Martin Walz (abt. 1603 - 1659)

Born about 1603 in Walddorf, Nagold, Württemberg, Deutschland

Husband of Maria (Günther) Klenck — married 25 Aug 1631 in Nagold, Calw, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died 1659 at about age 56 in Walddorf, Nagold, Württemberg, Deutschland

Biography

Martin was born about 1603 in Walddorf near Nagold, Duchy of Württemberg. His date of birth is unknown due to lack of records. Martin's approximate year of birth was determined based on the information in his burial record quoted below, according to which he was about 56 years old at his death in 1659. He was the son of Thomas Waltz^[1] and his wife Susanna (Unknown) from Walddorf.

Martin married Maria Günther from Walddorf on 15 August 1631 in Walddorf.^[2]
The couple lived in Walddorf. They had the following children:

1. Jacob, bapt. 29 May 1631 and died 27 October 1635 in Walddorf.
2. Margaretha, bapt. 8 November 1633 and died 10 October 1635 in Walddorf.
3. Unnamed little boy, died 30 October 1635.
4. Magdalena, bapt. 13 June 1636.
5. Balthas, bapt. 25 March 1638^[3][4], married Katharina Pfeiffer from Walddorf 7 June 1659 in Walddorf^[5], died 25 November 1703 in Walddorf.^[6]
6. Jacob, bapt. 26 April 1641 and died 1 March 1676 in Walddorf (unmarried).
7. Martin, bapt. 17 May 1651, married the widow Catharina Brenner 15 October 1677 in Walddorf, died 21 December 1704.
8. Maria, bapt. 3 April 1655, married Martin Spörr 18 November 1679 in Walddorf.^[7]

Martin passed away in 1659^[8] in Walddorf at the age of 56.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ See marriage record quoted below.
2. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)
3. ↑ Church book Walddorf, Württemberg: Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Nagold > Walddorf > Mischbuch 1616-1749 Band 1 [1]
4. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)
5. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)
6. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)
7. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)
8. ↑ The burial record does not contain any information about the month and day of death other than the year.
9. ↑ Kirchenbuch der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde Walddorf, Dekanat Nagold, Band 1 (Mischbuch. Taufregister 1616-1631, 1645-1646, 1731-1749; Eheregister 1617-1744; Totenregister 1635-1733) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 12 October 2023)

See also:

• Family # 1716 in: Oertel, Prof. Dr. Burkhart, Ortssippenbuch Walddorf' Kreis Calw in Württemberg 1616 - 1932. Deutsche Ortssippenbücher. Herausgegeben von der Zentralstelle für Personen- und Familiengeschichte. Reihe A - Band 140, zugleich Band 16 der Württembergischen Ortssippenbücher. Neubiberg und Frankfurt am Main 1988.