Surbourg Families
Compiled by Brian J. Smith
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Surbourg is a village in Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France.
Except as otherwise noted, the source of the information on this page is:
  
Names from Surbourg Microfilm
Families 
BITTERMANN-SUGG - Francois Joseph BITTERMANN and Madeleine SUGG, 1816
  - Married 21-Aug-1816 in Surbourg
- Francois Joseph BITTERMANN
    
      - Born 26-Feb-1796 in Surbourg
- Son of Gaspard BITTERMANN and Elisabeth WALTER
 
- Madeleine SUGG
    
      - Born 24-Jan-1798 (05-Pluv-y.6) in Surbourg
- Daughter of Michel SUGG and Catherine HOHWEILER
 
- Children (born in Surbourg):
    
      - Jacques, b.19-Apr-1818
- Barbe, b.15-May-1820
- Madeleine, b.07-Jul-1822
- Michel, b.29-Sep-1824
- Catherine, b.12-Jun-1827
- Marie Anne, b.12-May-1829
- Gaspard, b.20-Dec-1831
- Joseph, b.05-Aug-1834
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship France,
        arriving in New York on 03-Jul-1835:
        
          - BITTERMANN: Joseph 35, Magdelina 36, Jacob 14, Barbara 12, Magdelina 11,
              Michel 10, Catharina 7, Margaret 5, Gaspar 3, Joseph 1; from France
 
 
MESSMER-SIEGEL - Caspar MESSMER and Catherine SIEGEL
  - No marriage record found. Possibly they were never married.
- Caspar MESSMER
- Catherine SIEGEL
    
      - Daughter of Simon SIEGEL and Barbe SCHMITT
 
- Additional information from the
    "Rosa's Attic" family tree by
    ROSA46
    on Ancestry.com:
    
      - Caspar MESSMER born 06-May-1787 in Surbourg
- Catherine SIEGEL born 05-Nov-1782 in Surbourg
- Caspar MESSMER's first wife was Marie Madeleine Siegel, Catherine's sister
        
          - They married 29-Apr-1809
- She died 30-Aug-1809
 
 
- Children of Catherine SIEGEL, with no father named in their birth records:
    
      - Francois Joseph SIEGEL, b.27-Jan-1813
        - In the birth record, Caspar MESMER is the second witness
 
- Michel SIEGEL, b.31-Oct-1815
        - In the birth record, Caspar MESSMER is the primary witness
 
- Barbe SIEGEL, b.07-Dec-1817
        - In the birth record, Caspar MESSMER is the primary witness
 
- Therese, b.19-May-1819
        - In the birth record, Caspar MESSMER is the declarant
 
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship 
        Edward Quesnel, arriving in New York 04-Aug-1828:
        
          - MESMER: Gaspard 40, Catherine 40, Mars 16, Joseph 8, Micheal 7, Barbar 6, Theresa 4, Anthony 2; from France
          
 
 
MESSMER-SUR - Antoine MESSMER and Francoise SUR, 1806
  - The source of some of the information for this family is the
    "Rosa's Attic" family tree by
    ROSA46
    on Ancestry.com.
  
- Married 04-Jun-1806 in Surbourg
- Antoine MESSMER
    
      - Alternative spellings of his surname: MOESSMER, MESSMER
- Born 07-May-1783 in Surbourg
 
- Francoise SUR
    
      - Alternative spellings of her surname: SUR, SAUER
- Born 01-Jun-1780 in Surbourg
 
- Children:
    
      - Catherine, b.30-Jun-1807
- Marie Anne, b.20-Apr-1818
- Marie Elisabethe, b.22-Feb-1820
- Joseph, b.01-Mar-1822
- Jean Gaspard, b.26-Sep-1827
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship 
        Edward Quesnel, arriving in New York 04-Aug-1828:
        
          - MESMER: Anthony 45, Frances 46, Catherine 21, Anthony 14, Mary Ann 9, Elizabeth 7, Joseph 5, Gaspard 1; from France
            - I have not been able to find the birth record for Anthony age 14.
 
 
 
NAGEL-SIEGFRID -  Antoine NAGEL and Marie Eve SIEGFRID, 1805
  - This family also appears in the records of Cheektowaga
- Married 13-Sep-1805 (26-Fruc-y.13) in Surbourg
- Antoine NAGEL
    
      - Born and baptized 11-Feb-1781 in Surbourg
- Son of Jacob NAGEL and Christina PFOHL
 
- Marie Eve SIEGFRID
    
  
- Children (born in Surbourg):
    
      - Francois Joseph, b.26-Jun-1806
        
          - Married Madeleine HOLLAENDER
- Died 23-Jul-1841 in Schwabwiller
 
- Madeleine, b.26-Feb-1808
- Catherine, b.06-Jul-1810
        
          - Married Jean SIEGEL
- Died 19-Mar-1851 in Surbourg
 
- Jacques, b.07-Sep-1812
- Marie Louise, b.19-Jan-1815
        
          - Some online genealogies show another daughter named Elisabeth.
            However, I believe that "Elisabeth" is Marie Louise.
          
 
- Antoine, b.15-Jul-1817
- Françoise, b.25-Jan-1820
- Marie Anne, b.18-Oct-1822
- Allexander, b.20-Mar-1827
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship France,
        arriving in New York on 03-Jul-1835:
        
          - NAGEL: Anthony 54, Maria 54, Magdalina 24, Elisabeth 20,
              Anthony 17, Franciska 15, Mary 12, Alexander 8; from France
            
              - "Elisabeth" is probably Marie Louise
 
 
- For more, see the
        NAGEL-SIEGFRID
        family of Cheektowaga
      
 
PFOHL-LUDWIG - Pierre PFOHL and Magdelaine LUDWIG, 1820
  - Married 14-Oct-1820 in Surbourg
- Pierre PFOHL
    
      - Born 25-May-1797 in Surbourg
- Son of Antoine PFOHL and Catherine GRAFF
 
- Magdelaine LUDWIG
    
      - Born 05-May-1797 in Surbourg
- Daughter of Jean LUDWIG and Barbe SUGG
 
- Children born in Surbourg:
    
      - Jacques, b.01-Feb-1821
- Madeleine, b.05-May-1822, died 11-Jul-1822 in Surbourg
- Madeleine, b.16-Jul-1823
- Catherine, b.12-Mar-1826, died 25-Mar-1826 in Surbourg
- Elisabeth, b.29-Apr-1827
- Pierre, b.26-Sep-1828
 
- From the 1836 census:
    - This family does not appear in Surbourg in the 1836 census
 
- Emigration:
    
      - He is a witness on the 07-Feb-1829 death record of his mother,
        and on the 09-Mar-1829 marriage record of his sister,
        so he emigrated some time after that.
      
- Immigrated ca.1830 according to the 1855 New York census
- 1850 U.S. census, in Cheektowaga
        
          - FOLE: Peter 54, Lana 52, Peter 22
            
              - Dwelling #2085, Family #2155, image 50 of 74
- Place of birth not given
 
 
- 1855 New York State census, in Cheektowaga
        
          - PHOLL: Peter 57, Magdalena 57
            
 CHEESE: Loeza? 7 (grandchild)
 WETS: Rosa 19 (servant)
              - Dwelling #142, Family #142, image 8 of 48
- Peter and Magdalena born in France; Loeza born in Erie County; Rosa born in Germany
- Peter and Magdalena living 25 years in this place
- Rosa living 9 months in this place
 
 
 
PFOHL-REBSTOCK - Jacques PFOHL and Catherine REBSTOCK, 1822
  - Married 24-Jun-1822 in Surbourg
- Jacques PFOHL
    
      - Born 22-Apr-1801 (02-Flor-y.9) in Surbourg
- Son of Antoine PFOHL and Catherine GRAFF
 
- Catherine REBSTOCK
    
      - Born 16-Oct-1798 (25-Vend-y.7) in Strasbourg
- Daughter of Andre REBSTOCK and Madelaine SUGG
 
- Children born in Surbourg:
    
      - Pierre, b.22-Jul-1822
- Catherine, b.22-Mar-1825
- Jacques, b.ca.1826
        
          - He appears in the 1850 U.S. census,
            but I do not find him in the Surbourg birth records
          
 
 
- Children born in New York
    
      - Magdalena, b.ca.1832
        
      
- Probably others
 
- From the 1836 census:
    - This family does not appear in Surbourg in the 1836 census
 
- Emigration:
    
      - The latest mention of this Jacques PFOHL
        that I can find in the Surbourg records
        is the 22-Mar-1825 birth record of his daughter.
        Since he does not appear in the 1836 census,
        he emigrated between 1825 and 1836.
      
- Immigrated ca.1830 according to the 1855 New York census
- 1850 U.S. census, in Cheektowaga
        
          - FOLE: Jacob 49, Catherine 52, Jacob 24, George 17, Anthony 12, Frances 10
              
 MYERS: Catherine 25, Joseph 1, Catherine 7 months
              - Dwelling #2083, Family #2153, image 49 of 74
- Born in France: Jacob 49, Catherine 52, Jacob 24, Catherine MYERS
- Born in New York: George 17, Anthony 12, Frances 10, Joseph 1, Catherine 7 months
 
- FOLE: Jacob 29, Therisa 21, Jacob 4 months
            
              - Dwelling #2077, Family #2147, image 49 of 74
- Parents born in Germany; child in New York
 
 
- 1855 New York State census
        
          - PHOLL: Jacob 55, Catherine 56, Tony 17, Frances 15
            
              - In Cheektowaga: Dwelling #144, Family #144, image 8 of 48
- Parents born in France; children born in Erie Co.
- Living 25 years in this place
 
- POLAS: Peter 24, Lena 23, Charles 2, Louisa 5 months
            
              - This is the family of Peter PAULIS and Magdalena PFOHL
- In Buffalo Ward 5: Dwelling #431, Family #569, image 31 of 49
- Peter born in Germany; other three born in New York
- Peter living 13 years in this place
 
 
 
PFOHL-SEIDER - Jacques Nicolas PFOHL and Francoise SEIDER, 1817
  - Married 21-Jun-1817 in Surbourg
- Jacques Nicolas PFOHL
    
      - First wife: Elisabeth GATTY (died 22-Aug-1816)
- Born 21-Apr-1779 in Surbourg
- Son of Nicolas PFOHL and Magdelaine LUSTIG
- Died 28-Nov-1849 in Surbourg
 
- Francoise SEIDER
    
      - Born 08-Jun-1796, probably in Zell am Harmersbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
        
          - Probably born in Zell am Harmersbach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany,
            according to her marriage record
- Born in La Walck in Bas-Rhin, part of the community of Bitschhoffen
            according to her death record,
            and according to the 1834 death record of her daughter Catherine
          
 
- Lived in Bitschhoffen prior to her marriage
- Daughter of Joseph SEIDER and Christine MEYER of Bitschhoffen
- Died 21-Jun-1848 in Surbourg
 
- Children of Jacques Nicolas PFOHL and Francoise SEIDER (born in Surbourg):
    
      - François Joseph, b.01-Oct-1818
- Françoise, b.10-Oct-1821
- Ignace, b.08-Jun-1823
- Xavier, b.07-Jan-1825
- Christine, b.07-Mar-1827
- Jacques Nicolas, b.14-Dec-1828
- Louise, b.29-Jan-1832, died 20-Apr-1835 in Surbourg
- Geneviève, b.22-Mar-1833
        
      
- Catherine, b.10-Sep-1834, died 04-Oct-1834 in Surbourg
 
- From the 1836 census, in Surbourg:
    
      - PFAHL: Jacques 58,
        Françoise 42 (nee SEIDER),
        Joseph 18,
        Françoise 16,
        Ignace 12,
        Xavier 11,
        Christine 9,
        Nicolas 8,
        Geneviève 4
      
 
- From the 1846 census, in Surbourg:
    
      - Dwelling #231, family #297, individuals #1488-1496, image 26 of 38
- PFOHL: Nicolas 67,
        Françoise 42 (nee SEYLER),
        Joseph 26,
        Françoise 23,
        Ignace 22,
        Christine 19,
        Nicolas 18,
        Geneviève 14,
        Georges 1 (son of Françoise)
      
 
- Emigration of daughters Christine and Geneviève:
    
      - Ship Rhine,
        arriving in New York on 10-Jan-1852:
        
          - PFOL: Genevieve 18, Christine 24; from France
 
 
SIEGFRID-STEPHAN - Jacques SIEGFRID and Barbe STEPHAN, 1776
  - Married 22-Jan-1776 in Surbourg
- Jacques SIEGFRID
    
      - His first wife was Gertrude GROFTE
- Died 08-Jun-1809 in Surbourg at age 71
 
- Barbe STEPHAN
    
      - Born in Surbourg
- Daughter of Joseph STEFFEN and Elisabeth KINE
- Died 30-Dec-1818 in Surbourg at age 70
 
- Children (born in Surbourg):
    
      - Maria Eva, b.ca.1782
        
          - Married Antoine NAGEL 1805 in Surbourg
- See the NAGEL-SIEGFRID family on this page
 
- Probably others
 
STEHLING-SUCHER - Gaspard STEHLING and Francoise SUCHER, 1846
  - Married 15-Jul-1846 in Surbourg
- Gaspard STEHLING
    
      - His first wife was Anne Marie GEYER
- Born 06-Jan-1806 in Surbourg
- Son of Joseph STEHLING and Marie Anne ARBOGAST
- Died 26-Apr-1852 in Surbourg
 
- Francoise SUCHER
    
  
- Children of Gaspard STEHLING and Francoise SUCHER:
    - The records of Surbourg have no record of any births to this couple between 1846 and 1852
 
- From the 1851 census, in Surbourg:
    
      - STEHLING: Gaspard 45,
        Françoise (nee SUCHER) 25,
        Martin 16,
        Marie Anne 12
        
          - Dwelling #265, Family #328, image 54 of 70
 
 
STULB-GEYER - Joseph STULB and Therese GEYER, 1820
  - Married 03-Oct-1820
    
      - This marriage date is based on online family trees on Ancestry.com.
- However, I cannot find the marriage in the records of Surbourg.
 
- Children, born in Surbourg:
    
      - Francois Joseph, b.23-Jul-1821
- Francois Antoine, b.22-Dec-1824
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship 
        Edward Quesnel, arriving in New York 04-Aug-1828:
        
          - STULB: Joseph 27, Theresa 26, Joseph 7, Anthony 3; from France
 
- 1855 N.Y. census,
        in Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York; image 3 of 48:
        
          - STULP: Joseph 53, living in the household of his sister Mary PHALL
 
 
SUCHER-MERCKEL
  
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Madeleine WACKERMANN, 1806
  
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Marie Anne LUSTIG, 1808
  
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Monique MERCKEL, 1815
  
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Marie Anne ZILLIOX, 1828
  - Jean Michel SUCHER and Madeleine WACKERMANN married 16-Jun-1806 in Reichshoffen (Source SM1)
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Marie Anne LUSTIG married 14-Nov-1808 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Monique MERCKEL married 22-Oct-1815 in Surbourg
- Jean Michel SUCHER and Marie Anne ZILLIOX married 12-Mar-1828 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
- Jean Michel SUCHER
    
      - Born 25-Dec-1784 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
        
          - His 1815 marriage record gives 01-Jan-1789 as his birthdate
 
- Son of Jacques SUCHER and Barbe STULB
- Died 26-Dec-1845 in Surbourg
 
- Madeleine WACKERMANN
    
      - Born 1786 in Reichshoffen (Source SM1)
- Died 25-Jun-1807 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
- One child born to this couple (Source SM1)
 
- Marie Anne LUSTIG
    
      - Born 02-Sep-1785 in Soultz-sous-Forêts (Source SM1)
- Died 21-Dec-1814 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
- Three children born to this couple (Source SM1)
 
- Monique MERCKEL
    
      - Born 20-Sep-1795 in Surbourg
- Daughter of Ignace MERCKEL and Marianna MOSSER
- Died 16-Jul-1827 in Surbourg
 
- Marie Anne ZILLIOX
    
      - Born 8 December 1796 in Oberbetschdorf (Source SM1)
 
- Children of Jean Michel SUCHER and Monique MERCKEL (born in Surbourg):
    
      - Joseph, b.ca.1816
- Marie Anne, b.ca.1818
        
          - Married Georges STEHLING 1840 in Surbourg (Source SM1)
- 1851 census of Surbourg: They are family #49, living in dwelling #42
 
- Ignace, b.ca.1820
- Michel, b.ca.1823
- Françoise, b.09-Feb-1826
        
          - Married (1) Gaspard STEHLING 1846 in Surbourg
- See the STEHLING-SUCHER family on this page
- Married (2) Jean Baptiste LEJEAL in 1853 in Buffalo, New York
- See the LEJEAL-SUCHER family of Buffalo
 
 
- Children of Jean Michel SUCHER and Marie Anne ZILLIOX (born in Surbourg):
    
  
- From the 1836 census, in Surbourg:
    
      - SUCHER: Michel 52,
        Marie Anne 38 (nee ZILIOX),
        Joseph 20,
        Marie Anne 18,
        Ignace 16,
        Michel 13,
        Françoise 10,
        Jacques 7
      
 
- From the 1851 census, in Surbourg:
    
      - ZILIOX: Marie Anne 55 (widow SUCHER)
          
 MERCKEL: Jean 15
          - Dwelling #42, Family #49, image 8 of 70
- Living in the household of Georges STEHLING and Marie Anne SUCHER
 
 
- Sources for this entry:
    
  
TREGER-KRIEGER - Georges TREGER and Salomé KRIEGER, 1845
  - Married 16-Jan-1845
- Georges TREGER
    
      - Born 27-Jun-1817 in Surbourg
- Son of Pierre TREGER and Marguerite KOEBEL
 
- Salomé KRIEGER
    
      - Born 10-Sep-1820 in Oberseebach
- Daughter of Michel KRIEGER and Barbe SCHAU
        - See the marriage record below for information about the deaths of Salome's parents.
 
 
- Emigration:
    
      - Ship 
        Palestine, arriving in New York 05-Oct-1846:
        
          - DREHER: Georg 29, Salomea 26, Salomea 20; from France
            
 The first Salome is George's wife, the second is his sister
 
 
 
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