Margretha Ernst

 

Full Name: Margretha Ernst Bauer

Parents: Johann Ernst & Anna Catharina Serve

Birth: September 19, 1813, Auel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Prussia (Germany)

Marriage: Gothart Bauer, July 25, 1833, St. Hubert's, Duppach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Prussia (Germany)

Death: December 24, 1867, Rockville Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Children:

  • Hubert, b. 1834, d. 01/17/1845
  • Margaretha, b. 05/25/1835
  • Anna Maria, b. 01/29/1837, d. 1/6/1839
  • Peter, b. 06/08/1838
  • Johann, b. 05/07/1840
  • Magdalena, b. 11/21/1841
  • Elisabeth, b. 05/23/1843
  • Gertrud, b. 03/27/1845
  • Lucia, b. 09/26/1846, m. 06/06/18 (John Ahles), d. 07/22/1913
  • Johann Peter, b. 09/28/1848
  • Michael, b. 05/05/1850
  • Anna Catherina, b. 05/04/1852
  • Nikolaus, b. 04/10/1854
  • Mathias, b. 06/01/1856

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Ernst History:

Location:

The last known location of the Bauer/Ernst family prior to immigration was in Auel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Prussia. Auel records resided with Duppach and Steffeln at various times. The Bauer(Baur) family was from nearby Scheuern, though one set of grandparents were about 30 miles away in Urmersbach. The Ernst family primarily lived around Auel, with some ancestors in Berlingen and others in B¸«ädesheim.

The map on the left below is Rheinland-Pfalz in Prussia (Germany). The map on the right is the zoomed-in area where the Bauer and Ernst families originated in Prussia. (Click on image for larger view.)


Margretha's Parents:

Johannes Ernst and Anna Catharina Servas

Margaretha's parents are believed to Johannes Ernst and Anna Catharina Servas.

Johann Ernst was born in Berlingen on August 13, 1771. His parents were Peter Ernst and Barbara Schimmels.

Anna Catharina Servas was born on April 9, 1776, in Steffeln, Germany. Her parents were Joannis Servas and Anna Maria Blameuser.

Johann first married Catharina Planten of Giesdorf in Rommersheim on January 23, 1794. They had one son:

  • Johann, b. 12 Jan 1795

Johann then married Anna Catharina Serve commonly Blaumeiser, daughter of Johann Serve and Anna Maria Blameiser of Auel, on August 1, 1813 in Duppach.

Johann and Anna Catharina had at least two daughters:

  • Margaretha, b. 19 Sep 1813
  • Anna Maria, born 8 Jun 1819

Johann died September 25, 1821 in Auel. He was about 50 years old.

Anna Catharina died on February 15, 1835 in Auel.


Margretha's Grandparents

Peter Ernst and Barbara Schimmels

Barbara Schimmels died in Berlingen on January 30, 1785.

Peter Ernst died in Berlingen on September 3, 1785.

Johann Servas and Anna Maria Blameuser

Johann Servas was born on August 4, 1731 in Auel. His parents were Peter Servas and Anna Gertrud Neven.

Anna Maria Blameuser was born on February 28, 1742 in Steffeln. Her parents were Nikolaus Blameuser and Katharina Blameuser.

On October 20, 1762, Johann Servas married Anna Maria Blameuser in Auel.

Johann and Anna Maria had the following children, all born in Auel:

  • Katharina, b. 14 Aug 1763
  • Maria Elisabeth, b. 10 Feb 1766
  • Johann Bernhard, b. 6 Dec 1768, d. 17 Mar 1769
  • Anna Margaretha, b. 5 Jun 1770, d. 1 Oct 1781
  • Anna Margaretha, b. 19 Jun 1773
  • Anna Katharina, b. 9 Apr 1776
  • Anna Margaretha, b. 2 Jun 1778

Anna Maria died before 1779.

On July 8, 1779, Johann married Lucia Schaffers in Steffeln. Lucia was the daughter of Heinrich Schaffers and Susanna Hall.

Johann and Lucia had one daughter:

  • Maria Katharina, b. 21 Jul 1780

It is unknown when Johann died.


Margretha's Great-Grandparents

Peter Servas and Anna Gertrud Neven

Peter was born on August 8, 1695 in Auel. His parents were Johann Servas and Anna ?

Anna Gertrud was born July 31, 1712 in Steffeln. Her parents were Hilger Neven and Katharina ?

Peter and Anna Gertrud were married on August 7, 1730 in Auel. They had the following children, born in Auel:

  • Johann, b. 4 Aug 1731
  • Katharina, b. 17 Jan 1733

Anna Gertrud died on January 21, 1733, due to complications from childbirth.

Peter Servas, widower, married Susanna Thielen on February 10, 1734 in Auel. Susanna was the daughter of Johann Thielen and Catharina ?

Petri and Susanna had the following children, also born in Auel:

  • Anna Katharina, b. 26 Nov 1734
  • Margaretha, b. 31 Mar 1736
  • Elisabeth, b. 2 Apr 1738
  • Hubert, b. 6 Sep 1739
  • Laurenz, b. 1 Nov 1742
  • Maria Katharina, b. 27 Jun 1745
  • Anna Maria, b. 16 Feb 1747
  • Johann Peter, b. 28 Aug 1748
  • Bernhard, b. 20 Oct 1750

Petrus Servas died on November 14, 1781 in Auel. He was 86 years old.

Nikolaus Blameuser and Katharina Blameuser

Nikolaus Blameuser was born April 7, 1718 in B¸«ädesheim. His parents were Johann Zierden and Magdalena ?

Katharina Blameuser was born on October 3, 1708 in Steffeln. Her parents were Johann Peter Meusers and Susanna Feyen.

Nikolaus and Katharina were married on February 13, 1741 in Steffeln. They had the following children, all born in Steffeln:

  • Anna Maria, b. 28 Feb 1742
  • Maria Katharina, b. 26 Oct 1743, d. 7 Aug 1770 (never married)
  • Katharina, b. 14 Nov 1746
  • Anna Margaretha, b. 11 Jun 1750

Margretha's 2nd Great-Grandparents

Johann Servas and Anna ?

Johann Servas was born about 1651 in Auel. His parents are unknown.

Anna was born about 1656. Her parents are unknown.

Johann and Anna were married before 1680. They had the following children in Auel:

  • Anna Maria, b. 30 May 1680
  • Angela, b. 20 Oct 1681
  • Anna Katharina, b. 28 Sep 1682
  • Anna Maria, b. 22 Feb 1685
  • Sophia, b. 12 Feb 1687
  • Nikolaus, b. 14 Nov 1688, d. 13 Oct 1744 in Auel (not married)
  • Sophia, b. 12 Feb 1689
  • Michael, b. 6 Apr 1691
  • Johann, b. 17 Dec 1692
  • Peter, b. 8 Aug 1695

Johann died before 1718 in Auel.

Anna died March 1, 1718 in Auel.

Hilger Neven and Katharina ?

Hilger Neven was born about 1670. His parents are unknown.

Katharina ? was born about 1672. Her parents are unknown.

Hilger and Katharina were married before 1697. They had the following children:

  • Susanna, b. 6 Sep 1697
  • Johann Peter, b. 30 Oct 1698
  • Johann, b. 22 Mar 1701
  • Lambert, b. 27 May 1704
  • Veronika, b. 10 Mar 1706
  • Johann Wilhelm, b. 19 Sep 1709
  • Anna Gertrud, b. 31 Jul 1712

Hilger died on 28 Jan 1722 in Steffeln.

Katharina died on 11 Oct 1747 in Steffeln, as well.

Johann Zierden and Magdalena ?

Little information has been found yet, aside from that they were from B¸«ädesheim and had the following children:

  • Jois, b. 22 Dec 1706
  • Hubertus, b. 5 Sep 1709
  • Maria, b. 2 Apr 1712
  • Catarina, b. 21 Nov 1715
  • Nicolaus, b. 7 Apr 1718
  • Gertrudis, b. 21 Sep 1720
  • ?, b. 12 Apr 1724

Johann Peter Blameuser and Susanna Feyen

Johann Peter Blameuser was born about 1665 in Steffeln. His parents are unknown.

Susanna Feyen was born on December 21, 1683 in Steffeln. Her parents were Johann Feyen and Maria ?

Johann first married Sophia ? about 1684. They had one daughter:

  • Anna, b. abt 1695

Sophia died before 1709.

Johann then married Susanna before 1708. They had the following children, all born in Steffeln except the youngest, who was born in Auel:

  • Katharina, b. 3 Oct 1708
  • Peter, b. 14 Nov 1709
  • Matthias, b. 4 Jul 1712
  • Angela, b. 18 Apr 1715

It is unknown when Johann Peter died, but likely before 1719 since Susanna was remarried to Eberhard Berndts in 1719.

Susanna died on December 30, 1739 in Steffeln.


2nd Great-Grandparents

Johann Feyen and Maria ?

Johann Feyen was born about 1660 in Steffeln. His parents are unknown.

Johann married Maria ? before 1684. They had two daughters:

  • Susanna, b. 21 Dec 1683
  • Maria, b. 5 Apr 1688

Johann then married Gudula ? about 1690. They had one son:

  • Johann, b. abt 1690

Johann then married a third time, to Anna ?, before 1695. They had two daughters:

  • Anna Katharina, b. 4 Apr 1695
  • Angela, b. 19 Apr 1697

Johann died in 1716 in Steffeln.