The “Ortssippenbuch Diefenbach” is written in German but anyone can read the substance of the book. Let me give a typical family entry, the basic unit of presentation. (Please see previous Note, Nr. 1875 , for explanation of the various symbols used.)
The family is number 648 . If the father or mother married again, there would be another number. The records are arranged in alphabetical order, and in order by the family number. So, if you wish to check a name, use the alphabetical data. The father’s name is given as Hanss. Though we normally think of Hans as being written with only one “s”, it is often written in the early records with two “s’es”. Hanss Burkhardt Fischer was born in family 642 (aus = from or out of). Hanss was a farmer (bauer), by and away the most common occupation in this time.
He was baptized on the 23 of November 1724, and he died on the 23 of April 1784 of consumption, at the age of 59 years and 4 months. He married, about 1750, Anna Catharina Kicherer from Zaiserweiher. Her computed birthday is 21 April 1732 (probably from her age at her death). She died at Diefenbach the 29 April 1786, of a feverish fever. She was 54 years and 8 days old at death. She was the mother of 11 children.
to be continued
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