Matthäus Rieger (abt. 1655 - abt. 1715)

Born about 8 Jul 1655 in Grüntal, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Husband of Anna (Rapp) Rieger — married 23 May 1682 in Tumlingen, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Descendants

Died about 31 Mar 1715 at about age 59 in Tumlingen, Freudenstadt, Württemberg, Deutschland

Biography

Matthäus was born before or on 8 July 1655, the day of his baptism, in Grüntal near Freudenstadt, Duchy of Württemberg. He was the son of Matthäus "Theiß" Rieger from Tumlingen near Pfalzgraenweiler, Duchy of Württemberg, and his wife Maria (Schnabel) Rieger.^[1]

Matthäus married Anna Rapp from Hörschweiler, parish of Tumlingen, on 23 May 1682 in Tumlingen.^[2]
The couple lived in Tumlingen, where Matthäus served as mayor for several years. Their children were:

1. Matthias, bapt. 1 March 1684 in Tumlingen, married (i) Anna Maria Stöhr from Schopfloch near Freudenstadt 4 May 1706 (ii) Anna Maria Kohler from Wittlensweiler, parish of Grüntal, 19 April 1712, died 2 February 1748.
2. Thomas, bapt. 18 October 1685.
3. Hans Jerg, bapt. 14 March 1688, married (i) Elisabetha Vetter from Vesperweiler near Pfalzgrafenweiler, Duchy of Württemberg 26 November 1715 (ii) Anna Haitzmann from Tumlingen 21 May 1726, died 30 May 1735 in Cresbach near Pfalzgrafenweiler.
4. Anna Maria, bapt. 15 January 1691, married Johann Peter Lutz from Lützenhardter Mühle, parish of Tumlingen 11 May 1733.
5. Hans Martin, bapt. 12 November 1694 and died 10 January 1696 in Tumlingen.
6. Johann Michael, bapt. 10 January 1697, married (i) Anna Catharina Haug from Tumlingen 14 February 1719 in Hörschweiler (ii) the widow Agnes Maria Harr from Glatten near Freuenstadt, Duchy of Württemberg, on 27 May 1755 in Hörschweiler, died 1 April 1781 in Hörschweiler.
7. Anna Catharina, bapt. 7 April 1700 and died 15 September 1701 in Tumlingen.

Matthäus was buried on 31 March 1715 in Tumlingen. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Grüntal, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1584-1717; Eheregister 1643-1685; Totenregister 1642-1685) Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Tumlingen, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1650-1701; Eheregister 1636-1701; Totenregister 1651-1700; Seelenregister 1600-1650), page 75 Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Burial register entry no. 10 / 1715 in: Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Tumlingen, Dekanat Freudenstadt, Band 2 (Mischbuch. Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenregister 1701-1763), page 113 Ancestry Sharing Link

See also:

• Family # 1480 in: Alfred Klumpp/Horst Bruns, Ortssippenbuch Tumlingen der Pfarrgemeinden Cresbach mit seinen Teilorten Ober- und Unterwaldach und Vesperweiler auch Mönchhof genannt Hörschweiler Tumlingen und Lützenhardter Mühle und zeitweise auch der Vörbacher Mühle 1630 - 1875. Herausgegeben von der Zentralstelle für Personen- und Familiengeschichte Reihe A - Nr. 230. Zugleich Band 23 der württembergischen Ortssippenbücher. Horb am Neckar - Obertalheim, 1999