Hermerswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace - Families and Names from Records
Compiled by Brian J. Smith
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Hermerswiller is a village in Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France.
It has been incorporated into the community of Hoffen.
Families
SCHER-JUNG - Philippe SCHER and Barbe JUNG, 1829
- Married 03-Mar-1829 in Soultz-sous-Forêts
- Philippe SCHER
- Born 17-Oct-1806 in Hermerswiller
- Son of Michel SCHER and Madelaine ALEERS
- Barbe JUNG
- Born 11-Apr-1811 in Hermerswiller
- Daughter of Philippe Henry JUNG and Barbe SCHNEIDER
of Soultz-sous-Forêts
- 03-Mar-1829 #3 - Philippe SCHER and Barbe JUNG
- See the SCHER-JUNG family of Hermerswiller
- Philippe SCHER
- Born 17-Oct-1806 in Hermerswiller
- Living in Hermerswiller
- Son of Michel SCHER of Hermerswiller (present)
and Madelaine ALEERS (present)
- Barbe JUNG
- Born 11-Apr-1811 in Hermerswiller
- Living in Soultz-sous-Forêts
- Daughter of Philippe Henry JUNG of Soultz-sous-Forêts (present) and Barbe SCHNEIDER (deceased)
- Children (born in Hermerswiller):
- Barbe, b.23-Dec-1829
- Madelaine, b.03-May-1833
- Philippe, b.14-Aug-1835
- Elisabethe, b.17-Nov-1837
- Georges, b.20-Jan-1840
- From the 1836 census, in Hermerswiller:
- SCHER: Philippe 28,
Barbe 26 (nee JUNG),
Barbe 5,
Madeleine 3,
Philippe 1,
Madeleine 72 (nee ABERT)
- Emigration:
- Ship Baltimore,
arriving in New York on 08-Jul-1840:
- SCHEER: Philippe 34, Barbara 30, Barbara 10, Magd. 7, Philippe 5,
Lisbth. 3, Georges 1/3; from France
SCHWEIGART-HORNER - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART and Marie Catherine HORNER, 1809
- There are various spellings of the surname in these records.
Most common are SCHWEIGART, SCHWEIGARD, and SCHWEIGERT.
SCHWEIGART seems most prominent in the period I have researched.
- Married 27-Apr-1809 in Hermerswiller
- Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART
- Born 06-Aug-1788 in Retschwiller
- Son of Guillaume SCHWEIGART and Anne Marie ECKERT of Retschwiller
- Died 31-Dec-1827 in Hermerswiller
- Marie Catherine HORNER
- Born 16-Mar-1786 in Hermerswiller
- Daughter of Valentin HORNER and Eve STEFFLER
- Eve STEFFLER was born in Siegen
- Died 15-Apr-1836 in Hermerswiller
- Her sister is Marie Eve HORNER of Schoenenbourg
- Children (born in Hermerswiller):
- Philippe, b.30-Jun-1810, 09-Jul-1825 in Hermerswiller
- Francois Joseph, b.21-Feb-1812, died 11-Apr-1812 in Hermerswiller
- Francois Joseph, b.25-Jul-1813
- Madelaine, b.15-Mar-1817
- George, b.13-Dec-1819
- Ignace, b.26-Nov-1821, died 28-Jan-1822 in Hermerswiller
- Barbe, b.13-Dec-1822
- Anne Marie, b.18-Aug-1825
- From the 1836 census, in Hermerswiller:
- SCHWEICKART: François Joseph 23,
Madeleine 23 (nee KUHN),
Anne Marie 11 Soeur (sister)
- No other members of the family appear in the 1836 census in Hermerswiller
- Emigration of daughter Madelaine:
- Emigration of son George:
- Ship Silvie de Grasse,
arriving in New York on 25-Jul-1836:
- SCHWEIGERT: Georg 17; from France
Records
Source: Bas-Rhin Online Records
Births
- 30-Jun-1810 #8 - Philippe SCHWEIGERT
- The record is dated June 30,
but I do not see the birth date stated.
It does say born at the ninth hour,
so I assume the birth date is the same date.
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGERT (age 22) and Catherine HORNER
- 21-Feb-1812 #4 - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 24) and Catherine HORNER
- 25-Jul-1813 #5 - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART (age 26) and Catherine HORNER
- 15-Mar-1817 #4 - Madelaine SCHWEIGART
- Daughter of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART (age 35) and Catherine HORNER
- 13-Dec-1819 #7 - George SCHWEIGART
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART (age 36) and Catherine HORNER
- 26-Nov-1821 #9 - Ignace SCHWEIGART
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART (age 30) and Catherine HORNER
- 13-Dec-1822 #7 - Barbe SCHWEIGARD
- Same birthday as her brother George
- Daughter of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 35) and Catherine HORNER
- 18-Aug-1825 #12 - Anne Marie SCHWEIGARD
- Daughter of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 37) and Catherine HORNER
- 23-Dec-1829 #10 - Barbe SCHER
- Daughter of Philippe SCHER (age 24) and Barbe JUNG (age 19)
- 03-May-1833 #4 - Madelaine SCHER
- Daughter of Philippe SCHER (age 25) and Barbe JUNG (age 23)
- 14-Aug-1835 #3 - Philippe SCHER
- Son of Philippe SCHER (age 28) and Barbe JUNG (age 24)
- 17-Nov-1837 #5 - Elisabethe SCHER
- Daughter of Philippe SCHER (age 30) and Barbe JUNG (age 26)
- 20-Mar-1839 #1 - George PAUTLER
- 20-Jan-1840 #1 - Georges SCHER
- Son of Philippe SCHER (age 30) and Barbe JUNG (age 27)
Marriages
- 27-Apr-1809 #1 - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD and Marie Catherine HORNER
- Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD
- His age has been crossed out and is difficult to read
- Born 06-Aug-1788
- Place of birth is not stated,
but it was Retschwiller according to his death record
- Living in Retschwiller
- Son of Guillaume SCHWEIGARD of Retschwiller (present) and Anne Marie ECKERT (present)
- Marie Catherine HORNER
- Age 23
- Born 16-Mar-1786 in Hermerswiller
- Living in Hermerswiller
- Daughter of Valentin HORNER (present) and Eve STOFTLER (present)
Deaths
- 11-Apr-1812 #1 - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD
- Age 2 months
- Born 21-Feb-1812
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD and Catherine HORNER
- 28-Jan-1822 #2 - Ignace SCHWEIGARD
- Age 9 semaines (weeks)
- Born in Hermerswiller
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 34) and Catherine HORNER
- Witnesses:
- Reine HEYNEMAND (age 52)
- Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 34), father
- 09-Jul-1825 #5 - Philippe SCHWEIGARD
- Age 15
- Born in Hermerswiller
- Son of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 37) and Catherine HORNER
- Witnesses:
- Francois Joseph SCHWEIGARD (age 37), father
- Antoine HORNER (age 28), uncle
- 31-Dec-1827 #12 - Francois Joseph SCHWEIGERT
- Age 40
- Born in Retschweiler
- Husband of Catherine HORNER
- Son of Guillaume SCHWEIGERT (deceased) and Anne Marie ECKERT
- Witnesses:
- Valentin BOURI? (age 45), ally
- Antoine HORNER (age 30), cousin
- 15-Apr-1836 #1 - Catherine HORNER
- Age 50
- Born in Hermerswiller
- Widow of Francois Joseph SCHWEIGART
- Daughter of Valentin HORNER (deceased) and Eve STEFFLER (deceased, born in Siegen)
- Witnesses:
- Joseph SCHWEIGART (age 22), son
- Georges FRICKER (age 33), friend
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