Modified Register of descendancy
for Harder BÜNTZ
Unfortunately it was not allowed to copy or photograph all the records in the church-registers. So it wasn't possible to bring pictures of all known records to this register.
Some of the family-connections are developed by the notes in the registers, as well as there are no direct records of birth or marriage could be found
First Generation
1. Harder BÜNTZ was born about 1640 in Fitzbeek Ksp. Kellinghusen.
He had the following children:
+ 2 M i. Asmus BÜNTZ was born about 1670.
Second Generation
2. Asmus BÜNTZ (Harder) was born about 1670 in Fitzbeek Ksp. Kellinghusen.
Asmus married Gretge (Margarethe) in 1702 in Fitzbeek.
They had the following children:
+ 3 M i. Harder BÜNZ Verlehnsmann ( a man with his own ground and house) was born in 1705 and died on 12 Dec 1777.
Third Generation
3. Harder BÜNZ Verlehnsmann (Asmus, Harder) was born in 1705 in Fitzbeek Ksp. Kellinghusen or Vaasbüttel. He died on 12 Dec 1777 in Vaasbüttel.
(Verlehnsmann was a man who got a fief from his seigneur)
Harder married Gretje GLOYEN. Gretje was born in 1706. She died on 11 Mar 1778 in Vaasbüttel.
They had the following children:
+ 4 M i. Harder BÜNZ Grobschmied (blacksmith) was born in 1727.
5 F ii. Wiebke BÜNZ was born calculated 1733 in Fitzbeek Ksp. Kellinghusen.
+ 6 M iii. Asmus BÜNZ was born in 1735 and died on 6 Aug 1793.
7 F iv. Gretje BÜNZ was born about 1737 in Vaasbüttel.
Gretje married Joachim CURDT on 16 Dec 1760 in Nortorf. Joachim was born in Nienbüttel.
Fourth Generation
4. Harder BÜNZ Grobschmied (Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born in 1727 in Vaasbüttel.
Note in the churchbook: Benannt wurde das Kind nach seinem Vater und seinem Urgroßvater
(named after his father and great-grandfather)Harder married Antje SCHARP.
They had the following children:
+ 8 M i. Hinrich BÜNZ was born on 7 Jan 1746 and died before 1819.
9 F ii. Anna Triene BÜNZ was born on 3 Sep 1750 in Albersdorf.
2 Paten "Bünz" aus Armstedt Ksp. Bramstedt
+ 10 M iii. Clas (Johann Claus) BÜNZ was born about 1750/1760.
11 M iv. Franz Christoph BÜNZ was born about 1760.
+ 12 M v. Harder BÜNZ Leinweber was born on 24 Jun 1761.
6. Asmus BÜNZ (Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born in 1735 in Vaasbüttel. He died on 6 Aug 1793 in Bokel.
conf. Pfingsten 1751
(the child was named after his grandfather)
Asmus married Trienke HARTZ, daughter of Detlef HARTZ Hufner and Anna Christina JARGSTORF. Trienke was born Pfingsten 1729 in Bokel. She died on 23 Jul 1810 in Bokel.
They had the following children:
13 M i. Harder BÜNZ teacher and cantor in Krummwirth was born on 30 Jun 1761 in Bokel.
Harder married Gretje VOß on 1 May 1788 in Nortorf.
14 M ii. Jürgen BÜNZ was born on 1 Mar 1763 in Bokel. He died on 17 Feb 1814.
Jürgen married Christina WITTMAAKEN on 22 Oct 1797 in Nortorf.
15 M iii. Christian BÜNZ was born on 6 Jul 1765 in Bokel. He died on 15 May 1785 in Bokel.
16 M iv. Casten BÜNZ was born on 22 May 1767 in Bokel. He died on 16 May 1830 in Albersdorf.
Casten married Agnet REESE in 1792 in Albersdorf.
+ 17 M v. Clas BÜNZ was born on 4 May 1769.
18 M vi. Jochen BÜNZ was born on 8 Oct 1770 in Bokel.
19 M vii. Hinrich BÜNZ was born on 23 Aug 1774 in Bokel. He died on 12 Nov 1794.
Birth and Baptism-record # 88 of Harder Büntz, 24 June 1761 in Bokel (the sponsors of the child’s baptism led to the places of origin of the family backwards)
(Copy of the filmed record of the Church-registers at LDS-familyresearchcenter Wetzlar)
Dom.6p. Trinit.den 28.Juni Asmus und Trienke Büntz aus Bokel Sohn, nat.den 24. Harder
Paten: Harder Büntz von Faßbüttel(Vaasbüttel), Asmus Büntz von Fitzbeck, Meinke Hartz von Bokel
(baptised) 6. Sunday after Trinity, 28.June, Asmus and Trienke Büntz’s from Bokel son, born on 24., Harder
Spons.: Harder Büntz from Vaasbüttel, Asmus Büntz from Fitzbeck, Meinke Hartz from Bokel
Fifth Generation
8. Hinrich BÜNZ (Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 7 Jan 1746 in Albersdorf. He died before 1819 in Albersdorf.
Pate: Hinrich Bünz aus Armsted Ksp.Bramstedt
Hinrich married Catharina Elisabeth CARSTENS, daughter of Johann Rudolph CARSTENS and Anna BROOKSTED, on 12 Nov 1780 in Albersdorf. Catharina died after 1819 and befor 1827 in Albersdorf.
They had the following children:
20 F i. Antje BÜNZ was born on 12 Jul 1785 in Albersdorf.
+ 21 M ii. Johann Christopher BÜNZ Schmied was born on 4 Nov 1790.
+ 22 M iii. (Johann) Claus BÜNZ Lehrer in Meldorf was born about 1790.
23 M iv. Hinrich BÜNZ was born on 9 Feb 1791 in Albersdorf.
+ 24 M v. Christian BÜNZ was born on 24 Dec 1796.
10. Clas (Johann Claus) BÜNZ (Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born about 1750/1760 in Albersdorf.
Clas married Trina Margarethe CLASSEN, daughter of Hargen CLASSEN and Gretie JÜRGENS, on 30 Nov 1789 in Albersdorf.
Clas and Trina had the following children:
25 M i. stillborn son BÜNZ was born on 9 May 1789 in Albersdorf. He died on 9 May 1789 in Albersdorf.
26 M ii. stillborn son BÜNZ was born on 5 Apr 1792 in Albersdorf. He died on 5 Apr 1792 in Albersdorf.
27 F iii. Antje BÜNZ was born on 14 Jan 1796 in Albersdorf.
28 M iv. Tias (Matthias) BÜNZ was born on 1 Nov 1802 in Meldorf.
29 M v. Clas BÜNZ was born on 31 Jan 1809.
Birthrecord Tias Bünz 1.11.1802 in Familienkartei Meldorf
Birthrecord Clas Bünz 31.1.1809 in Familienkartei Meldorf
12. Hartwig (Harder?) BÜNTZ Leinweber (Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 28 Jun 1761 in Bokel.
Hartwig married Teltsche REIMERS.
They had the following children:
30 F i. Antje BÜNZ was born about 1790 in Albersdorf. She died before 1893.
31 F ii. Antje BÜNTZ was born on 16 Oct 1793 in Albersdorf.
Antje married Clas EHLERS on 4 Jan 1817 in Meldorf.
Clas was born in Meldorf.
Marriagerecord 4.6.1817 : Antje Büntz – Clas Ehlers , Familienkartei Meldorf
32 M iii. Clas BÜNZ was born on 27 Feb 1799 in Albersdorf.
17. Clas BÜNZ (Asmus BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 4 May 1769 in Bokel.
Clas married Elsabe CLASSEN widow from Mars Thomsen on 11 Mar 1794 in Albersdorf. Elsabe was born about 1750/1760 in Albersdorf.
They had the following children:
33 M i. Niclas BÜNZ was born on 6 Oct 1794 in Albersdorf.
Sixth Generation
21. Johann Christopher BÜNZ Schmied (Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 4 Nov 1790 in Meldorf.
Johann married (1) Anna Maria VOß, daughter of Hans VOß and Trienke DÜNKERS, on 10 May 1829 in Meldorf.
Marriagerecord 10.5.1829, Johann Christopher Bünz – Anna Maria Voß, Familienkartei Meldorf
They had the following children:
+ 34 M i. Hinrich Christopher BÜNZ Maurer was born on 24 Dec 1829.
35 M ii. Franz Hinrich BÜNZ was born on 7 Mar 1831 in Meldorf. He died in 1831 in Meldorf.
36 M iii. Johann Jacob BÜNZ was born on 28 Feb 1832 in Meldorf.
+ 37 M iv. Franz Hartwig BÜNZ Schmiedemeister was born on 23 May 1835.
+ 38 M v. Claus Rudolph BÜNZ was born on 16 Oct 1836.
Johann also married (2) Anna Margaretha HELLISEN, daughter of Paul HELLISEN from Jütland, on 23 Mar 1842 in Meldorf.
Johann and Anna had the following children:
39 M vi. Christian Matthias BÜNZ was born on 5 Oct 1842 in Meldorf.
40 F vii. Anna Catharina BÜNZ was born on 7 Nov 1843 in Meldorf.
41 F viii. Margaretha Dorothea BÜNZ was born on 31 Aug 1848 in Meldorf.
42 M ix. Christian BÜNZ was born on 1 Oct 1849 in Meldorf.
22. (Johann) Claus BÜNZ Lehrer in Meldorf (Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born about 1790 in Meldorf.
(Johann) married Wiebke VOß, daughter of Johann Hinrich VOß Schmiedemeister and Margarethe VOGT, on 24 Oct 1819 in Meldorf. Wiebke was born on 23 Oct 1801 in Meldorf.
Patin war des Kindes Großmutter Wiebke Voß (Spons. was the child’s grandmother Wiebke Voß)
Marriagerecord 24.10.1819, Claus Bünz – WiebkeVoß, Familienkartei Meldorf
Claus and Wiebke had the following children:
43 M i. Franz Hinrich Christian BÜNZ Lehrer in Heide was born on 17 Sep 1820 in Meldorf.
Birthrecord Franz Hinrich Christian Bünz 17.11.1820 in Familienkartei Meldorf
+ 44 M ii. Claus Hartwig BÜNZ Diakon in Glückstadt was born about 1821.
+ 45 M iii. Hans Jacob BÜNZ was born on 4 Feb 1822.
Birthrecord Hans Jacob Bünz 4.2.1822 in Familienkartei Meldorf
+ 46 M iv. Johannes Rudolph BÜNZ.
24. Christian BÜNZ (Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 24 Dec. 1796 in Albersdorf.
Christian married Magdalena Rebecca ROWEDDER wid. Martins, daughter of Hanß ROWEDDER and Elsabe HOLST, on 3 Jun 1827 in Meldorf. Magdalena was born about 1800.
They had the following children:
47 M i. Hinrich Christian BÜNZ was born on 12 Feb 1828 in Meldorf.
48 F ii. Margaretha BÜNZ was born on 24 Jul 1830 in Meldorf.
49 M iii. Hinrich BÜNZ was born on 6 May 1832 in Meldorf.
50 M iv. Johann Christian BÜNZ was born on 22 Apr 1834 in Meldorf.
51 F v. Katharina Elisabeth BÜNZ was born on 15 Jun 1836 in Meldorf.
52 M vi. Claus Hartwig BÜNZ was born on 8 Sep 1838 in Meldorf.
Seventh Generation
34. Hinrich Christopher BÜNZ Maurer (Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 24 Dec 1829 in Meldorf.
Hinrich married Maria Catharina (Käthe) NÄHER on 6 Oct 1859 in Meldorf. Maria was born on 18 Apr 1831 in Zinkweilerhof. (This village could not be located till now)
They had the following children:
+ 53 M i. Rudolf BÜNZ Maurer was born on 4 May 1860 and died on 2 Jun 1938.
54 F ii. Maria Catharina BÜNZ was born on 5 Mar 1862 in Meldorf.
55 M iii. Hartwig BÜNZ was born on 6 Mar 1864 in Meldorf.
56 M iv. Johann Karl BÜNZ was born on 13 Dec 1866 in Meldorf.
57 M v. Jacob BÜNZ was born on 8 Jan 1868 in Meldorf.
58 F vi. Emma Elis. BÜNZ was born on 17 Sep 1871 in Meldorf.
+ 59 M vii. Hartwig BÜNZ was born on 27 Nov 1874.
37. Franz Hartwig BÜNZ Schmiedemeister (Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 23 May 1835 in Meldorf.
He had the following children:
60 F i. Anna Maria BÜNZ was born on 20 Oct 1870 in Meldorf.
61 F ii. Elisa BÜNZ was born on 8 Jun 1874 in Meldorf.
38. Claus Rudolph BÜNZ (Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 16 Oct 1836 in Meldorf.
He had the following children:
62 M i. Claus Christian BÜNZ was born on 23 Jun 1870 in Meldorf.
63 M ii. Ernst Johann BÜNZ was born on 9 May 1872 in Meldorf.
44. Claus Hartwig BÜNZ Diakon in Glückstadt ((Johann) Claus BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born about 1821.
He had the following children:
64 M i. Christian BÜNZ Pastor in Uetersen was born about 1846/1847.
(Claus Hartwig had more children, but they are not recorded in the church registers of Meldorf or
Albersdorf . From this line of the family came all the luth. Pastors Bünz in Schleswig-Holstein.
45. Hans Jacob BÜNZ ((Johann) Claus BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 4 Feb 1822 in Meldorf.
Hans married ROSENTHAL before 1856.
They had the following children:
65 M i. Richard Herrmann BÜNZ-ROSENTHAL was born on 7 Dec 1856 in Meldorf.
66 F ii. Elfriede Margarethe BÜNZ-ROSENTHAL was born on 27 Apr 1858 in Meldorf.
67 M iii. Immo Manuel BÜNZ-ROSENTHAL was born on 20 May 1862 in Meldorf.
46. Johannes Rudolph BÜNZ ((Johann) Claus BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder).
Johannes married Catharina HOLL in 1843 in Meldorf.
They had the following children:
68 M i. Hinrich Balthasar BÜNZ was born on 20 Sep 1843 in Meldorf.
69 M ii. Adolph Nikolaus Matthias BÜNZ was born on 26 Jun 1845 in Meldorf.
70 F iii. Beata Johanna BÜNZ was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Meldorf.
71 M iv. Jacob Hinrich Rudolph BÜNZ was born on 7 Jul 1848 in Meldorf.
Eighth Generation
53. Rudolf BÜNZ Maurer (Hinrich Christopher BÜNZ, Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 4 May 1860 in Zinkweilerhof. He died on 2 Jun 1938 in Rammsee.
Rudolf married Johanna Catharina LAU, daughter of Claus LAU Schlachter (butcher) and Maria Christina KARSTENS, on 7 May 1889. Johanna was born on 20 Sep 1861 in Egenwöhrden. She died on 18 Dec 1927 in Rammsee.
They had the following children:
+ 72 M i. Rudolf BÜNZ was born on 12 Nov 1898 and died on 20 Feb 1983.
59. Hartwig BÜNZ (Hinrich Christopher BÜNZ, Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 27 Nov 1874 in Meldorf.
He had the following children:
73 F i. Telsche BÜNZ was born in 1812 in Albersdorf.
Ninth Generation
72. Rudolf BÜNZ master-plumber(Rudolf BÜNZ, Hinrich Christopher BÜNZ, Johann Christopher BÜNZ, Hinrich BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Harder BÜNZ, Asmus, Harder) was born on 12 Nov 1898 in Marne. He died on 20 Feb 1983 in Rammsee b. Kiel.
Rudolf married Charlotte FUHRMANN, daughter of Adolph Reinhold FUHRMANN Bierbrauer and Johanna Maria Ida BEHNISCH, on 11 Nov 1922. Charlotte was born on 30 Jun 1899. She died on 1 Dec 1993 in Soltau.
Golden wedding anniversary1972