SARA MENTON OF OTTERBERG RHEINLAND PFALZ

The Waldegensians of Otterberg possessed wealth and trades so assist and employ the refugees that fled to Otterberg. Heinrich Arnaud is listed among the Waldegensian population. In describing the Rhineland Palatinate where "Jonas Fortineau" was born, the city of St. Lambrecht is located in the Palatine forest. Otterberg, located 7 km north of Kaiserslautern, was founded in the 12th century by French Monks. It contains an ancient Romanesque Gothic abbey that is the largest in the Palatinate. During the Protestant Reformation, Otterberg became predominently Protestant. By 1795 the Huguenot Walloons had settled Otterberg. By the 18th century it was inhabited by Mennonites and contains an old Mennonite cemetery.

Jonas Fortineux/Fortinet was born 2 June 1650 in St. Lambrecht, Germany and died 1 June 1709. He married Sara Menton who was born 2 June 1647. The marriage took place before 1675 in Rheinland-Pfalz. She was the daughter of Jacob De Menton/Menthon (Born 1613) The children of Jacob De Menton/Menthon/Mentopn's and his wife Judith LOUYS are as follows:

Sara De Menton's father is listed in the Reform Church documents on 06 MAY 1679, as Ancien de l'Eglise Francoise (An elder in the French Reform Church) Her mother was Judieth Louys, born abt 1625, Otterberg, Rhein-land, Pfalz. (Louis/Lewis)She died on 12 December 1715.

Jacob Menton witnessed the baptism of Thomas Peter 17 JUL 1659 in Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany along with Madame Seyer, Marie Menton, and Thomas Menton. Jacob Menton witnessed the baptism of Paul Simon 13 APR 1662 in Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany along with Paul Simon, Jean Campas, Elizabeth (-----), Catherine (-----), and Thomas Menton. Jacob Menton witnessed the baptism of Jeanne Tordeux 28 MAR 1664 in Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany along with Jeanne Menton. Jacob Menton witnessed the baptism of Jean Jacob Baudouin 22 SEP 1665 in Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany along with Jean Menton, Jeanne Menton, and Jeanne Pasquay.

The children of Jonas Fortineux and Sara Menton of Otterberg, Rheinland-Pfalz are as follows: