From "The Britzius Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Another sign life had settled down, their son, Johannes Britzius (1658 Achtelsbach, Pfalz – 1732 Achtelsbach, Pfalz) and his wife, Elisabeth Katharina (1663 - Achtelsbach, Pfalz – 1731 Achtelsbach, Pfalz) were both born and died in Achtelsbach. I'm thinking that means they didn't need to become refugees from their home village. They also had at least six children including a Hans and three boys whose first names were Johannes. I don't claim to understand German names. Usually, if they have two given names, they use the second one. This was true even of our German Kleasner relatives who were born in Missouri after 1900. Mr. Moyer explained it thusly, “I was told Germans name many boys Johannes in honor of John the Baptist, and many girls Maria in honor of the Virgin Mary, after which they append other names the children are more likely to use. The second name is usually the one kids go by.” All we know of this Johannes is the one given name.
From "The Britzius Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Johann Nicklaus Britzius (1628 Achtelsbach, Pfalz – 1712 Achtelsbach, Pfalz) also known as Hans Nickel, was born during the Thirty Years War and married Christina Schuch (1630 Traunen, Pfalz – 1702 Achtelsbach, Pfalz) right after it was over on Jan 23, 1649. After this war the Pfalz was owned by Bavaria, a country far to the east. Mr. Moyer was able to trace Christinas ancestors back to Johannes Schuch, probably born about (1530 Bruecken, Pfalz), even earlier than Wendel! Hans Nickel and Christina lived a long life in Achtelsbach and had at least six children, so life must have settled down a little. Johann lived to be 84 and Christina, 72. These were ripe old ages for that time and place.
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From "The Britzius Story" by Dianne Z. Stevens 2013:
Johannes Britzius (b. 1602) was a son of Wendel and Elizabeth. He was also known as Hans. He married Anna Weber (1602 Buhlenburg, Pfalz – 1670 North Brickenberg, Pfalz) whose parents, Johannes Weber (1578 Birkenfeld, Pflaz - 1634 Buhlenburg, Pfalz) and Elizabeth, and grandparents, Johannes Weber (abt 1550 Buhlenburg, Pfalz - 1602 Buhlenburg, Pfalz ) and Katharina Trein (abt 1550 - 1587 Buhlenburg, Pfalz). Buhlenberg and Birkenfeld are little villages within a few miles of Sötern where Wendel Britzius was born.
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Of Milwaukie, Oregon at time of sister's death (2003).
per Nelson History, Vernon was a Biology teacher in Appleton, WI.
Marriage Notes for Vernon Leonard Zimmerman and Ruth Wilhelmina BEISSER-4361
Ceremony at Salem Reformed Church, Plymouth, WI, in the evening.
per Nelson History, Lloyd had a farm near Racine, MN.
He was always called Lloyd.
Per Zimmerman Packert - her birthday was 6 JUL 1912
had been married previously to a man named Soules
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