Christophel Probst ¹

  General Notes:

From Richard Hunsinger

Born in Kandel, state of Palatinate in Germany, this being the locati on of the religious upheaval precipitating the exodus from this area to t he new land of America. He married Eve Christine Hoffman and ten childr en were born to them between the late 1680's and 1714. His will, probat ed April 01, 1727 in Kandel shows the family living in Oberseebach, where in he lists the childrens names. His wife was not living at the time of t he probate having died a few weeks earlier. His exact date of birth is un known., the Mar. 31, 1661 is the date of his Christening.
Christophel was a master potter (Meistertopfer) in Middle Kandel. Church r ecords call him a Burger and Haffner in Kandel. The birth dates for the ch ildren (except Eva christina, Maria Sara, and Eva ChristinaI II) are actua lly the baptism dates; the exact dates being unknown.

Bill Brobst has a copy of the birth and marriage records, in the German P falz file.

Church records show his name as Christoph, as do several historical report s.

The birth dates shown for his children (except Eva Christina, Maria Sar a, and Eva Christina II) are actually the baptism dates; the exact birth d ates are not known

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 31 Mar 1661, Kandel, Palatinate, Germany. ¹

Christophel married Eva Christina Hofmann on 31 Jan 1690.¹ (Eva Christina Hofmann was born on 25 Sep 1670 in Kandel, Palatinate, Germany ¹ and died on 2 Mar 1727 in Kandel, Palatinate, Germany ¹.)