St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Location in the burial ground
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Grave site 910 with two epitaphs
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Excerpt from Joh. Martin Trechsels, called Großkopf: "Renewed Memorial of the Nuremberg St. John's Cemetery...", Frankfurt & Leipzig 1735
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Epitaph of Hans Tober (1580)
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: 1.263 St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Two winged angels hold a chalice. Above each of their heads, a thimble. Below the chalice, three thimbles.
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Three thimbles
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Epitaph of Hans Tober, inscription
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Epitaph of Hans Tober, inscription
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Epitaph of Hans and Helena Röttel (1602)
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Genius with an hourglass leans on a skull
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Donor family kneels before the Savior on the cross
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
"Savior on the cross, angels catch the blood in chalices."
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Donator´s family
photo 2023, Theo Noll
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
"Whoever wants to live and inherit with Christ must suffer and die with him."
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
"A woman who lost life to us, A woman who gave life back"
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Inscription and coat of arms with compass
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Inscription
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Inscription
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll
St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
1580 1602
Coat of arms with compass
1. Epitaph of Hans Tober (also Dober), thimble maker, dated 1580 Hans Tober, "thimble maker," had his name and inscription placed on the gravestone on January 19, 1582. The stone came from the father of his wife, Margaretha, the thimble maker Jacob Rosenberger. Literature: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. John, St. Roch, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Wiesbaden 1972, pp. 359–360, No. 1393. Regarding Hans Tober's biography: He became a master craftsman on October 20, 1554. In July 1568, he bought a house in the Jewish Quarter for 160 guilders, which he sold again in January 1570, after having acquired a corner house and courtyard in the Jewish Quarter in Taschenthal (Untere Talgasse) for 700 guilders in 1569. He appears to have been a wealthy man, as he is repeatedly mentioned as a real estate seller. His repeated requests in 1590/93 for an increase in staff were rejected by the council. Hans Tober was buried at St. Johannis Church on October 9, 1597. 2. Epitaph of Hans Röttel, compass maker (died November 15, 1605) wife Helena (died December 15, 1607) their heirs Lit.: Peter Zahn: The Inscriptions of the Cemeteries of St. Johannis, St. Rochus, and Wöhrd in Nuremberg, Vol. 2, Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 451–452, No. 2630Feedback geben
Location: St. John's Cemetery, Grave Site 910
photo 2023, Theo Noll