Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Baker and city church worker (stadtkirchner) at St. Lorenz in Hildburghausen

Notes:

From "Klipper Stipendium [Klipper Exhibition]", author unknown, Schriften des Vereins für Sachsen-Meiningische Geschichte u. Landeskunde [Writings of the Saxe-Meiningen Association of History and Geography], 54. Heft [Issue No. 54] (Hildburghausen, Saxe-Meiningen: F. W. Gadow & Sohn, 1906), pages 74, 80, 94.

Page 94:
Stephen Thomæ was apparently the only child of Katharina Hartmann (1607-1669) and her first husband, Christoph Thomæ. He married Cordula, the daughter of Superintendent Michael Buchenröder of Heldburg, and their children, as well as Christian's own children, are listed on this page. Stephen's parents were married on 4 November 1628 but Christoph died on 6 June 1634. Katharina then married Johann Möring on 30 January 1637. They had at least four children. Although he was a baker, Johann was the city Kirchner with the Church of St Lorenz in Hildburghausen. He died on 13 January 1676. His parents were not known. But Katharina's parents are known. She was the second daughter of Antastasia Scheder (died 2 January 1659) and her first husband, Johann Hartmann, the Senior Mayor of Hildburghausen (died 5 June 1615). The parents were married on 21 October 1606 but, after Johann died, his widow married, on 1 March 1647, the Tuchmacher [draper] Paul Thein, who died on 11 December 1678.

Chronik der Stadt, der Diözese und des Herzogtums Hildburghausen [Chronicle of the City, the Diocese and the Duchy of Hildburghausen], by Rudolf Armin Human, Ph.D (a Thomä fan). (Hildburghausen, Saxe-Meninigen: Kesselring‘sche Hofbuchhandlung, 1886), pages 81, 82, 396, 397, 470

Antiquitates et Memorabilia Historiae Franconicae [in Latin: Antiquitaties and Memorabilia of the History of Franconia, but the book is in German] darumen insonderheit der Ursprung / Einrichtung und Merckwürdigkeiten der Fürstlichen Residenz-Stadt Hildburghausen von denen âltesten biß auf die jetzige Zeiten aus bewährten Uhrkunden abgehandelt werden [in German: Especially concerning the origin, foundation and curiosities of the Princely Residence-City of Hildburghausen from the authentic documents that were employed from the earliest to the current times], by Johann Werner Krauß [Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen: Johann Gottfried Hanisch, "privileged court publisher", 1753], pages 309 and 311. The title is quite a mouthful. That's why this book is known as just, "Antiquitates et Memorabilia historiae Franconicae besonders Hildburghausen". Maybe the success of his first book went to Mr. Krauß’s head but he wrote excellent chapters about two major schools in Hildburghausen - the Hildburghausen School and the Princely Gymnasium.

Beyträge zur Erläuterung der Hochfürstl. Sachsen-Hildburghausen Kirchen- , Schul - and Landes-Historie: Zweiter Theil von der Stadt und Dioeces Hildburghausen [Contributions to the Explanation of the Church, School and Country History of the Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen: Second Part of the City and Diocese of Hildburghausen], by Johann Werner Krauß (Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen: Johann Gottfried Hanisch, 1752), pages 274 and 383

Because Dr. Human used both books by Mr. Krauß as his sources about Christoph Thomä, I'll summarize my findings for you about Stephen's father. According to Mr. Krauß, Christoph lived his whole life in Hildburghausen but he was ordained in Coburg on 18 December 1625 as a deacon. In 1615, he became the 11th Cantor of the Hildburghausen School. The position of Cantor made Christoph the assistant to the Conrector, the second in command of the school. In 1622, he succeeded his boss as the 13th Conrector [Assistant Headmaster], "mit Berbehaltung des Cantorats [with the support of the Council of Cantors]” His promotion also made him the Vicar of the “U.L. Frauen.“ (Maybe that's why his son had to keep going to school in spite of the Thirty Years War.) In 1633, he was elevated to the rank of Archdeacon (Hofprediger = Court Preacher), the position he would hold to the end of his life. He died on 6 June 1634. His widow's second husband, Johann Möring (1596-1676), was, in 1642, the 10th Kirchner of the Hildburghausen School and he was succeeded in this office by his next four descendants. He was in various offices of the Church for 40 years

Listed in Books: Antiquitates et Memorabilia historiae Franconicae besonders Hildburghausen
Mohring, Nicol cantor to Hildburghausen and born 1571
Mohring, Johann Anton pastor to ? and bahea who died 27 jan 1690
Mohring, Georg - Listed here
Mohring, Johann Tobias rector to Schaltau who died 1727
Mohring, Michal Jacob cantor to Eisshausen who died 1750.

Books: Antiquitates et Memorabilia historiae Franconicae besonders Hildburghausen, Page 316.

The following is based on From "Klipper Stipendium [Klipper Exhibition]", author unknown, Schriften des Vereins für Sachsen-Meiningische Geschichte u. Landeskunde [Writings of the Saxe-Meiningen Association of History and Geography], 54. Heft [Issue No. 54] (Hildburghausen, Saxe-Meiningen: F. W. Gadow & Sohn, 1906), As for Footnote 99 on page 115 of the same book, I (Kalb0 had to look up Römersbach to find out exactly where was it in the Hildburghausen area.  Oh, so it used to be an estate at the west edge of Hilburghausen but it was annexed and turned into a street, Am Römerbach, by the City of Hildburghausen. Anna Möring’s husband, Rupertus Pontanus ( Brückner ), was from the Tyrol of Austria.  He was also the first known Syndicus [ lawyer with the city court ], in office from ca 1585 to 1606 as notarius publ. caesareus [ Latin, “Imperial Notary for the Public” ].  The footnote says in German, “Rup. Pont., m[arried]. Anna, d[aughter]. of the baker Michael Möring, from whom he received 6-1/2 acres at Römersbach.”

To me this supports Michael Möring being the father of Johann and this Anna Möring Brückner.

Johann married Hartmann, Catharina on 30 Jan 1637 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany. Catharina (daughter of Hartmann, Johann and Scheber, Anastasia) was born on 25 Oct 1607 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died before 2 Feb 1669 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; was buried on 2 Feb 1669 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Möring, Veronika was born in UNKNOWN in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died in DECEASED in Germany; was buried in Germany.
2. Möring, Johann FRIEDRICH was born on 29 Nov 1646 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died in Apr 1713 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany.
3. Möring, Georg was born on 27 Sep 1651 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died on 18 Apr 1738 in Römhild, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany.
4. Möring, Anna was born before 30 Mar 1649 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died before 4 Apr 1719 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; was buried on 4 Apr 1719 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany.
5. Möring, Susanna Barbara was born before 2 Feb 1643 in Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, Thüringen, Germany; died in DECEASED in Thüringen, Germany.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Butcher

Notes:

It is only my (James Thoma's) supposition that Michael Möring is the father of Johann Möring. It is based upon: "Klipper Stipendium [Klipper Exhibition]", author unknown, Schriften des Vereins für Sachsen-Meiningische Geschichte u. Landeskunde [Writings of the Saxe-Meiningen Association of History and Geography], 54. Heft [Issue No. 54] (Hildburghausen, Saxe-Meiningen: F. W. Gadow & Sohn, 1906), As for Footnote 99 on page 115 of the same book, I (Wilbur Kalb) had to look up Römersbach to find out exactly where was it in the Hildburghausen area.  Oh, so it used to be an estate at the west edge of Hilburghausen but it was annexed and turned into a street, Am Römerbach, by the City of Hildburghausen. Anna Möring’s husband, Rupertus Pontanus ( Brückner ), was from the Tyrol of Austria.  He was also the first known Syndicus [ lawyer with the city court ], in office from ca 1585 to 1606 as notarius publ. caesareus [ Latin, “Imperial Notary for the Public” ].  The footnote says in German, “Rup. Pont., m[arried]. Anna, d[aughter]. of the baker Michael Möring, from whom he received 6-1/2 acres at Römersbach.”

To me this supports Michael Möring being the father of Johann and this Anna Möring Brückner. I should also note that this is the oldest record that I have found of the Möring family in Hildburghausen.