Urbanus Rhegius, German Protestant Reformer: A History & Genealogy (1489-2001) From Langenargen to Finkenwerder to the U.S.A.

Urbanus Rhegius: humanist, poet, theologian, educator, and reformer...

one of the lesser known yet significant leaders of the Reformation. He contributed over 100 writings and is honored with a life-size statue in the Wittenberg Church where Luther posted his 95 theses.

Topics include:

• Rhegius’ life, key role in and historical context of the German Reformation, his partnership with his highly educated wife, Anna Weissbrücker, and a genealogy of their 13 children.
• A history and genealogy of Rhegius’ son Urbanus, Jr. and grandson Sebastianus Regius (later König), pastor in Finkenwerder, from whom the German authors and primary translator are descended.
• Urbanus Rhegius’ Finkenwerder descendants, their communities, neighbors, and ancestral farms.
• Rhegius Finkenwerder descendant Carsten Hinrich Schwartau, who emigrated to Red Wing, MN in 1867 and has descendants in the US.

This book is for genealogists looking for ancestors; historians and academics interested in Urbanus Rhegius himself and the Reformation in Germany; and those wanting to learn about the evolution of the areas where Rhegius and his descendants lived.

Note: This translation does not include the 129 illustrations and 65 appendices in the German edition, which may be available in the US through inter-library loan.