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Romey Durrenberger
b.Cal 1603 Bretzwil,Basel-Landschaft,Switzerland
d.14 Nov 1665 Mertzwiller,Alsace
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m. 4 Dec 1632
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Called Romeÿ Dürrenberger von Bretzwil on his son's baptismal record from 1633, although it is likely that that is where he was born, not where he was currently living (presumed to be Reigoldswil). 1632 Romeÿ Dürrenberger geb. von Bretzwil 1644 Romeÿ Dürrenberger auff Lauwilberg 1647 Romeÿ Dürrenberger der hübler Called on his son Christians marriage record, Durrberger Rümmey gediger Meliker herrschafft zu Mertzweiler.ø On his son Hanns' death record he was called "Rummey Durrbergers Büdiger herrschaft zu Mertzweiler hoffmann." "büdiger" may be similar to "butigler" meaning "royal official." Translated, Rummey Durrberger, royal tenant farmer in Mertzwiller. Death record reads: "Den 14f 9bris starb Rummeÿ Durrbergers hausfr. zu Mertzweiler, 15 hujus begrab ihrs, alters 62 Jhrs." (On the 14th of November died [the wife of?] Rummeÿ Durrberger of Mertzwiller, and on the 15th was buried, age 62 years.) The interpretation of "hausfr" as "wife" seems to be incorrect, as additional evidence noted in Daniel Peter's "Mertzwiller du Village au Bourg" points to Rummey himself dying at that time. |