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Old Phillip Boehm was an interesting character:
Subject* Phillip Ludwig BOEHM
Birth* __ ___ 1646
Marriage* __ ___ 1675
Death* b 15 May 1726 Hesse.
Spouse* Maria B. ENGLEHARD
Birth* 21 Sep 1651
Father* Johann Christoph ENGLEHARD
Mother* Maria BALDE
Children:
?/M John Daniel BOEHM
Birth* __ ___ 1677
?/M Clement Ludwig BOEHM
Birth* __ ___ 1679
?/F Margaretha BOEHM
Birth* 04 Oct 1681
?/M John Phillip BOEHM
Birth* __ ___ 1683 Hochstadt.
Marriage* __ ___ 1706 Anna Marie STEHLER (1687- ), daughter of Hartman STEHLER and Anna Marie ?RUHL
Daughter: 02 May 1709 Johanna Sabina BOEHM; Worms.
Son: 24 Jul 1711 Francicus Ludovicus BOEHM; Worms.
Son: 04 May 1713 John Christopher BOEHM
Son: 27 Apr 1714 Anthony William BOEHM; Worms.
Daughter: __ ___ 1716 Anna Marie BOEHM; Lambsheim.
Daughter: __ ___ 1718 Elizabeth BOEHM; Lambsheim.
Daughter: __ ___ 1720 Maria Philippina BOEHM
Son: __ ___ 1725 John Philip BOEHM; Whitpain twp, PA.
Death* 29 Apr 1749 PA.
Philllip Ludwig Boehm entered the Latin school at Hanau-on-the-Main in March 1665, then entered the University of Marburg in 1666. He was hired as the Dutch schoolmaster in Hanau, then as the minister to the Reformed congregation in Hochstadt.
His career was quite stormy since he spoke out against public officials. In August, 1682, on of the members of the village board complained that Boehm had scolded him publicly from the pulpit for allowing his son to haul earth during prayer meeting. Boehm was reprimanded by the Consistory. He was reprimanded again in August, 1864, for running through the vineyards with a gun hunting game. In September, 1684, Boehm had been asked during conversation why ministers nowadays rode beautiful horses, he sarcastically replied that the great Lords had made all the asses their servants so ministers were compelled to take horses. The noblemen were not amused by his comment and he was suspended from office for four weeks. He was suspended in 1686 because he preached a sermon against heretics and insinuated that the Consistory was not doing its duty. On another occasion, he again attacked village officials, calling one of them a spider who sucked poison out of his sermons.
After his third suspension, the Consistory transferred him to Kesselstadt in 1688. He was transferred back to Hochstadt in 1691 at the request of the congregation there. While there, he married a second time. The union was not a happy one and Boehm was cited twice by the Consistory because of his domestic troubles. He was transferred to Rumpenheim-on-the-Main in January, 1701. Officers of the congregation complaints against him in October, 1708, and he was transferred to Wachenbuchen in February, 1709.
He developed cataracts in both eyes in 1712. After surgery on his right eye in 1713, he developed a severe illness and was no longer able to work. He retired and received a pension until his death.
Sources
Life and Letters of the Rev. John Phillip Boehm, edited by Rev. William J. Hinke 1916
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