Kimmel, Johann Valentin

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]

1. Kimmel, Maria Veronika was born about Jan 1726 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany; died before Jul 1813 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.
2. Kimmel, Elizabeth was born about 1738 in York Co, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Oct 1805 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Kimmel, Maria Barbara was born on 7 May 1731 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.
4. Kimmel, Conrad was born on 22 Sep 1733 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.
5. Kimmel, Anna Margetha was born before 23 Mar 1728 in Gimbsheim, Hessen, Germany.

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]