Urban Hellstern (son of Hans Hellstern), born 25 May 1695 at Empfingen, Hohenzollern (now part of Württemberg), Germany(4); married 30 April 1714 at Empfingen(4) to Anna Eger.
Children, born at Empfingen(4):
+ Anton Hellstern, born 09 December 1714; married Maria Baicker.
Franciska Hellstern, born 10 February 1717.
Maria Hellstern, born 15 January 1719.
Anna Hellstern, born 30 April 1721.
Michael Hellstern, born February 1723.
Joseph Hellstern, born September 1724
Maria Hellstern, twin, born January 1726.
Brigitta Hellstern, twin, born January 1726.
Christian Hellstern, born 12 December 1727.
Urban Hellstern, born February 1729.
Maria Barbara Hellstern, born 01 July 1730.
Catharina Hellstern, born 30 March 1732; married 13 February 1757 at Empfingen to Mathias Eger (son of George Eger and Gertrud Hildenbrand) who was born 25 January 1738 at Empfingen. Known children, born at Empfingen: Rosina Eger, born 06 October 1757; Joseph Eger, born 13 March 1759; Joanna Eger, born 07 May 1761; Urban Eger, born 22 May 1763; Anton Eger, born 06 June 1766.
Joseph Hellstern, born 29 October 1733.
Catharina Hellstern, born 06 May 1737.
Anton Hellstern, born 09 December 1714 at Empfingen, Hohenzollern (now part of Württemberg), Germany (Godparents: Gregorius Hengen and Francisca? Hengerin)(baptismal record [entry #747](4)); died 1790 at Empfingen(4); married 26 June 1735 at Empfingen(4) to Maria Baicker (daughter of Conrad Baicker and Agatha Weckerl) who was born 10 May 1717 at Empfingen(4).
Children, born at Empfingen(4):
Catharina Hellstern, born 19 April 1736.
Anna Hellstern, born 18 January 1738.
Anna Hellstern, born 04 September 1739.
Maria Hellstern, born 26 December 1740; died 06 June 1803 at Empfingen(4); married 15 February 1766(4) at Empfingen to Martin Gauss (son of Joseph Gauss and Anna Schaffer) who was born 12 November 1740 at Empfingen(4) and died 06 June 1803 at Empfingen(4). Known children, born at Empfingen: Anton Gauss, baptized 05 April 1768, married [second?] 05 May 1802 to Agnes Baum who was born 31 December 1771 at Empfingen; Maria Gauss, baptized 04 December 1770(4); Joseph Gauss, baptized 09 October 1773, died 19 January 1855 at Empfingen, married 21 July 1801(4) to Judith Hauser who was born 07 December 1777 at Empfingen; Catherina Gauss, baptized 22 November 1776; Anna Gauss, baptized 10 September 1780.
Urban Hellstern, born 31 May 1743.
Anton Hellstern, born 25 August 1744.
Anna Hellstern, born 01 June 1747; died 03 September 1812 at Empfingen(4).
Georg Hellstern, born 19 April 1750.
+ Johannes Hellstern, born 28 May 1751; married Felicitas Gfrörer.
Felicitas Hellstern, born 22 April 1754.
Conrad Hellstern, born 17 February 1757.
Johannes Hellstern, born and baptized 28 May 1751 at Empfingen, Hohenzollern (now part of Württemberg), Germany (Godparents: Antonius Nidermayer and Felicitas Hellsternin)(baptismal record [7th entry](4)); died 24 June 1822 at Empfingen(4); married first 10 August 1778 at Empfingen(4) to Felicitas Gfrörer (daughter of Anton Gfrörer and Anna Hauser) who was born and baptized 12 December 1756 at Empfingen (Godparents: Christianus Baum and Anna Hellsternin)(baptismal record [5th entry](4)) and died 08 May 1801 at Empfingen; married second 18 February 1806 at Empfingen(4) to Theresia Schon (daughter of Johannes Schon and Magdalena Wessner) who was born 16 October 1760 at Empfingen(4). He was a judge.
[NOTE: More photos of present-day Empfingen are at the European Quest gallery website.]
Children with first wife, born at Empfingen [page 639 and page 640, Pfarrei Empfingen Familien Register, (FHL film #909610)]:
Michael Hellstern, born 29 September 1779; married 12 February 1816 at Empfingen to Theresia Knaish. Their family is on page 641 of the Pfarrei Empfingen Familien Register. Known children [most info from the IGI]: Michael Hellstern, born and baptized 07 September 1816, married 07 March 1848 at Empfingen to Katharine Kleindienst, died 31 March 1895 at Empfingen; Jacob Hellstern, born and baptized 24 July 1819, married 22 October 1860 at Empfingen to Maria Schaefer; ZYPRIAN HELLSTERN, born and baptized 17 September 1822(4)(5), emigrated to Menard County, Illinois, USA; (Daughter), born and died 23 January 1828; (Son), born and baptized 26 October 1829; Joseph Hellstern, born and baptized 29 February 1832.
+ MECHTILDIS HELLSTERN, twin, born 14 September 1780; married Michael Hellstern.
Anna Hellstern, twin, born 14 September 1780; died [possibly same day] 1780 at Empfingen.
Anton Hellstern, born 05 October and died 12 October 1782.
Anton Hellstern, born 27 March and died 03 April 1784.
Anna Hellstern, born 19 September 1785. Was married, and had children (Familien Register, page 513).
Anna Maria Hellstern, born 21 September 1787. Was married, and had children (Familien Register, page 627).
Catharina Hellstern, born 14 July 1790; died 10 June 1816. Was married, and had children (Familien Register, page 507).
Felicitas Hellstern, born 14 January 1793; died 07 July 1822 (or 1824) at Empfingen.
Johannes Hellstern, born 31 March 1795. Was married, and had children (Familien Register, page 600?).
Maria Anna Hellstern, born 30 August 1797. Was married, and had children (Familien Register, page 481).
Anton Hellstern, born 20 May 1800; died 20 January 1876 at Empfingen.
Thomas Hellstern’s ancestry (line 2). Last revision: 24 Dec 2007
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