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Looking for unformation on Guckenberger of Reicholzheim

Looking for unformation on Guckenberger of Reicholzheim

Posted: 6 Apr 2006 8:13AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have Hans Stephan AMEND b. ?. Died February of 1730 Reicholzheim m. November 16, 1688 Barbara, dau of Sebastian GUCKENBERGER d. August 22 1732. Had at least 5 children.

Its apparent in the Reicholzheim History books that Guckenberger was around Since about the 1400's and there is a town by the Name of Guggenberger just to the West of Reicholzheim.

Does any one have any information on this village or thse people?
Thank You
Kurt

Re: Looking for unformation on Guckenberger of Reicholzheim

Posted: 24 Apr 2006 12:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Oct 2006 5:47PM GMT
The Origins of the name likley comes from a place, however some places were also given there names by the people that came or owned the land.
NO VILLAGES IN GERMANY HAVE THE GUCKENBERGER NAME TODAY.

Can anyone help figure out what the name Guggenberger / Guckenberger comes from?

1)Guggenberg 49°40' 9°23' 263.0 miles SW of Berlin
2)Guggenberg 48°20' 11°17' 303.4 miles SSW of Berlin
3)Guggenberg 48°13' 10°43' 319.5 miles SSW of Berlin
4)Guggenberg 48°03' 12°42' 309.9 miles S of Berlin
5)Guggenberg 47°56' 10°19' 344.5 miles SSW of Berlin
6)Guggenberg 47°40' 11°03' 350.6 miles SSW of Berlin

1)Guggenberg this village is located in Bayern but is very close to the Baden border and is located near but west of Reicholzheim, near the Erfa River.
2)Guggenberg this village is about 15 miles N/W of Muechen, Bayern near villages of Kappelhof Erdweg and Hohenzell. Near the Glonn River.
3) Guggenberg this village is located S/W of Augsburg, Bayern near the villages of Mickhausen, Wertachau and Schabmuenchen and almost does not exist today or is very small.
4) Guggenberg is located about 50 miles west of Muenchen, Bayern near Stetten, Meggenthal and Untermeggenthal. This village also is very small possibly absorbed by Bergham.
5) Guggenberg is about 25 miles South/West of ULM west of Muenchen, near the villages of Lachen, Ottobeuren and Leupolz. (Actually in the out skirts of Ottobeuren)
6) Guggenberg This village is South west of Muenchen (30 miles) and S/East of ULM, near the villages of Peustelsau Unternogg, Grossenast and Murnau A. Staffelsee. And has been absorbed by the village of Bad Kohlgrub.

So all but one of the Guggenberg villages are near Muenchen in Southern Bayern. The only other Guggenberg is the number 1 and exists near the Erfa and close to the Main River.



Guckenberger Origins.

Posted: 24 Apr 2006 12:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Researcher,
Its apparent to me that many of the Guckenberger family was from around the area of Wurzberg in that area once known as Fraconia. Today in part of Northern Baden and Bayern.

Possibly originating near Reicholzheim. As The oldest record I can find on the name comes from my families village of Reicholzheim (now in Baden) in the 1400's. Possibly originating from the Village of Guggenberg, Bayern to the west.

Checking a couple German databases I find:

Guckenberger
in the http://gedbas.genealogy.net

Ludwig GUCKENBERGER, * sch 1850
m. 17.12.1880 Anna Barbara STRAUSS, * sch 1850
had dau Anna Dorothea GUCKENBERGER 1880 Rudolzhofen b.Uffenheim m Johann Georg LÖHR 1909

which is Uffenheim (Verwaltungsgebiet), Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Deutschland and Rudolzhofen, Bayern, Deutschland both near Rothenberg OD. Tauber

Georg GUCKENBERGER, * sch 1535

m. 21.09.1566 Marktsteft
Barbara NN., * sch 1540

had at least one child 21.09.1566 - Elisabetha GUCKENBERGER

Marktsteft / Marktstett is located 30 miles s/e of Wurzburg on the River Main.

Ursula GUCKENBERGER
b.1590 m. 05.09.1628 Georg RAUCHBAR in Rothenburg/ob der Tauber.
She was the Dau of Georg GUCKENBERGER, * sch 1560 and Ursula SCHMIDT

as reported by Alexander A. Gipp
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Johanna Dorothea Guckenberger was born in 27 Dec 1732
was married in 21 Nov 1775 Stetten i.R. m. WAHLER?
(Stetten i.R. could be anywhere many in Bayern and in B-W as well)

as reported by Eva Kiefer - Link ( Keifer-Link )
- - -- - ---- - ------------ -- --- -- - - - -- - - - - - - -
And only three Guggenberger with no village listed?

* Guenter Guggenberger

* Matthaeus Guggenberger
* 1862 + 1889

* Ursula Guggenberger
* 1673

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Also Guckenberger as reported in the http://foko.genealogy.net/show_all.php

for Guckenberger
Guckenberger 1652 - lutherisch D-91604 Sondernohe
Mittelfranken M.Würsching (UID: 290602)
Guckenberger 1805 1918 römisch-katholisch D-74629 Pfedelbach
Baden-Württemberg P.Schützeichel (UID: 130718)
Guckenberger 1781 - römisch-katholisch D-97255 Gelchsheim
- P.Schützeichel (UID: 130718)
Guckenberger 1873 - römisch-katholisch D-70173 Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg P.Schützeichel (UID: 130718)
Guckenberger 1595 1658 evangelisch D-91541 Rothenburg /ob der Taube
Mittelfranken G.Wolf (UID: 291342)
GUCKENBERGER 1932 1932 - D-97346 Iphofen
Unterfranken J.Weller (UID: 290855)
GUCKENBERGER 1874 1896 römisch-katholisch D-91056 Büchenbach b.Erlangen
Mittelfranken J.Weller (UID: 290855)
GUCKENBERGER 1838 1838 römisch-katholisch D-91477 Markt Bibart
Mittelfranken J.Weller (UID: 290855)
Guckenberger 1815 - evangelisch D-91635 Windelsbach
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1843 - evangelisch D-91463 Beerbach
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1712 1829 evangelisch D-91463 Beerbach b.Dietersh.
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1648 1703 evangelisch D-91619 Unteraltenbernheim
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1633 - evangelisch A-4174 OÖ
- Archiv-QuelleDekanat Feuchtwangen
Guckenberger 1633 - evangelisch A-4174 Niederwaldkirchen
- Archiv-QuelleDekanat Feuchtwangen
Guckenberger 1668 - evangelisch D-91572 Waizendorf b. Bechh.
Mittelfranken Archiv-QuelleDekanat Feuchtwangen
Guckenberger 1546 1596 - D-91541 Rothenburg o.T.
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1588 - evangelisch D-91541 Rothenburg o.T.
Mittelfranken Archiv-QuelleAhnen Rusam-Kaeppel
Guckenberger 1792 1821 evangelisch D-91463 Beerbach
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger 1825 - evangelisch D-91463 Beerbach a
Mittelfranken H.Heinlein (UID: 291018)
Guckenberger Ursula 1589 - evangelisch D-91541 Rothenburg o.T.
Mittelfranken

Yet only one:
Guggenberger 1685 römisch-katholisch D-84307 Eggenfelden/PAN Niederbayern

Interesting to not most all were from Bayern!

Best regards
Kurt


"Guggenberg / Guckenberg" Surname Origins "man from Look Mountain"

Posted: 6 May 2007 8:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Guckenberger name is likley taken from the village were the person was from. Such as KUELSHEIMER and REICHOLZHEIMER persons coming from Kuelsheim and REICHOLZHEIM

"Guckenberger" left the village he was from "Guggenberg / Guckenberg" and and though spelled somewhat differently (not really important), when he went to the new village he was given or took the name Guckenberger.

With conjecture, it's possible to imagine, as the family had no surname his brother who may have moved to a different village could have become a MUELLER because of his occupation.

The oldest Guckenberger I can find is Guckenberger from REICHOLZHEIM / Bronnbach in the 1300's. This was in the time in this area surnames were being taken. Does anyone have any earlier documentation?

I am no linguist and I don't speak German but do know that Gucken means "LOOK" Berg means "MOUNTAIN"

Perhaps Guckenberger-Guggenberger surname means "man from Look Mountain"

Its also possible that, as there were several villages named Guggenberg, not knowing when they were actually named some took the name of the family. It would be interesting to find out when these names were given to these villages as well.

There are several places called "Look Out Mountains" in the States as well, as the name is self explanatory.

The closest village of the name Guggenberg to Reicholzheim or Bronnbach ( a few miles away) would have been Guggenberg Coordinates 49°40' 9°23', 263.0 miles SW of Berlin its tycnically in Bayern on the Border with Baden or B-W

See also Guckenberger Board on Rootsweb
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