Aeugst am Albis ZH - baptism - 1733 - Jenta - parents' ID

Kent Gardiner

Wetzikon 1733 Anna Jenta bap 26 March film 008125657 p 45 translation

This may be the daughter of Conrad Jenta. First document.

https://www.gatheringgardiners.com/2024/04/anna-jenta-1734.html

WSeelentag

Martii, Donnerstag den 26sten (1733): Anna

Meister Conrad Jander Gerwer und Lisabeth Landis

Rudolf Huber, Schützenmeister, und Anna Bickel, Schuhmacher Schneebelis von Affoltern Hausfrau.

Irrespective of spelling (Jander vs. Jenta) - with the correct profession and the identical wife's name - I am absolutely sure this is "your" Conrad Jenta. The family still lived in Aeugst am Albis, where they had married, so Anna was born/baptised in Aeugst am Albis (you should correct your blog!). The Pastor may have not been familiar with this "strange" name - remember the marriage entry states "Jentha" (have you ever copied this entry?).

Then a comment on the godmother: note that her maiden name is mentioned - together with her husband's surname. With Anna being a very common name and Bickel as well as Schneebeli being large families, there are three marriages of an Anna Bickel with a Schneebeli between 1701 and 1730 - but only one groom is a shoemaker 😉.

BTW - whilst Aeugst am Albis (official name!) is the largest and best known Aeugst in Switzerland - there are few smaller places named Aeugst.

Kent Gardiner

WSeelentag One of the more interesting entries. It is my understanding that Rudolf Huber is a master marksman, and his wife is a shoemaker?

I have other Schneebeli family members in Germany, and I am familiar with the name.

It appears that Jenta was a new name for the Pastors, who sometimes misspelled it.

WSeelentag

Schützenmeister does not describe his performance, but is a position - though he most likely will also have been a good marksman. Idiotikon gives three explanations:

1. chairman of a rifle club

2. (outdated when idiotikon was printed around 1900) older name for the "Büchsenschützen-Hauptmann" [rifle captain] before the introduction of the firearms. He would lead the group of riflemen of an "Auszug" (military corps going into a battle).

3. administrator of the "Schützenkasse" - could be the rifle club treasury, but also in connection with the army.

Godparents were 1) this Rudolf Huber and 2) Anna Bickel - not his wife, but wife of the shoemaker Heinrich Schneebeli (I had linked to their marriage entry).

Kent Gardiner

https://community.familysearch.org/en/profile/WSeelentag Now I understand. This is very helpful. Thanks for taking time to explain this to me. KG