franken-l - Nachricht 2006-08 00007

[Günter Ofner <guenter.ofner(a)...]

Dear Ms. Townsend Spangrude,

Moravia (Mähren) at this time had no ministers.
Till 1620 it was ruled by Bohemia (Prague), then (1620 - 1860) by Austria 
(Vienna).

The protestants had to leave Moravia about 1620 - 1640, then nearly 100% of 
the people there were catholics.
So Johann Michael Harmon (Hermann), born 1670, couldn't have been a victim 
of religious persecution in Moravia.

The story about the castle, located on a hill that, depending on how the 
river flowed each year, was sometimes in Germany and sometimes in 
Switzerland sounds like a fairy-tale. I don't believe in!

Regards from Vienna
Guenter Ofner


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kimberly Ann Spangrude" <kimspangrude(a)...
To: <franken-l(a)...
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:01 AM
Subject: [FR] Johann Michael Harmon (Hermann) and Kundigunda Regis


> Looking for information on Johann Michael Harmon (Hermann) born 1670 in
> the MIttelfranken, Wurttemburg, Germany. Married Kundigunda Regis March
> 1698 in Germany.  Supposedly came from a castle near the southwest
> corner of Baden-Wurttemburg, located on a hill that, depending on how
> the river flowed each year, was sometimes in Germany and sometimes in
> Switzerland.  Sometime between 1650 and 1700 there was a civil war in
> the region and the castle burned.  Johann gathered all his sons and
> wife, and came to Philadelphia in 1725/1726 on the "Charlotte".  All
> his sons were trained to be Moravian ministers.  It is also said that
> Johan was born in Moravia and was forced to flee due to religious
> persecution.  He then lived in Germany near the Danube river while
> raising his sons.
> Would like to know exactly where this Johann came from in Germany or
> Moravia; any help would be appreciated.
> Kim Townsend Spangrude
>
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