Johann Holtzclaw

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From Barb Price:

"Johann or Johannes Holtzklau of Weidenau (he is called by both names in the records), son of Wilhelm Holtzklau, was, as indicated previously, born ca. 1609/10, married ca. 1639/30, Hebel, probably daughter of Henrich Flender Muess of Schneppenkauten. The couple had 16 children, b. 1631-57. In 1631, at the christening of his first son, Johannes Holtzklau was teacher at Weidenau, and he probably continued to hold this position at least through the year 1635, while the Protestants dominated the country. In 1632 he seems to have owned a small part of the Schneppenkauten Hammer in the Weidenau township, but had sold whatever interest he had in it by 1653, the year of the next extant list of owners. However, his family was closely connected with the iron industry in Weidenau, and four of his sons were admitted to the Guild of Smelterers and Hammersmiths as follows: (1) Johann Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith April 9/19, 1656; (2)Ebert Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith 1658/9; (3) Hans Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Hammersmith; (4) Johann Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Moulder and Smelterer 1671/2. At the christening of his son Johann in 1640, of which the record is written in Latin, Johannes Holtzcklau is called "Vespillo", which in old German-Latin means a letter carrier. Apparently at this time he was connected with the postal service. In 1647 Johannes Holtzklau was the only Holtzklau living at Weidenau. It is uncertain when he died, but it was some time between 1664 and 1679. One might guess that he was dead in 1664, when his son, Hans Henrich was admitted to the Guild, as there is no mention of the father's name at the admission of Hans Henrich, nor of his brother Johann Henrich in 1671. However, he seems to have been living in the Krombach parish. He probably died some time in 1664, and was certainly dead by 1679, when his youngest surviving son, Franz Holzklau, was the only Holtzklau living in the village of Wiedenau. Hebel, wife of Johannes Holtzklau, is not mentioned after 1657, when he last child was christened."

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http://boards.tiscali.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.holtzclaw/151.1/mb.ashx

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From Barb Price:

"Johann or Johannes Holtzklau of Weidenau (he is called by both names in the records), son of Wilhelm Holtzklau, was, as indicated previously, born ca. 1609/10, married ca. 1639/30, Hebel, probably daughter of Henrich Flender Muess of Schneppenkauten. The couple had 16 children, b. 1631-57. In 1631, at the christening of his first son, Johannes Holtzklau was teacher at Weidenau, and he probably continued to hold this position at least through the year 1635, while the Protestants dominated the country. In 1632 he seems to have owned a small part of the Schneppenkauten Hammer in the Weidenau township, but had sold whatever interest he had in it by 1653, the year of the next extant list of owners. However, his family was closely connected with the iron industry in Weidenau, and four of his sons were admitted to the Guild of Smelterers and Hammersmiths as follows: (1) Johann Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith April 9/19, 1656; (2)Ebert Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith 1658/9; (3) Hans Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Hammersmith; (4) Johann Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Moulder and Smelterer 1671/2. At the christening of his son Johann in 1640, of which the record is written in Latin, Johannes Holtzcklau is called "Vespillo", which in old German-Latin means a letter carrier. Apparently at this time he was connected with the postal service. In 1647 Johannes Holtzklau was the only Holtzklau living at Weidenau. It is uncertain when he died, but it was some time between 1664 and 1679. One might guess that he was dead in 1664, when his son, Hans Henrich was admitted to the Guild, as there is no mention of the father's name at the admission of Hans Henrich, nor of his brother Johann Henrich in 1671. However, he seems to have been living in the Krombach parish. He probably died some time in 1664, and was certainly dead by 1679, when his youngest surviving son, Franz Holzklau, was the only Holtzklau living in the village of Wiedenau. Hebel, wife of Johannes Holtzklau, is not mentioned after 1657, when he last child was christened."

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GEDCOM Note

From Barb Price: "Johann or Johannes Holtzklau of Weidenau (he is called by both names in the records), son of Wilhelm Holtzklau, was, as indicated previously, born ca. 1609/10, married ca. 1639/30, Hebel, probably daughter of Henrich Flender Muess of Schneppenkauten. The couple had 16 children, b. 1631-57. In 1631, at the christening of his first son, Johannes Holtzklau was teacher at Weidenau, and he probably continued to hold this position at least through the year 1635, while the Protestants dominated the country. In 1632 he seems to have owned a small part of the Schneppenkauten Hammer in the Weidenau township, but had sold whatever interest he had in it by 1653, the year of the next extant list of owners. However, his family was closely connected with the iron industry in Weidenau, and four of his sons were admitted to the Guild of Smelterers and Hammersmiths as follows: (1) Johann Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith April 9/19, 1656; (2)Ebert Holtzklaw, son of Johannes Holtzklaw of Weidenau, as a Hammersmith 1658/9; (3) Hans Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Hammersmith; (4) Johann Henrich Holtzklaw of Weidenau as a Moulder and Smelterer 1671/2. At the christening of his son Johann in 1640, of which the record is written in Latin, Johannes Holtzcklau is called "Vespillo", which in old German-Latin means a letter carrier. Apparently at this time he was connected with the postal service. In 1647 Johannes Holtzklau was the only Holtzklau living at Weidenau. It is uncertain when he died, but it was some time between 1664 and 1679. One might guess that he was dead in 1664, when his son, Hans Henrich was admitted to the Guild, as there is no mention of the father's name at the admission of Hans Henrich, nor of his brother Johann Henrich in 1671. However, he seems to have been living in the Krombach parish. He probably died some time in 1664, and was certainly dead by 1679, when his youngest surviving son, Franz Holzklau, was the only Holtzklau living in the village of Wiedenau. Hebel, wife of Johannes Holtzklau, is not mentioned after 1657, when he last child was christened."

• *Was Johann Holtzklaw, Hammersmith, the maker of the iron oven cover that is in the Nicholae Church in Siegen, with the name "J HKlaw?"

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