Second Generation

4. Johannes WEITZ¹ was christened on 6 Jan 1629 in Gehrsricht, Oberpfalz, Germany. He was a "leibeigener Ackersmann" (bonded serf) in Urschwinkel, Germany. He died between 1674 and 1699. "Die gesamte Bevölkerung ist schon 1543 luthrisch geworden. Doch können die Menschen seit 1555 nicht mehr selbst über ihre Konfession entscheiden. Im Augsburger Religionsfrieden wird in diesem Jahr festgelegt: 'Cujus regio ejus religio.'" -- Hansjürgen Becker, who adds: "Nun wechselt aber während des 30-jährigen Krieges (1618-1648) mehrfach die Herrschaft, und deshalb muß die Bevölkerung 1627 wieder katholisch werden, dann noch einmal luthrisch, erneut katholisch und im Jahr 1649 als Folge des Westfälischen Friedens, widerum luthrisch. Und mitten dazwischen meine Vorfahren Weitz." (See p. 8 of the Becker reference for more details.)

Johannes WEITZ and Magdalena STEGER were married in 1656. Magdalena STEGER¹ (daughter of Conrady Hufnagel STEGER and Fräulein [--?--]) was christened on 3 Feb 1631 in Bierschlag, Germany (now Pürschläg). She died between 1674 and 1699. Johannes WEITZ and Magdalena STEGER had the following children:

5	i.	Johannes WEITZ1 was christened on 1 May 1657.
6	ii.	Johann Georg WEITZ1 was born in 1658. He was christened on 16 May 1658.
7	iii.	Margaretha WEITZ1 was born in 1660. She was baptized on 20 Oct 1660. She died before 1671.
8	iv.	Leonhard WEITZ1 was born in 1659. He was baptized on 17 Sep 1659.
9	v.	Anna WEITZ1 was born in 1664. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1664.
10	vi.	Magdalena WEITZ1 was born in 1666. She was baptized on 1 Sep 1666.
+11	vii.	Johann Leonhard WEITZ.
12	viii.	Jacob WEITZ1 was born in 1670. He was baptized on 20 Jul 1670.
13	ix.	Margaretha WEITZ1 was born in 1671. She was baptized on 16 Aug 1671.
14	x.	Johanne WEITZ1 was baptized on 8 Jan 1673. She was born in 1673. She was buried on 17 Feb 1675. She died in 1675.
15	xi.	Dorothea WEITZ1 was born in 1674. She was baptized on 3 Oct 1674.