Genealogy of the
Smith, Staebell, Voegele, and Mesker Families
Marriages and Families - E-L
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Marriages and Families
- Married in Leutersweiller (might be misspelled)
- At least one child:
Endress-Singer 19??: Paul W. Endress and Roberta
Ann Singer · 
- Roberta had two husbands; Paul is the first, the name of the second is unknown
- Child of Paul and Roberta Endress:
- Married 07-Aug-1835 in Soufflenheim,
Alsace, France
- Known children:
- Wendelin
- Maria, 1844-1918, m. Pierre Strack
Falkner-Hock 1909: Joseph John Falkner and Laura
Dorothy Hock · 
- Married 23-Jun-1909 in Buffalo, New York
- Nine Children, born in this order:
- Marie, b. 26-Nov-1910, d. 23-Feb-1997
- ordained ord. 08-Sep-1929 as Sister Mary Gaudentia
- Florence, Living
- Raymond J., b. 04-Oct-1913, d. 11-Nov-1984 in Virginia
- Norbert Adam, b. 24-May-1915, d. 14-Dec-2001 in Rochester, Monroe County,
New York
- Joseph, , b. 06-Feb-1917, d. Apr-1973
- Francis, Living
- Dorothy Therese, Living
- William David, Living
- Robert Leo, Living
Fenwick-Montgomery 19??: Walter Fenwick and
Mildred Montgomery ·

- Children:
- Carlisle
- Maryline (twin of Mildred)
- Mildred (twin of Maryline)
- Paul
Feuerstein-Kirchmeyer 1874: Frank
Feuerstein and Frances Kirchmeyer · 
- Married 15-Apr-1874 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Lancaster, Erie
County, New York
- Children:
- Maggie, b. Nov-1878
- Charles, b.Jul-1885
- Edwin, b. Dec-1890
- John, b. Oct-1893
Feuerstein-Sorg 18??: Charles
Feuerstein and Catharine Sorg · 
- Children:
- Mary A., b. 1846 or 1847
- Josephine, b. 1849 or 1850
- Frank, b. 1851 or 1852
- Mary Louisa, b. 1853 or 1854
- George, b. 1857 or 1858, possibly twin of Margaret
- Margaret, b. 1857 or 1858, possibly twin of George
- Mary Emeline, b. 1860
- Married 11-Feb-1782 at St. George's Catholic Church in Stundwiller,
Alsace, France
- Married 29-May-1809 in Stundwiller,
Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Anton Fix married Maria Catharina Dentinger 18-Jan-1751 in Stundwiller,
Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Anton Fix married Anna Maria Fischer 03-Feb-1766 in Stundweiller, Bas-Rhin
(Alsace), France
- Married 30-Jun-1722 in Stundweiller
- Children:
- Eva, 1723-1752
- Barbara, 1725-1788
- Anton, 1728-1801
- Elisabeth, b. 31-Jul-1732 in Oberroedern, d. 01-Jun-1733 in Oberroedern
Freeman-Gregg 1893: Frank H. Freeman and Margaret
Gregg · 
- Photos
- Married 1892 or 1893
- Children:
- Children of Frank Freeman by a prior marriage, all born in Michigan:
- Henry F., b. Dec-1885
- Jesse J., b. Oct-1887
- Lizzie J., b. Sep-1889
- Freeman is Wave's married name; her maiden name is unknown.
- Children:
- Photo
- Married 02-Sep-1967 in West Falls, New York
- Two children:
- Date of marriage is unknown
- At least one child:
Garcia-Grim/Craft 1991/2000: Marina
Garcia and (1) Lloyd Grim, (2) Carl Craft · 
- Marina and Lloyd married 09-Feb-1991
- Marina and Carl married 2000
- Two children of Marina and Lloyd:
- Married 09-May-1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Remarried 13-Jan-1960 at Our Lady of Peace
- Four children:
Gassert-Lorentz 1724: Joannes
Jacob Gassert and Anna Maria Lorentz ·
- Married 24-Jan-1724 in Stundwiller, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 1693 in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Four known children, all born in Stundwiller, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France:
Gragg-Curtis 1842: John
Gragg and Malinda Curtis · 
- Photos
- Internet Genealogies of the Gragg
Family
- Married 11-Aug-1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina
- Watauga County was formed from Ashe County in 1849
- John's second wife was named Martisha
- They married after the 1870 census and before the 1880 census
- Martisha's name from a prior marriage was likely Willson
- John and Martisha had no known children
- Known children:
- Nancy S., b. 1843 or 1844 in Watauga County or Caldwell County, North
Carolina
- Celia Jane, 1845-1903, m. Baird
- Temper C. (female), b. 1847 or 1848 in North Carolina
- Louisa (or Eliza) Ann, b. 1849
in North Carolina
- Susan Merica, 1851-1942?
- Sophia E., b. 1853 or 1854 in North Carolina
- Thomas C., b. 1856 or 1857 in North Carolina
- Clarisa or Claricy S., b. 1858 or 1859 in North Carolina
- William R. or John W.P., b.
Mar-1865 in North Carolina
- Might he be the same as "Robie"?
- Callie E., b. 28-Nov-1867? in North
Carolina, m. James E. Haun
- Ida, b. 1868 or 1869 in Tennessee
- Susan's maiden name is not known
- Two children:
Gregg-Gragg 18??: Susan
Gragg and (1) George Gregg, (2) Mr. Campbell,
and (3) Alpheus Pierce · 
- Children of Susan and George Gregg:
- Susan did not have any children with her husbands Mr. Campbell and Alpheus
Pierce
- One of Susan's first two marriages (I'm not sure which one) ended in divorce
- Mr. Campbell lived in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan
- Mr. Campbell has a descendant (but not a descendant of Susan's?) named Jack
Campbell who still lives in Michigan
- Susan and Alpheus Pierce married in Couer d'Alene, Idaho
- Alpheus Pierce had a wooden leg.
- Immigration: Ship Argo,
arriving in New York on 30-Mar-1847
- Known children:
- Barbara, b.ca.1832 in France, m.
Jacob Sprenger 1855
- Ignatius, b.ca. 1836 in France, m. Cecilia Weisbeck 1865
- Anna Maria, b.ca.1840 in France, m. Nicholas Lang 1863
- Peter, b.ca.1843 in France
- Maria Eva, b.ca.1845 in France, m. Adam Tapp 1864
- Joseph, b.1847 in New York, m. Theresa
Nuwer 1869
- Theresia, b. 19-Jan-1851 in Alden,
Erie County, New York
- Married 17-Oct-1869 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Alden,
Erie County, New York
Gurney-Hoch 1882: Frank Joseph Gurney (or Garnie)
and Dorothy Hoch · 
- Married 09-Nov-1882 at Saints Peter & Paul Church in Hamburg, New York
- Children:
- Edward, b. 13-Jan-1884
- Leo J., b. 05-Dec-1886
- Clara D., b. 23-Aug-1889
- Arthur F.
- Married 28-Aug-1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Three Children:
Hastings-Freeman 19??: Mr. Hastings and Ruth
Freeman · 
- Children:
- Frank, b. 21-Dec-1916
- Audrey, b. 14-Feb-1918
- Married 1894 or 1895
- Children:
- Emma R., b. Nov-1895
- Married Frank Soderburg
- Their son was J. Frank Soderburg
- Walter, 1899-1992
- The Social Security Death Index lists this person named Haun living in Garfield,
Washington. I do not know for sure that he is a member of the Haun-Gragg family:
- Samuel Haun, b. 30-Jun-1897, d. 14-May-1988
- Samuel W. Haun, age 12, appears in the 1910 census for Garfield,
Whitman County, Washington (p.26); he is the son of Benjamin Haun
of Tennessee and his wife Ann E. Haun.
- Camille's married name is Haun; her maiden name is unknown
- No children
Haynes-Popielinski 1998: Thomas
Haynes and Sally Margaret Popielinski · 
- Married 16-May-1998 in Orchard Park, New York
- One child:
- Photo
- Married 24-Jun-1944 in Buffalo, New York
- Three children:
Haynes-Welborn 1989: James
Haynes m Elizabeth Welborn · 
- Married 14-Feb-1989 in Phoenix, Arizona
- No children
- Married 22-Dec-1821 in Niederlauterbach, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
- Immigrated to US: 1835
- Ship: France,
arrived in New York harbor 27-Oct-1835, from Le Havre
- Nine children:
- Catherine, b. 29-Dec-1822 in Niederlauterbach, married Joseph Spidel
- Mary Eve, b. 09-Mar-1824 in Niederlauterbach,
married John Schmalz
- Marie Ann, b. 03-Aug-1825 in Niederlauterbach,
married Louis Ott
- John Rheinhart, b. 06-Jun-1827, d. 05-Dec-1898 in Batavia, Genesee County,
NY, married Mary Prill
- Regina (Reine), b. 01-Aug-1831 in
Niederlauterbach, married Henry Balthasar
- Joseph, b. 03-Sep-1833 in Niederlauterbach, d. 23-Apr-1899 in Sacremento,
Sacramento County, CA, married Mary Meyer
- Magdalena, born in New York
- Barbara, b. ca. 1837 in Erie County, New York, married Joseph Ochs
- Jacob, b. 11-Aug-1840 in New York, d. 02-Jul-1896 in Sacramento, Sacramento
County, CA, married Julia Kieffer
- Married 01-Sep-1881
- Witnesses: Julia Balthasar, Mark Hentches, Frank Balthasar, Clara Hentches,
etc.
- Married 20-Jan-1857 at St. Louis Church, Buffalo, New York
- Witnesses to the marriage: Andrew Hock and Joanne Hoefelder
- Four children:
- Mary Frances, b. 1857, d. 1934
- Barbara, b. 1859, d. 1942
- John, b. 1861 or 1862
- Dorothy, b. 1863 or 1864, married
name Gurney
- Theresa Eva, b. 27-Sep-1866, baptized 11-Oct-1866, d. 25-Oct-1866
- Mary Margaret, b. 18-Sep-1867, baptized 22-Sep-1867
- She does not appear in the 1870 or 1880 census. Perhaps she is the
same person as Anna.
- Anna, b. Sep-1867, d. 29-Jul-1868
- Married 15-Jun-1887 at St. Louis Church, Buffalo, New York
- Two children:
- At least seven children, including:
- Joseph, b. 1849 or 1850
- Franziska, b. Jan-1852, married Betzer
- Egede, b. 1853 or 1854
- Anna Marie, b. Jan-1856, married
John Schmalz Jr.
- Charles, b. 05-Dec-1857, baptized 14-Jan-1858 at St.
Louis Church
- Godparents: Frank Hock and Anna
Maria Hock
- Charles lived in California in 1891
- Catherine Margaret, b. 20-Dec-1859, baptized 01-Jan-1860, married Ignatius
Adolf on 28-Oct-1884
- Ottilia, b.ca.1869
- Married 27-Feb-1840 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Williamsville, New
York
- At least seven children, all born in New York State:
- Andrew, b. 1841 or 1842
- Anna, b. 1842 or 1843
- Theresa, b. 1844 or 1845
- Frank, b. 1848 or 1849
- In 1880, Frank, single, was living with his mother Anna, working
as a farmer
- Lewis, b. 1850 or 1851, m. 1876 to Mary Faeth(?)
- Anthony, b. 1853 or 1854
- Jacob, b. 03-May-1857
- Married 15-Oct-1983 in West Seneca, New York
- Two children:
- Children of Curtis Hoerbelt from a previous marriage:
- Married 06-May-1754 in Buhl, Alsace, France
- At least one child:
- Married 01-Nov-1714 in Buhl, Alsace, France
- Eight known children:
- Anna Maria, b. 18-Feb-1720 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Anna Elizabeth, b. 03-Aug-1721 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Joannes, b. Mar-1725 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Joannes Michael, b. Oct-1726 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Catherine, b. circa 1728; m. J. Michael Wagner in Sep-1750
- Gertrude, b. 10-Mar-1730 in Aschbach,
Alsace, France
- Anna Margaretha, b. 16-Oct-1733 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Maria Magdelena, b. 12-Oct-1735 in Aschbach, Alsace, France
- Married 24-Nov-1810 (or 24-Nov-1809) in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace),
France
Kaltenbach-Chrysler 19??: Martin Ray Kaltenbach
and Camille Chrysler ·

- Married 21-Nov-1958
- One child:
- Married 1885
- Known children:
- Child of William and Ella:
- Children of William and Marion:
Kieffer-Nuwer 1849: John Kieffer and Celestine
Nuwer · 
- Married 09-Oct-1849 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Lancaster, Erie
County, New York
- Sponsors: Peter Bach and Jane Schneider
- Ten children:
- Marie Ann, b. 1850, m. George
Roll
- M. Celestine, b. 1853, m.
Francis Nichter
- Catherine, b. 1855, m. Michael Forster
- Rose, b. 1857, m. Michael Pautler
- George, b. 1859
- Gertrude, b. 1860, m.
Aloysius Suttel 1885 in Alden
- John, b. 1863
- Henry, b. 1865
- Margaret, b. 1867, d. 1881
- Elizabeth, b. 1869
- John N., b. 1872, m. Margaret E.
King-Frommert 18??: Otto
King and Annie Frommert · 
King-Montgomery/Royce 18??: Henrietta
King and (1) John Montgomery, (2) Herbert Royce · 
- Child of John and Henrietta:
- Herbert and Henrietta had no children
Klehammer-Schenck 1745: Joannes Adam
Klehammer and Anna Margaretha Schenck
· 
- Married 18-Jan-1744/45 in Stundweiller, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 21-Nov-1763 in Stundwiller, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Joannes Valentin Kocher and Maria Catharina Arbogast married 06-Apr-1723
- Two known children of Joannes Valentin Kocher and Anna Maria Caspar:
- Six known children of Joannes Valentin Kocher and Maria Catharina Arbogast:
- Maria Magdalena, 1725-1789
- Joannes Jacob, b.ca. 1726 in Oberroedern, d. 29-Jan-1750/51 in Oberroedern
- Maria Margaretha, 1733-1808
- Mathias, b.ca. 1729
- Joannes Georg, b. 10-May-1735 in Oberroedern, d. 01(or 02)-Sep-1735
in Oberroedern
- Bernard, 1736-1809
- Married 28-Apr-1738 in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 31-Jan-1734/35 in Oberroedern, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Married 26-Apr-1881 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Alden, Erie
County, New York
- It is not known whether or not they had children
Kocher-Walter/Vogt 1752/1760: Mathias
Kocher and (1) Maria Eva Walter, (2)
Maria Eva Vogt · 
- Mathias Kocher and Maria Eva Walter married 24-Jan-1752 in Oberroedern,
Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
- Mathias Kocher and Maria Eva Vogt married 28 Jan 1760 in Stundwiller, Bas-Rhin
(Alsace), France
Kolb-Staebell 1813: Jacob Kolb and Marie
Eve Staebell · 
- Married 07-Mar-1813 in Stundwiller,
Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
Kurzdorfer-Stephen 1938: Vincent Kurzdorfer
and Florence Stephen ·

- Married 15-Jun-1938
- Five children:
- Dolores, living
- Four others: two boys, two girls
- Anecdote: Rudolph poison ship
- Newspaper article about the Atlantic crossing
of sailing ship Rudolph
- More about the Laborn Family
- Carl and Elisabeth had five children:
- Mary, 1829-?
- Sophia Caroline Friedericke, 07-Nov-1832 in Gorshendorf
- Perhaps she died in childhood, since she did not emigrate in 1857
- Friedrich Wilhelm Johann, b. 14-Aug-1836
- He apparently died in childhood, since he did not emigrate in 1857
- Elizabeth (Libby), 1841-1907
- Sophia (Katharine?), 1843-?
- Fredericka, 1846-1925?
- Carl and Sophia married 16-Oct-1847 in Goldberg, Mecklenberg-Schwerin,
Germany
- Carl and Sophia had one child, unnamed, who apparently died as an infant
in 1851
- Married 06-May-1935
- Children:
- Glenda Ann, m. Donald L. Merritt
- Richard John, m. Jean Evelyn Thompson
- Married 26-May-1928 in Soufflenheim,
Alsace, France
- One known child:
- Children:
- Hillary M., 1902-?
- Marcella, 1904-1979, m. David Brown
Lepard-Ashenbrenner/Oreas 1967/1994: Dennis
Lepard and (1) Patricia Ashenbrenner, (2) Pia Oreas · 
- Dennis and Patricia married 09-Oct-1967; divorced
- Dennis and Pia married 01-Jul-1994 in Farnham, New York, by Fr.
James Staebell
- Two children of Dennis and Patricia:
Lepard-Connors/Schultz 1977/1995: Jean
Lepard and (1) Frederick E. Connors, (2) David Kevin Schultz ·

- Jean and Frederick married 19-Aug-1977; divorced
- Jean and David married 25-Aug-1995
- Three children of Jean and Frederick:
- Photos
- Married 25-Jul-1942 in St. Mary's Church, Lancaster, New York
- LaVerne's first wife was Irene Eberth (d. 17-Mar-1941)
- LaVerne and Irene had one child:
- LaVerne and Marie had four children:
Lewis-Steibel 1940: Raymond J. Lewis and Helen
Steibel · 
- Married 04-Nov-1940
- Children:
- R. Joseph, m. Sharon J. Hill
- Jon W., m. Patricia Mergel
Loos-Dentinger 1757: Laurence Loos and Anna
Maria Dentinger · 
- Married 07-Feb-1757 in Stundwiller, Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France
Ludwig-Messner 17??: Joseph Ludwig and Catherine
Messner · 
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