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I have been able to reconstitute and link the 3 main branches of the family. All start with variations of the Kutten name (Kutt, Kutte, Kuttes, etc...). All these families were located in a few villages of the Mosel river, in a radius of no more than 10 kms (see map). The older members which I define as the "Luxemburg" branch come from Bous and its neighbouring villages of Assel and Rollingen-Bous. 400 years later, the family is still there. The "German" and the "Belgian" branch originates in Nennig, Remich and Emerange. The older French branch, the only one I haven't been able to link so far, could have its origin in Elvange, before going through Apach, Rettel, Gavisse.

According to the acts of Apach, there was a Joannes KÜTTEN, shoemaker,  married with Margarethe SIEVENER . They had two daughters and a son born in Apach: Jakob, born 07.09.1749. They had another son, Jean Baptiste, son of Jean Baptiste, born in Ellingen in 1747 during a trip. For some reason, his wedding certificate from 22.11.1774 as Jean KUTT in Rettel (Lorraine) gives the birth date of Jacob.

Their sister Maria Kietten (daughter of the late Joannes KIETTEN, shoemaker, and of Margareta SIWENER, both married in Apach) got married in February 1786 Her second witness was Jacob Kietten of Mondorf, probably her brother. (Her first witness was Jacob Rieth of Rettel. Jean's witness in 1774 was his second cousin Jacques Ried of Rettel...)

Their mother, Margareta SIVENER, widow of Joannes KOETH, died 1784 in Apach. Her son Jacob KOETH was present.

The father is also mentioned as Johann KIETTEN, shoemaker, born in Elvingen, died in Apach, married with Margaretha SIEVENER of Apach (1715-1784). Unfortunately, the archives from Elvange have disappeared. As Joannes KUTTEN, he is also witness at his sister's wedding in Mondorf in 1748.

Where did Jean KUTT/Johannes KÜTTEN / KIETTEN / KOETH, shoemaker in Apach, come from?

  Joes Mathias KÜTTEN born 02.05.1723 in Mondorf from Antonius KÜTTEN and Elisabeth MORIAUX, godparents Joes Mathias KUTTEN of Nennig and Anna Maria Moriaux

or

Joannes KUTTEN, baptised 09.06.1721 from Mathias KUTTEN and Catharina KESSELER, godfather Joes KUTTEN 

or

  Joes Peter KUTTEN, baptised  21.08.1713 in Nennig, from Anton KÜTTEN in Nennig and Catharina THORN, godparents Joes Peter Idesheim and Maria de Musiel

or his brother Joannes Theobald KUTTEN, baptised 14.04.1705 in Oemeringen

or maybe

Is it a Joannes KUTTEN who was baptised 06.05.1711 in Remich?

(All this information can be found in the archives of Luxemburg or Trier. It may be useful to try to get the original ones instead of the central repertories made shortly after).

There is a bottle of Champagne to win if you find the solution to the above problem!

Last update 20-Jan-2005.