Täntz aus Seewis, GR

[wkla]

Bei meinen Nachforschungen nach Brunner von Kappel im Toggenburg bin ich auf eine "Anna Maria Täntzin ab Seewies ex Pratigovia" nata Ao. 1759 von Christan Täntz u. Elsbeth Schracherin gestossen. Kennt jemand dieses Geschlecht?
Ist das eine alte Schreibweise von Dönz/Tönz aus Seewis?

[Bookey]

Is it possible that the Anna Maria Täntz is actually Marie Töntz born to Christian Töntz and Elsbeth Sprecher 8 Sep 1759 in Schmitten, Graubunden, Switzerland? The parents were married 1753 in Schmitten. This Christian Töntz is the only person I show married to an Elsbeth in the area around Seewis who also died there during that time. I could not find a birth for Anna Maria Täntz or Töntz in Seewis from 1750 until 1765.

[wkla]

My investigation so far were more focused at the Toggenburg and I found Anna Maria Töntz married three years before a Johannes Huber in Nesslau.

Heirat_Nesslau_1779_JohannesHuberAnnaMariaTönz.jpg

... and the entry could be read as "ab Schmitten"
You are talking about 7493 Schmitten im Landwassertal? There is also a local field name Schmitten in Seewis.

[Bookey]

Yes it appears to be Schmitten 7493. I looked for a birth record for Anna Marie Täntz, Tänz or Töntz in Seewis and although the surname is common there I could find no birth for an Anna Maria between the years of 1750 and 1765. My death and marriage data base listed a possible mother and father with her birth in 1759. I have the marriage record of the parents Christian and Elsbeth if you think these could be correct.

[wkla]

Thank you Bookey,
I personally think we are on the same track and I'm interested in any kind of information (and their sources) I can follow.

[hood]

Hallo

Hast du wirklich die Familie im Kirchenbuch von Schmitten Albulatal (nicht Landwassertal) gefunden? oder im Kirchenbuch Schmitten (Fraktion Seewis)? Ich möchte euch nicht verwirren, jedoch ist die Gemeinde Schmitten im Albulatal katholischem Glauben und Seewis und Schmitten bei Seewis sind reformiertem Glauben. Zu dieser Zeit wurden andersgläubige nicht in einem katholischen Buch eingeschrieben ohne vermerk. Die Schmittner (i.Albulatal) reformierten wurden übrigens in Filisur (reformiert) oder Wiesen (reformiert) eingetragen, sofern es überhaupt in Schmitten reformierte gab.

übrigens hat Schmitten Fraktion Seewis ein eigenes Kirchenbuch

Dies zur Info, nicht dass Verwechslungen entstehen.

gruss

[wkla]

"Meine" Anna Maria Töntz ist mit Bestimmtheit reformiert und somit. Bei der ersten Hochzeit wird Schmitten erwäht, bei der zweiten Seewis im Prättigau. Da würde ein Blick in das Kirchenbuch von Schmitten bei Seewis sicher helfen.
01.01.1696 - 31.12.1796 A I 21 b 2/71.7
Schmitten (Fraktion von Seewis i.Pr.), reformiert.: Taufen, Ehen, Todesfälle

[Bookey]

Thank you Hood for the information. That helps clarify the situation. The film record for Schmitten does not clearly identify its location, poor cataloging, and although I thought it was near Seewis. I could not find a map with Schmitten Fraktion on it and therefore the only place that came up in my search was the other location, which appears to be wrong. I have access to both the Schmitten and Seewis church books and I will try and clarify my mistake. This helps make sense out of the conflict regarding the birth location. I am sure you are both correct regarding her religion and I will check the Schmitten church book for the records cited and post them.

[hood]

Zur Info:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seewis-Schmitten

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[Bookey]

Here is what I believe is the marriage record of Christian Töntz and Elbeth Sprecher of Fanas, in Schmitten in 1753, The date on the bottom of the page is for the following year. I also have included the title page from the church book. I hope they both come through. My family line is Joos from Schiers.