"Immigrants: we get the job done" -- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Anna Maria Sorg and Johann Jacob Weilbrenner married in Freinsheim 21 Apr 1761. He was the son of
Catharina Elisabetha Werner and Johann Peter Weilbrenner born 06 Nov 1737 and christened in Freinsheim
09 Nov 1737. She was the daughter of Johann Georg Sorg. I don't know anything more about her family and don't know if she was related to
the Hans Georg Sorg who married Anna Barbara Weilbrenner
in Freinsheim in 1703.
Anna Maria and Johann Jacob had eight, perhaps ten, children christened in Freinsheim. At least two died young:
- Georg Peter born 28 Jan 1762, christened 31 Jan 1762.
Married Susanna Charlotta Seltzer, daughter of Heinrich Seltzer,
in Freinsheim 21 Jun 1785;
- Eva Catharina born 30 Jul 1764, christened 31 Jul 1764? Her christening record
gives her mother's name as Eva Catharina rather than Anna Maria. Is this an error due to confusion with her own name? Eva Catharina married
Ludwig Schaeffer in Freinsheim 28 Jan 1783;
- Georg Frantz (one of two twins) born 06 Jul 1766, christened the same day. Deceased by August 1773;
- Johann Philipp (one of two twins) born 06 Jul 1766, christened the same day. Deceased by August 1768;
- Johann Philipp born 27 Aug 1768, christened 29 Aug 1768. Probably the
Philipp Weilbrenner who married
Anna Maria by 1797;
- Catharina Elisabetha born 10 Jan 1771, christened 11 Jan 1771. Married Martin Handerich in Freinsheim 24 Jun 1795;
- Georg Frantz born 31 Aug 1773, christened the same day;
- Johannes born 20 Feb or Mar 1776, christened 21 Feb or Mar 1776. His christening record gives his father's name only;
- Charlotta born 08 Feb or Mar 1779, christened the same day; and
- Anna Maria born 16 Oct 1781, christened 17 Oct 1781.
Note that the younger children would have married during the records gap.
In memory of Janet A Werner, 1931-2015