Kimmel, Maria Veronika

Notes:

Katrina Kimmel was known as Veronika and Fanny a nickname for Veronika.

George was married in Germany to Katrina Kimmel who was born in Hanover about the same time George was born. They came to the colony of Virginia in 1750, where they made their home at Martinsburg in Berkley County, West Virginia, where all their children were born and married.

According to Timothy Kimmel - - - Maria Veronika Kimmel emmigrated to the US aboard the St. Andrews which landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751. Georg Ludwig Kauffenbaerger was listed as her husband on the ship's list of passengers.

According to Ruth Dunlap - - - Maria Elisabet Kauffenbaergerbaptismal record lists her mother's name as Veronika.

Georg Ludwig Kauffenbaerger's will lists Veronika's name as Fanny which is the dim. of Veronika.

Veronika's parents travelled with Georg and Veronika to America in 1751 on the St. Andrews.

According to Johann Valentin Kimmel's will - Veronika was married to Georg at the time of Johann's death.


Birth:
based on baptisim date

Died:
in her husband's estate there is an entry of July 23 that year for "paid John Hooper for a coffin for the widow" then Oct 11 "paid Elizabeth Smith for attendance on the widow making her burying clothes"

Maria married Kaufenbaerger, Georg Ludwig before 1750 in Stutgart, Wuertemberg, Germany, Estimate. Georg (son of Kaffenberger, Burkhart Ferdinand and Ludwig, Anna Elisabeth) was born in 1728 in Stutgart, Wuertemberg, Germany; died about Feb 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Coffinberry, Mary was born about 1751 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
2. Coffinberry, Maria Elizabeth was born on 25 Oct 1753; was christened on 21 Apr 1754 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died before 1813 in Curtis Run, Ohio, Virginia.
3. Coffinberry, Nancy was born about 1754 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
4. Coffinberry, Sarah was born about 1756 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died between 1812 and 1813.
5. Coffinberry, Frances was born in 1756 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died in 1848 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
6. Coffinberry, Jacob Lewis was born about 1758 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died after 1814.
7. Coffinberry, Catherine was born about 1770 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died in 1843 in Ohio, Virginia.
8. Coffinberry, George Lewis was born on 10 Feb 1760 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jul 1851 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA; was buried in Spring Mills, Ohio.

Notes:

Wife Kimmel, Anna Maria Beltzer; Child Kimmel, Maria Barbara; Child Kimmel, Maria Elisabetha; Child Kimmel, Conrad; Child Kimmel, Maria Veronica; Child Kimmel, Anna Margretha

Johann married Beltzer Or Baltzer, Anna Maria on 8 Feb 1724 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany. Anna was born in in Germany; died about 1767 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Chronik der Gemeinde Gimbsheim; 766 bis 1966" (1200 Years of Gimbsheim), page 237.

Johann Michael Kimmel war am 1. Oktober 1662 in Gimbsheim geboren. Da er Lutheraner war, wurede er in der Kirche von Alsheim getauft und in das dortige lutherische Kirchenbuch eingetragen.

Kimmel trat in die polnische Armee, die damals großen Wert auf deutsche Offiziere legte, ein und brachte es bis zum Oberst.

Er war an der Befreiung Wiens von den Türken 1683 beteiligt und zeichnete sich in den Türkenkriegen aus.

Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Gimbsheim heiratete der Anna Margarethe Oswald, Witwe des Johannes Oswald, eine geborene Sauter aus Eich. Aus dieser Ehe gingen vier Söhne und eine Tochter hervor.

Drei Kimmelsöhne wanderten nach 1750 in die USA aus. Inzwischen ist die Zahl der Kimmelnachkommen dort auf über 400 angestiegen.

Johann Michael Kimmel war im Jahre 1712 kurpfälzischer Unterfauth in Gimbsheim. Bis zu seinem Tod 1734 war er Gerichtsmann.

Translation:

Johann Michael Kimmel was born on October 1st, 1662 in Gimbsheim. He was a Lutheran and was baptized in the church of Alsheim and that record is entered in the Lutheran church register there.

Kimmel joined the Polish army, which at that time placed great value on German officers, and raised to the rank of colonel.

He was involved in the liberation of Vienna from the Turks in 1683 and distinguished himself in the Turkish wars.

After returning to Gimbsheim he married Anna Margarethe Oswald, widow of Johannes Oswald, maiden name Sauter from Eich. This marriage gave birth to four sons and a daughter.

Three Kimmel sons emigrated to the USA after 1750. To date, the number of Kimme descendants has risen to over 400.

Johann Michael Kimmel was a judge in Gimbsheim in 1712. Until his death in 1734 he was a councilman.

Johann married Sauter, Anna Margaretha in Nov 1689 in Germany. Anna was born on 21 May 1663 in Gimbsheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hesse; died on 21 Jul 1728 in Gimbsheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hans married Knebel, Anna Marie on 13 Nov 1659 in Oppenheim, Hessen, Germany. Anna (daughter of Kuebels, Peter) was born in 1638 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]