The Danenberg Family

Jānis Mežciems 1786–1833

Peter's 4× great-grandfather.

Also recorded as Jahn des Jacobs 1te Sohn (1826 revision); Jahn Meschzeem (1834 revision).

Jānis Mežciems was born about 1786 in Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia1, the son of Jēkabs Mežciems and Maža Mežciema1,2,3. He died in 1833 in Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3.

Family

Parents
Jēkabs Mežciems 1758–1832 and Maža Mežciema b. 1776 documented
Partner
Līze Mežciema b. 1786
Children

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Bornabt 1786Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia1
LivedAug 1811Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia2
Lived1826Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia1
Died1833Priekuļi, Cēsis district, Vidzeme, Latvia3

Records

The full page of the record, with the part cited outlined in red: Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem)
Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem). . The page, large, and the untouched original.
The full page of the record, with the part cited outlined in red: Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem)
Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem). . The page, large, and the untouched original.
The full page of the record, with the part cited outlined in red: Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem)
Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem). . The page, large, and the untouched original.
The full page of the record, with the part cited outlined in red: Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1811, No. 1 Meschzeem Gesinde
Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1811, No. 1 Meschzeem Gesinde. . The page, large, and the untouched original.
The full page of the record, with the part cited outlined in red: Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1834, I. Meschzeem, family 1
Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1834, I. Meschzeem, family 1. . The page, large, and the untouched original.

Open questions

Sources

  1. Priekuļi (Freudenberg) surname revision 1826, No. 1 Meschzeem (surname XIV Meschzeem), LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 54 (ff. 49v–50r), LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 54.
    XIV Meschzeem | Jacob Jahns Sohn Wirth | 58 | — | 68 / XIV Meschzeem | Jahn des Jacobs 1te Sohn | 30 | — | 40 / Marz des Jahns 1te Sohn | 6 | — | 16 / Jahn ,, 2te Sohn | 2½ | — | 12½ ‖ XIV Meschzeem | Masche deßen Weib | 50 / XIV Meschzeem | Liese deßen Weib | 40 / Mareet ihre 1te Tochter | 14½ / Anne ihre 2te Tochter | 4
    Translation: Surname XIV Meschzeem: Jacob, Jahn's son, farmer, 58 -> 68; his wife Masche, 50. Jahn, Jacob's 1st son, 30 -> 40; his wife Liese, 40; Jahn's 1st son Marz, 6 -> 16; 2nd son Jahn, 2½ -> 12½; their 1st daughter Mareet, 14½; their 2nd daughter Anne, 4.

    Age 9 in 1795, 25 in 1811, 30 in 1816, and 40 in 1826 at Farm 1. Meschzeem, Priekuļi (born c. 1786).

  2. Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1811, No. 1 Meschzeem Gesinde, LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 7 (p. 108v), LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 7.
    No 1 Meschzeem Gesinde / Peter 1ster Wirth | 66 | Unvermögend zur Arbeit 8 J. | 82 / ... / x Jacob 2ter Wirth | 38 | — | 54 / deßen Söhne 1, Jahn | 9 | — | 25 / 2, Martz | 3 | — | 19 / 3, Jacob | ¼ | gestorben im Jahr 1800 | — / 4, David | — | nachher gebohren | 12 / 1te Sohn Jahn's Kind Martz | — | nachher gebohren | ½
    Translation: No. 1 Meschzeem farm: Peter, 1st farmer, 66 [in 1795], unfit for work 8 yrs, 82 [in 1811] ... Jacob, 2nd farmer, 38 [in 1795], 54 [in 1811]; his sons: 1. Jahn, 9 -> 25; 2. Martz, 3 -> 19; 3. Jacob, ¼, died in 1800; 4. David, born since, 12; 1st son Jahn's child Martz, born since, ½.

    Priekuļi (Freudenberg) 6th soul revision (dated August 1811, LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 7, p. 108v), farm No. 1 Meschzeem Gesinde (male-only revision): 1st farmer Peter (age 66 in 1795, now 82, 'Unvermögend zur Arbeit 8 J.') with sons 1. Bertul (31 -> 47) and current farmer 2. Jacob (17 -> 33); 2nd farmer Jacob ('x Jacob 2ter Wirth', age 38 in 1795, now 54, b. c. 1757) with his sons 1. Jahn (9 -> 25, b. c. 1786 — father of Anne Meschzeem), 2. Martz (3 -> 19, b. c. 1792), 3. Jacob (¼ in 1795, died 1800), 4. David ('nachher gebohren', now 12, b. c. 1799), and 1st son Jahn's child Martz ('1te Sohn Jahn's Kind Martz', born after 1795, now ½, b. c. 1811).

  3. Priekuļi (Freudenberg) soul revision 1834, I. Meschzeem, family 1, LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 117 (ff. 115v–116r), LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 117.
    1. | Jakob Meschzeem ehemals Wirth | 58 | 1832 gestorben | — / dessen Sohn 1 Jahn | 29 | 1833 gestorben | — / dessen Söhne 1 Marz | 6 | — | 24 / 2 Jahn | 2½ | — | 20½ / 2 Dawe | 16 | vide N XXVIII | — / 3 Jakob jetziger Wirth | 2½ | — | 20½ ‖ 1 | dessen Wittwe Masche | 57 / dessen Wittwe Lihse | 47 / dessen Frau Babbe | 22 / dessen Töchter 1 Mareet | 21½ / 2 Anne | 11
    Translation: Family 1: Jakob Meschzeem, former farmer, 58 [in 1816], died in 1832; his widow Masche, 57. His 1st son Jahn, 29 [in 1816], died in 1833; his widow Lihse, 47. His [Jahn's] sons: 1. Marz, 6 -> 24 (his wife Babbe, 22); 2. Jahn, 2½ -> 20½; his [Jahn's] daughters: 1. Mareet, 21½; 2. Anne, 11. [Jakob Sr.'s sons:] 2. Dawe, 16, see No. XXVIII; 3. Jakob, current farmer, 2½ -> 20½.

    Priekuļi (Freudenberg) 8th soul revision (1834, LVVA f. 199, apr. 1, l. 112, image 117), Farm I. Meschzeem: 'dessen 1. Sohn Jahn Meschzeem | 40 | 1833 gestorben | —'.

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