Source: Records of St. Martin and St. Severus Catholic Church in Muenstermaifeld. Source of his parents’ names, his date and place of birth, his baptismal sponsors, the date and place of his wedding, the identification of the correct Gertrud Schaeffer whom he married, and the date of his death: Manfred Ruettgers.
His baptismal sponsors were Johann Heinrich Marx of Hof Feils, Metternich and Maria Weber of Moselsuersch.

Source: Records of St. Martin and St. Severus Catholic Church in Muenstermaifeld. Source of her parents’ names, her place and date of birth, names of her baptismal sponsors, and the date of her death: Manfred Ruettgers.
Her baptismal sponsors were Stephen Schaeffer of Lonnig and Gertrude Rath of Guels.