Peter was referred to as a locksmith at St. Johann, Saarbrucken, Germany. Source: D
Records of this family can be found in Germany: at 6600 Saarbrucken; at 6533 Bacharach; at 6536 Langenlonsheim; at 6551 Roxheim; and at 6531 Laubenheim. Peter Wolleben, a locksmith at St. Johann, Saarbrucken, who married on 29 April 1601, Barbara Blasbach at Saarbrucken; Peter married 2nd, Catharina (Surname Unknown) by 1624. Source: A
Research done in Germany for Rudolf Wohlleben by: Waltraut Schuh, Am Fahrweg 20,36648 Wadern - German Cousin and Correspondent of Welliver Cousins Family Research Group:
"Excerpts of Landes-Archiv(LA) and Stadtarchiv(SA) Saarbruecken:
Peter Wolleben, Saarbruecken
Contracts of the "voluntary jurisdiction" 1631-32, SA Stock 224, page 5 of 29.1.1631 (locksmith) master Peter Wolleben, citizen of Saarbruecken married to Catharina confesses, that Wolleben is in debt to Dietrich, Peter, owner of the restaurant "Zum Horn"/Saarbruecken, 29 flbz (Taler?) (not included the 32 fl
(Taler?) and several silver dishes, which he pawned). Dietrich will impound to Wolleben. In order to avoid greater disgrace and expenses the wife Catharina gave 79 fl (Taler) of her own property. Instead of this Peter gave to her as security (pledge) his house, laying in the Vorstadt (suburb) beside these of Peter Loren and George Kicker, which was pawed to the Aichelbergische (name) legat with 133 fl. and 32 fl. of outstanding duties, paid to the church with 29 fl. and to the hospital with 55 fl. He was guilty of his
brother in law Herman Blasbach with 70 fl. of his income. Witnesses: H. Philippi Nocolai married to N. Meiss, pastor in Cologne and Philipp Meiss, Canzlist(?) and assistant of Catharine, also Peter Dietrich.
(Probably he had drunk too much in the past there...)"
"Stadtarchiv Saarbruecken, E67 of 20.7.1634:
Peter Wolleben, locksmith is surety for Stefan Fink, tailor."
"LA Saarbruecken, 22/ 2405, page 162, 15.4.1631:
Peter Wolleben, citizen and locksmith in Saarbruecken besides his both sons generated earlier with Barbeiln, his first wife (was died), Hans Paulussen, now teacher in Hohenburg and Adamen make a contract of inheritance exchange with Heinrich Gratz, gardener of the court, married to Anna Elise. Wolleben gives his house and backyard in the "Vorstadt" (suburb) beside Peter Lorain and George Klicker, built by him and Barbel. Gratz gives his house in the "Vorstadt" besides the window of Thiel Schrempens and of Frucauff
Erben and behind with the cellar door to the lane which runs to Bartell Meysen's house."
"Landesarchiv Saarbruecken 22 / 229R of 19.3.1681:
Hans Thiebold Keller, tanner, sells a house in the "Vorstadt" between Thiebold Karcher and Peter Wolleben, sold from Hans Adam Spengler/Wadgassen to Velten Steeg, shoeing smith in Saarbruecken
maried with Anna Elisabeth."