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Delcourt Francois [Male] b. 1704 - d. 14 NOV 1755 Wunderthausen
Of a French Huguenot refugee family. In the early 1700s, Wittgenstein was a refuge to a variety of religious dissenters who were persecuted elsewhere. He is described as having been a physician, and people still remember old medical texts (in French) in the house. The identity of his parents is a matter of speculation. Church records include the death of Anna Elisabeth Delcourt, the widow of Jacob Delcourt; there were no other Delcourts in Wunderthausen at the time as far as we know. He was NOT born in Wunderthausen.
Tenant in Hermes Haus in Diedenshausen.
Born in Gundermanns Haus but married into Altehäusers and became the tenant.
Born in Altehäusers which passed to her husband on her marriage. Her birth name was Anna Margarete, but she was known as Elisabeth at the time of her marriage.
Lived in "Hermes" house in Schameder.
Born in Gundermanns Haus and became the first tenant in Neuhäusers Haus at some point.
Tenant in Herjes Haus at Melbach/Balde. He was known as Mannus Riedesel, and is still regarded as a master builder. When and where he learned his craft is not known, but he was in demand throughout Wittgenstein and neighboring areas such as Siegen. Ten structures he built are known to exist today though there were many others. The most spectacular is the "Ludwigsburg" in the town of Berleburg. It was built for a brother of Graf Casimir between 1707-1709. Another was the forester's lodge at the site of the defunct village of Dambach; it is now a Pension. The well-known chapel/school in Sassenhausen was originally built just as a church, but was later modified to accommodate a (small) school room. They are gems of Fachwerk (half-timbered) construction, often with ornately carved corner posts, inscriptions, and other decorations.
He was born in a village in the Rheinland-Pfalz, but somehow married into Wunderthausen. One hypothesis is that he was a journeyman of some guild.
Born in Altehäusers which passed to her husband on her marriage.
Born in Altehäusers house in Wunderthausen; married into and became the tenant in Neuhäusers.
Born in Wetzels house.
Born in and tenant in Herjes Haus, Melbach.
Became the tenant in Wetzels house by marriage. What brought him here from the Mosel Valley is an interesting question.
Tenant in Herjes Haus, Melbach.
Tenant in Wetzels Haus in Wunderthausen.
Born and lived at Petersgrund. His widow remarried, but the right to inherit the tenancy passed to children of the first marriage.
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