Michael Rath (abt. 1679 - 1744)

Born about 14 Nov 1679 in Hörschweiler, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Ancestors

Husband of Magdalena (Brickhel) Rath — married 24 Nov 1705 in Pfalzgrafenweiler, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1744 at about age 65 in Schwarzenberg, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Biography

Michael was born before or on 14 November 1679, the day of his baptism, in Hörschweiler, parish of Tumlingen-Cresbach near Pfalzgrafenweiler, Duchy of Württemberg. He was the son of Hans Rath and Anna (Singer) Rath from Hörschweiler.^[1]

Michael married Magdalena Brickhel from Pfalzgrafenweiler on 24 November 1705 in Pfalzgrafenweiler.^[2]
After marriage, the couple lived in Pfalzgrafenweiler. Later the family moved to Kälberbronn, Pfalzgrafenweiler parish, where Michael worked as a landlord. Theie children were:

1. Gottfried, bapt. 11 December 1707 in Pfalzgrafenweiler.
2. Anna Catharina, bapt. 8 March 1712 in Pfalzgrafenweiler,^[3] married Johann Adam Hauser from Bruderhaus, parish of Berneck near Altensteig, Duchy of Württemberg, on 28 November 1737 in Pfalzgrafenweiler,^[4] died 5 October 1782 in Kälberbronn.^[5]
3. Gottfried, bapt. 10 January 1714 and died 14 February 1720 in Pfalzgrafenweiler.
4. Maria Magdalena, bapt. 24 December 1715 and died 18 October 1721 in Pfalzgrafenweiler.
5. Maria Magdalena, born about 1722, married Johann Adam Faißt from Kälberbronn 18 September 1742 in Pfalzgrafenweiler, died 13 December 1791 in Kälberbronn.

Michael suffered a tragic death on 24 December 1744. According to his burial record, he froze to death with his horse in deep snow in the forest of Schwarzenberg near Baiersbronn, Duchy of Württemberg, after a 5-day odyssey. He was buried in Schwarzenberg on 28 December 1744.^[6]

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Tumlingen-Cresbach, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1650-1701; Eheregister 1636-1701; Totenregister 1650-1701; Seelenregister ab 1660) Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1645-1719; Eheregister 1646-1719; Totenregister 1645-1718) Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Baptismal register entry no. 10 / 1712 in: Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1645-1719; Eheregister 1646-1719; Totenregister 1645-1718) Ancestry Sharing Link
4. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 7 (Eheregister 1720-1807) Ancestry Sharing Link
5. ↑ Burial register entry no. 51 / 1782 in: Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 11 (Totenregister 1719-1808) Ancestry Sharing Link
6. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Pfalzgrafenweiler, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 11 (Totenregister 1719-1808) Ancestry Sharing Link

Bibliography

• Family # K4646 in: Prof. Dr. Burkhart Oertel, Ortssippenbuch Pfalzgrafenweiler Band 2 für die Teilorte Durrweiler, Edelweiler, Herzogsweiler, Kälberbronn, Neu-Nuifra sowie die in Pfalzgrafenweiler geführten Teile von Missihof, Mönchhof, Oberwaldach und Vesperweiler Kreis Freudenstadt in Württemberg 1645 bzw. Ortsgründung - 1925. Deutsche Ortssippenbücher. Herausgegeben von der Zentralstelle für Personen- und Familiengeschichte Reihe A - Band 00.692, zugleich Band 101 der Reihe Württembergischer Ortssippenbücher, Neubiberg und Frankfurt amMain, 1. Auflage 2013