Johann Peter Reeb , #2

The leading researcher on the Reeb/Rape/Rappe family is John V. Reeb. He is credited with identifying much of the family roots, and continues to research all Reeb families, both ancestry and descendants. He is the author of the excellent book: "Reeb Roots: In Europe and America", compiled by John V. Reeb, edited by Nell Taylor Norvell, Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1994. John V. Reeb can be contacted (and would like to be contacted by Reeb descendants and researchers) at: John V. Reeb email: jvreeb@pacbell.net If you use data from this website that comes from that source, please credit him in your own research or on your own website. ------------------------ He was an inn keeper from Pistorff [Burgert p.401] !Spouse: "Eighteen Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America" by Annette Kunselman Burgert, Picton Press, Camden Maine, 1992. !Baptism: [John V. Reeb & Nell Taylor Norvell, "Reeb Roots in Europe and America", 1995, p. 16, 23; Bockenheim Lutheran Church Records]. In 1707, the lutheran pastor, Gustavus Herrenschmidt, copied the old baptismal record into his own churchbook: "Johann Peter Reeb, my beloved Godfather, was born at Pisdorf to Niclaus Reeb and Catharina, his wife. On 12 March 1654, Godparents were Peter Pfar of Domfessel, Johannes the servant of Governor de Brouze (de Broussey) and Elisabeth, Hieronimus Burgundisch's daughter". [ibid, p.23] On 22 Mar 1668, Peter Reeb, age 14 years, was confirmed in the church at Pisdorf. [Reeb & Norvell, p. 23; Blockheim Lutheran Churchbook] On 19 Dec 1673, "young Peter reeb from Pisdorf" was a godparent at the baptism of Christoph, son of Theobald and Kunigund Heckel. [ibid p.23; Wolfskirchen Church Book] On 14 Feb 1678, "Peter Reeb" and his sister "Anna, the wife of Lorentz Krieger", were named in Wolfskirchen as witnesses to bap. of Peter, infant son of Niclass and Appolonia Lentz. [Reeb & Norvell p.24] On 12 Nov 1684, "Peter Reeb from Pisdorf" was godfather to Anna Margaretha, dau. of Anstett Guth, Mayor of Domfessel, and his wife Anna Catharina Fleischer [Reed & Norvell, p. 26]. The father was Peter's brother-in-law. 1685: Louis XIV voided the Edict of Nantes. 1685-1698: At least two daughters were born to Peter and Margretha (Guth) Reeb during this time period. Catholic priests came to Pisdorf and attempted to convert the townspeople to Catholicism during this period, and baptismal records for these daughters were not recorded. It is unlikely that Peter and Margretha attended. [Reeb & Norvell, p. 25] 1697: Protestant ministers allowed to return to the region. On 4 May 1698, Peter Reeb, "Innkeeper", was a godparent for the baptism of Margaretha, dau. of Johann Jacob Quirin and Margaretha Schamber at Pisdorf. [Reeb & Norvell, p.27] On 25 Feb 1699, godfather for Johann Heinrich, son of Pisdorf's pastor Gustavus Herrenschmidt, at Pisdorf. [ibid p.27] On 17 Sep 1705, Peter Reeb was godparent to bap. of Anna Dorothea, dau. of Johann Nicolaus Eisenmann and Maria Magdalena Marx, Pisdorf [ibid. p.29] !Marriage: Reeb & Norvell, p. 25: Johann Peter, younger son of Nickel Reeb to Anna Margaretha, a young daughter of Nickel Guth, Mayor at Rimsdorf, recorded in Lutheran churchbook at Wolfskirchen, 28 Jan 1679. On 7 Feb 1679, the marriage was entered into the churchbook at Bockenheim, which stated the marriage was performed by Rev. Johann August Hollar at Pisdorf. !Death: Reeb & Novell, p.29, from Bockenheim Churchbook, 1708, translated as: "On 16 December 1708, Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, died in the Lord Jesus after suffering of a complicated illness for five days, the honorable and modest Johann Petri Reeb from Pisdorff, innkeeper and host, 54 years of age. May God show grace to this good and pious man."