Johann Leonhard Drechsel (1758 - aft. 1824)

Born 14 Jan 1758 in Eichhammer, Emtmannsberg, Bayreuth, Bayern, Deutschland

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Fischer) Drechsel — married 2 Sep 1781 in Birk, Emtmannsberg, Bayreuth, Bayern, Deutschland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 17 Aug 1824 after age 66 in Creußen, Bayreuth, Bayern, Deutschland

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Biography

Johann Drechsel was born on 14 Jan 1758 in Eichhammer and baptized on the same day. He is the son of Johann Leonhard Drechsel and Anna Dennerlein.^[1]

Johann married Barbara Fischer on the 2nd of September 1781. They had seven known children.

1. Barbara Drechsel b. 22 Dec 1781^[2]
2. Georg Drechsel b. abt. 1784
3. Margaretha Drechsel b. 27 Mar 1785,^[3] d. 20 Apr 1785^[4]
4. Johann Drechsel b. 23 Sep 1786^[5]
5. Friedrich Drechsel b. 24 May 1788^[6]
6. Thomas Drechsel b. 26 Nov 1792,^[7] d. 6 Dec 1792
7. Anna Barbara Drechsel b. 13 Mar 1794^[8]

Johann died on the 17th of August 1824, a journeyman miller, age sixty-seven.^[9]

Marriage

"Johann Leonhard Drechsel, ein Müllergesell, Mstr. J. Leonhard Drechsels, Müllers aufm Eichhammer Sohn erster Ehe, dann Barbara Fischerin, Johann Friedrich Fischers, Beständner in Draisenfeld, zwote Tochter, wurden als Tornicanten nach bezahlter Kirchenstrafe, auf beygebrachtes Regierungs-Rescript den 2. September früh vor der Kirche still eingesegnet."

"Johann Leonhard Drechsel, a journeyman miller, master J. Leonhard Drechsels, miller's on the Eichhammer, son of his first marriage, then Barbara Fischerin, Johann Friedrich Fischer's, tenant in Draisenfeld, second daughter, were quietly consecrated as tornicans after having paid the church fine, on the basis of a submitted government decree, on September 2, early in the morning, before the church service."^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism record Birk 1758 archion image
2. ↑ a daughter Barbara was born in Draisenfeld, parish Birk, to journeyman miller Johann Leonhard Drechsel and wife Barbara, nee Fischer, of Draisenfeld (http://www.archion.de/p/a6a307892f/)
3. ↑ On 27 March 1785 in Neuhof [parish of Creussen, about 3 miles southwest of Draisenfeld] a daughter Margaretha was born to tenant Johann Leonhard Drechsel and wife Barbara, nee Fischer. This was noted as their third child, with the first child having been baptised in Birk (http://www.archion.de/p/f92671d452/).
4. ↑ Margaretha incidentally died very quickly, on 20 April 1785 in Neuhof (http://www.archion.de/p/36b601fa0a/)
5. ↑ On 23 September 1786 in Sägmühl [literally "saw will", in parish of Creussen] a son Johann was born to tenant miller Johann Leonhard Drechsel and wife Barbara, nee Fischer of Draisenfeld (http://www.archion.de/p/643f64822b/)
6. ↑ On 24 May 1788 in Sägmühl a son Friedrich was born as the fifth child of tenant miller Johann Leonhard Drechsel of Sägmühl and Barbara, nee Fischer of Neuhof [sic]. A marginal note states that Friedrich died on 12 September of the same year (http://www.archion.de/p/186a40b897/)
7. ↑ On 26 November 1792 in Creussen a son Thomas was born as the fifth [sic] child of cottager and journeyman miller Johann Drechsel and his wife Margaretha [sic], nee Fischer in the parish of Birk. A marginal note states that Thomas died on 6 December of the same year (http://www.archion.de/p/f641267d3f/)
8. ↑ On 13 March 1794 in Creussen a daughter Anna Barbara was born as the sixth [sic] child of cottager and journeyman miller Johann Leonhard Drechsel and his wife Barbara, nee Fischer from Draisenfeld (http://www.archion.de/p/5336f8b572/)
9. ↑ On 17 August 1824 in Creussen journeyman miller Johann Drechsler died at age 67 (http://www.archion.de/p/585e3eb71e/)
10. ↑ Marriage record Birk 1781 for Johann Leonhard Drechsel and Barbara Fischer archion image

• Research done by Carl-Henry Geschwind 17 October 2021.