The Baptismal Record of Anna Martha Scheuch

The Baptismal Record of

Anna Martha Scheuch,

daughter of Nikolaus Scheuch and Anna Christina Schade

from the Evangelische Kirchenbuch von Tann, Taufenbuch [Baptism Book], 1851, p. 89, #440

(obtained from microfiche at the Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelische Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck in Kassel, Germany)

The last post presented Nikolaus Scheuch and Anna Christina Schade’s Marriage Record. Now we will take a look at one of their daughter’s baptismal record. This child is Anna Martha Scheuch who would marry George Roediger (son of Johann Tobias Rödiger) and have 9 children with him.

I am trying a bit different style in this post, which frees me from using a spreadsheet to present the facts. Let me know what you think.

Main Header:

Gemeinde Tann; Jahr: 1851; Monate: Julius bis November, Seite 89

[Church] Community of Tann; Year: 1851; Month: July 1848 to November

Column 1:

Fortlaufende Nummer des Bandes—Consecutive number of the volume

440

Column 2:

Geburts Ort Straße, Hausnummer, Gutsname oder Kolonatsnummer und dergleichen

Birthplace, Street, House number, __ or __ and the same

Tann, Nro: 52

Tann, [House] Nr: 52

Column 3:

Tag und Stunde der Geburt—Day and Hour of the Birth

der zweite October, Nachts. halb elf Uhr

the second of October, 10:30pm

Column 4:

Ort und Tag der Taufe—Place and Day of the Baptism

Tann, der 12te October

Tann, on the 12th of October

Column 5:

Geschlecht und Namen des Kindes—Gender and names of the children

Weiblichen Geschlechts, Anna Martha Scheuch

Female gender, Anna Martha Scheuch

Column 6:

Namen und Stand der Eltern—Name and [social] status of the parents

Nikolaus Scheuch II, Landbauer, und dessen Ehefrau, Anna Christina, geb. Schade

Nikolaus Scheuch II, farmer, and his wife, Anna Christina, née Schade

Column 6:

Namen und Stand der Taufpathen—Name and [social] status of the godparents/sponsors

Anna Martha, des Landbauers u. zeitigen Bürgermeisters, Nikolaus Scheuch I’s wife, geb. Fey

Anna Martha, wife of Nikolaus Scheuch I, the farmer and current mayor

Column 7:

Nachträgliche Bemerkungen—Subsequent Remarks

Am 1/6 73 mit George Rödiger verheirathet; † d. 6 Juny 1886

On 1 June 1873, married to George Rödiger; died on the 6th of June, 1886

MEINE NACHTRÄGLICHE BEMERKUNGEN:

(If you’ve been paying attention, you now know that I am about to make some subsequent remarks of my own)

1. You may have noticed that the father of the baptized child, Nikolaus Scheuch, has the designation “II” after his name and the husband of the sponsor, also Nikolaus Scheuch has the designation “I” after his name. Don’t confuse this with Junior and Senior. Think of it like this: The sponsor’s husband is the oldest person in the community with the name Nikolaus Scheuch, and the father of the baptized child is the second oldest person in the village with that same name. “I” could be the grandfather or uncle of “II” or even no known relative at all.
2. From p. 320 of the book 650 Jahre Tann, Nicolaus Scheuch is listed as the Mayor from 1850 to 1879, so the Nikolaus Scheuch I of the baptismal record is no doubt the same person as that listed in the book.
3. It is a good idea to pay attention to the names of the baptismal sponsors. Often they were close relatives of the parents of the child being baptized, a brother, sister or parent. And at some point we will no doubt learn of the relationship of Nikolaus II to Nikolaus I.
4. Frankly, I am stumped on the terms Gutsnamen and Kolonatsnummer. I have asked for help on gutefrage.net and have been told that no such term as Gutsname exists in German (gutefrage means “good question”). However, what I usually find in this column is a house number. Since villages were so small, each house had a number rather than a street address. By about 1900, however, Tann had begun using street addresses.

Transcript of Nikolaus Scheuch and Anna Christina Schade's marriage record

The Marriage Record of

Nikolaus Scheuch and Anna Christine Schade

from the Evangelische Kirchenbuch von Tann, Traubuch [Marriage Book], 1848-1849, p. 30, #97

(obtained from microfiche at the Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelische Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck in Kassel, Germany)

Anna Martha Scheuch was the first wife of George Roediger, son of Johann Tobias Rödiger and Anna Margretha “Gretchen” née Eichenauer. This marriage record belongs to her parents.

I have not yet deciphered some of the text, but will present what I know, and will provide an update if and when the unknown portions can be deciphered. My English translation of the German text is in RED. My best guess will be bracketed with question marks, or if I am unable to make out an entire word I will mark that with an underscore.

The Marriage Book during this time period has a main header and then seven columns with sub-headings. The page from which the marriage record of Nikolaus Scheuch and Anna Christina Schade is taken provides the following information. Note—The seventh column is for subsequent remarks, which in this case is blank so is not included in the table:

Main Header:

Gemeinde Tann; Jahr: 1848-1849; Monat: September 1848 bis Dezember 1849

[Church] Community of Tann; Year: 1848-1849; Month: September 1848 to December 1849

Fortlaufende Nummer des Bandes Consecutive number of the volume	Namen, Stand, Herkunft, Alter, Konfession und Wohnort des Bräutigams Name, Social Status, Provenance, Age, Confession and Residence of the Groom	Namen, Stand, Herkunft, Alter, Konfession und Wohnort der Braut Name, Social Status, Provenance, Age, Confession and Residence of the Bride	Ort und Tag der Gerichtl[iche] Ehe Anzeige oder obergerichtl[iche] Bescheinigung Place and Date of the legal marriage notification or supreme court certificate	Kirchliche Angebote Church Banns	Tag und Ort der Trauung Day and Place of the Marriage
97	Nikolaus Scheuch, Landbauer, ehel. Sohn des Landwirthes Konrad Scheuch und dessen Ehefrau Agnese geborene Hildebrand, 26 Jahre alt, evangelische Konfession, zu Tann. † 25/3 80 Nikolaus Scheuch, farmer, the legitimate son of the farmer, Konrad Scheuch and his wife, Agnese née Hildebrand, 26 years old, Lutheran Confession, from Tann. Died on 25 March 1880	Anna Christina Schade, eheliche Tochter des ?Künster?, Justus Schade, und dessen Ehefrau Anna Martha geborene Scheuch, 19 Jahre alt, evangelische Konfession, zu Tann. † 15 ?Sept? 188?9? __ __ Hersfeld Anna Christina Schade, legitimate daughter of the ?artist?, Justus Schade, and his wife, Anna Martha née Scheuch, 19 years old, Lutheran Confession, from Tann. Died on 15 ?Sept.? 188?9? __ __ Hersfeld	Hersfeld, am 14te November, 1849 Hersfeld, on the 14th of November, 1849	__ den __, __ den 2. 9. und 16ten Dezember 1849 __ den __, __ den 2nd, 9th and 16th  of December 1849	Dezember 26, Tann December 26, Tann

 The death date given for Anna Christina Schade on the chart reflects what I believe to be written there. However, the year could be 1880, and the month might possibly be October. See what I had to work with!

Carl Roediger

Carl Roediger was instrumental in launching me on a search for relatives in Germany. He introduced me to my third cousin in Germany, Jürgen Schmidt. Jürgen and his wife Edith invited my mother and myself to stay with them in their home near Nuremberg and accompanied us on a trip to Tann, where they took us to the Lutheran church, showed us where the Eichenauer and Rödiger homes had been and where the Rödiger property had been. They also took us to visit Liesel (Eichenauer) Schmitt as well as other Rödiger cousins in Tann.

If it hadn't been for Carl Roediger none of that would have ever happened.

He would have been a member of our recently loosely organized team of Eichenauer/Roediger researchers--this team needs a moniker--but for the fact that he has been battling cancer and was in poor health.

So it is with sadness that I present Carl's obituary here, just as it was printed in the Wapak Daily News last week. But I feel it is appropriate that I honor his memory by sharing this post:

"Carl E. Roediger, 83, of New Bremen died on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9:45 p.m. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices of Cridersville. 

Carl was born on October 27, 1933 in New Knoxville, the son of the late Elmer W. and Geraldine E. (Fledderjohann) Roediger. On November 23, 1956, he married Melba J. Weed, and she died on March 17, 1998.

Carl is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Doug (Michelle) Roediger of Wapakoneta; a granddaughter, Morgan Roediger of Wapakoneta; two grandsons, Joel and Matthew Roediger of Wapakoneta; and a brother and sister-in-law, Gene (Grace) Roediger of New Bremen.

Along with his wife and parents, Carl was preceded in death by a son, Greg Roediger, and two grandsons, Ben and John Roediger. 

Carl was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. He was a 1951 graduate of New Bremen High School. He had served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War, and was a member of the New Bremen American Legion Post 241. Carl also served his community as a member of the New Bremen Emergency Squad. He was a charter member of the New Bremen Historic Association, and had served as the president of the organization. 

Carl enjoyed carpentry, woodworking and helping with construction projects. He loved to golf, play cards with his friends and travel, especially to Germany where he had visited many times. He also loved to follow his grandchildren in their various school and sports activities. Carl had worked for the former STAMCO of New Bremen where he was a Design Engineer for 42 years before his retirement in 1998. 

Funeral Services will be held at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home of New Bremen on Monday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Interment will follow at the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery of New Knoxville. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, May 21 from 2 until 6 p.m., and on Monday one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions in memory of Carl can be made to the New Bremen Historic Association, or to the Auglaize County Cancer Association. Condolences to the Roediger family can be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.

Published in Wapakoneta Daily News on May 18, 2017