Wittring, Moselle, Lorraine - Families and Names from Records
Compiled by Brian J. Smith

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Wittring is a village in Moselle (Lorraine), France.

Families

BECKER-KLEIN - Michel BECKER and Marie Anne KLEIN, 1813

• Married 25-Feb-1813 in Wittring
• Michel BECKER
  • Born ca.1789
    • Approximate birthdate based on his age in his marriage record
  • He is retired military
  • Son of Jean BECKER and Anne Marie MAURER
• Marie Anne KLEIN
  • Born ca.1793
    • Approximate birthdate based on her age in her marriage record
  • Daughter of Jean KLEIN and Anne LAURENT of Wittring
• Children (born in Wittring):
  • Michel, b.21-Apr-1828
    • Married Catherine PAPON 09-Aug-1853 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Buffalo, New York
  • Other children from source BK1:
    • Catherine, b.12-Mar-1817
    • Nicolas, b.30-Aug-1819
    • Marie Catherine, b.06-Apr-1822
    • Gertrude, b.15-Jun-1825
    • Antoine, b.26-Mar-1832
    • Nicolas, b.28-May-1835, died 18-Mar-1837 in Wittring
• Emigration:
  • 1850 U.S. census, in Buffalo Ward 4 (possible match)
    • ALBRECHT: Hans 25, Catherine 30, Catherine L 1; Hans born in Denmark, Catherine 30 in France
      BECKER: Maria 56, Michael 21, Anthony 18; all born in Germany
      GIRA: Lorenz 25, Maria 25, Joseph 5; all born in France
      MICHAEL: Maria 51; born in France
      • Dwelling #1237, Family #1294, image 138 of 378
      • The BECKER family may be members of the family of Michel BECKER and Marie Anne KLEIN
      • The "GIRA" family is the family of Laurent GERARD and Marie Louise MICHEL of Obergailbach
      • Maria MICHAEL is the mother of Marie Louise GERARD (nee MICHEL)
  • 1855 New York State census, in Amherst E.D. 1 (possible match)
    • BECKER: Michael 25, Catharine 21
      Living in the household of Frantz and Mary HEIMGARTNER
      • Dwelling #426, Family #444, image 27 of 64
      • Both born in France
      • Both living 1 year in this place
• Sources for this entry:
  • The "Sources" section at the bottom of this page
  • Source BK1: The "Jean Louis Beck's Family Tree" by Jean Louis BECK (jlbeck) on Geneanet.org
  • For additional sources, follow the links where provided

Records

Source: Moselle Online Records

Births

• 21-Apr-1828 - Michel BECKER
  • In volume # 9NUM/751EC3 "Wittring Naissances, mariages, décès - 1822-1831"
  • Record #13 (image 150 of 243)
  • Date of record: 22-Apr-1828
  • Born yesterday the 21st
  • Son of Michel BECKER (age 40) and Marie Anne KLEIN

Marriages

• 25-Feb-1813 - Michel BECKER and Marie Anne KLEIN
  • In volume # 9NUM/751EC2 "Wittring Naissances, mariages, décès - 1812-1821"
  • Record #9 (image 29 of 208)
  • Michel BECKER
    • He is retired military
    • Age 23
    • Son of Jean BECKER (age 65, present) and Anne Marie MAURER (deceased) of Wittring
  • Marie Anne KLEIN
    • Age 19
    • Daughter of Jean KLEIN and Anne LAURENT of Wittring

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