Many genealogists are joining Amy Johnson Crow’s new 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge this week. While they are beginning, I am coming to the end of my own version which I began in 2017 (as seen in my feature image).
This set of fourth great-grandparents from Capellen in the parish of Mamer left me with more questions than answers.
Regina HUBERTY, my fourth great-grandmother, was born on 2 March 1764 in Capellen, Luxembourg.
The register (mentioned in the box above) includes two family groups for Regina HUBERTY. The first family group is from her first marriage and includes the names of her parents – Petri HUBERTY and Anna LENNERT.
On the 3rd of March 1789, there being no impediment to the marriage, the priest of Mamer and two witnesses were present when Jacob FRISCH, son of the deceased Joannis FRISCH and Margaretha ZEIMET of Huncherange, was united with Regina HUBERTY, daughter of Petri HUBERTY and the deceased Anna LENNERT. The bride and groom were both of age to marry. The names of the parents match those in the register above as the information was collected from parish records at the time.
Jacob’s parents were from Huncherange and I am not quite sure of the wording in the marriage record (above) concerning his parents. Defuncti Joannis Frisch et Margaretha Zeimet olim Conjugum ex Hunichringen parochia Noertzingen. Am I reading/translating this correctly – both of his parents were deceased?
I have no idea of Jacob’s age or if he actually was born in the village his parents were from. I searched in the records of the parish of Noertzange to which Huncherange belonged for the years 1760 to 1770 without success. Could he have been much older than Regina?
Usually, when I have this kind of predicament I search for baptismal, marriage, or death records of the siblings as well as records created when they were mentioned as godparents. The godparents of the children of Jacob and Regina are listed in the family register, however, none have the FRISCH or ZEIMET surnames. At this time I have no idea if Jacob had siblings.
Regina and Jacob had the following children.
1. Susanna FRISCH was born on 26 June 1792 in Capellen. She married Petrus KOLBACH, son of Michel KOLBACH and Susanne KIEFFER, on 14 January 1818 in Mamer. Petrus was born on 9 January 1789 in Mamer. He died on 23 April 1837 in Mamer. Susanna died on 20 October 1885 in Capellen. They were the parents of three sons.
2. Margaretha FRISCH was born on 24 April 1794 in Capellen. She died on 2 August 1828 in Capellen. She never married.
3. Franciscus “Franz” FRISCH was born on 30 August 1796 in Capellen. He married Magdalena MORRET on 22 January 1823 in Mamer. Magdalena was born about 1796. Franz was enumerated in Mamer the 1843 and 1849 census with his wife and three sons. The years 1846, 1847, and those after 1849 have not been checked. Death records have not been located for either Franz or his wife Magdalena. Their son Peter John FRISCH immigrated to America in 1854. He was married twice and lived in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He is well documented in Sandra L. Hammes’ From Luxembourg to La Crosse And Beyond 1851-1910, however, I am still searching for his birth record to connect him to Franz and Magdalena. All of his siblings’ birth records were found. A date of birth (30 May 1830) was found on the 1849 census but does not match the date given (29 October 1832) in From Luxembourg to La Crosse. And neither of these dates match that (25 March 1830) found in the family register of Mamer.
4. Nicolaus FRISCH was born on 13 July 1798 in Capellen. He has not been found later.
5. Elisabeta FRISCH was born on 5 April 1800 in Capellen. She was baptized the following day. She married Johannes FRANTZ, son of Paulus FRANTZ and Susanne KIEFFER, on 18 January 1827 in Holzem. Johannes was born on 21 November 1794 in Mamer. He died on 24 January 1880 in Mamer and his widow Elisabeta died ten months later on 15 November 1880 in Mamer. Elisabeta and Johannes were my 3rd great-grandparents.
Regina’s husband Jacob FRISCH, the father of the above children, died on 11 March 1800 in Capellen. Regina was the informant and pregnant with her fifth child, my 3rd great-grandmother Elisabeta.
A second family group was found for Regina in the family register. It included the name of her deceased husband and their five children as well as her second husband and their children.
Nearly two years after the death of Jacob FRISCH, Regina HUBERTY married Peter KALMES on 21 December 1801 in Mamer. Peter was born on 22 November 1760 in Nospelt, Luxembourg, to Peter KALMES and Catharina SCHANTZ.
The marriage record of Regina and Peter is the source for Regina’s date of birth. In this record, her parents are listed as Peter HUBERTY and Johannata BEREND. Which of the two marriage records for Regina give the correct name for her mother? Were Anna LENNERT and Johannata BEREND the same person? Is the L in the early marriage record a B as I thought when I first saw it? Did the person who compiled the information in the family register mistake the B for an L? But still, BENNERT and BEREND may be close but are they the same? What other sources can I check to solve these questions?
Regina and Peter had the following children.
- Petrus KALMES was born on 24 March 1803 in Capellen. He died a few weeks later on 12 April 1803 in Capellen.
2. Peter KALMES was born on 3 October 1804 in Capellen. He married Maria BOSSELER on 8 February 1844 in Mamer. He died on 18 December 1863 in Capellen. Note: The date of birth for Peter KALMES on his marriage record is that of his brother who was born and died before his birth.
3. Jean KALMES was born on 2 February 1808 in Capellen. He died a little over a month later on 12 March 1808 in Capellen.
Peter KALMES died on 12 November 1833 in Capellen leaving a wife, a son, and at least three step-children. His widow Regina HUBERTY died on 19 January 1840 in Capellen. She left four living children: Susanne, Franz, Elisabeta, and Peter. She may have left another child, the son Nicolas who has not been found after his birth in 1798.
Do any of my readers know where I may find the answers to the many unanswered questions?
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What coincidence! I am searching in the same register you are: I just went by the act of baptism of Susanna FRISCH in 1793!
Good luck!
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Sorry 1792!
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I’ve gone through some registers several times. Each time I notice a familiar surname, I think about starting an index – but don’t. 🤔 Thank you for commenting, Annick.
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Outside of my area for sure—wish I could help.
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I know, Amy. Hoping some of my readers from Luxembourg will take the bait. Thank you!
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I’m with Amy, way out of my area. Good luck. Missing parish records are a bummer!!
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Thank you, Amberly. As I mentioned to Amy, I was hoping for a bit of input from other researchers familiar with Luxembourg records. Update to come!! 🙂
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I didn’t read your comment to Amy, sorry! My eyes just caught hers as I scrolled. 😉 But update to come sounds like good news to me! 👏🏻
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Cathy, I wish I could help you! You do such good research. You area of searching is a little bit rare, I would imagine–not as many other people searching in that region?
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When you consider that Luxembourg is the size of Rhode Island (the smallest US state), it isn’t surprising my US readers cannot help. Thank you, Luanne.
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LOL, that’s kind of what I was thinking although I didn’t realize it was THAT small!
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999 sq. miles. Easy to remember. 😉
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LOL!
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Quelques pistes pour répondre aux questions non résolues :
Jacob FRISCH serait né (baptisé) le 4 septembre 1755 à Huncherage. Un frère Pierre qui s’est marié le 10 février 1777 à Dudelange (l’acte y mentionne aussi les parents). Ainsi qu’un possible autre frère Jean époux de Catherine Niderkorn (un de ses fils aurait participé aux campagnes napoléoniennes).
Sur le terme latin “defuncti”, ma première impression serait que cela se rapporte uniquement au père. Si ces deux parents étaient décédés, je pense qu’il aurait du être inscrit “defunctorum” (génitif singulier/pluriel). Cela dit, mon latin est perfectible (comme mon anglais), à prendre au conditionnel.
Que le patronyme Lennert devient Berend est vraiment curieux.
Je profite de mon message pour saluer la qualité de votre blog généalogique, extrêmement plaisant à lire et instructif.
Best regards from Belgium et bonne continuation dans vos projets pour cette nouvelle année 2018.
ps : I hope french doesn’t bother you.
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Bonjour, Fabrice. Merci beaucoup d’avoir pris le temps d’écrire un commentaire sur mon blog.
I am working on an update to this post as Linda (who has helped me out several times already) sent me an email with the link to the baptismal record of Jacob FRISCH on FamilySearch as well as the civil birth record for his daughter Elisabeta FRISCH who was born after his death.
I will look into the siblings you mentioned: Pierre married in 1777 and Jean married to Catherine Niderkorn.
Thank you for the explanation on the Latin term “defuncti.”
Mes meilleurs vœux pour l’année 2018. Merci beaucoup pour les compliments.
Je n’ai aucun problème avec le français tant que je peux répondre en anglais.
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“2. Peter KALMES was born on 3 October 1804 in Capellen. He married Maria BOSSELER on 8 February 1844 in Mamer. He died on 18 December 1863 in Capellen. Note: The date of birth for Peter KALMES on his marriage record is that of his brother who was born and died before his birth.”
In my family history I have a Bosseler family – maybe they are related. There is a Marie Bosseler b 1799 and a Marie Francoise b 1802 to Nicolas Bosseler 1774-1823 and Marie Josephine Ney. There was another daughter Marie Josephine, married Nicolas Backes – they were my 3rd great grandparents. The father died in Lemadeline, Esch Sur Alzette.
I wonder if you can connect me with someone who is able to read the old Latin records? willing to pay. Some may be French.
Thanks for fascinating info! Best regards, Nancy
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I can’t help, but what a fascinating family to research. I know that finding ancestors in Europe is challenging.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I see you have also implied Amberly’s tip for the footnotes on your blog. Looks wonderful. Will be over in a bit to read about your census finds.
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