Paul² Esper (____________¹) was born __ _________ ____ at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany, but we do not know his date of birth or the names of his parents since the early records of the Catholic Church at Masburg are no longer in existence.

He died __ ___________ ____, age __, probably at Masburg, and he is probably buried in the cemetery of the Catholic Church there. His death is recorded in __________________ death records.

He married Maria Magdalena Haubrich prior to 1773 at ______________ Roman Catholic Church, _______________, ____________________. Rev. _________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. We have not yet located the record of their marriage.

Maria Haubrich was born __ _______ ____ at Kaisersesch, Province of the Rhineland, the daughter of _____________ and _____________ (___________) Haubrich. Her birth is recorded in ___________ birth records. She died __ ____________ ____, age __, of _____________, probably at Masburg, and she is probably buried in the cemetery of the Catholic Church there. Her death is recorded in _____ death records.

Paul and Maria Magdalena (Haubrich) Esper had at least seven children whose names are recorded in the baptismal register of the Catholic Church at Masburg:


i. Ursula Esper

B. 8 March 1773 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. She was baptized at Masburg the day she was born. Her sponsors were Peter Josten of Masburg and Margaretha Lambrichts of Kalenborn. See the baptism records of the church.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

He was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the son of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. He died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.


ii. Paul Esper

B. 1 January 1775 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. He was baptized 2 January 1775 at Masburg. His sponsors were Paul, son of Reiner Tholl, of Masburg and Elisabeth Steffes of Masburg. See the baptism records of the church.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

She was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the daughter of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. She died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.


iii. Lucia Esper

B. 1 January 1778 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. She was baptized 2 January 1778 at Masburg. Her sponsors were Jacob Esper of Düngenheim and Lucia Haubrich of Kaisersesch. See the baptism records of the church.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

He was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the son of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. He died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.


iv. Peter Esper

B. 9 July 1780 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. He was baptized 10 July 1780 at Masburg. His sponsors were Peter Hofmann and Maria Steffes, both of Masburg. See the baptism records of the church.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

She was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the daughter of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. She died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.


v. Matthias Esper

B. 26 October 1782 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. He was baptized 27 October 1782 at Masburg. His sponsors were Matthias Josten and Anna Maria Reuter, both of Masburg. See the baptism records of the church.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

She was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the daughter of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. She died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.


vi. Maria Catharina Esper

B. 15 April 1785 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. Her birth is recorded in the baptismal register of the Catholic Church there.

M. ___ _______ c1811 - Johann Nicholas Diederich at ________ Roman Catholic Church, at, probably Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

He was born 24 July 1782 at Mannebach, Province of the Rhineland, the son of Paul and Margaretha (Jax) Diederich. His birth and baptism are recorded in the baptismal register of St. Remigius Catholic Church at Retterath. He died 9 April 1849, age 66, at Lierstal, Province of the Rhineland and is probably buried in the cemetery of St. Remigius Catholic Church. See the burial records of the church.

D. 7 April 1840, age 55 at Hambuch, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany and is probably buried in the Cemetery of St. Remigius Catholic Church at Retterath.


vii. Margaretha Esper

B. 8 August 1787 at Masburg, Province of the Rhineland, West Germany. Her birth is recorded in the baptismal register of the Catholic Church there.

M. ___ _______ ____ - _________ _______ at ____________ Roman Catholic Church at _____________, __________________. Reverend _______________ presided. The witnesses were ___________________ and ________________. See the marriage records of the church.

He was born _______________ at _____________, _______________, the son of ___________ and _________ (__________) ________________. See ___________ birth records. He died _____________, age __, at _____________, __________ and is buried in ___________________ Cemetery at __________________. See ___________ death records.

D. ______________, age __, at _______________, ________________ and is buried in ____________________ Cemetery at ___________________. See ______________ death records.