Bauernfeind family crest

Below is a summary of correspondence I had ten years ago with Michael Bauernfeind who has done extensive research on the family in Germany:

"There is no one crest for the family. There are maybe ten different crests preceded by a Hausmark (House mark), which is an ancient symbol used by families in in very early Middle Ages, at the millennium. The three part crest most associated with the family today is an Allianzwappen (Alliance coat-of-arms). It is a combination of the crests from the three major branches of the family in Suedtirol, Salzburg and Franken/Oberpfalz. It is beautiful." This Allianzwappen is what is pictured on this website.

There is some confusion about the six gold items stacked one on top of the other on the red background. I have the original description from the official German book on family crests. These six items are either fish or flames.

A little insight on the family name:

Bauernfeind: enemy of the farmer (gross translation);
enemy of the peasant or rebel (specific translation).

In Latin, the name would be: Inimicus Pauperorum: enemy of the poor.

Boumi's

This corner store used to be William and Annie's confectionary store, Boumi's. They owned a double house connected to the corner store.

3 photos added to the slideshow

I have added three more Bauernfeind photos to the slideshow; two came from Cousin Paula via Cousin Iris. Thanks!!!

Ancestry of the Name Bauernfeind

The following is from Hermann Bauernfeind’s Homepage, which last time I checked was no longer on the internet.

Hugo of Trimberg: “The Renner” [The Racehorse] is a moral poem written in Middle-High German, originating in 1290 in St. Gangolf near Bamberg. It is a reservoir for Family and name-researchers.

Quotation: ... und manic ander boesewiht, and manic different villainous
Geburnvint und Galgenswengel, peasant foe and gallows
Lasterbalc und Rüdenbengel burdensome brat & male dog-rascals...

The name Bauernfeind appears here as "GEBURNVINT," and in the footnote with deviations of "Pawrnfeynt", "Pawrveint", and also "Gebure vient"

The farmer was also called around this time "gebaur," and also "gebur"; one still finds this today in surnames like Gebauer and Neugebauer.

The surname mentioned by Hugo Trimberger is still largely encounted today in Franconia. Trimberger lived in St. Gangolf near Bamberg.

Attempting an interpretation of the name in "DER SPRACHDIENST, Jg. XXXV ('91), H. 5

Bauer(n) feind is an Upper-German or Middle-German Übername [overall-name], that was common in Munich, Nuremberg, Regensburgm, Vienna, and especially in Plauen (occurred 63 times) around 1930; it was often found in Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Berlin, Frankfurt on the Main, Cologne, Leipzig, Chemnitz, and Dresden. This wide distribution indicates that Bauernfeind could not solely be an Übername in the narrow sense of 'Feind des Bauern' [enemy of the famer]; for this Bauer [farmer], mhd. bur, gebur, Ackersmann [field-man], Dorfgenosse [village-comrade], Nachbar [neighbor], Mitbewohner' [fellow occupant] +--feind, mhd. Viant, vient, vint, veint, ahd. fiant, got, fijands (zu fijan, hassen'), "Gegner aus Abneigung, Haß" [adversaries out of aversion, hate]. It may be that in particular cases an Übername has been assumed for knights [Ritter], robber-barons [Raubritter], and their bodyguards [Trabanten], which is apparent regarding: Heintz von Redwitz, who is called Bauemfeind (15th century). To a large extent Bauernfeind originated in high- and middle-German countrysides as a Übername for soldiers [Soldaten], brush-hands [Reisige], farmhands [Knechte], and servants [Diener], who by order of their lords proceeded to be severe and hard against the farmers and because of their incursion received this name. The mercenary-name [Söldnername] Bauernfeind is covered by the role of the Matz Bawrenfeind, who is one of the four soldiers who appears in Johann Pomarius' "Votum Jephtae" (Magdeburg 1574). As a mercenary-name, Bauer'nfeind could be found widely-dispersed since the 14th century and would then become an established surname.

Oldest references: Frenczl Pawernfeint of 1360 in Iglauer's city register; Anderlinus Pawerenveint in 1363, Heinczlinus Pawrenfeint in 1397 in the pass-book of Znaim; Tile Burfient in 1383 citizen [Bürger] of Sandau; Albertus dictus Pawerfint in 1390 in Ttschaslau, Paulus Pawrenfeint in 1409 in Prague; Conrad Paurenfeint in 1414 a forest ranger [Förster] in Cadolzburg; Hans Purenvyend in 1419 citizen of Ravensburg; Endres Bawerfeint der Kürschner [the fur trader] in 1443 in Coburg; Hannus Gebouwer vynd in 1388 in Liegnitz; Jörg Pawrenfeind, coach builder [Wagner]. 1495 in Weißenburg/Bayern, Burfindt van Munster 1547 mercenary [Söldner] in Peine; Weygel Bawemfeind 1554: Caspar and Niclas Bauernfeindt 1563 in Bersrod (Gießen).
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The oldest family photo I have

William, Annie, and Mabel, ca. 1901

Bauernfeind Straße

The Bauernfeinds must have made some good impressions in Germany, especially in the state of Bavaria.

Here is a Google map of a Bauernfeind Straße (Street) 80939 Munich, Germany:



Here it is as a satellite photo:



Bauernfeind Straße is only 1.31 miles south-southwest of Allianz Arena. No wonder I am a Bayern Munich football fan.

A brief history of Batz’s Church

http://www.unitedevangelicalucc.org/index.html


In response to a large influx of people immigrating from Germany and settling in the Canton area of Baltimore, Maryland, it became necessary to consider organizing a church. So it was, that on September 14, 1873, a church was organized as Zion Evangelical. Shortly thereafter, the name was changed to the German United Evangelical Church, and remained so until 1937 when the word German was dropped. The board of trustees, as they were called at that time, were Reverend Dr. Andrew Schwartz (Pastor), William Zimmerman (President), John A. Schwartz (Secretary), John Ulrich (Treasurer), George Norris, Henry Guenther, Louis Kiefer, Henry Moll, H.L. Boeschee, Samual Nitzel, Charles J. Spruth, M.F. Reinhardt, R. Winkellmann.

On September 17, 1873, another meeting was held in which the decision to build a sanctuary was resolved. On October 5th the contract was awarded to E. W. Robinson and 104 feet of ground was leased on South East Avenue. The church was completed on April 12, 1874 and dedicated to the “Service of God”. Christian education was a major feature of the church’s early history and in 1876, pioneered one of the first Protestant Sunday schools in the United States.

Early service were conducted in German and the second service in English. However, in 1894, and out of concern of the inclusion of persons of German background into the life of the new country, Pastor Menzel began to confirm members of the church using the English language. The church's history has been one of victory over adversity and deep commitment to mission work.


In 1885 the first parsonage was dedicated. Always concerned with beauty, in 1915 stained glass art windows were installed in the church. The ladies aid, now called women’s organization, presented the painting of “Christ walking the Galilean Sea” which has since been replaced by a beautiful 5’ by 10’ oak carving of the last supper. In 1917 the tower and clock were removed from the old church, saved and placed on the new church. In 1992 the mechanical clock mechanism was replaced and is now controlled by a computer which is programmed to toll its message of security and God’s omnipresence every hour, as well as at the beginning of each Sunday service. The bells can be, and are, rung manually anytime the Lord’s Prayer is said in the church.

In 1927, the church became affiliated with the Evangelical Synod of North America. At about this time, the church became interested in service to the youth of the community and built a Boy’s Brigade in 1930 and the first daily vacation Bible school in 1935. In 1936 ground breaking for the church school took place, and in 1937 the cornerstone for the present parsonage was laid. In those days, the church had a Sunday school enrollment of 500 or more and confirmation classes of 100 or more each year. More space was needed. In 1957 a new sanctuary, the one in use now, was built and dedicated “To the glory of God”.


United Evangelical became part of the United Church of Christ when a merger of the Evangelical and Reformed Churches and the Congregational Church took place in 1957. This merger led to the change in the name of the church to United Evangelical United Church of Christ shortly thereafter. The church, at one time, had a wide range of social and spiritual activities that serve not only the members of the church, but the community as at large. The many activities provided were often in communion with other churches in the Canton area.

The United Evangelical Church is a member of the Chesapeake Association and Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ. It can be said without doubt, “The church has a rich heritage in both religious traditions and service to the Canton-Highlandtown community”. The members are inheritors of great historical achievements.