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1812  CENSUS   OF  KARLSRUHE,  BERESAN

These are the families listed in the 1812 Census of Karlsruhe. This was compiled by Fr. Conrad Keller and printed in an old "Kalenderbuch" dated circa 1912-1914 as part of the 100 year Jubilee of the Catholic villages in the Beresan District of South Russia.

The original copy of the publication belonged to Karl Berger and was occasionally brought out and shared with his visiting granddaughter, Vera Berger Hoff, when she was a teenager.

Years later, she made a copy of this and has now graciously donated the information to the researchers of the Beresan villages listed within. Peter Mock and Roland Wagner have donated their time in the translation of the German version into English. The household listings were originally in numerical order, and for ease of searching, I have rearranged the households alphabetically.  None of the spellings have been changed.

Mathias Bachert, 33, from Oberotterbach, wife Dorothea Krebs, 32, Lutheran, from Berlenbach. Sons: Martin-Ludwig, (?) Johann, 12. Daughters: Maria-Magdalena, 16, Katharina, 5.

Simon Baron, 42, from Deutsch-Schemitz, wife Katharina Filigis, 37. Sons: Johann-Joseph, 10, Karl-Joseph, 8. Daughters: Katharina-Elisabeth, 15, Margaretha, ½.

Oswald Bichler, 25, from Obertsroth, wife Margaretha Götz, 30. Daughters: Apollonia, 7, Theresia, 2½.

Joseph Bleyle, 43, from Kinzingen, wife Martha Grieb, 37, from Dettingen/Neckar. Daughters: Katharina, 5, Karolina, 1.

Ludwig Blumenschein, 36, from Zeisigheim, wife Annamaria Duzert, 26, from Niederhöchstätt. Son: Georg, 2. Daughter: Eva-Margaretha, 5. Father of wife, Johannes Duzert, 60.

Franz Böhm, 38, from Weingarten, wife Maria-Apollonia Brittner, 24, from Offenbach. (Second wife is Anna Wolf). 

Valentin Braun, 26, from Offenbach, wife Margaretha Brittner, 23, from the same place. Sons: Thomas, 2 , Franz, 1.

Johann Breyer, 32, from Pahlenberg, wife Katharina Petri, 31, from Limbach. Son: Martin, 10. Daughters: Johanna, 11, Katharina, 7, Maria, 5.

Joseph Brittner, 46, from Offenbach, wife Apollonia Starck, 45, from the same place. Sons: Georg-Jakob, 15, Georg-Franz, 12, Valentin, 11. Daughters: Maria-Apollonia, 19, Barbara, 6.

Theobald Brucker***⁾, 33, from Offenbach, wife Apollonia Garecht, 34, from the same place. Sons: Georg-Jakob, 9, Daniel, 7. Daughters: Barbara, 13, Annamaria, ½.

Philipp Denbich, 31, from Beinersheim, wife Elisabetha Biebler, 33, from the same place. Sister of Philipp: Eva-Katharina, 17.

Andreas Drescher, 48, from Sering, wife Marianna-Schwerer, 50, from Freiburg/Breisgau. Sons: Andreas, 14, Christian, 7. Daughters: Philippina, 9, Margaretha, 5.

Valentin Fried , 46, from Berg, wife Margaretha Sördel, 44. Sons: Johann-Jakob, 22, Valentin, 10. Daughters: Maria-Eva, 18, Katharina, 11, Rosina, 5.

Joseph Förderer, 31, from Maltsch, wife Elisabeth Röder, 32, from Offenbach. Sons: Sebastian, 6, Johann, ½.

Johann Geiger, 25, from Leimersheim, wife Maria-Eva Hammer, 23, from the same place. Son: Philipp, 2.

Lorenz Geiß, 36, from Rohrbach, wife Marianna Lehr, 28 ?. Sons: Franz-Joseph, 8, Lorenz, 1.

Peter Geiß, 48, from Schweinheim, wife Anna-Katharina Hill, 45, from Wanzenau.   Sons: Michael, 14, Jakob, 12. Daughters: Karolina, 18, Magdalena, 16, Katharina, 10, Barbara, 8.

Philipp Gukert, 28, from Lorsch, wife Gertrud Schütz, 23, from Bürkenau. Daughters: Elisabeth, 1¾, Maria-Eva, 2 weeks.

Martin Hatzenbihler, 47, from Knittelheim, wife Maria-Katharina Frei, 41, from Bebingen. Sons: Joseph, 19, Johann, 10, Franz, 4, Johann-Georg, ½.

Franz-Michael Heck, 27, from Lorbach, wife Rosina Neidhart, 23, Lutheran. Johann, 20, brother of Franz-Michael.

Johann-Michael Hehlmann, 24, from Wörlheim, wife Annamaria Anton, 23, from the same place. Daughter: Margaretha, 4 months.

Georg Heinz, 24, from Leimersheim, wife Maria-Eva Schart, 22, from the same place. Son: Johann-Michael, ½.

Mathias Hill, 32, from Panzweiler, wife Anna-Regina Kewer, 30. Daughter: Annamaria, 7.

Georg Hoffmann (widower?), 45, from Mörlheim. Sons: Johann-Jakob, 19, Franz, 16. Daughter: Elisabeth, 21.

Johann Hoffmann, 32, from Offenbach, wife Annamaria Fridmann, 38, from Steinfeld. Son: Jakob, 7. Daughter: Susanna, 3.

Andreas Hopfauf, 35, from Abtklosterhausen, wife Anna-Maria-Walburga Gallion, 37. Sons: Adam-Peter, 10, Johann-Andreas, 8, Franz-Georg, 1. Daughter: Gertrud-Elisabetha, 5.

Aloys Höpfner, 32, from Ettlingen, wife Margaretha Fohr, 28, from Rheinzabern. Daughters: Maria-Elisabetha, 3, Katharina, 1.

Lorenz Horder, 27, from Mörlheim, wife Teresia Schwebl, 26, from Münster. Son: Franz-Joseph, 2.

Franz-Joseph Humel, 38, from Bingenau, wife Annamaria Herberger, 49, from Rheinsheim. Daughters: Anna-Katharina, 18, Anna-Magdalena, 10, Franziska, 9.

Joseph Ily, 28, from Malsch, wife Anna-Maria Reuter, 26, from Sulzbach. Son: Jakob, ½. (maid Margaretha Fleck from Landau).

Joseph Kitzel, 37, from Rauschbach, wife Maria-Elisabeth Baudy, 26.

Johann-Valentin Klein, 37, from Rielzheim, wife Maria-Susanna Speth, 33, from Miltenberg/Main. Daughter: Eva-Katharina, 6.

Franz Koch, 38, from Ottersheim, 2^nd wife Maria-Katharina Müller, Lutheran (widow of Jakob Anton), 43 ?. Son: Johann-Jakob, 19. Daughters: Annamaria, 22, Barbara, 11, Katharina, 10, Eva-Maria, 8, Annamaria II, 6.

Thomas Köller, 34, from Offenbach, wife Apollonia Laubersheim, 25, from the same place. Daughter: Elisabetha, 4.

Georg Kopp, 46, from Steinweiler, wife Elisabetha Beininger, 39, from the same place. Sons: Georg-Friedrich, 19, Philipp Jakob, 8. Daughter: Maria-Elisabetha, 3.

Joseph Krank, 36, from Dittmar, wife Elisabeth Seeland, 31, from Mörlheim. Son: Johann, 4. Daughter: Katharina, 1.

Annamaria Landeis, neé Mösmann, widow of Jakob Landeis from Leimersheim. Sons: Franz-Adam, 17, Anton, 16, Daniel, 12. Daughters: Elisabeth, 20, Apollonia, 18, Margaretha, 7. Annamaria Mösmann, mother of the wife.

Georg-Michael Loran, 27, from Duechheim [or Quechheim] (near Landau), wife Maria-Eva Hoster, 24 ?. Son: Johann, 3½.

Johann Mayer, 32, from Dahn, wife Annamaria Schöfer, 27. Son: Heinrich, 2½. Daughters: Eva-Barbara, 4½, Elisabetha, ½.

Bernhard Messer, 26, (where from ?), wife Susanna-Katharina Muth, 29. Sons: Franz-Joseph, 4, Georg-Anton, 2.

Maria-Katharina Müller, Lutheran, 43, (see above [No. 28]), widow of Jakob Anton. Sons: Johannes (Anton ?), 19, Peter, 14, Johann-Abraham, 12, Ferdinand, 8, Philipp-Jakob, 5.

Johann-Georg Nebel, 49, from Knittelsheim, wife Katharina Mayer, 42, from the same place. Daughters: Maria-Eva, 18, Barbara, 15, Margaretha, 10, Annamaria, 6, Katharina, 1.

Jakob Pfaff, 42, from Eligisheim, wife Rosina Kimmel, 36, from Steinmauern. Son: Joseph, 2 weeks. Daughters: Helena, 8½, Elisabeth, 6½.

Anton Pfau (??), wife Elisabeth Lanz, neé Weingertner, 31, (see below)

Jakob-Lorenz Pfeiffer, 60, from Ellmenheim, wife Franziska Löffler, 61, from Mörlheim.

Friedrich Renner, 32, from Insheim, wife Katharina Schweitzer, 28, Lutheran, from Kandel. Sons: Friedrich, 7½, Johann-Georg, 1 week.

Martin Renner, 46, from Steinweiler, wife Annamaria Hatzenbihler, 24, from Ottersheim. Son: Theobald, 1 month.

Johann Reisenauer, 40, from Malsch, wife Barbara Ihly, 38, from the same place. Son: Andreas, 10. Daughter: Katharina, 5.

Johann Röder, 30, from Offenbach, wife Annamaria Nagl(in), 24, from Seckenheim. Daughters: Anna-Magdalena, 4, Apollonia, 1.

Johannes Ruf, 35, from Mörlheim, wife Eva-Barbara Schmutzer, 26, from the same place. Daughters: Anna-Margaretha, 9, Elisabetha, 4.

Paul Schmidt, 52, from Reschwog, wife Katharina Kocher, 37 from Reschwog.
Sons:  Franz-Joseph, 19, Peter, 16, Jakob, 12, Fr. Mathias, 6.

Johann Schart, 24, from Leimersheim, wife Maria-Katharina Hammer, 24, from the same place.  Daughter:  Maria-Elisabetha, 2.

Jakob Schoch, 29, from Beinnelsbacher Hof, wife Gertrud Rastädter, 20, from Malsch.  Daughter:  Marianna, 1.

Nikolaus Schüler**⁾, 31, from Mörlheim, wife Margaretha Hoffmann, 32, from the same place. Sons: Georg-Jakob, 7, Johann-Jakob, 5.

Johann Schwarz, 41, from Engelsheim, wife Elisabeth Leiminger, 54, from
Bitschemberg.  Son:  Sebastian, 16. Daughters: Katharina-Barbara, 7, Regina, 5.

Johann-Adam Schweickard, 33, wife Barbara Grimm, 34, from Unterschönmarth.
Daughter: Margaretha, 3.

Valentin Siegel, 38, from Klüngenmünster, wife Elisabetha Grumholz, 32, from the same place.  Son: Wilhelm, 15. Daughters: Barbara, 8, Karolina, 6.

Peter Sprung, 34, from Dudenhofen, wife Annamaria Baudy, 28, from Ensestal.  Sons:  Michael,  10, Johann, 5, Joseph, 2. Daughter: Elisabetha, 8.

Franz Staudinger, 40, from Austria, wife Elisabetha Vilgis, 33. Daughter: Katharina, 6.

Franz-Heinrich Steckel*⁾, 25, from Sonderheim, wife Katharina Schreck, 23, from Biegenfeld.  Son:  Paul, 1.  Daughter:  Katharina, 4.

Christoph Tasselt, 33, from Ziegelhausen, wife Maria-Eva Hoffmann, 25, from Offenbach.

Johann Wanderer, 27, from Erlenbach, wife Katharina Bost, 28, from Wingen. Son:  Leonhard, 4.

Maria-Elisabeth Weingertner, widow of Franz Lanz, 31, from Jelingen. Son: Johann-George, 12½. Daughters: Maria-Katharina, 10, Maria-Elisabetha, 8, Anna-Theresia, 1-1/4.  (See Anton Pfau)

Michael Wolf, 50, from Leimersheim, wife Maria-Eva, 30, from the same place.  Daughters:  Katharina-Elisabeth, 21, Marianna, 18, Maria-Elisabeth, 4, Eva-Katharina, 1/2.

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*⁾ A grandchild of  this Mr. Steckel owns currently 22 living children, 4 sons and 18 daughters.

**⁾ He was the first teacher in Karlsruhe

***⁾ He was the first „Oberschulz“ [Mayor] in the Beresan area [probably meaning: he was the first Mayor for the Beresan area.]

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Last Update:05/02/10