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Hans Richter¹

Facts and Notes

• Name:¹
• Birth: 1590¹
• Death: 1650¹

• Note: Reinhold Glas's insert also note that Hans was referred to as "der Lange [tall] Refträger." According to the German English dictionary on www.dict.cc, a "Refträger" is a regional term for "peasants who bring their produce to the market in tall backpack baskets." Hence, Hans would have been the tall person who brought his produce to the market in a tall backpack basket.

Citations

1. [S807] Glas, Reinhold, Pretzfeld II (Franconian Switzerland). Die Entwicklung der Ortsteile im Spiegel der Geschichte seiner Anwesen und Bewohner. Eberhardstein - Hagenbach - Hetzelsdorf - Kolmreuth - Lützelsdorf - Oberzaunsbach - Pfaffenloh - Poppendorf - Unterzaunsbach - Urspringen - Wannbach, Insert (Stammtafel Richter)