Joseph Zentner (Tzentner) b. 22 Aug 1788 Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR d. 19 Apr 1792 Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Joseph Zentner (Tzentner)

Male 1788 - 1792  (3 years)


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  • Name Joseph Zentner (Tzentner)  [1
    Birth 22 Aug 1788  Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    USR1 Smallpox 
    Death 19 Apr 1792  Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15864  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2019 

    Father Ulrich Zentner (Tzentner, Zehnder),   b. 1762/63, Hohwald, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1835, Ribeauville, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Barbe Sommer,   b. Abt 1765, Natzwiller, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1827, Marcholsheim, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage 13 Dec 1785  Natzwiller, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Struthof: “He took Anabaptist vows with Barbara/Barbe Sommer on the Struthof at Natzwiller Dec. 13, 1785. An entry with full witnesses (suggesting a ceremony took place there for legal purposes) was made in the Catholic parish book at Schirmeck Dec. 22, 1785. (At the same time an entry was created for Barbara’s brother Jean Sommer and Barbe Stucky). The groom was described as Ulric Zenter, a resident of Val d’Andlau, and a son of Jean Zenter and Elisabeth Retter. The bride was Johannes/Jean’s sister Barbe Sommer, a resident of the Struthof, and a daughter of anabaptistes Christian Sommer and Barbe Gerberin. Witnesses included father-of-the-groom Christian Sommer, anabaptiste; Ulric Zenter of Val d’Andlau [he signed Ulrich Zehender]; and anabaptiste Ulric Neuhauser of the Struthof [he signed with an ‘x,’ indicating he was illiterate].”
    Family ID F1508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Aug 1788 - Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Apr 1792 - Belmont, Bas-Rhin, FR Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.


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