Rings, Sr. Johannes

Notes:

It is possible that Maria Sinsenich may have been a step mother to
Johannes Sr.

Birth:
Near Gruenstadt

Johannes married Bergthold, Elizabeth on 28 Jan 1804 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Elizabeth (daughter of Bergthold, Jacob and Latschar, Anna) was born on 26 Feb 1782 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 7 Feb 1841 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rings, Jakob was born on 12 Aug 1805 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 14 Aug 1849 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
2. Rings, Christian was born on 14 May 1807 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 20 Jun 1817 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
3. Rings, Anna was born on 20 Mar 1810 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died in 1867 in Franklin, Iowa, USA; was buried in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA.
4. Rings, Jr. Johannes was born on 8 May 1813 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1893 in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA.
5. Rings, Heinrich was born on 20 Mar 1816 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died in in USA.
6. Rings, Christian was born on 23 Jan 1818 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 10 Nov 1859 in Franklin, Lee, Iowa, USA.
7. Rings, Daniel was born on 28 Apr 1820 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 28 Apr 1820.
8. Rings, Katharina Elizabeth was born on 22 Nov 1821 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 12 Mar 1862 in Franklin, Lee, Iowa, USA.
9. Rings, Daniel was born on 2 Mar 1828 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 23 May 1899 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA.

Family/Spouse: Specht, Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacob was from Battenberg, Germany.

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Source: Hege, Christian. "Altleiningen/Pfalz Mennonitengemeinden (Altleiningen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 02 December 2011. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/A4546.html.

"Near Altleiningen in the village of Höningen services were also held. In 1811 a trim, friendly little church was built in Altleiningen; the beautiful stone pillars of the entry, of real artistic merit, were said to have come from the old monastery at Höningen. Now the church met every Sunday in its own building. There were about 120 baptized members. For a long time Johannes Goebel of Hertlingshausen, a patriarch of the congregation, and J. Hertzler of Stauf, served them as preachers. Also Johannes Stauffer of Friedelsheim and Jakob Rings of Battenberg were mentioned as preachers."

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Source: The Mennonite Quaterly Review, Biographical Dictionary 17th, 18th, and 19th century European Mennonite church leaders, http://www.goshen.edu/mqr/biograph.html.

"Rings, Jacob: Prediger at Altleiningen (Pfalz), 1845 - fl.1857; from Battenberg; [NV1857]"

fl. [flourished] = was active in office at this time

Jakob married Sinsinich, Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a possibility that Maria Sinsoncih may have been only a step mother to Johannes Sr. (Rings Book)