Jakob Speck (1754)
Jacob Speck apparently did military service in 1785. In the church records of Hitzerode he is noted as a "dragon,1785". The term "dragon" refers to a short musket, attached by a swivel to the belt and ornamented by the representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle. A soldier armed with such a musket was called a dragoon.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 15 May 1754 | Hitzerode, Hesse Germany | Godfather: Jacob Walter | [1] |
| Marriage | 6 Feb 1785 | Hitzerode | To Anna Catharina Becker | [1] |
| Death | 16 Jan 1807 | Hitzerode | [1] | |
| Burial | 18 Jan 1807 | Hitzerode | [1] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- Jakob Speck
|
+-- Jakob Speck ----------+
| (1754-1807) |
| +-- Catharina Walter
Anna Margarethe Speck--+
(1785->1851) | +-- Johannes Becker
| |
+-- Anna Catharina Becker -+
(????-????) |
+-- Margarethe Unknown
Sources: [1]
Children
( children with Anna Catharina Becker, widow of Nicolaus Bernburg)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Margarethe Speck | F | 8 Nov 1785 | Hitzerode, Hesse Germany | Johannes Friedrich | [1]
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitzerode, Hesse, Germany | by 1749- ???? | [1]
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Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research of Dr. Kurt Guenther, parish at Albungen where the registers (after 1804) of Hitzerode are preserved. (Older registers, since 1626, preserved at Frankershausen). "Jakob Speck, 1785 dragon, born Hitzerode 17 May 1754, godfather Jacob Walter. Married Hitzerode 6 Feb 1785; died at Hitzerode 16 Jan., buried 18 jan. 1807. Husband of Anna Catharina Becker, widow of Nicolaus Bernburg. She married first, at Hitzerode, Claus Bernburg on 27 July 1775. They were parents of Anna Margarethe Speck born in Hitzerode 8 Nov 1785. Her godmother was Margarethe, the widow of Johannes Becker. | See full text of report, Kurt Guenther Research, Church Records of Frankershausen & Hitzerode, Germany |
| 2 | Personal correspondence Wilda DeHart, 1992-ongoing; descendant of Mary Frederick and Will Dietrich; contracted Dr. Kurt Guenther to research church records in Hitzerode, Germany. | |
| 3 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
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Source notes
It is not stated directly by Dr. Guenther, but at the 1785 baptism of Anna Margarethe Speck , her godmother (sponsor) was "Margarethe, widow of Johannes Becker". Since Anna Margarethe Speck's grandfather is Johannes Becker, it is likely that his wife's name was Margarethe, and that Johannes died before 1785. Apparently there were not found the direct church records to confirm this, beyond this baptismal record.
