Michael Frey (abt. 1660 - bef. 1743)

Born about 14 Aug 1660 in Röt, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Pfau) Frey — married 17 Jun 1687 in Klosterreichenbach, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Descendants

Died before 1 Mar 1743 before about age 82 in Röt, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Biography

Michael was born before or on 14 August 1660, the day of his baptism, in Röt, parish of Klosterreichenbach near Baiersbronn, Duchy of Württemberg. He was the son of Johannes Frey and his wife Anna Maria (Morlock) Frey from Röt.^[1]

Michael married Agnes Pfau from Romishorn, which is part of Vierundzwanzig Höfe, parish of Dornhan near Sulz am Neckar Duchy of Württemberg, on 17 June 1687 in Klosterreichenbach.^[2]
The couple lived in Röt, where Michael served as "Schultheiß" (i.e. mayor) for several years. They had the following children:

1. Johannes, b. 24 June 1688 and died 24 January 1689 in Röt.
2. Johann Jacob, b. 30 November 1689 in Röt, married Anna Franz from Romishorn 1726, died 27 November 1765.
3. Anna Maria, b. 3 January 1692 in Röt, married Johann Georg Hornberger from Wittlensweiler, parish of Grüntal near Freudenstadt, Duchy of Württemberg, 21 June 1718, died 19 September 1726 in Wittlensweiler.
4. Magdalena, b. 31 October 1696 in Röt^[3], married Johann Georg Frey from Röt 6 June 1724 in Klosterreichenbach^[4], died 19 March 1770 in Röt.^[5]
5. Johannes, b. February 1702, married (i) the widow Magdalena Erhard née Hamann from Besenfeld, parish of Göttelfingen near Freudenstadt, 24 July 1730 in Urnagold, parish of Göttelfingen (ii) Anna Maria Schaiblen from Besenfeld 4 June 1731 in Urnagold (iii) Elisabetha Keller from Hochdorf 16 June 1733 in Urnagold (iv) Anna Catharina Sackmann from Huzenbach, parish of Schwarzenberg near Baiersbronn 5 July 1735, died before 24 May 1763 in Besenfeld.

Michael's date of death is unknown due to the lack of a burial record. He passed away in late 1742 or early 1743.^[6]

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Klosterreichenbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1635-1675; Eheregister 1636-1674; Totenregister 1638-1675) Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Klosterreichenbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 2 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1676-1750; Eheregister1676-1750; Totenregister 1676-1750; Konfirmandenregister 1750) Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Klosterreichenbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 2 (Mischbuch. Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenregister 1676-1750) Ancestry Sharing Link
4. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Klosterreichenbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt (Mischbuch. Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenregister 1676-1750 Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Klosterreichenbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 12 (Totenregister 1750-1808) Ancestry Sharing Link
6. ↑ Günther Frey (Ortssippenbuch Klosterreichenbach - see source information below) evaluated a deed of inheritance, dated 1 March 1743, according to which Michael had died "about 8 weeks ago".

Bibliography

• Family # F54 in: Günther Frey, Ortssippenbuch der Pfarreien Klosterreichenbach und Schwarzenberg im Kreis Freudenstadt Württemberg mit den Filialen Höfe im Tonbach, Heselbach, Röt, Schönegründ, Huzenbach und Schönmünzach und den ehemaligen Filialen Igelsberg und Schwarzenberger Glashütte und bis ca. 1750 auch die Orte aus dem ehemaligen Klosteramt Reichenbach Hochdorf im Kirchspiel Göttelfingen, Schernbach im Kirchspiel Grömbach und Obermusbach im Kirchspiel Grüntal, Band 1, 1604 bis 1808, Frankfurt am Main 1984 (OSB Klosterreichenbach)