The town of Maehringen is located between Wankheim and Immenhausen and has kept his original flair over the years. Farming is still an important factor in the town.
Maehringen was first mentioned around 1100. This fact is still not 100% clear, because there is possible mismatch with another town going by the name of ‘Möhringen’. In 1449 the major part of the city was owned by the monastery of Pfullingen. In 1471 Duke Eberhard incorporated the town into the Kingdom of Wuerttemberg. The first known mayor in Maehringen was Martin Fynulrich. Hans Kemmler was the first mentioned principal of the school in 1601. In 1902 Maehringen was connected to the train trail between Reutlingen and Goenningen.
In 1275 the parish of Maehringen is mentioned for the first time. The oldest bell in the Maehringenchurch was made around 1225 and is regarded the oldest bell in the county of Tuebingen. The church in Maehringen called “Stephanskirche” has been the central church for the neighbor towns and seat of the court for a long time. In 1534 the church was reformed and became Lutheran. For a long time there was a tombstone at the entrance, which is called the ‘Monument of Love’. This tombstone was erected by Georg Friedrich Oberreuter in 1775 in memory of his beloved wife Anna Maria Grauer. Due to the air pollution the tombstone has been renovated and brought up in the interior of the church for better conservation.
In 1751 Hans-Ludwig Nonnenmacher emigrated as the first one to Pennsylvania.
The bells of the church tower in Maehringen
During the visit of Jackie Bergstrom in 2001 I discovered that Maehrigen has the oldest bells in the county of Tuebingen, originating from the 13th and 15th century and are therefore something very special. We can hear the same sound of the bells like or ancestors did. If you are interested how this impressed Jackie then please read the post about her visit. You can listen to the bells by clicking the link in the heading or the image itself.
This bell emanates from the 15th century and was made by Hans Eger from Reutlingen. It is possible, that it was made around 1455 after the end of the hostilities with Hans v. Rechberg and some other Swabian Cities. During the hostilities Maehringen was under heavy attacks.
Pastor:
Neckar-Alb-Strasse 77
72127 Kusterdingen
Phone: +49 7071 37002
Website: http://www.ev-kirche-maehringen.de
The Lutheran parish records are available locally, but they may not be accessible to the public. Copies of the books and registers have been microfilmed by the Wuerttembergische Evangelische Kirche. Copies of the microfilms are also available via the Mormon church. The parish does also host the records for Immenhausen.
Thanks to the excellent Grauer researcher network we were able to establish the contact to the descendants of the emigrant from Maehringen, Isidor Grauer. Christian Grauer, great-great-grand-son of Isidor Grauer,
On Friday Sep 29, 2017 the grandchildren of the emigrant Johann Georg Riehle from Maehringen, Wesley and Richard Riehle arrived on the Haerten with their spouses Mary and Kay. The
For end of September we will get another visitor from the U.S. Wesley Riehle and his brother Richard Riehle, grand-sons of Johann Georg Riehle, born Feb 5, 1879 in Maehringen,
After a longer break I can continue my postings on the website. Today I will invite you to a little journey through my photo archive showing the barns and houses
From Renate Riehle After the visit of Steve Thunander in 2004 we three siblings , Christa (with family, Hans-Joerg and I, visited the U.S. in 2006. Our first stop was
From Dick Kreitner, CT Background When my grandmother Anna Jeanette Grauer died in 1970, I was fortunate to receive a box of letters and documents from the attic of the
Typical emigration ports The emigration from Wuerttemberg happened mostly via the following ports: Le Havre (France), Antwerp (Belgium), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bremen and Hamburg (Germany). The crossing of the Atlantic was
We need your support! Based on our current knowledge Julius Zeeb joined a group of people from Maehringen, a city close to his hometown in 1924 to travel to Brasil.
Another successful family reunion between the descendants of emigrants and their hometown area worked out in 2004. Steve contacted me in May 2004 shortly before his trip to Germany. He
That was my dream ever since My first contact with Linda was in July 2001 and over the time she has provided me with numerous great information about her Hoss
Anna Katharina Grauer born on May 31, 1826 in Maehringen, Wurttemberg died end of October 1926 with 101 years in Niagara Falls, NY. Anna Katharina emigrated with her parents Daniel
Top 10 Distribution according countries This graph shows the extremely high portion (81%) of emigrants who settled in the U.S. Top 10 distribution according countries – for the name Kemmler
My research has started with my hometown Wankheim and the surrounding towns like Maehringen, Jettenburg, Immenhausen, Kusterdingen (the Haerten area), Stockach, Betzingen, Reicheneck, Pfullingen, Ohmenhausen, Bronnweiler, Goenningen, Undingen, Gomaringen, Hinterweiler,
This picture shows Jacob Burke and Katharina Hoss, d/o Johann Adam Hoss and Christina (Grauer) Hoss, born Nov 25, 1830 in Maehringen. Katherina married Jacob in the U.S. dates are
This picture shows Johann Adam Hoss and his wife Emma Catherine Schnarrenberger. Johann Adam is a grandson of the first Hoss emigrant Johann Adam Hoss and his wife Christina Grauer and
This is a picture of Philipp Frederik Hoss and his wife Elizabeth Klink. Philipp is a grandson of the first Hoss emigrant Johann Adam Hoss and his wife Christina Grauer. His
Johann Adam Hoss, *15.02.1793 +26.8.1853 Johann Adam Hoss emigrated in 1834 from the village of Maehringen in the former Kingdom of Wuerttemberg with his wife Christina Grauer and his kids
In August 2001 the first visit of a distant US relative took place. Jackie Dubois and her husband, Daryl Bergstrom, came visiting us for a few days. Jackie’s ancestors were