Dernière mise ß jour/ last updating  18 juil. 2007
 
Early EISENBEIS (Eisenbeiß, Eisenbeisz...) names are in section aa.  It is unknown how these individuals are 
related to each other.

It is important to note that Eliasbrunn (old name Ehabrunn), Thierbach, Ruppersdorf, 
Gahma (Gamen), Friesau, Altengesees (Altengesass), Payreut (Bayreuth), Neunbeutha 
(Neunbeuta), and Lobenstein are all very close to each other.  This is from where 
the b: and y: families and quite possibly the k: families originate.  It is quite 
likely the a: family also originates from this area, but moved to the Freudenstad 
area.  

The following information (aa) is from a variety of sources including church records,
history books, and tax listings.  The English translation in []'s may have errors. 
MAP   MAP &  INFO (good:  Bundesland: Freistaat Thüringen (Thuringia) and Landkreis: Saale-Orla-Kreis)   

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Recorded in Thurigen/Lobenstein/Eliasbrunn (zip 07356)
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# aa1 HEINZ EYSENPEIS
      1556, Eliasbrunn
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# aa2 CIRIAX EISENBEIS
      1592, Eliasbrunn
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# aa3 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1592, Eliasbrunn
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# aa4 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1595/1596, Eliasbrunn
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# aa5 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1596/1597, Eliasbrunn
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# aa6 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1599/1600, Eliasbrunn
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# aa7 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1600/1601, Eliasbrunn
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# aa8 HANS EYSSENPEIß
      1605, Eliasbrunn
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# aa XXX Hans EISENBEIS  
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# aa9 HANS EISENBEIß
      1622, Eliasbrunn
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# aa10 ANNA EISENBEIß
       oo Hans Scherf, 1636, Eliasbrunn
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# aa11 EVA EISENBEIß
       oo Matthes Hertel, 1639, Eliasbrunn

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Oberlemnitz (zip 07356)
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# aa12 HANS EISSENPEIS
       Erhalten 1541 gemeinsam einen herrschafte Lehnbrief (or Lehrbrief) [1541,
        Received control of a jointly held feudal tenure document]
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# aa13 CLEMEN EISSENPEIS
       Erhalten 1541 gemeinsam einen herrschafte Lehnbrief (or Lehrbrief) [1541,
        Received control of a jointly held feudal tenure document]
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# aa14 MARGARETHA EISENBEIß
       Taufpatin Eliasbrunn 01.06.1668 [01 Jun 1668, Godmother in Eliasbrunn]
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# aa15 HEINZ EISENSPEISS
       Bauer in Oberlemnitz
       2 Oct 1449, Schuldit 1543 der Kapelle Heinersdorf 6gr. als junges H.E ??
        3gr. als H.E. [2 Oct 1499, debt in 1543 for chapel (or band) in Heinersdorf
        6gr. for the young H. Eisenspeiss?, 3gr for H. Eisenspeiss?].
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# aa16 HANSS EISENPEISS
       Einwohner in Oberlemnitz, 1543
       Schuldit 1543 der Kapelle Heinersdorf 3gr. oder als des junges H.E. 6gr [Debt
       in 1543 for chapel (or band) in Heinersdorf 3gr. Or for the young H.
       Eisenpeiss? 6gr.].
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# aa17 HANS EISSENBEIS
       Einwohner in Oberlemnitz, 1592
       Zahlen 1592 Geld+Hafer als Landsteuer Amt Lobenstein [Paid land tax 
        using money and oats in the public office in Lobenstein]
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# aa18 NIKOL EISSENBEIS
       Einwohner in Oberlemnitz, 1592
       Zahlen 1592 Geld+Hafer als Landsteuer Amt Lobenstein [Paid land tax 
        using money and oats in the public office in Lobenstein]
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# aa19 JOST EISSENBEIS
       Einwohner in Oberlemnitz, 1592
       Zahlen 1592 Geld+Hafer als Landsteuer Amt Lobenstein [Paid land tax 
        using money and oats in the public office in Lobenstein]
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# aa20 HANS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner in Oberlemnitz, 1622-1645
       Taufpate in Heinersdorf 30.07.1639 [Godfather in Heinersdorf, 30 Jul 1639).
       Zahlt 1622 Landbethe fuer sein Vieh ins Amt Lobenstein 12.07.1622, 25.1.1645
        (Paid in 1622 land taxes? for livestock at Lobenstein's tax office in
        12 Jul 1622, 25 Jan 1645].
       oo Catharina ?, 1625
          * 1606 in Oberlemnitz
          + 26 Nov 1678
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# aa21 SIMON EISENBEIß
       Einwohner and Bauer in Oberlemnitz, 10 October 1622.
       Zahlt 1622 Landbethe fuer sein Vieh ins Amt Lobenstein [Paid in 1622 land
        taxes? for livestock at Lobenstein's tax office].
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# aa22 HANSS EISENBEIß
       * 1 Dec 1625, Oberlemnitz
       + 20 Nov 1711, Oberlemnitz
       oo Catharina ?, 1646
          * middle of 1630
          + beginning of 1713, Oberlemnitz
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# aa23 CATHARINA EISENBEIß
       * Oberlemnitz
       oo Georg Brueckner, 16 Jun 1662, Ruppersdorf
          Einwohner in Ruppersdorf
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# aa24 EVA EISENBEIß
       * Oberlemnitz
       + 1656
       oo Adam Werner, 25 Nov 1645, Unterlemnitz
          Einwohner Unterlemnitz
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# aa25 MARGARETHA EISENBEIß
       Oberlemnitz as Paten, 1 Jun 1668.
       Taufpatin in Eliasbrunn (01 Jun 1668, godmother in Eliasbrunn).
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# aa26 HANNSS EISENBEIß
       D. juengere Einwohner + Viermann + Kirchkoster - Vorstcher in Oberlemnitz
       [Young resident + ?? + Church financial?? - ?? in Oberlemnitz]
       oo Catharina Koehler, 11 Dec 1689, Oberlemnitz
          * Oberlemnitz
          + circa 1692
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# aa27 ANNA ELISABETHA EISENBEIß
       * 15 Apr 1692, Oberlemnitz
       + 21 Apr 1767, Ruppersdorf
       oo Johann Heinrich Locker, 26 Nov 1715, Ruppersdorf

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Recorded in Thuringie/Lobenstein/Friesau (zip 07368)
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# aa28 NIKOL EISSENBEIß
       Einv. + Bauer (zahlt fuer Vieh Landbethe an das Amt Lobenstein) (1592)
       [Resident and farmer (paid for livestock land taxes? at Lobenstein's tax
       office) (1592)].
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# aa29 HANNSS EYSENBEIß
       Einwohner 1620
       Untertam des Balthasar Friedrich von Machwitz auf Rittergut Hinter/Ober-
        Kemptendorf, zuerst Walburgis (Asso) und Michaelis dorgl., muss 1/2 Tag
        Schafscheren) [Subordinate of Balthasar von Machwits of chevalry Hinter and
        Ober-Kemptendorf, first Walburgis, then Michaelis dorgl?, must for a half
        day shear sheep.]
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# aa30 HANS EYSENBEIß
       Einv. + Besitzer einer halben Hofes in Friesau (cb. 22.04.1647 untertam des
        Georg Ernst von Machwitz auf Ebersdorf ober-Kemtendorf am 26.11.1652)
        [Resident and Owner of half a farm yard in Friesau (cb.? 22 Apr 1647 under
        the direction of Georg Ernst von Machwitz of Ebersdorf ober-Kemtendorf on 
        26 Nov 1652)]
       Taufpate in Schoenbrunn am 17.02.1645, Unterlemnitz [Godfather in
        Schoenbrunn on 17 Feb 1645, Unterlemnitz].
        22 Apr 1647, of Georg Ernst von Machwitz from Ebersdorf inober-Kemptendorf
       oo Margaretha ?, 18 Dec 1643 or 1648
          Taufpatin in Unterlemnitz am 18.12.1648 [Godmother in Unterlemnitz on
           18 Dec 1648].
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# aa31 HANS EIYSENBEIß
       Schullehrer in Friesau, 1699
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# aa32 JOHANN HEINRICH EISENBEIß
       Einwohner 1761

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Gahma (zip 07356)
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# aa33 HANS EISENBEIß
       Muehlenknecht 1668
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# aa34 SIEGFRIED (SEYFRIED) EISENBEIß
       * 1668 or 1666

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Gleima (zip 07356)
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# aa35 MATTHES EYSENBEIS
       Ensaehnt 1533 und 1547 in Buergerbuch Leutenberg [Resident? 1533 and 1547 in
        Leutenberg's register].

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Lichtenbrunn (zip 07366)
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# aa36 HANS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner und Bauer, 10 Oct 1622 [Resident and Farmer, 10 Oct 1622].
       Zahlt fuer sein Vieh Landbethe ins Amt Lobenstein [Paid for livestock land
        taxes? in Lobenstein tax office].

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Recorded in Thurigen/Lobenstein/Rauschengesees (zip 07356)
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# aa37 KUNZ EISSENBEIß
       Einwohner und Bauer, 1592 [Resident and Farmer, 1592]
       Hat 1/2 Hof, zahlt fuer sein Vieh Landbethe am Amt Lobenstein [Had half of
        farm yard, paid for his livestock land taxes? in the Lobenstein tax office].

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Roeppisch (zip 07368)
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# aa38 HANS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner 1564
       Zinsbauer des Kosters zum Heiligen Kreis Saalburg ?? vor 1564 zwischen
        ruetig des Hans Heinrich von Walzdorf [Tenant farmer of Kosters? to the
        Holy circle Saalburg? Before 1564 between ruetig? Of Hans Heinrich from
        Walzdorf].
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# aa39 HANNS (?) EISENBEIß
       Einwohner 1755
       ??hicksbesitzer in Roeppish

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Ruppersdorf (zip 07356)
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# aa40 JOHANN HEINRICH EISENBEIß
       * 29 Jan 1684, Ruppersdorf
       + 15 Mar 1744, Ruppersdorf
       Einv. + Meister + Baecker [Resident, Master, Baker]
       oo Maria Drechsel, 1 Nov 1712
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# aa41 ANNA MARGARETHA EISENBEIß
       * 12 May 1733, Ruppersdorf
       + 12 Dec 1758
       oo John Nicol Bohn, 12 Dec 1758
       It seems unusual that she died on the day of the marriage

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Recorded in Thuringen/Lobenstein/Thierbach (zip 07356)
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# aa42 HANS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner
       Zahlt fuer ihr Vieh Landbethe ins Amt Lobenstein [10 Oct 1622, paid
        livestock land taxes? in Lobenstein tax office].
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# aa43 GEORG EISENBEIß
       Einwohner
       Taufpate in Heinersdorf 3.04.1639 [Godfather in Heinersdorf 3 Apr 1639]
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# aa44 MARGARETHA EISENBEIß
       Einwohner 4 Feb 1662
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# aa45 ANDREAS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner 23 Jun 1673
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# aa46 HANSS NICOL EISENBEIß
       oo Margaretha Mueller, 23 Jun 1673
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# aa47 HANSS EISENBEIß
       Einwohner in Thierbach.
       Taufpate in Heinersdorf 22.11.1657 (1657-1665) [Godfather in Heinersdorf, 
        22 Nov 1657 (1657-1665)].
       oo Catharina ?, 28 Nov 1665, in Ruppersdorf
          She was previously married to Hans Michel
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# aa48 ANNA EISENBEIß
       oo 4 May 1680, Thierbach with Hanss Wohlfarth

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Recorded in Thuringen/Schleiz/Goeritz (zip 07297)
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# aa49 CLAUS (CLEMENS ?) EISENBEIß
       Hofknecht 1611
       oo Margaretha Hellfritzsch, 1611

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Recorded in Thuringen/Jena-Land/Hummelshain (zip 07768)
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# aa50 ? EISSENBEIßER
       Einwohner 1603

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Recorded in Thurigen/Lobenstein/Unterlemnitz (zip 07356)
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# aa51 JOHANN EISENBEIß
       * 1578
       + 1646
       Schulmeister in Unterlemnitz
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# aa52 GABRIEL (?) EISENBEIß
       Einwohner, 1647.
       Taufpate in Unterlemnitz am 13.06.1656 [Godfather in Unterlemnitz on 
        13 Jun 1656]
       oo Catharina ?, 23 Jan 1647
          Taufpatin in Unterlmnitz am 23.01.1647 [Godmother in Unterlemnitz
           23 Jan 1647].
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# aa53 EVA EISENBEIß
       Einwohner, 15 Aug 1647

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Recorded in Thurigen/Lobenstein/Zoppoten (zip 07368)
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# aa54 ANNA EISENBEIß
       Haussgenossin in Zoppoten (zahlt Tuerkensteuer) (1592) [Fellow lodger in
        Zoppoten (paid Turkish tax) (1592)]

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Recorded in Thuringen/Auma (zip 07955)
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# aa55 CHRISTIAN WILHELM EISENBEIß
       Kirchner and MaedgenSchulmeister, 1762

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Recorded in Lutheran Church in Ebersdorf just out of Lobenstein
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# aa56 ? EISENBEIß
       + 17 Apr 1644
       oo ?
          + 3 Jan 1649
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# aa57 JOHANN EISENBEIß
       + 12 Apr 1656
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# aa58 DOROTHEA EISENBEIß
       + 15 May 1656
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# aa59 GABRIEL EISENBEIß
       + 17 Jan 1665
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# aa60 HANS GEORG EISENBEIß
       * circa 1668
       + 2 Apr 1702
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# aa61 EVA EISENBEIß
       * 18 Aug 1647