Dearly beloved friend Gustav!

I report to you that I have received your cherished letter of August 25 on October 5, and if I could speak with you today, I would relate to you many things in general. I have to say that it still goes moderately well with us, having never had neediness up to now. Have we ever had your shortages: Never, no one, so the mouth sounds out. I have not written since my last report of the previous year, and it has been over a year already. I will therefore report everyone who has died in the time from July 14, 1914.

On July 19, Christoph Diede died at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 5 days. On August 16, Leonhard Schmidt died; on August 29, Katharina Maas, nee Kopling, died on January 1, 1915, Eva Diede, nee Meidinger, died, was the Wife of the deceased Jakob Kurz; on January 13, Katharina, the wife of David Kurz, died. She was born a Dörr in Kassel. The aforementioned Eva Diede was her mother, whose first husband was Jakob D

Dörr, a settler of Kassel. On April 19, 1915, Jakob Zimmermann Sr. died at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 7 days. On May 11, Louise, nee Lutz, the wife of Johann Kurz, died. She was 47 years old. On September 17, Johann Roth Sr. died at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 5 days. The old Mich. Schatz is still living; he is always lively. On October 23, if he lives to see it, he will be 93 years old.

Our harvest was not too bad, winter wheat and rye were good.

I will tell you about who from Johannestal are in the battlefield for the defense of the fatherland:

1. Heinrich Schatz, son of Heinrich, act. service 

2. Gottl. Kraus, res.

3. Christian Zimmermann, son of Chr., reservist

4. Johannes Zimmermann, son of Chr., active

5. Jakob Zimmermann, son of Chr., three brothers from one house

6. August Schmidt

7. Benj. Schmidt

8. Michael Schmidt, three brothers

9. Jakob Schatz, son of Valentin

10. Christian Schneider

11. Dav. Schneider, wounded.

12. Heinrich Schneider

13. Jakob Schneider, son of Johann, four brothers

14. Johannes Krauss, son of Johann

15. Gottlieb Hörsch, son of Jakob, missing

16. Christian Hörsch

17. Reinh. Hörsch

18. Christian Hörsch, son of Christian

19. Christian Maas, son of Wilh.

20. Johann Maas, son of Wilhelm, missing

21. Johann Maas, son of Chr.

22. Robert Maas, son of Chr.

23. Ludwig Maas, son of Chr, three brothers

24. Christian Diede, son of Gottlieb

25. Gottlieb Eissingen, son of Ludwig

26. Gottlieb Delzer, son of Gottlieb, former teacher

27. Gottlieb Kurz, son of Adam, missing

28. Jakob Kurz, son of Ad.

29. Jak. Heinle, son of Phil.

30. John Eissinger

31. Christian Eissinger

32. Andreas Eissinger, wounded

33. Heinrich Eissinger, sons of Joh., four brothers

34. Jac. Auch, son of Ad., wounded

35. Heinrich Auch, wounded

36. Adam Auch, sons of Adam, three brothers

37. Christian Steiger, son of Ad.

38. Christian Schorzmann, son of Johann

39. David Heinle, son of Dav.

40. Christian Heinle, son of David, wounded

41. Friedrich Heinle, son of David, dead

42. Rudolf Heinle, son of David, four brothers

43. David Kurz, son of David

44. Friedrich Kurz

44. Christian Kurz [number used twice]

45. Jakob Kurz, sons of David, four brothers

46. Johann Heinle, son of Christian

47. Gottlieb Heinle, sons of Christian, two brothers

48. Gottlieb Heinle, son of Johann

49. Emanuel Fromm

50. Karl Knodel, wounded

51. Christ. Knodel, wounded

52. Christian Schempp, son of Martin

53. Rudolf Schempp, son of Stephan, dead, at Heidenspon

54. Rudolf Schempp

55. Martin Schempp, son of Martin

56. Gottlieb Schempp, son of Andrea

57. Johann Schempp, son of And., two brothers

58. Andreas Schempp, son of Andr.

59. Otto Schempp, son of And.

60. Gottlieb Schempp, son of Joh.

61. Peter Schatz, son of Mathias

62. Johann Delzer, son of Jakob

63. Johann Heinle, son of Johann

64. Jacob Heinle, son of Johann

65. Robert Heinle, son of Johann, three brothers

66. Andreas Delzer, son of Chr.

67. Christian Delzer, son of Chr.

68. Adam Kurz, son of Johann, wounded

69. Georg Diede, son of Christoph

70. Jacob Diede, son of Chr.

71. Gottlieb Diede, son of Christ., three brothers

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73. Benjamin Diede, son of Chr., two brothers

74. Karl Sailer

75. Johann Sailer

76. Jakob Sailer

77. Andreas Sailer, captured, four brothers

78. Adolf Sailer, son of Gottl.

79. Jacob Sailer, son of Heinrich

80. Wilhelm Hilz, son of Karl

81. Christian Will, son of Johann

82. Christian Sailer, son of Ludwig

83. Heinrich Diede, son of Ch.

84. Christian Diede, son of Ch., two brothers

85. Andreas Diede, son of Mich.

86. Heinrich Diede, son of M., two brothers

87. Daniel Roth, son of Karl, dead

88. Wilhelm Roth, son of V.

89. Christian Schorzmann, son of Jac.

90. Johann Schorzmann, son of Jac.

91. Andreas Schorzmann, son of Jac., three brothers

92. Christian Schmidt, son of Leonh.

93. Christian Schatz, son of Christian

94. Gottlieb Heinle, son of Gottlieb, dead, on Nov. 4, 1914, at Krakau

95. Christian Heinle, son of Gottl., two brothers

96. Jacob Heinle, son of Chr.

97. Christ. Roth, son of Michael

98. August Lutz, son of Ad.

99. Christian Zimmermann, son of Gottlieb

100. August Zimmermann, son of Gottl., dead

101. Gustav Zimmermann, son of Gottl.

102. Johann Zimmermann, son of Gottl.

103. Wilhelm Zimmermann, son of Gottl., five brothers

104. Christian Sailer, son of Johannes, captured in Austria

105. Gottlieb Sailer, son of Johannes, two brothers

106. Johann Schmidt, son of Johann

107. Karl Heinle, son of Adam

108. Phil. Zimmermann, son of Stephan (smith)

109. Jakob Zimmermann, son of Stephan

110. Peter Zimmermann, son of Stephan, three brothers

111. Karl Heinle, son of Philipp

112. Philipp Heinle, son of Johann Phil., wounded twice

113. Heinrich Zimmermann, son of Gottl.

114. Jakob Zimmermann, son of Jakob

115., 116. Jakob and Robert Schatz, sons of Jakob

117. Emanuel Fromm, son of Chr.

118. Rudolf Fromm

119. Gustav Fromm, son of Christian, three brothers

120. Martin Sailer, son of Heinrich

121. Peter Mehrer

122. Karl Mehrer

123. Johannes Eissinger, son of Joh.

124. Johann Zimmermann, son of Gottlieb

125. Adolf Hörsch, son of Christian

126. Johann Zimmermann, son of Johann Georg

127. Andreas Delzer, son of Andreas

128. Johannes Zimmermann, son of Johannes

129. Emanuel Danke, son of Chr.

130. Emanuel Sailer, son of M.

131. Friedrich Sailer, son of Johann

132. Johann Sailer, son of Adam

133. Waldemar Heinle, son of Chr.

134. Johann Heinle, son of Mich.

135. Christian Heinle, son of Mich.

136. Karl Zimmermann, son of Stephan

137. Jakob Heinle, son of Jakob

138. Philipp Krauss

139. Friedrich Haert

140. Feodor Kalmick

141. Christian Redinger

142. Peter Sailer, son of Chr.

143. Johann Sailer, son of Christian

144. Jakob Schuler, teacher, stepson of Gottl. Sailer

145. Adam Sailer, son of Ad.

146. Robert Sailer, son of Math.

147. Jakob Diede, son of Heinrich

148. Benjamin Zimmermann, son of Ad.

149. Johannes Zimmermann, son of Gottl.

150. Gustav Zimmermann, son of Gottl., both teachers

151. Johannes Zimmermann, son of Johannes

152. Jakob Zimmermann, son of Stephan

153. Johannes Zimmermann, son of Steph.

154. Karl Zimmermann, son of Stephan

155. Peter Delzer, son of Jacob

156. Heinrich Delzer, son of Andreas

157. Andreas Delzer, son of Andreas

158. Johann Will, son of Johann

159. Christ. Will, son of Jacob

160. Adam Metzger, son of Jakob

161. Gustav Metzger, son of Jakob

162. Johann Metzger, son of Jakob

163. Christian Metzger, son of Jakob

This is not everyone, but I have no more time. Later, if it is possible.

On October 8 at 7 p.m., Karolina, daughter of Johann Delzer, the son of Martin, died of typhus. Gottlieb Schaefer from Neusatz is an officer.

I cannot write you more, as time does not permit it.

We are having rainy weather today. As God wills, we will have a good harvest, although it is still early, but the winter moisture makes it hopeful.

I cannot say anything about Bergdorf; I have not been there in a long time. There is nothing new in our neighborhood. We have a mayor, Jakob Fischer; if he stays long however is questionable. It goes poorly for him. Sincere greetings to all.

With best greetings to you and your family, your friend

Christian Maier

From the Eureka Rundschau, 9 Dec 1915, p3.