INVESTIGATION

Dr. Hans Macco Berlin-Baumschulenweg 29. March 1932

Fernsprecher; F 3 Oberspree 3526 Bodelschwinghstrasse 21

Herrn

Professor William J. Hinke,

Auburn, New York

Very Esteemed Herr Professor!

In the investigation for you personally, I can now send to you the death certificate of

your Great-grandfathers shortly after the introduction of the France administration the

Registrar had not yet preprinted forms, that the reason that neither birth place nor parents

are given, also about his wife, nothing was said. And then, I am not clear about, the year

of the death, was it 1800 or 1802 usually is the 3. Messidor of the year VIII the 22 of

June 1800.

For the inquiry and the search for the baptism, the year of the death is naturally

important, because an inaccuracy sticks in the age giving. Now, I am going to ask the

minister what the Itinerary is. So, in the way of writing is real slow, but the main point

remains finally, that the desired result can be found. It is real good, that at the same time

the church books and the registrar of marriage, so one supplements the others.

In the next few days I will have more opportunities in the investigation Amweg the

research for the peculiar Dutch location to continue.

Respectfully

Macco

Leaf from the death registrar Winningen an der Mosel

Today, the 4^th Messidor, eighth year of the French Republic about the 23^rd of June

1800, 7 o’clock in the morning is in front of me the Johann Frölich, municipal-agent for

the community of Winnigen chose about the document, whereby the births, marriages

and death cases to attest, appeared Matheus Horich, 56 years old, citizen and vinedresser

locally and Anton Frölich, 64 years old citizen and vinedresser locally with the

announcement that yesterday evening at 9:30, the local citizen and manufacture of linen,

a weaver, died at the age of 49 years and 5 months

Inconsequence of the explanation, I went right away to the death house and made sure

the announcement of the death of Jahann Georg Henke and the equivalent file written,

which the witnesses, Matheus Horich and Anton Frölich undersigned with me.

Frölich, agent Johann Thoni [Anton] Frölich

Mathes Horch

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Winningen: After I reported on a special piece of paper about the investigation

about Amweg, I can personally send you some information. First, I can send you the the

birth certificate of your Grandfather Georg Wilhelm Hinke. Here you can notice that the

clerk wrote “Henke”, but your Great Grand Father signed “Hinke”. The last one is the

correct name. That indicates that he heard it wrong or misunderstood it. The witness,

Christian Gail, was obviously a brother-in law 2^nd grade, compare my combination that I

have sent to you the date you gave, Sept 15^th 1815 was probably the baptism day

Thereupon I can further ascertain that your family moved from the area of Stuttgart

to Winningen, but this matter is still not finished, but I am very much content that I to

some extent already knows the area. This always simplifies it.

A small delay has happened by a misunderstanding. Johann Georg Hinke had died on

June 22, 1800, this is no where documented. Verification stands, that it’s the 3^rd

Messidor of the year 10 of the French Republic and that is on June 22, 1802, as my

verification has proven. I put a lot of value on the death certificate, it was in the French

time very particular and gave the parents of the deceased, his age and origin.

The marriage certificate of Georg Peter Hinke with Dorothea Catharina Remmy, I

would like to have had that too, but when I ask to many questions, then the court clerk

gets a little confused. One has to have a lot of patience and only ask a few questions. I

copied the birth certificate and I am sending it to you. The name Remmy indicates

Remigius-Remmich-Römmich, that’s the same clan Remigius.

It is to be hoped that I helped you with my information, my attention prove and soon

inform you further.

Your very loyal,

Leaf from the Birth registrar of the year 1815 and from the registrar of

Marriage in Winningen [Mosel]

Today, the eighth of September, eighteen hundred and fifteen at 3 o’clock in the

afternoon, they went to the Mayor of the people, the community of Winningen, Canton,

Rübenach, Rhein and Mosel departments appeared Georg Peter Henke, twenty three

years old linen weaver, from Winningen, appeared and had a child of male sex

aforementioned, from him, the referred to. He and his wife, Dorothea Catharina Remmy,

consorted and bore on the eighth, this morning about eight o’clock a child. . To this

child, he declared, he gave him the first name of Georg Wilhelm. The above declaration

and event has been done in the presence of Georg Wilhelm Blum, a thirty-one year old

pipe baker from Winningen and from Georg Christian Gail, thirty years old linen

weaver from Winningen and there after, the father with the witness and current birth file,

after it was read to them, undersigned with me.

Georg Peter Hinke Christian Gail Blum The Mayor for the people Reinhart

This document leaf with the birth-main-Registrar

The registrar of marriage of Winningen [Mosel] corresponding it,

Becomes here with valid, the registrar of marriage

Winningen [Mosel] March 17 1932

Weirauch

Presumable approximate connection association of the family of Hencke in Winningen

near Koblenz, exact investigation not yet completed.

Johann Georg Hencke

Born in Württemberg

Expired in Winningen June 22, 1800

Johann Christian Georg Peter

Born November 3^rd, 1784 born June 19^th 1792

Heir 1.] Sept. 3^rd 1807

Anna Christine Hofbauer

Expired January 10^th 1808

in childbirth

2. December 29^th 1808

Maria Justine Gail

1.____________________ ____________________

Johann Peter Georg Wilhelm

Born January 8^th 1808 born September 8^th 1815

Sent in by Dr. Hans Macco of Berlin

March 24, 1932

Leaf from the birth registrar of the year 1815 of the

Registrar of Marriage Winningen [Mosel, near Koblenz]

No. 156 Today, September 8^th 1815 at about 3 o’clock in afternoon is before me the

mayor of the people and the civilians of the communities of Winningen, Kanton,

Rübenach, Rhein and Mosel departments appeared Georg Peter Henke, 23 years old

linen weaver of Winningen and showed me a child, his sex was male, from him and his

wife Dorothea Catrina Remmy, made and born the 8^th of September 1815, on that

morning at 8 o’clock. To this child he declared to give him this first name of Georg

Wilhelm.

The above declaration and the presence of the child has been done before George

Wilhelm Blum, 31 year old pipe baker [clay pipe to smoke tobacco] of Winningen and

from Georg Christian Gail, 30 years old linen weaver of Winningen and they have,

hereafter the father, with the witnesses present, the birth file, and after the same was read

to them, with me undersigned.

Georg Peter Hinke

Christian Gail

[Georg Wilhelm] Blum

The Mayor for the people Reinhart

For easier understanding in the text some words are changed

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Winningen: After I reported on a special piece of paper about the investigation

about Amweg, I can personally send you some information. First, I can send you the the

birth certificate of your Grandfather Georg Wihelm Hinke. Here you can notice that the

clerk wrote “Henke”, but your Great Grand Father signed “Hinke” . The last one is the

correct name. That indicates that he heard it wrong or misunderstood it. The witness,

Christian Gail, was obviously a brother-in law 2^nd grade, compare my combination that I

have sent to you the date you gave, Sept 15^th 1815 was probably the baptism day

Thereupon I can further ascertain that your family moved from the area of Stuttgart

to Winningen, but this matter is still not finished, but I am very much content that I to

some extent already know the area. This always simplifies it.

A small delay has happened by a misunderstanding. Johann Georg Hinke had died on

June 22, 1800, which is no where documented. A verification stands, that it’s the 3^rd

Messidor of the year 10 of the French Republic and that is on June 22, 1802, as my

verification has proven. I put a lot of value on the death certificate, it was in the French

time very particular and gave the parents of the deceased, his age and origin.

The marriage certificate of Georg Peter Hinke with Dorothea Catharina Remmy, I

would like to have had that too, but when I ask to many questions ,then the court clerk

gets a little confused. One has to have a lot of patience and only ask a few questions. I

copied the birth certificate and I am sending it to you. The name Remmy indicates

Remigius-Remmich-Römmich, that’s the same clan Remigius.

It is to be hoped that I helped you with my information, my attention prove and soon

inform you further.

Your very loyal,

Leaf from the Death Registrar

and the registry of marriage Winningen [Mosel]

Today the fourth Messider, eighth year of the Swiss Republic

in the morning at 7:00 o’clock, is in the present of me, Johann

Fröelich, municipal agent of the community Winningen chosen

to take the file, by any means of which the births, marriages and

deaths are documented, came to me Matheus Horich, fifty-six years old

resident and wine gardener locally and Anton Fröelich, sixty-four years old

resident and wine gardener locally, with the announcement, that yesterday

evening 9:30 o’clock, the local citizen and linen weaver, Johann Georg

Henke expired, he was forty-nine years and five months old and

they were present when he past on, thereafter explanation immediately

did I go to the death house; myself to verify the announcement of death of

Johann George Henke; and in the present time written the file,

which the witnesses Matheus Horich and Anton Froelich

signed with me

Fröelich agent Johann Thoni Frölich

Mathes Horch

The projected leaf with the death main registrar of the marriage office

to Winningen [Mosel] is identical, is herewith confirmed

Winningen [Mosel} March 26, 1932

The Marriage Officer