Villé, Bas-Rhin, Alsace - Families and Names from Records
Compiled by Brian J. Smith
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Villé is a village in Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France.
Families
ARMBRUSTER-RUFF - Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Marie Anne RUFF, 1828
- Married 23-Jun-1828 in Villé
- Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Born 27-Vend-y.8 (18-Oct-1799) in Villé
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbe SCHLEISS of Villé
- Died 20-Feb-1880 in Villé
- Marie Anne RUFF
- Born 20-Mar-1806 in Villé
- Daughter of Xavier RUFF and Anne Marie DOLLÉ
- Died 25-Mar-1854 in Villé
- Children (born in Villé):
- Xavier, b.07-Sep-1828, died 18-Feb-1829 in Villé
- Barbe or Marie Anne, b.06-Apr-1830
- Her name is Barbe in her birth record,
but Marie Anne in the 1836 and 1841 census
- Xavier, b.01-Mar-1833
- Nicolas, b.01-Dec-1835
- Francoise, b.20-Jul-1837
- Catherine, b.25-Jul-1840
- Amelie, b.12-Mar-1845
- Celestin,b.25-Mar-1852
- From the 1836 census, in Villé:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph the younger 37, Marie Anne (nee RUFF) 28, Marie Anne 5, Xavier 3
- From the 1841 census, in Villé:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph, Marie Anne (nee RUFF), Marie Anne, Xavier, Catherine
ARMBRUSTER-SCHLEISS - Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbe SCHLEISS, 1799
- Married 1799 in Villé
- Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Anne Marie LACOMBE
- Died 09-Sep-1848 in Villé at age 73
- Barbe SCHLEISS
- Children (born in Villé):
- Joseph, b.18-Oct-1799, married Marie Anne RUFF 1828 in Villé
- Marie Anne, b.17-Ther-y.10 (05-Aug-1802), married Martin FISCHER 1833 in Buffalo
- probably other children
- From the 1836 census, in Villé:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph 59, Barbe (nee SCHLEISS) 57, Laurent 20, Agathe 15, Theodore 4, Therese 3
- From the 1841 census, in Villé:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph, Lucie?, Francoise, Agathe
- Joseph is a widower. The other three are his daughters.
FISCHER-ARMBRUSTER - Martin FISCHER and Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER, 1833
- See the FISCHER-ARMBRUSTER family in Buffalo
- Married 19-Mar-1833 in Villé
- Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Born 05-Aug-1802 in Villé
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbe SCHLEISS of Villé
- Child born in Villé:
- Josephine, born 17-Dec-1832
- Although the birth record identifies Martin FISCHER
as Josephine's father,
Josephine was born before her parents married.
Therefore her surname is ARMBRUSTER in her birth record.
Records
Source: Bas-Rhin Online Records
Births
- 27-Vend-y.8 - Francois Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- 28-Ther-y.9 - Jacque ARMBRUSTER
- 17-Ther-y.10 (image 8 of 9) - Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbe SCHLEISS
- 04-Fruc-y.12 (22-Aug-1804) - Anne Marie ARMBRUSTER
- 01-Mar-1806 - Barbe ARMBRUSTER
- 22-Feb-1808 - Jacques ARMBRUSTER
- 03-Feb-1810 - Catherine ARMBRUSTER
- 24-Apr-1812 - Francois Xavier ARMBRUSTER
- 11-May-1813 - Louise ARMBRUSTER
- 06-Apr-1816 - Laurent ARMBRUSTER
- 25-Mar-1817 - Genevieve ARMBRUSTER
- 09-Mar-1819 - Francois ARMBRUSTER
- 06-Feb-1822 - Agathe ARMBRUSTER
- 07-Sep-1828 - Xavier ARMBRUSTER
- 06-Apr-1830 #12 - Barbe ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 31) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 24)
- 23-Sep-1831 #26 - Therese ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Anne Marie ARMBRUSTER (age 26); no father named
- 17-Dec-1832 #34 - Josephine ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER (age 30)
- No father named
- Child born outside of marriage ("enfant naturel")
- Witnesses include:
- Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 55), grandfather of the infant
- Martin FISCHER * (, shoemaker in Villé
- * An asterisk-like symbol appears next to the name of witness Martin Fisher.
This margin note explains it:
- "qui a dit etre le pčre de l'enfant"
which translates as
"who said he was the child's father"
- 01-Mar-1833 #12 - Xavier ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 33) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 25)
- 28-Mar-1833 #15 - Madeleine ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 25) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (age 22)
- 23-Apr-1835 #8 - George ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 26) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (age 24)
- 01-Dec-1835 #26 - Nicolas ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 36) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 27)
- 10-Jan-1837 #2 - Antoine ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 29) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (age 25)
- 20-Jul-1837 #32 - Francoise ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 38) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 28)
- 25-Jul-1840 #15 - Catherine ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 41) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 34)
- 06-Sep-1840 #19 - Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 32) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (age 28)
- 12-Mar-1845 #15 - Amelie ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 45) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 39)
- 25-Mar-1852 #7 - Celestin ARMBRUSTER
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 52) and Marie Anne RUFF (age 46)
Marriages
- 23-Jun-1828 #8 - Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Marie Anne RUFF
- Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Born 27-Vend-y.8 in Villé
- Living in Villé
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbe SCHLEISS of Villé
- Marie Anne RUFF
- Born 20-Mar-1806 in Villé
- Living in Villé
- Daughter of Xavier RUFF (present) and Anne Marie DOLLÉ (deceased)
- 19-Mar-1833 #8 - Martin FISCHER and Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Martin FISCHER
- Age 24
- Born 22-Nov-1808 in Hatten
- Living in Hatten
- Son of André FISCHER (age 56) and Barbe HIRSCH (age 58) of Hatten
- Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- Age 32
- Born 26-Jul-1802 in Villé
- This birth date is incorrect.
Correct is 05-Aug-1802, which is Thermidor 17th in year 10 in the French Republic calendar.
I believe the person who wrote this marriage record
misread "17th" as "7th", and so came up with a date that is ten days earlier than the correct date.
- Living in Villé
- Daughter of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 55) and Barbe SCHLEIS (age 54) of Villé
Deaths
- 18-Feb-1829 #10 - Xavier ARMBRUSTER
- Age 6 months
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 29) and Marie Anne RUFF
- 08-Dec-1834 - Nicolas ARMBRUSTER
- 16-May-1838 - Antoine ARMBRUSTER
- 14-Feb-1839 #2 - Barbe ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 34) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (age 27)
- 02-Dec-1839 #24 - Barbe GOLLING
- Daughter of Louise GOLLING (no father named)
- 09-Sep-1848 #35 - Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Age 73
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER (deceased) and Anne Marie LACOMBE (deceased)
- Witnesse include:
- Joseph ARMBRUSTER (age 49), his son
- 28-Dec-1848 #53 - Anne Marie ARMBRUSTER
- Age 69
- Born in Villé
- Wife of Pierre PICCARD? (age 65)
- 25-Jun-1851 #20 - Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Age 2 months
- Son of Jacques ARMBRUSTER (age 42) and Rosine SCHNEIDER (deceased)
- 25-Mar-1854 #13 - Marie Anne RUFF
- Age 48
- Born in Villé
- Wife of Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Daughter of Xavier RUFF (deceased) and Marie Anne DOLLÉ (deceased)
- 25-May-1864 #18 - Marie ARMBRUSTER
- 17-Sep-1864 (#37 in 1865) - Marie Anne ARMBRUSTER
- This record is in the 1865 volume as record #37
- Age 50
- Born in Villé
- Living in Volhalten
- Daughter of Francoise ARMBRUSTER (no father named)
- 16-Jan-1865 #1 - Marie ARMBRUSTER
- 03-Nov-1866 #43 - Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Age 11
- Son of Emilie ARMBRUSTER (no father named)
- 03-Jan-1875 #1 - Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Age 9
- Son of Christian ARMBRUSTER and Victoire BENGOLD
- 20-Feb-1880 #12 - Franz Joseph ARMBRUSTER
- Age 80
- Catholic
- Born in Villé
- Husband of Maria Anna RUFF
- Son of Joseph ARMBRUSTER and Barbara SCHLEISS
1836 Census (selected names)
- Household #88, family #109, individual #531, image 13 of 25:
- B___?: Marie (nee ARMBRUSTER) 52
- Household #89, family #111, individuals #536-539, image 13 of 25:
- ARMBRUSTER: Jacques 32, Rosine (nee SCHNEIDER) 24, Madeleine 3, George? 1
- Living in the household of Madeleine SCHNEIDER
- Household #106, family #132, individuals #643-648, image 15 of 25:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph 59, Barbe (nee SCHLEISS) 57, Laurent 20, Agathe 15, Theodore 4, Therese 3
- Household #106, family #133, individuals #647-652, image 15 of 25:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph the younger 37, Marie Anne (nee RUFF) 28, Marie Anne 5, Xavier 3
1841 Census (selected names)
- Family #151, individuals #682-685, image 16 of 26:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph, Louise, Francoise, Agathe
- Joseph is a widower. The other three are his daughters.
- Family #152, individuals #686-690, image 16 of 26:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph, Marie Anne (nee RUFF), Marie Anne, Xavier, Catherine
- Family #153, individuals #691-695, image 16 of 26:
- ARMBRUSTER: Jacques, Rosine (nee SCHNEIDER), George, Madeleine, Marie Anne
1846 Census (selected names)
- Household #122, family #135, individuals #801-807, image 15 of 23:
- ARMBRUSTER: Jacques 37, Rosine (nee SCHNEIDER) 35, Madeleine 13, George 11, Marie Anne 9, Barbe 3, Emilie 1
- Household #122, family #136, individuals #808-813, image 15 of 23:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph 42, Marie Anne (nee RUFF) 39, Xavier 16, Francoise 13, Catherine 7, Philippine 5
- Household #122, family #137, individuals #814-820, image 15 of 23:
- ARMBRUSTER: Joseph 66?, Anne Marie 40, Louise 30, Joseph 2, Agathe 24, Therese 15, Chretien 9
- Joseph is a widower.
Joseph age 2 is the son of Francoise (who is not listed with this family).
The others are the elder Joseph's daughters and son.
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