The SENGER Family

von Treis an der Mosel

 


Generation One

 





   The early records for St. Johannes in Treis an der Mosel, revealed four Senger family members living there. The spelling of the name depended on who wrote the record and where. The name was recorded as Soiger, Sanger and Senger. The four early residents of Treis were:





St. Johannes Catholic Church in Treis


Generation Two

 

2. JOANNES PETER SENGER and his wife, Anna Maria had two children both born in Treis and baptized at St. Johannes. No further information was found for these two children.

3. ANDREAS SENGER was born about 1670. He married Anna Maria PLATTENERS. No further information on this family was found. Anna Maria probably had a sister, Anna Sophia, who was a Godmother for her son, Joannes. Both their children were born in Treis and baptized at St. Johannes.

4. NICOLAUS SENGER was born circa 1670. He married Christina BIRSINGERS, daughter of Joannes BIRSINGERS and Gertrud KORET, before 1690. CHRISTINA was born in July 1665, probably in Pommern. She was a Godmother on 2 Feb 1701, for Joannes Goar Salchert, son of Joannes Adam Salchert and Anna Marx in Treis. She died on 9 January 1733 in Treis at age 67. They had four known children, all born in Treis and baptized at St. Johannes.

5. JOANNES MATTHIAS SENGER had a son. I could not find a record for his marriage or wife.

Generation Three

 

11. JOANNES MATTHIAS SENGER (Nicolaus) 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, the 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:

12. JOANNES FRIEDERICK SENGER (Nicolaus) 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 LENZ 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:

13. JOANNES NICOLAS SENGER (Nicolaus) 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 was baptized on 23 October 1701. Her Godparents were Anton Haach of Burgen, and Maria Maargaretha Greys of Burgen. Maria was a Godmother to Joannes Adolp's child. She died on 6 February 1768 in Treis at age 66.

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

Generation Four

16. CHRISTIAN SENGER (Joannes Matthias) was baptized on 5 April 1726 in Treis. His Godparents were Christian Trester and Susaina, wife of Caspar Beuren. The Baptish record showed that it was an emergency Baptism. He was a Godfather on Nov. 20, 1757 for Catharina Elisabeth Senger, the daughter of Joannes Matthias Senger and Anna Laus. He married Katharina Gertrud TRESTER, daughter of Joannes TRESTER and Catharina FUCHS, on 20 February 1759 in Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Stumpff and Matthias Senger. He died on 11 April 1766 in Treis at age 40.

KATHARINA GERTRUD TRESTER was baptized on 31 May 1729 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Katharina Gertrude, wife of Carl Tresser, and Joannes Muntenich. 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:

20. JOANNES MATTHIAS SENGER (Joannes Friederick) was baptized on 20 June 1727 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Joes Matthias Senger and Catharina, wife of Jois Castor. He married Anna LAUS, daughter of Joannes LAUS and Anna Catharina KIRTZER, 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. Her Godparents were Joes Hugo Eberhardus Claus and Anna Simonis, wife of Henricus Castor. She died on 23 November 1786 in Treis at age 58.

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

22. LUCIA SENGER (Joannes Friederick) was baptized on 12 April 1733 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Luccia Claus, a virgin, and Joes Trester of Lieg. She married Joannes CASTOR, son of Anton CASTOR and Margaretha Dietsch, on 12 March 1760 in Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Castor, Jacob Groeff and Carl Senger. She died on 4 December 1796 in Treis at age 63. JOANNES was baptized on 24 September 1728 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Castor, Vikar in Karden, and Katharina, wife of Michael Doetsch. 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:

25. JOANNES SENGER (Joannes Nicolas) was baptized on 3 April 1731 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes, son of Jacob Muller, and Katharina, daughter of George Bleser. He married Anna Christina VALERIUS, daughter of Joannes VALERIUS and Anna Eva KERICHER, 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. Her Godparents were Anna Christina, daughter of Anton (?) of Pommern, and the son of Nicolaus Neef. She married Petrus CASTOR on 7 February 1769 in Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Joannes Castor and Peter Braun. She died on 25 December 1806 in Treis at age 75.

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


This family may have moved from Treis as no death records were found.

 

27. JOANNES CARL SENGER (Joannes Nicolas) was baptized on 22 January 1737 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Carolus Weinbach and Maria Catharina Mullers, a virgin. He married Anna Christina MARX, daughter of Joannes Jacob MARX and Maria Katharina KLEIN, on 19 February 1760. The witnesses at their marriage were Matthias Senger and Jacobus Seithen. He died on 10 January 1790 in Treis at age 52. ANNA CHRISTINA 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:

28. MATTHIAS SENGER (Joannes Nicolas) was baptized on 21 February 1740 in Treis. His Godparents were Matthais Senger and Maria Catharina Conrath. He was a winzer in 1779 and 1881. He was a Godfather on Sept. 2, 1760 for Anna Francisca Senger, daughter of Joannes Senger and Anna Christina Valerius. (Joannes was his brother.). He married Maria Barbara STULPRN circa 1768. He died on 23 August 1806 in Treis at age 66. MARIA BARBARA STULPRN born circa 1742. The marriage record shows she was a widow. She died on 14 January 1807.

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

29. ANNA MARIA SENGER (Joannes Nicolas) was baptized on 8 February 1745 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Trester and Anton Schmit. She married Heinrich Casper SIMONIS, son of Peter SIMONIS and Maria Anna Josepha HURTER, on 7 May 1765 in St. Johannes, Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Jacobus Simonis and Anton Conrath. She died on 27 January 1774 in Treis at age 28. HEINRICH CASPER SIMONIS was baptized on 5 February 1740 in St. Johannes, Treis; His Godparents were Henricus Castor and Anna Gertrude Simonis. He married Anna Francisca LAUBACH, daughter of Joannes Nicolaus LAUBACH and Apollonia BEUREN, on 13 September 1774 in St. Johannes. The witnesses at their marriage were Jacobus Simonis and Anton Conrath. He died on 22 November 1794 in Treis at age 54.

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

Generation Five

31. JOANNES SENGER (Christian) was baptized on 3 May 1761 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Stumpf and Veronica Schuth. Record shows his mother as Gertrud Stump ?? Death record shows he was 71/72 years. He married Catharina Maria KESSELER, daughter of Anton KESSELER and Anna Maria STURM, on 2 September 1788 in St. Johannes, Treis. He married Catharina Barbara MILTZ on 8 August 1805 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 9 January 1832 in Treis at age 70. CATHARINA MARIA was baptized on 7 February 1765 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Joannes Sturm and Catharina Maria Wahl. She died on 11 November 1804 in Treis at age 39.

The five known children of Joannes SENGER and Catharina Maria KESSELER were:

CATHARINA BARBARA MILTZ was baptized on 7 February 1764 in St. Johannes, Treis. Catharina was the daughter of Petre MILTZ and Katharina MANNEBACH. Her Godparents were Nicolaus Mannebach and Catharina Barbara Bartz. She died on 20 November 1830 in Treis at age 66. There were no known children of Joannes SENGER and Catharina Barbara MILTZ.

33. CARL JOSEPH SENGER (Christian) was baptized on 2 January 1766 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Carlos Joseph Preus and Anna Maria Senger. He married Maria Josepha NICOLAI, daughter of Philipp NICOLAI and Maria Margaretha PUTZ, on 14 October 1794 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 28 July 1837 in Treis at age 71. MARIA JOSEPHA was baptized on 7 November 1771 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Maria Josepha Kern and Joannes Nicolai. She died on 18 August 1824 in Treis at age 52.

The eight known children of Carl Joseph SENGER and Maria Josepha NICOLAI were:

35. MARIA LUCCIA SENGER (Joannes Matthias) was baptized on 25 August 1759 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Mathias Laus and Maria Lucia Senger. She married Peter CONRATH, son of Joannes Conrath and Anna Elisabetha STEFFES, on 17 August 1784 in Treis. He was a cooper and a day laborer. She died on 16 February 1803 in Treis at age 43. PETER CONRATH was baptized on 29 October 1759 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Peter Castor and Anna Maria Conraths. Peter was a Godfather on Jan. 17, 1780 for Peter Joseph Casper, the son of George Casper and Anna Maria Wahl. He died on 8 February 1800 in Treis at age 40.

The eight known children of Maria Luccia SENGER and Peter CONRATH were:

It is not known who took care of the children after the death of their parents. Joannes, the youngest would have been only five years old when his mother died.

36. PETER SENGER (Joannes Matthias) was baptized on 20 April 1762 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Peter Casper and Anna Christina Singers. He married Anna Ursula THOMAS on 4 September 1787 in Treis. He died on 13 February 1813 in Treis at age 50. ANNA URSULA THOMAS was born circa 1757 in Klotten. She died on 16 February 1812 in Treis. There were no known children of Peter SENGER and Anna Ursula THOMAS. He married MARIA URSULA PETRI. She died on 16 February 1812 in Treis.

The four known children of Peter SENGER and Maria Ursula PETRI were:

40. JOANNES CASTOR (Lucia SENGER) was baptized on 21 September 1762 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Conradts and Anna Senger. He was a shoemaker and worked in the vineyards. He married Anna Catharina ZILLES, daughter of Anton ZILLES and Susanna Schilchin, on 22 June 1790 in Treis. He died on 30 August 1820 in Treis at age 57. ANNA CATHARINA was baptized on 3 June 1764 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Katharina Zilles and Adam Beuren. She died on 21 January 1814 in Treis at age 49.

The five known children of Joannes CASTOR and Anna Catharina ZILLES were:

ANNA KATHARINA ZILLES was born before 1769. She married Joannes Gerhard CASTOR, son of Joannes CASTOR and Maria Margaretha PRINS, circa 1784 in Treis.

The only known child of Joannes CASTOR and Annna Katharina ZILLES was:

41. CARL CASTOR (Lucia SENGER) was baptized on 7 November 1764 in Treis. His Godparents were Carl Senger and Catharina Bleser. He married Maria Magdalena KERICHER, daughter of Michael KERICHER and Katharina LAUS, on 5 February 1794 in Treis. He married Catharina KOMP, daughter of Joannes Franz Carl KOMP and Gertrude BEILEN, on 20 February 1798 in Treis. The marriage record listed him as a widow. He died on 5 April 1825 in Treis at age 60.

MARIA MAGDALENA KERICHER was baptized on 22 December 1754 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Maria Magdalena Kericher and Mathias Laus. She died on 20 July 1797 in Treis at age 42.

The only known child of Carl CASTOR and Maria Magdalena KERICHER was:

CATHARINA KOMP was baptized on 25 January 1753 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Katharina Hutribers and Jacobus Steffes. She died on 19 May 1816 in Treis at age 63. Her death record, Katharina Comp, uxor Carolus Castor, 64 years. There were no known children of Carl CASTOR and Catharina KOMP.

42. JOANNES PETER CASTOR (Lucia >SENGER) was baptized on 23 October 1768 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Peter Bleser and Margaretha Fergen. He married Maria Elisabeth LEHNARD on 18 June 1799 in Treis. He married Anna Maria KLEIN, daughter of Joannes Jacob KLEIN and Anna Catharina CASTOR, on 17 December 1812 in Treis. He died on 10 February 1826 in Treis at age 57.

MARIA ELISABETH LEHNARD was born on 3 December 1762 in Treis. She married Philipp Jacob PREYS, son of Joannes PREYS and Elisabetha KLEIN, on 14 February 1786 in Schonborn. She died on 16 May 1812 in Treis at age 49. There were no known children of Joannes Peter CASTOR and Maria Elisabeth LEHNARD.

ANNA MARIA KLEIN was baptized on 3 July 1780 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Seibold and Matthias Senger. She died on 21 May 1834 in Treis at age 53.

The six known children of Joannes Peter CASTOR and Anna Maria KLEIN were:

54. MARGARETHA SENGER (Joannes Carl) was baptized on 14 March 1771 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Margaretha (?) and Matthias Senger. She married Peter TULLIUS on 28 February 1797 in Treis. She died on 14 February 1807 in Treis at age 35. Her death record shows, Margaretha Senger, uxor Petrus Tullins, age 36. PETER TULLIUS was born on 20 August 1771 in Dornbach. He was the son of Joannes TULIUS and Maria Magdalena Heisen of Seiberbach. He was a vineyard worker. He married Maria Elisabetha NICOLAI, daughter of Joannes Adolph NICOLAI and Margaretha FERGEN, on 13 May 1807 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 2 May 1842 in Treis at age 70.

The four known children of Margaretha SENGER and Peter TULLIUS were:

61. JOANNES JOSEPH FRANCISCUS SENGER (Matthias) was baptized on 16 March 1779 in Treis. He was a vineyard worker in 1806. He married Margaretha GOBELEN, daughter of Joannes GOEBELEN and Anna Gertrudus SIMONIS, on 3 June 1806 in Treis. MARGARETHA was baptized on 13 January 1783 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Margaretha Deutsch and Joannes Peter Gobelen of Klotten.

The seven known children of Joannes Joseph Franciscus SENGER and Margaretha GOBELEN were:

64. MARIA BARBARA SIMONIS (Anna Maria SENGER) was baptized on 21 July 1766 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Joannes Simonis and Maria Barbara Senger. She married Franciscus Anton CASTOR, son of Joannes Anton CASTOR and Gertrude TRESTER, on 1 March 1791 in St. Johannes, Treis. They received a special dispensation to marry. She died before 1800.

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 Margaretha Beuren, daughter of Nicolaus Beuren and Maria Catharina Ringelstein, on 28 January 1801 in St. Johannes, Treis. They received a special dispensation to marry. He died on 24 December 1829 in Treis at age 67.

The three known children of Maria Barbara SIMONIS and Franciscus Anton CASTOR all born in St. Johannes, Treis, were:

Generation Six

66. ANNA MARIA SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 11 September 1789 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Keseler and Joannes Ritter. She married Michael BLESER, son of Joannes BLESER and Anna Elisabetha STEFFES, on 31 August 1813 in Treis. The marriage record shows, Michael, son of Joannis Bleser and defunct Anna Elisab. Steffes, and Anna Maria, daughter of Joannis and defunct Catharina Kessler. She died on 11 September 1845 in Treis at age 56. MICHAEL BLESER was baptized on 8 July 1782 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Michael Bleser and ELisabetha Stumbs. He died on 26 February 1849 in Treis at age 66.

The six known children of Anna Maria SENGER and Michael BLESER were:

69. JOANNES SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 20 September 1798 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Munterich and Maria Catharina Moris. He married Anna Maria KNOPPEL, daughter of Philipp KNOPPEL and Anna Maria ZILLES, on 21 November 1826 in Treis. Their marriage record shows, Joannes, son of Jois and Catharinae Kesseler, and Anna Maria, daughter Philippi and Anna Maria Zilles. He died on 8 February 1873 in Treis at age 74.

ANNA MARIA KNOPPEL. Her married name was SENGER. She was born on 12 February 1802 in Engelport. She died on 15 March 1869 at age 67.

The six known children of Joannes SENGER and Anna Maria KNOPPEL were:

70. NICOLAUS SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 29 November 1801 in Treis. His Godparents were Nicolaus Wahl and Catharina Barbara Simonis. He married Anna KNOPPEL, daughter of Philipp KNOPPEL and Anna Maria ZILLES, on 24 February 1829 in Treis. He died on 25 October 1868 in Treis at age 66. ANNA KNOPPE was born circa 1804 in Engelport. She died on 18 September 1862.

The six known children of Nicolaus SENGER and Anna KNOPPEL were:

73. MARIA MARGARET SENGER (Carl Joseph) was baptized on 30 September 1803 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Margaret Nicolai and Joseph Senger. She married Philipp MARX, son of Phillip Jacob MARX and Maria Catharina GREISLER, on 17 November 1824 in Treis. Their marriage record showed Margaretha, daughter of Caroli Joseph and Maria Josepha Nicolai, and Philipp, son of Philipp and Catharina Greisler. She died on 17 August 1846 in Treis at age 42.

PHILIPP MARX was baptized on 10 March 1801 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Philipp Kalkhoven and Margaretha Ringelheim. He was a shoemaker. He married Anna Maria SCHNEIDER, daughter of Heinz Hubert SCHNEIDER and Anna Margaretha CASTOR, on 28 November 1846 in St. Johannes, Treis; Their marriage record showed Margaretha, daughter of Caroli Joseph and Maria Josepha Nicolai, and Philipp, son of Philipp and Catharina Greisler. She was the widow of Joannes Comp when she married Philipp Marx.

The 12 known children of Maria Margaret SENGER and Philipp MARX were:

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

41. CARL CASTOR (Lucia SENGER) was baptized on 7 November 1764 in Treis. His Godparents were Carl Senger and Catharina Bleser. He married Maria Magdalena KERICHER, daughter of Michael KERICHER and Katharina LAUS, on 5 February 1794 in Treis. He married Catharina KOMP, daughter of Joannes Franz Carl KOMP and Gertrude BEILEN, on 20 February 1798 in Treis. According to their marriage record, he was a widow. He died on 5 April 1825 in Treis at age 60.

MARIA MAGDALENA KERICHER was baptized on 22 December 1754 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Maria Magdalena Kericher and Mathias Laus. She died on 20 July 1797 in Treis at age 42.

The only known child of Carl CASTOR and Maria Magdalena KERICHER was:

CATHARINA KOMP was baptized on 25 January 1753 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Katharina Hutribers and Jacobus Steffes. She died on 19 May 1816 in Treis at age 63. Her death record, Katharina Comp, uxor Carolus Castor, 64 years. There were no known children of Carl CASTOR and Catharina KOMP.

42. JOANNES PETER CASTOR (Lucia SENGER) was baptized on 23 October 1768 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Peter Bleser and Margaretha Fergen. He married Maria Elisabeth LEHNARD on 18 June 1799 in Treis. He married Anna Maria KLEIN, daughter of Joannes Jacob KLEIN and Anna Catharina CASTOR, on 17 December 1812 in Treis. He died on 10 February 1826 in Treis at age 57.

MARIA ELISABETH LEHNARD was born on 3 December 1762 in Treis. She married Philipp Jacob PREYS, son of Joannes PREYS and Elisabetha KLEIN, on 14 February 1786 in Schonborn. She died on 16 May 1812 in Treis at age 49. There were no known children of Joannes Peter CASTOR and Maria Elisabeth LEHNARD.

ANNA MARIA KLEIN was baptized on 3 July 1780 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Seibold and Matthias Senger. She died on 21 May 1834 in Treis at age 53.

The six known children of Joannes Peter CASTOR and Anna Maria KLEIN were:

54. MARGARETHA SENGER (Joannes Carl) was baptized on 14 March 1771 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Margaretha (?) and Matthias Senger. She married Peter TULLIUS on 28 February 1797 in Treis. She died on 14 February 1807 in Treis at age 35. Her death record shows, Margaretha Senger, uxor Petrus Tullins, age 36.

PETER TULLIUS was born on 20 August 1771 in Dornbach. He was the son of Joannes TULIUS and Maria Magdalena Heisen of Seiberbach. He was a vineyard worker. He married Maria Elisabetha NICOLAI, daughter of Joannes Adolph NICOLAI and Margaretha FERGEN, on 13 May 1807 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 2 May 1842 in Treis at age 70.

The four known children of Margaretha SENGER and Peter TULLIUS were:

61. JOANNES JOSEPH FRANCISCUS SENGER (Matthias) was baptized on 16 March 1779 in Treis. He was a vineyard worker in 1806. He married Margaretha GOBELEN, daughter of Joannes GOEBELEN and Anna Gertrudus SIMONIS, on 3 June 1806 in Treis. MARGARETHA was baptized on 13 January 1783 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Margaretha Deutsch and Joannes Peter Gobelen of Klotten.

The seven known children of Joannes Joseph Franciscus SENGER and Margaretha GOBELEN were:

64. MARIA BARBARA SIMONIS (Anna Maria SENGER) was baptized on 21 July 1766 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Joannes Simonis and Maria Barbara Senger. She married Franciscus Anton CASTOR, son of Joannes Anton CASTOR and Gertrude TRESTER, on 1 March 1791 in St. Johannes, Treis. They received a special dispensation to marry. She died before 1800.

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 Margaretha Beuren, daughter of Nicolaus Beuren and Maria Catharina Ringelstein, on 28 January 1801 in St. Johannes, Treis. They received a special dispensation to marry. He died on 24 December 1829 in Treis at age 67.

The three known children of Maria Barbara SIMONIS and Franciscus Anton CASTOR all born in St. Johannes, Treis, were:

Generation Six

66. ANNA MARIA SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 11 September 1789 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Keseler and Joannes Ritter. She married Michael BLESER, son of Joannes BLESER and Anna Elisabetha STEFFES, on 31 August 1813 in Treis. The marriage record shows, Michael, son of Joannis Bleser and defunct Anna Elisab. Steffes, and Anna Maria, daughter of Joannis and defunct Catharina Kessler. She died on 11 September 1845 in Treis at age 56. MICHAEL BLESER was baptized on 8 July 1782 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Michael Bleser and ELisabetha Stumbs. He died on 26 February 1849 in Treis at age 66.

The six known children of Anna Maria SENGER and Michael BLESER were:

69. JOANNES SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 20 September 1798 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Munterich and Maria Catharina Moris. He married Anna Maria KNOPPEL, daughter of Philipp KNOPPEL and Anna Maria ZILLES, on 21 November 1826 in Treis. Their marriage record shows, Joannes, son of Jois and Catharinae Kesseler, and Anna Maria, daughter Philippi and Anna Maria Zilles. He died on 8 February 1873 in Treis at age 74.

ANNA MARIA KNOPPEL. Her married name was SENGER. She was born on 12 February 1802 in Engelport. She died on 15 March 1869 at age 67.

The six known children of Joannes SENGER and Anna Maria KNOPPEL were:

70. NICOLAUS SENGER (Joannes) was baptized on 29 November 1801 in Treis. His Godparents were Nicolaus Wahl and Catharina Barbara Simonis. He married Anna KNOPPEL, daughter of Philipp KNOPPEL and Anna Maria ZILLES, on 24 February 1829 in Treis. He died on 25 October 1868 in Treis at age 66. ANNA KNOPPE was born circa 1804 in Engelport. She died on 18 September 1862.

The six known children of Nicolaus SENGER and Anna KNOPPEL were:

73. MARIA MARGARET SENGER (Carl Joseph) was baptized on 30 September 1803 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Margaret Nicolai and Joseph Senger. She married Philipp MARX, son of Phillip Jacob MARX and Maria Catharina GREISLER, on 17 November 1824 in Treis. Their marriage record showed Margaretha, daughter of Caroli Joseph and Maria Josepha Nicolai, and Philipp, son of Philipp and Catharina Greisler. She died on 17 August 1846 in Treis at age 42.

PHILIPP MARX was baptized on 10 March 1801 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Philipp Kalkhoven and Margaretha Ringelheim. He was a shoemaker. He married Anna Maria SCHNEIDER, daughter of Heinz Hubert SCHNEIDER and Anna Margaretha CASTOR, on 28 November 1846 in St. Johannes, Treis; Their marriage record showed Margaretha, daughter of Caroli Joseph and Maria Josepha Nicolai, and Philipp, son of Philipp and Catharina Greisler. She was the widow of Joannes Comp when she married Philipp Marx.

The 12 known children of Maria Margaret SENGER and Philipp MARX were:

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

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

76. ANNA GERTRUDE SENGER (Carl Joseph) was baptized on 26 January 1809 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Gertrud Senger and Matthias Castor. She married Jacob MARX, son of Philipp MARX and Katharina GREISLER, on 22 November 1831 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 12 September 1880 at age 71. JACOB MARX was baptized on 29 June 1805 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Jacobus Brayon and Genovesa Groislers. He served in the Prussian army. He died on 19 March 1878 in Treis at age 72.

The nine known children of Anna Gertrude SENGER and Jacob MARX were:

77. ANNA MARIA SENGER (Carl Joseph) was baptized on 28 April 1811 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Nicolai of Munden, and Joannes Trester. NOTE: Her father was recorded as Joseph. Anna was a Godmother on Feb. 26, 1811 for Philip Spies, the son of Matthias Joseph Spies and Maria Anna Joseph Muntnich. He was a Godfather on Oct. 20, 1838 for Anton Thelen, the son of Joannes Thelen and Maria Margaret Ningel. He was a Godfather on Nov. 12, 1850 for Jacob Thelen, the son of Joannes Thelen and Anna Weinkoetz. She married Joannes Peter THELEN on 26 September 1811 in St. Johannes, Treis.

JOANNES PETER THELEN was born on 5 February 1804 in Stroemmich. Note: I was not able to find any village by the name of Stoemmich or even anything close to that name. He married Margaretha BLESER, daughter of Joseph BLESER and Anna HILGER, on 25 September 1827 in Hondshausen.

The six known children of Anna Maria SENGER and Joannes Peter THELEN were:

81. ANNA ELISABETH CONRATH (Maria Luccia SENGER) was baptized on 9 October 1788 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Anna Elisabeth Beuren and Peter Castor. She married Jacob PILLIG, son of Anton PILLIG and Gertrude MUNTENICH, on 6 February 1816 in St. Johannes. She died on 5 December 1847 in Treis at age 59. JACOB PILLIG was baptized on 4 October 1785 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Jacob Pillig and Anna Maria Muntnich. He died on 3 March 1819 in Treis at age 33.

The only known child of Anna Elisabeth CONRATH and Jacob PILLIG was:

84. HERMAN CONRATH (Maria Luccia SENGER) was baptized on 17 February 1794 in St. Johannes. Godparents were Herman Conrad and Ursula Senger.He married Anna Elisabetha KOMP, daughter of Joannes KOMP and Anna Elizabeth SIMONIS, on 1 August 1826 in St. Johannes. The witnesses at their marriage were Joseph Kenn and Elisabetha Comp.. 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 born on 23 July 1806 and baptized on 23 July 1806 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Ann Elisabeth Murtrich and John Simonis. She may have married Philipp LIES in 1854?. She died on 24 January 1886 in Schleisingerville, Washington Co., Wisconsin, at age 79.

The 11 known children of Herman CONRATH and Anna Elisabetha KOMP were:

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85. ANNA GERTRUDE CONRAD (Maria Luccia SENGER) was baptized on 7 September 1795 in St. Johannes. She married Christopher SABEL, son of Michael SABEL and Eva JUNGLAS, on 13 January 1823 in Treis. CHRISTOPHER SABEL was baptized Aug 5, 1798 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Christoph Junklas of Kail, and Maria Margaretha Estbers.

The two known children of Anna Gertrude Conrad and Christopher SABEL both born in Treis were:

87. ANNA GERTRUDE SENGER (Peter) was baptized on 10 July 1788 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Matthias Laus and Anna Gertrude (?) from Cochem. Her mother's name was recorded as Anna Ursula. She married Joannes FRIEDERICH, son of Franciscus Michael FRIEDERICH and Anna Margaret BEILEN, on 4 September 1810 in Treis. JOANNES FRIEDERICH was baptized on 21 October 1781 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Mueller and Anna Sybilla Comp. He was a wine grower. He died on 10 November 1827 in Treis at age 46.

The seven known children of Anna Gertrude SENGER and Joannes FRIEDERICH were:

92. MARIA CATHARINA CASTOR (Joannes) was born on 9 February 1794 in and baptized on 10 February 1794 in Treis. Her Godparents were Maria Catharina Conrad and Carl Castor. She married Philipp KLEIN, son of Joannes Jacob KLEIN and Anna Catharina CASTOR, on 12 October 1824 in Treis. He worked in the vineyards. She died on 6 January 1859 in Treis at age 64. PHILIPP KLEIN was baptized on 20 May 1778 in Treis. His Godparents were Philip Preus and Catharina Castor. He died on 12 August 1844 in Treis at age 66.

The two known children of Maria Catharina CASTOR and Philipp KLEIN both born in Treis, Cochem, Rhineland, were:

96. JOANNES ADOLPH CASTOR (Joannes) was baptized on 25 July 1804 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Adolph Preus and Katharina Elisabeth Nicolai. He married Anna Franziska MUNTNICH, daughter of Joannes MUNTENICH and Anna Elisabeth CASTOR, on 19 June 1829 in Treis. He died on 8 November 1874 in Treis at age 70. ANNA FRANZISKA MUNTNICH was baptized on 1 June 1802 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Francisca Castor and Joannes Adolph Seibold. She died on 5 December 1881 in Treis at age 79.

The six known children of Joannes Adolph CASTOR and Anna Franziska MUNTNICH were:

97. MARIA ANNA CASTOR (Carl) was baptized on 9 January 1795 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Losen and Joannes Castor. She married Joannes BLESER, son of Joannes BLESER and Anna Elisabetha STEFFES, on 11 February 1817 in St. Johannes, Treis. He was a wine grower. She died on 3 June 1851 in Treis at age 56. JOANNES BLESER was baptized on 8 May 1786 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Steffes and Anna Maria Simonis. He died on 22 September 1866 in Treis at age 80.

The 11 known children of Maria Anna CASTOR and Joannes BLESER were:

99. JOANNES JOSEPH CASTOR (Joannes Peter) was baptized on 12 March 1815 in Treis. His Godparents were Joannes Joseph Graf and Maria Elisabetha Klein. He was a seaman. He married Anna Barbara NICOLAI, daughter of Matthias Joseph NICOLAI and Anna Margaretha BLESER, on 18 February 1840 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 27 March 1860 in Treis at age 45. ANNA BARBARA NICOLAI was baptized on 7 November 1813 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Barbara Spies and Jois Jaob Nicolai. She died on 21 February 1864 in Treis at age 50.

The 13 known children of Joannes Joseph CASTOR and Anna Barbara NICOLAI were:

101. ANNA CHRISTINA CASTOR (Joannes Peter) was baptized on 10 February 1819 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Christina Castor and Joannes Grewer. She married Nicolaus NICK, son of Nicolaus NICK and Catharina ROEHRIG, on 30 April 1850 in Treis. NICOLAUS NICK was born circa 1810. He was a stone mason. He married Catharina PREUS, daughter of Joannes Joseph PREUS and Anna Katharina HUTRIEBER, on 30 January 1838 in St. Johannes, Treis.

The only known child of Anna Christina CASTOR and Nicolaus NICK was:

104. PHILIPP TULLIUS (Margaretha SENGER) was born on 27 June 1798 in Treis. He worked in the vineyards. He married Anna Veronika KOLB on 4 March 1824 in Treis. He died on 10 February 1847 in Treis at age 48. ANNA VERONIKA KOLB was born on 29 November 1802 in Bruttig. She died on 10 February 1859 at age 56.

The five known children of Philipp TULLIUS and Anna Veronika KOLB were:

106. ANDREAS TULLIUS (Margaretha SENGER) was baptized on 5 November 1802 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Andreas Traben and Elisabetha Kirst. He married Lucia BINS, daughter of Francisci BINS and Maria Barbara Lenz, on 20 November 1827. The marriage record shows, Andreas, son of Petri and defunctae Margaretha Senger, and Lucia, daughter Francisci and Maria Barbara Lenz, citizens of Bruttig. LUCIA BINS was born before 1807.

The only known child of Andreas TULLIUS and Lucia BINS was:

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120. NICOLAUS BLESER (Anna Maria SENGER) was baptized on 5 February 1819 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Nicolaus Senger, adolesant, and Elisabeth Bleser of Hof Beuren. He was a vineyard worker in 1885. FHL #056891, page 19. He married Katharina ZINGESHEIM, daughter of Joannes Joseph ZINGESHEIM and Anna Christine Hess, on 1 April 1845 in St. Johannes, Treis. He died on 22 December 1850 in Treis at age 31. KATHARINA ZINGESHEIM was born on 29 August 1821 in Senheim. She died on 25 December 1876 in Treis at age 55.

The three known children of Nicolaus BLESER and Katharina ZINGESHEIM were:

123. ANNA MARIA BLESER (Anna Maria SENGER) was born on 22 October 1828 in Treis. She was baptized on 23 October 1828 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Maria Steffes and Joannes Simonis. She married Anton MICHELS, son of Joannes MICHELS and Anna Katharina TRABEN, on 7 December 1854 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 17 December 1899 in Treis at age 71. ANTON MICHELS was baptized on 4 April 1820 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Anton Muntnich and Catharina Michels. He died on 11 February 1873 in Treis at age 52.

The eight known children of Anna Maria BLESER and Anton MICHELS were:

126. MATTHIAS SENGER (Joannes) was born on 27 February 1834 in Treis. He was baptized on 28 February 1834 in Treis. His Godparents were Matthias Knoppel and Katharina Ritter. He was a winzer in 1862. He married Theres BLESER, daughter of Bernhard BLESER and Christina CORNELY, on 4 October 1862 in Treis. The witnesses at their marriage were Joseph Senger and Joseph Hartung of Karden. THERES BLESER was baptized on 17 March 1845 in St. Johannes, Treis. Her Godparents were Theres Sesterhenn, nata Michels of Brohl, and Joannes Gilles of Hof Gottenshausen. She died on 14 March 1911 in Treis at age 65. Death record from Treis Rathaus shows Theresa Bleser wife of Senger.

The 10 known children of Matthias SENGER and Theres BLESER were:

132. JOSEPH SENGER (Nicolaus) was born on 19 September 1834 in Treis. He was baptized on 20 September 1834 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Joseph Senger and Gertrude Knoeppel. He was a winzer in 1879. He married Anna Maria WAHL, daughter of Joannes Jacob WAHL and Anna Maria HEIDGER, on 25 August 1879. Their marriage record shows a dispensation 'super impedim. I. gradu affinitatis'. The witnesses were Joseph Wahl and Jacob Bleser. He died on 8 June 1893 in Treis at age 58.

ANNA MARIA WAHL was born on 11 January 1845 in and baptized on 12 January 1845 in St. Johannes, Treis. She was a Godmother on Feb. 2, 1881 for Jacobus Wahl, the son of Jacob Wahl (her brother) and Susanna Schuh. She married Jacob SENGER, son of Nicolaus SENGER and Anna KNOPPEL, on 22 September 1869 in St. Johannes. The witnesses at their marriage were Joseph Wahl and Jacob Bleser. They received a special dispensation to marry. She died on 27 June 1921 in Treis at age 76. Death record from the Treis Rathaus.

The only known child of Joseph SENGER and Anna Maria WAHL was:

135. JACOB SENGER (Nicolaus) was born on 13 November 1842 in Treis. He was baptized on 15 November 1842 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Jacob Wahl and Veronica Gaertner. He worked in the vineyards. He married Anna Maria WAHL, daughter of Joannes Jacob WAHL and Anna Maria HEIDGER, on 22 September 1869 in St. Johannes. The witnesses at their marriage were Joseph Wahl and Jacob Bleser. They received a special dispensation to marry. He died on 11 October 1872 in Treis at age 29. ANNA MARIA WAHL was born on 11 January 1845 and baptized on 12 January 1845 in St. Johannes, Treis. She was a Godmother on Feb. 2, 1881 for Jacobus Wahl, the son of Jacob Wahl (her brother) and Susanna Schuh. She married Joseph SENGER, son of Nicolaus SENGER and Anna KNOPPEL, on 25 August 1879. Their marriage record shows a dispensation 'super impedim. I. gradu affinitatis'. The witnesses were Joseph Wahl and Jacob Bleser. She died on 27 June 1921 in Treis at age 76. Death record from the Treis Rathaus.

The two known children of Jacob SENGER and Anna Maria WAHL both born in St. Johannes, Treis, were:

155. JACOB< MARX (Anna Gertrude SENGER) was born on 21 April 1832 in Treis. He served in the Prussian army and was given an honorable discharge. He left for America on May 9, 1857 and landed in Quebec. From there he went to Springfield, Ill. and was employed by the Blains Stone Quarry. Next he was employed by Spaulding Murray as a nurseryman and was a gardener. He was next employed as a janitor in the Court House, a position he held for eighteen years. The last years prior to his retirement were spent in the Wabash shops. He met and was a friend of Abraham Lincoln. He was baptized on 22 April 1832 in St. Johannes, Treis. His Godparents were Jacob Greisler and Anna Elisabeth Greisler. He married Margaret BLESER on 22 November 1859 in Springfield, Illinois. He died on 25 April 1916 in Springfield, Illinois, at age 84. MARGARET BLESER was born on 25 December 1840. She died on 22 March 1892 in Springfield, Illinois, at age 51. Obituary: Mrs. Margaret Marx, wife of Jacob Marx, age 52, died March 22, at 10:55 PM at her home 1015 S. 12th St.. Born Treis-on-the-Mosel, Germany. Came to Springfield in 1857, married Jacob Marx Movember 22, 1859. One of the first members of Sacred Heart of Jesus church. Leaves husband and 7 children -- Mrs. Adam Layendecker, Mrs Jacob Layendecker, Joseph, John, Thomas, Kate and Pauline Marx of Springfield. Two brothers and two sisters - John Bleser and Mrs. Elizabeth Welk of Springfield. Joseph Bleser of Winchester, and Miss Magdaline Bleser of Nazianz, Wisconsin. Buried Calvary cemetery - Pall bearers were: Matt Kramp; Joseph CLAUS; Joseph Hurley; Thomas Cooney and Mike Steel.

The seven known children of Jacob MARX and Margaret BLESER were:

158. MARIA ANNA MARX (Anna Gertrude SENGER) was baptized on 27 May 1839 in St. Johannes. Her Godparents were Maria Anna Neef and Joannes Thelen. She married Andreas CLEMENT, son of Carl CLEMENT and Anna Catharina Stammel, on 29 November 1865. The witnesses at their marriage were Peter Senger and Carl Kerben of Coblenz. ANDREAS CLEMENT was born on 16 May 1839.

The only known child of Maria Anna MARX and Andreas CLEMENT was:

167. FRANCISCA THELEN (Anna Maria SENGER) was born on 23 March 1846 in Treis. She was baptized on 25 March 1846 in St. Johannes, Treis. She married Joannes Jacob Hubert KELTZ on 16 November 1869. The witnesses at their marriage were Jacob Thelen and Philip Marx. JOANNES JACOB HUBERT KELTZ was born on 15 October 1846 in Neuss, Prussia. He was the son of Heinrich KALTZ and Katharina GORTZ of Lechenich. He was a baker.

The only known child of Francisca THELEN and Joannes Jacob Hubert KELTZ was:

170. MARIA GERTRUDE PILLIG (Anna Elisabeth CONRATH,) was born on 16 May 1817 in and baptized on 17 May 1817 in Treis. Her Godparents were Anna Gertrude Conrad, a virgin, and Anton Pillig, adolesant. She married Joannes Jacob LAUS, son of Joannes LAUS and Anna Katharina SIMONIS, on 2 July 1839 in St. Johannes, Treis. She died on 28 November 1847 in Treis at age 30.

JOANNES JACOB LAUS was baptized on 5 October 1811 in St. Johannes. His Godparents were Joannes Jacob Muntenich and Susanna Serger. He married Anna Francisca ARENZ, daughter of Carl Joseph ARENS and Maria Anna BEUREN, on 6 June 1848 in Treis. He died on 2 July 1852 in Treis at age 40.

The four known children of Maria Gertrude Pillig and Joannes Jacob LAUS were:

JOSEPH KONRATH (Herman< CONRATH) was born on 6 August 1827 in Treis. He was baptized on 7 August 1827 in St. Johannes, Treis. He married Katherine STOTZHEIM, daughter of Peter STOTZHEIM and Margaretha Arenz, on 5 January 1858 in St. Huberts, Hubertus. He married Mary Anne FELTON, daughter of Johnan FELTON and Margaretha STEINHAUER, in December 1865 in St. Hubert's Catholic Church, Hubertus. He died on 27 January 1888 in Hubertus at age 60. For further information, please go to the Konrath site.

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