Gabriel Family Genealogy (Scheibenhard, France)

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Descendants of Andreas Gabriel

1 Andre Gabriel
...+ Elisabeth (unknown)
........ 2 Sebastien Gabriel b: Abt. 1650 in Scheibenhard d: Jan. 16, 1737 in Scheibenhard, France
............+ Barbara "Barbe" Schmaltz b: 1655 in Scheibenhard d: Nov. 2, 1737 in Scheibenhard, France
..................... 3 Eve Marie Gabriel b: Dec. 1, 1669 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................+ Johann Jacob Hemmerle b: in Lauterbourg, France m: Nov. 16, 1693 in Scheibenhard d: June 21, 1717 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Johann Michael Hemmerle b: March 31, 1696 in Lauterbourg d: Oct. 7, 1696
................................. 4 Alexander Hemmerle b: Aug. 7, 1698 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Anna Margaretha Hemmerle b: Dec. 13, 1699 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Marcus Hemmerle b: Feb 1702 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Johann Georg Hemmerle b: Aug. 15, 1704 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Johann Jacob Hemmerle b: Oct. 2, 1706 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Philip Jacob Hemmerle b: May 1, 1709 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Maria Regina Hemmerle b: Jan. 31, 1712 in Lauterbourg
................................. 4 Unknown Hemmerle b: June 8, 1716 in Lauterbourg d: unknown
........................*2nd Husband of Eve Marie Gabriel:
........................+ Philipp Jacob Hengin m: July 29, 1720 in Lauterbourg
..................... 3 Marie Madeleine Gabriel b: 1673 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................+ Johann Sontag m: May 14, 1691 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Johann Georg Sontag b: Dec. 17, 1691 in Scheibenhard d: Dec. 26, 1691
................................. 4 Johann Michael Sontag b: March 5, 1693 in Scheibenhard d: Bef. 1697
................................. 4 Maria Elisabetha Sontag b: April 5, 1694 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Johann Sontag b: Oct. 7, 1695 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Johann Michael Sontag b: July 17, 1697 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Johann George Sontag b: Oct. 18, 1699 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Philipp Jacob Sontag b: May 1, 1701 in Schiebenhard d: July 18, 1701
................................. 4 Anton Sontag b: May 1, 1701 in Schiebenhard d: July 26, 1701 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Johann Adam Sontag b: June 24, 1702 in Scheibenhard d: Feb. 26, 1705
................................. 4 Anton Sontag b: July 17, 1704 in Scheibenhard Oct. 24, 1704
................................. 4 Maria Barbara Sontag b: April 5, 1708 in Schiebenhard d: May 22, 1712
..................... 3 Sebastien Gabriel b: Abt. 1679 in Scheibenhard d: Aug. 8, 1689 in Scheibenhard
..................... 3 Andreas Gabriel b: Oct. 6, 1680 in Scheibenhard m: Aug. 17, 1703 in Salmbach d: 1733 or 1734 in Scheibenhard, France
......................... occupation: Farmer
........................+ Elisabeth Hoffmann b: 1685 in Salmbach d: April 12, 1753 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Andre Gabriel b: Nov. 6, 1704 in Lauterbourg d: Sept. 5, 1795 in Scheibenhard
.................................... occupation: Alderman
................................... + Marguerite Staat/Staadt b: 1713-1715 m: March 1, 1734 in Scheibenhard d: Jan. 6, 1786
.............................................. 5 Maria Anna Gabriel b: July 2, 1736 in Scheibenhard m: Jan. 17, 1763 d: Aft. 1770
................................................ + Jean Michel Grunsteiner b: Dec. 8, 1741 in Scheibenhard d: Aft. 1770
........................................................ 6 Francois Michel Grunsteiner b: Jan. 19, 1764 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Jean Grunsteiner b: Feb. 18, 1765 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Pierre Michel Grunsteiner b: July 20, 1766 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Maria Madeleine Grunsteiner b: April 30, 1770 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.........................................................+ Jean Schiffmacher b: Oct. 4, 1765 in Scheibenhard d: Nov. 16, 1839 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Andre Grunsteiner b: June 19, 1775 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Catherine Grunsteiner b: unknown d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Marie Anne Grunsteiner b: unknown d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Andreas Gabriel b: July 2, 1736 d: Aft. 1791
................................................. occupation: Farmer
................................................ + Sibilla Reich b: Jan. 13, 1744 in Scheibenhard m: Jan. 7, 1772 d: unknown
........................................…........ Note: This family emigrated to Russia.
........................................................ 6 Anne Marie Gabriel b: Oct. 10, 1772 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Joseph Gabriel b: June 9, 1774 d: Dec. 17, 1853 in Scheibenhard
.........................................................+ Anne Marie Kleng b: 1773 m: Jan. 13, 1803 d: 1836
................................................................ 7 Andreas Gabriel b: Nov. 24, 1816 d: unknown
.................................................................+ Magdalena Schmitt b: Aug. 9, 1821 m: Nov. 16, 1845 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Peter Andreas Gabriel b: Aug. 7, 1848 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Katharina Gabriel b: Jan. 18, 1851 d: 1920 in Scheibenhard, France
............................................................................+ Friedrich Wilhelm Kutteroff
..............................................................................................9 Maria Anna Kutteroff b: Nov. 2, 1877 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
..............................................................................................9 Wilhelm Kutteroff b: July 18, 1879 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
..............................................................................................9 Georg Kutteroff b: 1880 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.................................................................................................+ Elise Schlichter
..............................................................................................9 Anton Kutteroff b: 1882 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
..............................................................................................9 Auguste Kutteroff b: 1884 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.................................................................................................+ Mathilda Anna Josephina Klein
..............................................................................................9 Catherine Kutteroff b: 1887 in Scheibenhard d: 1975
........................................................ 6 Sybilla Gabriel b: March 20, 1776 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Andreas Gabriel b: March 13, 1778 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.........................................................+ Margaretha Nikolaus
................................................................ 7 Mathias Gabriel b: Abt. 1812 in Sulz, Beresan, Odessa, Russia d: unknown
........................................................ *2nd Wife of Andreas Gabriel:
.........................................................+ Margaretha Zimmerman b: Abt. 1777 in Krottweiler, Alsace d: 1854 in Sulz, Russia
................................................................ 7 Martin Gabriel b: Abt. 1815 in Sulz, Russia d: unknown
.................................................................+ Anna Maria Brucker b: Abt. 1813 in Karlsruhe m: 1834 in Sulz
........................................................................ 8 Jakob Gabriel b: Abt. 1833 d: May 27, 1912
........................................................................ 8 Elisabetha Gabriel b: Abt. 1836 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Joseph Gabriel b: Abt. 1839 d: unknown
............................................................................+ Margaretha Wetsch b: Abt. 1843 in Sulz d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Lukas Gabriel b: Abt. 1841 d: 1912 in Korowino
............................................................................+ Anna Maria Braxmeier b: Abt. 1844 d: in Blumenberg
........................................................................ 8 Ursula Gabriel b: Abt. 1844 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Katharina Gabriel b: Abt. 1847 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Johannes Gabriel b: Sept. 8, 1850 d: unknown
............................................................................+ Solomea Hutmacher b: Sept. 8, 1854 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Stephan Gabriel b: Abt. 1851 in Sulz d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Franz Michael Gabriel b: 19 Jul 1780 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Euphrosina Gabriel b: 13 Oct 1781 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Maria Apolonia Gabriel b: 24 Apr 1784 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Michael Gabriel b: 08 Jun 1786 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Johannes Gabriel b: Dec. 16, 1787 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Susanne Gabriel b: July 28, 1737 in Scheibenhard d: Abt. 1811
................................................ + Gregoire Schiffmacher b: June 5, 1740 m: Oct. 22, 1770 d: Jan. 8, 1811
........................................................ 6 Maria Eva Schiffmacher b: July 26, 1772 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Johann "Jean" Melchior Schiffmacher b: Oct 24, 1770 in Scheibenhard d: April 25, 1824
........................................................ 6 Claudius Franz Schiffmacher b: Sept. 16, 1773 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Johann Schiffmacher b: March 25, 1775 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Johann Anton Schiffmacher b: March 26, 1777 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Franz Michael Schiffmacher b: July 19, 1781 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Jean Georg Gabriel b: Feb. 2, 1742 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Jean Gabriel b: May 12, 1744 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Marguerite Gabriel b: Oct. 5, 1746 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Jean Melchior Schiffmacher b: Oct. 24, 1770 d: April 25, 1824
.............................................. 5 Marie Madeleine Gabriel b: Feb. 16, 1749 d: unknown
................................................ + Jean Klein b: unknown m: Feb. 16, 1778 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Appolonia Klein b: unknown d: unknown
.........................................................+ Balzar Holtzer b: May 28, 1768 in Mothern d: Sept. 7, 1841 in Mothern
............................................................... 7 Madeleine Holtzer b: April 1, 1817 in Mothern d: unknown
.................................................................+ Jean Holtzer b: June 18, 1817 in Mothern m: Oct. 13, 1844 d: unknown
........................................................................ 8 Wendelin Holtzer b: Oct. 19, 1846 d: unknown
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................................. 4 Jean Michel Gabriel b: Jan. 12, 1708 in Lauterbourg d: Sept. 15, 1757 in Scheibenhard
.................................... occupation: Day laborer
................................... + Marie "Madeleine" Alberti b: in Lauterbourg m: April 13, 1733 in Scheibenhard d: April 23, 1755
.............................................. 5 Pierre Michel Gabriel b: 1734 d: 1768 in Scheibenhard, France
................................................ + Maria Salome Guckert b: in Lauterbourg m: April 4, 1758 d: Aft. 1768
........................................................ 6 Maria Clara Gabriel b: Feb. 14, 1759 d: Dec. 20, 1761
........................................................ 6 Andreas Gabriel b: Oct. 22, 1760 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Maria Elisabetha Gabriel b: Sept. 18, 1762 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Joseph Gabriel b: July 19, 1764 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Georg Jakob Gabriel b: July 25, 1766 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Michael Gabriel b: July 20, 1768 d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Jean "Jacques" Gabriel b: 1736 m: March 19, 1760 in Scheibenhard d: Aft. 1786
................................................ + Marguerite Huber b: 1736 d: June 1, 1786 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Maria Elisabetha Gabriel b: Dec. 28, 1760 d: Jan. 16, 1763
........................................................ 6 Maria Agatha Gabriel b: Feb. 9, 1762 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Maria Magdalena Gabriel b: Abt. 1769 d: Feb. 10, 1839
.........................................................+ Johann Carl b: Jan. 3, 1767 m: June 6, 1791 d: Oct. 13, 1794
............................................................... 7 Johann Carl b: April 11, 1796 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
............................................................... 7 Sebastian Carl b: Jan. 3, 1792 d: Nov. 2, 1859
.................................................................+ Anna Maria Gerhard b: 1796 m: Jan. 11, 1814 d: March 15, 1822
........................................................................ 8 Marie Barbe Carl b: in Scheibenhard d: unknown
...........................................................................+ Andre Wagner m: Jan. 19, 1841 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Maria Margaretha Gabriel b: Sept. 25, 1770 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Maria Susanna Gabriel b: Sept. 18, 1773 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Andreas Gabriel b: Sept. 9, 1776 d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Anne Marguerite Gabriel b: Jan. 17, 1739 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................................ + Alexander Pabst m: May 20, 1760 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Louis Gabriel b: Aug. 27, 1741 d: Feb. 4, 1743 in Scheibenhard, France
.............................................. 5 Jean Erhard Gabriel b: July 28, 1744 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Jean Nepomucene Gabriel b: June 12, 1747 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Marie Elisabeth Gabriel b: June 26, 1749 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................................ + Georg Jacob Bernauer b: July 13, 1745 m: Oct. 13, 1770 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Anna Maria Bernauer b: Aug. 18, 1771 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Johann Jacob Bernauer b: Sept. 3, 1773 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Anna Maria Bernauer b: May 17, 1776 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Michael Bernauer b: April 18, 1778 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Gregoire Gabriel b: March 25, 1752 d: Dec. 30, 1753 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Gregoire Gabriel b: Abt. 1754 d: June 14, 1755 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Francois Georges Gabriel b: April 10, 1755 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................. 4 Joseph Gabriel b: Sept. 28, 1709 in Lauterbourg d: unknown
................................. 4 Sebastien Andre Gabriel b: Nov. 11, 1710 in Lauterbourg d: Jan. 10, 1737 in Scheibenhard
.................................... occupation: Farmer
................................... + Anne Barbe Schmaltz b: Sept. 5, 1711 in Lauterbourg m: June 1, 1730/1733 d: Oct. 25, 1786
...................................... (Note: After her husband's death, she remarried to Leonard Bordenkircher)
.............................................. 5 Marie Eve/Anne Gabriel b: May 7, 1734 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Susanne Barbe Gabriel b: May 7, 1736 in Scheibenhard d: Jan. 22, 1802 in Scheibenhard
................................................ + Jean Materne Carl b: Feb. 2, 1730 m: Jan. 17, 1763 in Scheibenhard d: March 17, 1800
........................................................ 6 Jean Carl b: Dec. 5, 1763 in Scheibenhard d: Bef. 1767 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Jean Carl b: Jan. 3, 1767 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.......................................................... + Marie Madeleine Gabriel b: 1769 in Scheibenhard m: June 6, 1791 d: Feb. 10, 1839
............................................................... 7 Sebastien Carl b: 1792 in Scheibenhard d: Nov. 2, 1859
.................................................................+ Anne Marie Gerhard
........................................................................ 8 Marie Barbe Carl b: 1816 in Scheibenhard d: 1869 in Scheibenhardt
............................................................................+ Andre Wagner
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............................................................... 7 Jean Carl b: 1796 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Jean Jacques Carl b: Feb. 10, 1768 in Scheibenhard d: Oct. 24, 1850
.......................................................... + Margarethe Heilmann m: Feb. 16, 1794
..........................................................*2nd Wife of Jean Jacques Carl:
.......................................................... + Marguerithe Wilhelm m: Jan. 14, 1811 in Scheibenhard
........................................................ 6 Marie Anne Carl b: Oct. 19, 1770 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Marie Elisabeth Carl b: Oct. 18, 1773 in Scheibenhard d: May 7, 1850
.......................................................... + Pierre Michel Kessler m: Jan. 21, 1805
................................. 4 Jean Gabriel b: Oct. 8, 1713 in Lauterbourg d: unknown
................................... + Anna Maria Neugel m: April 30, 1736 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Marguerite Gabriel b: Jan. 5, 1738 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Marie Barbe Gabriel b: unknown d: April 13, 1741 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Odile Gabriel b: 1714-1717 d: unknown
................................... + Nicolaus Grunsteiner b: Abt. 1709 m: April 13, 1739 d: Bef. 1750
.............................................. 5 Maria Catharina Grunsteiner b: May 30, 1740 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................... *2nd Husband of Odile Gabriel:
................................... + Johann Brand m: June 14, 1750 in Scheibenhard
................................. 4 Appolonia Gabriel b: Nov. 27, 1717 in Lauterbourg d: Oct. 12, 1794 in Scheibenhard
................................... + Christophe Schmaltz b: Abt. 1713 m: Feb. 6, 1739 d: Feb. 4, 1777
.............................................. 5 Jean Michel Schmaltz b: Oct. 17, 1739 in Scheibenhard d: June 13, 1791 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Marguerite Schmaltz b: Dec. 6, 1741 in Scheibenhard d: July 3, 1743 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Marie Elisabeth Schmaltz b: April 11, 1744 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Marguerite Schmaltz b: June 28, 1747 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Mathaus Schmaltz d: Feb. 24, 1750 in Scheibenhard d: May 8, 1816 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Marie Apolonia Schmaltz b: July 6, 1754 in Scheibenhard d: Dec. 10, 1800 in Scheibenard
................................................ + Jean Adam Vogel b: unknown d: 1826
........................................................ 6 Jean Vogel b: Abt. 1782 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.......................................................... + Maria Eva Fischer b: Jan. 26, 1780 m: Jan. 10, 1802 d: Aug. 27, 1819 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Jean Schmaltz b: June 22, 1757 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Jean Jacques Schmaltz b: Sept. 12, 1760 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................. 4 Marie Eve Gabriel b: Aug. 1, 1723 in Lauterbourg d: July 31, 1787 in Scheibenhard
................................... + Jean Etienne "Johannes" Boehles b: Jan. 31, 1725 in Lauterbourg d: Jan. 6, 1787 in Scheibenhard
.............................................. 5 Regine Boehles b: Nov. 12, 1748 in Scheibenhard d: June 28, 1824 in Scheibenhard
................................................ + Sebastien Fischer b: 1746 in Scheibenhard m: June 17, 1771 d: 1802 in Scheibenhard
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.............................................. 5 Peter Michael Boehles b: Sept. 27, 1750 d: Bef. 1765
................................................ + Sybille Schmaltz b: unknown b: Aug. 27, 1787 d: unknown
........................................................ 6 Joseph Boehles b: Sept. 20, 1790 d: unknown
.......................................................... + Catherine Maushard b: unknown m: Oct. 19, 1800 d: unknown
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.............................................. 5 Maria Barbara Boehles b. Sept. 22, 1752 d. Dec. 29, 1800 in Riedseltz
.............................................. 5 Melchior Boehles b. Jan. 17, 1755 in Scheibenhard, France d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Petrus Antonius Boehles b. Aug. 22, 1757 in Scheibenhard, France d: April 7, 1762
.............................................. 5 Marie Eve Boehles b. Jan. 7, 1760 in Scheibenhard m. May 13, 1788 in Scheibenhard d. Nov. 29, 1836 in Riedseltz, France
................................................ + Francois Louis "Frantz" Braa b. Nov. 1, 1761 in Bergen Neuborg, Allemagne d: April 23, 1836 in Riedseltz, France
........................................................ 6 Marguerite Braa b: March 15, 1789 in Riedseltz d: Jan. 1, 1856 in Riedseltz
.......................................................... + Pierre Kolb b: 1777-1789 in Riedseltz, Alsace, France m: May 4, 1809 in Riedseltz d: unknown
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........................................................ 6 Reine Braa b: 1791 in Riedseltz d: April 30, 1859 in Riedseltz
........................................................ 6 Regina Louisa Braa b. May 20, 1792 in Neubourg, Alsace, France
........................................................... d: April 30, 1859 in Riedseltz, Alsace, France
.......................................................... + Peter Schmitt b: Abt. 1792 m: June 20, 1813 d. unknown
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........................................................ 6 Barbara Braa b: Nov. 22, 1794 in Riedseltz d: Nov. 24, 1818 in Riedseltz
........................................................ 6 Maria Cerecencia Braa b: July 21, 1797 in Siegen, Alsace, France
.......................................................... + Joseph Lux m. Jan. 16, 1818 in Riedseltz, France
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........................................................ 6 Johann Braa b. Jan. 10, 1799 in Riedseltz d. unknown
........................................................ 6 Maria Eva Braa b. May 28, 1800 in Riedseltz d. Bef. 1803
........................................................ 6 Maria Eva Braa b. Jan. 19, 1803 in Riedseltz d. Sept. 24, 1881 in Riedseltz
.......................................................... + Francoise Ignatz Lustig m. July 10, 1827 in Riedseltz
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.............................................. 5 Maria Catharina Boehles b. April 21, 1763 in Scheibenhard, France d: unknown
.............................................. 5 Pierre Michel Boehles b: May 20, 1765 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
................................. 4 Anne Marguerite Gabriel b: March 28, 1727 in Scheibenhard d: unknown
..................... 3 Nicolaus Gabriel b: Aug. 29, 1683 in Scheibenhard d: Aug. 20, 1689 in Scheibenhard
..................... 3 Georg Gabriel b: May 1, 1687 in Scheibenard d: Oct. 28, 1689 in Scheibenhard

FAMILY ORIGINS

The Gabriel family was Roman Catholic and resided in the northern part of Alsace in France.

The small village of Scheibenhard had a 1792 population of 651 persons; the current population is around 500. Scheibenhard is located in the Lauterbourg district, Wissembourg borough. Photos of Scheibenhard are available here. A history of the village is available here. The village is a French commune located in the Alsace region's department of Bas-Rhin on the German border, continuous with the German village of Scheibenhardt, separated only by a small creek, the Lauter. Cousin Pierre Bertrand has a history of the village online in French.

Around 1793, the Austrian army invaded the north of Alsace. Several families of the village fled, never returning. The Lauter creek became a border in 1815 due to the Vienna Congress, but from 1870 to 1918 both sides were reunited in the German Empire. On the south side of the Lauter, French is the official language and payment is made with French Francs, on the other side it's the German language and German marks. The village is situated in the easternmost corner of the French Hexagone, an epithet of France, owing to the shape of its European mainland. A regular hexagon is depicted on France's one- and two-Euro coins.

Lauterbourg is located in the province of Alsace in the region of Bas Rhin. The town population in 1792 was 1964. It has a present-day population of 2372. Salmbach is located in the province of Alsace in the region of Bas Rhin. It had a population of 1040 citizens in 1792 and its current population is under 500.

SURNAME ORIGINS

The surname Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel, meaning "God has given me strength." The surname Schmaltz is derived from the Middle High German smalz meaning tallow, grease, or fat--and hence a metonymic occupational name for a chandler (candlemaker). The surname Hoffmann was a status name for a steward on a farm or estate and is derived from the German hoff, meaning manorfarm or courtyard + mann meaning man. Originally, this was a status name for a farmer who owned his own land (as opposed to holding it by rent or feudal obligation), but the name soon came to denote the manager or steward of a manor farm. No information on the origins of the surname Boelles is available.

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