Robert Seal: Conrad Gottlieb's wife, Dorothea, was from Büchenbronn, and it's likely
that Conrad Gottlieb met Dorothea because he was a school master working
in Büchenbronn, which is also why they married in Büchenbronn. At some
point after the marriage in 1726, Conrad Gottlieb and wife could have
moved back to Graben, either before or after Conrad Gottlieb's father
died in 1735, where Conrad Gottlieb continued to work as a school
master. The distance between Graben and Büchenbronn is approximately 33
miles, not that great a distance.
Conrad's wife Mrs. Dorothea née Heinzin, died after a 10 _____? pneumonia and subsequent catarrh/breathing problems. She was thereafter buried on the third day following with sound, singing, and a funeral sermon. She was 55 years old.
The following is a letter from Conrad's father Johann Käpplinger:1713 Letter from the Graben Schoolmaster
We read from such a one (request letter):
Graben, the 4 March 1713
I have a indeed a free (of charge), but too small flat in the Schaeferhäuslein. (small house called little shepherd house)
But for my little pupils, at the moment 80 (too small to accomodate the pupils in my house's living room.) For lack of a pastor house the pastor lives in the schoolhouse. We have to help ourselves with this much too little house, in which the shepherd lived before. It is far away from the church (one quarter of an hour to walk) and too remote of the community (Flecken) and not easy to reach for the quite big number of pupils (children). It is too far away - you do not (even) hear the church bells and when they the bells announce the hours (half hours etc.). (they did not have any watches) The path way is nearly impossible in bad weather (mean time) because of too much dirt on the street (swamp, not paved way, lousy street).
John Käpplinger
Schoolmaster (Thanks to Peter Bertschinger for this translation)
Documents related to Conrad Gottlieb Käpplinger:
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| Conrad Gottlieb Kepplinger marriage 26 Nov 1726 Büchenbronn, Pforzheim film 102078302 2 |
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 26th of November [1726], after three previous proper proclamations, in the name of the Holy Trinity were married Conrad Gottlieb Käpplinger, school master in Büchenbronn, [son of] Johannes Käpplinger, school master in Graben, Karlsruhe district, and Dorothea, surviving legitimately-conceived daughter of the late Johann Ulrich Heinz, former citizen in Büchenbronn.
Comment: I'm not certain of the phrase at the bottom of the record: God rule and reign over you with _____? blessing!
Comment: I'm not certain of the phrase at the bottom of the record: God rule and reign over you with _____? blessing!
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| Johann Käpplinger age 69 death 14 Mar 1735 Graben film 004137289 page 442 |
Left margin: [no.] 330. Joh. Käpplinger, schoolmaster.
On the 14th of March [1735], Joh. Käpplinger died, former schoolmaster here, so with sound, singing, and a funeral sermon was buried. Age: 69 years and 6 days.
Comment: We know from his son's 1726 marriage record that "Joh." stands for: Johannes, rather than Johann.
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| Matth Scholl spon 1747 film 102078348 page 347 |
Translation by Robert Seal:
1747, on the 13th of September, a little son of Ulrich Weeber, local citizen and farmer, from Maria Salome, his wife, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Conrad Gottlieb. Baptismal sponsors: are Mr. Conrad Gottlieb Keppling[er], the school master here, with Dorothea, his wife, and Matth. Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
Note: Konrad Gottlieb Käpplinger began as Schoolmaster in 1734 and served until 1754 when Johann Jakob Stober took over. 1747, on the 13th of September, a little son of Ulrich Weeber, local citizen and farmer, from Maria Salome, his wife, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Conrad Gottlieb. Baptismal sponsors: are Mr. Conrad Gottlieb Keppling[er], the school master here, with Dorothea, his wife, and Matth. Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
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| Matth Scholl sponsor 1748 rt side film 102078348 page 377 |
Translation by Robert Seal:
1748, on the 2nd of December a little son of Ulrich Weeber, citizen and farmer, from his wife Maria Salome, née Stockin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Christoph. Baptismal sponsors are Mr. Conrad Olib Kepplinger, schoolmaster here, with his wife, and Matth. Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
Note: Conrad Gottlieb Käpplinger began as Schoolmaster in 1734 and served until 1754 when Johann Jakob Stober took his place.1748, on the 2nd of December a little son of Ulrich Weeber, citizen and farmer, from his wife Maria Salome, née Stockin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Christoph. Baptismal sponsors are Mr. Conrad Olib Kepplinger, schoolmaster here, with his wife, and Matth. Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
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| Matthias Scholl 1754 film 102078348 page 393 |
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 25th of June 1754, a little daughter of Israel Stuz, citizen and farmer, from Maria Salome, née Stockin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Margaretha Barbara. Baptismal sponsors are Mr. Conrad Gottlieb Kepplinger, schoolmaster, with his wife; Jo[hann] Martin Mezger, juryman, with his wife; and Matthias Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
Left margin: died 14 March 1834.
Translation by Robert Seal
On the 25th of June 1754, a little daughter of Israel Stuz, citizen and farmer, from Maria Salome, née Stockin, was born to the world, so thereafter was baptized and was named Margaretha Barbara. Baptismal sponsors are Mr. Conrad Gottlieb Kepplinger, schoolmaster, with his wife; Jo[hann] Martin Mezger, juryman, with his wife; and Matthias Scholl, citizen and tailor, with his wife.
Left margin: died 14 March 1834.
Note: Conrad Gottlieb Käpplinger
began as Schoolmaster in 1734 and served until 1754 when Johann Jakob
Stober took over. Conrad and Dorothea Heinz married 28 Nov 1726 in Büchenbronn, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Deutschland. Conrad's wife Dorothea Heinz died at age 55 12 April 1757 in Graben as seen in the next record..........
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| Conrad Gottlieb Kepplingerin's wife death at age 55 death 12 April 1757 film 102078348 page 608 2 |
Translation by Robert Seal:
On the 12th of April 1757, the wife of Mr. Conrad Gottlieb Kepplinger, school master, Mrs. Dorothea [Kepplingerin], née Heinzin,
died after a 10 _____? pneumonia and subsequent catarrh/breathing
problems. She was thereafter buried on the third day following with
sound, singing, and a funeral sermon. Age: 55 years.
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| Conrad Gottlieb Käpplinger death 21 Mar 1774 age 78 film 004137289 page 851 2 |
On the 21st of March [1774] in the morning at 9:00 am
[died] and on the 23rd of the same month was buried: Conrad Gottlieb
Käpplinger, perennial former school master and widower here. Age: 78
years, 2 months, 15 days.