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- Occupation: Lebleu'scher Hofmann
- (Research):Ulrich Claudi was a native of Switzerland and was born there in about 1620. In 1654 he married a girl whose name we don't know, the couple lived near the town of Marburg and had a little daughter. Anyhow he deserted from his family and met Elisabeth Fröhlich, and this couple lived somewhere until 1665 when Ulrich became an administrator of an estate (farm) in Dietzenbach built by Mr. Johannes LeBleu of Frankfurt who was a wealthy businessman.
At that time Ulrich had 10 children, 9 boys, 1 girl. However, he was not married, and at 1677 neighbors revealed that this couple was not married and information was given to the authorities in Babenhausen.
Therefore he was imprissoned for 18 weeks in a small room in a tower. Then the Earl/Count of Hanau ordered him to get married at once, and on July 3rd 1677 Ulrich and Elisabeth were married at Babenhausen when all people of Dietzenbach are said having been witnesses there. The 10 children were given the status of legitimate children. But Ulrich was fined a considerable sum (since the Count was always short of money).
I think Elisabeth herself had informed her neighbors of their illegitimate 'marriage' because she'd rather like to be married as her neighbors were.
Ulrich died in about 1690 but not in Dietzenbach. Maybe he became sick had moved to a reformed town. Elisabeth Claudi died 1712 in Dietzenbach. His son Joh. Georg became his successor as a administrator of the farm. He was married 19. Mar 1734 to Catharina Kloßmann. Their oldest son was Balthasar who had 4 daughters which is our shared line. Nobody knows where his siblings have moved. Attached is the church book record of 1677 written in old style German. (Email from Heinz Hang dated 18 Aug 2006)
Aus dem Dietzenbacher Kirchenbuch:
Anno 1677:
Den 1. Augusti, die poenitentiali ist Peter Kaym, mit Catharina Schneider Hanßen Tochter, von Götzenhayn, nachdem sie, wegen getriebener fleischlicher Unzucht und Hurerey, allebeyd zu Babenhausen mit dem Thurm gestraft worden, allhir ofentlich Kirchenbuß gethan und ohne Kirchgang copuliret worden.
Den 1. Julii 3. Dom. post Trinitatis hat zu Babenhaußen ofentl. Kirchenbuß gethan Ulrich Claudi aus der Schweitz, Calvinischer Religion, mit Anna Elisabetha, Claus Frölichs Tochter, von Homberg an der Ohm (Nidder Offladen); deßwegen, weil er seine rechte ehliche Fraw, hinter Marpurg wohnhaftig | welcher gedachter Claudi vor 23 Jahren auch geschwängert und mit derselben Kirchen Poenitenz thun müßen | verlassen, und mit dießer Anna Elisabeth davon gelaufen, in Ehbruch und Hurerey über 20 Jahr miteinander gehaußet, und 10 unehliche Kinder gezeuget, nemblich 9 Söhn und 1 Tochter. Als es nun, nach 2jährigem Murmeln, an Tag endlich kommen, ist dießer Ehbrecher Ulrich Claudi zu Babenhaußen auf die 18 Wochen in Thurm gesessen, biß seine rechte eheliche Fraw, nach ergangener Citation Gn.Herrschafft, erschienen und ihn zu Hanaw loß gesprochen. Hetten zwar allbeyde wegen ihrer Uebelthaten ein meheres verdienet; weil aber M. Gn.Graw und Herr wegen der vielen Kinder ein Gnad gethan, als synd sie mit einer nahmhaften Geldstraf beleget, und auf gedachten 1. Julii Dom. 3. post Trinit. von dem HochEhrwürd. und Hochgelahrten Herrn Joachimo Westphalen, Pfarrer und Inspectore zu Babenhaußen, in Beyseyn der hießigen gantzen Gemein, weil es ein Special Exempel und bey Manns Gedencken nicht dergleichen vorgang, nach scharpfer gegebener Lection und gethaner ofentlichen Kirchenbuß in der Pfarrkirchen od Mutterkirchen daselbst copuliret und die 8 Kinder, welche all acht und den Alten zugegen stunden, legitimiret worden, mit Nahmen wie folgt:
1. Samuel um 1657
2. Hanß Jacob um 1658
3. Hanß Georg um 1660 + 24.05.1741
4. Jacob um 1664
5. N.N. um 1665
6. Johann Adam 23.02.1668
7. Hieronymus Hector 7.11.1669
8. Catharina 31. 8.1671
9. S + 28.10.1673
10. Johann Michael 25. 4.1676
Ein Sohn zu Franckfurt gestorben
Ein todtes Söhnlein hier geweßen
NB: Francofurtenses
1741. m. Majo den 24 ten zu Dietzenbach gestorben
Dießer Jacob Claudi ist zu Eschersheim getauft worden,
und hat ihn ein Schneider von Hanau auß der Tauf gehoben
M. Jacob
Year 1677
Ulrich Claudi from Switzerland, religion Calvinist and Anna Elisabeth , daughter of Claus Frölich from Homberg by the river Ohm ( Nidder Offladen) had to do open church repentance on July 1. 3rd. Sunday after Trinity in Babenhaußen, Because he left his matrimonial wife which he made pregnant about 23 years ago. He had to pay a church penalty (discipline). He left with his wife, a for Anna Elisabeth. They lived an adulteresses and prostitution life over 20 years. They had 10 illegitimate children 9 sons and 1 daughter. After 2 years of taking ( mumble),the time came that the local adulterer Ulrich Claudi from Babenhausen, spend 18 weeks in the tower, till his right wife came forward in Hanaw and talked him free. Both really need a deep punishment. But since they had so many children the punishment consisted of well known fine and on July 1. 3rd Sunday after Trinity. the reverend and scholar Mr. Joachimo Westphalen, Pastor and Inspector in Babenhausen together with the local congregation, set a special example what a person can receive when they are doing something wrong. After a fierce lecture and an open church repentence in the parish church or mother church they could get married and the 8 children became legitimate, All eight members of the council and the old folks were against the marriage. The children received there fathers last name.
1. Samuel around 1657
2. Hanß Jacob around 1658
3. Hanß Georg around 1660 died 24.05.1741
4. Jacob around 1664
5. N.N. around 1665
6. Johann Adam 23.02.1668
7. Hieronymus Hector 7.11.1669
8. Catharina 31. 8.1671
9. S + 28.10.1673
10. Johann Michael 25. 4.1676
One son died in Frankfurt
A dead son was born here
NB: Francofurtenses
1741. m. Majo den 24 ten zu Dietzenbach gestorben died on 24. May in Dietzenbach
His name is Jacob Claudt baptized in Eschersheim a tailor from Hanau was his godfather M. Jacob
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Abt 1620 - 1692 (72 years)