Catholic records from Baden-Württemberg, Germany

[CoastCath]

I have just joined RootsChat.com so please bear with me as I learn.

I have hit a little bit of a dead end when tracing a line back to Germany.

This family arrived in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia in October 1877 on the "Fritz Reuter" from Hamburg.  I believe that they were all from Westernhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

My GG Grandfather, Johann Viktor Wengert - 44
My GG Grandmother, Christiana Wengert (nee Haldt) - 40
and three children
Josef Sebastian Wengert - 9
Johann Peter Wengert - 8
Catharina Josepha Wengert - 5 (My Great Grandmother)

When I have attempted to find any records from Germany, I have had no luck. I cannot locate any birth or marriage.

Is someone able to assist me? I am quite familiar with researching in Scotland, Ireland and England but this one is challenging me.  I believe that they were a Catholic family - I have noticed most of the documentation I can locate is Lutheran.

Thank you.

[fiddlerslass]

There are some catholic Baden Württemberg records on familysearch ( you will need a free login)

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3499252

1833 baptism of Johann Viktor

Name   Johann Viktor Wenngert

Father's Name   Johann Vitus Wenngert

Mother's Name   Maria Justina Krieger

Event Type   Baptism
Event Date   10 May 1833
Event Place   Westernhausen, Künzelsau, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich


https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D3VZ-G63Z

[fiddlerslass]

It looks as though the children had a different mother, Helena Kilb, and she died 8 march 1875

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D7WH-Z16Z

Johann Viktor remarried to Christina Haldt on 1 Feb 1876

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D7WH-7KPZ

[CoastCath]

Thank you SO much. This is wonderful information.

I long suspected that Christina was his second wife but could not find any concrete proof.

I will get onto familysearch and see what else I can locate.

[davecapps]

Here are Some of the catholic records from Westernhausen

https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=18750&sprungId=381098&letztesLimit=suchen

Births: 1.1.1808 - 21.12.1841
Marriages: 26.1.1808 - 22.2.1876
Deaths: 3.3.1808 - 17.12.1845

[davecapps]

it´s not easy to navigate but i did find a few hits


The originals are to large. Here´s a duplicate

Birth Johann Viktor Wengert no 10
Son of Johann Wengert, Master Tailor, and Justina Krieger

[davecapps]

I have more finds
I´ll get back to you shortly with more records and translations
Dave

[CoastCath]

Again, a huge thank you.

I am still learning so really appreciate your skill in navigating these sites. It certainly is a learning curve.

[davecapps]

Birth Johann Viktor

Son of Johann Wengert, Schneidermeister (Master Tailor) and Beysitzer (Juryman), and his wife Justina Krieger
Born: 10 May at 6 am
Baptized: Westernhausen, 10th at 2 pm
Godparent: Johann Michael Krümmel