Source: Records of St. Martin and St. Severus Catholic Church in Muenstermaifeld. Source of the names of his parents, his birth information, and his occupation as an agricultural worker: Manfred Ruettgers.
He was a baptismal sponsor in 1764 for Lucie, the daughter of Jacob Kalter and Barbara Simonis of Muenstermaifeld, and in 1769 for Matthias, the son of his second cousin Margarete Froelich and Joseph Kern of Muenstermaifeld.
Martin Oster of Muenstermaifeld and Heinrich Ackermann of Moerz were witnesses to Matthias’ wedding in 1781. He witnessed the wedding of Gertrud Oster, widow of Philipp Michael Suesterhenn of Kleburg, and Nikolaus Krechel in 1788.
Matthias and Maria Katharine were fourth cousins once removed. Gangolf Sevenich and his wife were Matthias’ gggg grandparents and Maria Katharine’s ggg grandparents.

Source: Records of St. Martin and St. Severus Catholic Church in Muenstermaifeld. Source of her date of birth: Manfred Ruettgers.
Her marriage record gave her name as Anna Katharine, but her children’s baptismal record gave it as Maria Katharine.
She was a baptismal sponsor in 1774 for Maria Katharine, the daughter of Margarete Froelich and Joseph Kern of Muenstermaifeld. Maria Katharine was both the first cousin once removed and the second cousin once removed of Margarete Froelich.