These images were photographed from the original church books at the protestant parish of Reichensachsen, Hesse, Germany. These records are for the immediate family of Johannes Böttner (1779 - 1847) and his wife Anna Dorothea Wagner (1785 - 1836). Three of their children and families immigrated to the United States between 1847 and 1849.
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Christoph Böttner baptism entry
[1812 Dec]
13th Johannes, legitimate son of Johannes Böttner, tailor, and his wife Anne Dorothea nee Wagner, born the 5th between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. Sponsor: the mother's brother Johannes Wagner.
13th Johannes, legitimate son of Johannes Böttner, tailor, and his wife Anne Dorothea nee Wagner, born the 5th between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. Sponsor: the mother's brother Johannes Wagner.
Johannes Böttner, mason, 23 years old, legitimate son of the master tailor Johannes Böttner and wife Anna Dorothea née Wagner. Reformed confession, resident here.
Anna Martha Külmar, 23 years old, legitimate daughter of the carpenter Justus Külmar and wife Anna Sophia Magdalene née Schellhase. Reformed, resident here.
Marriage license on the 22nd January 1835
Church proclamation on the 25th of January (and following weeks)
Marriage on the 8th of February 1835
Anna Martha Külmar, 23 years old, legitimate daughter of the carpenter Justus Külmar and wife Anna Sophia Magdalene née Schellhase. Reformed, resident here.
Marriage license on the 22nd January 1835
Church proclamation on the 25th of January (and following weeks)
Marriage on the 8th of February 1835
[1809 May] 12th Anne Marthe, legitimate daughter of Justus Külmar, soldier of the kings artillery regiment, and his wife Anne Sophie Magdalene nee Schelhase, born the 9th at 4 in the morning. Sponsor: the father's sister Anne Marthe Külmar.
Anna Elisabeth Böttner baptism entry
George Böttner baptism entry
Caspar Böttner baptism entry
Elise Böttner baptism entry
Johannes, son of Johann Caspar Böttner, servant to Herr Hofmarschal von Boyneburg and his wife Anna Juliana nee Ott[o], was born the 25th of January and was baptized the 31st of January. The sponsor was Johannes Otto.
Johannes Böttner, legitimate son of the local day laborer and soldier of the Regiment of Wurmb Caspar Böttner with Dorothea, ??? legitimate daughter of the deceased local day laborer Mathias Wagner.
April 2nd [1809]
Justus Külmar, soldier of the artillery regiment, legitimate son of the carpenter Quirin Külmar from Reichensachsen with Anne Sophie Magdalene Schelhase from Reichensachsen, legitimate daughter of the wagon hand Heinrich Schelhase from the same place.
Justus Külmar, soldier of the artillery regiment, legitimate son of the carpenter Quirin Külmar from Reichensachsen with Anne Sophie Magdalene Schelhase from Reichensachsen, legitimate daughter of the wagon hand Heinrich Schelhase from the same place.