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Johann Merz¹

Facts and Notes

• Anecdote: See notes section¹
• Occupation: Pommer, Forchheim, Bavaria, GermanyBGO; Farmer¹
• Religious Affiliation: Evangelical-Lutheran¹
• Birth: About 1751¹
• Marriage: 23 July 1776; Margaretha OßMANN; GermanyBG; Possibly a place called Rüsselbach¹

• Note: Johann was the youngest son in his family. He served as a Landalmosenamtlicher Untertan, or Deputy State Alms Official, for the charity office in Nürnberg. His duties would have included administering and distributing charitable aid to the poor—an important role that reflected both his social standing and the trust placed in him by city officials.

• Related Pages: Ancestors of Marianne Bauer

Citations

1. [S791] Church Records, Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bavaria, Nürnberg (Regional Church Archive of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Nuremberg), Pfarrarchiv (Parish Archive) Walkersbrunn, Kirchenbuch (Church Book), Volume 8, Trauungen (Weddings) 1746-1851, p. 64, no. 4 proclamation; and Kirchenbuch (Church Book)Kirchrüsselbach, Volume 3, Trauungen (Weddings) 1770-1830, p. 12, no. 6. Record for Johann Merz and Margaretha Oßmann., This information resulted from research completed by Edgar Hubrich, a professional genealogist based in Forchheim, Germany, for Robert Reyes in June 2023.