The death record of the grandfather of my great grandmother Maria Hausmann is
recorded in the church books in Nieder Moos, Hessen Germany. It is record number
18 recorded on April 1, 1852 the day of his burial it appears. Gottlieb Fischer
war born July 5, 1798 in Alten Schlirf a short distance to the North and died on
March 29, 1852 mid-day around the 3 hour in the afternoon after "geschehnen
glaubhafter Anzeige" (believed to have taken place) zu Pfarrei geh�rigen
filiala, Metzlos Gehaag (in the area belonging to the church in Metzlos Gehaag)
He was a "Dasige" (from this place) Ortsb�rger and Ackermann, that is
person with citizen or voting rights and a land owner farmer.
Above is the a photo of the actual record as recorded on mircofilm. When he died
he was 53 years, 8 months and 24 days old and was buried on April 1, 1852
apparently in Metzlos Gehaag, Hessen. He was given a Christian burial with as
customary service with a "�ffentlich beerdigt" (public burial). Those
witness noted as present were Johnnes Eurich, the son from Anna Katharina Eurich
from Metzlos Gehaag and Johannes Simmermacher, des Gro�Herzoglicher Schulvicar
(Hessen government school teacher vicar for Metzlos). The both signed as
witnesses, as did the pastor, Ludwig R�schen, Pfarrvicar, also a vicar.