Death
Register of
1728-1792
Translated
and transcribed by Bruce W. Stahly and Chris Yoder
March 2009
1728-28 May- Madlena Joder -
Peter Meyers wife in Baden(?)
[Note: The writing of the opposite page has been blotted on this page making it
hard to read. There was a Magdalena b. 1652 who m. 4/26/1689 to Peter Meyer,
she is recorded as having gone to the German
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1729-18 May- Anna Joder
This is the death of a young daughter of Christian Joder of Steffisburg.
(Note:
possibly the daughter of Christen Joder and Rosina Scwendimann, bapt.
3/2/1719)
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1729-3 Nov- Caspar Joder Michael
Roth's grandchild, 3 weeks old
(How odd; I have never seen a child described that way before. Wonder if I am
seeing that right. Definitely "something....Kind."
Son of Caspar Joder and
Anna Roth, Bapt. 10/7/1729)
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1730-4 Feb- Hans Joder
A man 70 years old.
(Note:
The only Hans in the birth records born within 2 years +/- of 1660 is Hans (Y7a)
who is said to have moved to the German
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1731-3 Sep- Caspar Joder
Caspars Knaben im Dorf von 4 1/2 Jahre
Caspar's child, age 4 1/2 years, in the village
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1731-7 Sept. - Jost
Jacob Joder Töchtli (?) (Töchter =
daughter)
Seems to be the death of a young daughter of Jakob. Can't make out much here.
(Note:
Can’t find a likely Jakob in the birth records)
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1731 -23 Mar.- Peter Joder
Peter Niclaus's son in the Pfaffenhalte,
age 8 ½ (?).
(Note:
Perhaps Peter, son of Niclaus Joder
and Madleni Ruxegger, bapt. 7/31/1729)
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1731- 28 April -
Caspar Joder's Hansli age 8
(Note: Probable
son Johannes of Caspar Joder and Barbara Blank, bapt. 10/3/1723)
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1731- 4 May -
Caspar Joder's Caspar a youth age 4
(Note:
Probable son Caspar of Caspar Joder and Barbara
Blank, bapt. 8/10/1727)
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1731-26 Feb- child
Can't make out child's name. Probably a female. Age 6 from the something-thal.
(Note:
Perhaps Froni, daughter of Mathy
Joder and Barbara Meyer bapt. 8/19/1725)
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1733
-12 April- Jakob Joder
Jacob Joder in der Aw 73 Jahre
Jacob in the Au, age 73.
(Note:
Seems to match Jakob (Jaggi) , son of Hans Joder (YB) and Verena Reusser, bapt.1660 and who
married either Kauffmann or Stähli. Either way, it appears his
parents and he remained in Steffisburg.)
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1733-1 May- Caspar Joder child
Caspar Joder ‘s child's
name Frenni 8 weeks
(Note: Daughter
Verena of
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1733- 10 Feb
Froni Joder the ?????? age 60
(Note:
Perhaps unmarried daughter of Hans Joder and Kathrin Russer, bapt.
2/12/1682)
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1734- 12 July
Caspar Joders der Maurer Knäbli
7 Jahre
Caspar Joder's the mason or brick-layer, son age 7.
(Note:
Both Caspar Joder who m. Barbara Blank and Caspar Joder who m. Anna Meyer and the Caspar Joder
who m. Barbara Burki had children during this time
range.)
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1734- 5 Feb- Barbara Joder
Barbara Joder geboren Meyer
...Eheweib
Barbara Joder nee Meyer ??? wife
(Note: Apparently Barbara Meyer, wife of Mathis Joder)
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1735 Caspar and Verena ---- previously commented on.
8 April
1735 - Caspar Joder
the old of Glockenthal "biz 70 years old".
7 Jun 1735- Froni Joder, born Stauffer in Glockenthal “uber 70 years old"
(Note: It
did occur to me that we don't really know for sure that Caspar Joder of Glockenthal (
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1736 – 5 Aug- Caspar Catharina
Caspar Joder's Catharina
was 20 years old. [A daughter I presume.]
(Note:
Katharina daughter of Caspar Joder and Barbara Blank
was bapt. 5/9/1717)
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1736 -2 Nov. Caspar Margaret
Caspar Joder's Margaret was
about 11 years old. [Another daughter.]
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1736- 18 May- Jost
Jost Joder a young man age
26
(Note: Jakob Joder who m. Margrethe Stehli had a son Jost who was bapt. 12/21/1710)
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1736 – 27 March - Uli
Uli the unbaptized child of
Christian Joder
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1736- 1 Feb - Uli
Joder Hansli's son age 2
died of ______.
[Good example here of the use of "Hornung"
for February.]
(Note:
Ulrich Joder and Madlena Burki had a son Johannes, Bapt. 10/11/1733)
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1741-20
Oct- Uli
Uli Joder Christian Joder's son age 3
(Note:
Probably Christen son of Ulrich Joder and Madlena Burki, bapt. 11/17/1737)
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1743-16 Feb- Elsbeth Joder
Elsbeth Joder beim Schulhaus eine ledige Mensch,
she was 72
Elsbeth Joder next to the
school, a single person age 72
(Note: The
closest match in the baptismal records is one Elsbeth born 11/17/1678 to Hans Joder in the Au and Anna Meyer)
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1745 –17 March- Catherine Joder
1745-
18 March- Caspar Joder
Caspar Joder
Catherine Joder geboren Lilieu und ihr Ehemann Caspar Joder
starben miteinander im Schwendibach. Sie war 46 und er war 55 Jahre im Alten.
Catherine Joder nee Lilieu
and her husband Caspar Joder died together in Schwendibach. She was 46 and he was 55 years old.
(Note: Catherine Joder who m. Kathrina
Lilion of Rugisber had
children baptized between 1731 and 1738.)
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1746-22 April- Niclaus Joder
Niclaus Joder auf dem Obere Amberg(?)
seiner Altum _____Jahre
Niclaus Joder on the upper Emberg his age was _____ years.
(Space left for his age, but it was never filled in.)
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1746 -6
Sep- Verena Joder
Verena Joder Caspar Joders zu Reutschibrunnen
Tochter seine Altum war 17 Jahre.
Verena Joder, daughter of
Caspar Joder at Reutschibrunnen,
at age 17.
(Note: Verena died 1746 age 17 at Reutschibrunnen
would be the daughter of Caspar Joder
and Barbara Bürkli, bapt 16
Oct 1729.)
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1747 -14 Feb- Ana
Joder
Anna Joder Abraham Blancks beim ?????? hinterlassene
Witwe bei 70 Jahre.
Anna Joder, age 70, the
left-behind widow of Abraham Blanck at ??????.
[Can't make out placename.
She is described as 'left behind' --- therefore Abraham was already dead.]
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1748 -24 Nov- Barbara Joder
Barbara Joder Caspar Joders
im Gloggenthal seine Leben ????
16 Wochen.
Barbara Joder daughter of Caspar Joder
of Gloggenthal her life lasted 16 weeks.
[
9bris in the
date = November.]
(Note:
Bapt. 8/9/1748 to Caspar Joder and Verena Stauffer of Glockenthal)
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1748 -23 Feb. - Jakob Joder
Jakob Joder Casper Joder des Müllers von Steffisburg Kind starb in Homberg auf der Müsli seine Altum ein Jahr
Jakob Joder son of Caspar Joder the miller from Steffisburg
died in Homberg at Müsli,
age 1 year.
(Note: Jakob bapt.
2/19/1747 was born to Caspar Joder and Anna Porther von Untersewen. Musli is how
it’s written, but it could be the old spelling for mill, Muli.)
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1749 -22 March - Uli
[Can't make out all the words, but an unbaptized
child of Uli Joder in Steffisburg Dorf, was stillborn
or died shortly after birth.]
(Note:
apparent son of Ulrich-Joder-m-1/25/1726-Madlena-Burki)
1749 -17 May- Caspar Joder im Gloggenthal Altum 32 Jahre
Caspar Joder in the Glockenthal,
age 32
(Note:
Possibly
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1750 – 26 Nov.- Christian
Christian Joder vom Wolfbach starb von Steffisburg Altum bis 70 Jahre
Christian Joder from Steffisburg
and at Wolfbach died, no older than 70
years.
(Note:
Of the Christians of the approximate age include the son of Hans Joder and Catherine Risser, bapt. 4/9/1680 who would have been 70, and the son of Jakob Joder and Verena Kauffman who was bapt.
2/6/1687 who would have been 63.)
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1750 -17 Aug.- Hans
Hans Joder beim Innererbrunnen seine Altum 67 Jahre und ????
Hans Joder at the Innererbrunnen
his age was 67 years and ???
[cause of death, maybe?]
(Note: The closest Hans seems to have been the son
of Jost Joder and Christina
Schlecht who was Bapt. 7/5/1685 and would have been
65 years old0
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1750 -4 May- Jakob
Jakob Joders beim Innererbrunnen ungetaufftes Knäbli
Jakob Joder's at Innererbrunnen unbaptized son.
(Note:
Seems it may have been Jakob Joder who m. Cathrin Gerber in
1749)
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1750 -23 Feb.- Peter Joder
Peter Joder Caspar Joders im Gloggenthal Knäblein beim 16 Wochen alt.
Caspar Joder's in the Glockenthal
little boy 16 weeks old.
(Note: Peter bapt. Dec. 23,
1749- son of Caspar Joder of Glockenthal and Verena
Stauffer)
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1750 -30 Aug. - Verena Joder
Verena Joder Peter Linders auf Muri Eheweib von Altum von 42(?) Jahre..
Verena Joder age 42(?) wife of Peter Linder auf Muri.
(Note:
Had a child Bapt. 7/25/1734)
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1751 -17 Jan.- Mathis
Mathis Joder der Zimmermann
im Dorf bis
70 Jahre starb am Steil (?)
Mathis Joder the carpenter in the village, no more
than 70 years old,
died from ?????
(Note:
Husband of Barbara Meyer. Son of Caspar Joder and
Anna Zougg, bapt.
7/20/1684)
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1753 -28 Dec.- Barbara Joder
Barbara Joder Hans Halbers
auf dem Schwarzenegg hinterlasse Witwe 70 Jahre.
Hans Halber's on Schwarzenegg left-behind
widow age 70.
(Note: Close in age is Barbara, daughter of Jost Joder and Christina Schlect who was bapt.
12/17/1682)
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1756 -29 Apr.- Barbara Joder
Barbara Joder Peter Roths
von Brantzihofen(?) ? Wittwe
starb im Heimberg
85 Jahre
Barbara Joder widow of Peter Roth of the Brantzihofen died in Heimberg,
age 85 years.
(Note: Heimberg is northwest of Steffisburg.
A matching age is Barbara daughter of Caspar Joder
the Dorfseckelmeister (City auditor and treasurer)
and Margret Reiff, bapt. 2/5/1671. )
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1756 -27 Dec.- Verena Joder
Verena Joder Niclaus Joders von Steffisburg wohnhaft zu Wolfbach Eheweib
36 Jahre
Verena Joder wife of Niclaus Joder of Steffisburg living in Wolfbach age
36 years.
(Note:
The Verena Joder who m.
3/19/1756 to Niclaus Joder)
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1757 -12 Jan.- Margaret
Margaret Joder Michael Joders
bei Schmitten in Homberg Eheweib 87 Jahre
Margaret Joder wife of Michael Joder
near Schmitten in Homberg,
age 87.
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1758 -8 Dec. - Anna Joder
Anna Joder Jakob Joders im Dorf
Kind 14 Tage
Anna Joder, age 14 days, Jakob
Joder's in the Dorf child
(Note: Daughter of Jakob Joder
and Christine Megert bapt.
10/3/1758)
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1758 -17 March- Verena
Verena Joder Peter Reussers in der Aw hinterlassene Wittwe 64 Jahre
Verena Joder the left
behind widow of Peter Reusser in the Au, age 64.
(Note: Verena Joder married Peter Reusser 5/7/1714. A Verena born
to Jakob Joder (who also
lived “in the Au” and Margret Stahli
was bapt. 9/23/1694).
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1757-28 Dec.- Hans Joder
Hans Joder der Alt im Gloggenthal 70 Jahre.
Hans Joder the elder in Glockenthal,
age 70.
(Note:
closest in age is Hans, son of Caspar Joder and Verena Stauffer, bapt.
10/24/1686)
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1759 -13 Aug.- Magdalena
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1759 -24 Jun.- Anna
Anna Joder Christian Springers
hinterlassene Wittwe 74 Jahre
Anna Joder the left-behind widow of Christian
Springer, age 74.
(Note:
Closest in age is Anna born to Caspar Joder and Verena Stauffer and bapt.
5/20/1683. Christen Spring is a testator
for twin children of Mathis Joder and Barbara Meyer
in 1725)
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1762 -7 March- Anna
Anna Joder Hans Ramseyers selig Eheweib von ??? 66 Jahre
Anna Joder the late Hans Ramseyer's
wife, age 66, from ???
(Note: Anna Joder and Hans
Ramseyer were married 6/15/1722. An Anna Joder was bapt.
2/2/1696, born to Hans Joder and Anna Eicher )
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1762 -12 Sep.- Caspar
Joder
Caspar Joder von Steffisburg in der Pfaffenhalte 76 Jahre
Caspar Joder from Steffisburg
in the Pfaffenhalte age 76.
(Note: age 76 = a birth date c1686. A Caspar Joder
was born to Caspar Joder and Anna Zougg
and bapt. 2/6/1687, and one
on 8/14/1687 to Jakob Joder
and Margret Stahli)
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1763 -4 Apr.- Hans
Hans Joder Heinrichs(?)
Kind von Steffisburg in der ???? 3 Jahre 1 Monat
Heinrich(?) Joder's from Steffisburg in the ??? child age 3 years 1 month.
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1764 Jakob Children
5 Oct- Hansli was Jakob in Graben child, age 5
21 Oct. -Susanna was Jakob in Gloggen(thal?) child age 1 month
(Note:
Susanna born of Jakob Joder
in Homberg and Madlena Blanck, bapt.
10/7/1764)
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1765 -19 May- Rosina
Rosina Joder im Hartlisberg Christian Joders von Steffisburg Eheweib
geboren Schwendimann 67 Jahre
Rosina Joder at Harlisbeg,
Christian Joder from Steffisburg's
wife, nee
Schwendiman age 67.
(Note:
Rosina Schwendimann wife of Christen Joder, married 5/10/1715)
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1766 -25 Feb.- Jakob Joder
Jakob Joder in der Röggen von Steffisburg 55 Jahre
Jakob Joder in Röggen at Steffisburg age 55.
(Note:
Two Jakob Joders were born
to Hans Joder and Christina Moser, one on 6/15/1710 and the
other on 1/10/1712. It is assumed that the first died young and this one is the
second).
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1766 -5 March- Madlena
Madlena Joder geb. ???? Jakob Joder sel. Wittwe
in der Röggen 43 Jahre.
Madlena Joder nee ??? the late Jakob Joder's widow in Röggen age 43.
[Wife the man just previous. He died on Feb 25 1766;
she died on March
5, 1766. Must have been influenza.]
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1768 -20 March- Hans Joder’s little girl
Hans Joder der älterer im
Gloggenthal ein ungetaufftes Mägdlein
Hans Joder in Glockenthal
the elder's unbaptized little girl.
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1768 -5 Nov.- Johanna
Could be Johannes or Johanna, father Hans Joders in
the Gloggenthal , a young child. I
can't make out his occupation.
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1769 -21 March- Barbara
Barbara Joder Jakobs Kind
in Graben 1 Jahr
Jakob Joder's in Graben child age 1 year.
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1769 -8 Jan.- Uli
Uli Joder Jakob Joders Sohnlein
...6 Jahre
Uli Joder, Jakob Joders little son, age 6.
(Note: Ulrich bapt.
3/20/1763 born to Jakob Joder
and Christina Megert)
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1770- 14 Dec.- Christian
Christian Joder from Steffisburg
at Hartlisberg age 80
(Note: Seems
to be the Christian who married Rosina Schwendimann on 5/10/1715. There are
a couple Christian’s born within 3 years of 1690. One born to Jakob Joder and Verena Kauffman in 1687 and one to Caspar
Joder and Verena Staffuer in 1691.)).
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1771 -1 Aug.- Elsbeth
1 Aug- Elsbeth Joder nee Schorer Christian Joder's wife,
age 25 and
20 Aug
-their child Hans, 6 days(?).
(Note: Elsbeth Joder bapt. 6/26/1746 born to Ulrich Joder
and Madlena Burki).
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1771 -27 March- Caspar
Caspar Joder at Reutschibrunnen age 75
(Note: Reutschibrunnen is near Homberg.
This is east of Steffisburg Dorf.
Today it is spelled Rütschibrunnen. You can find it
on the map --- use Homberg as a placename
instead of Steffisburg.)
(Was married to Barbara Burki.)
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1772- 3
July- Anna Joder child of Jakob
Joder, in Graben (i.e.
small valley, ravine -see map using Grabenstrasse to
search.)
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1773 -11
Feb.- Christian
Chrisian Joder
[that might be cause of death instead of a
placename] age 75.
1773 - 75 = 1698
(Note: Could be Christian son of Jakob and Margreth Stähli. Apparently, then,
remained in Steffisburg.")
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1773 -9 July- Johannes
Johannes Joder Christian's ?????
child 14 days old
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1774- 12 May- Christina
Christina Joder nee Meggert
Jakob Joder's in Graben wife
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1775- 19 May- Christian Joder’s daughter- unbaptized
dem Christian Joder in Heimberg von Steffisburg ein Mägdlein alt 3 Tage.
Christian Joder's in Heimberg
from Steffisburg little girl age 3 days.
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1775-20 Dec.- Hans
Hans Joder from along the Zulg,
Steffisburg, age 84
(Note:
Could be Hans Joder bapt. 3/29/1691 son of Hans Joder
and Catherine Russer)
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1775 -4
Aug- Peter
Peter Joder in der Au von Steffisburg ein Witwer 83
Jahre
Peter Joder in the Au from Steffisburg
a widower age 83.
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1776 -14 May- Christian
Christian Joder Christians Söhnlein
in Homberg starb bei Steffisburg 9 Jahre
Christian Joder, Christian's little son in Homberg died at Steffisburg age
9.
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1777- 10 March- Christian Joder’s little girl, unbaptized
Christian
Joders beim Schulhaus ein Mägdlein
todgeboren
Christian Joder's next to the school, a little girl,
born dead.
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1777 -17 Jan- Margarita
Margarita Joder geboren Heimberg Christian Joders in der ??? Eheweib 41
Jahre.
Margarita Joder nee Heimberg
wife of Christian Joder at ????
age 41.
[Heimberg was her maiden name? ]
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1778 -19 Jan. - Anna
Anna Joder geboren Schmitten Hans Joders selig von Steffisburg 54 Jahre.
Anna Joder nee Schmitten
the Hans Joder's wife from Steffisburg
age 54.
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1778 -23 Jan- Barbara
Barbara Joder geboren
Berger Hans Joders selig im Gloggenthal 86 Jahre
Barbara Joder nee Berger wife of the late Hans Joder of Gloggenthal age 86.
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1778 -29 Jan.- Barbara nee Burki
Barbara Joder geboren Bürki Caspar Joders
selig von Steffisburg
77 Jahre
Barbara Joder nee Bürki
wife of the late Caspar Joder
of Steffisburg age 77.
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1778 -16 Aug.- Katharina
Katharina Joder geboren Ruben(?) Christian Joders
im Heimberg Eheweib starb beim
Steffisburg 34 Jahre
Katharina Joder nee Ruben(?)
Christian Joder's in Heimberg
wife died in Steffisburg age 34.
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1780 -2 Oct- Christian
Chritian Joder Christians
Kind im Heimberg starb beim Steffisburg.
Christian Joder's in Heimberg
child died in Steffisburg.
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1780- 29 April- -
Peter
Peter Joder Ehemann von ???
von Kannael bei dem **** 42 Jahr
Peter Joder husband of ?? von
Kannael next to the **** age 42.
(Note:
Peter Joder bapt 9/8/1737
son of Niclaus Joder and Madlena Ruxegger)
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1781 -28 Oct.- Jacob
Jacob Joder von Steffisburg
ledig 32 Jahre
Jacob Joder from Steffisburg,
single, age 32.
(Note:
seems to be Jakob Joder bapt. 8//14/1748 born to Caspar Joder and Anna Porther).
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1783 -23 Jun.- Christian
Christian Joder Christian Joder
Knäblein bei dem ?????
Christian Joder's next to the ???
little boy
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1783 -15 Nov.- Christian age 1
Christli Joder Ulrichis Kind im Graben 1 Jahr
Ulrich Joder's child Christli,
in Graben, 1 year old
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1784 -6 April- Anna Caspars wife
Anna Joder nee Portman the late Caspar Joder's widow age 72
(Note:
Caspar Joder m. Anna Porter/Porther
9/11/1743)
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1784-23 Feb.- Christian Joder
Christian Joder, child of Christian Joder from Steffisburg, at Homberg, age 4
(Note:
Christen bapt 11/7/1779 son of Christen Joder.
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1784- 10
May- Caspar Joder
Caspar Joder age 1 year
4 months
(Note: Bapt. 31 Jan 1783 to Hans Joder im Glockenthal and Johanna Blanck)
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1784 -16 Jun. - Hans Joder 2
Hans Joder der ältere im Gloggenthal
ein Ehemann 59 Jahre
Hans Joder the elder in Glockenthal
a husband age 59.
(Note:
two Hans were born in the 1724-25 timeframe. One was son of Hans Joder and Barbara Berger, and the other Johannes to Caspar Joder and Barbara Blanck)
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1784 -13 Feb.- Hans Joder
Hans Joder Christian Joders
Knäblein in Heimberg, 5 monat
Hans Joder, Christian Joder
of Heimberg's little boy, 5 months old
(Note: Was
Johannes bapt 20 Aug 1783, born to Christen Joder aus Steffisburg
der Sattler in Heimberg and
Elsbeth Dymptiger)
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1784 -7 May- Rosina Joder
Rosina Joder des jungen Hans Joders im Gloggenthal, little girl 4 Jahre
Hans Joder of Glockenthal’s
little girl, Rosina Joder age 4 year 8 months.
(Note Rosina Joder,
daughter of Hans Joder of Glockenthal
and Johanna Blanck was bapt. 9/5/1779)
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1784-20 April- Ulrich
Ulrich Joder a widower from Steffisburg
age 81
(Note:
Ulrich bapt. 7/9/1702 born
to Jakob Joder and Margreth Stehli)
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1787 -7 Feb- Barbara Joder
Barbara Joder beim Schulhaus bei Steffisburg
ledig 61 Jahre
Barbara Joder by the Schoolhouse near Steffisburg, single, 61 years old.
(Note:
A Barbara was bapt. 1726,
born to Caspar Joder and Barbara Burki)
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1790-8 April- Elisabeth
Elisabeta Joder Caspar
Meyers in der Pfaffenhalte,
1 monat.(sic)
Elisabeth Joder, wife of Caspar Meyer in Pfaffenhalte, 1 month old. (sic)
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