Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife

Anna married Bechmann, Johann Peter in UNKNOWN in Germany. Johann was born in UNKNOWN in Germany; died in UNKNOWN in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; was buried in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Houswife

Notes:

In 1778 Johann Paul Thomæ was living in House 51a in Hofstädten. In 1811 after the death of Johann Paul it came into the possession of Johann Ernst Thomæ and his wife Sabine. After the death of Maria Savina nee’ Bechmann Thomæ in into the possession of Johann Ludwig Thomæ. And Barbara Thomæ was awarded the Brennhaus. In 1835 Johann Ludwig came into possession of both House 51a and 51b. In 1852 the house came into the possession of Lorenz Thomæ, Sr. and in 1844 passed into the house of Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. Finally in 1854 it came into the possession of Ludwig Thomæ, Sr. (the father of the potter). Then in 1855 in passed to Margaretha Thomæ and her brothers and sisters.

From the marriage record: On 20 October 1766 were married overnight (literally “in a hour of bed” or secretly) Johann Ernest Thomæ an apprentice potter of Hofstädten with Sabine Bechmann.

Died:
House 51a

Maria married Thomæ, Johann Ernst on 20 Oct 1766 in Klosterkirche, Sonnefeld, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Johann (son of Thomæ, Christian Valentine and Heubach, Anna Margaretha) was born in Mar 1747 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; was christened on 15 Mar 1747 in Klosterkirche, Sonnefeld, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died before 1819 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; was buried before 1819 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

And, of course, right after the secret marriage we have the birth of Barbara some less than two months later.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Lutheran

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Potter

Notes:

In 1778 Johann Paul Thomæ was living in House 51a in Hofstädten. In 1811 after the death of Johann Paul it came into the possession of Johann Ernst Thomæ and his wife Sabine. After the death of Maria Sabina nee’ Bechmann Thomæ it came into the possession of Johann Ludwig Thomæ. And Barbara Thomæ was awarded the Brennhaus. In 1835 Johann Ludwig came into possession of both House 51a and 51b. In 1852 the house came into the possession of Lorenz Thomæ, Sr. and in 1844 passed into the house of Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. Finally in 1854 it came into the possession of Ludwig Thomæ, Sr. (the father of the potter). Then in 1855 in passed to Margaretha Thomæ and her brothers and sisters.

Johann married Schrauter, KunigundaSonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Kunigunda was born in 1784 in Großgarnstadt, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died on 12 Nov 1854 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; was buried after 12 Nov 1854 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Lutheran

Notes:

In 1778 Johann Paul Thomæ was living in House 51a in Hofstädten. In 1811 after the death of Johann Paul it came into the possession of Johann Ernst Thomæ and his wife Sabine. After the death of Maria Savina nee’ Bechmann Thomæ in into the possession of Johann Ludwig Thomæ. And Barbara Thomæ was awarded the Brennhaus. In 1835 Johann Ludwig came into possession of both House 51a and 51b. In 1852 the house came into the possession of Lorenz Thomæ, Sr. and in 1844 passed into the house of Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. Finally in 1854 it came into the possession of Ludwig Thomæ, Sr. (the father of the potter). Then in 1855 in passed to Margaretha Thomæ and her brothers and sisters.

Notes:

Marriage record, roughly translated
On 02 Mar 1862 comes Johann Nichol Schulz, day laborer of Hofstaedten, born on 04 Sep 1819, son of Margaretha Barbara Kessel, step-son of Georg Knauer with
Anna Barbara Thoma, day laborer , born 13 Mar 1814 in Hofstaedten, daughter of Johann Ludwig Thomæ of Hofstaedten and his wife born Schrauter of Grossgardnstadt, to be married here in the Kloster Church.

Death and Baptism records, roughly translated

died 29 Feb 1888, Anna Barbara Thoma, daughter of the master potter: Johann Ludwig Thomæ of Hofstaedten and his wife Kunigunda Schrauter who was born in Großgarnstadt.

Born 18 Mar 1814, witnessed by Johann Kiesser.

Ownership of house number 124 in Sonnefeld.

1855 - Barbara Thomæ, Mr. Schulz
1864 - Wife Barbara Schulz
1873 - 1/2 Georg Forkel, brick mason (Mauer)
- 1/2 Gertraud nee' Thomæ Schmidt
1919 - 1/2 Ernst Mueller, day laborer
- 1/2 Auguste Schmidt,
- Dorothea nee' Siegelin Mueller
1919 Erbengemeinschaft Mueller
The house is a clay and lattice framework. It size is due to the so-call Tropical House and stands with the gable side facing towards Wiedhausen. Each apartment was composed of three rooms which were occasionally occupied by 13 people. In the separate annexes or sheds were timber yards, a goat, pigsty and ? house. Some square meters is still gardened.

Died:
House 124

Anna married Schulz, Johann Nicol on 2 Mar 1862 in Klosterkirche, Sonnefeld, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Johann (son of Knauer, Georg and Kessel, Margaretha Barbara) was born on 4 Sep 1814 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died in 1864 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Death and Baptism record, roughly translated:

Died 21 Apr 1887, daughter of master potter, Johann Ludwig Thomæ of Hofstaedten and his wife Kunigunda Schrauter who was born in Großgarnstadt.

Born 21 Nov 1886, witnesses for Margaretha Barbara were Georg Ehrlicher, master tailor of Frohnlach and his wife.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name Sake: Dorothea, Wife of Heinrich Engel Farmer of Weickenbach
• Departure: 10 Feb 1857, Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany

Notes:

Dorothea can be found on several lists to immigration to the United States. But I can find of no record of here ever being in the United States. I actually looks like she left of 03 Mar 1857 but was granted permission on the 10 of February.

Birth:
House 51a

Buried:
USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Lawrence
• Occupation: Potter
• Religion: Boonville German Evangelical Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Departure: 27 Aug 1854, Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany

Notes:

In the church records for the death of Johann Ludwig Thomæ it lists his survivors. It lists his two sons Lorenz and Lorenz; five daughters Anna Margaretha, Barbara, Margaretha Barbara, and Dorothea. It the church records it lists a Lorenz Thomæ Sr. and a Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. While I have always thought this to be a father son relationship, it is not. Instead it refers to the two Lorenzs in the same family.

But then I noticed that, in 1853 and 1854, the Regierungs- und Intelligenzblatt für das Herzogthum Coburg [Admininstrative and Intelligence Bulletin for the Duchy of Coburg] was running announcements about the people who were leaving Sonnefeld, Frohnlach and Ebersdorf for "Nordamerika". On Issue No. 66, Saturday, 19 August 1854, it mentioned two of your ancestors, side by side, on the same page. I've attached for you the copy of the top halves of the two pages in the original German. Here is the English translation of the following announcements:

Emigration of Margaretha Barbara Walter of Hofstädten toNorth America.

Margaretha Barbara Walter of Hofstädten is emigrating to North America and wishes to begin the journey on or around 27th of this month; any notices against her should be made known immediately.

Sonnefeld, 14 August 1854.
Ducal Office of Justice of Saxe-Coburg
R. Rose.

Emigration of the Potter Lorenz Thomä of Hofstädten to NorthAmerica.

The potter Lorenz Thomä of Hofstädten is emigrating to North America and wishes to begin the journey on or around 27th of this month; any notices against him should be made known immediately.

Sonnefeld, 14 August 1854.
Ducal Office of Justice of Saxe-Coburg
R. Rose.

In 1778 Johann Paul Thomæ was living in House 51a in Hofstädten. In 1811 after the death of Johann Paul it came into the possession of Johann Ernst Thomæ and his wife Sabine. After the death of Maria Savina nee’ Bechmann Thomæ in into the possession of Johann Ludwig Thomæ. And Barbara Thomæ was awarded the Brennhaus. In 1835 Johann Ludwig came into possession of both House 51a and 51b. In 1852 the house came into the possession of Lorenz Thomæ, Sr. and in 1844 passed into the house of Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. Finally in 1854 it came into the possession of Ludwig Thomæ, Sr. (the father of the potter). Then in 1855 in passed to Margaretha Thomæ and her brothers and sisters. So I come to the conclusion that Lorenz Thoma immigrated to America after the death of this father in 1854.

Birth:
House 51a

Died:
11th Street

LORENZ married Walther, Margarethe Barbara in 1848 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Margarethe (daughter of Walther, Veit Adam and Knoran, Katherine) was born on 21 Feb 1824 in Sonnefeld - Hofstädten, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died on 23 Sep 1916 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 25 Sep 1916 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Potter

Notes:

In 1778 Johann Paul Thomæ was living in House 51a in Hofstädten. In 1811 after the death of Johann Paul it came into the possession of Johann Ernst Thomæ and his wife Sabine. After the death of Maria Savina nee’ Bechmann Thomæ in into the possession of Johann Ludwig Thomæ. And Barbara Thomæ was awarded the Brennhaus. In 1835 Johann Ludwig came into possession of both House 51a and 51b. In 1842 the house came into the possession of Lorenz Thomæ, Sr. and in 1844 passed into the house of Lorenz Thomæ, Jr. Finally in 1854 it came into the possession of Ludwig Thomæ, Sr. (the father of the potter). Then in 1855 in passed to Margaretha Thomæ and her brothers and sisters.

Birth:
House 51a

Johann married Stammberger, Eva Barbara in UNKNOWN in Gestungshausen, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Eva was born in UNKNOWN in Gestungshausen, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]