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- BIOGRAPHY:
1. Mentions in father's probate:
A. Not mentioned as a heir to Christian Wampfler's probate per the book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D.; p. 61 has the following record extract from the Staatsarchiv in Bern, Switzerland from "Wimmis Amtsrechnung, March 1716 - March 1717" giving the 4 heirs (children) of Christian Wampfler who had reached the age of majority (14) and who were receiving part of their deceased father's assets that had not previously been converted to capital and moved out of Switzerland: "The 5th of February 1716 District Treasurer Mani paid in the name of Hans Peter Wampfler, surviving son of a citizen and district subject, living in Sparbach, and for his brother Christian, married and living at Herzheim in the Nassauw Saarbrüggishen territory; additionally, for a single brother Hans, plus their sister Madlen living in Castel, married to Samuel Methauwer in the above county. Together 12 Kronen." According to the book, the following spelling corrections need to be made from that record:
Sparbach = Sparsbach.
Hertzheim = Herbitzheim.
Castel = Keskastel.
Madlen is equivalent to Magdalena.
Mathauwer = Mettauer.
Hans, Johannes, and Johann were often used interchangeably. Also this name was traditionally in this culture used as a prename to the real first name of a male child as was Anna likewise used for daughters.
B. Mentioned later on page 23 of the book per the following extract from the Swiss record "Wimmis (Niedersimmental) Amtsrechnungen 1717-1756 (March 1727-Feb. 1728): "The 15th March 1727 Baillif Jacob Karlen paid in the name of Hans Michel Wampfler, who has already for a considerable time been a citizen of Sparsbach from 35 Kronen capital the departure tax 3 Kronen, 12 Batzen, 2 Kreuzer. Equals in pounds: 11 Pfund, 13 Schilling, 4 Pfennige."
2. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 64 and 92, summarizes his findings of vital information regarding this individual as follows: Johann Michael (Hans Michael), b. 1702-3, d. Dec. 29, 1760 in Sparsbach, md. Anna Barbara (last name unknown), d. Apr 1758 (62 years 10 months, 15 days) in Sparsbach. All of the sons of Christian Senior were linen weavers by trade. Hans Michel (1702-1703) was a witness for the christening of Hans Michel Wampfler (1724) who came to America with his father Hans Peter in 1741. It is obious that Hans Michel (1724) was named after his father's brother. Today there are still Wampflers in the small village of Sparsbach and it is very probable they are the direct descendants of Johann Michel (Hans Michel) and Anna Barbara Wampfler. The author notes he did not do a complete search for all of the children of this individual; however, a partial listing includes:
a. Johann Michel, b. Jan 1736, d. 4 May 1776 in Sparsbach at age 40y3m10d. He was an innkeeper who md. Anna Margaretha Stutzmann and who had a child named Margaretha Barbara ch. 23 Mar 1765 in Sparsbach.
b. Johann Jacob, b. May 1729, d. 12 Jan 1776 in Sparsbach at age 46y8m.
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D.
2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003.
3. The book, FHL 929.273 w181wf, "A Wampler Family History," by Roy H. Wampler, Chevy Chase, MD, 1999.
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