Descendants of Hans SINNER – From Germany to Shilling, Stahl, Beideck, Russia
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- The following information contains charts made by Dr. Pleve. One chart of Sinner’s from Schilling, from Henrietta M Gleason, and one chart, from Kathy Brehm LaPella, that includes Sinner’s from Schilling and Stahl.
- This original chart started with Johann Gottfried Sinner. Combining the above 2 charts, has created this chart.
NOTE: my line
Katherine Elizabeth (Kathy) Brehm
Harold Eugene Brehm b 24 Sep 1924
Katie Scheidt b 28 Dec 1901 5th **Henrietta May (Gleason)
Pauline Agatha SINNER b 11 Dec 1867 4th Jacob May b 07 Feb 1886
Johann Gottfried SINNER II b 15 Mar 1835 3rd Christina SINNER b 01 Oct 1866
Johann Gottfried SINNER I b 03 Mar 1809 2nd Johann Peter SINNER
Johann Heinrich SINNER b 1784 1st Johann Michael SINNER
Johann Martin SINNER b Bet. 1750 – 1751 brother Johannes SINNER
Johann Michael SINNER b Bet. 1715 – 1716
Christian SINNER b 05 Mar 1685
Sebastian SINNER b Abt. 1654
Hans SINNER b 1602
** Provided Pleve chart from Schilling, Russia
Descendants of Hans SINNER
Generation No. 1
1. Hans1 SINNER was born 1602 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, and died 19 Mar 1696 in Bindsachson, Germany. He married (1) Walburga ? Abt. 1622. She was born Abt. 1600, and died 1668. He married (2) Gelashine (Gela) Reifschneider Abt. 1644 in Wolferborn, daughter of Andreas Reifschneider and Anna Geyer. She was born Abt. 1624 in Wolferborn, Germany, and died 05 Feb 1679.
Notes for Hans SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Per the Pleve chart: He was a Mayor/Juror. Mayor and Church accountant of Bindsachsen, Hesse-Darmstedt, Germany
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Her information has him being married 2 times.
1. "Children of Hans SINNER² and ? : Elsa SINNER, born 1634 in Wolferborn, Büdingen, Germany—possibly from an unknown first marriage? "
2. "Children of Hans SINNER and Walburga: Kunigunde Sinner , born 12 Jan 1645; Nichlaus Sinner, born 26 Sept 1647; Sebastian Sinner³, born 8 Sept 1650; Gertaud Sinner, born 7 Jan 1655; Anna Elisabeth Sinner, born 25 Jan 1663—all children born in Wolferborn."
Nov 2007: Name from - it has his birth year as 1612. This does fit better with the childrens years.
Aug 2008:
The above site has the history of Peter Sinner b 1879's ancestors. He is one.
Jan 2010: Found this site. The family is from Wolferborn also. Could be related.
Ambrosius Sinner (b. 1589) son: Conrad Sinner b 1621
Notes for Walburga ?:
Aug 2008: Another spelling: Walburg
Notes for Gelashine (Gela) Reifschneider:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Her information has her being born in 1599. But this would make her to old to have these children.
Child of Hans SINNER and Walburga ? is:
2i.Elsa2 Sinner, born 1634 in Wolferborn, Büdingen, Germany; died 18 Oct 1694 in Wolferborn, Büdingen, Germany.
Notes for Elsa Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. He added information on the Sinner line from here. His information includes her death date. "Elsa Sinner 1634 to Oet 18, 1694 Wolferbom "
Children of Hans SINNER and Gelashine Reifschneider are:
+3i.Kunigunde2 Sinner, born 12 Jan 1645 in Wolferborn, Germany.
4ii.Nikolaus SINNER, born 26 Sep 1647 in Wolferborn, Germany. He married Anna Sauer 12 Nov 1668 in Rinderbugen, Germany; born Abt. 1645.
Notes for Nikolaus SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Notes for Anna Sauer:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
+5iii.Sebastian SINNER, born 08 Sep 1650 in Wolferborn, Büdigen, Oberhessen, Hessen.
6iv.Hans Heinrich Sinner, born 15 May 1653 in Wolferborn, Germany.
Notes for Hans Heinrich Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child. "Hans Heinrich Sinner May 15, 1653 "
7v.Gertaud Sinner, born 01 Jan 1655 in Wolferborn, Germany.
Notes for Gertaud Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Her information added this child.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. His information has "Gertraud Sinner Jan 7, 1655."
8vi.Johannes Sinner, born 08 May 1656 in Wolferborn, Germany.
Notes for Johannes Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child. "Johannes Sinner May 8, 1656 "
9vii.Anna Elisabeth Sinner, born 25 Jan 1663 in Wolferborn, Germany; died 26 Sep 1723.
Notes for Anna Elisabeth Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Her information added this child.
Aug 2008: Added this child from
Generation No. 2
3. Kunigunde2 Sinner (Hans1) was born 12 Jan 1645 in Wolferborn, Germany. She married Nikolas Reifschneider 12 Jan 1665 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen. He was born 1644 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, and died 11 Feb 1725 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen.
Notes for Kunigunde Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Her information added this child.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. His information has "Kunigunde Sinner Dee 1, 1646 Wolferbom "
Aug 2008: Spouse added from:
Notes for Nikolas Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added from:
Children of Kunigunde Sinner and Nikolas Reifschneider are:
10i.Johann Heinrich3 Reifschneider, born 29 Oct 1665 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died 16 Jul 1667 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen.
Notes for Johann Heinrich Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
11ii.Johannes Reifschneider, born 17 Nov 1667 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died 30 Mar 1729.
Notes for Johannes Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
12iii.Johann Heinrich Reifschneider, born 26 Oct 1670 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen.
Notes for Johann Heinrich Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
13iv.Hans Reifschneider, born Abt. 1673 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died 17 Feb 1737.
Notes for Hans Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
14v.Sebastian Reifschneider, born 16 Feb 1673 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died Bef. 1676.
Notes for Sebastian Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
15vi.Sebastian Reifschneider, born 27 Feb 1676 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died 15 Apr 1739.
Notes for Sebastian Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
16vii.Elisabeth Reifschneider, born 26 May 1680 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen; died 01 Jun 1680 in Wolferborn, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen.
Notes for Elisabeth Reifschneider:
Aug 2008: Added this child from
5. Sebastian2 SINNER (Hans1) was born 08 Sep 1650 in Wolferborn, Büdigen, Oberhessen, Hessen. He married Eva Lang 14 Apr 1672 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen, daughter of Thoenges Lang and Anna ?. She was born 01 Jul 1649 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen, Hessen.
Notes for Sebastian SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added all the information on Sebastian's children, except Christian. Her line is Johann Conrad Sinner b 29 Apr 1677.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added his birth date.
Also, her information has them married on 24 Apr 1672 instead of 14 Apr 1672.
Nov 2007: has "Bindsachsen, Kefenrod, Oberhessen, Hessen, Germany" as the complete marriage location. (Of course, there was no Germany back then.)
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Includes the same date as I have. This is his line.
He has them married "Married Apr 24, 1672 at Bindsachsen "
Aug 2008:
The above site has the history of Peter Sinner b 1879's ancestors. He is one.
Notes for Eva Lang:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added her birth date.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. "EVA LONG chr Jul 1, 1649 at Bindsaehsen, H-Dr. b Jul 1 1649."
Children of Sebastian SINNER and Eva Lang are:
17i.Juliana3 SINNER, born 08 Mar 1674 in Bindsachsen.
Notes for Juliana SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia. The chart had only the year of birth for the child.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added the name and birth date of the child.
+18ii.Johann Conrad SINNER, born 29 Apr 1677 in Bindsachsen; died 24 Nov 1742 in Bindsachsen.
19iii.Elisabeth SINNER, born 21 Mar 1680 in Bindsachsen.
Notes for Elisabeth SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia. The chart had only the year of birth for the child.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added the name and birth date of the child.
+20iv.Christian SINNER, born 05 Mar 1685 in Bindsachsen.
21v.Anna Margaretha SINNER, born 23 Sep 1688 in Bindsachsen.
Notes for Anna Margaretha SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia. The chart had only the year of birth for the child.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added the name and birth date of the child.
Generation No. 3
18. Johann Conrad3 SINNER (Sebastian2, Hans1) was born 29 Apr 1677 in Bindsachsen, and died 24 Nov 1742 in Bindsachsen. He married Anna Elisabeth Lang 1700 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen. She was born 26 Jan 1679 in Bindsachsen, and died 18 Nov 1742.
Notes for Johann Conrad SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia. The chart had only the year of birth for the child.
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. She added the name and birth date of the child.
Added all information on her line.
Nov 2007: From - They had their marriage in 1700 in Bindsachsen.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. This is his line.
Notes for Anna Elisabeth Lang:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner.
"ANNA ELISABETH [LONG] SINNER Jan 26, 1679 to Nov 18 1742"
Children of Johann SINNER and Anna Lang are:
22i.Son4 Sinner, born 1701 in Bindsachsen; died 30 Sep 1734.
Notes for Son Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child.
23ii.Daughter Sinner, born 1707 in Bindsachsen; died 16 Feb 1725.
Notes for Daughter Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child.
24iii.Eva Maria Sinner, born Abt. 1709 in Bindsachsen. She married ? Leiss; born Abt. 1709.
Notes for Eva Maria Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child.
"3. Eva Maria [Leiss] About 1709"
+25iv.Anna Gertraud Sinner, born 02 Dec 1711 in Bindsachsen.
+26v.Sebastian Sinner, born 05 Dec 1714 in Bindsachsen; died 16 Apr 1754.
27vi.Johann Christian Sinner, born 14 Nov 1717 in Bindsachsen; died 18 Apr 1796.
Notes for Johann Christian Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added his death date.
" Johann Nov 14, 1717 to Apr 18, 1796"
+28vii.Conrad Sinner, born 22 Dec 1719 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen.
29viii.Anna Maria Sinner, born 22 Dec 1719 in Bindsachsen.
Notes for Anna Maria Sinner:
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added this child.
"Anna Maria (twin) Dec 22, 1719 "
20. Christian3 SINNER (Sebastian2, Hans1) was born 05 Mar 1685 in Bindsachsen. He married Anna Margaretha Knopp Abt. 1714. She was born Abt. 1690.
Notes for Christian SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
From the Pleve chart, "he lived in Ranstadt, Germany"
Aug 2008:
The above site has the history of Peter Sinner b 1879's ancestors. He is one.
I added his spouse from this site. It also says he was married again. No 2nd spouse listed.
Children of Christian SINNER and Anna Knopp are:
+30i.Johann Michael4 SINNER, born Bet. 1715 - 1717 in Rinderbugen, Ramstadt, Germany; died Bef. 1798 in Schilling, Russia.
31ii.Johann Simon SINNER, born Abt. 1720 in Rinderbugen, Germany; died in Keffentod, Germany. He married Elisabeth Goyer 18 Oct 1758; born Abt. 1722.
Notes for Johann Simon SINNER:
From Henrietta M Gleason via mail October 2001. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
+32iii.Johannes SINNER, born Abt. 1722 in Hesse.
Generation No. 4
25. Anna Gertraud4 Sinner (Johann Conrad3, Sebastian2, Hans1) was born 02 Dec 1711 in Bindsachsen. She married Johann Conrad (not related yet) Scheidt 13 Mar 1743. He was born Abt. 1710.
Notes for Anna Gertraud Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. He has listed another spouse.
"4. Anna Gertraud [Schmidt] Feb 12, 1711"
Child of Anna Sinner and Johann Scheidt is:
33i.Gertraudt5 Scheidt, born Abt. 1744.
26. Sebastian4 Sinner (Johann Conrad3, Sebastian2, Hans1) was born 05 Dec 1714 in Bindsachsen, and died 16 Apr 1754. He married Juliesse Revzel 13 May 1743. She was born Abt. 1720.
Notes for Sebastian Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Child of Sebastian Sinner and Juliesse Revzel is:
+34i.Johanne Elisabeth5 Sinner, born 16 Aug 1750.
28. Conrad4 Sinner (Johann Conrad3, Sebastian2, Hans1) was born 22 Dec 1719 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen. He married Eva Catharina Herr 22 Sep 1745 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen. She was born 1723 in Gelnhaar, and died 29 Jul 1787.
Notes for Conrad Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. This is his line.
"CONRAD SINNER b Dec 22, 1719 m Mar 15, 1771 at Bindsachsen
EVA CATHARINA [HERR] SINNER 1723 Gelnbaar H-Dr. to Jun 29 1787 "
Notes for Eva Catharina Herr:
Nov 2007: From possible death month. June
Children of Conrad Sinner and Eva Herr are:
35i.Eva Maria5 Sinner, born 03 Jul 1746 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen; died 11 Mar 1809.
Notes for Eva Maria Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added her death information.
"Eva Maria [Kaiser] Jul 3, 1746 to Mar 11, 1809 "
+36ii.Christian Sinner, born 17 Mar 1748 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen; died 14 Apr 1811.
37iii.Johannes Sinner, born 1751 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen; died 14 Dec 1759.
Notes for Johannes Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added his death information. " Johannes 1751 to Dec 14, 1759 "
38iv.Johann Wilhelm Sinner, born 1755 in Bindsachsen, Oberhessen; died 11 Jan 1786.
Notes for Johann Wilhelm Sinner:
Sept 2007: Email received from Catherine Symonds. Added this family.
Aug 2008: Email received from Don Harley Sinner. Added his death information. "Johann Wilhelm 1755 to Jan 11, 1786 "
30. Johann Michael4 SINNER (Christian3, Sebastian2, Hans1) was born Bet. 1715 - 1717 in Rinderbugen, Ramstadt, Germany, and died Bef. 1798 in Schilling, Russia. He married (1) Erneseine KNAB Abt. 1740. She was born Abt. 1720 in Hesse, and died 29 Apr 1759 in Rinderbugen, Germany. He married (2) Anna Margaretha Hargearoder Abt. 1760. She was born 1736, and died 1798 in Schilling, Russia.
Notes for Johann Michael SINNER:
Oct 2001 - From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Feb 2006: From Kathy Brehm LaPella, additional information added from the Sinner chart for Schilling and Stahl.
- Lutheran Faith, farmer from Tsenburg, arrived in Oranienbaum. (not far from Saint-Petersburg) on 4.07.1766 by the ship "Love and Unity-2".
They arrived in Schilling colony in 1767.
Aug 2008:
The above site has the history of Peter Sinner b 1879's ancestors. He is one.
"Johann Michael Sinner, born 1717, Ranstadt, Germany
Spouse 1: Errestine Knab
Spouse 2: Anna Margaretha Hergenreder
Johann immigrated to Schilling from Rinderbiiger, Germany in 1764"
Jun 2010: Email received from Gary Martens. "Michael Sinner, born 1717 in Ramstadt, Germany, was married in about 1745 and 4 of his children were born in Rinderbugen, Germany. He immigrated to Schilling when it was founded in 1764, but had remarried in 1763 before moving to Russia. In 1769 son Johannes was born in Schilling, and then he moved to Stahl am Tarlyk were his son Christian was born in about 1770. His sons Johann Martin b 1749 and Johannes stayed in Schilling. I have no record of son Wilhelm, b 1755. I also have no record of any Norka connection.
Notes for Erneseine KNAB:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Children of Johann SINNER and Erneseine KNAB are:
39i.Catharina5 SINNER, born 1746 in Rinderbugen, Germany.
Notes for Catharina SINNER:
Oct 2001 - From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
Feb 2006: From Kathy Brehm LaPella's, Sinner Pleve chart for Schilling and Stahl.
40ii.Louisa Juliana SINNER, born Abt. 1748 in Rinderbugen, Germany; died in Russia.
Notes for Louisa Juliana SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.
From the Pleve chart: Bapt Jan 22, 1747; Godparent: Louise Knab
Another spelling: Louise Juliana SINNER
+41iii.Johann Martin SINNER, born Bet. 1750 - 1751 in Rinderbugen, Hussen, Germany; died in Russia.
42iv.Johann Wilhelm SINNER, born 1754 in Rinderbugen, Germany; died in Russia.
Notes for Johann Wilhelm SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail. Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia. From the Pleve chart: bapt. May 12, 1755; Godparent: J.W. Wagner
Feb 2006: From Kathy Brehm LaPella's, Sinner Pleve chart for Schilling and Stahl.
Child of Johann SINNER and Anna Hargearoder is:
+43i.Johannes5 SINNER, born 16 Jul 1769 in Schilling Colony, Russia; died 1818.
32. Johannes4 SINNER (Christian3, Sebastian2, Hans1) was born Abt. 1722 in Hesse. He married (1) Anna Maria ?. She was born Abt. 1720 in Hesse, and died 05 Feb 1779. He married (2) ?. She died 02 Jun 1883.
Notes for Johannes SINNER:
Oct 2001: From Henrietta M Gleason via mail.
Pleve chart of Sinners from Schilling, Russia.