ELEVENTH GENERATION

57. Johannes HOMBERGER was born on 20 Aug 1830 in Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel. He was baptized on 21 Aug 1830 in Annakirche, Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelischen Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck
(State Church Archive of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck)
Kirchenbücher Wolfhagen
Baptism 1830
Johannes Homberger, son of Wilhelm Homberger, citizen and master linen-weaver, and his wife Anna Elisabeth geb. Korngiebel, born 21 Aug 1830 at nine in the evening in Wolfhagen in Karthause, baptized 29 Aug 1830. Sponsors: Johannes Strake, citizen and journeyman mason (Maurergeselle) here. Died 22 Jun 1889.
He was confirmed in 1845 in Annakirche, Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbuch
Confirmation 1845
Johannes, son of Wilhelm Homberger, linen-weaver, and his wife Anna Elisabeth geb. Korngiebel, born 21 Aug 1830. Age 14 years, 8 months, 20 days.
He died on 22 Jun 1889 in Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbücher
Death Register 1889
577. Johannes Homberger, Große Trichstraße 142, master roof-thatcher, widower of Gertrude geb. Thiele, husband of Magdalena geb. Gabriel, born in Wolfhagen 21 Aug 1830, died 22 Jun 1830, buried 25 Jun 1830. Married 12 Oct 1862.

He was married to Gertrude THIELE (FRANKE) on 31 Oct 1858 in Annakirche, Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbuch
Marriage Register 1858
Page 152. 589. Johannes Homberger, roof-thatcher, legitimate single son of Wilhelm Homberger, citizen and master linen-weaver and roof-thatcher here, and his deceased wife Anna Elisabeth geb. Korngiebel; and Catharina Wilhelmina Thiele, later legitimized Franke then and now widowed Finke, age 34 years, Reformed Confession here.

Page 153. Notice of Intention: in Wolfhagen on 16 Oct 1858; Banns published in Wolfhagen on 17, 24 and 31 October. Married in the Church on 31 October. The groom was born here on 21 August 1830, the Bride on 13 April 1824. The Bride has 2 still living illegitimate children, the youngest by the Groom, cf. Baptism 1857 No. 122.
Gertrude THIELE (FRANKE) was born on 13 Apr 1824 in Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel. She died on 15 Apr 1862 in Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbuch
Death Register 1862
Page 74-75. Wolfhagen, Dellbrücke No. -. Gertrude Homberger geb. Thiele, wife of Johannes Homberger, master roof-thatcher here, born 13 Apr 1824, died 15 Apr 1862 at seven in the evening. Buried 20 Apr 1862 at four in the afternoon. Remarks: Survived by 1 illegitimate child, Katharina, born 24 Feb 1850. Married here 31 Oct 1858.
Johannes HOMBERGER and Gertrude THIELE (FRANKE) had the following children:

77 i. Christian HOMBERGER (THIELE) was born on 25 Jul 1857 in Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel. He (or she) was baptized on 9 Aug 1857 in Annakirche, Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbücher
Baptismal Register 1857
Page 21-22. 122. Christian (Thiele) Homberger, illegitimate son of Gertraud Thiele, day-laborer, single illegitimate daughter of Katherine Wilhelmine Thiele, widow of Finke, earlier widow of Franke, born 25 Jul; 1857 at six in the evening in Wolfhagen, baptized 9 August 1857 in the Church. Father of the child is Johs. Homberger. The Mother and Father were married 31 Oct 1858. Sponsor: Christian Engelhard, master cooper here. Remarks: Regarding three earlier illegitimate children, see ____ Baptismal Register Nr. 82, 359, and 641. Concerning the Father of these, see minutes of the Council of Church Elders (Presbyterium) 8 August 1857.

He was married to Magdalena GABRIEL on 12 Oct 1862 in Annakirche, Wolfhagen, Kreise Wolfhagen, Kurfürstentum Hessen-Kassel.
Wolfhagen Kirchenbücher
Marriage Register 1862
Page 8-9. Johannes Homberg, landless inhabitant and master roof-thatcher here, widower of Gertraud geb. Thiele and legitimate son of the citizen, linen-weaver and master roof-thatcher Wilhelm Homberger, whose wife cf. first Volume, age 32, Reformed Confession here. Magdalena Gabriel, daughter of Johann Melchior Gabriel, day-laborer here, and his subsequent (nachmaligen) wife Anna Margaretha geb. Wolff of Philippenburg, age 26, Reformed Confession here, so far unmarried. Notice of Intention: Wolfhagen 27 Sept 1862. Banns Wolfhagen 1. time 5 Oct, 2 and 3 time 12 Oct. Dispensation on the 3rd notice, also Nr. 4688 in the minutes of the Council of Church Elders (Presbyterium Pr). 27 September 1862. Married 12 Oct 1862 in Wolfhagen in the Church. Dispensation for the marriage No,. 4604 K. Pr. II of 18 August 1862, cf. K. Buchers I. 257. Remarks: The Groom was born 12 Aug 1830 here, the Bride 5 Oct 1836 in Philippenburg, brings one illegitimate child. The wife of the Groom's Father is named Anna Elisabeth Korngiebel.

[The Dispensations from the Presbyterium (Council of Church Elders), and the detail of the name of the Groom's Mother, were probably required because the Bride was a cousin of the Groom. Johannes' Grandmother was a Wolff from Philippenburg.]
Magdalena GABRIEL was born on 5 Oct 1836 in Philippinenburg, Wolfhagen, Hessen.