Friends of Franz Xaver Guth

Date: [unknown]
Location: Simonswald, Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Surname/tag: Guth

In the collection of letters him and his brother wrote home, Franz Xaver Guth frequently mentions people from his former home in the Simonswald area. Most of the time he tells his parents to transmit his regards to them. Sometimes he also writes more about them within the letter itself.

Since he uses only nicknames for some of them, it's not trivial to determine their identities. Here Hans-Jürgen Wehrle from Simonswald was a great help.

Contents 1 Bekenhans 2 Beken Xaveri am Felsen 3 Emeler 4 Falk 5 Felsenbaptist 6 Gotte und Gette 7 Hafnersepp 8 Hafner, oberer 9 Hippenhansjörk 10 Naglerdoni / Naglertoni / Naglerantoni 11 Naglersepp 12 Pate und Pathin 13 Schneider Eduard 14 Schneidermichel 15 Schuhjosef / Schuhsepp + Schumacherin 16 Weberalt 17 Sources

Bekenhans

According to Hans-Jürgen Wehrle, this was the baker Johann Fichter from Altsimonswald, who is probably not identical with this one born in 1818, who turned out to be a merchant.

Beken Xaveri am Felsen

Emeler

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 it is implied, that he might be from Haslachsimonswald:

Und nun grüßtet mir

[...]in Haslach den Röschbauer

den Emeler, :[...]

Falk

This probably is Franz Xaver Falk.

Felsenbaptist

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him, but also his family receive regards. According to Hans-Jürgen Wehrle this was Johann-Baptist Brugger who lived in Weberloch.

Gotte und Gette

The terms that are partially still present in nowadays Alemannic German dialect refer to his godparents, namely Joseph Rösch and Maria Kanstinger. ^[1] In the letter of 11 January 1858 he refers to his godfather as "Röschbauer".

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 he greets Röschbauer and might imply, that he was from Haslachsimonswald:

Und nun grüßtet mir

[...]in Haslach den Röschbauer

den Emeler, :[...]

Hafnersepp

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him, but also his family receive regards.

Hafner, oberer

Hippenhansjörk

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him, but also his family receive regards. According to Hans-Jürgen Wehrle, this was Georg Furtwängler from Hippenhof in Ettersbach.

Naglerdoni / Naglertoni / Naglerantoni

Doni, Toni and Antoni are all variants of the name Anton. The prefix Nagler refers to the occupation of making nails, therefor this is probably nail smith Anton Wangler.

Naglersepp

Sepp is short for Joseph and the prefix Nagler refers to the occupation of making nails, therefor this is probably nail smith Joseph Wangler.

Pate und Pathin

see Gotte und Gette

Schneider Eduard

This probably refers to taylor Eduard Wangler, the later husband of Franz' sister Genovefa.

Schneidermichel

Michel is mentioned together with Eduard, so he probably was a relative of Eduard Wangler

• Michael was not Eduard's father of the same name, because he was a nail smith and died in 1822 already.
• todo: find marriage record of this Michael Wangler, to see if he was a taylor.

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him, but also a Maria receive regards.

• todo: sister? wife?

Schuhjosef / Schuhsepp + Schumacherin

This probably was Joseph Fackler and his stepmother Maria Guth, an aunt of Franz Xaver.

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him and his mother, but also his family receive regards.

Weberalt

This might have been Johann Baptist Brugger, a weaver from Altsimonswald, who was born on 24 May 1801.^[2]

In the letter from Franz Xaver Guth of 27 February 1865 not only him, but also his sisters receive regards.

Sources

1. ↑ Staatsarchiv Freiburg, L 10 Nr. 5581, Untersimonswald, Simonswald EM; Katholische Gemeinde: Pfarrei St. Peter, Standesbuch 1810-1825, picture 327, #65
2. ↑ Staatsarchiv Freiburg, L 10 Nr. 5518, Altsimonswald, Simonswald EM; Katholische Gemeinde: Standesbuch 1845-1859, picture 199, #6