Paul² Einig (Peter¹) was born 24 October 1735 at Salcherath, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany, the son of Peter and Margaretha (Jax) Einig.

He died __ ________ ____, age __, probably at Salcherath, and he probably is buried in the cemetery of St. Remigius Catholic Church at Retterath, a small community less than a mile southeast of Salcherath. His death is recorded in _________________ death records.

He married Catharina Werhahn 8 November 1757 at St. Remigius Catholic Church at Retterath.

Catharina Werhahn was born 5 October 1735 at Retterath, the daughter of Peter and Catharina (___________) Werhahn. She died 26 September 1788, age 53, at Salcherath and she is probably buried in the cemetery of St. Remigius Catholic Church.

Paul Einig's birth and baptism are recorded in the baptismal register of St. Remigius Catholic Church for 1735, as follows:

Petro Einig and Margaretha, married couple of Salcherath, had a son born on the 24th of October and baptized. Sponsors were Paulus and Gertrudi Jax of Lierstal.

See Kirchenbuch Retterath, Abt. 560/124, no. 1, p. 11, now preserved in the Bistumsarchiv (diocesan archive) at Trier. Retterath is in the Archdiocese of Trier.

Catharina Werhahn's birth and baptism are recorded in the baptismal register of St. Remigius Catholic Church for 1735, as follows:

Petro Werhan of Retterath and his wife, Catharina, had a daughter born of the 5th of October and baptized Catharina on the 6th. Sponsors were Petro Werhan of Liersthall and Catharina Jax of Retterath.

See Kirchenbuch Retterath, Abt. 560/124, no. 1, p. 11.

Her death is recorded in the death register of St. Remigius Catholic Church for 1788, as follows:

The honorable woman Catharina Einig of Salcherath, with the last sacraments of the church previously administered died on the 26th of September.

See Kirchenbuch Retterath, Abt. 560/124, no. 2, p. 187.

Their marriage is recorded in the marriage register of St. Remigius Catholic Church for 1757, as follows:

The honorable adolescent Paulus Einig, the legitimate son of the honorable Petrus Einig, of pious memory, and his lawful wife, Margaretha, of Villa Salcherath, and the honorable virgin Catharina Werhahn, of pious memory, and his lawful wife, Catharina of the Villa Trevirensi, after the banns had been published three times, were joined in matrimony before myself and the witnesses on the 8th day of November, 1757.

See Kirchenbuch Retterath, Abt. 560/124, no. 1, p. 20.

Paul and Catharina (Werhahn) Einig undoubtedly had a number of children, but we currently have the birth record of only one:


i. Margaretha Einig

B. 27 July 1770 at Salcherath, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. Her birth is recorded in ______ records.

M. 11 February 1794 - Peter Clausen at St. Remigius Roman Catholic Church at Retterath, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. Reverend ____________ presided. The witnesses were ____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church.

He was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the son of Stephan and Catharina (Pusch) Clasen. See _________ birth records. He died _________________ at _____________, __________________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See _________ death records

D. __ ________ 18__ probably at Arbach, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany and is probably buried in the cemetery of St. Remigius Catholic church at Retterath. See _______________ death records.