Person:Hans Beter (1)

Origins

• His age at death on 24 Jan 1717 (Lauterecken) was 78y, translating to an estimated birth year of 1638/39.
• On his [Lauterecken] marriage to Magdalena Catharina Haas, his origin is listed as "Elek, Graffschaft Kühburg, Zürcher Gebiet". A Swiss genealogist "translated" this to be Elgg.
• LDS-Film #996838 contains Elgg data. Of the many Peters in the church books, there were 3 Conrad Peters:

1. Hans Conradt Peter b 17 Dec 1637 in Elgg son of Jörg P. and Verena Stadelman. But the same records indicate he was still living in Schneit as late as 1663 still in Schneit.
2. Hans Conradt Petter b 1646 Rappenstein, son of Jacob P. and Eva Wurmanin. He is not found later in the local churchbooks, but the date is ten years after the Lauterecken Conrad.
3. Hans Conradt Petter b Oct 1639. His christening record reads:

"1639 Hs Jaggli Petter M. Conradt Mötte Conradt, Dischmacher von Waltenstein; 27 8br; Rägel Schupli Adelheitt Büchi." This translates to: Conrad's godfather was M[eister] Conradt Mötteli, a Dischmacher. Tischmacher means Tischler [carpenter], the occupation Conrad Peter had in Lauterecken. And there is a Haushaltungsrodel (name-list of all parish members) of 1659 and one of 1663 (on LDS Film #2060980), where there is a remark about Conrad: "ist in der Pfalz" (is in Palatine).

• The baptism of his uncle Andreas Beter (b 22 Feb 1620) includes the following notation:

"1620 Hanns Peter, Andares, Andares Peter, 22 Hornung Barbel Furer, 2 April 1651. Elsbeth Cappeler will hier weg." "will hier weg" (wants to leave). His daughter Elisabetha should have been the godmother of Conrad Beter's son Hans Jacob b 11 Sep 1671. Andreas Beter is mentioned as carpenter of Lautern [Kaiserslautern].

1671 Mittwochs den 13. Sept. ein Söhnlein getaufft so Montags den 11. gebohren und Hanß Jacob genannt worden deßen Eltern Hanß Conrad Better der Schreiner allhier, undt Magdalena Catharina Gevattern Hanß Nickel Heurl der Müller und Kirchen Censor allhier und Hanß Jacob Fickeÿsen, Neben ihnen sollte stehen Elisabetha Andres Betters Bürgers und Schreiner Zu Lautern (Parentis Patrini) Tochter; weil Sie aber ihres Calvinisch, theils nicht egenwertig war, hatt ihr Stell der ... Johanna Catharina, der Mutter ihr Schwester.

Emigration from Switzerland to der Pfalz

The Swiss Genealogical Society has documents about the emigration of Swiss residents to Germany that may shed light on Conrad's emigration. Hans Conrad Peter is not listed as part of this emigration, but it sheds some light on the time period.

Die Tessiner und Bündener Bauhandwerker als die weitaus größte Gruppe. Die „Muratori“ waren neuzeitlich geschulte Handwerker und arbeiteten billiger als die einheimischen Handwerker."

Roughly translated (through Babelfish):

The Tessiner and Buendener building craftsman was the by far largest group. The "Muratori" were modern trained craftsmen and worked more cheaply than the native craftsmen. See [1].

also (from same source):

Einwanderer aus verschiedenen Tälern der Lombardei, meist Bauhandwerker. Sie wurden „Caementarii, murarii itali, magistri comacini„ genannt.

Roughly translated:

Immigrant from different valleys of the Lombardei, usually building craftsmen. They were called "Caementarii, murarii itali, magistri comacini".

Also: (and this is from, I believe, officials in Trier to the west of Lauterecken:)

Eine gewisse Auslese oder Einschränkung bei der Aufnahme oder Zulassung von Fremden war von Amtswegen garantiert, weil ein Neubürger 200 Gulden vorlegen mußte, oder wenn er sich in seinem Berufe wohl ernähren konnte, nur 100 Gulden. Auch durfte kein Seelsorger Fremde, so sich ins Land setzen wollten, ohne einen Verwilligungsschein der vorgesetzten Amtsverwaltung mit Eingesessenen ehelich zusammengeben.5 Die Meldepflicht der Fremden war durch Nachtzettel, unter Androhung einer Strafe von 2 Goldgulden, und die Quartalsberichte der kurtrierischen Ämter sichergestellt.

Roughly translated (same source):

A certain selection or restriction with the admission or a permission of strangers were guaranteed of official routines, because a new citizen had to submit 200 guldens, or if he could probably nourish himself into its occupations, only 100 guldens. Also no Seelsorger foreigner was allowed to thus set itself, into the country wanted, without a consenting light of the set forward office administration with residents conjugally for zusammengeben.5 the obligation to register of the strangers was by night notes, under menace of a punishment guaranteed by 2 gold guldens, and the quarter reports of the kurtrierischen offices.

Discrepancies

• Per IGI (Batch #7412201), after 1671 birth of his son, there are other children born to Conrad, but with a wife, MARGARETHA.

Mistake? Second wife? Different couple altogether?

• IGI (Batch #7412201) claims that the man who marries Magdalena Catharina HAAS was Hanss Jacob BETER, not Hans Conrad.

1. ↑ Wickert Family Web Site. (http://worsten.org/palatinato/kusel/weoi_lauterecken_wickert.htm).
2. ↑ Peter Haas
   FHL #2060980, Parish member list 1659, 1663.

   Conradt Peter is in der Pfalz (is in the Palatinate).

3. ↑ Peter Haas
   Email of 1 Nov 2004.

   "On his marriage to Magdalena Catharina Haas [Lauterecken] his origin is named 'Elek, Graffschaft Kuehburg, Zuercher Gebiet.' With the help of a Swiss genealogist I learned that the correct [place] name should be Elgg. This leads to LDS Film #996838."

4. ↑ Peter Haas
   FHL #996838, Christening record 1639.

   "Hs Jaggli Petter [father], M. Conradt Moetteli, dischmacher von Waltenstein [sponsor, carpenter], [son christened:] Conradt [b.] 27 8br.

5. ↑ Peter Haas
   Email of 1 November 2004.

   Conrad Peter/Beter died 24 Jan 1717, age 78y in Lauterecken.