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Schamberger

Johann Heinrich Schau(en)berger, son of Caspar & Anna Schauenberger, was born 28 April 1727 in Neustall.

Johann Heinrich Schauberger married on 14 January 1751 to Catharina Schneider, daughter of Johann Heinrich Schneider from Oberrulrichsberg.

Keib (Hildmann)

Conrad Keib, son of Johann Georg Keib & Anna Dorothea Kraft, was baptized 31 May 1739 in Soden.

Conrad Keip from Romsthal married in the chapel of Soden on 11 May 1762 to Anna Catharina Räsch, daughter of Johannes Räsch & Anna Margaretha Betz [see Resch family].

The births of two of their children are recorded: (1) Maria Martha, born 7 April 1763 in Marborn; and (2) Anna Margaretha, born 28 October 1764 in Marborn.

Heinrich (Hildmann)

Johann Georg Henrich [sic], son of Peter Henrich & Catharina Kohl, was born 9 December 1706 in Soden. He married there on 16 January 1727 to Catharina Auhl, daughter of Johann Adam Auhl & Anne Eva Happ. She had been born in Soden on 4 October 1707.

Rüb(e)sam

Johannes Rübsam, son of Johannes Rübsam, married on 19 October 1718 in Alsberg to Margartha, widow of Balthasar Span of Hohenzell. Margaretha died 19 May 1734 in Salmünster.

Johannes Rübsam remarried in Salmünster on 7 November 1734 to Anna Margaretha née Müller, widow of Johannes Freyenstein [sic]. [She had been married to Johannes Freystein [sic] on 4 March 1725, and he died 22 September 1731.] Anna Margaretha Müller had been born 7 June 1703 in Salmünster.

Bergeritz*

The parish register of Salmünster records the marriage of Conrad Bergerich from Eckardroth and the widow Anna Margaretha Krack on 28 November 1740. [Anna Margaretha Schnarr from Sarrod had been previously married on 15 November 1735 to Conrad Krack.]

Storndorf, Kr. Vogelsberg, Hessen

Today, Storndorf is administratively part of the municipality of Schwalmtal.

Church:

The first church in Storndorf was completed in 1570. A new church was constructed in 1681. It was almost completely destroyed in 1727 and reconstruction was not completed until 1755. The architect was Johann Helfrich Müller. A renevation was completed from 1969-1971.

The steeple has an octagonal shape typical of the area and houses a clock and the belfry. The oldest bell dates to 1480.

Befus

Johann Peter Beefuß and Anna Elisabetha Kraft were married on 25 January 1753 in Storndorf. The births of three of their children have been located in the parish register of Storndorf: (1) Anna Julianna, born 6 December 1753; (2) Johann Adam, born 9 January 1757; and (3) Johann Andreas, born 24 May 1761.

Schorg / Schork (Frank)

Johannes Schork came from the German village of Zell, about 4 miles north of the city of Erbach.  His wife Catharina Elisabeth was born 24 January 1744 in Pfirschbach, the daughter of the shepherd Johannes Bauer. 

They arrived in the colony of Frank on 1 September 1767 where they are recorded on the 1767 census in Household No. 103.

Johann Heinrich Schorg [sic], believed to be the son of Johannes Schork, and his family are recorded on the 1798 census of Frank in Household No. Fk003.