"Pastors were likely to be among the few highly-educated people in the local community." Robert Seal
Graben film 102078298 page 274
Pastors in this place have been since 1645
Johann Jakob Zayusser 1685
M Jonas Anwander 1650
Augustine Langer 1652
Ernst Ludwig Bach 1653
Martin Luzius 1656
Sebastian Aepinus 1663
Johann George Pantzhaff 1671
Johann Oswald Crusius 1674
Konrad Stadmann 1682
Philipp Lindemann 1692
Johann Philipp Bauderer 1698
Johann Christoph Blum 1700
Johann Albrecht Obdermüller 1703
Ernst Friedrich Wider 1706
Daniel Niklas 1714
Ulrich Neitzel:
No. 1 is not a pastor, but the title (in somewhat incorrect Latin):
Pastores heic loci fuera von 1645 = Pastors in this place have been since 1645
The
line after No. 10 states that the parish has been served by the pastor
from Spöck (as a substitute). In the next line a "Herr Zander" is named,
not sure if this is this pastor.
The church at Graben was rebuilt in 1706, after it had been burned by
the French (1689); in 1742 there are some gravestones in it, which were
set for the Lutheran officers who died in the neighboring Philippsburg.
There are three bells, one of 11 hundredweight, one of 5 hundredweight
and one of 80 pounds. On the middle one are the names of the bailiff
Kemling and the pastor Obermüller and other persons. The smallest is
rung only in times of war, when the others have fled.
[176] Among
the vasa sacra (sacred vessels in the church) are mentioned: a
silver-gilt paten with the year 1710 and the names of the priest, the
mayor and the almoners. A pewter jug of 1 measure with the number 1712
and the name Georg Michel Raichert.
The parsonage was built by the manor in 1719; it stands next to the church and has two parlors with chambers on the first floor.
Graben Kirche 2019
Funeral book, List of pastors 1870 - 1962 in Graben film 102118620 page 524
Family book, Pastors film 102118620 page 1278
Marriage Book, Pastor list 102118620 page 5
1682 January
Translation Ulrich Neitzel Sub MINISTERIO JOHANNIS CONRADI STADMANN ____ sindt folgende Personen gestorben , und mit gebräuchl. Ceremonien christl. zur Erde bestattet worden. Translation: Under the office of Johann Conrad Stadmann ____? the following people died and were buried to the ground with customary Christian ceremonies.
Note: I assume the missing word is DURLAC from latin Baada-Durlac. = Baden-Durlach (Markgrafschaft); about 11km south of Graben. Also note
how the handwriting changes.
Konrad Stadmann was the Graben Pfarrer from 1682-1692. At the beginning
of the year 1682, the year Hans Matthias Scholl died, Konrad Stadmann
introduced himself as the new Pastor in Graben as seen below.
1736 At that time, the diocese of
Karlsruhe comprised the offices of Mühlburg, Graben, partly the Oberamt
Durlach and the newly founded Baden residence, which was temporarily
considered an office. Mühlburg, Knielingen, Welsch- and Teutschneureut,
Eggenstein, Schröck (since 1833 Leopoldshafen), Linkenheim, and
Hochstetten belonged to the Mühlburg office. The Graben office
consisted of the places Graben, Liedolsheim, Rußheim, Spöck, Staffort
and Friedrichstal. Durlach, Aue, Wolfartsweier, Rüppurr, Grötzingen,
Berghausen, Söllingen, Rintheim, Hagsfeld, Blankenloch, Büchig,
Hohenwettersbach (half, the other half belonged to the Schilling von
Canstatt family), Gottesau belonged to the Oberamt Durlach. Source: Local historical information from the area around Karlsruhe from the first half of the 18th century
Graben Pastors Long List
1410-1467 Hans Pfaff possibly from Laudenbach.
1467-1484 Johannes, Schultheiss (mayor) von Durlach
1484-1456 Martinus Heilet, Plebanus (priest in Latin)
1556-1563 Matthias Lazius * Augsburg
1566-1571 Caspar Gössler
1571-1585 Johann Ettstein or Johann Jetzstein held three funeral sermons for death of Anna von Pfalz-Veldenz (* 12.11.1540 † 03.30.1586 in Graben ) , Marchioness of Baden by marriage with the Margrave Karl II. (* 07.24.1529 in Sulzburg † March 23, 1577 in Durlach ) . You had 1577 of up to 1584. the guardianship government of Markgrafschaft Baden-Durlach involved , until your son Ernst Friedrich (10/17/1560 * in Mühlburg † 04.14.1604 in Remchingen ) the government took over .
1585 Johann ZehenderHofprediger of Anna Margrave of Baden, (* 1564 in Besigheim , † 25.09.1613 in Vienna ), came in 1590 to the Catholic faith over and the Jesuit order one ( after John DECUMANUS ) .
1630-1642 Mathias Miller von Augsburg. Grabstein auf den Friedhof. (Translation: Mathias's Gravestone in the Graben Cemetery) Mathias Miller was born 1594 in Augsburg and died in Graben in 1632. Pastor Miller’s birthplace of Augsburg, Bavaria is one of Germany’s oldest cities. The varied architecture in its center includes medieval guild houses, the 11th-century St. Mary's cathedral and the onion-domed Sankt Ulrich und Afra Abbey. * 1594 in Augsburg † 1632 in Graben. (could have served 1628-1632) 1642-1645 Johann Kratzer * Ettlingen † 1660 Ellmendingen (1645-1653 pastor in Hagsfeld , 1658 up to his death in 1660 in Ellmendingen )
1645-1650 Johann Jakob Zaysser or Jughius von Würtenb. von Hornberg. During the Thirty Years' War Hornburg was occupied by the Imperial field marshal Johann Tserclaes von Tilly in 1626, but conquered by Swedish troops in 1630. In 1645 the Swedish military Hans Christoff von Königsmarck finally had the castle destroyed.
1650-1651 M. Jonas Anwander * 1633 in Dietlingen (1652 pastor in Auenheim )
1652-1654 Augustin Langer or Langner von Bamberg. The witch trials of the 17th century claimed about one thousand victims in Bamberg, reaching a climax between 1626 and 1631, under the rule of Prince-Bishop Johann Georg II Fuchs von Dornheim. The famous Drudenhaus (Translation: witch prison), built in 1627, is no longer standing today. † 1660 in Mosbach (1650 - 1651 pastor in Rodach near Bamberg , 1654 in Serau , 1655 in Eichstetten , 1656 in Opfingen , 1659 in Feudenheim )
1654-1656 Ernst Ludwig Bach von Durlaw or Durlach. Durlach was chosen by the margrave Charles II in 1565 as residence of the rulers of Baden-Durlach, and retained this distinction though it was almost totally destroyed by the French in 1689. * 06.12.1630 in Pforzheim † in Brötzingen 03/03/1703 (Brezingen) (since 1655 up to his death pastor in Brezingen, Father Georg Bach, professor at the Gymnasium "Illustrious" in Durlach ) Entries begin Jan 1 1654
1656-1663 Martin Luzius von Augsburg. or Augusta Vindel* 1630 in Augsburg † 1685 in Betberg (studies in Tübingen and Strasbourg, 1654 Vicar in Rüppurr, 1663 in Britzingen, 1675 up to his death in 1685 Betberg) Pastor Luzius is second Priest from here. Augsburg, Bavaria is one of Germany’s oldest cities. The varied architecture in its center includes medieval guild houses, the 11th-century St. Mary's cathedral and the onion-domed Sankt Ulrich und Afra abbey. Pastor Luzius served with Augusta Vindel.
1663-1671 Sebastian Aepinus (Aping) * Holstein † 1691 in Liedolsheim (1,661 pastors in Söllingen, 1670 up to his death in 1691 in Liedolsheim)
1671-1674 M. So. Georg Pantzhaff von Aurach in Württemberg. Pastor Pantzhaff was born in Urach Württemberg. He studied in Strasbourg, 1652 pastor in Pfulgriesheim, 1656 in Remchingen with the branches Wilferdingen and Singen, 1666 in Eggenstein, 1667 in Langensteinbach, 1671 - 1674 in Graben , and the Evangelical Church of Baden called Parzav or Parzhaff. His birthplace of Württemberg was devastated in the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) and fell prey to French invasions from 1688 until 1693 during the War of the Grand Alliance. Yet the country enjoyed progressive government. Compulsory education was introduced in 1649.
1674-1677 Johann Oswald Crusius (Crusig) von Ravensburg. † 1685 in Langensteinbach (1,674 pastors in Langensteinbach, 1676 in Altenheim, 1678 in Hagsfeld , 1683 up to his death in 1685 Langensteinbach)(Following the Reformation a "paritetic" government emerged in Ravensburg meaning an equal distribution of public offices between the Catholic and Protestant confession. This system was approved at the end of the Thirty Years' War in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.
1677-1682 Immanuel Rösch von Geislingen. The fortified Helfenstein castle existed since 1100. In 1644 Hochstetten had its own pastor, named Joh. Friedr. Buss. In 1677 the Pastor was Immanuel Rösch.
1682-1691 Konrad Stadmann von Durlach. Durlach was chosen by the margrave Charles II in 1565 as residence of the rulers of Baden-Durlach, and retained this distinction though it was almost totally destroyed by the French in 1689. Pastor
Stadmann served in Graben from March 1682 until 9 Aug 1690 when his handwriting ends. From 1691 up to his death in 1705 he was the deacon in Pforzheim. After this because of gloomy times the service has been provided by the pastors of Spöck vicariando, named Zand and Lindemann, after which own pastors were set again
Note: On 2 March 1689 Count of Tessé torched Heidelberg; on 8 March Montclar
levelled Mannheim. Oppenheim and Worms were finally destroyed on 31
May, followed by Speyer on 1 June, and Bingen on 4 June. In all, French
troops burnt over 20 substantial towns as well as numerous villages. (Speyer is 20 miles north of Graben.)
1692-1698 Philipp Lindemann von Spöck vicariando versehen worden (Translation: Pfarrer Philipp Lindemann came from Spöck to serve in Graben temporarily)
1698-1700 Johann Philipp Bauderer or Bander Pastor Bauderer was born 1645 in Leonberg, 1698 in Graben, 1665 Masters , 1671 pastor in Winnenden, 1682 in Freudenstein, 1691 in Backnang, 1698 up to his death in 1700 in Graben.
1700-1703 Johann Christoph Blum * 1671 in Durlach †
1733 in Gundelfingen "As he was suffering from moods, the position of
vicar was made on him as early as 1726. He ended his life by falling into the well [pastor's book of the Protestant church in Baden from the Reformation to the present (1939) - D. Heinrich Neu] (1695 pastor in Heppenbach, 1703 in Rüppurr, 1709 in Gundelfingen)
1703-1706 Johann Albrecht Obermüller. Pastor Obermüller was born in 1666 in Langenburg, He died in 1729 in Liedolsheim He served from 1703 in Graben , 1706 in Brötzingen, 1719 up to his death in 1729 as pastor in Liedolsheim. Johann had a son who was the treasurer and later writer Christian Obermüller, Christian and his II. wife Dorothea Meerwein had a son named Friedrich Christian Obermüller.
1706-1714 Ernst Friedrich Wider. Pastor Weber was a franc meaning a Franconian. * Weißenburg † 1754 in Walheim (previously
vicar in Knielingen, describes himself in a commemorative publication
for the wedding of Johann Jacob Wechsler on July 16, 1709 in Durlach as his school friend and cousin, pastor in Maienfels 1714 - 1718, 1722 in Meimsheim 1722, 1738 up to his death in 1754 in Walheim)
1714-1719 Daniel Niklasor Niclas. Pastor Niklas was born in Nördlingen and died 1719 in Graben. In 1695 he was a deacon, 1701 pastor in Aalen.
1719-1737 Andreas Weber. He was an Alsatua meaning an Alsatian. 1685 in Griesheim † 1753 (1714 pastor in Eisingen, 1736 in the Karlsruhe old town)
1737-1757FrancsChristoph Henr. Beck.He was born in 1712 in Durlach, where his father was preceptor at the grammar school and cantor. "He laid his foundations in Karlsruhe, where he also belonged to lectiones publicas until ad annum 1732, when he went to Hall in Saxony and on to Jena. Pastor Beck was born 8 Dec 1712 in durlach, Karlsruhe, Baden. He died 4 November 1769. See FH film 1189602. "The present pastor, was born in Durlach in 1712, where his father was
preceptor at the Gymnasium and cantor. "He laid his foundations in
Karlsruhe, where he also listened to public lectures until the year
1732, when he went to Halle in Saxony and on to Jena. When he came home
again, he was immediately appointed as pastor to Graben." Graben counted 78 households in 1742, Protestant, except for about 42 souls Roman Catholic. Number of school children: 80. 1738 The secular local superiors of Graben are
not satisfied with their pastor, he is too "sleepy and has a good
friendship with the teacher, the nightly frequenting of the school house
seems very suspicious to the community". 1740: The community of Graben “does
not wish for a better pastor because he has changed in all respects in
such a way that no more complaints can be made against him”.
In Rüppurr in
1737 Pastor Huber complained that the churchyard was not fenced, which
is why the cattle, especially the pigs, were rummaging around the
graves; those of Graben and Rußheim. In the year 1751, according to
the protocol in the community of Graben, we find "everything quiet that
may be ascribed to God in the precise care of the understanding mayor -
his name was Christoph Kemp"Source: Wiki: Local historical information from the area around Karlsruhe from the first half of the 18th century
1757-1798 Johann Jacob (J. J.) Ritter Pastor Ritter wasborn 1726 in Durlach, He died in 1798 in Graben. In 1751 he was a deacon in Durlach and in 1753 a pastor in Teutschneureut.
1798-1808 Gottlieb Bernhard Fecht Pastor Fecht was born in Wengen, where his father was a pastor. Pastor Fecht died in 1851 in Cork, He attended from 1781 to the Latin school in Kandern, where his father had been promoted as well, from 1786 to the Illustre high school in Karlsruhe, from 1789 to the University of Jena, where he passed the theological state examination in 1791. From 1791 to 1798 he was vicar in Thiengen and Auggen, pastor in Graben since 1798. Dean in Cork since 1808. In 1823 he was taken over as "Dean's business". Literature on this Sermons and their historical cause / Gottlieb Bernhard Fecht. - Karlsruhe: Braun, 1824. - XX, 128 p. can be borrowed from the Baden State Library in Karlsruhe [O44A 247]
1808-1814 L. Chr. Sachs. Pastor Sachs was born 1780 in Karlsruhe and died in 1850 in Karlsruhe . He spent 1 year as court and city vicar in Karlsruhe, 1 1/2 years field preacher in Preussen, 6 1/2 years pastor in Graben , 7 years court deacon in Bruchsal, and finally 1821 2nd parish priest and dean of the Landiöcese Karlsruhe. Pastor Sachs’s last entry in Graben was Oct 13 1814.
1814-1823 G. Beck. Pastor Beck was born 1784 zu Langensteinbach. He died 1852, 1808 vicar in the court and city church of Karlsruhe, from 1814 pastor in Graben , 1823 deacon in Durlach and pastor in Wolfartsweier, 1841 - 1850 dean of the Durlach church district.Bickensohl. Fancy signatures sometimes called pig tails
1823-1827 Aloys Henhöfer Pastor Henhöfer was a German theologian born at Vøolkerback which is near Carlsruhe on July 11 1789. He died at Spöck Dec 5, 1862. He was born of Roman Catholic parents and in 1811, entered the University of Freiburg, later attending the seminary at Meersburg, where he was ordained priest. After acting for three years as a private tutor, he was appointed to the parish of Mühlhausen in 1818. His sermons soon began to show a marked Evangelical tendency, deepened by his reading of Boo's pamphlet Christus Für uns und in uns. Henhöfer made many enemies, however and the episcopal vicar at Bruchal requested him to vindicate himself. In reply he published his Christliches Glaubensbekenntnis des Pfarrers Henhöfer von Mühlhausen (Heidelberg 1823) which caused his excommunication from the roman Catholic Church. Together with many members of his former congregation, he joined the Evangelical Church, and was installed as pastor of Graben (near Carlsruhe in 1823. Four years later he was appointed to the pastorate of Spöck, where he officiated for thirty-five years. Together with several young theologians, whom he had converted, he published a signed protest against a new catechism which had been introduced by the church authorities, which was characteristic of their lukewarm spirit. This pamphlet, published in 1830 and entitled Der neue Landeskatechismus der evangelischen Kirche des Grossherzogtums Baden, geprütf nach der heilgen Schrift und den symbolischen Büchern, became immensely popular, and gave rise to a lively controversy, in which even a Catholic clergyman took part, only to be refuted by Henhöfer in his Biblische Lehre vom Heilswege und von der Kirche (Speyer, 1832) while only the Christliche Mittelungen, of which he was one of the founders, aided his Evangelical propaganda. The French Revolution of 1830, and the inner disturbances which agitated Germany in 1848 and 1849, caused a religious upheaval in in Baden in favor of liberalism, and Henhöfer was compelled to flee to Stuttgart. During the latter years of his life he published Baden und seine Revolution. Ursache und Heilung (anonymously); Die wahre katholische Kirch und ihr Oberhaupt (Heidelberg, 1845 and others. (Sources: Bibliography: E. Frommel, Aus den Leben des Dr. Aloys Henhöfer, Carlsruhe, 1865 and F. von Weech, Badische Biographien, 2 vol. Darmstadt, 1875, from The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge .....Volume 5 edited by Albert Hauck) (Last Graben entry 17 May 1827)
1827-1840 Christoph Käss. Pastor Käss was born in 1796 in Mannheim and died 1843 in Diedelsheim. He studied in Heidelberg, exams in 1816, then vicar of the French community in Mannheim, 1821 pastor in Hochstetten, 1827 in Graben , 1840 -to his death in 1843 in Diedelsheim. "originally more fanatical nationalist took Käss to influence Henhöfers he initially had fought in the strongest terms, a strictly positive attitude and co-founder of “the bad association for external Mission.”
1840-1845 A. Köchlin entries until 27 Oct 1845 * 1803 in Karlsruhe † 1863 in Mühlburg (studying in Heidelberg and Tübingen, 1826 Exam, then , tutor since 1831 pastor in Schmieheim, then from 1846 pastor in Schwetzingen, 1852 from the released Office)
1845-1858 T. Crecelius * 1808 in Pforzheim † 1875 in Schriesheim (studied in Heidelberg, exam 1832, 1834 pastor in Tutschfelden, 1836 in nursing home, 1839 in Vörstetten, 1840 in Köndringen, 1844 in Opfingen , 1845 - 1858 in Garben 1858 up to his death in 1875 in Schriesheim)Feb 19 1858 is his last Graben entry
1858-1858 Braun Sep 4 1858 - Jan 12 1859
1859-1897 Heinrich Konrad Johann Zimmern. Pastor Zimmern was born 8 July 1825 in Heidelberg and died 21 December 1896 in Graben. He studied in Jena, Berlin, Marburg and Heidelberg, exams in 1850, then pastor in Emmendingen, 1853 in Buchenberg, 1858 up to his death in 1896. He was the Pastor in Graben , dean of the church district of Karlsruhe-Land since 1881, co-founder of the Black Forest rescue center Hornberg which is today a retirement home. From January 12th, 1859
1897-1926 Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Schweickert. Pastor Schweickert was born 1862 in Karlsruh and died 1942 in Heidelberg. He was the son of Georg Martin Schweickert, seminar teacher in Karlsruhe, and Christian studied in Erlangen, Leipzig, Berlin and Heidelberg, exams in 1886, then Pastor in Ittlingen, 1887 in Tannenkirch, 1888 in Mannheim-Neckarau, 1890 in Mannheim, 1892 in Palmbach, 1897 - 1926 in Graben , 9 June1892 married to Johanna Leibfried who was born 19 Feb 1870 She was a pastor's daughter from Daudenzell. From 10 Oct 1897
1926-1931 Walter Lamerdin, 4 November 1926 - 1 June 1931
1931 Bernlehe (parish administrator)
1931-1960 Walter Müller, pastor, 1931 - June 1960
1960-1966 Karl Wagner, pastor, 1 December 1960 - April 1966
1972 - 1974+ Walter Dargatz, pastor "in training", April 1972 (since 1974 past
Graben Pastors, Short list
1410-1467 Hans Pfaff
1467-1484 Johannes, Schultheiss (mayor) von Durlach
1484-1456 Martinus Heilet, Plebanus (priest in Latin)
1556-1563 Matthias Lazius* Augsburg
1566-1571 Caspar Gössler
1571-1585 Johann Ettstein or Johann Jetzsteinheld three funeral sermons for death of Anna von Pfalz-Veldenz (* 12.11.1540 † 03.30.1586 in Graben ) , Marchioness of Baden by marriage with the Margrave Karl II. (* 07.24.1529 in Sulzburg † March 23, 1577 in Durlach ) . You had 1577 of up to 1584. the guardianship government of Markgrafschaft Baden-Durlach involved , until your son Ernst Friedrich (10/17/1560 * in Mühlburg † 04.14.1604 in Remchingen ) the government took over .
1585 Johann ZehenderHofprediger of Anna Margrave of Baden, (* 1564 in Besigheim , † 25.09.1613 in Vienna ), came in 1590 to the Catholic faith over and the Jesuit order one ( after John Decumanus) .
1630-1642 Mathias Miller von Augsburg. Grabstein auf den Friedhof. (Translation: Mathias's Gravestone in the Graben Cemetery) Died 1632 in Graben (could have served 1628-1632)
1642-1645 Johann Kratzer * Ettlingen † 1660 Ellmendingen (1645-1653 pastor in Hagsfeld , 1658 up to his death in 1660 in Ellmendingen )(could have served 1636-1642)
1645-1650 Johann Jakob Zaysser von Hornberg. or Johann Jacob Zughius ( or Zanker ?) (could have served in just 1645) ( from Württemberg )
1650-1651 Jonas Anwander* 1633 in Dietlingen (1652 pastor in Auenheim )
1652-1654 Augustin Langer or Langner von Bamberg.† 1660 in Mosbach (1650 - 1651 pastor in Rodach near Bamberg , 1654 in Serau , 1655 in Eichstetten , 1656 in Opfingen , 1659 in Feudenheim )
1654-1656 Ernst Ludwig Bach von Durlaw or Durlach. * 06.12.1630 in Pforzheim † in Brötzingen 03/03/1703 (Brezingen) (since 1655 up to his death pastor in Brezingen, Father Georg Bach, professor at the Gymnasium "Illustrious" in Durlach )
1656-1663 Martin Luzius von Augsburg. * 1630 in Augsburg † 1685 in Betberg (studies in Tübingen and Strasbourg, 1654 Vicar in Rüppurr, 1663 in Britzingen, 1675 up to his death in 1685 Betberg) Pastor Luzius served with Augusta Vindel.
1663-1671 Sebastian Aepinus (Aping) * Holstein † 1691 in Liedolsheim (1,661 pastors in Söllingen, 1670 up to his death in 1691 in Liedolsheim)
1671-1674 Johann Georg Pantzhaff von Urach in Württemberg.
1674-1677 Johann Oswald Crusius (Crusig) von Ravensburg.† 1685 in Langensteinbach (1,674 pastors in Langensteinbach, 1676 in Altenheim, 1678 in Hagsfeld , 1683 up to his death in 1685 Langensteinbach)
1677-1682 Immanuel Rösch von Geislingen.* Geißlingen (1677-1687 pastor in Hochstetten, 1691 in Göbrichen, 1691-1694 in Dietlingen )
1682-1692 Konrad Stadmann von Durlach.* Durlach (1689 up to his death in 1705 deacon in Pforzheim) (last entry at the end of 1691)
1692-1698 Philipp Lindemann von Spöck vicariando versehen worden Translation: Pfarrer Philipp Lindemann came from Spöck to serve in Graben temporaril. Spock served Graben with a Pfarrer.
1698-1700 Johann Philipp Bauderer von in Leonberg, * 1645 in Leonberg 1700 in Graben (1665 Masters , 1671 pastor in Winnenden, 1682 in Freudenstein, 1691 in Backnang, 1698 up to his death in 1700 in Graben ) death in 1700 in Graben.
1700-1703 Johann Christoph Blum * 1671 in Durlach †
1733 in Gundelfingen "As he was suffering from moods, the position of
vicar was made on him as early as 1726. He ended his life by falling into the well [pastor's book of the Protestant church in Baden from the Reformation to the present (1939) - D. Heinrich Neu] (1695 pastor in Heppenbach, 1703 in Rüppurr, 1709 in Gundelfingen)
1703-1706 Johann Albrecht Obermüller.* 1666 in Langenburg † 1729 Liedolsheim (1,692 pastors in Rüppurr with Wolfartsweier, 1703 in Graben , 1706 in Brötzingen, 1719 up to his death in 1729 pastor in Liedolsheim)
1706-1714 Ernst Friedrich Wider.* Weißenburg † 1754 in Walheim (previously
vicar in Knielingen, describes himself in a commemorative publication
for the wedding of Johann Jacob Wechsler on July 16, 1709 in Durlach as his school friend and cousin, pastor in Maienfels 1714 - 1718, 1722 in Meimsheim 1722, 1738 up to his death in 1754 in Walheim) Pastor Weber was a franc meaning a Franconian.
1714-1719 Daniel Niklasor Niclas von* Nördlingen † 1719 in Graben (1695 deacon, 1701 pastor in Aalen) and died 1719 in Graben.
1719-1736 Andreas Weber. He was an Alsatua meaning an Alsatian. * 1685 in Griesheim † 1753 (1714 pastor in Eisingen, 1736 in the Karlsruhe old town)
1736-1757 Franc. Christian Henrich Beck * 1712 in Durlach (where his father preceptor at the high school was) † 1769 in Wolfenweiler (since 1757 up to his death in 1769 pastor in Wolfenweiler)
1757-1798 J. J. Ritter * 1726 in Durlach † 1798 in Graben (1751 deacon in Durlach , 1753 pastor in Teutschneureut) (last entry August 3, 1798)
1798-1808 Gottlieb Bernhard Fecht * 1771 in Mengen † 1851 in Kork (born in Wengen, where his father was a pastor ,
attended the Latin school in Kandern from 1781, where his father was
promoted, from 1786 to the Illustre high school in Karlsruhe, from 1789
to the University of Jena, where he passed the theological state
examination in 1791. From 1791 to 1798 he was vicar in Thiengen and Auggen, since 1797 pastor in Graben . Since 1808 dean in Kork. In 1823 the dean's business was taken from him) .
1808-1814 L. Chr. Sachs von Karlsruhe * 1780 in Karlsruhe † 1850 in Karlsruhe , (1 year court and city vicar in Karlsruhe, 1 1/2 years field preacher in Prussia, 6 1/2 years pastor in Graben , 7 years court deacon in Bruchsal , since 1821 2nd parish priest and dean of the Landiöcese Karlsruhe)and died in 1850 in Karlsruhe
1814-1823 G. Beck. Pastor Beck von Langensteinbach * 1784 zu Langensteinbach † 1852 (1808 vicar in the court and city church Karlsruhe, from 1814 pastor in Graben , 1823 deacon in Durlach and pastor in Wolfartsweier, 1841 - 1850 dean of the church district Durlach , oo 21.01. 1868 Sophie Theodore Knapp * 18.97.1829)
1823-1827 Aloys Henhöfer von Vøolkerback which is near Karlsruhe on July 11 1789.* July 11th, 1789 in Völkersbach † December 5th, 1862 in Spöck ( son of a Catholic farmer, he attended high school in Rastatt and studied at from 1811. In the University of Freiburg 1814 he came to the seminary in Meersburg, where he 1815 for Catholic was ordained priest. 1823 joined Henhöfer for Protestantism over . after a sermon in 1827 in the Karlsruhe Castle Church he was to offset Spöck. Grand Duke Ludwig I of Baden said about him "learned he does not talk. That can not be said. But it goes through the heart. " ) He died at Spöck Dec 5, 1862. (Last Graben entry 17 May 1827)
1827-1840 Christoph Käss von Mannheim and died 1843 in Diedelsheim. * 1796 Mannheim † 1843 in Diedelsheim (studied in Heidelberg, exam 1816, then vicar of the French community Mannheim, 1821 pastor in Hochstetten, 1827 in Graben , 1840 - on his death in Diedelsheim in 1843 - "originally more fanatical nationalist took K. to influence Henhöfers he initially had fought in the strongest terms, a strictly positive attitude a . co-founder of the bad. association for external Missiion. One of seven upright in the Catechism dispute, he in the by -invasive various headings ". [ Pastors' book of the Protestant Church of Baden from the Reformation to the present (1939) - D. Heinrich Neu])
1840-1845 A. Köchlin. entries until 27 Oct 1845 fancy signature * 1803 in Karlsruhe † 1863 in Mühlburg (studying in Heidelberg and Tübingen, 1826 Exam, then , tutor since 1831 pastor in Schmieheim, then from 1846 pastor in Schwetzingen, 1852 from the released Office)
1845-1858 T. Crecelius * 1808 in Pforzheim † 1875 in Schriesheim (studied in Heidelberg, exam 1832, 1834 pastor in Tutschfelden, 1836 in nursing home, 1839 in Vörstetten, 1840 in Köndringen, 1844 in Opfingen , 1845 - 1858 in Garben 1858 up to his death in 1875 in Schriesheim)Feb 19 1858 is his last Graben entry
1858-1859 Braun From September
4th, 1858 - January 12th, 1859
1859-1896 Heinrich Konrad Johann Zimmern von Heidelberg * 08.07.1825 in Heidelberg † 12.21.1896 in Graben (Studies in Jena, Berlin, Marburg and Heidelberg, exams in 1850, then pastor in Emmendingen, 1853 in Buchenberg, 1858 up to his death in 1896 Pastor in Graben ,
since 1881 dean of the church district Karlsruhe-Land, co-founder of
the Black Forest rescue house Hornberg (today old people's home) [GLA
Karlsruhe B 751/4 No. 916])and died 21 December 1896 in Graben.
1897-1926 Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Schweickert von Karlsruh * 1862 in Karlsruhe, † 1942 in Heidelberg ( son of Georg Martin Schweickert, seminar teacher in Karlsruhe, studied in Erlangen, Leipzig, Berlin and Heidelberg, exams in 1886, then pastor in Ittlingen, 1887 in Tannenkirch, 1888 in Mannheim-Neckarau, 1890 in Mannheim, 1892 in Palmbach, 1897 - 1926 in Graben , oo 09.06.1892 married to Johanna Leibfried * 19.02.1870, a pastor's daughter from Daudenzell). He died 1942 in Heidelberg. From 10 Oct 1897 1926-1931 Walter Lamerdin, Served from 4 November 1926 - 1 June 1931 * 1884 in Wenkheim (studied in Erlangen and Heidelberg, exams in 1907, then pastor in
Ichenheim, 1908 in Diedelsheim, 1909 in Königsbach, 1910 in Mannheim
Neckarau, 1911 in Emmendingen, 1914 in Neckarmühlbach, 1916 - 1918
military service, 1919 pastor in Adelsheim, 1926 in Graben , 1931 in Bodersweier, 1936 in Staufen).
1931 Bernlehe (parish administrator) 1931
1931-1960 Walter Müller, pastor, 1931 - June 1960 1892 in Offenburg (studied in Tübingen, Berlin, Heidelberg, exams 1921, before 1914-1918 military service, 1921 pastor in Konstanz, 1924 in Ittersbach, 1931 in Graben )
1960-1966 Karl Wagner, pastor, 1 December 1960 - April 1966
1966-1971 Siegfried Wagener, pastor, June 1966 - November 1971
1972- Walter Dargatz, pastor "in training", April 1972 (since 1974)
Translation Ulrich Neitzel:
the red square section is:
By order of
the Grand Ducal: land office ("Landesamt") in Karlsruhe of September
4th, 1858, No. 8301, Pastor Braun in Hochstetten was entrusted with
keeping the civil registers. [signed] Braun
on the top of the right page there are two remarks:
The year 1858 is closed with the third entry. Graben, January 4, 1859 [signed] Braun, Pastor
and:
Will be handed over today to the newly appointed pastor Zimmern in Graben. Graben, January 12th, 1859 [signed] Braun, Pastor
So it seems that Pastor Braun from Hochstetten was keeping the registers for Graben ad interim between the offices of Pastor Crecelius and Pastor Zimmern.
Teachers in Graben 1657 Hans Georg Rausch; bittet um Gntrichtung 16 jährigen Befoldungsrüdftandes (Appointment of auditors) 1663 Hans Martin Milig 1861 Georg Heinrich Curtus (Gurtig) 1864 Philipp Landmann 1685 Johann Kaspar Seefels 1687 Johann Georg Habner 1698 Johann Valentin Klobe 1708 Johann Käpplinger 1724 Johann Georg Palmer (Schuladjunct) 1734 Konrad Gottlieb Käpplinger 1754 Johann Jakob Stober 1755 Georg Michael Ratzel 1788 Friedrich Maag 1825 Schullehrer Fren 1850 Hauptlehrer Maner 1866 Hauptlehrer (main teacher) Quitz 1871Hauptlehrer Rudi 1875 Hauptlehrer Kemm, Karl 1877 Hauptlehrer Obländer 1881 Hauptlehrer Schied 1883 Hauptlehrer Priesenbanz 1892 Hauptlehrer Fath 1893 Hauptlehrer Herzer 1900 Hauptlehrer Grün, Konrad 1905 Hauptlehrer Edert 1910 Hauptlehrer Kohler 1915 Hauptlehrer Leifer 1818 Hauptlehrer Grün, Grnft
Schultheiss (Mayor or Sheriff)
1467 Heintz Knolle
1474 Michel Müller
1521 Erhard Ochenbacher
1554 Hans Heil
1562 Hans Ochenbacher
1575 Hans May
1585 Hans Hüenlin
1588 Mathis Süss
1614 Kaspar Hach
1632 Christoph Munk (Munckh)
1668 Hans Andreas Maintzer
1671 Jakob Süss
1691 Johann Mathis Zaisloff
1700 Christoph Keller
1706 Peter Keller (Bruder d.Ch.)
1728 Hans Michel Cammerer
1732 Christoph Kemm
1752 Johann Philipp Kemm (Sohn)
1786 Friedrich Nägele
1799 Wilhelm Becker
1812 Christoph Süss
1822 Christoph Kemm Bürgermeister
1830 Christoph Kemm
1836 Martin Suss
1846 Philipp Kammerer
1858 Jakob Weid
1864 Wilhelm Heinle
1871 Wilhelm Becker
1875 August Kammerer
1893 Wilhelm Zimmermann
In front of us are the church
and school visitation protocols and reports for the “diocese” of
Karlsruhe from the period from 1736 (Großh. General-Landesarchiv. Amt
Karlsruhe. Church and school matters). Besides other rich content,
these contain a wealth of local historical material of such importance
that we consider it appropriate to communicate them at this point too.
At that time, the
diocese of Karlsruhe comprised the offices of Mühlburg, Graben, partly
the Oberamt Durlach and the newly founded Baden residence, which was
temporarily considered an office. Mühlburg, Knielingen, Welsch- and
Teutschneureut, Eggenstein, Schröck (since 1833 Leopoldshafen),
Linkenheim, and Hochstetten belonged to the Mühlburg office. The Graben
office consisted of the places Graben, Liedolsheim, Rußheim, Spöck,
Staffort and Friedrichstal. Durlach, Aue, Wolfartsweier, Rüppurr,
Grötzingen, Berghausen, Söllingen, Rintheim, Hagsfeld, Blankenloch,
Büchig, Hohenwettersbach (half, the other half belonged to the Schilling
von Canstatt family), Gottesau belonged to the Oberamt Durlach.
In Rüppurr in
1737 Pastor Huber complained that the churchyard was not fenced, which
is why the cattle, especially the pigs, were rummaging around the
graves; those of Graben and Rußheim ,
Weber and Hoyer complain that too much permission to dance is given on
the holidays, "with great nocturnal luxuries often going on and raving
all night long".
1738 The secular local superiors of Graben are
not satisfied with their pastor, he is too "sleepy and has a good
friendship with the teacher, the nightly frequenting of the school house
seems very suspicious to the community".
1740 The community of Graben “does
not wish for a better pastor because he has changed in all respects in
such a way that no more complaints can be made against him”.
In Graben complaints
are made that Kaspar Dieffenbacher is still in an old cellar of the
burned down castle with one of his children, but that his wife and the
other children are with his father-in-law. Even thought Dieffenbacher
lived like a pagan, in that he had threatened his wife with murder, but
the mayor with fire, so that no one dared to tell him anything anymore.
Translation (starting on the page before):
The
church at Graben was rebuilt in 1706, after it had been burned by the
French (1689); in 1742 there are some gravestones in it, which were set
for the Lutheran officers who died in the neighboring Philippsburg.
There are three bells, one of 11 hundredweight, one of 5 hundredweight
and one of 80 pounds. On the middle one are the names of the bailiff
Kemling and the pastor Obermüller and other persons. The smallest is
rung only in times of war, when the others have fled.
[176] Among
the vasa sacra (sacred vessels in the church) are mentioned: a
silver-gilt paten with the year 1710 and the names of the priest, the
mayor and the almoners. A pewter jug of 1 measure with the number 1712
and the name Georg Michel Raichert.
The parsonage was built by the manor in 1719; it stands next to the church and has two parlors with chambers on the first floor.
As parish priests are mentioned under the heading Series Pastorum:
1645 Jo. Jac. Zughius Würtenb.
1650 M. Jonas Anwander
1652 M. Augustinus Langner. Bamberg
1654 Ernst Lud. Bach. Durl.
1656 Martin Luzius. Augusta Vindel.
1663 Sebast. Aepinus
1671 M. So. Ge. Parzhof of Aurach Württ.
1674 Jo. Oswald Crusius Ravensburg.
1682 Jo. Conrad Stadmann Durl.
After
this because of gloomy times the service has been provided by the
pastors of Spöck vicariando, named Zand and Lindemann, after which own
pastors were set again, as
M. Jo. Phil. Bander
Christoph Blum.
Jo. Albrecht Obermüller.
1706 Ernst. Frid. Wider. franc. (a Franconian)
1714 Daniel Niclas. Noerdl.
1719 M. Andreas Weber. Alsatus (an Alsatian)
1736 Franc. Christ. Henr. Beck,
the
present pastor, was born in Durlach in 1712, where his father was
preceptor at the Gymnasium and cantor. "He laid his foundations in
Karlsruhe, where he also listened to public lectures until the year
1732, when he went to Halle in Saxony and on to Jena. When he came home
again, he was immediately appointed as pastor to Graben."
Graben counted 78 households in 1742, Protestant, except for about 42 souls Roman Catholic. Number of school children: 80.
... As Grabener Schultheiß or Vogt are named:
1467 Heint Knolle, Schultheiss,
1474 Michel Müller von burgaw, Schultheiss,
1521 Erhard Ochſenbacher,
1554 Hans Heil der alt,
1562 Hans Ochſenbacher,
1575 Hans May,
1585 Hans Hüenlin,
1588 Mathis Süß,
1614 Kaſpar Weber,
1624 Hans Hach,
1632 Chriſtoph Mundh,
1668 Hans Andreas Mainter,
1671 Jakob Süß,
1691 Johann Mathis 3aisloff,
1700 Chriſtoph Keller,
brothers 1706 Peter Keller,
1728 Hans Michel Cammerer,
1732 Chriſtoph Kemm,
1752 Johann Philipp Kemm, son d. v.
1786 Friedrich Nägele,
1799 Wilhelm Beder,
1811 Wilhelm Beder,
1812 Chriſtoph Süß, Vogt,
1822 Chriſtoph Kemm, Vogt. By the Landtagsgeſetz of 1830, the local authority was deprived of judicial activity; the bailiffs are now called Bürgermeiſter; they are assisted by the Gemeinde- räte, in Graben 8. In the municipalities with less than 3000 inhabitants, the citizens elected their representatives; in the larger villages and towns, only the large committee was entitled to vote. Since theſes Geſets experienced a Einſchränkung, also in Graben Bürger- meiſter and Gemeinderräte are elected by the Bürgerausſchuß, since the village has more than 2000 inhabitants. Graben had until today the following Bürgermeiſter;:
1830 Chriſtoph Kemm,
1836 Martin Süß,
1846 Philipp Kammerer,
1858 Jakob Weid,
Wilhelm Heinle in 1864,
Wilhelm Beder in 1871,
Auguſt Kammerer in 1875,
Wilhelm Zimmermann in 1893. Municipal authority of 1914/15 and the agreed division of labor. Wilhelm Zimmermann, Bürgermeiſter;, Jakob Gamer, Deputy Bürgermeiſters: Oberbruch*), Reinhard Heilmann: storerooms, Auguſt Haßler: forest, Jakob Friedrich Süß: Faſelſtall, Ludwig Röſch: Wieſen, Wilhelm Wenz: roads, Ludwig Metger: Neufeld, Ludwig Heil: field paths, Ludwig Krauß, Ratichreiber. ...
...Dec. 1764." From the municipal accountant: In addition to the Schultheißen, alſo the judicial authority, there was in ancient times also an administrative authority, whose Vorſteher Heim- burgen, ſpäter Bürgermeiſter; were called. *) has to administer the Oberbruch and report on it in the meetings. ..
...In the old manner, they were appointed by the court lord after election by the community and were underſtuated in administration by the village geſchworen, who had the official designation of the "council". When the judicial authority was united with the administrative authority, as ſchon indicated, the Bürgermeiſter; retained only the administration of the Gemeindekaſje. The office was an honorary one and was ſelten held for a long time. In the 17th century there were two Bürgermeiſter;, one "of the court", the other of the "Gemein" or "of the council". After Martini account was ſtellt, ſie resigned from office and two others took their place. In 1783, we find in the municipal account ſtatt "both decreed Bürgermeiſter;" Friedrich Nägele as "beſtändigen Bürgermeiſter;" of the municipality of Graben. Since the Ortsvorſteher has the name Bürgermeiſter;, the administrator of the Gemeindetalje is called "V(er)rechner" or Gemeinderechner. ...
...As in the cities, ſor there was ſpäter in the villages besides the Schultheißen, alſo the judicial, also an administrative authority, whose Vorſteher in early times Heimburge, ſpäter Bürgermeiſter; (Bauernmeiſter) were called. They were elected in the old way by the municipality from the lord of the court. They were assisted by the Geſchworenen (jurors) with the official designation "of the council." Subsequently, the judicial and administrative authorities were united. The sheriff became the head of the village court and the jury; the jurymen were at the same time aldermen and jurors. The name Bürgermeiſter; denotes through centuries the municipal accountant. After 1800, the sheriffs were called Vogt, since 1830 they are called Bürger- meiſter; today's village authority iſt the municipal council. ...
P 396
...36 In the stock book of 1700 ſind the hueben distributed as follows: . 11 1. Peter Keller, the Schultheis
2. Chriſtoph Weydmann, the Anwaldt
3. Bernhardt Pfeil
4. Martin Beckhers Wittib
5. Hans Caſpar Beckher
6. Jakob; Beckher
7. Anthonj Weickh
8. HannB Adam Kemm 21/4 hueben 184 17 84 1/4 1/4 . 1 1/4 . S6. Have the Marcell. Beaten 8th: Sannfi adam kemm. gied frugell Al Marlinj, effe. ... ...Sonas Zimmenn anns Sittil. gill fachat If Marling Berliner fund, Rufunlif this Khilling Haming Shelton Gandoon land from gyerel Jacow; In. Jelofoning, 1 Hueben
9. Jonas Zimmermanns Wittib
10. Andreas Schollen Erben
11. Foſt Wentz
12. Georg Steininger
13. hans Georg Cammerer; 3 1/4 21/
P 397.
14. Chriſtoph Grünmeyer, der Schmidt
15. Jakob Cammerer
16. Matthias; Weydmann
17. Peter Weydmanns Wittib
18. Wolfgang Geißbawer
19. Michael Cammerer
20. Lorenz Heylmeyers Wittib
29. Michael Zimmermann
2. Hans Adam Pfeil.
23. Wilhelm Cammerer
24. Matthias; Pfeil
25. Hans Endris Rörch
26. Matthias; Röbler
27. Hans Matthias; Pfeil
28. Wendel MoB/ der Zoller
29. Hans Georg Werner
30. Jakob Süeß, der alt Schultheiß
31. Caſpar Süeß
32. Fakob Mekger
33. Chriſtoph Zimmermanns Wittib
34. Chriſtoph Cammerer
35. hans fakob Cammerer
36. Martin Scholl;
37. Andreas Scholl;
38. Bernhard Munckh
39. Chriſtoph Weickh
40. Erhard Cammerer
41. Simon Rauſchen Wittib
42. Simon heyl
43. Reinhard Remminger
44. Reinhard Süeß
45. Reinhard mekger
46. Wendel Weickh
47. Deltin Weickhen Wittib
48. Zacharius Bölbner
49. Chriſtoph Zweckher
50. Hans Matthias; Zeißloffs Wittib
51. Hans Endris Cammerers Erben
52. Hanß Martin Hob
53. Urich Zürchers falliment*)
*) Einnahmeausfall wegen Sterbfall.
193: Time 1848. The court and the council also wanted to clear the forest, which had formerly belonged to the municipality, for the general public, because they were of the opinion that the forest had fallen to the municipality through the sale of the hub estates. The Forestry Office, on the other hand, argued that the "zerſtreut lying, formerly Herrschaft- lichen Waldſtüder" belonged to the three hub estates sold to Matheus Scholl and Konſorten and that it would be best if ſthe buyers ceded them for cheap payment; since the forest could not be ceded to them, ſo expiration would be good." On the grounds that only 69 acres of field could be taken by the Herrſchaft and 96 acres belonged to three Huben, the buyers beanſprucht: 1. 3 acres of forest in Reiſengrund; 2. 19 in Teufelslod) (Scheidig); 3. 2 in the Hirſchſulz jenſeits der Heglach.
1765 Matthias Scholl:
243 The following excerpts give an insight into the economic conditions of the time: "Graben, ten 27. Dez. 1765 ſintt verſchiedene Allmendt-ſtücker am ſpeder weg zu buten verſteigert worten, als Mattheiß Scholl;, das erſte ſtud am Höſtlich-ader Valterweg, muss ſolches buten um den zweijährigen genuß. He, Scholl;, that 2 te ſtud beside ſeinem ader biß ang bubenader Valter auff 4 Jar. That heſte ſtud next to the Bubenader Georg Flor on 5 Jar. Peter; custom that 2 te ſtuď on 5 Jar. Georg Andreſ Nes the 3 te ſtuck 5 Jar. Hans Boſjerdt that 4 te ſtud 6 Jar. Bernhardt Nagell that 5 te ſtuck an der Meßner Rude 4 Jar. 1767 ten 26. ... (This is probably Johann Matthias Scholl
