Life and evidence
(Ladekopp Familienbuch KB LA 0.3, Palschau section p. 192)
Named as father of Catharina Wiens (b. 25 Jan 1800 at Neukirch).
Children in this vault
Sources
Children in the Ladekopp book (KB LA 0.1) — added 2026-10-31 by Claude
“Johann Wienß in Neukirch” has births recorded: Elisabet (1788–89), Nelcke/Helena (1791–92; d. 1795–96 aged 4), Peter (1794–95), Johann (1796–97), Johann (1798–99; d. aged 18 weeks). Catharina is baptized in 1817 as “Johann Wiens Neukirch seine nachg. Tochter”, so he was dead by 1817; at her 1822 marriage to Johann Epp she is again his surviving daughter. His wife’s name and their marriage are not in the Ladekopp book; they probably married elsewhere c.1786–87.
Narratives and research
- Congregations: Ladekopp Mennonite congregation
Open questions
- Catharina’s birth: 25.01.1800 (KB LA 0.3) vs 25.01.1805 (KB LA 0.1 marriage note, 1822)
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Ladekopp book KB LA 0.1 read: his children 1788–1799 found; dead by 1817; his own marriage and parents not in the Ladekopp book — try other congregations c.1786–87
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.