Two posts ago (was that only yesterday?) I presented the marriage record of Catharina Elisabeth Rödiger, newly found sister of Justus, George and Conrad Tobias Rödiger. She was married to Jakob Lotz in Bochum, Westfalen on 4 Jan 1873, 200 km from her home town of Tann, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse.
On the same day (in the record immediately following that of Catharina Elisabeth Rödiger) was the following record:
In the following, I have included the German text of the headers as well as of the content in case you are curious about the language and terminology. A couple of surnames may not be translated correctly--these registrars had a nasty habit of falling in and out of Gothic and Roman script in mid sentence--and are signified by "(?)" following the name. I haven't gotten use to that yet. [Note that blue type signifies the column headings and red type the content of the record under consideration.]
Column 1
Vor- und Zunamen und Stand des Bräutigams, auch Wohnort desselben:
der Burgmann, Nikolaus Rödiger zu Altenbochum, evang.
First and last name and occupation of the bridegroom, also the same's residence:
the coal miner, Nikolaus Rödiger, at Altenbochum, Lutheran. [Altebochum is just a km or two east of Bochum]
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Column 2
Namen, Stand und Wohnort der Eltern:
der verstorbene Justus Rödiger und seine Ehefrau Anna Catharina Gohsmann(?)
Name, ocupation and residence of his parents:
the deceased Justus Rödiger and his wife, Anna Catharina Gohsmann(?)
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Column 3
Alter des Bräutigams:
30 J. (geb. 20. März 1842) zu Tann
Age of the bridegroom:
30 years old. (born on 20 March 1842) at Tann
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Column 4
Ob Eltern oder Vormund die Einwilligung geben, und wie solches geschehen:
Mutter mundlich
Whether the parents gave their consent, and if so, in what form:
mother gave oral consent
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Column 5
Ob er verehelicht gewesen und wie die Ehe getrennt worden:
Ja. [I think this says: Sie tote] am 18. September 1872 verstorben Anna Margretha geb Gronewald(?)
Whether he was previously married, and how the marriage union was separated/broken:
Yes. [If so it would mean: She is dead] on 18 September 1872 Anna Margretha née Gronewald(?) died
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Column 6
Vor- und Zunamen und Wohnort der Braut:
Anna Margaretha Falls zu Altenbochum, evang.
First and last name of the bride:
Anna Margaretha Falls at Altenbochum, Lutheran.
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Column 7
Namen, Stand und Wohnort der Eltern der Braut:
der verstorben Nikolaus Falls und Catharina Elisabeth Neuber zu Tann
Name, occupation and residence of the bride's parents:
the deceased Nikolaus Falls and Catharina Elisabeth Neuber at Tann
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Column 8
Alter der Braut:
28 J. (geb. 7 October 1844)
Age of the bride:
28 years old (born 7 October 1844)
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Column 9
Ob Eltern oder Vormund die Einwilligung geben, und wie solches geschehen:
Mutter schriftlich
Whether the parents gave their consent, and if so, in what form:
mother gave written consent
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Column 10
Ob sie verehelicht gewesen und wie die Ehe getrennt worden:
Nein
Whether she was previously married, and how the marriage union was separated/broken:
No
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Column 11
Tag der Copulation:
der 4. (vierter) Januar [1873]
Day of the marriage:
on the 4th of January [1873]
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Column 12
Name des Predigers, der die Copulation verrichtet:
Kleppel
Name of the preacher who performed the wedding ceremony:
Kleppel
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Column 13 (not included in the image of the record above to allow the pertinent text to be a bit larger, but presented below to show that there is indeed a column to record appropriate remarks.)
Bemerkungen:
[Blank]
Remarks:
[Blank]
So, a girl from Tann named Rödiger, who solidly connects to our family, is married in a town 200 km away, and on the same day, in the same town/church and by the same preacher, a man named Nikolaus Rödiger, son of a Justus Rödiger from Tann is also married.
Is it just a coincidence? or should we invoke Rule 39?
This Nikolaus Rödiger is six years older than Catharina Elisabeth, having been born in 1842. His father's name is Justus (August) Rödiger. I only have one Rödiger in my tree by that name. That being the son of Johann Tobias Rödiger, who was born in 1850.
If Catharina Elisabeth and Nikolaus were married on the same day and in the same place, and Rule 39 applies, then I would guess that they were closely related. It is possible that their fathers were brothers and since I have no siblings of Catharina's father in my tree, the possibility of this is VERY real.
And if this is true then Catharina Elisabeth and Nikolaus were first cousins.
I WILL pursue this when I go to Kassel.
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