ANDREAS HOLPP
THE STORY AS I KNOW IT.
Andreas Holpp was born July 18, 1720 in Bissingen
an der
Tech, Wurttenberg Germany. His parents were Leonhardt
Holpp
and Anna Maria Baur.
The LDS library has a microfilm of the church
records in
Bissingen. It dates back to 1585. The German scrip is very
hard to read
and of course it is in German. We can scan the piece so
you can attempt
to see it also. Just click under Contact Us with the
request. I now
have a printout from the
LDS set on
CD of Western European Church Records that is
easy to
read. The data in this story comes from that set.
Andreas married Margaretha Merckle in
1742 in
Bissingen an der Tech. They had the following
children:
1. Andreas Holpp
born 1739
2. Elisabetha
Margaretha Holpp,
born
1743
3. Cyriacus Holpp,
born
1744
4. Johannes Holp,
born
1747
5. Margaretha Holp,
born
1749
Margaretha Merckle Holpp
died sometime between giving birth 1749 and Sept 25, 1753
when Andreas wed
Margaretha Euchner.
So
to
continue
with his children by the new Margaretha there is: (The precise dates came from
the written
records.)
6. Maria Agnes Holp born September 20, 1754
7. Maria Catharina
Holp,
born 1755
8. Maria Barbara Holp born
June 8, 1757 wed Johann
Georg Kauffmann
9. Johann Cunrad Holp,
born
1758
10. Andreas Holp,
born 1760
(Does this mean his first child died, or the 2nd name was
not given
that he went by?)
11. Maria Agnes Holp,
born
1761 - (Probably the #6 child had died)
12. Maria Sabina Holp,
christened 1762
13. Johann George Holp,
born
1764
14. Johann Conrad
Holp,
born 1767 ( probably the #9 child had died)
15. Johann Conrad
Holp,
born 1769 (probably #14 had died)
16. no first name
Holp,
born 1770
The Holpp family had been in Bissingen an der Tech since at least 1581 and probably long before. That is about the time the existing church records began. For instance in 1697 Margareta Holpp married Hans Maier.
1790 Johann Georg Holpp was godfather to Maria Barbara Kaufmann, daughter of Maria Barbara Holpp #2 above.
There is probably much more information to be found
on the
microfilm with a careful reading. When the recorder wrote
the names
usually an in was added to the woman's name i.e. Anna
Barbara Holppin.
The "in" is added to most names signifying the female.
I have no record of when either Andreas or his wives
died. But
it would have been after 1770
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
If you know the answer please CONTACT US
1. Recheck the written records to confirm all the children and the potential death of some babies.
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