Palatine Mennonite Census Lists 1664-1793
Swiss Anabaptists who fled Switzerland often settled in the mountains or
valleys along the Rhine in Germany, though the land was independent
in those days or sometimes a part of France. Actually, the
"Kurpfalz" was an autonomous state headed by a sovereign
who opted for a bit of religious tolerance since the Swiss
were good at managing estates in this war-torn land. Nonetheless,
these "migrants" were closely watched, paid for
their freedom, and lived with many restrictions. Thus, "census
lists" so as to ensure that there weren't too many congregating
in any districts. Guth and Mast families published "Palatine
Mennonite Census Lists 1664-1793" by translating european
archives.
1717 -- Obermt Lautern - 19 Mennonite families listed for
this area. Johannes Eymann {Other names on this list of great
importance to Eyman genealogists include Johannes Krayenbuehl,
Nickel Mueller, Adam Brenneman, Hans Kaufmann, Johannes Lichti}
(Note that other transcribers have listed Eymans at Alzey,
though the authors claim that the list was established by
the Oeramt Lautern.
1724 -- Alsenbrueck – 4 Mennonites. Hans Eymann and Hans Eichelberger
are farmers on the Sattelhof. On the so-called Geiselhof on the same property,
are the farmers Ulrich Fuchs and Hans Fuchs. The latter does not own any possessions
and tries to earn a living from other people.
1753 -- Oberamt Alzey - Nack -- Christian Eymann, wife, 3
daus. Here since 1751
1753 –- Imsweiller – Jakob Eymann, wife, 3 sons, and 3 daughters.
Two families have lived on this estate for the past 36 years. Also at
Imsweiler was Ulrich Lichti, son of the late Johannes Lichti, living
at the city mill at Otterberg and responsible for half the Geiselhof
estate where he was employed by Jacob Eymann.
1759 -- Unteramt Rockenhausen –- Imsweiller -- Jakob
Eymann, wife Anna, sons Christian 17, Ulrich 15, Johann Jacob,
3, and daughters Katharina, 19, Barbara, 10, Magdalena, 5,
and Christina, 3 years.
1768 -- Imsweiler – Jakob Eymann
1773 -- Unteramt Rockenhausen –- Imsweiler – Jakob Eymann,
wife, son, and 2 daughters
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