Johann Heinrich Rommel (abt. 1670 - 1716)

Born about 1670 in Kirchardt, Palantine, Baden, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Ursula (Altorfer) Rommel — married 16 Jun 1691 in Kirchardt, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1716 at about age 46 in Grombach, Baden, Germany

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Biography

According to researcher Albert Robichaux, Jr., the first mention of Heinrich Rommel was on June 16, 1691, when he married Ursula Altorfer, the daughter of deceased Fridrich Altorfer and Anna Geisser. Mr. Robichaux provides a scan of the marriage document and a translation. He cites his work, most from the microfilms of the Family History Library.

Robichaux found these children for the couple:

1. Leonhard Remmel, born about 10 weeks after June 16, 1691
2. Anna Catherine Rumel, baptized on October 16, 1697, died age 5 on March 4, `703
3. Johann Rommel, born about 1699, married at Grombach to Anna Maria Rau(in), daugher of Michael Rau of Hertsfeld in Alsace. May 7, 1720
4. Georg Leonhard Romel, born on November 18, 1700, baptized the next day, Adelshofen
5. Agnes Veronica Rommel, born September 3, 1702, baptized on the 5th.
6. Anna Susanna Romel, born January 24, 1705 and baptized the next day. Died at age 13 weeks.
7. Susanna Romel, a twin, born on April 13, 1706 and baptized the next day, Berwangen, Baden, Germany
8. Anna Susanna Romel, a twin, born on April 13, 1706 and baptized the next day, Berwangen, Baden, Germany

Marriage 16 Jun 1691 in Kirchard. Henrich Rommel with Ursula (daughter of the late Friedrich Altörfer). Their son Leonhard was born later in Kirchardt.^[1]

Sources

• Title: German Coast Families, European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana Author: Albert J. Robichaux, Jr. Publication: Hebert Publications 1997 Library of Congress Catalog Card # 96-78542; Personal copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; pp. 302-305

See Also

• Source: S-1576228553 Repository: #R-1684691921 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=51289522&pid=1734
• Repository: R-1684691921 Name: Ancestry.com

1. ↑ Church book Kirchardt, Baden: Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe > Kirchardt > Mischbuch 1650,1652,1655 - Aug. 1786 Archion

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Patrick Matherne for creating WikiTree profile Rommel-108 through the import of Matherne Family Tree (1).ged on Dec 17, 2013.

Girouard-4019 17:53, 28 October 2017 (EDT)