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  • Anna Elisabeth Herbst 1722-1782

    My paternal 4th Great Grandmother, Anna Elisabeth, was baptized 21 June 1722 in the Sankt Lambertus Catholic Church in Düsseldorf, Germany. Her parents were Joannes Dionysius Herbst and Anna Elisabeth Borrigs.

    The church is located in old town Düsseldorf near the river Rhein.

    Anna Elisabeth had ten brothers and sisters, all born and baptized in Düsseldorf.

    • 1. Maria Gertrudis born 1717
    • 2. Anna Christina born 1718, married to Bernhard Henricus Robertz, they had 16 children.
    • 3. Anna Sophia born 1721
    • 4. Joannes Petrus born 1724, married to Sybilla Schumachers. They had one child.
    • 5. Theodorus Godefridus born 1726
    • 6. Theodorus Wilhelm born 1727, married to Margaretha Dahmen
    • 7. Joannes Theodorus born 1729
    • 8. Anna Margaretha born 1730
    • 9. Joannes Ferdinandus born 1732
    • 10. Anna Sybilla born 1734

    Anna also had five half siblings from her Father’s second marriage to Anna Margaretha von Rath

    • 1. Catharina Sophia born 1737, died 1802 in Benrath, was married to Joannes Wilhelmus Heubes. They had 8 children.
    • 2. Anna Gertrudis born 1738
    • 3. Anna Maria born 1740
    • 4. Sybilla Catharina born 1744
    • 5. Maria Anna born 1746

    Anna married my 4th Great Grandfather, Petrus Josephus Weingartz, 4 August 1746 in Sankt Martinus Church in Düsseldorf-Bilk.

    The Weingartz couple had 11 children, all born and baptized in Düsseldorf.

    • 1. Anna Gertrudis Bernadina born 1747, died 1787 in Düsseldorf, married to Petrus Josephus Sebus. They had 8 children.
    • 2. Joannes Petrus born 1749
    • 3. Christina Catharina born 1750
    • 4. Henricus Paulus born 1752
    • 5. Maria Sophia born 1754
    • 6. Maria Anna, my 3rd Great Grandmother born 1756, died 1814 in Düsseldorf, married to my 3rd Great Grandfather, Joannes Winandus Josephus Krings. They had 9 children including my 2nd Great Grandfather, Andreas Daniel Joseph Krings born 1808.
    • 7. Joannes Angelus Josephus born 1758, married to Anna Wilhelmina Margareta Hellersberg.
    • 8. Joannis Henricus born 1759, married to Anna Catharina Hoenen.
    • 9. Magdalena Josepha born 1761
    • 10. Anna Elisabetha Josepha born 1763
    • 11. Henricus Antonius Bernardus born 1767

    Anna died in April of 1781. I found her in the catholic burial’s announcements in the local newspaper.

    Transcription: Den 21ten, Anna Elisabetha Herbst, Ehefrau Weingartz, alt 59 Jahr 10 Monat. Translation: The 21st, Anna Elisabetha Herbst, wife of Weingartz, age 59 years and 10 months.

    Elisabeth had lots of descendants. 11 children, 17 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 82 two times great grandchildren. Those are the ones I have found, there might be a lot more.

    I would love to be able to time travel and meet all my ancestors to see how they lived, what they ate, how they cooked, what they feared. Were they able to read and write? Did they go to school?

    Which ancestor would you like to meet and why?

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  • Petrus Josephus Weingartz 1721-?

    Petrus Josephus Weingartz was my paternal 4th Great Grandfather. His parents were Joannes Petrus Weingartz and Anna Gertrudis Bommels. Petrus was baptized 4 April 1721 in the Sankt Martin church in Düsseldorf-Bilk.

    St. Martins Church in Bilk

    Petrus had several siblings all baptized in the church above.

    • 1. Sibylla Gertrudis born 1716
    • 2. Wihelmus Henricus born 1718
    • 3. Anna Sophia born 1719
    • 4. Catharina Elisabetha born 1723, was married to Paulus Kucks.
    • 5. Joannes Henricus born 1724, was married to Anna Catharina Heinens. They had 10 children. One of them emigrated to South Africa.
    • 6. Anton Xtiantius born 1727
    • 7. Joannes Petrus born 1729. He was married to Anna Margaretha Schwan. They had 7 children
    • 8. Maria Margaretha born 1731. She was married to Joannes Angelus Wallinger
    • 9. Maria Magdalena born 1734. She was married to Franciscus Breidt.
    • 10. Joannes Petrus born 1736.

    I have found several spelling variations of the name Weingartz. Weingarts, Weingart and Wingart. The name originates from Weingarten (vinyard). May be my ancestors grew whine.

    Petrus married my 4th Great Grandmother, Anna Elisabeth Herbst (1722-1782), 4 August 1746 in Bilk.

    A week later they married a second time in the Sankt Lambertus Church in Düsseldorf. This was the church where Anna was baptized.

    St. Lambertus Church Circa 1920’s

    Petrus and Anna had 11 children, all of them were baptized in the church above.

    • 1. Anna Gertrudis Bernadina born 1747, died 1787, was married to Petrus Josephus Rebus. They had 8 children.
    • 2. Joannes Petrus born 1749.
    • 3. Christina Catharina born 1750.
    • 4. Henricus Paulus born 1752.
    • 5. Maria Sophia born 1754.
    • 6. Maria Anna Josepha, my 3rd Great Grandmother, born 17 February 1756, died 17 September 1814. She was married to my 3rd Great Grandfather, Joannes Winandus Josephus Krings. They had 9 children.
    • 7. Joannes Angelus Josephus, born 1758. He was married to Anna Wilhemina, Margareta Hellersberg.
    • 8. Joannes Henricus born 1759. He was married to Anna Catharina Hoenen.
    • 9. Magdalena Josepha born 1761.
    • 10. Anna Elisabetha Josepha born 1763.
    • 11. Henricus Antonius Bernardus born 1767.

    Petrus’s wife, Anna, died 21 April 1782 in Düsseldorf. Her death was mentioned in the newspaper.

    I do not have a death date for Petrus yet. The church books were only recently published online.

    Sankt Lambertus church is located only about 4.4 km or 2.73 miles north of the Sankt Martinus church. Both churches still exist and survived WW2.

    The sources I used were mainly on Ancestry and the church books from Düsseldorf which are listed here.

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  • Maria Anna Josepha Weingartz 1756-1814

    Maria was my 3rd Great Grandmother and she was baptized on February 17th, 1756 in the St. Lambertus church in Düsseldorf.

    The photo of the church was taken by a famous photographer, Julius Söhn, probably during the late 19th century. This is her baptismal record:

    Maria’s parents were Petrus Josephus Weingartz and Anna Elisabetha Herbst. She got married to Joannes Winandus Josephus Krings, my 3rd Great Grandfather, in the same church on 24 June 1787. This is their marriage record:

    Their marriage was also announced in the local newspaper:

    Maria died in Düsseldorf on 17 September 1814. I found her death record at St. Martins church in Bilk which is nowadays a part of Düsseldorf.

    I know from this death entry that her calling name was Anna and not Maria. Anna had nine children, at least five of them lived to adulthood. One of them is my 2nd Great Grandfather, the shoemaker, Andreas Daniel Joseph Krings.