Genealogy of the
Smith, Staebell, Voegele, and Mesker Families
Marriages and Families - A-C
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Marriages and Families
Arbogast-Dentinger 1717: Heinrich Arbogast
and Anna Sybilla Dentinger · 
- Married 18-Oct-1717 in Aschbach, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 08-Feb-1745 in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- See Gragg-Baird Intermarriages
- Children, probably all born in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina
- James Crittenden, b. 21-Feb-1868, d. 12-Dec-1952
- John E, b. 1870
- Hiram, b. ca. 1871
- Alice, b. 1872
- Sarah, b. ca. 1873
- Thomas, b. ca. 1875
- Charlotte, b. ca. 1876
- William T., b. 1878
- Walter L., b. 1882
- See Gragg-Baird Intermarriages
- Married 28-Jul-1873 in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina or in
Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Children:
- Ida Gragg, b. 20-Mar-1869
- Charles Taylor, b. 22-Sep-1874, d. 29-Aug-1949
- John Bedent or John Boone, b. 09-May-1878, d. 28-Aug-1905
- Rittenhouse, b. 23-Sep-1881, d. 20-Jan-1883
- Thomas James, b. 12-Sep-1882, d. 01-Mar-1961
- Jordan Oscar, b.0 6-Apr-1884, d. 06-Oct-1888
- William Custer, b. 21-Sep-1888, d. 05-Feb-1970
- Henry Clay, b. 29-Mar-1893, d. 30-Aug-1965
- Bondena, b. 18-Jan-1895, d. 18-Aug-1940
- Married 07-May-1857
- Five known children, born before 1870:
- Frank, b. 1858
- George, b. 1859 or 1860
- Henry, b. 1862
- Joseph, b. 1866 or 1867
- Jacob, b. 1870
- Catherine Mary ("Kate"), b. 1871 or 1872, married Henry Killeen 26-Jun-1900
- Photos
- Minnie, b.Nov-1877 - Photos
- Barbara Cecilia, b. 12-Aug-1882 - Photos
- Married 19-Oct-1885 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Lancaster,
Erie County, New York
- Witnesses: Joseph Balthasar and Margaret Bauer
- Known children:
- Isabel, b. Feb-1891
- Irene, b. Mar-1893
- Victor, b. 09-Jan-1895, d. Jun-1975
- Floyd (or Alphonse), b. 11-Feb-1897, d. Nov-1974
- Married 19-Jul-1859 at St. Mary's Church, 258 Pine Street (Broadway and
Pine), Buffalo, New York
- Six or Seven children, only two of whom survived childhood:
- Anton William, b. 4-May-1860, baptized 6-May-1860, d. 10-May-1861
- Alois Henry, b. 12-Jun-1861, baptized 13-Jun-1861, d. 17-Jan-1862
- Mary (Maria) Catherine, b. 6-Oct-1862,
baptized 8-Oct-1862, d. 12-Feb-1953
- Anna Regina, b. 17-Mar-1864, baptized
20-Mar-1864, d. 1937
- Mary Elizabeth, born, baptized, and died 25-Jan-1866
- Martin William ("Willie"), b. 6-Mar-1867, baptized 8-May-1867,
d. 18-Jun-1872
- Possible seventh child: boy (name unknown), d. 5-Jun-1869
- Reference source: Balthasar family
papers
- Known children, all born in New York State:
- Julia, b. Nov-1855, d.03-May-1935; never married - Photos
- Francis H. (twin of Louis), b. Nov-1858, d.21-Jan-1929 - Photos
- Louis or Lewis (twin of Francis), b. Nov-1858 - Photos
- Felix, b. 1860
- Mary, b. 1861 - Photos
- Henry, b. May-1866, d.25-Jan-1941
- Edward, b. 1866 or 1867
- John, 1869-1953, married Bertha
Ostertag
- "Alicius" (Aloysius?), b. 1870 or 1871
- Paul Emil, b. Jun-1875
- Photo
- Married 18-Nov-1820 at the Catholic Church in Hoinkhausen, a district of the city Ruethen, Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Immigrated 1838
- Children, all probably born in Hoinkhausen:
- Caspar Joseph, born 14-Nov-1822, possibly died young
- Franz Ludwig, born 13-Jun-1824, possibly died young
- Henry, 1827-1886
- William, 1829-1870
- Theresa, 1832-1895
- Possible additional children:
- Immigration: Ship Constitution, arriving 04-Sep-1837 in New York from Liverpool, England
- The handwriting on the ship passenger list can be difficult to read, but it appears that on board this ship are parents Christopher and Suzanna, with these four children: Henry, William, Theresa, and Francis
- Married 1891 in Kansas
- Children, probably all born in Buffalo, New York:
- J. George, b.Mar-1894, married Margaret Dorsey
- Sylvester E., b.24-Dec-1895, d.Apr-1976
- Mildred, b.Jun?-1898, d.1924, married Vincent McElwee - photo
- Gertrude, b.Mar-1899, married Robert Brooks, lived in Nyack NY, no children
- Pauline, b.17-Jan-1901, d.May-1982, married Thomas Burns
- Odelia, b.25-Feb-1902, d.Mar-1980, married Christian Olislager
- Wilfred, 1903-1912, died of appendicitis
- Edward, b.31-Jul-1904, d.08-Apr-1997, married Eva Wenski
- Eugenia, b.30-Mar-1906, d.10-Sep-1994, married Henry Finn
- Clarence, b.11-Aug-1908, d.18-May-2001, married Yvette Noel
Balthasar-Weitzman 1893: Francis
Balthasar and Barbara Weitzman ·
- Married 14-Jun-1893 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Niagara Falls, New
York
Bauer-Staebell 19??: Howard J. Bauer and Elinor
C. Staebell ·
- Date of marriage is unknown
- Children:
- Dennis, m. Cherie
- Judith
- Loren, m. Melody
- Sandra, m. Ed Empl
- Gail
- At the time that she passed away on 05-Nov-2000, Elinor was the grandmother
of 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren
- Married 03-Oct-1900 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Niagara Falls, New
York
- No known children
- Date of marriage is unknown
Besch-Nuwer 19??: Joseph Besch and Ida
M. Nuwer ·
- Married 20-Nov-1924
- Three children:
- Berniece, married Harry King
- Joseph Jr., married Rosemary Wozniak
- Diana, married Robert Rozek
Boak-King 19??: Robert Boak and Georga
King ·
- Date of marriage is unknown
- No known children
Brinkworth-Smale 19??: Frank Brinkworth and
Dorothy Smale ·
- Married 15-Oct-1838 in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 21-Jan-1879
- 11 children, 9 surviving:
- Catherine, b. Jun-1881,
m. Charles Rautenstrauch, d. 1966
- Clara, b. Apr-1883, m. John Milbrand
- Frances, b. Mar-1885, m. Peter Waldmiller, d. 1914
- Frank, b. Apr-1887, m. Lucy Schultz
- George, b. Jun-1889, m. Ann Boyack, d. 1950
- Lena, b. Feb-1894, m. Walter Watkins
- Mary, b. Oct-1896, m. Frank S. Walters, d. 1973
- Matilda, b. 01-Sep-1898, m. John Benke, d. Jan-1986
- Joseph, b. 1900, died ca. 1922, never married
- Married 13-Nov-1866 in Olpe, Westphalia, Germany
- This is the second marriage for Johann Joseph Burghaus.
His first was to Maria Margaretha Reuber
24-Nov-1863 in Olpe.
- Children, all born in or near Rublinghausen, Westphalia, Germany:
- Franz, born 22-Aug-1867
- Johann Eberhard, born 28-Dec-1868
- Franz Anton, born 16-Jan-1871
- Regina, born 27-Dec-1871
- Regina, born 26-Feb-1874, married John M. Foegen 08-Sep-1896
- Joseph, born Apr-1878
- Immigration:
- Ship General Werder,
arriving 05-Jul-1881 in New York from Bremen, Germany
Burkard-Nuwer 19??: Lawrence Burkard and Mary
D. Nuwer ·
- Photo
- Married 1932 in Newport, Washington
- One child, Living
- Married 1951
- Nine children
- As of 1998, there were 16 grandchildren
- Children, all born in or near Rublinghausen, Westphalia, Germany:
- Gertrude, 1827-1898
- Llived in Buffalo
- Married (1) Anton Theile, (2) Krollmann
- Anna Marie, b. 18-Sep-1829, probably died before the 1834 birth of her sister with the same name
- Regina, b. 23-Oct-1831
- Lived in Rublinghausen, Westphalia, Germany
- Married Kaft
- Henrich Anton, b. 30-Nov-1832
- Anna Marie, b. 05-May-1834
- Lived in Olpe, Westphalia, Germany
- Married Johann Everhard Heer (or Herr), 13-Feb-1855 in Olpe, Westphalia, Germany
- Elizabeth, 1836-1871;
lived in Buffalo; m. Balthasar
- Josepha (Maria Elizabeth Josepha), 1838-?
- Lived in Buffalo
- Married Johann Joseph Burghaus
- Maria Catharina, bapt. 08-Nov-1842
- Lived in Wetter, on the River Ruhr, Germany
- Married Johann Peter Stock, 19-Feb-1867 in Olpe
- Johann Franz, b.03-Oct-1840
- Married Maria Theresia Gipperich, 14-Jan-1869 in Olpe or in Drolshagen
- Angela Regina, b. 16-Jul-1850
- Married 13-Sep-1886 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Niagara Falls, New
York
- Six children:
Conroy-Sullivan/Godson 19??: Frank
Conroy and (1) Maybell Sullivan, (2) Lucy Godson ·
- Frank and Maybell (Mabel?) married in 1926 in Buffalo, New York
- 2 children of Frank and Maybell Conroy:
- 1 child of Frank and Lucy Conroy:
- Married 07-May-1899, probably in Michigan
- Crysler is pronounced "Crissler"
- Some of their children changed the spelling of their last name from Crysler
to Chrysler
- Children:
- By the end of 1958, Bertha had 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Crysler-Owen 19??: John
Crysler and Lucille Owen ·
Crysler-Wright 19??: Leo
Crysler and Helena Wright ·
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