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Anna Christina Orth and Heinrich Engel

Anna Christina Orth and (Johann) Heinrich Engel appear to have married some time during the records gap. My best guess for Anna Christina is that she was the daughter of Catharina Elisabetha (Faber?) and Philipp Jacob Orth born 01 Mar 1792 and christened in Freinsheim 02 Mar 1792.

Sorting out Heinrich's parents is a trickier proposition. My most likely guess is that was the son of Christina Margaretha Schik and Georg Jacob Engel born 27 Mar 1791 and christened in Freinsheim 28 Mar 1791.

I think it's less likely that Heinrich was born in Dackenheim. This lets out Johann Hennrich Engel, son of Maria Catharina Muschel and Hartmann Engel, christened in Dackenheim 19 Mar 1792, as well as Johann Henrich Engel, son of Martin Engel, born in Dackenheim 08 Feb 1790. (I suspect that the lack of christening date in the latter's case indicates that he was stillborn.)

Anna Christina and Heinrich had at least six children. The ones I have christening records for were christened in Freinsheim. Two died young:

Anna Christina Orth died and was buried in Freinsheim 28 Feb 1849.

Johann Heinrich Engel died and was buried in Freinsheim 25 May 1858.

 
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