As I attempt to read the church records, I find it is helpful to make a list of the names including the man’s and the woman’s, their religions, the occupation if given, and the village. Comparison of the entries in this list often reveal errors. You have seen already how many names occur repeatedly.
[Baptisms for Neuenbuerg - 1667, continued.]
Going now to 7 August 1667, Joachim Christoph Berger and his wife Anna (Evangelic) brought Jerg Mattheus for baptism. The first sponsor was Mattheus Burg— , an apprentice, and Barbara, the wife of Jerg Steinmeyer of Neuenbuerg.
Quirinus Schoene and his wife Maria Barbara brought Peter Mattheus on 31 August of 1667. The first sponsor was Peter Schranzk(?), citizen of Oberoewisheim, and Mattheus Plankenbuehler, weaver of Neuenbuerg. [We will see the name “Blankenbaker” spelled in many ways, several times with an initial “P”. Notice that the child was named for his two sponsors. It is interesting that in the future a daughter of Quirinus Schoene and a son of Mattheus Plankenbuehler would marry.]
[Baptisms for Neuenbuerg - 1668.]
Nicolau Schaiblin and his wife Catharina were regulars at the baptismal font. They came on 28 August of 1668, nearly a year after the previous baptism. The child was named Johann Mattheus. The sponsors included Mattheus Fuerst, lawyer of Neuenbuerg, Johannes Kraemer, Kurster(?) of Oberoewisheim, and Reichsf---- well born young nobleman maiden Sophia Charlote von Reinchnige of Roth. [I will have to study this report much more before I get it right.]
[Baptisms for Neuenbuerg - 1669.]
Joachim Christoph Berger (Catholic) and his wife Anna (Evangelic) brought Maria Eleonora on 15 June 1669. Again, Mattheus Fuerst, lawyer of Neuenbuerg was a sponsor. Another one was Maria Eleonora, the wife of Herr Hector Jacob B____, who was apparently a district judge from Oberoewisheim.
[Baptisms for Neuenbuerg - 1670.]
In 1670, Nicolaus Schaiblin and Catharina brought Hans Jerg on 11 February. There were two sponsors, Jerg Martin Boyer, a junior journeyman, and Barbara, the wife of Hanss Hotz, citizen of Neuenbuerg.
Later in the year, on 25 October, Hanss Hotz, citizen of Neuenbuerg, and his wife Barbara (Calvinist) brought Anna Margaretha. Hanss Jerg Nehiesh(?) of Neuenbuerg was one sponsor. Margaretha, the wife of Ma-hier _____ citizen in Neuenbuerg was another. Another Margaretha, last name uncertain, also from Neuenbuerg, was a third sponsor.
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