Today we become acquainted with first two children in the family of Immanuel Gottlieb Schochenmaier (1759-1834) who had lived in Ludwigsburg and had worked as a hatter.
Do you remember ? He married Christine Schelling (1761-1823) in 1786. Here are their children as follows:
1. In February 12, 1787 the first baby boy was born - Christian Joseph Schochenmaier (1787-1808).
Among the godfathers (last entry), you can spot Johann Chritian Schochenmaier, his grandfather! According to the family tablet, he has had his confirmation in 1801 (14 years old).
Christian Joseph died in August 1808:
His age is noticed as 21 years and 6 months. The "led." means "ledig" - unmarried. The reason of death is "Nervenfieber" that can be literally translated as "nerves fever" what at that time corresponded to "typhus".
2. Juliana Christiana Schochenmaier (1788-1813) - was the first daughter, who was born on the 15th February 1788.
More info can be found in her death certificate:
She was 25 years and 10 months old when she passed away. The reason of death is the same - typhus (not in the picture).
Typhus again!!! I open the medical encyclopedy and it says: "During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812, more French soldiers died of typhus than were killed by the Russians." Did you get it? It's about 1812, it's the beginning of the 19th centry when typhus epidemies were spread all over the Europe.
Juliana Christiana was single (forelast entry "ledig").
But the most interesting is the entry between her name and names of the parents, it's so to say "status". It's written "Kammerjungfer" that stands for Kammerjungfrau. It's an old occupational term which can be translated as chambermaid or maidservant but it indicates someone whose primary role is to serve or assist a lady of a higher society.
Where? Thre are two possibilities.
The place of death is Unterschwandorf (60 km from Ludwigsburg).
There is a castle there but I couldn't find out who the owner was:
But as for the place of work I can decipher only "Graf Nor-man von Haus in Mötzingen" and I do realize that it could be only one possible person!!!
Well, she worked for the Count Philipp Christian von Normann-Ehrenfels (1756-1817), or precisely to say for his wife Franziska von Harling (1766–1819). The Count was the royal jurist, who served as the Kingdom of Württemberg's chief minister in 1806–1812. During 10 years (last years for the Count) they had lived in the Castle of Mötzingen. The latter has been destroyed in the WWII but the ruins can be still seen in the building built upon the old castle.
It's in Mötzingen (8 km from Unterschwandorf):
So, 8 children are left for the next post. Have a nice day, my dear relatives!!!
Do you remember ? He married Christine Schelling (1761-1823) in 1786. Here are their children as follows:
1. In February 12, 1787 the first baby boy was born - Christian Joseph Schochenmaier (1787-1808).
Among the godfathers (last entry), you can spot Johann Chritian Schochenmaier, his grandfather! According to the family tablet, he has had his confirmation in 1801 (14 years old).
Christian Joseph died in August 1808:
His age is noticed as 21 years and 6 months. The "led." means "ledig" - unmarried. The reason of death is "Nervenfieber" that can be literally translated as "nerves fever" what at that time corresponded to "typhus".
2. Juliana Christiana Schochenmaier (1788-1813) - was the first daughter, who was born on the 15th February 1788.
More info can be found in her death certificate:
She was 25 years and 10 months old when she passed away. The reason of death is the same - typhus (not in the picture).
Typhus again!!! I open the medical encyclopedy and it says: "During Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812, more French soldiers died of typhus than were killed by the Russians." Did you get it? It's about 1812, it's the beginning of the 19th centry when typhus epidemies were spread all over the Europe.
Juliana Christiana was single (forelast entry "ledig").
But the most interesting is the entry between her name and names of the parents, it's so to say "status". It's written "Kammerjungfer" that stands for Kammerjungfrau. It's an old occupational term which can be translated as chambermaid or maidservant but it indicates someone whose primary role is to serve or assist a lady of a higher society.
Where? Thre are two possibilities.
The place of death is Unterschwandorf (60 km from Ludwigsburg).
There is a castle there but I couldn't find out who the owner was:
But as for the place of work I can decipher only "Graf Nor-man von Haus in Mötzingen" and I do realize that it could be only one possible person!!!
Well, she worked for the Count Philipp Christian von Normann-Ehrenfels (1756-1817), or precisely to say for his wife Franziska von Harling (1766–1819). The Count was the royal jurist, who served as the Kingdom of Württemberg's chief minister in 1806–1812. During 10 years (last years for the Count) they had lived in the Castle of Mötzingen. The latter has been destroyed in the WWII but the ruins can be still seen in the building built upon the old castle.
It's in Mötzingen (8 km from Unterschwandorf):
So, 8 children are left for the next post. Have a nice day, my dear relatives!!!
