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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

Michael Maier was born June 11, 1658 in Bessingen, Wurttemberg, Germany. A Maier Genealogy was written in the 1930's while a family member was living in Germany. However, I also have a copy of the Protestant church records of Bissingen microfilmed by the LDS library. The handwriting is in old German and the spelling varies but the detail matches what had been discovered in the 1930s.

Michael was the son of Johannes Maier and Anna Maria Baur. Both parents were from Bessingen.

Michael Maier married Anna Nagelin on July 28, 1678 in Bissingen, Wurttemberg, Germany. They had six known children, all born in Bissingen:
1. Anna born Aug 13, 1678 wed Johann Georg Kautter
2. Hans Conrad born Jan 13, 1681
3. Hans Georg born May 31, 1683
4. Anna Maria born March 2, 1685
5. Johannes born Jan 28, 1688 wed Anna Marie Goll
6. Anna Maria born July 11, 1690 wed Christoph Ehni

Michael Maier died Jan. 30, 1695 just 20 days after his father Johannes. He was only 37 years old. We don't know when his wife, Anna died. Perhaps she married again.

In the area around Stuttgart, there are 3 towns that could fit the name "Bissingen". They are Bissingen, Bisingen, and Bissingen an der Teck. After a careful study of the 1930's document we believe it is the Bissingen an der Teck. Close by there is a Dettingen unter Teck. These villages are south east of Stuttgart.

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