FNU ZEHENDMEYER

Other Events:

• Status: Unterschlauersbach, D-90613 Großhabersdorf; smallholder (Köbler)
• Status: 1656, Ammerndorf, D-90614; inhabitant (Mund- und Verspruchsleute)
• Status: Bef 1661, Brünst (Fernabrünst), D-90613 Großhabersdorf; tenant (Hintersasse)
• Possessions: 7 May 1661, Unterschlauersbach, D-90613 Großhabersdorf; land holding (Grundbesitz)

Notes:

We have normalized the surname to Zehntmeyer, but spellings in the records for Simon also include Zehendmeyer, Zehentmeyer, Zehetmeyer, and Zechetmayr.



Simon first appeared in the record obtaining a job in 1650 at the Ammerndorfer Mühle in Ammerndorf, Bavaria owned at the time by Johann Preuss. This mill was built in 1607 and continues to operate, under the ownership of Albert Stinzendörfer, whose family has owned it since 1878. We visited this mill and drank beer with the Stinzendörfer family in 2010. The mill owner's daughter, Maria Preuss, became pregnant by Simon, and the two married in 1654. This explains the atypical union between Catholic and Lutheran. No further traces of the couple can be found in Ammerndorf after 1657. The year after son Jacob was born, Simon and Maria bought a house at Hauptstrasse 33 in Unterschlauersbach, Bavaria. The purchase contract lists Simon's place of origin as 'Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria.' We visited this house in 2011 and met the owners, Herr Kolb and his wife. They were very kind, and gave us a photo of the original house which had been demolished in the 1990s. This photo of the original house was taken in 1906.

Birth:
The Unterschlauersbach purchase protocol gives his place of origin as "Pfaffenhofen auß Bayern" (Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria)

Status:
No further trace of this family in Ammerndorf after Maria's appearance among the communicants in January 1657.

Possessions:
Kl.Verw.Amt. Heilsbronn, Rechnungen, fol. 42.

Simon married Maria PREUSS 23 May 1654, Ammerndorf, D-90614. Maria (daughter of Johann PREUSS and Margaretha LNU) was born Bef 1638; died Aft 8 Mar 1692. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Simon first appeared in the record obtaining a job in 1650 at a mill in Ammerndorf, Bavaria owned at the time by Johann Preuss. This mill was built in 1607 and continues to operate under the ownership of Albert Stinzendörfer, whose family has owned it since 1878. We visited this mill and drank beer with the Stinzendörfer family in 2010. The mill owner's daughter, Maria Preuss, became pregnant by Simon, and the two married in 1654. This explains the atypical union between Catholic and Lutheran. No further traces of the couple can be found in Ammerndorf after 1657. The year after son Jacob was born, Simon and Maria bought a house at Hauptstrasse 33 in Unterschlauersbach, Bavaria. The purchase contract lists Simon's place of origin as 'Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria.' We visited this house in 2011 and met the owners, Herr Kolb and his wife. They were very kind, and gave us a photo of the original house which had been demolished in the 1990s. This photo of the original house was taken in 1906.

Birth:
Not found in Ammerndorf from the beginning of christening entries in 1636 to 1643. Was probably born before the beginning of records.

Other Events:

• Possessions: 1644, Ammerndorf, D-90614; Ammerndorfer Mühle
• Possessions: Bef 1644, Bubenmühle, D-90614 Ammerndorf; Bubenmühle

Notes:

Possessions:
Buys the mill in 1644. The current building was constructed in 1607, however the mill itself existed since about 1500.

Died:
Not found in Ammerndorf 1654-1701; records are hard to read in portions.

Johann — Margaretha LNU. Margaretha was born Bef 1614; was buried 30 Oct 1645, Nürnberg, D-90402. [Group Sheet]