

The six known children of Joannes SENGER and Anna Christina VALERIUS were:

Joannes SENGER

30. JOANNES CARL SENGER (Joannes Nicolas, Christina BIRSINGERS, Joannes) was baptized on 22 January 1737 in St. Johannes. He married Anna Christina MARX on 19 February 1760. He died on 10 January 1790 in Treis at age 52. ANNA CHRISTINA MARX was baptized on 1 April 1735 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 24 October 1801 in Treis at age 66.

The six known children of Joannes Carl SENGER and Anna Christina MARX were:

Joannes Carl SENGER

31. MATTHIAS SENGER (Joannes Nicolas, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 21 February 1740 in Treis. He married Maria Barbara STULPRN circa 1768. He died on 23 August 1806 in Treis at age 66. MARIA BARBARA STULPRN died on 14 January 1807.

The seven known children of Matthias SENGER and Maria Barbara STULPRN were:

Matthias SENGER

32. ANNA MARIA SENGER (Joannes Nicolas, Christina BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 8 February 1745 in St. Johannes. She married Heinrich Casper SIMONIS on 7 May 1765 in St. Johannes. She died on 27 January 1774 in Treis at age 28. HEINRICH CASPER SIMONIS was baptized on 5 February 1740 in St. Johannes. He married Anna Francisca LAUBACH on 13 September 1774 in St. Johannes. He died on 22 November 1794 in Treis at age 54.

The two known children of Anna Maria SENGER and Heinrich Casper SIMONIS were:

href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~konrath/senger#id3764"Anna Maria SENGER

35. NICOLAUS BEUREN (Caspar BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 9 February 1727 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Nicolaus Neef and Katharina, wife of Gerhard Schwartz, lanio. He married Maria Catharina Ringelstein on 5 February 1760. The witnesses at their marriage were Jakob Groeff, Matthias Fuchs and Bartholemew Beuren. He died on 12 February 1793 in Treis at age 66. MARIA CATHARINA RINGELSTEIN was born before 1747. She married Caspar Beuren on 22 October 1748. She died on 3 September 1804 in Treis.

The six known children of Nicolaus Beuren and Maria Catharina Ringelstein were:

39. JOANNES BEUREN (Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 2 April 1716 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Arens and Susanna Elisabetha Dorothea, wife of Joannes Hoffmans. He married Margaretha STEINBORN on 7 May 1743 in St. Johannes. He died before 1781.

The three known children of Joannes Beuren and Margaretha STEINBORN were:

40. CASPAR BEUREN (Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 13 March 1718 in Treis. His Godparents were Caspar Beuren and Maria Putz, daughter of Joannes Theodore Putz. He married Katharina NINGEL, daughter of Carl NINGEL and Katharina CASTOR, circa 1748. Witnesses at their marriage were Joseph Moritz, Joannes Beuren, and Jacob Goeff. He married Anna Kesseler on 29 May 1760 in St. Johannes, Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Jospeh Moritz, Joannes Beuren, and Jacob Groeff. He died on 6 June 1762 in Treis at age 44. KATHARINA NINGEL was baptized on 28 October 1720. Her Godparents were Joannes Stephens and Catharina, wife of Matthias Boos. She died on 3 March 1760 in Treis at age 39.

The five known children of Caspar Beuren and Katharina NINGEL were:

ANNA KESSELER was born in Waldesch. There were no known children of Caspar Beuren and Anna Kesseler.

41. MATTHIAS BEUREN (Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 23 June 1720 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Matthias Boos of Pommern, and Maria Elisabetha, daughter of Anton Kleschners. He married Maria Catharina Zervas, daughter of Joannes ZERWAS and Maria Magi, on 4 August 1750 in St. Johannes. He died on 28 February 1778 in Treis at age 57. MARIA CATHARINA ZERVAS was baptized on 23 October 1726 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Katharina, wife of Joannes Jacob Sturm, Schoffe u.Synodale, and Joannes Castor, adol. She died on 24 October 1780 in Treis at age 54.

The six known children of Matthias Beuren and Maria Catharina Zervas were:

42. JOANNES ADAM BEUREN (Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 1 April 1723 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Adam Tresser and Magdalena, widow of Henrich Beuren. He married Maria Margaret PORTEN on 20 January 1750 in the Catholic Church in Beilstein, Rhineland.

The marriage was also recorded on Jan. 22, 1750 in Treis. He died on 8 August 1770 in Treis at age 47. MARIA MARGARET was born in Beilstein.





The Village of Beilstein







The only known child of Joannes Adam Beuren and Maria Margaret PORTEN was:

44. GERTRUDE TRESTER (Anna BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS )was baptized on 2 March 1718 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Gertrude, daughter of Matthias Trester and Caspar Beuren, adol. She married Joannes Anton CASTOR on 8 July 1749 in Treis. JOANNES ANTON CASTOR was born before 1729. He died before March 1791 in Treis.

The six known children of Gertrude TRESTER and Joannes Anton CASTOR were:

href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~konrath/castor#id4309"Joannes Anton CASTOR

46. MARIA MAGDALENA TRESTER (Anna BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 28 November 1724 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Magdalena, widow of Heinrich Beuren, and Nikolaus Tresser, adolesant. She married Joannes DERFELD, son of Joannes DERFELD and Eva HINNEN, on 9 May 1753 in St. Johannes. She died on 24 August 1794 in Treis at age 69. JOANNES DERFELD was baptized on 30 August 1722 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Castor, and Eva, wife of Joannes Henrici. He died on 14 November 1790 in Treis at age 68.

The two known children of Maria Magdalena TRESTER and Joannes DERFELD both born in Treis, were:

48. ANNA MARIA GOSSLER (Maria MargaretBEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was born on 26 May 1739. She married Joannes GRAF, son of Joannes Adolph GRAEF, on 26 February 1759. The witnesses at their marriage were Anton Prins, Anton Wahl and Jacob Groeff. She died on 25 March 1812 at age 72. JOANNES GRAF was baptized circa 1735 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Castor and Anna Elisabetha Graeff. He was a vineyard worker. He died on 8 September 1812 in Treis.

The eight known children of Anna Maria GOSSLER and Joannes GRAF were:

Generation Five

88. MARGARETHA BEUREN (Nicolaus, Caspar BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 20 November 1767 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Margarita De Muth of Karden and Jacobus Kenn. She married Franciscus Anton CASTOR, son of Joannes Anton CASTOR and Gertrude TRESTER, on 28 January 1801 in St. Johannes. They received a special dispensation to marry. She died on 8 March 1834 in Treis at age 66. FRANCISCUS ANTON CASTOR was baptized on 31 March 1762 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Francis Castor and Anna Maria Beuren. He worked in the vineyards and was a seaman. He married Maria Barbara SIMONIS, daughter of Heinrich Casper SIMONIS and Anna Maria SENGER, on 1 March 1791 in St. Johannes. They received a special dispensation to marry. He died on 24 December 1829 in Treis at age 67.

The four known children of Margaretha Beuren and Franciscus Anton CASTOR all born in Treis were:

89. ANNA BEUREN (Nicolaus, Caspar BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 2 November 1769 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Fuchs and Balthazar Beuren. She married Joannes SIMONIS, son of Anton SIMONIS and Margaretha HENRICI, on 4 May 1807 in St. Johannes. She died on 2 November 1845 in Treis at age 76.

JOANNES SIMONIS was baptized on 1 April 1739 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Henrici and Anna Maria Castor. He married Anna Christina TILLMAN, daughter of Jacob TILLMAN, circa 1763. He married Catharina TRESTER on 27 January 1767 in St. Johannes, Treis; The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Henrici and Joannes Stump. He married Maria Josepha WEINBACH, daughter of Carl Casper WEINBACH and Maria THELEN, on 17 February 1795 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 22 July 1812 in Treis at age 73.

The only known child of Anna Beuren and Joannes SIMONIS was:

90. MARIA ANNA BEUREN (Nicolaus Caspar BEUREN) was baptized on 22 September 1775 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Matthias Beuren and Maria Rengel. She married Daniel FRIEDERICH, son of Joannes Peter FRIEDERICHS and Margaretha STEINEN, on 27 January 1807 in St. Johannes. She died on 18 July 1854 in Treis at age 78. DANIEL FRIEDERICH was baptized on 12 April 1785 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Daniel Cator and Anna Maria Steinan of Eller. He was a schuster (shoemaker). Daniel was a Godfather on Aug. 4, 1806 for Maria Anna SImonis, the daughter of Heinrich Simonis and Maria Margaretha Goebel. He was a Godfather on Oct. 27, 1822 for Daniel Steffes, the son of Joannes George Steffes and Maria Margaret Friederich.

The four known children of Maria Anna Beuren and Daniel FRIEDERICH were:

93. CATHARINA BEUREN (Joannes , Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS, Joannes , (--?--) ) was baptized on 27 August 1752 in St. Johannes, Treis; Her Godparents were Matthias Beuren and Catharina Gosselers. She married Peter BLESER, son of Joannes BLESER and Anna Elisabetha KAUFMANN, on 26 February 1781 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 13 March 1829 in Treis at age 76.

PETER BLESER was baptized on 6 June 1755 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Peter Mayer and Maria Susanna Blesers. He was a day laborer in 1836. He died on 23 February 1812 in Treis at age 56. He was listed as 57 years old.

The 10 known children of Catharina Beuren and Peter BLESER were:

96. MATTHIAS BEUREN (Caspar , Nicolaus BEUREN) was baptized on 16 September 1753 in Treis. His Godparents were Matthias Fuchs and Catharina Castor. He married Maria Anna HESS circa 1780. He died before February 1824. MARIA ANNA HESS was probably born in Fankel. She died on 13 July 1825.

The two known children of Matthias Beurenand Maria Anna HESS were:

p> 100. JOANNES BEUREN (Matthias , Nicolaus BEUREN) was born on 17 April 1754. He married Anna Katharina LEHNARD on 26 February 1781 in Kirchberg. He died on 13 October 1785 at age 31. ANNA KATHARINA LEHNARD was born in 1751 in Schonborn.

The only known child of Joannes Beuren and Anna Katharina LEHNARD was:

103. MATTHIAS BEUREN (Matthias) ) was baptized on 17 June 1763 in Treis. His Godparents were Matthias Pries and Elisabetha Hurters. He married Anna Maria PORTEN, daughter of Franciscus PORTEN and on 24 November 1788 in Beilstein.

ANNA MARIA PORTEN was born in Beilstein.

The only known child of Matthias Beuren and Anna Maria PORTEN was:

106. JOANNES CASTOR (Gertrude TRESTER) married Anna Maria BERENS on 29 June 1762 in St. Johannes. He died on 22 December 1806 in Treis. ANNA MARIA BERENS was born circa 1740. She died on 17 December 1808 in Treis.

The eight known children of Joannes CASTOR and Anna Maria BERENS all born in St. Johannes, Treis, were:

Joannes CASTOR

107. MARIA MAGDALENA CASTOR (Gertrude TRESTER, Anna BEUREN) was baptized on 19 May 1740 in St. Johannes, Treis; Her Godparents were Joannes Derfeld and Maria Magdalena Tresters. She married Joannes Theodore ILLERICH, son of Joannes Emmerich ILLERICH and Anna Francisca KAUFMANN, on 1 February 1777 in Muden. She married Joannes Wilhelm KOMP, son of Joannes Franz Carl KOMP and Gertrude BEILEN, on 28 March 1786 in Treis. She died on 27 April 1825 in Treis at age 84.

JOANNES THEODORE ILLERICH was baptized on 14 May 1744 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Thodore Bleser and Anna Maria Clemens of Muden. He died on 29 March 1786 in Treis at age 41.

The two known children of Maria Magdalena CASTOR and Joannes Theodore ILLERICH both born in Treis were:

JOANNES WILHELM KOMP was baptized on 27 October 1761 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Wilhelmus Putz and Lucia Castors. He died on 6 April 1827 in Treis at age 65.

The three known children of Maria Magdalena CASTOR and Joannes Wilhelm KOMP were:

Joannes Wilhelm KOMP

112. JOANNES GEORGE DERFELD (Maria Magdalena TRESTER, Anna BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 10 October 1754 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes George Steffes and Anna Magdalena Trester. He was a winzer in 1816. He married Maria Magdalea MULLER, daughter of Joannes George MULLER and Elisabeth KERICHER, on 27 November 1781 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 19 January 1829 in Treis at age 74; His death record showed, Joannes George Derfeld, widow, 70 years. MARIA MAGDALEA MULLER. Her death record showed, Margaret Derfeld, nata Muller, 44 years. She was baptized on 14 July 1757 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Frederick Sanger and Maria Magdalena Sabina Kerichers. She died on 1 April 1807 in Treis at age 49.

The three known children of Joannes George DERFELD and Maria Magdalea MULLER all born in Treis, were:

113. CARL JOSEPH DERFELD (Maria Magdalena ) was born on 22 January 1759 in Treis. He was baptized on 23 January 1759 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Carl Joseph Derfeld and Gertrude Castor. He married Luccia BECKER, daughter of Henri BECKER and Maria Catharina, on 1 March 1791 in St. Johannes, Treis. He married Maria Catharina BRAUN, daughter of Joannes BRAUN and Maria Anna RENGEL, on 9 June 1807 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 24 January 1811 in Treis at age 52. The death record shows, Carolus Joseph, nuptus, 51 years. He died before 1812. LUCCIA BECKER was born before 1763. She married Joannes MUELLER, son of Joannes Peter MUELLER and Amalia CASTOR, on 18 February 1783 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 10 April 1807 in Treis.

The only known child of Carl Joseph DERFELD and Luccia BECKER was:

MARIA CATHARINA BRAUN was baptized on 4 October 1780 in St. Johannes. She married Engelbert GOEBELEN, son of Joannes GOEBELEN and Anna Gertrudus SIMONIS, on 2 June 1812 in St. Johannes Catholic Church. The marriage record showed Engelbertus, son of Joannis and defunct Gertrudus Simonis, and widow, Maria Catharina Derfeld, nata Braun. She died on 29 April 1831 in Treis at age 50.

The two known children of Carl Joseph DERFELD and Maria Catharina BRAUN both born in Treis, were:

114. KATHARINA JOSEPHA GRAEF (Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret BEUREN was baptized on 17 March 1769 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anton Prins and Catharina Josepha Goslers. She married Joannes Adolph PREUS, son of Joannes Adolphus PREUS and Katharina Maria MARX, on 25 February 1800 in Treis. The marriage record showed the names of their parents. She died on 16 July 1822 in Treis at age 53.

JOANNES ADOLPH PREUS was baptized on 23 October 1763 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Carl Kehn and Anna Elisabeth Preis. He was a tagelohner (day laborer) in 1827, a winzer in 1832. He was also known as Adolph. He married Catharina Gertrude KOMP, daughter of Joannes Franz Carl KOMP and Gertrude BEILEN, on 21 January 1794 in Treis. He died on 4 November 1838 in Treis at age 75.

The three known children of Katharina Josepha GRAEF and Joannes Adolph PREUS were:

117. JOANNES GRAF (Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret BEUREN) was baptized on 12 February 1777 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Dervfeld and Anna Elisabetha Brocks. He worked in the vineyards. He married Catharina Maria CASTOR, daughter of Joannes CASTOR and Anna Maria BERENS, on 22 February 1803 in St. Johannes. He died on 19 March 1849 in Treis at age 72. CATHARINA MARIA CASTOR was baptized on 5 August 1777 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Catharina Beuren and Joannes Bleser. She died on 4 May 1854 in Treis at age 76.

The seven known children of Joannes GRAF and Catharina Maria CASTOR all born in Treis, were:

119. PHILIPP GRAF (Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret) was baptized on 20 November 1779 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Philip Marx and Anna Maria Beuren. He was a day laborer in 1809 and a vineyard worker. He was a twin. He married Anna Catharina BRAUN, daughter of Joannes BRAUN and Maria Anna RENGEL, on 9 May 1809 in St. Johannes. He died on 21 April 1834 in Treis at age 54. ANNA CATHARINA BRAUN was baptized on 31 January 1778 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Caharina Sturms and Peter Rengel. She died on 21 June 1836 in Treis at age 58.

The four known children of Philipp GRAF and Anna Catharina BRAUN all born in Treis were:

Generation Seven

140. HERMAN CONRATH was baptized on 17 February 1794 in St. Johannes. He married Anna Elisabetha KOMP. He died on 13 October 1849 at age 55. There is a Treis death record for Herman Conrath, husband of Elisabetha Komp showing that he died 13 Oct. 1849 in Italy. ANNA ELISABETHA KOMP was baptized on 23 July 1806 in St. Johannes. She may have married Philipp LIES in 1854? She died on 24 January 1886 in Schleisingerville, Washington Co., Wisconsin, at age 79.

Herman KONRATH

178. MARIA ANNA SIMONIS was baptized on 15 April 1810 in Treis. Her Godparents were Maria Anna Friederichs and Philip Pillich. She married Peter Joseph SESTERHENN on 21 November 1826 in St. Johannes. PETER JOSEPH SESTERHENN was born on 14 October 1803 in Hatzenport. He was a freight handler - freight carrier.

The only known child of Maria Anna SIMONIS and Peter Joseph SESTERHENN was:

179. MARIA MARGARET FRIEDERICH (Maria Anna Beuren) was baptized on 6 January 1808 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Margaret Castor and Joannes Friederich. She married Joseph SENGER, son of Carl Joseph SENGER and Maria Josepha NICOLAI, on 19 November 1831 in St. Johannes. JOSEPH SENGER was baptized on 24 April 1805. His Godparents were Joannes Moris and Maria Barbara Steffes. He died on 24 April 1859 in Treis at age 54. His death record shows, Josephus, uxor of Margaretha Friederich.

The seven known children of Maria Margaret FRIEDERICH and Joseph SENGER were:

Joseph SENGER

180. MARIA AGNES FRIEDERICH (Maria Anna Beuren) was baptized on 11 February 1810 in St. Johannes. She married Joannes KAPITEIN, son of Joannes KAPITEIN and Anna Maria KILIAN, on 25 November 1834 in St. Johannes.

JOANNES KAPITEIN was born on 7 November 1805 in Niederelbert. Niederelbert is a small village near Montabaur, north of St. Goar. He married Elisabeth RITTER on 4 March 1851 in St. Johannes. He died on 22 December 1884 in Treis at age 79.

The three known children of Maria Agnes FRIEDERICH and Joannes KAPITEIN were:

181. MARIA ANNA FRIEDERICH (Maria AnnaBeuren) was baptized on 4 September 1813 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Simonis and Petrus Friederich. She married Joannes Joseph WEINS, son of Joannes Nepomuc WEINS and Anna Magdalena LOOSEN, on 22 November 1836 in St. Johannes. She died on 22 February 1880 at age 66. She was buried on 24 February 1880 in Treis. JOANNES JOSEPH WEINS was baptized on 16 June 1809 in St. Johannes. His Godparetns were Joannes Joseph Loosen and Anna Gertrude Pillig. He worked in the vineyards. He died on 28 December 1848 in Treis at age 39.

The six known children of Maria Anna FRIEDERICH and Joannes Joseph WEINS were:

183. ANNA MARGARETHA BLESER (CatharinaBeuren) was baptized on 23 February 1782 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Margaretha Bleser and Anton Kauffman. She married Carl GREWER, son of Joannes GREWER and Catharina DEGUT, on 24 May 1808 in St. Johannes, Treis. CARL GREWER was born before 1788 in Moselkern.

The seven known children of Anna Margaretha BLESER and Carl GREWER were:

184. ANNA CATHARINA BLESER (Catharina Beuren, Joannes, Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 20 August 1783 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Margaretha Castor and Theodore Bleser. She married Carl Joseph NEEF, son of Hubert NEEF and Anna Katharina STEFFES, on 22 February 1814 in St. Johannes. She died on 17 April 1852 in Treis at age 68.

CARL JOSEPH NEEF was baptized on 3 August 1791 in Treis. His Godparents were Carl Joseph Neef and Elisabetha Beuren. He was a woodcutter, a Fruchtmesser and worked in the vineyards. He died before 1865.

The nine known children of Anna Catharina BLESER and Carl Joseph NEEF were:

187. JOANNES BLESER (Catharina Beuren, Joannes, Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 24 June 1788 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Senger and Anna Maria Mueller. He was a day laborer in 1810 and 1826. He was a wine grower in 1816 and 1818. He married Anna Gertrudus GOEBELEN, daughter of Joannes GOEBELEN and Anna Gertrudus SIMONIS, on 29 April 1810 in St. Johannes. He died on 6 July 1818 in Treis at age 30.

ANNA GERTRUDUS GOEBELEN was baptized on 16 April 1786 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Gertrud Balthasar of Klotten and Marcus Joseph Laubenthal of Klotten. She married Joannes Wilhelm HOFFMANN, son of Francis HOFFMANN and Maria Christina STOCKS, on 5 August 1826 in St. Johannes.

The three known children of Joannes BLESER and Anna Gertrudus GOEBELEN were:

192. JACOB BLESER (Catharina Beuren, Joannes, Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 20 May 1800 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Jacob Johan and Anna Maria Senger. He was a day laborer in 1826. He married Anna Katharina HESS on 31 January 1826 in St. Johannes. He died on 12 April 1829 in Treis at age 28. ANNA KATHARINA HESS was born on 3 November 1790 in Fankel. She was the daughter of Benedict HESS and Lucia THILLMANN.

The two known children of Jacob BLESER and Anna Katharina HESS were:

193. MARGARETHA BEUREN (Matthias, Caspar, Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 31 March 1783 in St. Joannees, Treis. Her Godparents were Margaretha Beuren and Matthias Beuren. She married Joannes SEIBOLD, son of Nicolaus SEIBOLD and Johanna Sybillia PREUS, on 11 May 1814 in St. Johannes. She died on 1 July 1824 in Treis at age 41.

JOANNES SEIBOLD was baptized on 11 December 1780 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Noll of Borgen and Anna Maria Greisin. He was a shoemaker. He married Maria Elisabeth MUNTENICH, daughter of Joannes MUNTNICH and Maria Elisabeth KERN, on 27 January 1807 in St. Johannes. He died on 23 January 1840 in Treis at age 59.

The three known children of Margaretha Beuren and Joannes SEIBOLD were:

194. ANNA BARBARA BEUREN (Matthias, Caspar, Nicolaus BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 5 June 1789 in St. Johannes. She married Peter NEEF, son of Hubert NEEF and Anna Katharina STEFFES, on 12 October 1824 in Treis. She died on 27 May 1850 in Treis at age 60. PETER NEEF was baptized on 19 November 1800 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Peter Conrad and Anna Maria Laux. He died on 7 February 1851 in Treis at age 50.

The four known children of Anna Barbara Beuren and Peter NEEF all born in Treis were:

221. MARIA CATHARINA DERFELD (Joannes George, Maria Magdalena TRESTER, Anna BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 23 February 1792 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Catharina Muller, virgin, and Henri (?). She married Joannes WEINBACH, son of Joannes Peter WEINBACH and Anna Maria Casper, on 13 February 1816 in St. Johannes. The record shows, Joannes, son of Petri and defunct Anna Maria Caspers, and Catharina, daughter of Joannis George and defunction Maria Magdalena Muller. She died on 25 March 1827 in Treis at age 35.

JOANNES WEINBACH was baptized on 5 October 1786 in St. Johannes, Treis; His Godparents were Joannes Castor and Anna Maria Osterman, ex Frankel. He married Anna Maria GOBELEN, daughter of Joannes GOEBELEN and Anna Gertrudus SIMONIS, on 12 May 1827 in St. Johannes. He married Genovesa NEEF, daughter of Hubert NEEF and Anna Katharina STEFFES, on 5 February 1839 in St. Johannes. He died on 24 December 1856 in Treis at age 70.

The three known children of Maria Catharina DERFELD and Joannes WEINBACH were:

225. JOANNES PREUS (Katharina Josepha GRAEF, Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 22 February 1801 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Graf and Margaretha Marx. He married Barbara LOEWEN on 13 February 1827 in Treis. He died on 22 April 1834 in Treis at age 33. BARBARA LOEWEN was born circa 1799 in Eller. She died on 23 August 1855.

The two known children of Joannes PREUS and Barbara LOEWEN were:

226. CARL JOSEPH PREUS (Katharina Josepha GRAEF, Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 12 August 1806 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Carl Castor and Katharina Maria Graf. He married Anna Gertrude MUNTNICH, daughter of Joannes MUNTENICH and Anna Elisabeth CASTOR, on 28 February 1832 in Treis. ANNA GERTRUDE MUNTNICH was baptized on 30 April 1805 in St. Johannes, Treis; Her Godparents were Anna Gertrud Muntnich of Bernkastel, and Jacob Pillig.

The only known child of Carl Joseph PREUS and Anna Gertrude MUNTNICH was:

227. JOANNES ADOLPH PREUS (Katharina Josepha GRAEF, Anna Maria GOSSLER, Maria Margaret BEUREN, Maria Magdalena BIRSINGERS) was baptized on 22 December 1809 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Adolph Preus and Anna Maria Graf. He worked in the vineyards. He married Maria Elisabeth SEIBOLD, daughter of Joannes SEIBOLD and Maria Elisabeth MUNTENICH, on 29 August 1837 in St. Johannes. He married Maria Anna LOCH, daughter of Henrich LOCH and Maria Gertrud GRAEF, on 30 June 1840 in St. Johannes. The marriage record shows Joannes was a widow. Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Lock and Gertrude Graf. He died on 16 June 1850 in Treis at age 40. MARIA ELISABETH SEIBOLD was baptized on 6 August 1809 in St. Johannes, Treis; Her Godparents were Anna Elisabeth Comp and Anton Muntnich. She died on 10 April 1840 in Treis at age 30.

The two known children of Joannes Adolph PREUS and Maria Elisabeth SEIBOLD were:

MARIA ANNA LOCH was baptized on 17 February 1811 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Anna Seibold and Joannes Adolph Sauer. She died on 22 April 1862 in Treis at age 51.

The four known children of Joannes Adolph PREUS and Maria Anna LOCH were:

228. PHILIPP GRAF (Joannes) was baptized on 10 January 1804 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Philipp Graf and Margaretha Castor. He married Maria Anna Josepha SEITHEN, daughter of Caspar SEITHEN and Maria Luccia Pillich, on 21 February 1832 in St. Johannes. He died on 1 December 1872 in Treis at age 68.

MARIA ANNA JOSEPHA SEITHEN was baptized on 14 April 1805 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Joseph Preus and Joseph Pillich. She was also known as Maria Dorothea. She died on 4 September 1864 in Treis at age 59.

The four known children of Philipp GRAF and Maria Anna Josepha SEITHEN all born in Treis, were:

229. JOANNES GRAEF (JoannesGRAF) was baptized on 11 November 1805 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Bleser and Anna Maria Graf. He was a shoemaker. He married Anna Margaret HAY on 27 August 1833 in Fankel; The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Adam Graef and Carl Steffes. He married Anna Christina STEFFES, daughter of Joannes Wilhelm STEFFES and Margaretha CASTOR, on 20 May 1856 in St. Johannes; The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Adam Graef and Carl Steffes. He died on 10 December 1863 in Treis at age 58.

ANNA MARGARET HAY was baptized on 29 September 1802 in Fankel. She died on 25 October 1850 in Treis at age 48.

The five known children of Joannes GRAEF and Anna Margaret HAY were:

ANNA CHRISTINA STEFFES was baptized on 23 August 1813 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Christina Castor and Jacob Grreisler. She died on 19 January 1887 in Treis at age 73. She was buried on 23 January 1887 in Treis. There were no known children of Joannes GRAEF and Anna Christina STEFFES.

230. JOANNES JACOB GRAEF (Joannes GRAF) was baptized on 25 February 1808 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Jacob Traben and Maria Magdalena Castor. He worked in the vineyards. He married Margaretha NICOLAI, daughter of Matthias Joseph NICOLAI and Anna Margaretha BLESER, on 9 June 1835 in St. Johannes. He died on 15 October 1891 in Treis at age 83. MARGARETHA NICOLAI was baptized on 9 September 1810 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Margaretha Nicolai and Michael ??. Her mother was listed as Anna Margaret. She died on 6 March 1898 in Treis at age 87. She was buried on 9 March 1898 in Treis.

The two known children of Joannes Jacob GRAEF and Margaretha NICOLAI were:

232. MARIA KATHARINA GRAF (Joannes) was baptized on 27 July 1814 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Catharina Castors and Joannes Ritter. She married Joannes NICOLAI, son of Matthias Joseph NICOLAI and Anna Margaretha BLESER, on 23 January 1843 in St. Johannes. She died on 3 March 1887 in Treis at age 72.

JOANNES NICOLAI was baptized on 7 November 1815 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joes Bleser and Apollonia Zirwas. He worked in the vineyards. He died on 22 November 1883 in Treis at age 68.

The five known children of Maria Katharina GRAF and Joannes NICOLAI all born in Treis, Cochem, Rhineland, were:

235. PHILIPP GRAF (Philipp) was baptized on 25 June 1810 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Philip Preus and Lucia Braun. He was a vineyard worker. He married Catharina Josepha LOCH, daughter of Henrich LOCH and Maria Gertrud GRAEF, on 15 May 1838 in St. Johannes. He died on 18 November 1871 in Treis at age 61. CATHARINA JOSEPHA LOCH was baptized on 2 May 1809 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Katharina Gelhausen and Carolus Josephus Graf. She died on 2 February 1869 in Treis at age 59.

The three known children of Philipp GRAF and Catharina Josepha LOCH were:

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