Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Margaretha Scholl 1759-1825

Margaretha Scholl was born to Johann Georg Scholl and Anna Marie Kammerer on 16 November 1759. She married Georg Jacob Becker 2 November 1780 when she was 21. They had  7 children according to FamilySearch, unverified. Her children were born between 1782 to 1795. George died 26 December 1840 and Margaretha died 9 July 1825. Thus George lived on his own for the last 15 years of his life. Margaretha lived 65 years 7 months 23 days. Her death record written by the Graben Pastor Aloys Henhöfer who said she lived 65 years 8 months which, rounded off, is correct.

What happened to their children?
1. Jakob Becker 5 Mar 1782-18 Apr 1838 married Catharina Roesch 13 Jun 1805 and had 12 children form 1806 to 1825.
2. Christoph Becker 1784-1790
3. Maria Elisabetha Becker 18 Dec 1787-17 Feb 1856 married Simon Suss 2 Dec 1806 and had 11 children from 1807-1828
4. Margaretha Becker 1787 Dec
5. Margaretha Becker 1790-1791
5. Christoph Becker 1792-1842 married Margaretha Magdalena Roesch 13 Feb 1820 and had 2 children , one in 1822 and the other 1826
7. Wilhelm Becker 1795 Dec

Documents related to Margaretha Scholl:


Margaretha Scholl birth 16 Nov 1759 Graben film 4137289page 503,
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 16th of November [1759] in the evening after 6:00 pm was born and on the 18th [of November 1759] was baptized Margaretha.
Parents: Johann Georg Scholl, citizen here, and his wife Anna Maria, née Cammerin.
Baptismal sponsors: Johann Adam Bühler, citizen and cartwright here, his wife Margaretha, née Kammerin; Christian Bickel, the citizen and blacksmith here, his wife Margaretha, née Beckerin.
Translation
after 6 pm was born and on the 18 was baptized parent Johann Georg Scholl citizen and Anna Maria Cammerer and godparents:
Pastor: The Graben Pastor at the time of Margaretha’s birth was J. J. Ritter. He was born in 1726 in Durlach.

Margaretha Scholl and Georg Scholl spon 1778 18 Jan  film 102078348 page 584

Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 18th of January [1778], in the morning at 6:00 am born and on the 19th of the same month baptized: Martin.
[Written below the birth and baptismal dates in the left column]: Note: from fornication [i.e., this child was illegitmate at the time of his birth and was later legitimized when his parents married a year later].Father: young Martin Wenz, the local master mason, legitimate son of old Martin Wenz, the local citizen and master mason.
Mother: Maria Sidonia, née Bicklin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Gabriel Bickel, the local citizen and master blacksmith, and (2) his wife Margaretha, née Münchin. (3) Friderich Herbster, surviving legitimate unmarried son of the late Georg David Herbster, former citizen here. (4) Margaretha Schollin, surviving legitimate unmarried daughter of the late Georg Scholl, former citizen here.
Right column: died 6 October 1859.
Lower left corner: Quarterly report.

Comment: The parents of this illegitimate child married one year later in January 1779: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6420937:9870
Note
that the surname "Bicklin" is the feminine form of Bickel.

Margaretha Scholl sponsor 6 Apr 1780 Wenz left cent film 102078348 page 596
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 6th of April [1780] at night at 9:00 pm born and on the 8th of the same month baptized: Gabriel [Wenz].
Father: young Martin Wenz, the local citizen and master mason.
Mother: Maria Sidonia, née Bicklin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Jacob Friderich Herbster, the local citizen, and (2) his wife Margaretha, née Kraussin. (3) Gabriel Bickel, the local citizen and master blacksmith. (4) Margaretha Schollin, surviving legitimate unmarried daughter of the late Georg Scholl, former citizen here.
Right column: ___? England.
Lower left column: Quarterly report.
Note: In November of this year Margaretha Scholl marries so in April she is unmarried.
Margaretha Scholl marriage 1780 film 102078348 page 736
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 7th? of November [1780] [were married]: Georg Jacob Becker, legitimate unmarried son of Jacob Becker, the local citizen, with Maria Barbara, née Schollin, and Margaretha Schollin, née Schollin, surviving legitimate unmarried daughter of the late Johann Georg Scholl, former citizen here, with Anna Maria, née Cammerin.

Margaretha Scholl sponsor 2 Dec 1782 rt mid film 102078348 page 613
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 2nd of December [1782] at night at 6:00 pm born and on the 4th of the same month baptized: Philippina [Sewer].
Father: Jacob Sewer, the local citizen and master shoemaker.
Mother: Margaretha Magdalena, née Schüzin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) young Jacob Becker, the local citizen, and (2) his wife Margaretha, née Schollin. (3) Michael Huber, the local non-citizen resident, and (4) his wife Eva Catharina, née Spiegelin.
Right column: died 8 April 1859. 
Margaretha Scholl sponsor 22 Dec 1784 bot rt film 102078348 page 624
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 22nd of December [1784] in the morning at 4:00 am born and on the 23rd of the same month baptized: Eva Catharina [Wenz].
Father: young Martin Wenz, the local citizen and master mason.
Mother: Maria Sidonia, née Bicklin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Jacob Friderich Herbster, the local citizen. (2) Margaretha, née Schollin, wife of Georg Jacob Becker, the local citizen.
Right column: (still alive) [with + crossed-out]. + [died] 2 March 1840
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Note: Martin Wenz LHLL-VVR born 1749 died 1795. Married 21 Jan 1779. 8 children

Margaretha Scholl spon 2. rt side 12 Nov 1786 film 102078348 page 635
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 12th of November [1786] in the morning at 8:00 am born and on the 13th of the same month baptized: Eva Catharina [Sewer].
Father: Jacob Sewer, the local citizen and master shoemaker.
Mother: Margaretha Magdalena, née Schüzin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Jacob Becker, the local citizen, and (2) his wife Margaretha, née Schollin. (3) Georg Michael Huber, the local non-citizen resident and master carpenter, and (4) his wife Eva Catharina, née Spieglin.
Right column: + [died].
  
Margaretha Scholl mother Margaretha Becker birth 30 Sep 1790 rt film 102078348 page 654
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 30th of September [1790] in the evening at 6:00 pm born and on the 2nd of October [1790] baptized: Margaretha [Becker].
Father: Georg Jakob Becker, the local citizen.
Mother: Margaretha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: young Martin Wenz, the local citizen and master mason, and (2) his wife Maria Sidonia, née Bicklin. (3) Margaretha Magdalena, née Schüzin, wife of Jacob Sewer, the local citizen and master shoemaker.
Right column: + [died].

Wilhelm Becker birth27 Nov 1795 Margaretha Scholl mother upper rt film 102078348 page 679
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 27th of November [1795] at night at 10?:00 pm born and on the 29th of the same month baptized: Wilhelm [Becker].
Father: Georg Jacob Becker, the local citizen and [city/town] council member.
Mother: Margaretha, née Schollin.
Baptismal witnesses: (1) Jacob Sewer, the local citizen and master shoemaker. (2) His wife Margaretha Magdalena, née Schüzin. (3) Maria Sidonia, née Bicklin, surviving widow of the late young Martin Wenz, former citizen and master mason here.
Comment: I am unable to make out the note written in the right column. 
Jacob Becker age 24 marriage 13 Jun 1805 to Catharina Roeschin film 102078348 page 1057
 Translation by Robert Seal:
[Married] on the 13th of June [1805]: Jacob Becker, legitimately-conceived unmarried son of Georg Jacob Becker, currently mayor, with Margaretha, née Schollin, age 24 years, and Catharina Roeschin, legitimately-conceived unmarried daughter of the late Andreas Rösch, the former citizen, with Margaretha, née Pfeilin, age 25 years.


View from the school building to the former bakery Werner. Chimney with stork's nest and Dohlgraben belong to the past.



Half-timbered house on the Juchhe, which stood in Dettenheim until 1816 and was rebuilt in Graben.

Margaretha Scholl Becker death, 1825 film 102550955 page 560
Translation by Robet Seal: 
Margaretha Scholl Becker death 9 July 1825 at 6:00 pm and was buried on the 11th of July at 6 pm, wife of the citizen Jacob Becker or Becken and her age was 65 years 8 months witnesses:  Johann Martin Suess and the youngest Simon Suess The Graben Pastor at the time of Margaretha’s death was Pastor Aloys Henhöfer .