Elisabeth (Kleiner) Walther

Biography of Elisabetha KLEINER WALTHER of 1642

Elisabeth Kleiner was born after 1640, somewhere in Alsace, France, and likely in or near Jebsheim, the daughter of Felix Kleiner and his wife Verena Bar.

Elisabeth Kleiner probably lived in or near Jebsheim, where she married widower Conrad Walther in 1677.

Elisabeth Kleiner married widower Conrad Walther on May 7, 1677 , two months after his daughter passed away, and had ten more children to add to the surviving children from Conrad's first marriage.

1. Jacob Walther born in 1678 and baptized July 25, 1678 in Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin. France
2. Verena Walther, I born in 1679, and baptized November 30, 1679 in Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, France. This Verena, named after her grand-mother, probably died young, as a younger sister is named for her in 1683.
3. Barbara Walther born in 1682 and baptized January 11, 1682 in Jebsheim, Haut-Rhin, France, who married Jacob Arnold, who was born in 1665, on May 3, 1699 in Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, and she lived until at least 1707 and possibly longer.
4. Verena Walther, II born in 1683 and baptized March 14, 1683, who married Ulrich Leser/Lesser on May 23, 1712 in Baldenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, and had six children.
5. Elisabeth Walther born in March 1686 and baptized March 6, 1686 in Muttersholtz, the twin sister of Felix, who married Adam Schneider, Jr, had one child, and passed away in 1704 at the age of 18 years old.
6. Felix Walther born in 1686, and baptized on March 6, 1686, the twin brother of Elizabeth.
7. Johannes Walther born July 21, 1687, and baptized July 21, 1687
8. Johannes Walther born in January 1689, baptized January 1689 in Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.named after his deceased older brother, married june 11, 1714 to Suzanna Sigwalt, and had one child, Apollonia Walther in 1715.
9. Maria Walther, II born in 1693, and baptized June 19, 1693 in Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. , married Lorentz Lesser on February 24, 1716, and passed away on November 21, 1760 in nearby Sundhausen at the age of 67 years old.
10. Hans Adam Walther born in March 1697, and baptized March 20, 1697 in Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

Elisabeth Kleiner passed away on November 10 1699 in Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, leaving her husband Conrad Walther a widower for the second time.

Sources

• For Conrad Walther, born 1640 : https://gw.geneanet.org/ittelm?lang=en&pz=michel+mathis&nz=ittel&ocz=0&p=conrad&n=walther