Branch Oberkueps
The branch from Oberküps
shortcut
One of the three major branches of the Burglesauer Astes. The other two are Wattendorfer
and the Hazy branch, each made up of three brothers.
Progenitor
Johann (III. The Younger) Lorber (1671-1746), one of the three brothers and his son Nikolaus Lorber (1709-1788), who was still born in Gräfenhäusling and in 1730 in the old St. Martin's Church in Bamberg married the head girl Margaretha Dumbroff (1710-1786) and founded his family there with her.
Werdegang
In fact, the Oberküpser have remained in the town since 1730. A secondary branch came to Lauter near Baunach (see Louder branch), another to Fürth (Fürther Nebenzweig), a third after Sylbach near Haßfurt (Sylbach house). Many of the peasant family later became workers.
From this branch emerged:
Outstanding biographies
- Johann Lorber (1734-1790), Schubkärrner, married Martha Müller from Lauter near Baunach in 1767 and founded the company there > Louder branch;
- Andreas Lorber (1743-1806), Schultheiß von Oberküps, married to Elisabeth Cammerer (around 1747-1807), who was born in Weinburg near St. Pölten as the daughter of a Lower Austrian fisherman and a mother who came from Oberküps;
- Johann Michael Lorber (1842-1891) sought his luck as a tailor in Fürth in 1873> Fürther Nebenzweig
- Romanus Augustus "August" Lorber (1880-1963), founder of the > Sylbach house;
- Gregor Lorber (1881-1929), farmer and soldier in World War I (photo), brother of Romanus Augustus;
Spread today
Even today namesakes (for over 290 years, so) live in the old courtyard in Oberküps, others in Bamberg, Lauter, Sylbach, in the Rhineland and Munich.
The article in the family magazine Laurus
This branch was also covered in the family magazine "Laurus" in 2014. The corresponding article can be downloaded here (PDF in German).
Do not be surprised about deviations from the above text. The article reflects the state of research from 2014. In contrast, the text on the homepage is up to date with family research.
Do not be surprised about deviations from the above text. The article reflects the state of research from 2014. In contrast, the text on the homepage is up to date with family research.
Sources:
- Kirchenbücher aus Kleukheim im Archiv des Erzbistums Bamberg
- Ancestry.com (Kriegsakten des Bayerischen Hauptstaatsarchivs München)