Memmelshoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace - Families and Names from Records
Compiled by Brian J. Smith
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Memmelshoffen is a village in Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France.
Families
GAESTEL-MEY - Antoine GAESTEL and Marie Anne MEY, 1820
- Married 12-Nov-1820 in Memmelshoffen
- Antoine GAESTEL
- Born 28-Nov-1795 (07-Frim-y.4) in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Martin GAESTEL and Marie Anne ACKER
- Marie Anne MEY
- In some records, including her marriage record, her name is Anne Marie
- Born 09-Sep-1798 in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Pierre (or Joseph) MEY and Marie Anne NUSBAUM
- In her marriage record, her father is Pierre
- In her death record, her father is Joseph
- Died 22-Dec-1848 in Memmelshoffen
- Children (born in Memmelshoffen):
- Catherine, b.26-Oct-1822, died 15-Oct-1823 in Memmelshoffen
- Madeleine, b.13-Jul-1824
- Marie Anne, b.26-Nov-1826
- Apparently she had a son Louis, born before they emigrated in 1851
- Married Louis JACOBS, probably in Buffalo
- Antoine, b.26-Nov-1828
- Catharine, b.23-May-1831, died 07-May-1837 in Memmelshoffen
- Georges, b.04-Jun-1832
- Barbe, b.13-Mar-1835
- Elisabethe, b.28-Aug-1837
- From the 1836 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- GAESTEL: Antoine 40,
Marie Anne 37 (nee MAY),
Madeleine 12,
Marie Anne 10,
Antoine 8,
Catherine 5,
Georges 4,
Barbe 1
- From the 1846 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- GAESTEL: Antoine 51,
Marianne 47 (nee MEY),
Madeleine 22,
Antoine 18,
Georges 14,
Barbe 11,
Elisabeth 9
- Dwelling #52 of 65, Family #67 of 80, individuals #307-313 of 372, image 7 of 9
- From the 1851 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- This family does not appear in the 1851 census
- Emigration:
- 1850 U.S. census, in Buffalo Ward 5
- GESTEL: M. (female) 24
- Dwelling #34, Family #140, image 23 of 135
- Living in the household of Jos. and L. SALTER
- Born in Germany
- This may be Madeleine GAESTEL
- Ship Rhine,
arriving in New York on 28-Apr-1851:
- GAESTEL: Antoni 54, Antoine 22, George 18,
Barbara 16, Elisabeth 14, Marie 24, Antoine 25; from France
GAESTET: Louis 4 months
- Madelaine is not on board; she may have emigrated 5 years earlier
- It is not known who "Antoine 25" is
- Louis 4 is probably the son of Marie,
who appears with her in the 1855 census as the son of her and Louis JACOB
- 1855 New York State census, in Buffalo Ward 7
- JACOB: Louis 30, Mary 29, Louis 6, George 4, Joseph 1, Mary 2/12
WAGNER: Peter 30, Magdalene 30, John 3, Mary 1, Emilie 1/12
GASTEL: Anthony 58
- Mary JACOB is Marie Anne GAESTEL
- Magdalene WAGNER is Madeleine GAESTEL
- Dwelling #277, Family #560-562, image 31 of 92
- Born in France: Anthony 58, Magdalene 30, Mary 29, Louis 6
Born in Bavaria: Louis 30
Born in "Belgien": Peter
Born in Erie Co.: All children except Louis 6
- Living 15 years in this place: Peter
Living 9 years in this place: Magdalene
Living 4 years in this place: Louis (age 30), Mary (age 29), Louis (age 6), Anthony
ROLLO-HUMMEL - George ROLLO and Marie Elisabeth HUMMEL, 1826
- Married 20-Nov-1826 in Memmelshoffen
- George ROLLO
- His legal surname is WALTHER, because apparently his parents never married
- Born 02-Feb-1797 (14-Pluv-y.5) in Memmelshoffen
- Son of George ROLLO and Anne Marie WALTHER
- Marie Elisabeth HUMMEL
- Born 08-Mar-1804 (17-Vent-y.12) in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Mathieu HUMMEL and Marie Elisabeth FRANTZ
- Children (born in Memmelshoffen):
- George, b.19-Sep-1826
- Madelaine, b.16-Feb-1829
- Elisabeth, b.15-Mar-1831
- Emigration:
- Ship Sully,
arriving in New York on 17-May-1836:
- ROLLA: George 39, George 9, Elizabeth 33, Magalen 7, Elizabeth 5; from France
- 1850 U.S. census, in Buffalo Ward 4
- ROLLO: Elisabeth 45, Elisabeth 19
SCHILLER: Nicholas 22, Magdalena 21
- Dwelling #2258, Family #3442-3443, image 357 of 378
- All born in Germany
- Magdalena SCHILLER might be Madelaine ROLLO
- 1855 New York State census, in Buffalo Ward 1
- ROLLO: Geo 28, Sarah J 24, Chas A 2, Geo E 3/12
- Dwelling #45, Family #81, image 4 of 90
- Geo 28 born in France; Sarah born in Monroe County; children born in Erie Co.
- Geo 28 living 21 years in this place
RUBENTHALER-TRENTEL - Jean RUBENTHALER and Catharine TRENTEL (or DRENTEL), 1820
- Married 30-Dec-1820 in Memmelshoffen
- Jean RUBENTHALER
- Born Dec-1793 in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Jacques RUBENTHALER and Elisabethe MÜLLER
- Died 27-Dec-1850 in Memmelshoffen
- Catharine TRENTEL (or DRENTEL)
- Born 19-Vent-y.5 (09-Mar-1797) in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Joseph TRENTEL (or DRENTEL) and Catharine EDER
- Died 06-May-1870 in Memmelshoffen
- Children (born in Memmelshoffen):
- Catherine, b.ca.1822
- Jean, b.ca.1824
- Madeleine, b.29-Jul-1827
- Xavier, b.ca.1831
- Joseph, b.ca.1833
- Marie Anne, b.ca.1837
- Elisabeth, b.ca.1840
- From the 1836 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- RUBENTHALER: Jean 42,
Catherine 30 (nee TRENTEL),
Catherine 14,
Jean 12,
Madeleine 8,
Xavier 5,
Joseph 3
- From the 1846 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- EDER: Catherine 75 (widow TRENDEL),
RUBENTHALER: Jean 54,
Catherine 44 (nee TRENDEL),
Madeleine 19,
Xavier 17,
Joseph 14,
Marianne 9,
Elisabeth 6
- Dwelling #8, Family #9 & 10, image 2 of 9
SCHWAB-SCHMITT - Joseph SCHWAB and Marie Anne SCHMITT, 1819
- Married 22-Mar-1819 in Memmelshoffen
- Joseph SCHWAB
- His first wife was Marie Anne MAY (or MEY)
- Born 22-Oct-1788 in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Andres SCHWAB and Marie Madelaine KNAEBEL
- Died 07-Jan-1844 in Memmelshoffen
- Occupation: "sergent de garde" (watch sergeant)
- Marie Anne SCHMITT
- Born 08-Pluv-y.6 (27-Jan-1798) in Oberlauterbach
- Daughter of Pierre SCHMITT and Barbe WETZEL
- Died 23-Nov-1839 in Memmelshoffen
- Children of Joseph SCHWAB and Marie Anne MAY (or MEY) (born in Memmelshoffen):
- Children of Joseph SCHWAB and Marie Anne SCHMITT (born in Memmelshoffen):
- Anne Marie, 20-Sep-1820
- Marie Anne, b.ca.1821
- Jean, b.10-Aug-1827
- Georges, b.ca.1835
- From the 1836 census, in Memmelshoffen:
- SCHWAB: Joseph 48,
Marie Anne 39 (nee SCHMITT),
Michel 22,
Anne Marie 17,
Marie Anne 15,
Jean 9,
Georges 1
Records
Source: Bas-Rhin Online Records
Births
- 28-Mar-1814 #8 - Joseph Michel SCHWAB
- Son of Joseph SCHWAB (age 27) and Marie Anne MEY
- Joseph is "sergent de garde" (watch sergeant)
- 13-Aug-1816 - Michel WOLFSTIRN (from Tables Décennales)
- 20-Sep-1820 #12 - Anne Marie SCHWAB
- Daughter of Joseph SCHWAB (age 31) and Marie Anne SCHMITT
- 26-Oct-1822 #13 - Catherine GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 26) and Marie Anne MEY
- 13-Jul-1824 #11 - Madelaine GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 28) and Anne Marie MEY
- 19-Sep-1826 #13 - George ROLLO
- Born out of wedlock ("né hors mariage")
- Son of George ROLLO (age 26) and Elisabeth HUMMEL
- George ROLLO (sr.) is the son of George ROLLO (deceased) and Anne Marie WALTHER
- Elisabeth HUMMEL is the daughter of Mathieu HUMMEL and Elisabeth FRANTZ (deceased)
- 26-Nov-1826 #17 - Marie Anne GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 27) and Marie Anne MEY
- 29-Jul-1827 #12 - Madelaine RÜBENTHALER
- Daughter of Jean RÜBENTHALER (age 34) and Catharine DRENTEL
- 10-Aug-1827 #13 - Jean SCHWAB
- Son of Joseph SCHWAB (age 38) and Marie Anne SCHMITT
- 26-Nov-1828 #16 - Antoine GAESTEL
- Son of Antoine GAESTEL (age 32) and Marie Anne MEY (age 29)
- 16-Feb-1829 #2 - Madelaine ROLLO
- Born in legitimate marriage
- Daughter of George ROLLO (age 31) and Elisabeth HUMMEL (age 24)
- 15-Mar-1831 #5 - Elisabethe ROLLO
- Daughter of Georges ROLLO (age 34) and Elisabeth HUMMEL (age 25)
- 23-May-1831 #8 - Catharine GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 33) and Marie Anne MEY (age 30)
- 04-Jun-1832 #6 - Georges GAESTEL
- Son of Antoine GAESTEL (age 34) and Marie Anne MAY (age 30)
- 13-Mar-1835 #6 - Barbe GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 39) and Marianne MAY (age 36)
- 28-Aug-1837 #13 - Elisabethe GAESTEL
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 41) and Marianne MAY (age 38)
Marriages
- 27-Nov-1815 #5 - Antoine WOLFSTIRN and Elisabethe HEID
- See the WOLFSTIRN-HEID family
of Cleebourg
- Antoine WOLFSTIRN
- Born in Drachenbronn
- Living in Drachenbronn
- Son of Barbe HOFT and Elisabethe HEID
- This is obviously an error
- Elisabethe HEID
- Born in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Henry HEID and Eve SINGER
- 22-Mar-1819 #1 - Joseph SCHWAB and Marie Anne SCHMITT
- Joseph SCHWAB
- Widower of Marie Anne MAY
- Born 22-Oct-1788 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Andres SCHWAB (deceased) and Marie Madelaine KNAEBEL
- Marie Anne SCHMITT
- Born 08-Pluv-y.6 in Oberlauterbach
- Living in Oberlauterbach
- Daughter of Pierre SCHMITT (deceased) and Barbe WETZEL (deceased)
- 12-Nov-1820 #3 - Antoine GAESTEL and Anne Marie MEY
- Antoine GAESTEL
- Born 07-Frim-y.4 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Martin GAESTEL (present) and Marie Anne ACKER (deceased)
- Anne Marie MEY
- Born 09-Sep-1798 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Pierre MEY (present) and Marie Anne NUSBAUM (deceased)
- 30-Dec-1820 #5 - Jean RÜBENTHALER and Catharine DRENTEL
- Jean RÜBENTHALER
- Born Dec-1793 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Jacques RÜBENTHALER (deceased) and Elisabethe MÜLLER (present)
- Catharine DRENTEL
- Born Mar-1797 (19-Vent-y.5) in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Joseph DRENTEL (deceased) and Catharine EDER (present)
- 20-Nov-1826 #2 - George WALTHER dit ROLLO and Marie Elisabethe HUMMEL
- George WALTHER dit ROLLO
- The word "dit" indicates that his legal surnname is WALTHER, but he uses the surname ROLLO
- Born out of wedlock ("né hors mariage")
- Born 14-Pluv-y.5 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Son of Marie Anne WALTHER (present) and unknown ("inconnu") father
- According to the 19-Sep-1826 birth record of their first child,
the father's name is George ROLLO
- Marie Elisabethe HUMMEL
- Born 17-Vent-y.12 in Memmelshoffen
- Living in Memmelshoffen
- Daughter of Mathieu HUMMEL (present) and Marie Elisabethe FRANTZ (deceased)
Deaths
- 15-Oct-1823 #7 - Catherine GAESTEL
- Age 11 months
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 28) and Anne Marie MAI
- 07-May-1837 #17 - Catherine GAESTEL
- Age 6 years
- Daughter of Antoine GAESTEL (age 41) and Marie Anne MAY (age 38)
- 23-Nov-1839 #8 - Marie Anne SCHMITT
- Age 42
- Born in Oberlauterbach
- Wife of Joseph SCHWAB (age 51)
- Daughter of Pierre SCHMITT (died at age 94) and Barbe WETZEL (died at age 45) of Oberlauterbach
- 07-Jan-1844 #1 - Joseph SCHWAB
- Age 55
- Born in Memmelshoffen
- Husband of deceased Marie Anne SCHMITT, widowed for the second time
- Son of Andre SCHWAB (deceased) and Madeleine KNAEBEL (deceased, born in Bremelbach)
- 22-Dec-1848 #12 - Marie Anne MEY
- Age 50
- Wife of Antoine GAESTEL
- Daughter of Joseph MEY (deceased at age 60) and Marie Anne NUSZBAUM (deceased at age 40)
- 27-Dec-1850 #8 - Jean RÜBENTHALER
- Age 59
- Born in Memmelshoffen
- Husband of Catherine TRENTEL
- Son of Jacques RÜBENTHALER (deceased) and Marie Elisabet MÜLLER (deceased) of Memmelshoffen
- 06-May-1870 #8 - Catherine TRENTEL
- Age 74
- Born in Memmelshoffen
- Widow of Jean RÜBENTHALER
- Daughter of Joseph TRENTEL (deceased) and Catherine EDER (deceased) of Memmelshoffen
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