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     Anna Maria Mennel was born on 22 September 1739 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Barbara Mennel was baptized on 30 April 1682 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 44; Date: 30 Apr 1682; Child's Name: Barbara; Father: Georg Mennel, Mother: Magdalena.

     Caspar Mennel was born circa 1618; The record of Caspar's death (21 Nov 1675) indicates that his age was 57 years, placing his date of birth sometime during the year prior to November, 1618. He married Apollonia (?) say 1638; The record of Apollonia's death (23 Apr 1667) states that she was the wife of Caspar Mennel. Caspar Mennel was buried on 21 November 1675 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Burial was recorded in the Auerbach Evang.-Luth. Church Burial Registry; Page: 345; Date: 21 Nov 1675; Name: Caspar Mennel, age: 57.
     Due to the age difference between Apollonia and her husband Caspar, as well as the young age at which Caspar would have married Apollonia, there is some question as to whether this Caspar Mennel is the Caspar Mennel to which Apollonia was married.

     Christian Mennel was born on 20 November 1774 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Register at Auerbach; Page: 218, No. 24, Date : 20 Nov 1774; Child's Name: Christian Mennel; Father: Christian Mennel; Mother: Anna Maria. A Note in the margin of Christian's birth record states that he died on 7 Dec 1851. He died on 7 December 1851 at age 77; A note in the margin of Christian's birth record (20 Nov 1774) states that he died on 7 Dec 1851.

     Christina Mennel was born on 23 August 1778 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Elisabetha Barbara Mennel was born on 5 October 1806 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Register; Page: 46; No. 43; Date : 5 Oct 1806; Child's Name: Elisabetha Barbara Mennel; Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold. She married Johann Jacob Mennel, son of Johann Jacob Mennel and Anna Margaretha Wilch, on 17 March 1831 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Register; Page: 268, Date: 17 Mar 1831; Groom: Johann Jacob Mennel, age 31 (Father: Johann Jacob Mennel; Mother: Anna Margaretha Wilch); Bride: Elisabetha Barbara Mennel, age: 24 (Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold). Elisabetha Barbara Mennel died on 15 February 1845 at Hessen, Germany, at age 38; (Ref: LDS Film #1340362.)

     Elisabetha Barbara Mennel was born on 3 February 1773 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany. She married Johann Philipp Bauer on 22 February 1791 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Elisabetha Catharina Mennel was baptized on 19 October 1710 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 117; Date: 19 Oct 1710; Child's Name: Elisabetha Catharina; Father: Jacob Mennel, Mother: Anna Margaretha.

     Elisabetha Margaretha Mennel was born on 12 November 1811 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Baptism Register; Page: 105; Date: 12 Nov 1811; Child's Name: Elisebetha Margaretha (3rd. Child, 2nd. Daughter); Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold.

     Elisabetha Margaretha Mennel was born on 10 December 1832 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Registry at Auerbach; Page: 757; Date: 10 Dec 1832; Child's Name: Elisabetha Margaretha Mennel (2rd. Child, 2nd. Daughter); Father: Johann Jacob Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Barbara Mennel.

     Friedrich Theodor Mennel was born circa 1820; The record of Theodor's marriage to Elisabetha Schubert (18 Feb 1847) gives his age as 26, placing his date of birth during the year prior to Feb 1821. He married Elisabetha Schubert on 18 February 1847 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Regester; Page: 33, Date: 18 Feb 1847; Groom: Friedrich Theodor Mennel, age 26 (Father: Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold); Bride: Elisabetha Schubert, age: 23 (Father: Peter Schubert; Mother: Apollonia Steinmetz).
     Friedrich Theodor Mennel This person may be miss-idenitified as a son of this Johann Michael and Elisebetha Mennel. The records are not clear and no birth record can be found.

     Georg Mennel was born circa 1640; The record of Georg's death (27 Mar 1708) gives his age as 68 years, placing his date of birth sometime during the year prior to March, 1640. He married Maria Magdalena Schmidt, daughter of Georg Schmidt, on 3 May 1670 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Marriage Register; Page: 379; Date: may 1670; Groom: Georg Mennel (Father: Caspar Mennel); Bride: Maria Magdalena Schmidt (Father: Georg Schmidt). Note: The day of the month was not readable. Georg Mennel was buried on 27 March 1708 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Burial was recorded in the Auerbach Evang.-Luth. Church Burial Registry; Page: 379; Date: 27 Mar 1708; Name: Georg Mennel, Müller; age: 68.

     Jacob Mennel was baptized on 18 March 1677 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 34; Date: 18 Mar 1677; Child's Name: Jacob; Father: Georg Mennel. He married Margaretha Merkel, daughter of Andreas Merkel and Anna Barbara Schnuodemann?, on 30 June 1706 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Marriage Register; Page: 302; Date: 30 Jun 1706; Groom: Jacob Mennel (Father: Georg Mennel); Bride: Margaretha Markel (Father: Andreas Markel).
     Jacob's Baptism and marriage records only identify his father; Georg Mennel. The records of other children born to a Georg Mennel identify the mother as Maria Magdalena. It is assume until show otherwise that this same Georg Mennel and Maria Magdalena are the parents of Jacob.

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 8 July 1809 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Baptism Register; Page: 45; Date: 13 Jul 1809; Child's Name: Johann Christian Mennel (2nd. Child, 1st. Son); Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold. He married Sibylle Katharina Riebel, daughter of Andreas Riebel, on 26 December 1837 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Register; Page: 383, Date: 26 Dec 1837; Groom: Johann Christian Mennel, age 28 (Father: Johann Michael Mennel; MOther: Anna Elisabetha Weigold); Bride: Sibylle Katharina Riebel, age: 24 (Father: Andreas Riebel; Mother: Anna Barbara). Johann Christian Mennel died on 2 January 1862 at age 52; The record of Johann Christian's Birth (Auerbach: 8 Jul 1809) has a note in the margin stating the he died on 2 Jan 1862.

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 12 March 1743 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Register; Page: 61; Date : 12 Mar 1743; Child's Name: Johann Christian Mennel; Father: Johann Christian Mennel; Mother: Anna Clara. He married Anna Maria Rindfleisch, daughter of Johann Dieterich Rindfleisch and Anna Maria Wilch, on 24 October 1770 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Registry at Auerbach; Page 608, No. 9; Date: 24 Oct 1770; Groom: Christian Mennel (Father: Christian Mennel); Bride: Anna Maria, widow of Johann Wilch, deceased.
Johann Christian Mennel died on 1 October 1810 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany, at age 67; Death was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Burial Register; Page: 37; Date: 1 Oct 1810; Name: Johann Christian Mennel, age: 67 yrs., 6 mos., 19 Days.

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 12 September 1784 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Birth Registry; Page: 294, No. 33; Date: 12 Sep 1784; Child's Name: Johann Christian Mennel; Father: Johann Christian Mennel
Mother: Anna Maria.

Added note: Died: 23 Jun 1863. He died on 23 June 1863 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany, at age 78; A note added to Johann Christian's birth record states that he died on 23 Jun 1863. This date still needs to be confirmed by finding the original death record.
     The date of Johann Christian's death was noted in the margin of his birth record. This date has not been verified through comparison with the actual death record.

Ref: Auerbach Vol. 1732-1800, p.294 - Birth: Johann Christian Mennel.

     Johann Christian Mennel was baptized on 17 August 1708 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 111; Date: 17 Aug 1708; Child's Name: Johann Christian; Father: Jacob Mennel; Mother: Margaretha. He married Anna Clara Kissel, daughter of Johann Philipp Kissel, on 26 April 1731 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Register: Page: 331; Date: ?? Apr 1731; Groom: Johann Christian Mennel (Father: Jacob Mennel [Müllermister]); Bride: Anna Clara Kissel (Father: Johann Philipp Kissel, deceased).

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 19 January 1835 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Registry at Auerbach; Page: 832; Date: 19 Jan 1835; Child's Name: Johann Christian Mennel (3rd. Child, 1st Son); Father: Johann Jacob Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Barbara Mennel.

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 13 February 1741 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Auerbach Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Register; Page: 49; Date : 13 Feb 1741; Child's Name: Johann Christian Mennel; Father: Johann Christian Mennel; Mother: Anna Clara.

     Johann Christian Mennel was born on 17 June 1763 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany. He married Anna Christina Hechler, daughter of Johann Heinrich Hechler and Elisabetha Catharina Moessinger, on 4 April 1782 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Register; #7; Date: 4 Apr 1782; Groom: Johann Christian Mennel (Father: Johann Jacob Mennel, Master Miller); Bride: Anna Christina Hechler (Father: Johann Heinrich Hechler). Johann Christian Mennel died in 1814 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Johann Christian Mennel was baptized on 8 March 1680 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 39; Date: 8 Mar 1680; Child's Name: Johann Christian; Father: Georg Mennel; Mother: Magdalena.

     Johann Friedrich Mennel was born on 21 April 1823 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Registry at Auerbach; Page: 429; Date: 21 Apr 1823; Child's Name: Johann Friedrich Mennel; Father: Johann Michael Mennel; MOther: Elisabetha Weigold. A note in the margin of Friedrich's birth record (21 Apr 1823) indicates that he died on 24 Dec 1865. He died on 24 December 1865 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany, at age 42; A note in the margin of Friedrich's birth record (21 Apr 1823) indicates that he died on 24 Dec 1865.

     Johann Friedrich Mennel was born on 3 June 1840 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Registry at Auerbach; Page: 158; No. 28; Date: 7 Jan 1842; Child's Name: Johann Friedrich Mennel; Father: Johann Christian Mennel; Mother: Sibyelle Katharina Riebel.

     Johann Jacob Mennel was born on 2 January 1814 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Registry at Auerbach; Page: 174; Date : 2 Jan 1814; Child's Name: Johann Jacob Mennel (4th. Child, 2nd. Son); Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold. A note in the margin of Jacob's birth record (2 Jan 1814) indicates that he died on 23 Aug 1814. He died on 23 August 1814 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; A note in the margin of Christina's birth record (7 May 1818) indicates that she died on 10 May 1879.

     Johann Jacob Mennel was born circa 1799; The record of Jacob's marriage to Elisabetha Barbara Mennel (17 Mar 1831) gives his age as 31, placing his date of birth during the year prior to March 1807. He married Elisabetha Barbara Mennel, daughter of Johann Michael Mennel and Anna Elisabetha Weigold, on 17 March 1831 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Luth. Church Marriage Register; Page: 268, Date: 17 Mar 1831; Groom: Johann Jacob Mennel, age 31 (Father: Johann Jacob Mennel; Mother: Anna Margaretha Wilch); Bride: Elisabetha Barbara Mennel, age: 24 (Father: Johann Michael Mennel; Mother: Elisabetha Weigold).

     Johann Jacob Mennel married Anna Margaretha Wilch.

     Johann Jacob Mennel was born on 7 October 1771 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Baptism Register at Auerbach; Page: 202, No. 33, Date : 7 Oct 1771; Child's Name: Johann Jacob; Father: Johann Christian Mennel; Mother: Anna Maria. Note in margin indicates that Jacob died in 1834. He died circa 1834; Note in margin of baptism record indicates that Jacob died in 1834.

     Johann Jacob Mennel was born on 1 December 1733 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany. He was born on 4 December 1733. He married Anna Catharina Diehl on 23 November 1758 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany. Johann Jacob Mennel married Anna Catharina Frick on 7 December 1779 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany. Johann Jacob Mennel died in 1816 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Johann Jacob Mennel was born on 18 September 1770 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany.

     Johann Michael Mennel was born on 17 December 1781 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Registry at Auerbach; Page: 268, No. 43; Date : 17 Dec 1781; Child's Name: Johann Michael Mennel; Father: Johann Christian Mennel; Mother: Anna Maria.

This is assumed to be the Johann Michael Mennel that Married Elisabetha Weigold. His father's name is the only common element that we have to go on.
He married Anna Elisabetha Weigold, daughter of Philipp Peter Weigold and Anna Catharina Nungesser, on 23 January 1806 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Evang.-Luth. Church Registry at Auerbach; Page: 74; Date: 23 Jan 1806; Groom: Johann Michael Mennel (Father: Johann Christian Mennel); Bride: Elisabetha Weigold (Father: Philipp Peter Weigold).

Johann Michael Mennel died on 3 January 1859 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany, at age 77; The record of Johann Michael's Birth (Auerbach: 17 Dec 1781) has a note in the margin stating the he died on 3 Jan 1859.
     Johann Michael Mennel's LDS Familysearch Family Tree ID is: KHKR-VH1. Michael was another one whose name was first sighted in the marriage record of Jacob Weigold, he being the father of the bride. That record mentions that Michael is a day laborer.

From the birth records of the children, it is possible to determined that Elisabetha and Michael had at least two more children. Their first, a girl, was born prior to Johann Christian in 1809 (She has since been found to be Elisabetha Barbara, born circa November, 1806). The other, also a girl, would have been born between Anna Christina and Johann Friedrich (A son, Friedrich Theodor, has been found in this position).

(See Elisabetha Weigold for references to the children's birth records.)

Ref: Auerbach Vol. 1732-1800, p.268 #43 - Birth: Johann Michael Mennel
1800-1807, p.74 - Marriage: Mennel/Weigold.