Margaretha was born in July 2, 1790 in Niederperl.[1] At that time Niederperl was jointly controlled by The Electorate of Trier, Duchy of Lorraine, and Luxembourg.[2] She was the daughter of Mathias Wilhelm and Johamartha Focht. On January 23, 1815 Margarethe married Jacob Gelz in NiederPerl. The marriage was witnessed by their fathers Matthias Gelz and Mathias Wilhelms, Nicholas Maaß, and Anton Braunshausen. [1] Margaretha passed away about 1877.
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↑ 1.01.1 Ancestry.com. Saarland, Germany, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1776-1875 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Landesarchiv des Saarlandes; Saarbr??cken-Scheidt, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister; Signatur: ZNR 6249. Original data: Zivilstandsregister, 1798–1875. Landesarchiv des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland.
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Deutschland, Rheinland, Bistum Trier, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1704-1957, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WX75-KFZM : 12 September 2019), Margarethae Wilhelmus in entry for Joannem Schanen, 12 Jan 1840; citing Marriage, certificate , Merzkirchen, Saarburg, Rhein, Preußen, Deutschland, Bistumarchiv (Diocese Archive), Trier, Germany.
Deutschland, Rheinland, Bistum Trier, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1704-1957, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W68B-PST2 : 11 September 2019), Margarethae Willms in entry for Josephum Moehn, 2 Dec 1849; citing Marriage, certificate , Trier, Rhein, Preußen, Deutschland, Bistumarchiv (Diocese Archive), Trier, Germany.
Ancestry.com. Trier, Germany, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1600-1798 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. Stadtverwaltung Trier, Stadtarchiv; Trier, Deutschland; Kirchenbücher; Roll #: Sam 50. Original data: Genealogische dokumentation des Dechanten Heinrich Wurringent anhand der Trierer Kirchenbücher vor 1798, Bestand 60. Stadtverwaltung Trier, Trier, Deutschland.
Ancestry.com. Saarland, Germany, Deaths, 1876-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Landesarchiv des Saarlandes; Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland; Bestand: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister; Signatur: PSR 1216. Original data: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister, Landesarchiv des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland.
Ancestry.com. Saarland, Germany, Deaths, 1876-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Landesarchiv des Saarlandes; Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland; Bestand: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister; Signatur: PSR 1189. Original data: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister, Landesarchiv des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland.
Ancestry.com. Saarland, Germany, Deaths, 1876-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Landesarchiv des Saarlandes; Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland; Bestand: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister; Signatur: PSR 1219. Original data: Personenstandsregister Sterberegister, Landesarchiv des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken-Scheidt, Deutschland.
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