Bettcher Family - German Colonists by the Black Sea (Familie Böttcher - Schwarzmeerdeutsche)

Our Bettcher Family (also Boettcher, Böttcher) came from Germany via Poland (Posen or South Prussia), then Bessarabia (today in Ukraine), then Dobruja (today in Romania), and finally to North Dakota. From there we have scattered across the midwestern United States and into western Canada. Our oldest known Bettcher ancestor is Michael Böttcher, born 1794 in Poland. He migrated to Bessarabia, South Russia in 1816, where he was a founding colonist of the the village Paris.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Johann Christian Ehrmann & Beata Boschitzky - marriage 1838 Alt Arzis

Johann Christian Ehrmann, son of Johann Melchior Ehrmann & Margaretha Elisabeth Haug, married Beata Boschitzky, widow of Martin Hinz of Alt Elft, on 6 Oct 1838 at Alt Arzis by Pastor Hastig. Beata's first husband, Martin Hinz, had died on 3 Sep 1836 at Brienne (he was 40 years old and born in Poland).

Arzis Parish Register, Marriages 1838

Johann Christian Ehrmann and Beata Boschitzky Hinz had a child before they married. His name was Johann and he was born on 14 Apr 1838 at Brienne. He was baptized on 24 Apr 1838 at Arzis, the godparents being Daniel Jans, Christoph Klein and Rosina Littau.

It is interesting to note that we believe Beata Boschitzky was the sister to Louisa Boschitzky, who married Christoph Klein of Paris. The fact that Christoph was a godparent to this illegitimate son, supports this theory.