Barthold KRAFT
BIOGRAPHY: He was a muller ( miller ) in der Huhnsmuhle. Source: from a book by Walter Zarges on miller families in the Viermunden region.-from Angelika Laudert, 2001. In this book are generations of descendants, all millers by trade. A testament of Barthold Krafft dated 1703, states "He married before 1670, Marie Rohleder." and also includes "This is testified by our brother, respective brother -in -law, Hans Henrich Rohleder of Viermunden." Angelika Laudert, 2001 of Germany, feels that this is the same Hans Henrich who did the wolf hunting noted in the Viermunden Book, entry for 1682-84 ( peasanrts who had to partake in wolves hunting were David Battefeld, Hans Conrad Grebe, Gerhard Grebe, Hans Heinrich Rohleder, Conrad Rohleder. ) and that Conrad was his brother.
BIOGRAPHY: Information from a Testament of Barthold (text ) provided by Angelika Laudert,2001.
He married Magdalena Rohleder Bef 1670 at Viermunden, Hessen, Prussia. . Magdalena Rohleder was born at Viermunden, Hessen, Prussia 1648 daughter of Reinhard Rohleder and Maria Grebe .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Margarete Krafft
born Abt 1670.
Johann Wilhwlm Krafft
born Abt 1681.
Anna Christina Krafft
born Abt 1685.
Anna Martha Krafft
born Abt 1690.
Barthold Kraft died 15 May 1704 at Huehnsmuele, Hessen, Prussia .
Magdalena Rohleder died 24 Nov 1719 .