Anton Spinner(1808-1885), father of Peter Spinner
Anton, man wearing hat, father of Peter Spinner.
Anton, a farmer and substantial land owner, was born in Waldum, and Clophe was born in Kappelrodeck, both villages near Oberachern. That area is part of the Black Forest and the Baden wine region of southwest Germany, and close to Strasbourg where the border between France and Germany was often determined by who had won the most recent military conflict.
The area where Anton’s property was located, most of the original acreage is no longer in the Spinner family, is still referred to on current maps as “Spinner-Hofe” (Spinner farms).
The Spinner name is quite common in Germany as it is in the United States. Tracing family lines is often confusing, and records—especially early ones—conflict with one another. Two examples of early variations on the Spinner name are Spinn and Spynn.
Early records indicate that the Spinners came from around Zurich, Switzerland. A Peter Spinner (age 13) appears in a 1310 Zurich tax list and paid tax as a 13-year-old tradesman. In 1357, a Heini Spinner, staying at a local hotel at the time, made the tax list as well.
From 1536 forward, about the time that the churches and villages began to record births and deaths, Spinner names became common in the records of villages within 30 miles of Zurich. During the time of the Reformation, especially between 1519 and 1540, many Spinners fled Zurich to avoid the ruling Duke’s edict to switch from Roman Catholic to Lutheranism or face execution.
In the photo above (taken on the day of Barbara's wedding) Anton is on the left, seated woman is his second wife Maria Anna Welle, then Michael, Joseph (with tie-signing witness at wedding), women directly below are daughters Helene and Barbara (with flowers). This was taken early in the morning 7-8am after theyhad tended to their animals and before they dressed for the wedding. Two other children were not present and are presumed to have been in school..
The area where Anton’s property was located, most of the original acreage is no longer in the Spinner family, is still referred to on current maps as “Spinner-Hofe” (Spinner farms).
The Spinner name is quite common in Germany as it is in the United States. Tracing family lines is often confusing, and records—especially early ones—conflict with one another. Two examples of early variations on the Spinner name are Spinn and Spynn.
Early records indicate that the Spinners came from around Zurich, Switzerland. A Peter Spinner (age 13) appears in a 1310 Zurich tax list and paid tax as a 13-year-old tradesman. In 1357, a Heini Spinner, staying at a local hotel at the time, made the tax list as well.
From 1536 forward, about the time that the churches and villages began to record births and deaths, Spinner names became common in the records of villages within 30 miles of Zurich. During the time of the Reformation, especially between 1519 and 1540, many Spinners fled Zurich to avoid the ruling Duke’s edict to switch from Roman Catholic to Lutheranism or face execution.
In the photo above (taken on the day of Barbara's wedding) Anton is on the left, seated woman is his second wife Maria Anna Welle, then Michael, Joseph (with tie-signing witness at wedding), women directly below are daughters Helene and Barbara (with flowers). This was taken early in the morning 7-8am after theyhad tended to their animals and before they dressed for the wedding. Two other children were not present and are presumed to have been in school..
Peter Spinner's Ancestors: Franziskus Spinner (1675-1736) - Anton Spinner (Peter's father, 1803-1885)
