Salome Giezendanner
{Sch177s/St. 2/IV}, born on July 7, 1632, died on October 5,
1669,
daughter of Andreas Giezendanner {giez1I340} and Ann
Mettler
Toggenburg Heimat Museum, Lichtensteig, Getzendanner Family
Giezendanner, pag 21
1675, window (appearing). See appendix 1.
She was married on September 17, 1651 in church to
Johann Rudolf Kunz {Sch177}, born in the year 1629,
died on April 27, 1690,
son of Hans Kuntz.
Toggenburg Heimat Museum, Lichtensteig,
Getzendanner Family Giezendanner, pag 21
1675, (founder).See appendix 1.
His family moved to Wattwil-Lichtensteig around 1650, around
1670/1680,
he was one of the most dominating personalities among the
evangelic Toggenburgers.
He was also the richest Lichtensteiger.
(He was married afterwards on
April 30, 1671 in church to Barbel Ambüel,
died on May 14, 1685.
Toggenburg Heimat Museum, Lichtensteig,
Getzendanner Family Giezendanner, pag 21
1675, (foundress). See appendix 1.
(She was widow of Marx Heidelin.))
From this marriage:
1 : Elisabeth.
She was married in the year 1680 in church to Hans Melchior
Bösch, born circa 1649.
see Toggenburger Scheiben no 188
2 : Margreth.
She was married in the year 1679 in church to Jacob Steger.
3 : Esther.
She was married in the year 1683 in church to Joseph German.
Appendix 1 - stained glass window, Salome 1675
- 1675 venster
record office: Toggenburg Heimat Museum, Lichtensteig
archive: Getzendanner Family Giezendanner
archive code: pag 21
No picture available
text: "Die Toggenburger Scheiben" von Dr Paul
Boesch,
Neujahrsblatt Histor. Verein Kt St Gallen 1935:
177. Johann Rudolf Kunz und zwei Frauen. 1675.
I. Historisches Museum St. Gallen, Egli 134 with textpicture S.
81. Phot. SL 13534.-
Grisaille round window. - S.Egli. year 1675 and signature. HCG.
Under which:
Jo; Ruodolf kuontz Burger zu Liechtensteig, vorgeshlagner /
Shuldheis . des Raths vnd grichts . diser Zeit siechenpfleger .
alter /
pfruonden Pfleger . Spitelm= Statt Leutenampt Comisari /
mit Zeügher . wachtm . der Reüterei der Grofshafft /
Toggenburg: F: Salame gietzendanerin . vnd / F: Barbel Ambüel
seine Ehe / Frouwen
(Eng:)
Jo; Ruodolf kuontz citizen of Lichtensteig, nominated bailiff to
the council and justice,
at this time medical caretaker for the uncurable, former medical
caretaker for the seniors,
master of the old men's home, vice lieutenant commissioner of the
artillery, sergeant of the
cavalry of the Grofshafft Toggenburg: Mrs: Salame gietzendanerin
and Mrs: Barbel Ambüel
his wives
II. Hans Rudolf Kunz is the in 1629 born son of the usher Hans
Kuontz of Tegerschen and
brother of Matheus K(uonz) (No. 178/79). Around 1650 the family
moved to
Wattwil-Lichtensteig, where sister Elisabeth married M(eister)
Hans Gietzendanner,
Hans Rudolf Salome Gietzendanner (who died Oct. 5, 1669) on Sept.
17, 1651.
From this marriage many children were born, which all died at
very young age except
3 daughters. Daughter Margreth married in 1679 barber Jacob
Steger, Elisabeth in 1680
Hans Melchior Bösch (No. 188), Esther in 1683 the later famous
state-usher
Joseph German. The widower Hans Rudolf Kunz married April 30,
1671 Mrs Barbel am Büel,
the widow of Deacon Marx Heidelin in Wattwil, but she died also
before him in May 14, 1685.
Hans Rudolf died April 27, 1690.- He was in the seventies and
eighties the most dominating
personality among the evangelic Toggenburgers. He appears in the
Kriegsratbuch (Sti D 823)
for the first time as caretaker Kuentz, when he accounts for the
spendings of the
Wolf-Jageten 1667. He appears in the following years among the
state commities;
Juli 15, 1675 for the first time he accounts being
town-commissioner. At the occassion of
the Landsgemeinde 1687, he was elected Pannenherrn in stead of
Ammann Hans Heinrich
Bösch from Thurtal (No. 190), son of Pannenhernn Hans Heinrich
Bösch (No. 146).
He was the richest Lichtensteiger. According to the Lehenbüchern
he owned properties in
Wattwil (at Kilchplatz, Rickenau) and Lichtensteig (Sennhaus,
farm, next to the Pfrundwiese
16 cows winterish)
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