Jacob was born in 1695 in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, Offendorf District, Alsace, France under the Hanau-Lichtenberg Earldom. He was the son of Hanß Heinrich and Maria Christmann. Jacob diedwhen he was only 4 years old in 1700 in Oberhoffen and was buried there.
♃. d[en] 18. Augusti, h. pom. 1695. Ist dem Heinrichs Hannsen und Mariä seiner Ehfr. Ein Söhnlein gebohren, und d. 21. Hujg Ꙩ ? Trin: beÿ d h. Tauft Jacob genannt worden. Dessen Gevatters sind Hannß Daniel Schuster d Gerichtsman, Hannß Schuster der jünge Bürger, und Anna Regina Beckmännin Weÿland N. Beckmanns des Webers zu Bischweiler nachgelassene Wittib.
Translation
♃. [Jupiter symbol = Thursday] the 18. August, in the afternoon 1695. Was born to Heinrich Hannsen and Mariä his Wife a little Son, and the 21. of the same [month] Ꙩ [Sun symbol = Sunday] ? Trinitas: was baptized and named Jacob. The Baptismal Sponsors are Hannß Daniel Schuster the Court member, Hannß Schuster the young, Citizen, and Anna Regina Beckmänn, surviving Widow of the late N. Beckmanns the Weaver in Bischweiler.
Anno 1700. D[en]. 23 Maji, um ii Uhr Mittags starb Jacob Heinrichs Hannß des dißjähriger Heÿmburgers jungstes Söhnleist alhier Christl. Beerdiget worden um 4. Uhr Nachmittag d[en]. 24. Maji; seines alters 4. Jahr 9. Monatth, 4. Tage. Beÿ der Procestion ward gesung Christus der ist m. Leben y. beÿeu Grabe: Nun lasteus s. He der Kirche Herr J. P. äl Weiß gar wohl ete.
Translation
Year 1700. the 23 May, at 11 o’clock midday, Jacob, the youngest little Son of Heinrich Hannß, this year’s Municipal Administrator died here. He was buried according to Christian practice at 4 o'clock in the afternoon on May 24; he was 4 years, 9 months 4 days old. At the ceremony Christ was [sung, who is alive and well?] at his grave. He of the church Mr. J. P. äch Weiß even ?.
Note: ‘’…in Elsasz the heimbürgen were partly judges, partly also supervisors over [maasze], weights, paths and footbridges, and collectors of taxes, …’’ Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm; accessed at https://woerterbuchnetz.de
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