Berus Church Records
copied and translated by Paul Doherty
Electronic transcription by Tom L. McFarland, September 2003
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CONTENTS (index created by Tom McFarland in 2003)

Source of records (copied by Paul Doherty)
Page 1 Marriage of Joseph Neno and Anna Neno - 1774
Page 2 Burial of Jean George Neno - 1774
Page 3 Burial of Jean Neno - 1787
Page 4 Burial of Elizabeth Schneider (1778)
Page 5 Baptism of Nicholas Neno (1786)
Page 6 Death of Joseph Neno (8 March 1814)
Page 7 Death of Anne Neno (14 March 1814)
Page 8 Baptism of Michael Nenno (1809)
Page 9 Baptism of Johann Joseph Nenne (1811)
other Berus record
Page 11
Page 12 Other church records will be entered here later


Page 1

Excerpt from the marriage register of the Roman Catholic Parish of the St. Martin's Church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

1774 Mariés Joseph Neno et Anne Neno 38.

Aujoud'hui vingt cinq Octobre, mil, sept cent, soixante quatorze, Joseph Neno garçon majeur cavallier au Regiment d'Artois, né depuis environ vingt huit ans de feu Jean George Neno, Fileur de laine, et d'Anne Marie Misen son epouse, et Anne Neno, fille majeure, née depuis environ vingt sept ans, de Jean Neno aussi fileur de laine, et d'Elisabethe Schneider son epouse, tous de Berus, se sont fiancés et mariés a l'eglise de Berus, aprés avoir preamlement obtenu la permission de se marier par le Lieutenant Colonel Commendant le dit Regiment le dix jour même mois, la Dispense du deuxieme au deuxieme degrés de consanguinité par le saint Pere Clement quatorze le treize Septembre, executée par Monsieur Desaintignon official general de Metz le dix huit Octobre, la Dispense de duex Bans accordée par Monseigneur L'Evêque de Metz le même jour, lr tout ai joint, et aprés, que la promesse de leur mariage a été duement publiée pour la premiere la seconde, et derniere fois, au prône de la messe paroissale de Berus, sans aucune opposition, du consentement unanime de toutes les parties, pardevant moi soussigné Curé de la paroisse de Berus, qui ai beni leur mariage et en vertu du Breve Apostolique adressé au dit Mr. l'official de Metz ai declare leurs enfans né, at a naître legitimes, en presence de plusieurs de la paroisse, dont quatre : Jean Schneider oncle maternal de la mariée, de la Legion Roiale en garnison a Sarregueminnes, Jean Guillaume Neno frere du marié laboureur aussi de Berus et Jean Neno pere de la mariée et oncle paternel du marié, Fileur de laine de Berus, ont été pris pour Temoins en Foi de quoi j'ai dressé et signé ce present acte de Fiancailles et de Mariage avec les Temoins, la mariée interpellée pour le signer avec nous, aprés avoir declaré, ne savoir ecrire ayant fait sa marque ordinaire á Berus les an, mois et jour avant dits

Fr. Jos. Bruch, Curé
Joseph Nenno, marque
+
de la mariée
J. Schneider, Johannes Nenno, Joannes Wilhem Neno, Georg Wirt

English Translation of above

1774 Married Joseph Neno and Anne Neno

Today twenty fifth of October, one thousand seven hundred, seventy four, Joseph Neno young man of age horseman in the Atrois Regiment, born about twenty eight years ago of the late John George Neno, wool spinner, and of Anne Marie Misen his wife, and Anne Neno, young woman of age, born about twenty seven years ago, of John Neno also wool spinner, and Elizabeth Schneider his wife, all of Berus, were betrothed and married at the church of Berus, after having previously obtained permission to marry from the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the said Regiment the tenth day of the same month, the Dispensation of the second to second degree of consanguinity by the Holy Father Clement the fourteenth the thirtennth of September, executed by Mr. Desaintignon, general official of Metz the eighteenth of October, the Dispensation of two Bans granted by his grace the Bishop of Metz the same day, that the pledge of their marriage was duly published for the first, the second, and last time, at the sermon of the parish mass of Berus, without any opposition, with the unanimous consent of all the parties, before me the undersigned Priest of the Parish of Berus, who blessed their marriage and by virtue of the Apostolic Letter addressed to the said official of Metz declared their children born, and to be born legitimate, in the presence of several of the parish, of which four : John Schneider maternal uncle of the bride, of the Royal Legion in the garrison at Sarreguemines, John William Neno brother of the groom laborer of Berus, George Wirt maternal cousin of the bride laborer also of Berus, and John Neno father of the bride andpaternal uncle of the groom, wool spinner of Berus, were taken as witnesses in Faith of which I drew up and signed this present act of Betrothal and Marriage with the Witnesses, the bride summoned to sign it with us, after having declared, not knowing how to write having made her customary mark at Berus the year, month and day before stated


Page 2

Excerpt from the burial register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

14 enterré Jean George Neno

Aujourd'hui vingt neuf mars, mil, sept cent, soixante quatorze, Jean George Neno, Fileur de laine veuf d'Anne Marie Misen de Berus, lequel duèment administré y mourût le vingt huit du même mois vers une heure après midi, a été enterré à Berus en presence de plusieurs de la paroisse, de Jean Neno, et de Jean Guillaume Neno ses Fils pris pour Temoins en Foi de quoi j'ai dressé et signé ce present acte d'enterrement avec les Temoins à Berus les an mois et jour avant dits. F. Jos. Bruch
Johann Wilhelm Neno, Curé
Jean Neno

English translation of above

14 burial John George Neno (1774)

Today the twenty ninth of March, one thousand, seven hundred, seventy four, John George Neno, wool spinner widower of Anne Marie Misen of Berus, who was duly administered (the last rites) died there the twenty eighth of the same month about one o'clock in the afternoon, was buried at Berus in the presence of several people from the parish, of John Neno and of John William Neno, his sons, taken as witnesses in faith of which I drew up and signed the present act of burial with witnesses at Berus the year month and day given before. F. Jos. Bruch

John William Neno, Priest
John Neno


Page 3

Excerpt from the burial Register of the Roman Catholic Parish of Berus, Saarland, Germany (formerly Berus, Lorraine, France)

Enter de Jean Neno, Berus 51.

Jean Neno agé de soixante seize ans, natif de Bergerholtz journalier habitant de Berus, mari en premieres noces de la defunte Lisette Schneider, originaire de Berus, y est decedé le neuf Juin a deux heures du matin mil sept cent quatre vingt sept, preadministré des sacremens des moribunds, son corps a eté enterré le lendemain a huite heures du matin au cimetiere de Berus avec les ceremonies ordinaires par moi soussigné en présence de son gendre Joseph Neno journalier natif et habitant de Berus, et de son neveu Guilleaume Neno laboureur natif et habitant de Berus, qui ont signé avec moi le présent acte lecture, et interpretation faite.
J.G. Neno, Joseph Neno
H.J. Wahl, Prémontre Curé de Berus

English translation of above

Burial of John Neno, Berus 51. (1787)

John Neno aged sixty six years, native of Bergerholtz, laborer resident of Berus, married in the first nuptials to the deceased Lisette Schneider, originally of Berus, there died the ninth of June at two o'clock in the morning, one thousand seven hundred eighty seven, previously administered the sacraments of the dying, his body was buried the next morning at eight o'clock in the morning in the cemetery of Berus with the usual ceremonies by me the undersigned in the presence of his son-in-law Joseph Neno, laborer, native and resident of Berus, and of his nephew William Neno, laborer, native and resident of Berus, who signed with me the present act, the reading and interpretation done.

J.G. Neno, Joseph Neno
H.J. Wahl Premonstratensian Priest of Berus

Footnote regarding H.J. Wahl, the above priest

N.B. Henry Joseph Wahl, Parish Priest of Berus, died 16 Oct 1787 aged 46 years. He was a member of the Premonstratensian religious order which was founded by St. Norbert in Premonte, France, in 1120.


Page 4

Excerpt from the burial register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany (formerly Berus, Lorraine, France)

9. enterrée Elizabethe Schneider de Berus

Aujourd'hui vingt neuf Janvier, mil, sept cent, soixante dix huit, Elizabethe Schneider, espouse de Jean Neno Fileur de Laine de Berus, y morte hier vers les neuf heures du matin prealablement duement administrée, a eté enterrée a Berus en presence de plusieurs parens, alliés, amis, et paroissiens, dont deux Antoine, et Nicolas Fils de Pierre Fouman Regent d'ecôle de Berus, ont eté pris pour Temoins en Foi de quoi je soussigné ai dressé et signé ce present acte d'enterrement avec les dits Temoins a Berus les an mois, et jour avant dits.
N. Fuhrman, F. Jos. Bruch
A. Fuhrman, Curé

English translation of above

9. Burial Elizabeth Schneider of Berus (1778)

Today the twenty ninth of January, one thousand, seven hundred, seventy eight, Elizabeth Schneider, wife of John Neno, wool spinner of Berus, died there yesterday about nine o'clock in the morning, having been previously duly administered (the last rites), was buried at Berus in the presence of several relatives, kin, friends, and parishioners, of whom two, Anthony and Nicholas, sons of Peter Fuhrman Director of the school of Berus, were taken as Witnesses in Faith of which I the undersigned drew up and signed in the present act of burial with the said witnesses at Berus the year month, and day given before.

N. Fuhrman, F. Jos. Bruch
A. Fuhrman, Priest


Page 5

Excerpt from the baptismal register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

Baptême de Nicolas Neno 81 (1786)

L'an mil sept cent quatre, vingt six le trente Août est né vers midi et a été baptisé le meme jour à quatre heures de relevée par moi soussigné à l'absence du père Nicholas, fils legitime de Joseph Neno maneuvre, et d'Anne Marie Neno ses père, et mère habitans de Berus, originaires du même lieu, le nouveau né a eû pour parain Nicholas Bro maréchal ferrant originaire, et habitant de Berus, et pour maraine Marie Anne Neno fille majeure, tante maternelle du baptisé, et habitante de Berus, le parain a signé avec moi le présent acte de baptême, mais la maraine ayant declaré ne savoir signer, de ce interpellée a fait sa marque ordinaire. lecture, et interpretation faite les an, mois et jour ayant dits.
Nicola Bro
marque + de la maraine, Jean Rolls chanoine premontre par comission de Monsieur le Curé de Berus

English translation of the above

Baptism of Nicholas Neno 81.

The year one thousand seven hundred eighty six the thirtieth of August was born about noon and was baptized at four o'clock in the afternoon by me the undersigned in the absence of the father Nicholas, legitimate son of Joseph Neno, laborer, and of Anne Marie Neno, his father and mother residents of Berus, originally of the same place, the new born had for a godfather Nicholas Bro farrier originally, and resident of Berus, and for godmother Anne Neno, young woman of age, maternal aunt of the baptized child, and resident of Berus, the godfather signed with me the present act of baptism, but the godmother having declared not knowing how to sign, at the summoning made her usual mark. the reading, and rendering done the year, month, and day stated before.

Nicholas Bro
mark of the godmother, John Rolls Premonstratensian Canon by commission of the Parish Priest of Berus


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Excerpt from the burial register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

Decedé Joseph Neno de Berus (8 March 1814)

L'an mil huit cent quatorze le huit mars a sept heures du soir apres avoir été administré des sacremens des moribunds est decedé a Berus, agé de soixante sept ans Joseph Neno manoeuvre, epoux d'Anne Neno habitant de Bérus son corps a été enterré le lendemain au soir sur le cimetiere de Bérus avec les ceremonies ordinaires en présence de Jean Kuntzler instituteur, et de Caspar Schmit cultivateur, tous deux domicilés a Berus, qui ont signé avec moi
Schmitt
Kutzler
Haas Curé a Berus

English Translation of above

Death Joseph Neno of Berus

The year one thousand eight hundred fourteen the eighth of March at seven o'clock in the evening after having been administered the sacrements of the dying died at Berus, aged sixty seven years Joseph Neno, laborer, husband of Anne Neno resident of Berus, his body was buried the next day in the evening in the cemetery of Berus in the presence of John Kuntzler, teacher, and of Caspar Schmitt, farmer, both living in Berus, who signed with me.
Schmitt
Kuntzler
Haas Priest in Berus

N.B. Franz Hubert Haas, Parish priest of Berus, died there 14 Sept 1815


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Excerpt from the burial register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

Decedée Anne Neno de Bérus (14 March 1814)

L'an mil huit cent quatorze le quatorze mars a trois heures de nuit après avoir été administrée des sacremens des moribunds est decedée a Bérus, agée de soixante trois ans, Anne Neno épouse de Joseph Neno de son vivant manoeuvre, habitant de Bérus son corps a été enterrée le même jour le soir sur les cimetiere de Berus avec les cerémonies ordinaires en présence de Jean Kuntzler instituteur et de Caspar Schmit laboureur, tous deux domiciliés a Berus, qui ont signé avec moi
Schmitt
Kuntzler
Haas Curé a Berus

English translation of above

The year one thousand eight hundred fourteen the fourteenth of March at three o'clock in the night after having been administered the sacraments of the dying, died at Berus, aged sixty three years, Anne Neno, wife of Joseph Neno in his life laborer, resident of Berus, her body was buried the same day in the evening in the cemetery of Berus with the usual ceremonies in the presence of John Kuntzler, teacher, and of Caspar Schmitt, laborer, both living in Berus, who signed with me.
Schmitt, Kuntzler
Haas, Priest at Berus

N.B. Franz Hubert Haas, Parish priest of Berus, died there 14 Sept 1815


Page 8

Excerpt from the baptismal register of St. Martin's Roman Catholic church in Berus, Saarland, Germany

Baptême de Michel Neno 81 (1809)

L'an mil huit cent neuf la quinze Septembre a dix heures de matin est né a Berus, et a été baptisé le mème jour par moi soussigné en l'absence de père Michel fils legitime de Nicolas Neno charpentier, et d'Anne Catherine Setter, Domiciliés a Berus, il a eu pour parrain Michel Neno journalier et pour marraine Catherine Borr, tous deux habitant aux Berus qui ont signé avec moi, excepté la marraine, laquelle a declaré ne savoir signer.

Haas
Michel Neno, Curé a Berus

Eglish translation of above

The year one thousand eight hundred and nine the fifteenth of September at ten o'clock in the morning was born at Berus, and was baptized the same day by me the undersigned in the absence of the father Michael legitimate son of Nicholas Neno carpenter, and of Anne Catherine Setter, residents of Berus, he had for godfather Michael Neno laborer and for godmother Catherine Borr, both residents of Berus who signed with me, except for godmother, who declared not knowing how to sign.

Haas
Michael Nenno, Priest of Berus

N.B. Franz Hubert Haas, Parish Priest of Berus, died there on 14 September 1815

Michael Neno came to the U.S.A. in the early 1830s.
He married Catherine Berwanger in 1836 at St. Louis' Church in Buffalo, N.Y.


Page 9

The following seems to be a baptismal record in Latin. Mormon Church scans of the original handwritten record were transcribed by Paul Doherty, and re-typed into this digital record by Tom McFarland in 2003. In 2005, Prof. James McKeown, a Latin scholar at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, was consulted for translation. It was decided that some letters were not copied correctly, and/or the original author in Berus, Germany, did not know Latin very well. Thus, below are
[A] the original typed transcription,
[B] a Latin transcription in which several letters are changed by Prof. McKeown, and finally
[C] a tentative English translation in red.

[A] (original typed transcription) 1811
Anno Milesimo ootingentesimo undeceme die vigisima tertia februarii how octava matutina comparuit corem me W. Gieren, parochi at officiali patere civilis in Welda canton Volkmarten Departmentum fuldi agricola Josephus Nenne in Welda annoram quadraginta duorem. A ovtendit mihi puerum masculini fivus tibi die vegisima secunda hora decima noctia anni milesimi octingentvimi undecimus conjuge su a Anna Cathatina Luoking Annorum treginta aniuvenatum quem Johannem Josephum nominare voluit.

Hae deplantio et ovtensio fuotae junt in Praegentia Johannis Linneweber mercenarii annorum Quinquegenta Duorum er Josephi Luoking famuli agricultura annorum quinque am bo ex Walda, qui facta prolectione anno natum mecum at cum patre signaturunt die 'ut supra Josephus Nenne scribere navciens seich.

Zierem, Pastor

[B] (original transcription with altered letters in red) 1811
Anno Milesimo octingentesimo undecemo die vigisima tertia februarii hora octava matutina comparuit corem me W. Gieren, parochi at officiali patere civilis in Welda canton Volkmarten Departmentum fuldi agricola Josephus Nenne in Welda annorum quadraginta duorum. A ostendit mihi puerum masculini fivus tibi die vegisima secunda hora decima noctis anni milesimi octingentvimi undecimi conjuge sua Anna Catharina Luoking Annorum triginta aniuvenatum quem Johannem Josephum nominare voluit.

Haec deplantio (= depositio ?) et ostensio functae sunt in Praesentia Johannis Linneweber mercenarii annorum Quinquegenta Duorum et Josephi Luoking famuli agricultura annorum quinque (missing word ?) ambo ex Welda, qui facta prolectione anno natum mecum at cum patre signaturunt die 'ut supra Josephus Nenne scribere nasciens seich.

Gieren, Pastor (or match name in first paragraph above)

[C] (original transcription with altered letters, tentative translation in red) 1811
Anno Milesimo octingentesimo undecemo die vigisima tertia februarii hora octava
In the year one thousand eight hundred eleven, on the twenty-third day of February, eighth hour
matutina comparuit corem me W. Gieren,
there appeared before me, W. Gieren,
parochi at officiali patere civilis in Welda canton Volkmarten Departmentum
church and civil authority in the canton of Welda, Department of Volkmarten
fuldi agricola Josephus Nenne in Welda annorum quadraginta duorum.
farmer Joseph Nenne of Welda, age forty-two.
A ostendit mihi puerum masculini fivus tibi die vegisima
He presented to me a male child for blessing
secunda hora decima noctis anni milesimi octingentvimi undecimi
in the second hour tenth night of the year one thousand eight hundred eleven
conjuge sua Anna Catharina Luoking Annorum triginta
having married Anna Catharina Luoking, age thirty,
aniuvenatum quem Johannem Josephum nominare voluit.
wishes their child to be named Johann Joseph.

Haec deplantio (= depositio ?) et ostensio functae sunt in Praesentia Johannis Linneweber
This having been stated and recorded in the presence of Johannis Linneweber,
mercenarii annorum Quinquegenta Duorum et Josephi Luoking
a soldier age fifty-two, and Joseph Luoking
famuli agricultura annorum quinque (missing word ?)
hired farm laborer age five (age is probably 25 or 35, given missing word)
ambo ex Welda, qui facta prolectione anno natum mecum
both from Welda, a choice having been made in the year of birth in my presence
at cum patre signaturunt die 'ut supra Josephus Nenne scribere nasciens seich.
but with his father's signature written above Joseph Nenne

Gieren, Pastor (or match name in first paragraph above)

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