12. | Johann Walther (9.Johann3, 3.Heinrich2, 1.Margaretha1) was born 24 May 1744, Ploesen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 24 May 1744, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; died 7 Dec 1816, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 9 Dec 1816, Weissdorf, , Bavaria, Germany. Notes:
BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Karl Walther, Germany 1995 from rcds found in state archives
in Bamberg. 3rd child, single when md, living Ploessen 1744-1816, Wulmers-
reuth 1771-1816. Md 28 Apr 1771 Weissdorf parish. Living at Wulmersreuth #8 at
time of dth. Dd 72y 6m 14 d, a farmer, of phthisis. Funeral with a sermon.
REL: Evangleical Lutheran-Muenchberg
MG: Karl Walther GY 1994: Weissdorf parish register 163-6 pg 223b, 1771, #6:
Johann Walther inhabitant of Wulmersreuth for the future, conjugal oldest
son of Johann Walther, inhabitant of Ploesen and Elisabetha Fuchs conjugal
older dau of Adam Fuchs, who was an inhabitant of Wulmersreuth, now stepdau of
Conrad Ritter in Wulmersreuth, both unmarried, were coupled 21 Apr 1771.
LAND: Karl Walther 1995 "Annotation to Staatsarchiv Bamberg K226/311 "The
Royal Government of Bavaria rcded premises of all the people, which were
owners of property, when Bavaria took over the franconian principalities in
early 1811. Title deed had to be shown. Also John Thomas's father went to
court in 1811 and declared his remise and signed the document. This was the
basis for the new taxtion, higher than before."
List of estate for Johann Walther in Wulmersreuth 21 April 1811 "shows Karl
Walther that Johann Walther was the second biggest land owner in Wulmersreuth.
Bought the farm in 1771 from Johann Doehla. Karl appraised estate abt 40 Hektar
= 100 acres. This was very large for Upper Franconia. Bought for $689 US.
Karl Walther 1995: 1/2 Farm #8 in Wulmersreuth, Summary of documents at the
archive in Bamberg: Id of the heirs at-law 20 Jan 1817. Johann died in 1816 w/o
a will. Johann Thomas, his youngest son, was 18 yrs old when his father died
and being underage, had a guradian, Thomas Seifert. The local-judge identified
the heirs at law, because the statutory inheritance had to go into effect:
1. Elisabetha Walther, widow (says 2nd mg with no named children)
Then the children of the first marriage, the deceased Catharina (Karl says the
judge mixed up the names of the wives. Elisabetha was first)
2. 3 grandsons Johann, Nicolaus & Friedrich Wolfrum, children of dec'd dau
Catharina Walther Wolfrum md to Johann Georg Wolfrum in Wulmersreuth.
3. Grandau Catharina Walther, dau of dec'd Johann Walther in Muenchberg.
4. Grandson Johann Roedel, underage, son of dec'd dau Catharina Walther wife
of Roedel in Hallerstein.
5. Son Johann Walther I in Hallerstein
6. Son Johann Walther II in Hallerstein
7. Md dau Margaretha Schreiner in Nonnenwald
8. Son Johann Adam Walther in Weissdorf
9. Son Johann Thomas Walther, underage, in Wulmersreuth
After this document there was a summary of the assets and liabilities, showing
each child receiving cash property, etc except Johann Thomas rec'd nothing,
with a balance of 539fl 49kr. Then a summary of the calculations of the
portions and distributions of the 1/2 farm #8 in Wulmersreuth were listed:
The widow Elisabetha Walther gave up her portion for the benefit of the
children. She contented herself with the removal-funds of 500fl and natural
produce to be given every year till she died. She also took 24 household
utensils, which were specified. The balance of the 539fl 49kr were divided in 8
equal portions. Johann Thomas was to receive the 1/2 farm #8, cattle and grain,
and to pay the expenses of the funeral, his mother, etc. Signs under the
document and annotations Weissdorf 30 Mar 1818: Elisabetha Walther +++ (she was
illiterate), signed by Simon Schreiner, Johann Georg Wolfrum, Johann Walther,
Adam Walther, Johann Roedel, Johannes Walther, Johann Nicolaus Duerr, Thomas
Seifferth, Thomas Walther.
A court order in Muenchberg 25 Feb 1820 cancelled the guardianship of
Thomas Walther in Wulmersreuth. Thomas Walther made the following statement:
"I have rec'd the property of a value of 1522 fl..which was assigned to me by
treaty of partition 30 Mar 1818 by taking possession of the 1/2 farm with
addition and 125 fl assets completely and I have done the payments in cash for
the most part. I have admin my property by myself since this time & now I don't
lay claim neither to my guardian nor to the guard. court. Because of the guard-
ianship I return becoming thanks to my guardian & to the guard. court & I
declare the both free of all claims & I ask them for lay-off of guardianship."
Signed by J Thomas Walther and Thomas Seiffert
Johann married Elisabetha Fuchs 28 Apr 1771, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany. Elisabetha was born 23 Jul 1754, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 23 Jul 1754, Weissdorf, , Bavaria, Germany; died 20 Jun 1833, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 22 Jun 1833, Weissdorf, , Bavaria, Germany. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Nikol Walther
was born 27 Jan 1772, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 27 Jan 1772, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 4 Feb 1782, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 5 Feb 1782, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany.
- 18. Catharina Walther
was born 28 Feb 1774, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 28 Feb 1774, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 4 Oct 1800, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried Oct 1800.
- 19. Margaretha Walther
was born 17 Aug 1776, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened , Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died Aft 1816; was buried Aft 1816.
- 20. Johann Walther
was born 31 Oct 1778, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 31 Oct 1778, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died Aft 1816; was buried Aft 1816.
- 21. Johann Walther
was born 10 Jun 1781, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 10 Jun 1781, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 18 Jan 1806, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; was buried 21 Jan 1806, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany.
- 22. Elisabetha Walther
was born 12 Jun 1783, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 12 Jun 1783, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 12 Jan 1791, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 14 Jan 1791, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany.
- 23. Adam Walther
was born 3 Jul 1785, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 4 Jun 1785, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 14 Apr 1833, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; was buried 17 Apr 1833, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany.
- 24. Katharina Walther
was born 23 Jan 1788, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 24 Jan 1788, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died Bef 1816; was buried Bef 1816.
- 25. Johannes Walther
was born 7 Jan 1790, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 8 Jan 1790, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 2 Feb 1791, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 4 Feb 1791, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany.
- 26. Johannes Walther
was born 14 Apr 1792, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 15 Apr 1792, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
- 27. Margaretha Catharina Walther
was born 27 Mar 1795, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 28 Mar 1795, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 19 Apr 1795, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was buried 22 Apr 1795, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany.
- 28. Johann Thomas Walther
was born 17 Jun 1798, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 18 Jun 1798, Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany; died 27 Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA; was buried Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA.
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