My Family Tree (Father's side)

Grandparents Great
Grandparents
2xGreat
Grandparents
3xGreat
Grandparents
4xGreat
Grandparents
5xGreat
Grandparents
6xGreat
Grandparents
Erwin Hertel
and
Emma Löffel
<1562>
Karl Friedrich Löffel
3-May-1867—8-Mar-1921
<1553>
Philipp Löffel
5-May-1836—6-Oct-1912
<1547>
Franz Joseph Löffel
25-May-1813—29-Oct-1855
<1538>
Felix Löffel
13-Sep-1777—9-Jun-1814
<1534>
Zyprian Löffel
9-Jan-1737—24-Apr-1803
<1530>
Jakob Löffel
1699?—10-Jan-1768
<1527>
Anna Maria Nickel
1704?—24-Apr-1769
<1761>
Anna Maria Richter
11-Jul-1746—?
<1832>
Paul Richter
1705?—1-Dec-1760
<1829>
Anna Maria Pfaff
23-Sep-1712—15-Jun-1764
<1810>
Maria Theresia Schwab
17-Mar-1778—18-Dec-1844
(From Grafenhausen)
<1992>
Franz Karl Schwab
23-Jan-1734—9-Jul-1806
(Grafenhausen)
Landelin Schwab
3-Sep-1697—28-Sep-1770
(Grafenhausen)
Ursula Köbele
26-Oct-1688—5-Feb-1756
(Grafenhausen)
Maria Franziska Trotter
1-Mar-1751—21-Mar-1829
(From Grafenhausen)
Christian Trotter
?—16-Jan-1795
(Grafenhausen,
From Oberndorf)
Salomea Bührle
11-Nov-1717—21-Nov-1787
(Grafenhausen)
Maria Eva Köbele
29-Apr-1813—4-Jan-1890
<1288>
Landelin Köbele
7-Oct-1778—8-Jan-1850
<1286>
Johann Jakob Köbele (Jr.)
7-Jul-1723—16-Jan-1788
<1283>
Johann Jakob Köbele
29-Apr-1693—12-Feb-1730
(From Grafenhausen)
(Maria) Ursula Schwab
?—29-Jan-1750
<1965>
Katharina Högi
23-Oct-1746—15-May-1817
(From Grafenhausen)
Josef Högi
9-Feb-1702—12-Aug-1748
(Grafenhausen)
Maria Eva Büchele
?—27-Oct-1786
(Grafenhausen,
From Orschweier)
Maria Anna Löffel
20-Feb-1783—28-Jan-1863
<1535>
Matthias Löffel
12-Feb-1730—11-Nov-1811
<1530>
Jakob Löffel
1699?—10-Jan-1768
<1527>
Anna Maria Nickel
1704?—24-Apr-1769
<1761>
Ursula Bührle
8-Oct-1754—15-Feb-1794
(From Grafenhausen)
Anton Bührle
13-May-1727—15-Jun-1803
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Kasper
28-Mar-1729—01-Sep-1780
(Grafenhausen)
Sophia Gänshirt
22-Sep-1842—10-Oct-1887
<670>
Johann Baptist Gänßhirt
8-Jun-1800—10-Sep-1875
<656>
Johann Gentzhirt
12-Dec-1763—26-Jul-1804
<645>
Anton Gentzhirt
(Gänshirt)
14-Jan-1708—14-Nov-1770
<639>
Andreas Genshirth
(Gäntzhirt)
?—17-Jun-1732
Katharina Herr
?—7-May-1715
Anna Maria Höhn
8-Dec-1726—?
(From Grafenhausen)
Jakob Höhn
31-Aug-1701—12-May-1734
(Grafenhausen)
Christina Offenburger
A.K.A.: Christina Burger
2-May-1703—12-Apr-1753
(Grafenhausen, From
Ettenheimmünster)
Dorothea Wieber
26-Dec-1769—31-Nov-1859
<2248>
Matthias Wieber
14-Feb-1726—6-Aug-1769
<2242>
Andreas Wieber
?—16-Jan-1752
<2241>
Maria Eva Schwab
1696?—6-Mar-1763
Maria Anna With
?—8-Feb-1789
(From Ringsheim)
[No Records]
Theresia Kirner
21-May-1809—14-Mar-1855
<1224>
Landelin Kirner
6-Feb-1770—12-Nov-1833
<1212>
Andreas Kirner
30-Nov-1734—9-Jul-1775
<1209>
Franz Joseph Kirner
18-Mar-1707—5-Oct-1762
<1204>
Anna Maria Seiller
6-Mar-1713—31-Jul-1758
<2049>
Maria Ursula Stumpp
10-Aug-1735—7-Feb-1795
<2104>
Lazarus Stumpp
?—12-May-1780
Verena Strickler
?—11-Mar-1742
Maria Salomea Fliehler
10-Dec-1768—9-Feb-1842
<572>
Andreas Fliehler
14-Nov-1734—14-Jun-1810
<570>
Johann Georg Fliehler
5-Dec-1707—17-Jul-1751
<567>
Anna Barbara Künstle
9-Oct-1706—3-Apr-1772
<1457>
Maria Ursula Richter
22-Mar-1734—20-Dec-1813
<1830>
Martin Richter
30-Nov-1700—?
<1829>
Anna Maria Frieß
1702?—21-Dec-1762
<617>
Amalie Faißt
28-Sep-1868—11-Jul-1941
<505>
Anton Faißt
20-Jul-1820—23-Jun-1903
<503>
Anton Faißt
15-Feb-1789—3-Jun-1865
<502>
Franz Karl Faißt
1756?—11-May-1844
(From Wittelbach)
Landolin Faißt
(Wittelbach)
[No Records]
Apollonia Faller
(Wittelbach)
[No Records]
Theresia Schlenck
21-Nov-1760—31-Jan-1833
<1951>
Johann Georg Schlenck
1726?—27-Dec-1796
(From Kuhbach)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Schwab
14-Jan-1727—24-Mar-1789
<1973>
Johann Jakob Schwob
?—11-Sep-1741
Maria Eva Weiber
1689?—7-Dec-1771
<2241>
Katharina Löffel
22-Nov-1796—31-Oct-1863
<1536>
Anton Löffel
13-Aug-1772—12-Jan-1862
<1532>
Matthias Löffel
12-Feb-1730—11-Nov-1811
<1530>
Jakob Löffel
1699?—10-Jan-1768
<1527>
Anna Maria Nickel
1704?—24-Apr-1769
<1761>
Rosina (Rosa) Dalmann
24-Jun-1730—28-Sep-1779
<2152>
Johannes Chrysostomus Tholmann
?—1-Nov-1748
<2151>
Barbara Schwab
1691?—31-Aug-1756
Katharina Stumpp
12-Nov-1769—28-Oct-1808
<2107>
Philipp Jacob Stumpp
20-Apr-1743—16-Nov-1813
<2105>
Lazarus Stumpp
?—12-May-1780
Katharina Welte
?—1-Sep-1748
(From Ettenheim)
Maria Ursula Seiller
6-Oct-1747—?
<2051>
Philipp Seiller
15-Dec-1717—25-Jul-1760
<2049>
Anna Maria Brestler
2-Aug-1725—15-Aug-1771
<235>
Maria Anna Kirner
14-Aug-1824—6-Mar-1898
<1229>
Genovefa Kirner
13-Oct-1799—17-Dec-1837
<1224>
Landelin Kirner
6-Feb-1770—12-Nov-1833
<1212>
Andreas Kirner
30-Nov-1734—9-Jul-1775
<1209>
Franz Joseph Kirner
18-Mar-1707—5-Oct-1762
<1204>
Anna Maria Seiller
6-Mar-1713—31-Jul-1758
<2049>
Maria Ursula Stumpp
10-Aug-1735—7-Feb-1795
<2104>
Lazarus Stumpp
?—12-May-1780
Verena Strickler
?—11-Mar-1742
Maria Salomea Fliehler
10-Dec-1768—9-Feb-1842
<572>
Andreas Fliehler
14-Nov-1734—14-Jun-1810
<570>
Johann Georg Fliehler
5-Dec-1707—17-Jul-1751
<567>
Anna Barbara Künstle
9-Oct-1706—3-Apr-1772
<1457>
Maria Ursula Richter
22-Mar-1734—20-Dec-1813
<1830>
Martin Richter
30-Nov-1700—?
<1829>
Anna Maria Frieß
1702?—21-Dec-1762
<617>

The Tree Continues

I've repeated the 6XGreat generation for reference, but removed duplications and left out any record for which I could find no further connections. The table above is quite unweildy, but now the records start to thin out.
6xGreat
Grandparents
7xGreat
Grandparents
8xGreat
Grandparents
9xGreat
Grandparents
Jakob Löffel
1699?—10-Jan-1768
<1527>
Jakob Leffel
?—20-May-1703
[No Records]
[No Records]
Eva Werber
Anna Maria Nickel
1704?—24-Apr-1769
<1761>
Martin Nickel
?—8-Feb-1730
Katharina Möll
?—30-Apr-1715
Paul Richter
1705?—1-Dec-1760
<1829>
Johannes Richter
? (Grafenhausen?)—
1-May-1711 (Kappel)

Valentin Richter
?—23-Mar-1699
(Grafenhausen)
Margareta Ritmann
(Margaretha Ritmännin)

?—9-Sep-1703
(Grafenhausen)
Anna Bub (Bueb)
?—8-Apr-1746
<285>
Stefan Bueb
?—?
(Kappel)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Pfaff
23-Sep-1712—15-Jun-1764
<1810>
Joseph Pfaff
?—26-Dec-1713
Johannes Pfaff
(Ringsheim)
[No Records]
Maria Eva Mutz
?—31-May-1747
Georg Mutz
(Town Unknown)
[No Records]
Landelin Schwab
3-Sep-1697—28-Sep-1770
(Grafenhausen)
Balthasar Schwab
08-Dec-1665—03-Feb-1725
(Grafenhausen)
Landolin Schwab
Catharina ??
Anna Maria Werner
?-Feb-1670—?
(Grafenhausen)
Johannes Werner
?—31-May-1701
(Grafenhausen)
Anna Sohm
?—14-Mar-1700
(Grafenhausen)
Ursula Köbele
26-Oct-1688—5-Feb-1756
(Grafenhausen)
Matthias Köbele
?—16-Jul-1732
(Grafenhausen)
Johann Jacob Köbele
?—1675?
(Grafenhausen)
Anna Maria Johnin
Ursula Wüst
?—1-Aug-1728
(Grafenhausen)
Sebastian Wüst
?—6-Apr-1694
(Grafenhausen)
[No Records]
Christian Trotter
?—16-Jan-1795
(Grafenhausen,
From Oberndorf)
Ignaz Trotter
(Oberndorf)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Weinhörin
(Oberndorf)
Salomea Bührle
11-Nov-1717—21-Nov-1787
(Grafenhausen)
Matthias Bührle
9-Jun-1686—24-Dec-1755
(Grafenhausen)
[1]
Jacob Bührle
?—28-Feb-1702
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Köblerin
?—1-Apr-1714
(Grafenhausen)
Jakobea Baumann
? (Kappel)—
18-Mar-1723

(Grafenhausen)
<106>
Georg Baumann
?—10-May-1703
(Kappel)
Salomea Schnee
(Kappel)
(Maria) Ursula Schwab
?—29-Jan-1750
<1965>
Roman Schwob
?—7-Jan-1728
(Kappel)
[No Records]
Anna Schwab
?—30-Jan-1712
(Kappel)
Josef Högi
9-Feb-1702—12-Aug-1748
(Grafenhausen)
Johannes Högi
25-Dec-1673—17-Oct-1740
(Grafenhausen)
Johann Jacob Högi
1640?—26-Jul-1710
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Claus
?—5-Feb-1707
(Grafenhausen)
Maria Magdalena Bauer
?—22-Sep-1706
(Grafenhausen)
Jacob Buhr
?—28-Feb-1702
(Grafenhausen)
Catharina Hintz
?—23-Apr-1687
(Grafenhausen)
Maria Eva Büchele
?—27-Oct-1786
(Grafenhausen,
From Orschweier)
Georg Büchele
?—before 1755
(Orschweier)
[No Records]
Anton Bührle
13-May-1727—15-Jun-1803
(Grafenhausen)
Matthias Bürli
24-Dec-1682—5-Aug-1748
(Grafenhausen)
[1]
Jacob Bührle
?—28-Feb-1702
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Köblerin
?—1-Apr-1714
(Grafenhausen)
Anna Maria Högi
29-Jan-1688—4-Jan-1751
(Grafenhausen)
Johann Jacob Högi
1640?—26-Jul-1710
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Claus
?—5-Feb-1707
(Grafenhausen)
Barbara Kasper
28-Mar-1729—1-Sep-1780
(Grafenhausen)
Michael Kasper
? (Prechtal)—
4-Nov-1761

(Grafenhausen)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Nopper
?—28-Sep-1767
(Grafenhausen)
Jakob Höhn
31-Aug-1701—12-May-1734
(Grafenhausen)
Johann Höhn
19-Nov-1690—?
(Kappel/Grafenhausen)

[2]
Johannes Höhn
1619? (Kappel)—
31-Jan-1731 (Grafenhausen)

[3]
[No Records]
Katharina Schwab
? (Kappel)—
3-Jan-1724 (Grafenhausen)

[No Records]
Christina Offenburger
A.K.A.: Christina Burger
2-May-1703—12-Apr-1753
(Grafenhausen, From
Ettenheimmünster)
Vitus Burger
?—5-Jan-1733 (in Munsterhall)
[4]
[No Records]
Anna König
? (Munnsterhall)—
27-Feb-1709 (?)
Andreas Wieber
?—16-Jan-1752
<2241>
Leonhard Weiber
?—8-Jan-1703
[No Records]
Anna Katharina Löffel
?—5-Apr-1714
Franz Joseph Kirner
18-Mar-1707—5-Oct-1762
<1204>
Johannes Kirner
?—23-Aug-1722
<1202>
Johannes Kirner
1660's
Anna Rebler (Rebble)
—26-Dec-1712
Anna Richter
?—11-Jul-1724
[No Records]
Anna Maria Seiller
6-Mar-1713—31-Jul-1758
<2049>
Johannes Seiller (Zeiler)
? (Winzenheim)—
19-Jan-1750 (Kappel)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Giesinger
1683?—13-Dec-1762
Johann Georg Fliehler
5-Dec-1707—17-Jul-1751
<567>
Matthäus Fliehler
?—24-Jan-1748 (Kappel)
[No Records]
Maria Kirner
?—19-Mar-1747 (Kappel)
Anna Barbara Künstle
9-Oct-1706—3-Apr-1772
<1457>
Ezechiel Künstlin
? (Altwolfach)—
Allerseelentag (2-Nov) 1713
(Kappel)

Anna Maria Herr
? (Elsaß(Alsace))—?
Martin Richter
30-Nov-1700—?
<1829>
Johannes Richter
? (Grafenhausen?)—
1-May-1711 (Kappel)

Valentin Richter
?—23-Mar-1699
(Grafenhausen)
Margareta Ritmann
(Margaretha Ritmännin)

?—9-Sep-1703
(Grafenhausen)
Anna Bub (Bueb)
?—8-Apr-1746
<285>
Stefan Bueb
?—? (Kappel)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Frieß
1702?—21-Dec-1762
<617>
Johann Fries
?—26-Apr-1733
[No Records]
Anna Maria Sailler
?—29-Oct-1704
Maria Eva Weiber
1689?—7-Dec-1771
<2241>
Leonhard Weiber
?—8-Jan-1703
[No Records]
Anna Katharina Löffel
?—5-Apr-1714
Johannes Chrysostomus Tholmann
?—1-Nov-1748
<2151>
Jakob Dalmann
?—7-Jul-1710
[No Records]
Katharina Florian
?—23-Aug-1724
Philipp Seiller
15-Dec-1717—25-Jul-1760
<2049>
Johannes Seiller (Zeiler)
? (Winzenheim)—
19-Jan-1750 (Kappel)
[No Records]
Anna Maria Giesinger
1683?—13-Dec-1762
Anna Maria Brestler
2-Aug-1725—15-Aug-1771
<235>
Jakob Brestler
(Breschle, Breschler, Breßler)
2-Aug-1725—4-Aug-1743
[No Records]
Anna Maria Wüst
28-Oct-1691 (Grafenhausen)—
17-May-1746 (Kappel)
Georg Wüst
1667—9-Apr-1709
(Grafenhausen)
Sebastian Wüst
?—6-Apr-1694
(Grafenhausen)
Veronika Weltin
(Grafenhausen)
[No Records]

Notes

[1] It is clear from the records that Matthias Bührle and Matthias Bürli were siblings, and not the same person. They were born on different dates, married different spouses, had different children, and died on different dates. Why the two of them would have the same name is a bit of a mystery.

[2] There is a Johann Georg Höhn listed in the Kappel book in entry <1032>. Johann Georg is Jakob's brother. Johann Höhn, their father, is listed in the Kappel book as having been born in Grafenhausen, while the Graphenhausen records say he was born in Kappel.

[3] The Grafenhausen records indicate that Johannes was "probably" the father of Johann Höhn. The records are (it seems) not entirely clear. His approximate birthdate, for example, makes no sense. If the birth year is correct, he lived to be 112 years old. It is worth noting that the Grafenhausen record entry for Johannes Höhn lists all of his daughters as having the last name Höhnin, while the sons are listed as Höhn. The -in ending is a feminine form.

[4] I found Vitus and Anna Burger via a Google search. It appears that they lived in Ettenheimmünster, which I believe is a region that includes Ettenheim, the latter being in the north-west corner of the former. There is a road named MunstertalStraße that runs through Ettenheimmünster, and my guess is that Munsterhall was at the eastern end of the Ettenheimmünster.

Here We Go Again

Below is the tree as I originally sketched it out, with discussions and legends and such included.
The text below includes only what I could find in the Kappel book. The tables above include information from the online Kappel-Grafenhausen records. As of November 2013, the online records appear to be a work-in-progress and are incomplete in some areas. Having both sources is quite useful.

Grandparents

Kurt Erwin Hertel
born 1910 in Adorf, Saxony, Germany
died 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Emma Löffel
born April 13, 1906 in Kappel am Rhein, Württemberg, Germany
died 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One Child:
Erwin Carl Hertel
(my father)

Here's what I know--or think I know--about my grandfather's side of the family:

  • He went by the name Erwin, even though his first name was Kurt. It seems this was common. His father (my great-grandfather) was named Johann Christoph Hertel but was called Christoph.
  • He was the older of two brothers. The other brother was named Carl (or Karl). Karl stayed in Germany, and wound up fighting for the Germans in the 2nd world war. He was lost at the Russian Front. I met his widow once, when I was eleven years old. Too young to remember, I'm afraid.
  • My great grand-parents visited the United States breifly after the war, but decided to return home to "wait for Carl". Their town was in East Germany, so they didn't get to visit again. They were still alive when I was born.
  • I was born on my great-grandfather Christoph's birthday, January 31st. That's why my name is Christopher.
  • I have old documents on which my great-grandfather signed his name Härtel.
  • In 1994 I visited Adorf. People there still remembered my great-grandfather! I found the house that he had built, and it was still owned by my father's cousins.
  • In Adorf, I met a man named Fritz Hertel. He told me that he and my grandfather had been childhood friends, but they were not related. Seems my family changed their name to Hertel to fit in better locally (my father also told me that).

The rest is legend:

  • According to the stories, the family was originally Dutch, and the family name was Van Hartl. That name is still common.
  • My grandfather's great-great grandparents were upper-middle class (by some accounts wealthy) merchants, and decided to move to Austria (Vienna?) where they could better enjoy their money.
    (My mother always claimed that my grandfather had oriental eyes. Probably, she said, because one of the Dutch ancestors had brought back a bride from a trip to Asia.)
  • Great-Great Grandfather was a gambler, and squandered the family fortune.
  • My Great Grandfather, when still young, joined the Austrian army to avoid the problems of poverty and debt. He was low-ranking and was not permitted to marry. This posed a problem when my grandfather appeared. He went AWOL and headed for the border.
  • The family was poor (my grandfather used to tell stories of scraping the butter off the bread so that there would be more for later, and of endless meals of only turnips). They moved once and had better luck, but returned to Adorf only to fall back into poverty.

Great Grandparents

1562 Parents of Emma Löffel:
Karl Friedrich Löffel
May 3, 1867 to March 8, 1921
Kappel am Rhein, Württemberg, Germany
Amalie Faißt
Sept. 28, 1868 to July 11, 1941
Married January 26, 1891
11 Children:
Ana Maria
June 2, 1891 to Feb. 9, 1941
Karoline
Jan. 8, 1893 to 19??
"Tante Lina"
Rosa
Sept. 18, 1894 to 19??
Married Franz Ruf in Ettenheimmünster.
August
June 9, 1896 to 19??
The only boy. According to the Kappel book, he was a rail conductor.
Adelheide
Oct. 1, 1898 to 19??
Marie Helene
July 4, 1901 19??
"Tante Helen"
She lived in Philadelphia. Married Ernst Faig. When I visited Kappel in 1994 I was told that Tante Helen was still alive and doing well. I must assume that she has since passed on.
Amalie
Jan. 22, 1905 to 19?? Tante Amalie married Adolf Hund (also from Kappel) and lived in Chicago. When we lived in the Chicago area as a kid I met Tante Amalie several times. She was a pip.
Emma (my grandmother)
April 13, 1906 to 1985
Sofie
Nov. 13, 1907 to 19??
Tanta Sofie was still living in the ancestoral home in 1994, but had passed away when I visited in 2003. She lost her husband in the war. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren still live in Kappel.
Josefine
Aug. 23, 1909 to 19??
Tante Fina also lived in Philadelphia, close to Helen. Married Kuno Beck.
Martha Maria
Oct. 5, 1912 to 19??
Was still in the house in Kappel in 1994, has since passed away.

Great Great Grandparents

1553 Parents of Karl Friedrich Löffel:
Philipp Löffel
May 5, 1836 to Oct. 6, 1912 (Died in WWI)
Sophia Gänshirt
Sept. 22, 1842 to Oct. 10, 1887
Under her parent's entry, the name is spelled "Sofie". Also note that her name is spelled with an 's', but her father used the older 'ß' character (which seems, unfortunately, to be disappearing from the language).
Married January 25, 1864
505 Parents of Amalie Faißt:
Anton Faißt
July 20, 1820 to June 23, 1903
Maria Anna Kirner
August 14, 1824 to March 6, 1898
Married November 16, 1846

3xGreat Grandparents

1547 Parents of Philipp Löffel:
Franz Joseph Löffel
May 25, 1813 to Sept. 29, 1855
Maria Eva Köbele
April 29, 1813 to Jan. 4, 1890
Married Feb. 27, 1840
670 Parents of Sophia Gänshirt:
Johann Baptist Gänßhirt
June 8, 1800 to Sept. 10, 1875
Theresia Kirner
May 21, 1809 to March 14, 1855
Married July 22, 1833
503 Parents of Anton Faißt:
Anton Faißt
Feb. 15, 1789 to June 3, 1865
Katharina Löffel
Nov. 22, 1796 to Oct. 31 1863
Married
1229 Parents of Maria Anna Kirner:
Genovefa Kirner
Oct. 13 1799 to Dec. 17 1837
(unmarried, father unknown)

4xGreat Grandparents

.....

Oma's great-grandparents (father's father's parents):
  Franz Joseph Löffel (May 25, 1813 to Sept. 29, 1855)
    10th of 10 children.
    Parents:
      Felix Löffel (Sept. 13, 1777 to June 9, 1814)
      Maria Theresia Schwab (Mar. 17, 1778 to Dec. 18, 1844)

  On Feb. 27, 1840 married:

  Maria Eva Köbele (April 29, 1813 to Jan. 4, 1890)
    5th of 8 children.
    Parents:
      Landelin Köbele (Oct. 7, 1778 to Jan. 8, 1850)
      Maria Anna Löffel (Feb. 20, 1783 to Jan. 28, 1863)


Oma's great-grandparents (father's mother's parents):
  Johann Baptist Gänßhirt (June 8, 1800 to Sept. 10, 1875)
    6th of 7 children.
    According to the book, this was his second wife.  The records around
    this are a bit confused, however.  He had an older brother named
    simply "Johann" and the records refer to both brothers as Johann at
    times.  Also, note that the name changes spelling once again.
    Parents:
      Johann Gentzhirt (Dec. 12, 1763 to July 26, 1804)
      Dorothea Wieber (Dec. 26, 1769 to Nov. 31, 1859)

  On July 22, 1833 married;

  Theresia Kirner (May 21, 1809 to March 14, 1855)
    6th of 7 children.  Sister to Genovefa Kirner, listed below
    Parents:
      Landelin Kirner (Feb. 6, 1770 to Nov. 12, 1833)
      Maria Salomea Fliehler (Dec. 10, 1768 to Feb. 9, 1842)


Oma's great-grandparents (mother's father's parents):
  Anton Faißt (Feb. 15, 1789 to June 3, 1865)
    4th of 11 children.
    Parents:
      Franz Karl Faißt (1756 to May 11, 1844)
      Theresia Schlenck (Nov. 21, 1760 to Jan. 31, 1833)

  On January 29, 1816 married:

  Katharina Löffel (Nov. 22, 1796 to Oct. 31 1863)
    2nd of 6 children.
    Parents:
      Anton Löffel (Aug. 13, 1772 to Jan. 12, 1862)
      Katharina Stumpp (Nov. 12, 1769 to Oct. 28, 1808)


Oma's great-grandparents (mother's mother's parents):
  Genovefa Kirner (Oct. 13 1799 to Dec. 17 1837)
    1st of 7 children.  Sister to Theresia, listed above
    Parents:
      Landelin Kirner (Feb. 6, 1770 to Nov. 12, 1833)
      Maria Salomea Fliehler (Dec. 10, 1768 to Feb. 9, 1842)

.....

Oma's Great-great-grandparents:

It starts getting complicated at this point.  I'm keeping them in order
based on the previous sections, except that Theresia and Genovefa's
parents are listed only once.  That leaves six pairs (since we don't have
a partner for Genovefa.)

Felix Löffel (Sept. 13, 1777 to June 9, 1814)
  5th of 11 children.
  Parents:
    Zyprian Löffel (Jan. 9, 1737 to April 24, 1803)
    Anna Maria Richter (July 11, 1746)

On Feb. 4th, 1799 married:

Maria Theresia Schwab (Mar. 17, 1778 to Dec. 18, 1844)
  Only child.
  Parents:
    Franz Karl Schwab (unknown)
    Maria Franziska Trotter (March 1, 1751 to March 21, 1829)


Landelin Köbele (Oct. 7, 1778 to Jan. 8, 1850)
  2nd of 5 children.
  Parents:
    Johann Jakob Köbele (July 7, 1723 to Jan. 16, 1788)
    Katharina Högi (Oct. 23, 1746 to May 15, 1817)

On August 6th, 1804 married:

Maria Anna Löffel (Feb. 20, 1783 to Jan. 28, 1863)
  3rd of 6 children.
  Note that the father Matthias is also the father of Anton Löffel
  (below).
  Parents:
    Matthias Löffel (Feb. 12, 1730 to Nov. 11, 1811)
    Ursula Bührle (Oct. 8, 1754 to Feb. 15, 1794)


Johann Gentzhirt (Dec. 12, 1763 to July 26, 1804)
  7th of 7 children
  Parents:
    Anton Gentzhirt (Jan. 14, 1708 to Nov. 14, 1770)
    Anna Maria Höhn (Dec. 8, 1726 to ??)

On May 8, 1786 married:

Dorothea Wieber (Dec. 26, 1769 to Nov. 31, 1859)
  9th of 9 children.
  Parents:
    Matthias Wieber (Feb. 14, 1726 to Aug. 6, 1769)
    Maria Anna With (?? to Feb. 8, 1789)


Landelin Kirner (Feb. 6, 1770 to Nov. 12, 1833)
  8 of 10 children.
  Parents:
    Andreas Kirner (Nov. 30, 1734 to July 9, 1775)
    Maria Ursula Stumpp (Aug. 10, 1735 to Feb. 7, 1795)

On Jan. 7, 1799 married:

Maria Salomea Fliehler (Dec. 10, 1768 to Feb. 9, 1842)
  3rd of 5 children.
  Parents:
    Andreas Fliehler (Nov. 14, 1734 to Jun. 14, 1810)
    Maria Ursula Richter (March 22, 1734 to Dec. 20, 1813)


Franz Karl Faißt (1756 to May 11, 1844)
  This family moved to Kappel, so the record dead-ends.  It does provide
  the names of his parents and says that they were from Wittelbach.
  Parents:
    Landolin Faißt
    Apollonia Faller

On Feb. 17, 1783 married

Theresia Schlenck (Nov. 21, 1760 to Jan. 31, 1833)
  1st of 2 children.
  Listed as Maria Theresia Schlenck under her parent's entry
  Parents:
    Johann Georg Schlenck (1726 to Dec. 27, 1796)
    Anna Maria Schwab (Jan. 14, 1727 to March 24, 1789)


Anton Löffel (Aug. 13, 1772 to Jan. 12, 1862)
  8th of 8 children.
  Note that the father Matthias is also the father of Maria Anna Löffel
  (above).  Anton Löffel is listed as Franz Anton in his parent's entry.
  Parents:
    Matthias Löffel (Feb. 12, 1730 to Nov. 11, 1811)
    Rosina (Rosa) Dalmann (June 24, 1730 to Sept. 28, 1779)

On October 27, 1794 married:

Katharina Stumpp (Nov. 12, 1769 to Oct. 28, 1808)
  2nd of 14 children.
  Parents:
    Philipp Jacob Stumpp (April 20, 1743 to Nov. 16, 1813)
    Maria Ursula Seiller (Oct. 6, 1747 to ??)

.....

Yes, we can go farther.  Keeping them linked up is a bit of a pain,
though.  Again, they are based on the same order of the above entries.

Zyprian Löffel (Jan. 9, 1737 to April 24, 1803)
  5th of 5 children.
  Brother to Matthias, below.
  Parents:
    Jakob Löffel (1699 to Jan. 10 1768)
    Anna Maria Nickel (1704 to April 24, 1769)

On January 15, 1765 married:

Anna Maria Richter (July 11, 1746 to ??)
  5th of 7 children
  Parents:
    Paul Richter (1705 to Dec. 1, 1760)
    Anna Maria Pfaff (Sept. 23, 1712 to June 15, 1764)


Franz Karl Schwab (unknown)
  Parents:
    Landolin Schwab
    Ursula Köbele

On Sept. 25, 1769 married:

Maria Franziska Trotter (March 1, 1751 to March 21, 1829)
  Parents:
    Christian Trotter
    Salomea Bührle

  Franz and Maria moved to Kappel from Grafenhausen, a neighboring town
  (in fact, it's now called Kappel-Grafenhausen).  The Kappel records
  sometimes include Grafenhausen


Johann Jakob Köbele (July 7, 1723 to Jan. 16, 1788)
  3rd of 5 children.  Named for his father.
  Parents:
    Johann Jakob Köbele (April 29, 1693 to Feb. 12, 1730)
    Usula Schwab (?? to Jan. 29, 1750)

On June 14, 1773 married (second wife):

Katharina Högi (Oct. 23, 1746 to May 15, 1817)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Joseph Högi
    Maria Eva Büchele


Matthias Löffel (Feb. 12, 1730 to Nov. 11, 1811)
  3rd of 5 children.
  Borther to Zyprian, above.
  Parents:
    Jakob Löffel (1699 to Jan. 10 1768)
    Anna Maria Nickel (1704 to April 24, 1769)

On November 8, 1779, married (second wife):

Ursula Bührle (Oct. 8, 1754 to Feb. 15, 1794)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Anton Bührle
    Barbara Kaspar


Anton Gentzhirt (Jan. 14, 1708 to Nov. 14, 1770)
  Spellings of this name include:
    Genshirt, Genshirth, Gentzhirt, Gentzhirth, Gäntzhirt, Gänshirt,
    Gänßhirt and probably others I've missed.  Anton's father is listed
    under both Genshirth and Gäntzhirt, the latter for his second
    marriage.  Anton was a product of the first marriage.
  7th of 7 children.
  Parents:
    Andreas Genshirth (?? to June 17, 1732)
    Katharina Herr (?? to May 7, 1715)

On April 20, 1750, married:

Anna Maria Höhn (Dec. 8, 1726 to ??)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Jakob Höhn
    Christina Offenburger


Matthias Wieber (Feb. 14, 1726 to Aug. 6, 1769)
  7th of 9 children.
  Parents:
    Andreas Weiber (?? to Jan. 16, 1752)
    Maria Eva Schwab (1696 to March 6, 1763)

On April 17th, 1752, married:

Maria Anna With (?? to Feb. 8, 1789)
  The book says only that she was from Ringsheim.


Andreas Kirner (Nov. 30, 1734 to July 9, 1775)
  1st of 7 children.
  Parents:
    Franz Joseph Kirner (March 18, 1707 to Oct. 5, 1762)
    Anna Maria Seiller (March 6, 1713 to July 31, 1758)

On January 10, 1758, married:

Maria Ursula Stumpp (Aug. 10, 1735 to Feb. 7, 1795)
  1st of 3 children.
  Parents:
    Lazarus Stumpp (?? to May 12, 1780)
    Verena Strickler (?? to March 11, 1742)


Andreas Fliehler (Nov. 14, 1734 to Jun. 14, 1810)
  1st of 5 children.
  Parents:
    Johann Georg Fliehler (Dec. 5, 1707 to July 17, 1751)
    Anna Barbara Künstle (Oct. 9, 1706 to April 3, 1772)

On January 17, 1763, married:

Maria Ursula Richter (March 22, 1734 to Dec. 20, 1813)
  5th of 7 children.
  Parents:
    Martin Richter (Nov. 30, 1700 to ??)
    Anna Maria Frieß (1702 to Dec. 21, 1762)


Johann Georg Schlenck (1726 to Dec. 27, 1796)
  Moved from Kuhbach.
  Parents:
    Johann Michael Schlenck
    Eva Hinin

On July 30, 1751, married:

Anna Maria Schwab (Jan. 14, 1727 to March 24, 1789)
  8th of 9 children.
  Note the spelling change.
  Parents:
    Johann Jakob Schwob (?? to Sept 11, 1741)
    Maria Eva Weiber (1689 to Dec. 7, 1771)


Matthias Löffel (Feb. 12, 1730 to Nov. 11, 1811)
  Listed above.  This was his first marriage.

On April 30, 1753, married (first wife):

Rosina (Rosa) Dalmann (June 24, 1730 to Sept. 28, 1779)
  7th of 7 children.
  Note the spelling change.
  Parents:
    Johannes Chrysostomus Tholmann (?? to Nov. 1, 1748)
    Barbara Schwab (1691 to Aug. 31, 1756)


Philipp Jacob Stumpp (April 20, 1743 to Nov. 16, 1813)
  Only child of the second marriage of Lazarus Stumpp.
  Parents:
    Lazarus Stumpp (?? to May 12, 1780)
    Katharina Welte (?? to Sept. 1, 1748)

On Feb. 9, 1767, married:

Maria Ursula Seiller (Oct. 6, 1747 to ??)
  2nd of 8 children.
  Parents:
    Philipp Seiller (Dec. 15, 1717 to July 25, 1760)
    Anna Maria Brestler (Aug. 2, 1725 to Aug. 15, 1771)

.....

Press on...

Jakob Löffel (1699 to Jan. 10 1768)
  2nd of 3 children.
  Parents:
    Jakob Leffel (?? to May 20, 1703)
    Eva Werber

On Feb. 13, 1725, married:

Anna Maria Nickel (1704 to April 24, 1769)
  2nd of 2 children.
  Parents:
    Martin Nickel (?? to Feb. 8, 1730)
    Katharina Möll (April 30, 1715)


Paul Richter (1705 to Dec. 1, 1760)
  Brother of Martin Richter, listed below.
  3rd of 7 children.
  Parents:
    Johannes Richter (?? to May 1, 1711)
    Anna Bub (?? to April 8, 1746)

On Feb. 18, 1732, married:

Anna Maria Pfaff (Sept. 23, 1712 to June 15, 1764)
  3rd of 3 children.
  Parents:
    Joseph Pfaff (?? to Dec. 26, 1713)
    Maria Eva Mutz (May 31, 1747)


Johann Jakob Köbele (April 29, 1693 to Feb. 12, 1730)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Matthias Köbele
    Ursula Wüst

On July 29, 1720 married:

Usula Schwab (?? to Jan. 29, 1750)
  1st of 4 children.
  Listed as Maria Ursula in her parent's record.
  Note spelling changes.
  Parents:
    Roman Schwob (?? to Jan. 7, 1728)
    Anna Schwab (?? to Jan. 30, 1712)


Andreas Weiber (?? to Jan. 16, 1752)
  Brother of Maria Eva Weiber, listed below.
  4th of 4 children.
  Parents:
    Leonhard Weiber (?? to Jan. 8, 1703)
    Anna Katharina Löffel (?? to April 5, 1714)

On Jan. 24, 1714, married

Maria Eva Schwab (1696 to March 6, 1763)


Franz Joseph Kirner (March 18, 1707 to Oct. 5, 1762)
  3rd of 4 children.
  Parents:
    Johannes Kirner (?? to Aug 23, 1722)
    Anna Richter (?? to July 11, 1724)

On May 4, 1733, married:

Anna Maria Seiller (March 6, 1713 to July 31, 1758)
  3rd of 9 children.
  Anna Maria Sellier is sister to Philipp Seiller, below.
  Parents:
    Johannes Seiller (Zeiler) (?? to Jan. 19, 1715)
    Anna Maria Giesinger (1683 to Dec. 13, 1762)


Lazarus Stumpp (?? to May 12, 1780)

Married first wife (date unknown):

Verena Strickler (?? to March 11, 1742)


Johann Georg Fliehler (Dec. 5, 1707 to July 17, 1751)
  Only child.
  Parents:
    Matthäus Fliehler (?? to Jan. 24, 1748)
    Maria Kirner (?? to March 19, 1747)

On Jan. 11, 1734, married:

Anna Barbara Künstle (Oct. 9, 1706 to April 3, 1772)
  1st of 2 children.
  Note spelling change.
  Parents:
    Ezechiel Künstlin (?? to "Allerseelentag" [Nov. 2], 1713)
    Anna Maria Herr (??)


Martin Richter (Nov. 30, 1700 to ??)
  Brother of Paul Richter, listed above.
  1st of 7 children.
  Parents:
    Johannes Richter (?? to May 1, 1711)
    Anna Bub (?? to April 8, 1746)

On Nov. 22, 1723, married:

Anna Maria Frieß (1702 to Dec. 21, 1762)
  1st of 2 children.
  Note spelling change.
  Parents:
    Johann Freis (?? to April 26, 1733)
    Anna Maria Sailler (?? to Oct. 29, 1704)


Johann Jakob Schwob (?? to Sept 11, 1741)

On Sept. 23, 1714, married:

Maria Eva Weiber (1689 to Dec. 7, 1771)
  Brother of Andreas Weiber, listed above.
  2nd of 4 children.
  Parents:
    Leonhard Weiber (?? to Jan. 8, 1703)
    Anna Katharina Löffel (?? to April 5, 1714)


Johannes Chrysostomus Tholmann (?? to Nov. 1, 1748)
  2nd of 4 children.
  Note spelling change (again).
  Parents:
    Jakob Dalmann (?? to July 7, 1710)
    Katharina Florian (Aug. 23, 1724)

On Nov. 23, 1711, married:

Barbara Schwab (1691 to Aug. 31, 1756)


Lazarus Stumpp (?? to May 12, 1780)
  Lazarus had a total of four wives, 13 children.

On May 21, 1742, married (second wife):

Katharina Welte (?? to Sept. 1, 1748)
  Moved from Ettenheim.
  Father:
    Johann Michael Welte

Philipp Seiller (Dec. 15, 1717 to July 25, 1760)
  6th of 9 children.
  Philipp Sellier is brother to Anna Maria Seiller, above.
  Parents:
    Johannes Seiller (Zeiler) (?? to Jan. 19, 1715)
    Anna Maria Giesinger (1683 to Dec. 13, 1762)

On Oct. 5, 1744, married:

Anna Maria Brestler (Aug. 2, 1725 to Aug. 15, 1771)
  7th of 10 children.
  (Typo in the book.  See entry <235>, not <236>.)
  Parents:
    Jakob Brestler (?? to Aug. 4, 1743)
    Anna Maria Wüst (Oct. 28, 1691 to May 17, 1746)


.....

The records are starting to thin out.  This is the last info I have.

Johannes Richter (?? to May 1, 1711)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Valentin Richter
    Margareta Ritmann
Married (date unknown):
Anna Bub (?? to April 8, 1746)
  1st of 3 children.
  Father:
    Stefan Bueb


Joseph Pfaff (?? to Dec. 26, 1713)
  Moved from Ringsheim.
  Father:
    Johannes Pfaff
On May 7, 1708, married:
Maria Eva Mutz (May 31, 1747)
  Moved from Ringsheim
  Father:
    Georg Mutz


Johannes Kirner (?? to Aug 23, 1722)
  2nd of 2 children.
  Parents:
    Johannes Kirner (1660 to ??)
    Anna Rebler (?? to Dec. 26, 1712)
On Sept. 13, married:
Anna Richter (?? to July 11, 1724)


Johannes Seiller (Zeiler) (?? to Jan. 19, 1715)
  From Winzenheim/Elsaß (Alsace)
On March 3, 1710, married:
Anna Maria Giesinger (1683 to Dec. 13, 1762)


Matthäus Fliehler (?? to Jan. 24, 1748)
On Jan. 10, 1707
Maria Kirner (?? to March 19, 1747)


Ezechiel Künstlin (?? to "Allerseelentag" [Nov. 2], 1713)
  From Altwolfach.
On June 11, 1706, married:
Anna Maria Herr (??)
  From Elsaß (Alsace)


Jakob Brestler (?? to Aug. 4, 1743)
On Nov. 5, 1714, married:
Anna Maria Wüst (Oct. 28, 1691 to May 17, 1746)
  Moved from Grafenhausen.
  Parents:
    Georg Wüst
    Veronika Weltin