*10*     Anton Wirtgen (1794-1872)

Short description

Anton Wirtgen (variant spelling: Wirtchen = little innkeeper),

born 3 May 1794 in Willroth, Roman Catholic, died in 6 Dec 1872 in Horhausen

Willroth is a village east of Remagen, on the eastern side of the River Rhine, just off the E35 motorway from Frankfurt to Cologne; it is on the road from Neuwied to Altenkirchen.  Horhausen is just a few miles away on the same road.

Father: Andreas Wirtgen

Mother: Anna Maria Wirtgen, née Hansouls (Spelling is definititely "Hansouls"; in handwritten documents, note German u-hook on top of u but not on top of n.)

Marriage: Anton Wirtgen, no occupation given, married Maria Catharina (variant spelling!) Reifenhäuser on 18 Nov 1815.  No place given.

Birth and death: attested.  Marriage: not attested.

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