Nicolas Huck - Rhein And Laeng Of Herrlisheim

DESCENDANTS OF NICOLAS HUCK
Sarasota, Florida
United States of America
April 8, 2011
by
Joseph P. Rhein

Table Of Contents
Descendant Report for Nicolas Huck 1
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1. NICOLAS 1 HUCK was born about 1630.
Sex: Male.
Descendants of Nicolas Huck
Generation 1
Nicolas Huck had the following child:
2. i. PHILIPPE 2 HUCK was born about 1655. He died on 17 Jan 1709 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He married (1) MARIE GROSS after 1685.
He married (2) ANNE GROSS on 19 May 1682 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province
of Alsace, France..
Generation 2
2. PHILIPPE 2 HUCK (Nicolas 1 ) was born about 1655. He died on 17 Jan 1709 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He married (1) MARIE GROSS after 1685. He married (2)
ANNE GROSS on 19 May 1682 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France..
Philippe: Sex: Male.
Marie (1): Sex: Female.
Philippe Huck and Marie Gross had the following child:
3. i. MARIA 3 HUCK was born about 1682 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She died on 13 May 1757 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She married DANIEL KISTLER on 28 Feb 1702 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France., son of Daniel Kistler and Maguerite Pfadt.
He was born in 1675 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He
died on 18 Sep 1761 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.
Anne (2): Sex: Female.
Philippe Huck and Anne Gross had the following child:
4. ii. GEEORGES HUCK was born in 1685 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France. He died on 15 Oct 1750 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France. He married ANNE CATHERINE PFAADT. She was born on 03 Sep 1687 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.
Generation 3
3. MARIA 3 HUCK (Philippe 2 , Nicolas 1 ) was born about 1682 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She died on 13 May 1757 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France. She married DANIEL KISTLER on 28 Feb 1702 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France., son of Daniel Kistler and Maguerite Pfadt. He was born in 1675 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He died on 18 Sep 1761 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France.
Maria: Sex: Female.
Daniel: Sex: Male. He was employed as a Farmer.
Daniel Kistler and Maria Huck had the following children:
5. i. JOHANNES 4 KISTLER was born on 24 May 1713 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France. He died on 12 Jul 1762 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France. He married CATHERINE KLEIN on 09 Jul 1743 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Joannes Klein
and Catherine Shreinerin. She was born about 1723 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France.
ii. DANIEL KISTLER was born on 07 May 1716. He died on 28 Aug 1764. He married (1)
EVA GUTHMANN. She was born on 29 Jul 1738. He married (2) MARIE KLEIN on 17
Apr 1752 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 .
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Apr 1752 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 .
Daniel: Sex: Male.
iii. JOHANNES JACOB KISTLER was born on 06 Jul 1721. He married KATHARINA
CANTZLER on 06 Jul 1750.
Johannes Jacob: Sex: Male.
iv. BARBARA KISTLER. She married MICHEL BECKER.
Barbara: Sex: Female.
4. GEEORGES 3 HUCK (Philippe 2 , Nicolas 1 ) was born in 1685 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. He died on 15 Oct 1750 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.
He married ANNE CATHERINE PFAADT. She was born on 03 Sep 1687 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France.
Geeorges: Sex: Male.
Anne Catherine: Sex: Female.
Geeorges Huck and Anne Catherine Pfaadt had the following child:
i. JEAN GEORGES 4 HUCK. He died on 10 Jun 1784. He married ANNE GROSS on 23 Jul
1743 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France..
Jean Georges: Sex: Male.
Generation 4
5. JOHANNES 4 KISTLER (Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 24 May 1713 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He died on 12 Jul 1762 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He married CATHERINE KLEIN on 09 Jul 1743 in Commune
de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Joannes Klein and Catherine Shreinerin.
She was born about 1723 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.
Johannes: Johannes Kistler was employed as a Dyer in 1746. Sex: Male.
Catherine: Sex: Female.
Johannes Kistler and Catherine Klein had the following children:
i. JEAN MICHEL 5 KISTLER was born in 1746 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. He died after May 1811. He married MAGDALENA NOE on 24 Oct
1768 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 .
Jean Michel: Jean Michel Kistler was baptized on 15 Oct 1746 in Commune de
Jean Michel Kistlerrrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. Witness: 17 May 1811 in
Was a witness on the Act of Death of his brother Arbogaste Kistler.. He was
employed as a Was a weaver.. Sex: Male.
6. ii. ARBOGAST KISTLER was born in 1749 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France 2 . He died on 17 May 1811 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 3 . He married (1) ROSINE HERRMANN on 06 Jun 1785 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Jean Georges Herrmann and
Christine Laeng. She was born on 18 Aug 1758 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France 1 . She died on 30 Jan 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 4 . He married (2) AGNES LUTZ on 12 Jun 1775 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Jean Georges Lutz and Marie
Kientz. She was born about 1755 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France. She died on 14 Mar 1785 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France.
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iii. FRANCOISE KOESTLER was born in 1756 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France.
Francoise Koestler was baptized on 05 Mar 1756 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France. Sex: Female.
iv. SOPHIA KOESTLER was born in 1757 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France.
Sophia Koestler was baptized on 15 May 1757 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France. Sex: Female.
v. VINCENT KISTLER was born in 1760 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France.
Vincent Kistler was baptized on 15 Apr 1760 in Commune de Vincent
Kistlerrrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, Province of Alsace, France. Name spelled Kystler on
register.. Sex: Male.
7. vi. IGNACE KISTLER was born after 1760 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. He died on 24 Oct 1810 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He married SALOME NAAS on 04 Jul 1785 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France.. She was born in 1759.
Generation 5
6. ARBOGAST 5 KISTLER (Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born in 1749 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 2 . He died on 17 May 1811 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 3 . He married (1) ROSINE HERRMANN on 06 Jun 1785 in Commune
de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Jean Georges Herrmann and Christine
Laeng. She was born on 18 Aug 1758 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 .
She died on 30 Jan 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 4 . He married (2) AGNES
LUTZ on 12 Jun 1775 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 , daughter of Jean
Georges Lutz and Marie Kientz. She was born about 1755 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province
of Alsace, France. She died on 14 Mar 1785 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace,
France.
Arbogast: Arbogast Kistler was baptized on 15 Apr 1749 in Commune de Arbogast Kistlerrrlisheim,
Province of Alsace, France. He was employed as a Farmer in 1792 1 . He was employed as a Was a
laboureur according to his certificate of death. in 1811 4 . Sex: Male.
Rosine (1): Rosine Herrmann was baptized on 18 Aug 1758 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province
of Alsace, France. Witness: 30 Jan 1823 in Son Daniel Kistler appears as a witness on the Act of
Death. 4 . Sex: Female.
Arbogast Kistler and Rosine Herrmann had the following children:
8. i. DANIEL 6 KISTLER was born on 01 Jul 1785 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France 1 . He died on 28 Apr 1852 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 . He married CATHERINE KLEIN on 04 Oct 1817 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Mathieu Klein and Catherine Christmann. She was
born on 29 Nov 1790 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died on
06 Jan 1853 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
9. ii. ANDRE KISTLER was born on 28 Nov 1787 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. He died on 06 Jul 1844 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He married (1) MARIE ANNE PFAFF on 09 Jan 1819 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhein, France 4 , daughter of Benoit Pfaff and Therese
Becker. She was born on 21 Jan 1786 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She died on 14 Aug 1828 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. He married (2) MARIE ANNE GRUN in 1830. She was born in 1801.
iii. ANTOINE KISTLER was born in 1789 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
He died on 16 Jan 1846 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married
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Generation 5 (con't)
He died on 16 Jan 1846 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married
FRANCOISE PFISTER, daughter of ??? Pfister and Francoise Liess. She was born in
1792.
Antoine: Antoine Kistler was baptized on 13 Jan 1789 in Commune de Antoine
Kistlerrrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. Sex: Male.
Notes for Antoine Kistler:
In 1836 Antoine Kistler, age 46, occupation laborer, is residing at 220 Grande route,
Herrlisheim, with his wife, Francoise Pfister, age 44 and Francoise Liess, widow,
age 89 (mother in law of Francoise. (Source - 1836 Census of the Cantons of
Bischwiller and Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France.)
iv. ROSINE KISTLER was born in 1790 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Rosine Kistler was baptized on 19 Apr 1790 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. Sex: Female.
10. v. MARIE ANNE KISTLER was born on 03 Jan 1792 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died on 30 Jul 1863 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She married ANTOINE RHEIN on 24 Sep 1817 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , son of Francois Joseph Rhein and Catherina
Pfaadt. He was born on 29 Jan 1789 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 13 Mar 1837 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Agnes (2): Sex: Female.
Arbogast Kistler and Agnes Lutz had the following children:
vi. CATHERINE KISTLER was born on 22 Nov 1778 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France.
Sex: Female.
vii. JEAN MICHEL KISTLER was born on 27 May 1781 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. He died on 10 Jan 1782 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Sex: Male.
11. viii. JEAN MICHEL KISTLER was born on 18 Sep 1782 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. He died before 1836 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He married MARIA ANNA LAENG on 18 Nov 1811 in Herrlisheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Philippe Laeng and Odile Zilliox. She was born on
21 Jan 1788 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 . She died
after 1836.
ix. ARBOGAST KISTLER was born on 17 Dec 1783 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. He died after May 1811.
Arbogast Kistler was baptized on 17 Dec 1783 in Commune de Arbogast
Kistlerrrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. Witness: 17 May 1811 in Was a
witness on the Act of Death of his father Arbogaste Kistler. 4 . Sex: Male.
7. IGNACE 5 KISTLER (Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born after 1760 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He died on 24 Oct 1810 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married SALOME NAAS on 04 Jul 1785 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.. She was born in 1759.
Ignace: Ignace Kistler died on 24 Oct 1810. Sex: Male.
Salome: Sex: Female.
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Ignace Kistler and Salome Naas had the following children:
12. i. JOSEPH 6 KISTLER was born on 20 Mar 1788 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province
of Alsace, France. He died before 1836 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He married CATHERINE ALT, daughter of Jean Michel Alt and Catherine
Kientz. She was born on 26 Oct 1792 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She died after 1836.
ii. ANDREAS KISTLER was born on 03 Dec 1790 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province
of Alsace, France.
Sex: Male.
Generation 6
8. DANIEL 6 KISTLER (Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on
01 Jul 1785 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 . He died on 28 Apr 1852 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . He married CATHERINE KLEIN on 04 Oct 1817 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Mathieu Klein and Catherine
Christmann. She was born on 29 Nov 1790 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She
died on 06 Jan 1853 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Daniel: Daniel Kistler was educated I am unable to explain the close date of the marriage of
Arbogaste Kistler and Rosine Daniel Kistlerrmann to the birth of son Daniel. May be an error in
reading and recording these dates. This will need to be investigated further. in 1785. He was
employed as a Farm labourer in 1818 1 . He was employed as a Labourer in 1850 1 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Daniel Kistler:
In 1836 Daniel Kistler, age 48, occupation laborer, is residing at 240 Grande route, Herrlisheim
with his wife, Catherine Klein, age 45, and their children; Daniel, age 17, Anastasie, age 15,
Antoine, age 12, Regine, age 8, Suzanne, age 5, and Catherine, age 2. (Source - 1836 Census of
the Cantons of Bischwiller and Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France.)
Catherine: Sex: Female.
Witness: 04 Oct 1817 in Jacques Lutz, born 1791. (Actual date of birth was December 1792.) 1 .
Witness: 04 Oct 1817 in Antoine Gross, born 1774, labourer, married to Rosine Pfaadt. 1 . Fact 1: 04
Oct 1817 in The civil officer signing the Marriage Certificate is ??? Gless.. Witness: 04 Oct 1817 in
Jacques Gross, born 1780, married to Theresa Klein. 1 .
Daniel Kistler and Catherine Klein had the following children:
i. DANIEL 7 KISTLER was born on 08 Oct 1818 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 11 Oct 1840 in Algeria.
Sex: Male.
ii. REINE KISTLER was born on 19 Jun 1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1820 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were George Thomas and Jean Michel
Schaffer, both labourers. 1 . She was educated Appears to have died in infancy..
Sex: Female.
iii. ANASTASIA KISTLER was born on 27 Sep 1821 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died on 01 Dec 1897 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France.
Sex: Female.
iv. ANTOINE KISTLER was born on 17 Feb 1824 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He died on 09 Oct 1849 in Algeria.
Sex: Male.
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v. LOUIS KISTLER was born on 08 Nov 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 19 Nov 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
Sex: Male.
13. vi. REGINE KISTLER was born on 28 Apr 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died after 1880 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France. She
married JACQUES RHEIN on 24 Jun 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 , son of Antoine Rhein and Marie Anne Kistler. He was born on 28 Feb
1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He died on 06 Apr 1888 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 5 .
vii. ARBOGAST KISTLER was born on 28 Feb 1829 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. He died on 04 Mar 1829 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Sex: Male.
viii. SUZANNE KISTLER was born in Jul 1830 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Sex: Female.
ix. CATHERINE KISTLER was born in 1834 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Sex: Female.
9. ANDRE 6 KISTLER (Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on
28 Nov 1787 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He died on 06 Jul 1844 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married (1) MARIE ANNE PFAFF on 09 Jan 1819 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhein, France 4 , daughter of Benoit Pfaff and Therese
Becker. She was born on 21 Jan 1786 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France.
She died on 14 Aug 1828 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He married (2)
MARIE ANNE GRUN in 1830. She was born in 1801.
Andre: Sex: Male.
Notes for Andre Kistler:
In 1836 Andre Kistler, age 48, laborer is residing at 79 Mutternsteg, Herrlisheim with his wife Marie
Anne Grun (second), age 35 and children; Joseph, age 13 born to his first wife, and Louis, age 5,
Louise, age 3 and Jacques, age 2. Also residing with the family is Elizabeth Rockenbrod, age 29,
servant. (Source - 1836 Census of the Cantons of Bischwiller and Hagenau, Bas-Rhin-France)
Unless otherwise noted, all information on Andree Kistler, his spouse and descendants was taken
from GeneaNet http://www.geneanet.org. File of Daniel Kistler. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Marie Anne (1): Sex: Female.
Witness: 09 Jan 1819 in Witnesses were Daniel Kistler and Antoine Kistler, brothers of the
bridegroom, Antoine Gross married to Rosine Pfaff and Gregorie Becker. 4 .
Andre Kistler and Marie Anne Pfaff had the following child:
14. i. JOSEPH 7 KISTLER was born on 20 Mar 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 4 . He married ANASTASE HUCK on 19 Apr 1845 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 4 . She was born on 06 Jan 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 4 .
Marie Anne (2): Sex: Female.
Andre Kistler and Marie Anne Grun had the following children:
ii. LOUIS KISTLER was born in 1831.
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Sex: Male.
Generation 6 (con't)
iii. LOUISE KISTLER was born in 1833.
Sex: Female.
iv. JACQUES KISTLER was born in 1834.
Sex: Male.
10. MARIE ANNE 6 KISTLER (Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 03 Jan 1792 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died on 30 Jul 1863 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She married ANTOINE RHEIN on 24 Sep 1817 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , son of Francois Joseph Rhein and Catherina
Pfaadt. He was born on 29 Jan 1789 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He died on
13 Mar 1837 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Marie Anne: Marie Anne Kistler was baptized on 23 Jan 1792 in Catholic Church at Herrlisheim.
She was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass, Herrlisheim. Age 44.. Sex:
Female.
Antoine: Antoine Rhein was employed as a Laborer in 1820 1 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Antoine Rhein:
In 1836 Antoine Rhein, age 47, laborer, is residing at 137 Ottersgass, Herrlisheim, with his wife,
Marie Anne Kistler, age 44, and their children; Jacques, age 16, Pierre, age 12, Paul, age 12,
Ambroise, age 5, and Luden, age 2. (Source - 1836 Census of the Cantons of Bischwiller and
Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France.)
Witness: 24 Sep 1817 in Sebastien Pfaadt, born 1758 1 . Witness: 24 Sep 1817 in Jean Baptiste
Mockers, born 1778 1 . Witness: 24 Sep 1817 in Piere Pfaadt, born 1778 1 . Witness: 24 Sep 1817 in
Mathieu Laeng, born 1787 1 .
Antoine Rhein and Marie Anne Kistler had the following children:
i. JACQUES RHEIN was born on 28 Feb 1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 06 Apr 1888 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 5 .
He married REGINE KISTLER on 24 Jun 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 , daughter of Daniel Kistler and Catherine Klein. She was born on 28 Apr
1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died after 1880 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France.
ii. PAUL RHEIN was born on 11 Nov 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. He died after 1836.
Paul Rhein was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass, Paul
Rheinrrlisheim with his family. Age 12.. Sex: Male.
iii. PIERRE RHEIN was born on 12 Nov 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 24 Sep 1855 in Mobile Hospital of the Army of Orient, 1st
Division, Sebastopol, Crimea (2nd servant, 9th artillery regiment, 1st battery, 1st
Division.) 5, 6 .
Witness: 1823 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jean Michel Laeng 1 . He was counted
in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass, Herrlisheim with his family. Age
12.. Sex: Male.
Notes for Pierre Rhein:
Killed during the Crimean War.
Encyclopædia Britannica
Crimean War, (October 1853-February 1856), war fought mainly on the Crimean
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Crimean War, (October 1853-February 1856), war fought mainly on the Crimean
Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish, with
support, from January 1855, by the army of Sardinia-Piedmont. The war arose from
the conflict of great powers in the Middle East and was more directly caused by
Russian demands to exercise protection over the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman
sultan. Another major factor was the dispute between Russia and France over the
privileges of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the holy places
in Palestine.
Supported by Britain, the Turks took a firm stand against the Russians, who
occupied the Danubian principalities (modern Romania) on the Russo-Turkish
border in July 1853. The British fleet was ordered to Constantinople (Istanbul) on
September 23. On October 4 the Turks declared war on Russia and in the same
month opened an offensive against the Russians in the Danubian principalities.
After the Russian Black Sea fleet destroyed a Turkish squadron at Sinope, on the
Turkish side of the Black Sea, the British and French fleets entered the Black Sea
on Jan. 3, 1854, to protect Turkish transports. On March 28, Britain and France
declared war on Russia. To satisfy Austria and avoid having that country also enter
the war, Russia evacuated the Danubian principalities. Austria occupied them in
August 1854. In September 1854 the allies landed troops in Russian Crimea, on the
north shore of the Black Sea, and began a year-long siege of the Russian fortress
of Sevastopol. Major engagements were fought at the Alma River on September 20,
at Balaklava on October 25, and at Inkerman on November 5. On Jan. 26, 1855,
Sardinia-Piedmont entered the war and sent 10,000 troops. Finally, on Sept. 11,
1855, three days after a successful French assault on the Malakhov, a major
strongpoint in the Russian defenses, the Russians blew up the forts, sank the ships,
and evacuated Sevastopol. Secondary operations of the war were conducted in the
Caucasus and in the Baltic Sea.
After Austria threatened to join the allies, Russia accepted preliminary peace terms
on Feb. 1, 1856. The Congress of Paris worked out the final settlement from
February 25 to March 30. The resulting Treaty of Paris, signed on March 30, 1856,
guaranteed the integrity of Ottoman Turkey and obliged Russia to surrender
southern Bessarabia, at the mouth of the Danube. The Black Sea was neutralized,
and the Danube River was opened to the shipping of all nations. The Crimean War
was managed and commanded very poorly on both sides. Disease accounted for a
disproportionate number of the approximately 250,000 men lost by each side.
The war did not settle the relations of the powers in eastern Europe. It did awaken
the new Russian emperor Alexander II (who succeeded Nicholas I in March 1855)
to the need to overcome Russia's backwardness in order to compete successfully
with the other European powers. A further result of the war was that Austria, having
sided with Great Britain and France, lost the support of Russia in central European
affairs. Austria became dependent on Britain and France, which failed to support
that country, leading to the Austrian defeats in 1859 and 1866 that, in turn, led to
the unification of Italy and Germany.
iv. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 28 Mar 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 22 Sep 1831 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Sex: Male.
v. AMBROISE RHEIN was born in 1828 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
He died on 25 May 1830 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
Sex: Male.
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16. vi. AMBROISE RHEIN was born on 31 Mar 1831 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 . He died on 06 Dec 1912 5 . He married (1) CATHERINE KORMANN. He
married (2) ANASTASE NOE.
vii. LUDEN RHEIN was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Commune de Herrlsiheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He died on 30 Jul 1863 5 .
Luden Rhein was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass,
Luden Rheinrrlisheim with his family. Age 2.. Sex: Male.
viii. GEORGES RHEIN was born on 04 Mar 1837 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Witness: 1837 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Jacques Kientz and Jean Michel
Gross. 1 . Sex: Male.
ix. ELIZABETH RHEIN was born on 22 Apr 1838 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1838 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jacques Kientz. 1 . Sex: Female.
x. CATHERINE RHEIN was born on 02 Jun 1841 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1841 in Witness to Act of Birth was Andre Schaffer. 1 . Sex: Female.
11. JEAN MICHEL 6 KISTLER (Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 18 Sep 1782 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He died before 1836 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married MARIA ANNA LAENG on 18 Nov 1811 in
Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Philippe Laeng and Odile Zilliox. She was
born on 21 Jan 1788 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France 1 . She died after
1836.
Jean Michel: Jean Michel Kistler was born on 18 Sep 1782 in Commune de Jean Michel
Kistlerrrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. Sex: Male.
Maria Anna: Sex: Female.
Notes for Maria Anna Laeng:
In 1836 N. (Maria Anna) Laeng, age 58, widow, is residing at 43 Steinstrasse, Herrlisheim with her
children; Rosalie, age 23, Aloise, age 20 and Charles, age 18. (Source - 1836 Census of the
Cantons of Bischwiller and Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France.)
Jean Michel Kistler and Maria Anna Laeng had the following children:
i. ROSALIE 7 KISTLER was born on 13 Feb 1813 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1813 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Antoine Kientz and Phillipe
Schaffer.. Sex: Female.
17. ii. ALOISE KISTLER was born on 04 Apr 1816 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He married CATHERINE SATTLER after 1836.
iii. CHARLES KISTLER was born in 1817 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1816 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Jean George Lutz and Jean
Baptiste Mockers. 1 . Sex: Male.
iv. JEAN MICHEL KISTLER was born on 24 Sep 1818 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Sex: Male.
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12. JOSEPH 6 KISTLER (Ignace 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on
20 Mar 1788 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of Alsace, France. He died before 1836 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He married CATHERINE ALT, daughter of Jean Michel
Alt and Catherine Kientz. She was born on 26 Oct 1792 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Province of
Alsace, France. She died after 1836.
Joseph: Joseph Kistler was employed as a Farmer in 1813 1 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Joseph Kistler:
All information on Joseph Kistler and Catherine Alt and their eight children was taken from an
examination of the microfilmed records of the Act of Birth of the children as contained in the files for
Herrlisheim in the records of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints except for Beatrix
Mary Kistler which was furnished by Charles Edward Stern. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Catherine: Sex: Female.
Notes for Catherine Alt:
In 1836 Catherine Alt, age 48, widow of Joseph Kistler, is residing at 194 Nachtweid, Herrlisheim
with her children, Therese, age 22, Catherine, age 19, Etienne, age 10, Salome, age 9, Beatrice,
age 7, Madeleine, age 6, Jean Michel, age 4, and her widowed mother-in-law, Salome Naass, age
77. (Source - 1836 Census of the Cantons of Bischwiller and Haguenau, Bas-Rhin, France.)
Joseph Kistler and Catherine Alt had the following children:
i. THERESE 7 KISTLER was born on 26 Oct 1813 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin,
France.
Witness: 1813 in Commune de Therese Kistlerrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France; Act of
Biurth - Piere Pfaadt and George Gross, a farmer.. Fact 1: Died in infancy before
1815.. Sex: Female.
Notes for Therese Kistler:
18. ii. THERESE KISTLER was born on 20 Mar 1815 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin,
France. She married JOSEPH LUTZ, son of Arbogast Lutz and Elisabeth Schmitt. He
was born in 1810 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France.
iii. JEAN KISTLER was born on 06 Jul 1817 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1817 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Andre Kistler and Jean Baptiste
Mockers. 1 . Sex: Male.
iv. CATHERINE KISTLER was born on 18 Oct 1819 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Sex: Female.
19. v. MADELINE KISTLER was born in 1824 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She married IGNACE PFAADT, son of Andre Pfaadt and Marie nee
unknown. He was born in Mar 1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
vi. ETIEZ KISTLER was born in 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Witness: 1825 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Charls Laeng and Jean Baptiste
Mockers. 1 . Sex: Male.
20. vii. SALOME KISTLER was born on 24 Apr 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 7 . She married JOHANNES BAPTISTE HENTGEN on 23 Feb 1854 in St.
Philomena Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 7 , son of
Johann Peter Hentgen and An Lor. He was born in 1823 in Weiler, Lorraine,
France. He died on 22 May 1861 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 7 .
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21. viii. BEATRIX MARY KISTLER was born on 29 Dec 1828 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. She died on 11 Dec 1879 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She married
JACOB DURRSTEIN on 08 Aug 1850 in Neff of Pine Creek. (St. Philomena,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Witnesses wereJoannes Zetwean and
Georg Ness) 7 , son of Jean Georges Durrstein and Madeline Kleiz. He was born on
26 Jul 1826 in Westhoffen, Bas-Rhin, France. He died on 20 Nov 1901 in Marathon,
Wisconsin.
ix. JEAN MICHEL KISTLER was born in 1831 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France.
Sex: Male.
Notes for Jean Michel Kistler:
Marcus Laeng, age 16, passenger number 129, family number 100304, (born April
25, 1831in Herrlisheim) arrived Port of New Orleans, Tuesday, December 28, 1847,
on the ship Aurelius, Crocker as the ship's Master, after a 46-day voyage from
Havre. His father, Jean Michel Laeng, is listed as Michel Laeng on the ship
manifest, his age as 64 (born March 6, 1783 in Herrlisheim). His family number is
100310 and his passenger number is 124. Also on the ship manifest for that
voyage, under family number 100304, are two other children of Jean Michel Laeng;
Louise Laeng, age 21 (born July 19, 1826) passenger number 128 and Balbine
Laeng, age 10 (born April 25, 1835) passenger number 130.
Listed as passenger number 125, immediately following Jean Michel Laeng is
Louise Adam, age 21, family number 100302, as passenger number 126 is Salome
Kistler, no family number, age 21. (This is the youngest daughter of Joseph Kistler
and Catherine Alt who was born April 24, 1827 in Herrlisheim. Jean George Laeng
appears as a witness on her Act of Birth) and, as passenger number 127 is Michel
Kistler, age 16, (Jean Michel Kistler, born 1831, Herrlsiheim) brother of Salome.
In the remarks section for Jean Michel Laeng appears the following notation "6
chests".
There were 157 passengers in steerage listed on the ship manifest, which manifest
contained a notation "None of the passengers died on the voyage". (Source -
National Archives Series LOS - M259, roll 27 covering period June 16 to December
31,1847 - FHL# 0200157.)
All seven individuals are listed as being born in Baviere (Bavaria), with place of
settlement in the United States as Mississippi. The occupation for each of the seven
is listed as weaver. Jean Michel Laeng's occupation in Herrlisheim was a weaver,
which notation appeared on the Act of Birth for each of his children.
I do not know why they are listed as being born in Bavaria. I suspect that Jean
Michel Laeng, his three younger children and the others left Herrlishem and went to
Bavaria, where the older ones may have worked as weavers. At that time, the area
of the former Lower Palatinate was across the Rhein River and was a part of
Bavaria. I do not know the circumstances that brought them to the United States
with a final destination of Mississippi and when and how Marcus got to Pittsburgh.
The history of Europe shows that the largest immigration to the United States up to
that time occurred in the year 1847 and that the economic conditions in Europe
were very poor.
There is a Sara Kistler, born 1826 in Germany, residing in Ward 4 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with Paul Hugus and his family. There is no
occupation listed for Sara. Paul Hugus is listed as a Dry Goods Merchant and was
born in Pennsylvania. There is a high degree of probability that Sara is Salome
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Kistler. She may have been working as a servant or houskeeper for the Hugus
family.
Michel Kistler is the brother of Salome (Sara) Kistler.
(Note to File - JP Rhein)
Generation 7
13. REGINE 7 KISTLER (Daniel 6 , Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 28 Apr 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She died after 1880 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France. She married JACQUES RHEIN on 24 Jun 1850 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , son of Antoine Rhein and Marie Anne Kistler. He
was born on 28 Feb 1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He died on 06 Apr
1888 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 5 .
Regine: Witness: 1827 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jean George Laeng born 1782. 1 . She was
educated Christian name appear as Regina on the death certificate of her son Joseph Rhein in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1927 3 . Sex: Female.
Jacques: Jacques Rhein was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass, Jacques
Rheinrrlisheim with his family. Age 16.. Sex: Male. He was employed as a Weaver. Fact 1: Death
certificate of his son, Joseph Rhein, gives his Christian name as Jacob and states that he was born
in Lorraine. I suspect that Louise Laeng Rhein gave his birthplace as Alsace-Lorraine but the
individual completing the form elected to enter Lorrain.
Notes for Jacques Rhein:
The legal age of majority in France was set in 1803 at 21 years (lowered in 1974 to 18 years).
However, there was an exception in the case of marriage: a man younger than 25 (and a woman
younger than 21) needed the consent of their parents in order to marry. If there was disagreement
between the parents, it was sufficient to have consent of the father. If one parent was dead or
incapable of indicating consent, the consent of the remaining parent was sufficient. If both parents
were dead or incapable of indicating consent, the grandparents took their place.
Even after having reached 25 (21 for women) it was still required for the prospective bride and
groom to make a formal, respectful request to their parents for their counsel regarding the marriage
-- this was necessary until the groom had reached 30 and the bride 25. If the parents were
opposed to the marriage, this formal request was required to be repeated two more times, once a
month. One month after a third unsuccessful request the marriage could go ahead.
And even after a prospective groom had reached 30 he was still required to make this formal
request to his parents. In the event of an objection on the part of his parents he could go ahead
with the marriage one month later.
If the parents and grandparents were all dead or all incapable of indicating consent, it was
necessary for anyone younger than 21 to obtain consent of the conseil de famille.
There were stiff penalties for civil officials who didn't enforce these regulations.
The conseil de famille was composed of a justice of the peace and six blood relatives or relatives
by marriage, half from the father's
side and half from the mother's side. (There were more complex regulations for the composition of
the group, but this is the basic idea.)
"Son Tuteur", means the groom's guardian, usually appointed to that position by the groom's father
just prior to his death, or by the groom's mother after her husband's death, or by the grandparents,
or by the conseil de famille.
This is all from Le Code Civil (also known as the Code NapolTon), the body of French civil law first
promulgated in 1803.
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(Source - Robert Behra)
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Witness: 24 Jun 1850 in Witnesses to the Act of Marriage were Joseph Rhein, age 49, Jacques
Gross age 33 and Thiebaud Schohn age 63. 1 . Fact 1: 24 Jun 1850 in Act of Marriage signed by
Mathieu Schohn acting on behalf of Le Maire.. 1 .
Jacques Rhein and Regine Kistler had the following children:
i. ANASTASE 8 RHEIN was born on 10 Mar 1851 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 24 Mar 1851 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1851 in Witness to Act of Birth Jacques Gross. 1 . She was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on Act of Birth. in 1851 1 . Sex: Female.
ii. ROSALIE RHEIN was born on 16 Jan 1853 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1853 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Antoine Gross and Jacques Alt. 1 .
She was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in
1853 1 . Sex: Female.
iii. MARIE RHEIN was born on 17 May 1855 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 25 May 1855 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 .
Witness: 1855 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Charles Mockers and Jean George
Adam. 1 . Sex: Female.
iv. ANTOINE RHEIN was born on 02 Apr 1856 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 29 Sep 1919 5 .
Witness: 1856 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Charles Mockers and Jean George
Adam. 1 . He was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of
Birth. in 1856 1 . Sex: Male.
v. THERESA RHEIN was born on 17 Feb 1858 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 09 Apr 1858 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1858 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Louis Pfaadt and George Adam. 1 .
She was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in
1858 1 . Sex: Female.
vi. THERESA RHEIN was born in Feb 1859 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 22 Jun 1859 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Sex: Female.
vii. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 20 Apr 1860 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 13 Nov 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1860 in Witness to Act of Birth was Joseph Werner. 1 . He was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1860 1 . Sex: Male.
22. viii. PIERRE RHEIN was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1929 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
He married THERESE BECKER on 01 Mar 1886 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 5 , daughter of Thibaud Becker and Marie Anne Fritsch. She was
born on 14 Jan 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She died on
10 Nov 1932 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
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ix. FELIX RHEIN was born on 03 Mar 1864 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 08 Feb 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1864 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jean Michel Pfaadt. 1 . Fact 2: 1864 in
Christian name may be Felica. Handwriting difficult to read.. He was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1864 1 . Sex: Male.
23. x. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 13 Apr 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1927 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 . He married LOUISE LAENG on 03 May
1890 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Alexandre Laeng
and Francoise Pfaadt. She was born on 15 May 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 8 . She died on 11
Dec 1954 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 .
14. JOSEPH 7 KISTLER (Andre 6 , Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 20 Mar 1823 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 4 . He married ANASTASE HUCK
on 19 Apr 1845 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 4 . She was born on 06 Jan 1825 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 4 .
Joseph: Witness: 20 Mar 1823 in Witnesses to the Act of Birth were Arbogaste Lutz and Joseph
Pfaff. 4 . Sex: Male.
Anastase: Witness: 06 Jan 1825 in Witness to the Act of Birth were Jacques Liess and Jacques
Kistler. Declarant was Jeanevise Lux. 4 . Sex: Female.
Witness: 19 Apr 1845 in Witnesses were Joseph Pfadt, Jacques Pfadt, Michel Huck and David
Huck. 4 .
Joseph Kistler and Anastase Huck had the following child:
24. i. JACQUES 8 KISTLER was born on 05 Sep 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 4 . He married ELISABETH LIESS. She was born on 26 Oct 1854 in
Drusenheim.
15. JACQUES RHEIN (Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2
Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 28 Feb 1820 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
He died on 06 Apr 1888 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 5 . He married REGINE
KISTLER on 24 Jun 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Daniel
Kistler and Catherine Klein. She was born on 28 Apr 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died after 1880 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France.
Jacques: Jacques Rhein was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass, Jacques
Rheinrrlisheim with his family. Age 16.. Sex: Male. He was employed as a Weaver. Fact 1: Death
certificate of his son, Joseph Rhein, gives his Christian name as Jacob and states that he was born
in Lorraine. I suspect that Louise Laeng Rhein gave his birthplace as Alsace-Lorraine but the
individual completing the form elected to enter Lorrain.
Notes for Jacques Rhein:
The legal age of majority in France was set in 1803 at 21 years (lowered in 1974 to 18 years).
However, there was an exception in the case of marriage: a man younger than 25 (and a woman
younger than 21) needed the consent of their parents in order to marry. If there was disagreement
between the parents, it was sufficient to have consent of the father. If one parent was dead or
incapable of indicating consent, the consent of the remaining parent was sufficient. If both parents
were dead or incapable of indicating consent, the grandparents took their place.
Even after having reached 25 (21 for women) it was still required for the prospective bride and
groom to make a formal, respectful request to their parents for their counsel regarding the marriage
-- this was necessary until the groom had reached 30 and the bride 25. If the parents were
opposed to the marriage, this formal request was required to be repeated two more times, once a
month. One month after a third unsuccessful request the marriage could go ahead.
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And even after a prospective groom had reached 30 he was still required to make this formal
request to his parents. In the event of an objection on the part of his parents he could go ahead
with the marriage one month later.
If the parents and grandparents were all dead or all incapable of indicating consent, it was
necessary for anyone younger than 21 to obtain consent of the conseil de famille.
There were stiff penalties for civil officials who didn't enforce these regulations.
The conseil de famille was composed of a justice of the peace and six blood relatives or relatives
by marriage, half from the father's
side and half from the mother's side. (There were more complex regulations for the composition of
the group, but this is the basic idea.)
"Son Tuteur", means the groom's guardian, usually appointed to that position by the groom's father
just prior to his death, or by the groom's mother after her husband's death, or by the grandparents,
or by the conseil de famille.
This is all from Le Code Civil (also known as the Code NapolTon), the body of French civil law first
promulgated in 1803.
(Source - Robert Behra)
Regine: Witness: 1827 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jean George Laeng born 1782. 1 . She was
educated Christian name appear as Regina on the death certificate of her son Joseph Rhein in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1927 3 . Sex: Female.
Witness: 24 Jun 1850 in Witnesses to the Act of Marriage were Joseph Rhein, age 49, Jacques
Gross age 33 and Thiebaud Schohn age 63. 1 . Fact 1: 24 Jun 1850 in Act of Marriage signed by
Mathieu Schohn acting on behalf of Le Maire.. 1 .
Jacques Rhein and Regine Kistler had the following children:
i. ANASTASE 8 RHEIN was born on 10 Mar 1851 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 24 Mar 1851 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1851 in Witness to Act of Birth Jacques Gross. 1 . She was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on Act of Birth. in 1851 1 . Sex: Female.
ii. ROSALIE RHEIN was born on 16 Jan 1853 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 .
Witness: 1853 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Antoine Gross and Jacques Alt. 1 .
She was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in
1853 1 . Sex: Female.
iii. MARIE RHEIN was born on 17 May 1855 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 25 May 1855 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 .
Witness: 1855 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Charles Mockers and Jean George
Adam. 1 . Sex: Female.
iv. ANTOINE RHEIN was born on 02 Apr 1856 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 29 Sep 1919 5 .
Witness: 1856 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Charles Mockers and Jean George
Adam. 1 . He was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of
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Adam. 1 . He was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of
Birth. in 1856 1 . Sex: Male.
v. THERESA RHEIN was born on 17 Feb 1858 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 09 Apr 1858 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1858 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Louis Pfaadt and George Adam. 1 .
She was educated Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in
1858 1 . Sex: Female.
vi. THERESA RHEIN was born in Feb 1859 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . She died on 22 Jun 1859 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Sex: Female.
vii. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 20 Apr 1860 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 13 Nov 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1860 in Witness to Act of Birth was Joseph Werner. 1 . He was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1860 1 . Sex: Male.
22. viii. PIERRE RHEIN was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1929 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
He married THERESE BECKER on 01 Mar 1886 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 5 , daughter of Thibaud Becker and Marie Anne Fritsch. She was
born on 14 Jan 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She died on
10 Nov 1932 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
ix. FELIX RHEIN was born on 03 Mar 1864 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 08 Feb 1865 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Witness: 1864 in Witness to Act of Birth was Jean Michel Pfaadt. 1 . Fact 2: 1864 in
Christian name may be Felica. Handwriting difficult to read.. He was educated
Mother's christian name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1864 1 . Sex: Male.
23. x. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 13 Apr 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1927 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 . He married LOUISE LAENG on 03 May
1890 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Alexandre Laeng
and Francoise Pfaadt. She was born on 15 May 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 8 . She died on 11
Dec 1954 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 .
16. AMBROISE 7 RHEIN (Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2
Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 31 Mar 1831 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
He died on 06 Dec 1912 5 . He married (1) CATHERINE KORMANN. He married (2) ANASTASE NOE.
Ambroise: Ambroise Rhein was counted in the census in 1836 in Resided at 137 Ottergass,
Ambroise Rheinrrlisheim with his family. Age 5.. Sex: Male.
Catherine (1): Sex: Female.
Anastase (2): Sex: Female.
Ambroise Rhein and Anastase Noe had the following child:
i. CAROLINE 8 RHEIN was born on 07 Mar 1858 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France`. She married FELIX HEITZ, son of Amand Heitz and Madeleine Pfaadt. He
was born on 09 Sep 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
Caroline: Sex: Female.
17. ALOISE 7 KISTLER (Jean Michel 6 , Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1
Huck) was born on 04 Apr 1816 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He married
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Huck) was born on 04 Apr 1816 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He married
CATHERINE SATTLER after 1836.
Aloise: Witness: 1815 in Witness to Act of Birth was Phillipe Schaffer. 1 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Aloise Kistler:
In 1836 Aloise Kistler, age 20, is residing at 43 Steinstrasse, Herrlisheim, with his widowed mother,
Maria Anna Laeng, and siblings. (Source - 1836 Census of the Cantons of Bischwiller and
Haguenau.)
Catherine: Sex: Female.
Aloise Kistler and Catherine Sattler had the following children:
27. i. BALBINA 8 KISTLER was born on 12 Jul 1849 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France. She married PIERRE THOMAS II, son of Pierre Thomas and Marie Anne Noe.
He was born on 30 Oct 1849 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
ii. PHILOMENE KISTLER was born on 05 Dec 1846 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France. She married LOUIS HEITZ. He was born on 20 Mar 1846 in
Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France`.
Philomene: Sex: Female.
18. THERESE 7 KISTLER (Joseph 6 , Ignace 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 20 Mar 1815 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France. She married JOSEPH LUTZ,
son of Arbogast Lutz and Elisabeth Schmitt. He was born in 1810 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas
Rhin, France.
Therese: Witness: 1815 in Commune de Therese Kistlerrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France; Act of Birth -
Jacques Alt and Michael Alt.. Her address was. Sex: Female.
Joseph: Military: 1836 in Was a soldier in the 6th regiment, artillery.. Sex: Male.
Marriage Fact:.
Joseph Lutz and Therese Kistler had the following child:
i. ALEXANDER 8 LUTZ was born about 1843.
Sex: Male.
19. MADELINE 7 KISTLER (Joseph 6 , Ignace 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck)
was born in 1824 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 . She married IGNACE PFAADT,
son of Andre Pfaadt and Marie nee unknown. He was born in Mar 1820 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Madeline: Sex: Female.
Ignace: Sex: Male.
Ignace Pfaadt and Madeline Kistler had the following children:
i. LOUIS 8 PFAADT was born on 12 Aug 1857 in Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhein,
France 1 .
Witness: 1857 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Joseph Kientz and George Adam. 1 .
Sex: Male.
ii. JACQUES PFAADT was born on 19 Jan 1861 in Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhein,
France 1 . He died on 11 Oct 1921 in Jefferson County, Kentucky 9 . He married
MAGDELINE ZOECKLEIN.
Jacques: Witness: 1861 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Jean George Adam and
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Louis Pfaadt. 1 . He immigrated about 1883. He was naturalized in 1890 in Applied
for naturalization in the District Courts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Permanent entry number 8161561, accession number 1485332, source publication
code 9702.. He was buried. Sex: Male.
28. iii. IGNACE PFAADT was born on 08 Mar 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 26 Apr 1964 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 10 . He
married CHRISTINE GRAF in 1897. She was born in Oct 1872 in Kentucky 11 .
iv. JEAN BAPTISTE PFAADT was born on 17 Jun 1868 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 .
Witness: 1868 in Witness to Act of Birth was Michel Kistler. 1 . Sex: Male.
20. SALOME 7 KISTLER (Joseph 6 , Ignace 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was
born on 24 Apr 1827 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 7 . She married JOHANNES
BAPTISTE HENTGEN on 23 Feb 1854 in St. Philomena Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania 7 , son of Johann Peter Hentgen and An Lor. He was born in 1823 in Weiler,
Lorraine, France. He died on 22 May 1861 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 7 .
Salome: Witness: 1827 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Daniel Kistler and Jean Georges Laeng. 1 .
Witness: 10 Aug 1851 in Was a sponser at the baptism of her niece, Salome Durrstein, at St.
Philomena Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.. Sex: Female.
Notes for Salome Kistler:
Marcus Laeng, age 16, passenger number 129, family number 100304, (born April 25, 1831in
Herrlisheim) arrived Port of New Orleans, Tuesday, December 28, 1847, on the ship Aurelius,
Crocker as the ship's Master, after a 46-day voyage from Havre. His father, Jean Michel Laeng, is
listed as Michel Laeng on the ship manifest, his age as 64 (born March 6, 1783 in Herrlisheim). His
family number is 100310 and his passenger number is 124. Also on the ship manifest for that
voyage, under family number 100304, are two other children of Jean Michel Laeng; Louise Laeng,
age 21 (born July 19, 1826) passenger number 128 and Balbine Laeng, age 10 (born April 25,
1835) passenger number 130.
Listed as passenger number 125, immediately following Jean Michel Laeng is Louise Adam, age
21, family number 100302, as passenger number 126 is Salome Kistler, no family number, age 21.
Salome is the youngest daughter of Joseph Kistler and Catherine Alt and was born April 24, 1827
in Herrlisheim. Jean George Laeng appears as a witness on her Act of Birth) and, as passenger
number 127 is Michel Kistler, age 16, no family number, the brother of Salome.
In the remarks section for Jean Michel Laeng appears the following notation "6 chests".
There were 157 passengers in steerage listed on the ship manifest, which manifest contained a
notation "None of the passengers died on the voyage". (Source - National Archives Series LOS -
M259, roll 27 covering period June 16 to December 31,1847 - FHL# 0200157.)
All seven individuals are listed as being born in Baviere (Bavaria), with place of settlement in the
United States as Mississippi. The occupation for each of the seven is listed as weaver. Jean Michel
Laeng's occupation in Herrlisheim was a weaver, which notation appeared on the Act of Birth for
each of his children.
I do not know why they are listed as being born in Bavaria. I suspect that Jean Michel Laeng, his
three younger children and the others left Herrlishem and went to Bavaria, where the older ones
may have worked as weavers. At that time, the area of the former Lower Palatinate was across the
Rhein River and was a part of Bavaria. I do not know the circumstances that brought them to the
United States with a final destination of Mississippi and when and how Marcus got to Pittsburgh.
The history of Europe shows that the largest immigration to the United States up to that time
occurred in the year 1847 and that the economic conditions in Europe were very poor.
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There is a Sarah Kistler, born 1826 in Germany, residing in Ward 4 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania with Paul Hugus and his family. There is no occupation listed for Sarah and
according to the census record (1850 Federal Census for Pennsylvania) she is not literate. Paul
Hugus is listed as a Dry Goods Merchant and was born in Pennsylvania. She may have been
working as a servant or houskeeper for the Hugus family. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Salome's (Sarah's) sister, Beatrix Mary Kistler was residing in Pittsburgh and was married at St.
Philomena Church on August 8, 1850.
The Directory of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Cities, 1864-1865 contains an entry for "Sara Hentgen,
widow of J. B., saloon, corner of First Street and Smithfield". This directory lists business owners
and proprietors. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Johannes Baptiste: Johannes Baptiste Hentgen was buried on 24 May 1861 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 7 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Johannes Baptiste Hentgen:
St. Philomena Death Record states that John B. Hentgen, Wiler, Luxemburg, (this differs from
Weiler, Lorraine on the childrens' baptismal records) residence, 2nd ward, Pittsburgh, son of Joh.
Pet. and An Lor Hentgen, died May 22, 1861 and was buried May 24, 1861. He age is listed as 38
years and the cause of death is consumption. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
I have been unable to locate a village named Weiler (Wiler) in Lorraine. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
The Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Ward 2, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, enumerated on July
6, 1860 lists a Young B. Hendgen, age 35, born in France, occupation inn-keeper, with a personal
net worth of $200 residing in a hotel with his wife Sara, age 32, born in France and their children;
Louisa, age 6 and William, age 3. Also residing with the family is Margaret Hinkle, age 22,
occupation domestic, born in Germany.
Johannes Baptiste Hentgen and Salome Kistler had the following children:
i. MARIA LOUISA 8 HENTGEN was born on 16 Nov 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 7 .
Fact 1: 24 Nov 1854 in Maria Louisa Laing may be Marie Louise Laeng, born
February 24, 1828, Maria Louisa Hentgenrlisheim, daughter of Jean Michel Laeng
and Madeleine Zinger and brother of Marcus Laeng and cousin of Salome (Sara)
Kistler.. She was baptized on 26 Nov 1854 in St. Philomena Catholic Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors were Jacob Dirstein (note
spelling - brother-in-law of Sara) and Maria Louisa Laing. Father is listed as Johan
Baptist Hentgen, Weiler Lotharingia. 7 . Sex: Female.
ii. WILLIAM HENTGEN was born on 30 Oct 1856 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 7 .
William Hentgen was baptized on 02 Nov 1856 in Baptised as Guilhelmus at St.
Philomena Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Sponsors
were Rosina Fuchs and Wilhelm Leidnstriker. Father is listed as Johan Baptist
William Hentgenntgen, Weiler, Lotharingia.. Sex: Male.
21. BEATRIX MARY 7 KISTLER (Joseph 6 , Ignace 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1
Huck) was born on 29 Dec 1828 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. She died on 11
Dec 1879 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She married JACOB DURRSTEIN on 08 Aug 1850 in Neff of Pine
Creek. (St. Philomena, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Witnesses wereJoannes
Zetwean and Georg Ness) 7 , son of Jean Georges Durrstein and Madeline Kleiz. He was born on
26 Jul 1826 in Westhoffen, Bas-Rhin, France. He died on 20 Nov 1901 in Marathon, Wisconsin.
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Beatrix Mary: Beatrix Mary Kistler was buried on 14 Dec 1879 in St. Mary's, Marathon, Wisconsin.
Sex: Female.
Notes for Beatrix Mary Kistler:
All information on the descendants of Beatrix Mary Kistler and Jacob Durrstein furnished by
Charles Edward Stern. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Jacob: Jacob Durrstein was born in 1825 in France. He lived in Moved from Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania to Marathon, Wisconsin. after 1856. He lived in Wien, Marathon, Wisconsin
in 1870. Sex: Male.
Notes for Jacob Durrstein:
The Arrival of the Pioneers at Marathon City, Wisconsin
Shortly before the year 1856, in and near the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a group of mill
workers and other laborers saw no future for themselves nor their children in the jobs available in
that city. They were mostly Catholic immigrants from Germany and Switzerland who had come to
this country in the 1840's. They were now looking for a life in the country where they could live off
the land.
They learned that government land was available in Central and Northern Wisconsin at the cost of
$110.00 for an eighty acre "farm". The PITTSBURGH GERMAN HOMESTEAD SOCIETY was
organized the same year, and a delegation of three members was sent to Northern Wisconsin to
seek and buy "farms".
By means of train and stagecoach, they got as far as Stevens Point. There public transportation
ended. But luckily they found out that the Federal Land office for the area north to the Michigan
line was at Stevens Point.
From maps at this government office, they chose about 1600 acres near the Big Rib River, about
fifteen miles west of Big Bull Falls (now Wausau), and not much further from Little Bull Falls (now
Mosinee). These two Falls were on the Wisconsin River, and both places had mills, stores,
churches and doctors. So the area on the Big Rib River was chosen because it would be within
driving distance. The lands purchased were mostly in the present towns of Marathon and Cassel,
west and south of the Big Rib River.
On their return to Pittsburgh, the Committee and the Society made tentative plans for the new
settlement. From the map and plat sheet they had brought back of the land, they determined that
the village would be on the south bank of the Big Rib River in the northwest corner of what is now
Marathon City. Each member was to pay $116.00 for an eighty acre "farm", a lot in the village, a
lot in the cemetery, and a three acre out-lot north of the river.
In the spring of 1857, the first group of "colonists" left Pittsburgh. Some were single, others
married with or without children. They went by rail to New Berlin, just west of Milwaukee, then by
horse drawn vehicles to Stevens Point. There they took the steamboat, which had just begun its
first and only season of service to Mosinee. Thus far their venture looked promising. But on
arriving at Mosinee, they were told that the only way to get to their destination in the "vast
wilderness" was by going through the dense forest without a trail, or by what was recommended -
paddling in canoes up the Wisconsin River to Big Bull Falls (Wausau) and then up the Big Rib
River to their destination, Marathon City.
It was their first unpleasant surprise, but there were more and greater ones in store for them. After
consulting with Joseph Dessert, a lumberman at Mosinee, who owned land southwest of the
present village of Marathon, they engaged a half-breed Indian and a few others with canoes.
Paddling up the Wisconsin River nearly to the present site of Wausau, they entered the mouth of
the Big Rib River and finally reached the place in the wilderness, which was to become their
hometown, Marathon.
This first group of pioneers was now on their own, miles from no-where, surrounded by vast time,
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This first group of pioneers was now on their own, miles from no-where, surrounded by vast time,
with an occasional glimpse of a star, but with a fond Faith ad Hope in a God beyond. They lost no
time in making temporary shelters in which they could wait for help in finding their own eighty acre
farm which each had drawn by lot.
This first group included Robert Schilling, John Linder, Thomas Peternick, Joseph Haesle, Michael
Bauer, Francis Tiggs and Anton Koester. It is difficult at this time to ascertain who was single,
married or had children with them.
Other members of their society came later that year. They included George and Kunigunda Land
with their family of five children, George Vetter, Herman and Ottilia Seliger with several children,
and John and Theresa Bogedes with five children. John died this same year. Non-Society
members who also came in 1857 were Bernard Hilber and Mathias Halkawitz.
Others of who we have no records arrived and finding themselves in such a remote wilderness
without signs of civilization, and the farms being just an unmarked part of an endless wilderness,
returned to their Eastern homes if they had the financial means. Otherwise they went to another
part of this State to find employment.
Among the pioneers listed, besides those mentioned above were:
Karl Bechtold Sebastian Karl Frank Mitsch Ludwig Schmidt
John Blume Fritz Klink Isadore Murr Joseph Urban
Jacob DuersteinJohn Loy John Sauter Henry Wolhard
Balthasar Fischer Joseph Mess Ottmar Sauter
Joseph Witberland
The first settlers arriving in 1857 built two houses on the East Side of Main Street just south of the
River in Marathon. These were used until their lands were located and log cabins or temporary
shelters were put up on the various eighty-acre plots of forest.
These pioneer farmers had their trials, their hardships, their sufferings, their privations and for
many years the coarsest of food and garments. The worst days of anxiety and fear, amounting
almost to desperation, were experiences when sickness laid its paralyzing hand one member of the
family or community, and there was no way to alleviate the pain. There was no physician within
miles, not even roads to reach one. Then when death came as a angel of mercy to the stricken
one, and the wasted body was laid to rest in a rough pine box, what must have been the feeling of
the father, mother or children reared in a Christian heritage when the body was interred without the
last consolation of Religion. It was not until the end of 1859 that an itinerant Priest could visit them
six times a year.
It was a hard life even for the strongest of them. The man of the cabin had to walk fifteen to twenty
miles to get provisions. The he had to carry them on his back through swamps and wilderness.
Some went to work in mills in Wausau or Mosinee. Some went to logging camps further away to
earn the means to buy axes and other equipment to clear their land of the vast supply of lumber.
The trees had to be cut down and into pieces to be burned. There was little market and no means
of transporting logs from this wilderness. Gradually land was cleared to support the owners.
(Source- E-mail dated May 3, 2005 from Charles Stern. "The following (above) came from an
e-mail from Barbara Kessler of Illinois. The following (above) is the introduction to the Heil Family
History which Barbara got from Emma Skrzypchak who lives in Wausa.")
Jacob Durrstein and Beatrix Mary Kistler had the following children:
29. i. SALOME 8 DURRSTEIN was born on 05 Aug 1851 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania. She died on 05 Oct 1930 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She married
GEORGE DRENGLER on 15 Apr 1873, son of George Drengler and Threresia nee
unknown. He was born on 15 Mar 1840 in Munchen, Germany. He died on 30 Jun
1930 in Marathon, Wisconsin.
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ii. MARIA MAGDALENA DURSTEIN was born on 08 Apr 1853 in Allegheny City, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. She died on 14 Feb 1855 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Maria Magdalena Durstein was baptized on 17 Apr 1853 in St. Mary Catholic
Church, Allegheny City. Sponsers were Joseph Durrstein and Magd. Hock. 7 . She
was buried on 15 Feb 1855. Sex: Female.
iii. JOHANNES BAPTISTA DURRSTEIN was born on 03 Nov 1854 in Allegheny City,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Johannes Baptista Durrstein was baptized on 19 Nov 1854 in St. Philomena,
Pittsburgh. Sponsors were Johanne Baptiste Johannes Baptista Durrsteinntgen and
Juliana Wagenblatt, both of Pittsburgh. 7 . Sex: Male. Fact 1: Johannes Baptista
Hentgen married Salome Kistler on February 23, 1854 at St. Philomena Catholic
Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania..
iv. LUDOVICUS DURSTEIN was born on 10 Oct 1856 in Allegheny City, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. He died on 12 Oct 1856 in Allegheny City, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
Ludovicus Durstein was baptized on 10 Oct 1856 in St. Mary Catholic Church,
Allegheny City. Sponsers were Ludovic Durrstein and Magdalena Durrstein. 7 . He
was buried on 13 Oct 1856. Sex: Male.
v. JOSEPH DURRSTEIN was born on 03 Feb 1858 in Allegheny City, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Durrstein was baptized on 14 Mar 1858 in St. Mary Catholic Church,
Allegheny City. Sponsers were Joseph Durrstein and Elis. Durrstein. 7 . Sex: Male.
vi. MICHAEL DURRSTEIN was born on 27 Sep 1860. He died on 16 Mar 1948. He
married MARY T. NEE UNKNOWN. She was born on 02 Oct 1866. She died on 24 Apr
1901.
Michael: Sex: Male.
vii. MARY DURRSTEIN was born in 1863.
Sex: Female.
viii. ANNA DURRSTEIN was born in Sep 1865. She married WILLIAM BAUMANN. He was
born in Apr 1858.
Anna: Sex: Female.
ix. JACOB DURRSTEIN was born in 1867 in Marathon, Wisconsin.
Sex: Male.
Generation 8
22. PIERRE 8 RHEIN (Jacques, Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck,
Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1929 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . He married
THERESE BECKER on 01 Mar 1886 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 , daughter of
Thibaud Becker and Marie Anne Fritsch. She was born on 14 Jan 1865 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She died on 10 Nov 1932 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 .
Pierre: Witness: 1862 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Jean George Adam and Louis Pfaadt. 1 . He
was educated Mother's christian name was Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1862 1 . Witness: 03 May
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1890 in Was a witness at the wedding of Joseph Rhein to Louise Laeng in Herrlisheim. 1 . Sex:
Male.
Therese: Sex: Female.
Pierre Rhein and Therese Becker had the following children:
i. MARIE 9 RHEIN 5 was born in 1886. She married JEAN MARTY.
Marie: Sex: Female.
ii. MARIE LOUISE RHEIN was born on 03 Nov 1887 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 5 . She died on 04 Aug 1965 in Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 . She married (1) CHARLES LAENG on 11 Jun 1914 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 5 , son of Mathieu Laeng and Madeline Keith.
He was born on 10 Jun 1879 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany 5 . He died on 02 Aug 1915 5 . She married (2) JOSEPH KIEFFER on 30 Jul
1919 in Bischeim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Marie Louise: Sex: Female.
iii. ANGELE RHEIN 5 was born in 1893. She married ??? DELDEMME.
Angele: Sex: Female.
iv. CHARLES RHEIN 5 was born in 1895. He died in 1944 in Forbach. He married ???
PHILIPPS.
Charles: Sex: Male.
v. MATHILDE RHEIN 5 was born on 06 Jun 1896. She died in Apr 1971. She married
JOSEPH WENGER on 09 Nov 1943 in Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Mathilde: Sex: Female.
vi. JOSEPH RHEIN 5 was born in 1899. He died in 1950 in Paris, France. He married
CATHERINE SCHIFF.
Joseph: Sex: Male.
vii. EUGENE RHEIN 5 was born about 1900.
Sex: Male.
viii. PAUL RHEIN 5 was born in 1904. He married BERTHE STADELMANN.
Paul: Sex: Male.
ix. JACQUES RHEIN 5 was born in 1908. He died on 20 Apr 1944 in Paris, France.
Sex: Male.
23. JOSEPH 8 RHEIN (Jacques, Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck,
Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 13 Apr 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1927 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 . He married LOUISE LAENG on 03 May 1890 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Alexandre Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt. She was born
on 15 May 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany 8 . She died on 11 Dec 1954 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 .
Joseph: Fact 1: 1866 in Commune de Joseph Rheinrrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Mother's Christian
name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth.. Witness: 1866 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were
Jacques Kientz, hostlier, and Dominique Henninger, labourer. 1 . He immigrated to Immigrated to
United States of America settling in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1890. He
immigrated to Departed Herrlisheim for the United States the day following their wedding. on 04
May 1890. He was naturalized on 11 Jul 1894 in In the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny
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May 1890. He was naturalized on 11 Jul 1894 in In the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny
County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declared his intention to become a citizen of the United
States. 1 . He lived in 3931 Howley Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1898 1 .
He was naturalized on 26 Jan 1898 in Admitted as a Citizen of the United States in Western
District of Pennsylvania, United States of America. Resided at 3931 Howley Avenue, 16th Ward,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Was a native of Germany and a subject of the
Emperor of Germany. 1 . He was naturalized on 26 Jan 1898 in Witness was John (Frisch?).. He
lived in 16th Ward, 3931 Cabinet Alley, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Dwelling
number 58, Family number 73) Rented. in 1900. He was employed as a Day laborer in 1900. He
was counted in the census in 1900 in List number of children as four and number living as two.. He
was counted in the census in 1910 in Lists number of children as seven and number living as
three.. He lived in 211 37th Street, Ward 6, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. on 28 Apr
1910. He lived in 4007 Mintwood Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania after 1911.
Time Line: 1915 in The population of the United States was 100 million, median age was 24.1, and
the percentage of foreign born was 15%.. He lived in 4007 Mifflin (later changed to Mintwood)
Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1920 11 . He was employed as a Janitor
(school) at St. Augustine Parish, 35th Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) in
1920 11 . He was buried on 23 Mar 1927 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania 3 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Joseph Rhein:
Education in Alsace-Lorraine
An ordinance, dated 18 April, 1871, and issued by Count von Bismarck-Bohlen, Governor-General
of Alsace, obliges every child, on reaching the age of six, to attend either a public or a private
school, unless equivalent provision shall be made in the family itself. School attendance continues
to be obligatory until the final examination, which, for boys, takes place at the age of fourteen, for
girls at thirteen. The law of 12 February placed all lower and higher education under the
supervision and control of the State authorities. "In all schools," so runs the ordinance of the
Imperial Statthalter (Governor), dated 16 November, 1887 "religion, morality, respect for the State
and the laws shall be inculcated by means of teaching and education." The normal curriculum of
elementary schools comprises religion, German, arithmetic, geometry, drawing, history, geography,
natural history, natural science, singing, carpentry, and feminine handicrafts. The following are
charged with the local supervision of each elementary school: the burgomaster, the Catholic priest,
the Protestant pastor, the delegate of the Jewish religion and, in parishes of more than 2,000 souls,
one or more residents appointed thereto by the President of the district. The clergy are especially
charged with the supervision of the religious instruction given by the teachers in the schools; they
have, besides, the right of entering the schools at all times. The greater number of public
elementary schools are denominational. Most of the masters are laymen; most of the mistresses,
sisters of some teaching order. These communities, whose members teach in public, State, and
municipal schools, also maintain private elementary, intermediate, and higher girls' schools.
(Source - Catholic Encyclopedia
Immigration
Generation 8 (con't)
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng arrived Port of New York on May 20, 1890 from Le Havre on La
Champagne, L. Boyer as Ship's Master. Joseph is passenger number 808, farmer, and Louise
(surname spelled Lang) is passenger number 197, no occupation, travelling 3rd class. I am unable
to explain as to why her maiden name is listed on the ship's manifest, other than possibly she
obtained her authorization to immigrate prior to the date of their marriage. (Source - Examination
of copy of the ship manifest, New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891, microfilm roll 548, List number
689)
The ship La Champagne was a 7,087 gross ton vessel, length 493.4 ft x beam 51.8 ft, two funnels,
four masts, single screw and a speed of 17 knots. Accommodation for 390 - 1st, 65 - 2nd and 600
3rd class passengers. Built by COT, St. Nazaire, she was launched for Compagnie Generale
Transatlantique (French Lines) on May 15, 1885. Her maiden voyage started on May 22, 1886
when she left Havre for New York. On August 7, 1887 she collided with and sank the French ship
Ville de Rio Janeiro, sustaining serious damage herself. Rebuilt in 1896 with two masts, new
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Ville de Rio Janeiro, sustaining serious damage herself. Rebuilt in 1896 with two masts, new
engines and her 3rd class accommodations increased to 1,500. On February 17, 1898 she
fractured her propeller shaft and drifted until February 23rd, when she was sighted by the Warren
Liner Roman who towed her to Halifax. Her last Le Havre to New York sailing started on January
21, 1905 and she was then transferred to the Mexican service. She resumed Havre - New York for
two round voyages in March and April 1906 and then returned to the Mexico service. In 1913 she
was transferred to St. Nazaire - Panama sailings and on May 28, 1915 stranded at St. Nazaire and
broke her back. (Source - North Atlantic Seaway by N. R. P. Bonsor, volume 2, page 656)
Other
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The Certificate of Death for Joseph Rhein lists his father as Jacob Rhein and his mother as Regina
Kistler. It states that Joseph was born in Lorraine. I suspect that Louise Laeng Rhein gave his
place of birth as Alsace-Lorraine, which is the way she always described where they were from in
Germany, and the person completing the death certificate elected to enter only Lorraine. (Note to
File - JP Rhein)
Served with the German Army in the German Territories in Africa between 1884 and 1890. I do not
know in which of the Territories he may have been during this period. Extracts from various articles
state that Germany came late to its colonial empire, acquiring Toga, Cameroon, German East
Africa (present-day Tanzania) and German Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia) by 1885. The
Berlin Conference, called in 1884 by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, established African
colonial boundaries. This empire would last only 35 years, until the end of World War I
(1914-1918). (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng Rhein were parishioners of St. Augustine Catholic Church, 37th
Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
"St. Augustine was founded in 1863 as a German ethnic parish. The origin of the parish can
actually be traced to the year 1854. Germans had been settling in Lawrenceville for a number of
years. They attended St. Philomena to attend Mass and sent their children to school at either St.
Philomena or the English school at St. Mary. Concerned with the distance that the children had to
walk to attend St. Philomena, local Catholics in cooperation with the Redemptorist Fathers at St.
Philomena established a school in a Lawrenceville home. As the number of children attending the
school increased, the school was moved to an unused storeroom and later to a community hall.
The school's first few years were unsettled. Various teachers came and went and the school
discontinued operations for a brief period. Eventually, local German Catholics decided that the only
way to have an effective school was to establish a parish to oversee it. In 1860, a meeting was held
to take steps to establish a parish and school. In April of 1860, land was purchased for a parish.
Assisting in the development of the new parish was Fr. George Kircher, who had been appointed
pastor of Holy Trinity in the Hill District in 1860. In 1861, he began working with the German
Catholics in Lawrenceville to establish an independent parish. In that year, the bishop granted
permission to build a church for the Germans in Lawrenceville. However, they first built a school
which was dedicated on December 15, 1861. Beginning on February 2, 1862, Mass was
celebrated in the school.
On June 22, 1862 the cornerstone of the new church was laid. In December of that year a resident
pastor was assigned to the parish. The completed church was dedicated on November 26, 1863.
By the end of the century, this church needed extensive repair and renovation. Rather than expend
money on the existing building, the parish decided to build a new church. The cornerstone of the
new church was laid on October 29, 1899 and the completed church was dedicated on May 21,
1901. The old church was renovated and turned into a parish hall. Part of the tower was removed
and the transepts were closed with a wall, This building was eventually tom down in 1955.
Beginning in the middle of the twentieth century, people began moving from the city. By the 1990's
Lawrenceville could no longer sustain the number of existing churches. In 1993, St. Augustine was
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Lawrenceville could no longer sustain the number of existing churches. In 1993, St. Augustine was
merged with three other parishes to form the new Our Lady of the Angels parish. St. Augustine
church remains open and serves the new parish." (Souce - Diocese of Pittsburgh)
"As far back as 1854, a little school for German children of the neighborhood was being maintained
in the home of Franz Xavier Helbling opposite the Allegheny Cemetery on Butler Street. Gradually
the people interested organized St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and built a little
schoolhouse on the hillside of Thirty-seventh Street. The building served as a church also from its
completion in 1862 until the fall of 1863 when a church was completed on Butler Street between
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Streets. The school was enlarged by digging out beneath it and
making it a two story building. Until 1874 the parish was in charge of a Capuchin monk. In that
year other members of the order arrived and established St. Augustine Monastery, which is the
mother house of the St. Augustine Capuchin Province of Pennsylvania. There is also a convent in
connection with the church." (Source - Volume 2, Pittsburgh of Today, Its Resources and People,
by Frank C. Harper, New York, The American Historical Society, Inc., 1931-1932)
"About 1897 or 1898 there came to Pittsburgh a young man, John T. Comes who was given the
commission of preparing drawings for a new church for St. Augustine Parish, Thirty-seventh Street.
The completion of St. Augustine's Church in 1901 marked a new era in the history of ecclesiastical
arts in the diocese. It was acclaimed as a masterpiece." (Source - Catholic Pittsburgh's One
Hundred Years, Published under the patronage of His Excellency the Most Reverend Hugh C.
Boyle, Loyola University Press, Chicago, Ill., 1943)
St. Augustine (Lawrenceville, PA) Parish History
HISTORY OF ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH, Lawrenceville, Pa., 1863 -- 1988
(Extracted from St. Augustine Parish 125th Anniversary Book, 1863-1988)
Lawrenceville could boast of only one landmark in 1860. That was the arsenal built as a result
of the war of 1812. Other than that, nothing stood out in Lawrenceville. Seventy new houses went
up in the district in 1860, and Butler Street was paved, but the biggest thing that happened in
Lawrenceville that year was a meeting. The Catholic leaders of the area had been meeting off and
on for several years trying to establish a school for their children. Every time a teacher had to
resign or a bigger classroom was needed, the people got together to work out their problem. But in
1860 the meeting was more important than usual. What the people wanted was a bigger school.
And this time their plans included a church. They drew up the Society of German Catholics of
Lawrenceville. With the spirit of Captain Lawrence who died ordering his men: "Don't give up the
ship," the people living in the Borough named after him were going to move ahead against all
odds.
Along with loans, the committee sponsored one picnic after another to raise funds for building. As
plans congealed they obtained a German-speaking priest to say Mass for them regularly. Father
George Kircher now became the organizer of the parish. First the school went up. While the church
was under construction services were held in the school. The first Mass in the school took place on
February 2, 1862, with Vespers in the afternoon. Father Kircher had Charles Bartberger sketch the
plans for the church September 29, 1861. The committee approved the plans the next month. At
that same meeting Mr. Landelin Vogel suggested that the parish should select St. Augustine as its
patron. The reason for the choice was not any special devotion to the saint, but rather a way of
expressing recognition to Mr. Augustine Hoeveler, the leading organizer of Catholic activities in
Lawrenceville. Right from the start, the parish was blessed with strong leaders.
In other ways the parish was still very small. At the same meeting in which the patron was chosen,
the members of the building association made a pledge of paying ten cents monthly to the church
fund. By piling up their dimes, the parishioners eventually raised the twelve thousand dollars
needed to build the first St. Augustine Church. The cornerstone was laid June 22, 1862. Even
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before the church was under roof, in December of 1862, Bishop Domenec appointed Father Franz
Schmidt as the first resident pastor of the parish. In less than a year he had to resign because of
bad health. Father John Nepomucene Tamchina, a missionary Capuchin, assumed the
responsibilities of pastor just two months before the dedication of the new church.
Bishop Domenec blessed the church Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1863. Religious
organizations from Pittsburgh and Allegheny marched in procession. The new church could seat
650. Its 150 foot tower faced Butler Street. It was of red brick Romanesque in style, a hundred feet
long. Lawrenceville had a new landmark. During the next ten years the parish was busy paying off
its debts. The biggest achievement of those ten years was the establishment of the means to keep
the parish thriving for the future. Father Tamchina secured Sisters for the school. From the
founding of the school in 1854 lay teachers conducted the classes. For one reason or another a
new teacher had to be found each September. The perennial problem sometimes led to hasty
decisions and poorly qualified teachers. But Father Tamchina resolved the difficulty in 1871. The
Sisters of St. Francis were just eight blocks away. After they opened St. Francis Hospital in 1566
they began to accept teaching assignments in the German parishes. November 8, 1871 the Sisters
took over the responsibilities of St. Augustine School. This was the kind of addition which was
more important than a new building. The Catholic of that age were convinced that Sisters were the
best teachers in the world. According to the chronicler, even the children rejoiced. The parish took
on its first Franciscanism. Just two years later, 1873, the Franciscan influence became an intimate
feature of the parish. The Capuchin Fathers were invited to the parish November 7, 1873. They
came from Germany. Bismarck was suppressing Religious Orders as part of his program to
nationalize the state. The Capuchins were told to prepare to leave.
While the Capuchins were being expelled from Bavaria, Bishop Domenec was searching for
German-speaking priests for his parishes. The
persecution in Germany became a blessing for Pittsburgh. Father Hyacinth Epp, O.F.M.
Cap., assumed the pastorate of St. Augustine's April 19,1874. From then on the parish reflected
the atmosphere of a monastery parish. Devotions and societies were those of the Capuchins. St.
Augustine's was no longer an ordinary parish. Connected to it was the headquarters of a new
province of Capuchins. This would set the decisions for parishes in a dozen states where the
members of the province would minister. Less than a month after he became pastor, Fr. Hyacinth
established the Third Order of St. Francis in the parish. The parish intensified its Franciscan flavor.
Up till then Third Order members who migrated from Germany retained their devotion to St.
Francis, but now it was organized into a thriving fraternity. From the opening date the monthly
meetings went on to the present. The only change made was that of language, for, originally, the
sermons at the monthly meetings were in German.
Along with the spiritual growth of the parish, Father Hyacinth had to keep pace with the increase in
members. Hundreds of families had to
relocate when the Union Depot was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Many of the families moved
to Lawrenceville, with the result that St. Augustine Church had to be expanded. A hundred-foot
transept was added in 1874, according to plans drawn by Brother Eleutherius, one of the
Capuchins who arrived with Father Hyacinth. At the time of enlarging the church, Brother also
carved the main altar, the pulpit and the communion rail. After the remodeling, "St. Augustine's was
considered one of the finest churches in Pittsburgh." It seated a thousand. Brother Eleutherius
planned to carve five altars in all, but he died before completing the task. He was a victim of
smallpox June 18, 1877. Brother was the first of the Capuchins to be buried from St. Augustine's.
He was thirty-eight years old. Another interesting friar of those early days was Father Maurice
Greck, 0. F.M. Cap. Father Maurice had been an officer in the German army. He became the
second Capuchin pastor of St. Augustine's.
In July, 1877, striking railroad employees led a riot in Lawrenceville. The militia tried to restore
order but the mob forced the soldiers to retreat. In the attempt one of the soldiers was wounded in
front of St. Augustine's Church. The Fathers immediately slipped him through the church into the
monastery, where they gave him first aid and sent him to St. Francis Hospital. In the meantime the
rioters tried to force their way into the monastery to capture the soldier. It was at that point that
Father Maurice relied on his training as an officer. He just stood in the doorway with an air of
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Father Maurice relied on his training as an officer. He just stood in the doorway with an air of
authority and ordered the rioters away. They left without further protest.
By 1888 the growing population of Lawrenceville made a new school necessary for the parish.
Father Maurice was again pastor at the time. Each wage earner pledged fifteen dollars. March
3,1889, Bishop Phelan of Pittsburgh blessed the new school. The twelve-room building cost
forty-five thousand dollars. Typical of the spirit of St. Augustine's, the school was one of the best
equipped in the city. Newspaper clippings of the day referred to it as one of the most modern
schools in western Pennsylvania. In addition to all the subjects taught in the public school, the
parish school conducted extra classes in the German language, and, of course, courses in religion.
During that same year a new monastery and rectory was completed, the present quarters of the
Capuchins. The third floor of the present building was added in 1905. Ten years after the
monastery was built the existing convent was completed. The parish constantly demonstrated a
thriving growth.
The present church came not so much from the need of expansion, but because the old church
needed extensive repairs. Father Charles Speckert, O.F.M. Cap., the pastor, called on Mrs. Mary
Regina Frauenheim and her daughter Miss Rose, to ask for a substantial contribution for the
renovation of the church. The Frauenheim family had been bountiful toward the parish in the past.
The pastor was hoping that they would now pay for windows for the remodeling of the church. The
ladies quietly objected that such an old building was not
really worth expensive windows. Father Charles teasingly remarked that if the good ladies were
willing to donate the small sum of fifty thousand dollars then he would do more than renovate; he
could build a new, more beautiful church. It seemed almost a joke at the time. The debt in the
parish was already thirty thousand dollars. But the Frauenheims did not take it as a joke. They
asked for time to think about it. Mr. Aloysius Frauenheim called on Father Charles a few days later
to pledge the fifty thousand dollars. With such generosity among the parishioners, the pastor could
hardly refuse. Sixteen houses were cleared from the site where the church now stands. The
property alone absorbed the generous donation, costing more than forty-eight thousand dollars.
Since the project came so spontaneously, no one really had an idea of what kind of church to build.
So they looked around, trying to find something they would like. One of the friars in the monastery
came across a picture of St. Benno's Church in Munich. It immediately caught the pastor's fancy.
That was it, Mr. John T. Comes used the picture for a model in sketching the new church. The
plans looked good, but the lowest bid looked forbidding. With a dept of thirty thousand dollars
hanging over the parish, contractors were asking another one hundred thousand for the new
church. The Frauenheim
family relieved the situation by donating another fifty thousand dollars.
Five thousand people attended the cornerstone laying ceremony. The parishioners' interest ran
high all through the construction of the
church. They seemed to count the layers of vitrified brick as the masons laid the walls. Layer after
layer carried the walls to the climax of a
dome ninety-two feet from the floor of the church. The towers went on for fifty feet more, twin arms
raised in prayer, reaching a hundred and
forty-eight feet over Lawrenceville. When the towers extended their full salute to God, the last
stone in place, the people and clergy dedicated their church May 12, 1901. A procession from the
old church carried the Blessed Sacrament over a flower strewn path to the new tabernacle. As the
procession moved out from the church the bells clanged their farewell. Just as the last clang of the
smaller bells faded the deep, musical bells of the new church welcomed the procession to the
bigger, more beautiful house of God. Just eleven years later Father Ignatius Weisbruch, 0. F.M.
Cap., paid off the last portion of the building debt. The date can hardly seem very remote to older
parishioners who can still remember Fr. Ignatius.
Throughout the history of St. Augustine's the main theme which arises most often is change and
the ability and adaptability of the physical
structures as well as the parishioners to accept these changes. With the promulgation of the
Apostolic Instruction, Custas Fidei, in April 1969, and Immensae Cartitatis on January 23, 1973, lay
persons were given permission to distribute communion both during Mass and outside Mass. On
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persons were given permission to distribute communion both during Mass and outside Mass. On
December 1, 1974, the first Parish Council was installed with the concept of finding an effective
way of participation by the entire Christian community in the mission of the Church. Today the
Parish Council is now called the Council of Ministries and is comprised of many dedicated people
who help keep the St. Augustine Community unified and filled with spiritual values. The roots of St.
Augustine's had been firmly planted a long time ago by many dedicated people who believed the
Catholic faith was the center of their lives. These values have remained constant. Once again the
parishioners have been asked to contribute to the renovation of St. Augustine Church. In this the
125th anniversary of St. Augustine Parish, we have again seen the generosity and unselfishness of
the parishioners who made many sacrifices to fortify, maintain and preserve our structure for
another 100 years as well as the faith values which the Church symbolizes.
On October 23, 1958, the official celebration of the 125th anniversary occurred rededicating our
church, our Parish, and ourselves to
God for now and for the future. There was a Liturgy of Thanksgiving at 11 am, celebrated by
Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, followed by an informal reception in the Parish Hall for the entire parish
family. The unity and Christian love for one another are typical qualities of the Augustine
community and can be summed up by a quote of St. Augustine himself: "The Kingdom of Heaven
requires no other price than yourself, the value of it is yourself; give YOURSELF to it and you shall
have it."
(This history was taken in part from the St. Augustine Tour Book and from previous anniversary
Souvenir Books.)
Louise: Witness: 1866 in Benjamin Laeng, age 40, a weaver, listed as Premier Temoin on the Act
of Birth. Constate Joseph Schohn. 8 . Witness: 1866 in Michel Schiff, age 50, a field worker, listed as
Second Temoin on the Act of Birth. 8 . She was educated Emigrated to United States of America. in
1890. She was counted in the census in 1910 in Number of children 7, living 3. Have accounted for
three of the children who died in infancy. The fourth may have been baptized shortly after birth at
home and then died in infancy. No church record available when baptized at home.. Fact 2: 18 Jan
1937 in Application for a Social Security Number for Joseph Peter Rhein lists her maiden name as
Laeng, however, a number of records in the United States show her maiden name as Lang. 1 . She
was buried on 14 Dec 1954 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 3 . Sex: Female.
Notes for Louise Laeng:
Louise Laeng and Joseph Rhein were married in St. Arbogast Roman Catholic Church of May 3,
1890.
St. Arbogast has been claimed as a native of Scotland, but this is owing to a misunderstanding of
the name "Scotia", which until late in the Middle Ages really meant Ireland. He flourished about the
middle of the seventh century. Leaving Ireland, as so many other missionaries had done, he settled
as a hermit in a German forest, and then proceeded to Alsace, where his real name, Arascach,
was changed to Arbogast. This change of name was owing to the difficulty experienced by
foreigners in pronouncing Irish Christian names; thus it is that Moengal, Maelmaedhog, Cellach,
Gillaisu, Gilla in Coimded, Tuathal, and Arascach were respectively transformed into Marcellus,
Malachy, Gall, Gelasius, Germanus, Tutilo, and Arbogast. St. Arbogast found a warm friend in King
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Malachy, Gall, Gelasius, Germanus, Tutilo, and Arbogast. St. Arbogast found a warm friend in King
Dagobert II of Austrasia, who had been educated at Slane, in Meath, in Ireland, and was restored
to his kingdom on the demise of King Childeric II. Monstrelet authenticates the story of King
Dagobert in Ireland; and the royal exile naturally fled to Slane in order to be under the ægis of the
Ard-Righ (HighKing) of Ireland, at Tara. On Dagobert's accession to the throne of Austrasia,
Arbogast was appointed Bishop of Strasburg, and was famed for sanctity and miracles. It is related
that the Irish saint raised to life Dagobert's son, who had been killed by a fall from his horse. St.
Arbogast died in 678, and, at his own special request, was buried on the side of a mountain, here
only malefactors were interred. The site of his burial was subsequently deemed suitable for a
church. He is commemorated 21 July. (Source- Catholic Encyclopedia - New Advert)
I believe the Alexander Laeng married to a Louise, listed in the 1900 Federal Census in the 12
Ward, Louisville, Kentucky, enumerated on June 7, 1900, is the Alexandre Laeng, son of
Alexandre Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt of Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany married to
Louise Metz. He is the brother of Louise Laeng, married to Joseph Rhein, who immigrated to the
United States in 1890 and settled in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
The census data for 1900 states that Alexander was born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. Wife is
Louise, born 1863, in Alsace-Lorraine. Married 12 years. This would make the date of their
marriage 1888 at which time Alexander would have been 28 years of age. Children, all born in the
United States, are Mary born 1888, Elizabeth born September 1890, and Louis born November
1893.
In the 1910 Census all of the above are listed except wife Louise.
Alexander Laeng is listed in the 1920 Federal Census in the 21st Precinct, Louisville, Jefferson
County, Kentucky, enumerated on January 14, 1920. His age is 60 (born 1860) in Alsace-Lorraine,
France, immigrated 1888, occupation is a glass blower. He has a daughter, age 31 (born 1889). It
was not uncommon for the immigrants from Alsace to list Alsace-Lorraine, Germany as their place
of birth in any census taken prior to the First World War and their place of birth as Alsace-Lorraine,
France, following the war.
Alexander Laeng died March 7, 1928 (age 67) and Louis C. Laeng January 20, 1993 (age 99) and
his wife, Florence A. Laeng who died July 15, 1994 (age 100). All deaths were in Jefferson
County, Kentucky. (Source - Commonwealth of Kentucky, health Data Branch, Division of
Epidemiolgy and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index)
Louis C. Laeng, son of Alexander is listed in the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated January 14
and 15, 1920, residing at Ormsby Street, 2nd Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his
wife, Florence, born in Kentucky, his son Louis, age 17, born 1903 in Kentucky. Mary Asford,
mother-in-law, age 62 (born 1858) in Kentucky. Her parents were born in Ireland.
Social Security records lists Louis C. Laeng's date of birth as November 21, 1893 and his date of
death as January 20, 1993 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
There is a high degree of probability that the above Alexander Laeng is the son of Alexandre
Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt of Herrlisheim and the brother of Louise Laeng, married to Joseph
Rhein. Accordingly, I have entered it here. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Due to the close relationship between Louisa Laeng Rhein of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania and the Gless family who resided on a garden farm in Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania from about 1890 to 1952, I have tentatively attached Rosalie Adam, born
about 1815 to 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France (later
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany), a daughter of Jean George Adam and Catherine Laeng, as being
married to Joseph Gless, pending further investigation. Antoine Mertzin was a witness at the Act of
Birth for Adelina Gless, born October 1870 in Commune de Herrlisheim, daughter of Jacques
Gless and Josephine George. Angela Mertzin was a sponsor at the baptism of Rosa Rhein,
daughter of Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng Rhein, at St. Augustine Church, Pittsburgh,
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daughter of Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng Rhein, at St. Augustine Church, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on May 17, 1891. John Schohn, from Alsace-Lorraine, who lived in Sharpsburg,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania during the period 1920 to 1940 was a friend of both the Rheins
and the Glesses. A Jean Michel Schohn was a witness at the Act of Birth for Francoise Gless,
Commune de Herrlisheim, July 1841, daughter of John Michel Gless and Adele Schmitt. (Note to
File - JPRhein)
Witness: 03 May 1890 in Peter Rhein uncle of the bridegroom and Alexander Laeng, father of the
bride. 1 . Fact 1:.
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng had the following children:
i. ROSA ANGELA 9 RHEIN was born on 13 May 1891 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . She died before 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Rosa Angela Rhein was baptized on 17 May 1891 in St. Augustine Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Wintesses 12 . She was baptized on 17
May 1891 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the
baptism. 12 . She was baptized on 17 May 1891 in Name on baptismal record is
Rosam Angelam Rhein. 12 . She was baptized on 17 May 1891 in Sponsers Marcus
Laeng and Angela Mertzin. 12 . Sex: Female. Fact1: Died in infancy..
ii. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 10 Jul 1893 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . He died before 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Rhein was baptized on 23 Jul 1893 in St. Augustine Church, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 12 . He was baptized on 23 Jul 1893 in Reverend
Father Paulus, OM Cap., officiated at the baptism. 12 . He was baptized on 23 Jul
1893 in Name on baptismal record is Josephum Rhein. 12 . He was baptized on 23
Jul 1893 in Witnesses Joseph and Maria Centner. 12 . Sex: Male. Fact1: Died in
infancy..
iii. JOSEPH PETER RHEIN was born on 16 Mar 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . He died on 11 Feb 1965 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania. He married MABEL FLORENCE MCKINNEY on 06 Aug 1924 in St.
Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 ,
daughter of John Henry McKinney and Rosa Linda Stewart. She was born on 29
May 1901 in Sligo, Clarion County, Pennsylvania 11 . She died on 07 Apr 1996 in
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.
Joseph Peter: Joseph Peter Rhein was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in St. Augustine
Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 12 . He was baptized on 31 Mar
1895 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the baptism. 12 . He
was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in Name on baptismal record in Latin is Josephum
Petrum Rhein. 12 . He was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in Witnesses Peter Centner and
Emma Pfeil. 12 . He served in the military on 27 Aug 1917 (Called for Military Service
of the United States (Examination of Notice of Certification dated August 28, 1917)).
He served in the military in 1918 (The 80th Division at full strength when it sailed for
France totalled 23,000 men. It was constituted August 5, 1917 and inacivated at
Camp Lee, Virginia on June 26, 1919.). He served in the military on 31 May 1918
(Arrived in France as Ordnance Sergeant with Ordance Company of 320th Infantry
Regiment of the 160th Infantry Brigade of the 80th (Blue Ridge) Division.). He
served in the military on 12 Sep 1918 (Assisted the Second Cavalry Division of the
French Second Colonial Corps in pushing the enemy on the western face of the St.
Mihiel salient.). He served in the military on 25 Sep 1918 (Fought at Bethincourt in
the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). He served in the military on 07 Oct 1918 (Fought at
Nantillois in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). He served in the military on 30 Oct
1918 (Fought at St. Julvin-St. Georges in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). Time
Line: 11 Nov 1918 in World War I ends at 11 AM.. He served in the military on 01
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Line: 11 Nov 1918 in World War I ends at 11 AM.. He served in the military on 01
Dec 1918 (Authorized to wear War Service Chervon.). He served in the military on
28 Feb 1919 (Went on two weeks leave to visit Lyon, France.). He served in the
military on 20 May 1919 (Departed Brest, France for New York City on the U.S.S.
Mobile (formerly Steamship Cleveland of the Hamburg American Line) arriving May
30th.). He was employed as a Insurance Agent in 1920 11 . He served in the military
on 01 Jan 1925 (Received $1,577.00 pursuant to World War Adjusted
Compensation Act (Examination of Adjusted Service Certificate)). He was employed
as a Part owner of Art Building Specialty Company, Pittsburgh. between 1925-1960.
He was buried in Feb 1965 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. Sex: Male.
Notes for Joseph Peter Rhein:
France
August 26, 1918
My Dear Brothers,
Generation 8 (con't)
I hope you are as well and happy as I am. Things here are fine. Will have many
interesting stories to tell you when I see you again. I hope it will not be too long a
while. I hope work and study is agreeing with you two and that you may do your
best until I come back. The weather here is very nice and the place where I am at is
one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.
Wishing you the best of success. I am with love.
Your brother,
Joseph P. Rhein
Ord. Sgt.
320th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Division
France 1918
NANTILLOIS (MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE)
On the night of October 7th, the Regiment, with the First Battalion in front,
took over the right half of a new Divisional Sector north of Montfaucon, and at
three-thirty on the afternoon of October 9th, started to attack in the Bois des Ogons
under cover of a creeping barrage.
Heavy machine gun resistance was encountered, but by morning the
battalion had advanced two kilometers through difficult woods and reached the road
running from Cunel to Brieulles. Concentrations of machine gun fire from all
directions and of artillery fire, especially from batteries across the river, caused the
battalion to entrench and to employ flanking and infiltrating tactics.
The attack was continued the following morning in the wake of a rolling
barrage, but nothing in the way of artillery preparation seemed to interfere with the
effectiveness of the German machine gun. It's fire from all angles was terrific and,
though two companies were able to reach a small trench system some three
hundred yards in advance of the road, they were later withdrawn under cover of the
woods to avoid useless exposure.
On the morning of October 11th, the attempt was made again, and this time
an advance of another kilometer was made and maintained in the face of a most
determined resistance. That night, after fifty-five hours of almost constant fighting in
an area drenched with gas and shelled by high explosives, the Regiment was
relieved by troops of the Fifth Division and routed via Montfaucon and Avocourt to a
bivouac area in the Foret De Hesse. A line drawn from Montfaucon north through
Nantillois to Ancreville represents the general direction taken by the 320th Infantry
in what may be designated, from the Regimental standpoint, as the Nantillois Phase
of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
After several rainy days in the woods, the troops embussed and were taken
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After several rainy days in the woods, the troops embussed and were taken
to billets in an area just south of the Argonne Forest. Here, with Regimental
Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Machine Gun and the Third at
Passavant, the men obtained baths, various items of new clothing, rest, and, what
seemed the most to be desired, freedom from the ominous hum and burst of shells.
The change was not for long, however, and on October 27th, the Regiment
marched to the western approach of Triaucourt and there embussed in French
camions for the Neuvilly area. The debussing took place at le Neufour, in the
Argonne Forest, followed by a five kilometer march to bivouac in the. woods at la
Chalade.
ST. JUVIN-ST. GEORGES (MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE)
The Regiment remained there under ideal weather conditions until the night
of October 30th, when it marched via le Four de Paris, la Barricade, Chatel
Chehery, Fleville to support position southeast of St. Juvin in the Department of
Ardennes. On the night of October 31st, the Eightieth Division relieved the
Eighty-Second, and the Third Battalion formed along the St. Juvin-St. Georges
Road in preparation for an attack at dawn.
The barrage which opened at three-thirty a. M., was immediately followed
by a destructive enemy counter-barrage placed along the St. Juvin-St. Georges
Road. The battalion jumped off at five-forty-two a. M., meeting intense machine gun
fire from the very start. The German position on the far side of a ravine (aux
Pierres), with an unbroken field of fire, seemed impregnable. The fighting was of the
most desperate order during the morning but the enemy's resistance was slowly but
surely broken down. Further artillery support was given that night and, upon
continuing the attack at five-fifteen a. M., November 2nd, the Regiment made
steady progress until relieved that morning. This day of November 1st marked the
last of heavy fighting for the Division and, in fact, for substantially the entire First
American Army. When that day was over, the march to the Rhine had actually
begun. The Infantry, thereafter, could not keep pace with the retreating enemy and
his rearguard action was but feebly maintained during the following days that
proved to be the last of the war.
The Regiment, after relief, continued the march forward through Imecourt,
Sivry, Buzancy, to a bivouac area in a woods twenty-five kilometers due south of
historic Sedan.
On November 8th, it began a march southward which developed into a two
hundred kilometer tramp through a half dozen Departments to a southern training
area. The line of march went through Marcq, Bois d'Apremont (Department of
Ardennes), les Islettes (Meuse), Verrieres, Givry-en Argonne (Marne), Revigny,
Baudonvilliers (Meuse), Villiersaux Bois, Dommartin, St. Pierre (Haute-Marne),
Fontette, les Riceys (Aube) to a training area in the Department of Cote D'Or.
(Source - 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, McGraw-Phillips Printing
Company, Inc., New York City.)
During the few months that the 320th Infantry Regiment fought in France in the late
summer and fall of 1918 they suffered the following killed in action or died of
wounds.
Field Officers 1
Headquarters Company 5
Machine Gun Company 6
Medical Detachment 5
Company A 28
Company B 19
Company C 36
Company D 19
Company E 16
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Company E 16
Company F 11
Company G 12
Company H 23
Company I 25
Company K 20
Company L 38
Company M 16
HEADQUARTERS, EIGHTIETH DIVISION AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY
FORCES
GENERAL ORDER FRANCE, Ilth November, 1918.
No. 19
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 80TH DIVISION
The 80th Division only moves FORWARD.
It not only moves forward against the Enemy, but it moves forward in the estimation
of all who are capable of judging its courage, its fighting and its many qualities.
In the operations for the period November Ist-5th, the Division moved forward
fifteen and five eighths miles in an air line.
It always led.
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It captured two Huns for every man wounded.
It captured one machine gun for every man wounded.
It captured one cannon for every ten men wounded, besides large quantities of
munitions and other stores.
It accomplished these results, of vast importance to the success of the general
operation, with a far smaller percentage of casualties than any other Division
engaged.
It has learned by hard training and experience.
The appreciation of the Corps and Army Commanders is expressed in the following:
Telegram from the Commanding General, First Army:
"The Army Commander desires that you inform the Commander of the 80th Division
of the Army Commander's appreciation of his excellent work during the battle of
today. He desires that you have this information sent to all organizations of that
Division as far as may be practicable this night. He fully realizes the striking blow
your Division has delivered to the enemy this date."
Telegram from the Commanding General, First Army Corps:
"The Corps Commander is particularly pleased with the persistent, intelligent work
accomplished by your Division today. He is further desirous that his congratulations
and appreciation reach General LLOYD M. BRETT, commanding your Brigade,
which has bome the brunt of the burden."
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Letter from the Commanding General, First 4rmy Corps:
"The Corps Commander desires that you be informed, and that those under your
command be informed, that in addition to other well deserved commendations
received from the Army Commander and the Corps Commander, he wishes to
express his particular gratification and appreciation of the work of your Division from
the time it has entered under his command."
It is necessarily a great honor to be allowed to command an organization which
earns such commendation.
It is likewise a great honor to belong to such an organization.
1 do not know what the future has in store for us. If it be war, we must and shall
sustain our honor and our reputation by giving our best to complete the salvation of
our Country.
If it be peace, we must and shall maintain our reputation and the honor of our
Division and the Army, as soldiers of the greatest country on earth, and as
right-minded, self respecting men.
The 80th Division only moves FORWARD.
A. CRONKHITE, Major General.
(Source - 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, McGraw Phillips Printing
Company, Inc., New York City)
The World War I Meuse-Argonne American Cenetery and Memorial is located east
of the village of Romagne-sons-Montfaucon (Meuse), France and about twenty-six
miles northwest of Verdun. Meuse-Argonne, covering one hundred and thirty acres,
holds the largest number of American Dead in Europe, a total of 14,246. Most of
those buried here gave their lives during the Meuse Argonne Offensive in World
War I. The immense array of headstones rises in rectangular rows upwards beyond
a wide central pool to the chapel which crowns a ridge. A beautiful bronze screen
separates the chapel foyer from the rows upward beyond a wide central pool to the
chapel which crowns a ridge.
American Expeditionary Forces
80th Division
Nickname - "Blue Ridge" Division.
Background
National Army Division established by the War Department on 5 Aug 17 to be
established at Camp Lee, VA. Draftees were from Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia. Movement overseas commenced on 17 May 18 and was completed by 9
Jun
18.
Primary Units
159th Infantry Brigade:
317th Infantry Regiment
318th Infantry Regiment
313th Machine Gun Battalion
160th Infantry Brigade:
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160th Infantry Brigade:
319th Infantry Regiment
320th Infantry Regiment
315th Machine Gun Battalion
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155th Field Artillery Brigade:
313th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
314th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
315th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
305th Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops:
314th Machine Gun Battalion
305th Engineer Regiment
305th Field Signal Battalion
305th Train Headquarters and MP
305th Ammunition Train
305th Supply Train
305th Engineer Train
305th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 317, 318, 319, 320)
Campaign Participation
Campaign Streamers (most units):
Somme Offensive
Meuse-Argonne
Picardy
155th Field Artillery Brigade & 305th Ammunition Train: Meuse-Argonne only
U. S. Victory Medal Clasps:
Defensive Sector
Meuse-Argonne
"The commander of the American Expeditionary Force, General John I. Pershing,
fixed the Army division at 979 officers, 27,082 men (about 40,000 all told), including
support personnel. Pershing created this division - which was more than twice the
size of its European counterpart - to acheive a capacity for sustained battle which
would ensure that American divisions would not falter short of their objectives as
British and French divisions so often had done. A division with fewer but larger
regiments would facilitate a more reasonable span of control and battle momentum.
Similar to - albeit larger than - early European "square designs, the American
square division consisted of two infantry brigades of two regiments each, one field
artillery brigade (two 75-mm regiments, one 155-mm regiment) an engineer
regiment, a machine gun battalion, a signal battalion, and division supply, and
sanitary trains. Each regiment had the strength of 112 officers and 3,720 men
formed into three battalions and one machine gun company. Each battalion
consisted of four companies of six officers and 250 men each." (Source - The U.S.
Army in the Twentieth Century)
iv. ALOYSIUS RALPH RHEIN was born on 01 Feb 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 13 . He died in Jun 1978 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 13 . He married STELLA L. RITZEL, daughter of Edward J. Ritzel and
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Pennsylvania 13 . He married STELLA L. RITZEL, daughter of Edward J. Ritzel and
Elizabeth nee unknown. She was born on 06 Mar 1907 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania 14 . She died in Aug 1980 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 14 .
Aloysius Ralph: Aloysius Ralph Rhein was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in St.
Augustine Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 . He was baptized
on 11 Feb 1900 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the
baptism. 12 . He was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in Name on baptismal record is
Aloysium Raphaelem Rhein. 1 . He was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in Witnesses
Marcus Laeng and Margaret Centner. 1 . He was employed as a Laborer in Steel Mill
in 1920 11 . His Social Security Number was Social Security #: 190-05-3152 after
1937 13 . His Social Security Number was State of issue: PA after 1937 13 . His Social
Security Number was Last residence: PA 15201 after 1937 13 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Aloysius Ralph Rhein:
[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S.,
Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 28,
1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.54022.178]
Individual: Rhein, Aloysius
Birth date: Feb 1, 1900
Death date: Jun 1978
Social Security #: 190-05-3152
Last residence: PA 15201
State of issue: PA
v. INFANT RHEIN was born after 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
He died before 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Sex: Unknown.
vi. LOUISA MARIA RHEIN was born on 19 Aug 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . She died before 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Louisa Maria Rhein was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in St. Augustine Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 . She was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in
Reverend Father Augustin M., OM Cap., officiated at the baptism.. She was
baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in Name on baptismal record is Louisam Mariam Rhein 1 .
She was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in Witnesses Carl Geiss and Maria Centner 1 .
Sex: Female. Fact1: Died in infancy..
vii. ANTHONY JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 14 Jul 1905 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 15 . He died on 08 Dec 1982 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 15 . He married (1) ELIZABETH ANNA WALTERS on 19 Aug 1931 in St.
Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
She was born in 1909 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 16 . She died in
1943 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) WINIFRED
REGINA SMITH on 03 Oct 1945 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
daughter of Daniel J. Smith and Rosalia M. Kress. She was born on 28 Sep 1912 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1996 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Anthony Joseph: Anthony Joseph Rhein was baptized on 23 Jul 1905 in St.
Augustine Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Father Ernest,
O.M. Cap., Assistant Pastor. Sponsors, Anton Metzler, age 36 and his wife, Agnes
Metzler, age 39. They resided on Thirthy Eight Street in the 15th Ward. 1 . He was
employed as a Office Boy - Law Office in 1920 11 . He was buried in Dec 1982 in St.
Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Sex:
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Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Sex:
Male. He was educated Last residence: PA 15224 (4007 Mintwood Street) 15 .
Notes for Anthony Joseph Rhein:
[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S.,
Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 28,
1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.54022.194]
Individual: Rhein, Anthony
Birth date: Jul 14, 1905
Death date: Dec 1982
Social Security #: 209-05-4322
Last residence: PA 15224
State of issue: PA
24. JACQUES 8 KISTLER (Joseph 7 , Andre 6 , Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1
Huck) was born on 05 Sep 1850 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 4 . He married
ELISABETH LIESS. She was born on 26 Oct 1854 in Drusenheim.
Jacques: Witness: 05 Sep 1850 in Witness to the Act of Birth was Jacques Gross. 4 . Sex: Male.
Elisabeth: Sex: Female.
Jacques Kistler and Elisabeth Liess had the following child:
i. LOUIS 9 KISTLER was born on 16 Oct 1877 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin,
France 4 . He died on 29 Jan 1945 in Germany. He married LOUISE FRANCK on 20
Feb 1905 in Beinheim. She was born on 05 Mar 1882 in Beinheim. She died on 30
Apr 1965 in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France.
Louis: Sex: Male.
25. PIERRE 8 RHEIN (Jacques, Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck,
Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 11 Aug 1862 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1929 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . He married
THERESE BECKER on 01 Mar 1886 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 , daughter of
Thibaud Becker and Marie Anne Fritsch. She was born on 14 Jan 1865 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 . She died on 10 Nov 1932 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 .
Pierre: Witness: 1862 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Jean George Adam and Louis Pfaadt. 1 . He
was educated Mother's christian name was Reine on the Act of Birth. in 1862 1 . Witness: 03 May
1890 in Was a witness at the wedding of Joseph Rhein to Louise Laeng in Herrlisheim. 1 . Sex:
Male.
Therese: Sex: Female.
Pierre Rhein and Therese Becker had the following children:
i. MARIE 9 RHEIN 5 was born in 1886. She married JEAN MARTY.
Marie: Sex: Female.
ii. MARIE LOUISE RHEIN was born on 03 Nov 1887 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 5 . She died on 04 Aug 1965 in Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin,
France 5 . She married (1) CHARLES LAENG on 11 Jun 1914 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 5 , son of Mathieu Laeng and Madeline Keith.
He was born on 10 Jun 1879 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany 5 . He died on 02 Aug 1915 5 . She married (2) JOSEPH KIEFFER on 30 Jul
1919 in Bischeim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Marie Louise: Sex: Female.
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Marie Louise: Sex: Female.
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iii. ANGELE RHEIN 5 was born in 1893. She married ??? DELDEMME.
Angele: Sex: Female.
iv. CHARLES RHEIN 5 was born in 1895. He died in 1944 in Forbach. He married ???
PHILIPPS.
Charles: Sex: Male.
v. MATHILDE RHEIN 5 was born on 06 Jun 1896. She died in Apr 1971. She married
JOSEPH WENGER on 09 Nov 1943 in Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France 5 .
Mathilde: Sex: Female.
vi. JOSEPH RHEIN 5 was born in 1899. He died in 1950 in Paris, France. He married
CATHERINE SCHIFF.
Joseph: Sex: Male.
vii. EUGENE RHEIN 5 was born about 1900.
Sex: Male.
viii. PAUL RHEIN 5 was born in 1904. He married BERTHE STADELMANN.
Paul: Sex: Male.
ix. JACQUES RHEIN 5 was born in 1908. He died on 20 Apr 1944 in Paris, France.
Sex: Male.
26. JOSEPH 8 RHEIN (Jacques, Marie Anne 6 Kistler, Arbogast 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3 Huck,
Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 13 Apr 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg,
Bas-Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine, Germany 1 . He died on 19 Mar 1927 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 . He married LOUISE LAENG on 03 May 1890 in Commune de
Herrlisheim, Bas Rhin, France 1 , daughter of Alexandre Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt. She was born
on 15 May 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, France, later Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany 8 . She died on 11 Dec 1954 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3 .
Joseph: Fact 1: 1866 in Commune de Joseph Rheinrrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Mother's Christian
name appears as Reine on the Act of Birth.. Witness: 1866 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were
Jacques Kientz, hostlier, and Dominique Henninger, labourer. 1 . He immigrated to Immigrated to
United States of America settling in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1890. He
immigrated to Departed Herrlisheim for the United States the day following their wedding. on 04
May 1890. He was naturalized on 11 Jul 1894 in In the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny
County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declared his intention to become a citizen of the United
States. 1 . He lived in 3931 Howley Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. in 1898 1 .
He was naturalized on 26 Jan 1898 in Admitted as a Citizen of the United States in Western
District of Pennsylvania, United States of America. Resided at 3931 Howley Avenue, 16th Ward,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Was a native of Germany and a subject of the
Emperor of Germany. 1 . He was naturalized on 26 Jan 1898 in Witness was John (Frisch?).. He
lived in 16th Ward, 3931 Cabinet Alley, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Dwelling
number 58, Family number 73) Rented. in 1900. He was employed as a Day laborer in 1900. He
was counted in the census in 1900 in List number of children as four and number living as two.. He
was counted in the census in 1910 in Lists number of children as seven and number living as
three.. He lived in 211 37th Street, Ward 6, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. on 28 Apr
1910. He lived in 4007 Mintwood Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania after 1911.
Time Line: 1915 in The population of the United States was 100 million, median age was 24.1, and
the percentage of foreign born was 15%.. He lived in 4007 Mifflin (later changed to Mintwood)
Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1920 11 . He was employed as a Janitor
(school) at St. Augustine Parish, 35th Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) in
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1920 11 . He was buried on 23 Mar 1927 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania 3 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Joseph Rhein:
Education in Alsace-Lorraine
An ordinance, dated 18 April, 1871, and issued by Count von Bismarck-Bohlen, Governor-General
of Alsace, obliges every child, on reaching the age of six, to attend either a public or a private
school, unless equivalent provision shall be made in the family itself. School attendance continues
to be obligatory until the final examination, which, for boys, takes place at the age of fourteen, for
girls at thirteen. The law of 12 February placed all lower and higher education under the
supervision and control of the State authorities. "In all schools," so runs the ordinance of the
Imperial Statthalter (Governor), dated 16 November, 1887 "religion, morality, respect for the State
and the laws shall be inculcated by means of teaching and education." The normal curriculum of
elementary schools comprises religion, German, arithmetic, geometry, drawing, history, geography,
natural history, natural science, singing, carpentry, and feminine handicrafts. The following are
charged with the local supervision of each elementary school: the burgomaster, the Catholic priest,
the Protestant pastor, the delegate of the Jewish religion and, in parishes of more than 2,000 souls,
one or more residents appointed thereto by the President of the district. The clergy are especially
charged with the supervision of the religious instruction given by the teachers in the schools; they
have, besides, the right of entering the schools at all times. The greater number of public
elementary schools are denominational. Most of the masters are laymen; most of the mistresses,
sisters of some teaching order. These communities, whose members teach in public, State, and
municipal schools, also maintain private elementary, intermediate, and higher girls' schools.
(Source - Catholic Encyclopedia
Immigration
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng arrived Port of New York on May 20, 1890 from Le Havre on La
Champagne, L. Boyer as Ship's Master. Joseph is passenger number 808, farmer, and Louise
(surname spelled Lang) is passenger number 197, no occupation, travelling 3rd class. I am unable
to explain as to why her maiden name is listed on the ship's manifest, other than possibly she
obtained her authorization to immigrate prior to the date of their marriage. (Source - Examination
of copy of the ship manifest, New York Passenger Lists, 1851-1891, microfilm roll 548, List number
689)
The ship La Champagne was a 7,087 gross ton vessel, length 493.4 ft x beam 51.8 ft, two funnels,
four masts, single screw and a speed of 17 knots. Accommodation for 390 - 1st, 65 - 2nd and 600
3rd class passengers. Built by COT, St. Nazaire, she was launched for Compagnie Generale
Transatlantique (French Lines) on May 15, 1885. Her maiden voyage started on May 22, 1886
when she left Havre for New York. On August 7, 1887 she collided with and sank the French ship
Ville de Rio Janeiro, sustaining serious damage herself. Rebuilt in 1896 with two masts, new
engines and her 3rd class accommodations increased to 1,500. On February 17, 1898 she
fractured her propeller shaft and drifted until February 23rd, when she was sighted by the Warren
Liner Roman who towed her to Halifax. Her last Le Havre to New York sailing started on January
21, 1905 and she was then transferred to the Mexican service. She resumed Havre - New York for
two round voyages in March and April 1906 and then returned to the Mexico service. In 1913 she
was transferred to St. Nazaire - Panama sailings and on May 28, 1915 stranded at St. Nazaire and
broke her back. (Source - North Atlantic Seaway by N. R. P. Bonsor, volume 2, page 656)
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The Certificate of Death for Joseph Rhein lists his father as Jacob Rhein and his mother as Regina
Kistler. It states that Joseph was born in Lorraine. I suspect that Louise Laeng Rhein gave his
place of birth as Alsace-Lorraine, which is the way she always described where they were from in
Germany, and the person completing the death certificate elected to enter only Lorraine. (Note to
File - JP Rhein)
Served with the German Army in the German Territories in Africa between 1884 and 1890. I do not
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Served with the German Army in the German Territories in Africa between 1884 and 1890. I do not
know in which of the Territories he may have been during this period. Extracts from various articles
state that Germany came late to its colonial empire, acquiring Toga, Cameroon, German East
Africa (present-day Tanzania) and German Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia) by 1885. The
Berlin Conference, called in 1884 by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, established African
colonial boundaries. This empire would last only 35 years, until the end of World War I
(1914-1918). (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng Rhein were parishioners of St. Augustine Catholic Church, 37th
Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
"St. Augustine was founded in 1863 as a German ethnic parish. The origin of the parish can
actually be traced to the year 1854. Germans had been settling in Lawrenceville for a number of
years. They attended St. Philomena to attend Mass and sent their children to school at either St.
Philomena or the English school at St. Mary. Concerned with the distance that the children had to
walk to attend St. Philomena, local Catholics in cooperation with the Redemptorist Fathers at St.
Philomena established a school in a Lawrenceville home. As the number of children attending the
school increased, the school was moved to an unused storeroom and later to a community hall.
The school's first few years were unsettled. Various teachers came and went and the school
discontinued operations for a brief period. Eventually, local German Catholics decided that the only
way to have an effective school was to establish a parish to oversee it. In 1860, a meeting was held
to take steps to establish a parish and school. In April of 1860, land was purchased for a parish.
Assisting in the development of the new parish was Fr. George Kircher, who had been appointed
pastor of Holy Trinity in the Hill District in 1860. In 1861, he began working with the German
Catholics in Lawrenceville to establish an independent parish. In that year, the bishop granted
permission to build a church for the Germans in Lawrenceville. However, they first built a school
which was dedicated on December 15, 1861. Beginning on February 2, 1862, Mass was
celebrated in the school.
On June 22, 1862 the cornerstone of the new church was laid. In December of that year a resident
pastor was assigned to the parish. The completed church was dedicated on November 26, 1863.
By the end of the century, this church needed extensive repair and renovation. Rather than expend
money on the existing building, the parish decided to build a new church. The cornerstone of the
new church was laid on October 29, 1899 and the completed church was dedicated on May 21,
1901. The old church was renovated and turned into a parish hall. Part of the tower was removed
and the transepts were closed with a wall, This building was eventually tom down in 1955.
Beginning in the middle of the twentieth century, people began moving from the city. By the 1990's
Lawrenceville could no longer sustain the number of existing churches. In 1993, St. Augustine was
merged with three other parishes to form the new Our Lady of the Angels parish. St. Augustine
church remains open and serves the new parish." (Souce - Diocese of Pittsburgh)
"As far back as 1854, a little school for German children of the neighborhood was being maintained
in the home of Franz Xavier Helbling opposite the Allegheny Cemetery on Butler Street. Gradually
the people interested organized St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and built a little
schoolhouse on the hillside of Thirty-seventh Street. The building served as a church also from its
completion in 1862 until the fall of 1863 when a church was completed on Butler Street between
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Streets. The school was enlarged by digging out beneath it and
making it a two story building. Until 1874 the parish was in charge of a Capuchin monk. In that
year other members of the order arrived and established St. Augustine Monastery, which is the
mother house of the St. Augustine Capuchin Province of Pennsylvania. There is also a convent in
connection with the church." (Source - Volume 2, Pittsburgh of Today, Its Resources and People,
by Frank C. Harper, New York, The American Historical Society, Inc., 1931-1932)
"About 1897 or 1898 there came to Pittsburgh a young man, John T. Comes who was given the
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commission of preparing drawings for a new church for St. Augustine Parish, Thirty-seventh Street.
The completion of St. Augustine's Church in 1901 marked a new era in the history of ecclesiastical
arts in the diocese. It was acclaimed as a masterpiece." (Source - Catholic Pittsburgh's One
Hundred Years, Published under the patronage of His Excellency the Most Reverend Hugh C.
Boyle, Loyola University Press, Chicago, Ill., 1943)
St. Augustine (Lawrenceville, PA) Parish History
HISTORY OF ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH, Lawrenceville, Pa., 1863 -- 1988
(Extracted from St. Augustine Parish 125th Anniversary Book, 1863-1988)
Lawrenceville could boast of only one landmark in 1860. That was the arsenal built as a result
of the war of 1812. Other than that, nothing stood out in Lawrenceville. Seventy new houses went
up in the district in 1860, and Butler Street was paved, but the biggest thing that happened in
Lawrenceville that year was a meeting. The Catholic leaders of the area had been meeting off and
on for several years trying to establish a school for their children. Every time a teacher had to
resign or a bigger classroom was needed, the people got together to work out their problem. But in
1860 the meeting was more important than usual. What the people wanted was a bigger school.
And this time their plans included a church. They drew up the Society of German Catholics of
Lawrenceville. With the spirit of Captain Lawrence who died ordering his men: "Don't give up the
ship," the people living in the Borough named after him were going to move ahead against all
odds.
Along with loans, the committee sponsored one picnic after another to raise funds for building. As
plans congealed they obtained a German-speaking priest to say Mass for them regularly. Father
George Kircher now became the organizer of the parish. First the school went up. While the church
was under construction services were held in the school. The first Mass in the school took place on
February 2, 1862, with Vespers in the afternoon. Father Kircher had Charles Bartberger sketch the
plans for the church September 29, 1861. The committee approved the plans the next month. At
that same meeting Mr. Landelin Vogel suggested that the parish should select St. Augustine as its
patron. The reason for the choice was not any special devotion to the saint, but rather a way of
expressing recognition to Mr. Augustine Hoeveler, the leading organizer of Catholic activities in
Lawrenceville. Right from the start, the parish was blessed with strong leaders.
In other ways the parish was still very small. At the same meeting in which the patron was chosen,
the members of the building association made a pledge of paying ten cents monthly to the church
fund. By piling up their dimes, the parishioners eventually raised the twelve thousand dollars
needed to build the first St. Augustine Church. The cornerstone was laid June 22, 1862. Even
before the church was under roof, in December of 1862, Bishop Domenec appointed Father Franz
Schmidt as the first resident pastor of the parish. In less than a year he had to resign because of
bad health. Father John Nepomucene Tamchina, a missionary Capuchin, assumed the
responsibilities of pastor just two months before the dedication of the new church.
Bishop Domenec blessed the church Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1863. Religious
organizations from Pittsburgh and Allegheny marched in procession. The new church could seat
650. Its 150 foot tower faced Butler Street. It was of red brick Romanesque in style, a hundred feet
long. Lawrenceville had a new landmark. During the next ten years the parish was busy paying off
its debts. The biggest achievement of those ten years was the establishment of the means to keep
the parish thriving for the future. Father Tamchina secured Sisters for the school. From the
founding of the school in 1854 lay teachers conducted the classes. For one reason or another a
new teacher had to be found each September. The perennial problem sometimes led to hasty
decisions and poorly qualified teachers. But Father Tamchina resolved the difficulty in 1871. The
Sisters of St. Francis were just eight blocks away. After they opened St. Francis Hospital in 1566
they began to accept teaching assignments in the German parishes. November 8, 1871 the Sisters
took over the responsibilities of St. Augustine School. This was the kind of addition which was
more important than a new building. The Catholic of that age were convinced that Sisters were the
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more important than a new building. The Catholic of that age were convinced that Sisters were the
best teachers in the world. According to the chronicler, even the children rejoiced. The parish took
on its first Franciscanism. Just two years later, 1873, the Franciscan influence became an intimate
feature of the parish. The Capuchin Fathers were invited to the parish November 7, 1873. They
came from Germany. Bismarck was suppressing Religious Orders as part of his program to
nationalize the state. The Capuchins were told to prepare to leave.
While the Capuchins were being expelled from Bavaria, Bishop Domenec was searching for
German-speaking priests for his parishes. The
persecution in Germany became a blessing for Pittsburgh. Father Hyacinth Epp, O.F.M.
Cap., assumed the pastorate of St. Augustine's April 19,1874. From then on the parish reflected
the atmosphere of a monastery parish. Devotions and societies were those of the Capuchins. St.
Augustine's was no longer an ordinary parish. Connected to it was the headquarters of a new
province of Capuchins. This would set the decisions for parishes in a dozen states where the
members of the province would minister. Less than a month after he became pastor, Fr. Hyacinth
established the Third Order of St. Francis in the parish. The parish intensified its Franciscan flavor.
Up till then Third Order members who migrated from Germany retained their devotion to St.
Francis, but now it was organized into a thriving fraternity. From the opening date the monthly
meetings went on to the present. The only change made was that of language, for, originally, the
sermons at the monthly meetings were in German.
Along with the spiritual growth of the parish, Father Hyacinth had to keep pace with the increase in
members. Hundreds of families had to
relocate when the Union Depot was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Many of the families moved
to Lawrenceville, with the result that St. Augustine Church had to be expanded. A hundred-foot
transept was added in 1874, according to plans drawn by Brother Eleutherius, one of the
Capuchins who arrived with Father Hyacinth. At the time of enlarging the church, Brother also
carved the main altar, the pulpit and the communion rail. After the remodeling, "St. Augustine's was
considered one of the finest churches in Pittsburgh." It seated a thousand. Brother Eleutherius
planned to carve five altars in all, but he died before completing the task. He was a victim of
smallpox June 18, 1877. Brother was the first of the Capuchins to be buried from St. Augustine's.
He was thirty-eight years old. Another interesting friar of those early days was Father Maurice
Greck, 0. F.M. Cap. Father Maurice had been an officer in the German army. He became the
second Capuchin pastor of St. Augustine's.
In July, 1877, striking railroad employees led a riot in Lawrenceville. The militia tried to restore
order but the mob forced the soldiers to retreat. In the attempt one of the soldiers was wounded in
front of St. Augustine's Church. The Fathers immediately slipped him through the church into the
monastery, where they gave him first aid and sent him to St. Francis Hospital. In the meantime the
rioters tried to force their way into the monastery to capture the soldier. It was at that point that
Father Maurice relied on his training as an officer. He just stood in the doorway with an air of
authority and ordered the rioters away. They left without further protest.
By 1888 the growing population of Lawrenceville made a new school necessary for the parish.
Father Maurice was again pastor at the time. Each wage earner pledged fifteen dollars. March
3,1889, Bishop Phelan of Pittsburgh blessed the new school. The twelve-room building cost
forty-five thousand dollars. Typical of the spirit of St. Augustine's, the school was one of the best
equipped in the city. Newspaper clippings of the day referred to it as one of the most modern
schools in western Pennsylvania. In addition to all the subjects taught in the public school, the
parish school conducted extra classes in the German language, and, of course, courses in religion.
During that same year a new monastery and rectory was completed, the present quarters of the
Capuchins. The third floor of the present building was added in 1905. Ten years after the
monastery was built the existing convent was completed. The parish constantly demonstrated a
thriving growth.
The present church came not so much from the need of expansion, but because the old church
needed extensive repairs. Father Charles Speckert, O.F.M. Cap., the pastor, called on Mrs. Mary
Regina Frauenheim and her daughter Miss Rose, to ask for a substantial contribution for the
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Regina Frauenheim and her daughter Miss Rose, to ask for a substantial contribution for the
renovation of the church. The Frauenheim family had been bountiful toward the parish in the past.
The pastor was hoping that they would now pay for windows for the remodeling of the church. The
ladies quietly objected that such an old building was not
really worth expensive windows. Father Charles teasingly remarked that if the good ladies were
willing to donate the small sum of fifty thousand dollars then he would do more than renovate; he
could build a new, more beautiful church. It seemed almost a joke at the time. The debt in the
parish was already thirty thousand dollars. But the Frauenheims did not take it as a joke. They
asked for time to think about it. Mr. Aloysius Frauenheim called on Father Charles a few days later
to pledge the fifty thousand dollars. With such generosity among the parishioners, the pastor could
hardly refuse. Sixteen houses were cleared from the site where the church now stands. The
property alone absorbed the generous donation, costing more than forty-eight thousand dollars.
Since the project came so spontaneously, no one really had an idea of what kind of church to build.
So they looked around, trying to find something they would like. One of the friars in the monastery
came across a picture of St. Benno's Church in Munich. It immediately caught the pastor's fancy.
That was it, Mr. John T. Comes used the picture for a model in sketching the new church. The
plans looked good, but the lowest bid looked forbidding. With a dept of thirty thousand dollars
hanging over the parish, contractors were asking another one hundred thousand for the new
church. The Frauenheim
family relieved the situation by donating another fifty thousand dollars.
Five thousand people attended the cornerstone laying ceremony. The parishioners' interest ran
high all through the construction of the
church. They seemed to count the layers of vitrified brick as the masons laid the walls. Layer after
layer carried the walls to the climax of a
dome ninety-two feet from the floor of the church. The towers went on for fifty feet more, twin arms
raised in prayer, reaching a hundred and
forty-eight feet over Lawrenceville. When the towers extended their full salute to God, the last
stone in place, the people and clergy dedicated their church May 12, 1901. A procession from the
old church carried the Blessed Sacrament over a flower strewn path to the new tabernacle. As the
procession moved out from the church the bells clanged their farewell. Just as the last clang of the
smaller bells faded the deep, musical bells of the new church welcomed the procession to the
bigger, more beautiful house of God. Just eleven years later Father Ignatius Weisbruch, 0. F.M.
Cap., paid off the last portion of the building debt. The date can hardly seem very remote to older
parishioners who can still remember Fr. Ignatius.
Throughout the history of St. Augustine's the main theme which arises most often is change and
the ability and adaptability of the physical
structures as well as the parishioners to accept these changes. With the promulgation of the
Apostolic Instruction, Custas Fidei, in April 1969, and Immensae Cartitatis on January 23, 1973, lay
persons were given permission to distribute communion both during Mass and outside Mass. On
December 1, 1974, the first Parish Council was installed with the concept of finding an effective
way of participation by the entire Christian community in the mission of the Church. Today the
Parish Council is now called the Council of Ministries and is comprised of many dedicated people
who help keep the St. Augustine Community unified and filled with spiritual values. The roots of St.
Augustine's had been firmly planted a long time ago by many dedicated people who believed the
Catholic faith was the center of their lives. These values have remained constant. Once again the
parishioners have been asked to contribute to the renovation of St. Augustine Church. In this the
125th anniversary of St. Augustine Parish, we have again seen the generosity and unselfishness of
the parishioners who made many sacrifices to fortify, maintain and preserve our structure for
another 100 years as well as the faith values which the Church symbolizes.
On October 23, 1958, the official celebration of the 125th anniversary occurred rededicating our
church, our Parish, and ourselves to
God for now and for the future. There was a Liturgy of Thanksgiving at 11 am, celebrated by
Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, followed by an informal reception in the Parish Hall for the entire parish
family. The unity and Christian love for one another are typical qualities of the Augustine
community and can be summed up by a quote of St. Augustine himself: "The Kingdom of Heaven
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community and can be summed up by a quote of St. Augustine himself: "The Kingdom of Heaven
requires no other price than yourself, the value of it is yourself; give YOURSELF to it and you shall
have it."
(This history was taken in part from the St. Augustine Tour Book and from previous anniversary
Souvenir Books.)
Louise: Witness: 1866 in Benjamin Laeng, age 40, a weaver, listed as Premier Temoin on the Act
of Birth. Constate Joseph Schohn. 8 . Witness: 1866 in Michel Schiff, age 50, a field worker, listed as
Second Temoin on the Act of Birth. 8 . She was educated Emigrated to United States of America. in
1890. She was counted in the census in 1910 in Number of children 7, living 3. Have accounted for
three of the children who died in infancy. The fourth may have been baptized shortly after birth at
home and then died in infancy. No church record available when baptized at home.. Fact 2: 18 Jan
1937 in Application for a Social Security Number for Joseph Peter Rhein lists her maiden name as
Laeng, however, a number of records in the United States show her maiden name as Lang. 1 . She
was buried on 14 Dec 1954 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 3 . Sex: Female.
Notes for Louise Laeng:
Louise Laeng and Joseph Rhein were married in St. Arbogast Roman Catholic Church of May 3,
1890.
St. Arbogast has been claimed as a native of Scotland, but this is owing to a misunderstanding of
the name "Scotia", which until late in the Middle Ages really meant Ireland. He flourished about the
middle of the seventh century. Leaving Ireland, as so many other missionaries had done, he settled
as a hermit in a German forest, and then proceeded to Alsace, where his real name, Arascach,
was changed to Arbogast. This change of name was owing to the difficulty experienced by
foreigners in pronouncing Irish Christian names; thus it is that Moengal, Maelmaedhog, Cellach,
Gillaisu, Gilla in Coimded, Tuathal, and Arascach were respectively transformed into Marcellus,
Malachy, Gall, Gelasius, Germanus, Tutilo, and Arbogast. St. Arbogast found a warm friend in King
Dagobert II of Austrasia, who had been educated at Slane, in Meath, in Ireland, and was restored
to his kingdom on the demise of King Childeric II. Monstrelet authenticates the story of King
Dagobert in Ireland; and the royal exile naturally fled to Slane in order to be under the ægis of the
Ard-Righ (HighKing) of Ireland, at Tara. On Dagobert's accession to the throne of Austrasia,
Arbogast was appointed Bishop of Strasburg, and was famed for sanctity and miracles. It is related
that the Irish saint raised to life Dagobert's son, who had been killed by a fall from his horse. St.
Arbogast died in 678, and, at his own special request, was buried on the side of a mountain, here
only malefactors were interred. The site of his burial was subsequently deemed suitable for a
church. He is commemorated 21 July. (Source- Catholic Encyclopedia - New Advert)
I believe the Alexander Laeng married to a Louise, listed in the 1900 Federal Census in the 12
Ward, Louisville, Kentucky, enumerated on June 7, 1900, is the Alexandre Laeng, son of
Alexandre Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt of Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany married to
Louise Metz. He is the brother of Louise Laeng, married to Joseph Rhein, who immigrated to the
United States in 1890 and settled in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
The census data for 1900 states that Alexander was born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. Wife is
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The census data for 1900 states that Alexander was born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. Wife is
Louise, born 1863, in Alsace-Lorraine. Married 12 years. This would make the date of their
marriage 1888 at which time Alexander would have been 28 years of age. Children, all born in the
United States, are Mary born 1888, Elizabeth born September 1890, and Louis born November
1893.
In the 1910 Census all of the above are listed except wife Louise.
Alexander Laeng is listed in the 1920 Federal Census in the 21st Precinct, Louisville, Jefferson
County, Kentucky, enumerated on January 14, 1920. His age is 60 (born 1860) in Alsace-Lorraine,
France, immigrated 1888, occupation is a glass blower. He has a daughter, age 31 (born 1889). It
was not uncommon for the immigrants from Alsace to list Alsace-Lorraine, Germany as their place
of birth in any census taken prior to the First World War and their place of birth as Alsace-Lorraine,
France, following the war.
Alexander Laeng died March 7, 1928 (age 67) and Louis C. Laeng January 20, 1993 (age 99) and
his wife, Florence A. Laeng who died July 15, 1994 (age 100). All deaths were in Jefferson
County, Kentucky. (Source - Commonwealth of Kentucky, health Data Branch, Division of
Epidemiolgy and Health Planning, comp. Kentucky Death Index)
Louis C. Laeng, son of Alexander is listed in the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated January 14
and 15, 1920, residing at Ormsby Street, 2nd Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his
wife, Florence, born in Kentucky, his son Louis, age 17, born 1903 in Kentucky. Mary Asford,
mother-in-law, age 62 (born 1858) in Kentucky. Her parents were born in Ireland.
Social Security records lists Louis C. Laeng's date of birth as November 21, 1893 and his date of
death as January 20, 1993 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
There is a high degree of probability that the above Alexander Laeng is the son of Alexandre
Laeng and Francoise Pfaadt of Herrlisheim and the brother of Louise Laeng, married to Joseph
Rhein. Accordingly, I have entered it here. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
Due to the close relationship between Louisa Laeng Rhein of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania and the Gless family who resided on a garden farm in Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania from about 1890 to 1952, I have tentatively attached Rosalie Adam, born
about 1815 to 1825 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France (later
Alsace-Lorraine, Germany), a daughter of Jean George Adam and Catherine Laeng, as being
married to Joseph Gless, pending further investigation. Antoine Mertzin was a witness at the Act of
Birth for Adelina Gless, born October 1870 in Commune de Herrlisheim, daughter of Jacques
Gless and Josephine George. Angela Mertzin was a sponsor at the baptism of Rosa Rhein,
daughter of Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng Rhein, at St. Augustine Church, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on May 17, 1891. John Schohn, from Alsace-Lorraine, who lived in Sharpsburg,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania during the period 1920 to 1940 was a friend of both the Rheins
and the Glesses. A Jean Michel Schohn was a witness at the Act of Birth for Francoise Gless,
Commune de Herrlisheim, July 1841, daughter of John Michel Gless and Adele Schmitt. (Note to
File - JPRhein)
Witness: 03 May 1890 in Peter Rhein uncle of the bridegroom and Alexander Laeng, father of the
bride. 1 . Fact 1:.
Joseph Rhein and Louise Laeng had the following children:
i. ROSA ANGELA 9 RHEIN was born on 13 May 1891 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . She died before 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Rosa Angela Rhein was baptized on 17 May 1891 in St. Augustine Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Wintesses 12 . She was baptized on 17
May 1891 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the
baptism. 12 . She was baptized on 17 May 1891 in Name on baptismal record is
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baptism. 12 . She was baptized on 17 May 1891 in Name on baptismal record is
Rosam Angelam Rhein. 12 . She was baptized on 17 May 1891 in Sponsers Marcus
Laeng and Angela Mertzin. 12 . Sex: Female. Fact1: Died in infancy..
ii. JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 10 Jul 1893 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . He died before 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Rhein was baptized on 23 Jul 1893 in St. Augustine Church, Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 12 . He was baptized on 23 Jul 1893 in Reverend
Father Paulus, OM Cap., officiated at the baptism. 12 . He was baptized on 23 Jul
1893 in Name on baptismal record is Josephum Rhein. 12 . He was baptized on 23
Jul 1893 in Witnesses Joseph and Maria Centner. 12 . Sex: Male. Fact1: Died in
infancy..
iii. JOSEPH PETER RHEIN was born on 16 Mar 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . He died on 11 Feb 1965 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania. He married MABEL FLORENCE MCKINNEY on 06 Aug 1924 in St.
Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 ,
daughter of John Henry McKinney and Rosa Linda Stewart. She was born on 29
May 1901 in Sligo, Clarion County, Pennsylvania 11 . She died on 07 Apr 1996 in
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida.
Joseph Peter: Joseph Peter Rhein was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in St. Augustine
Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 12 . He was baptized on 31 Mar
1895 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the baptism. 12 . He
was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in Name on baptismal record in Latin is Josephum
Petrum Rhein. 12 . He was baptized on 31 Mar 1895 in Witnesses Peter Centner and
Emma Pfeil. 12 . He served in the military on 27 Aug 1917 (Called for Military Service
of the United States (Examination of Notice of Certification dated August 28, 1917)).
He served in the military in 1918 (The 80th Division at full strength when it sailed for
France totalled 23,000 men. It was constituted August 5, 1917 and inacivated at
Camp Lee, Virginia on June 26, 1919.). He served in the military on 31 May 1918
(Arrived in France as Ordnance Sergeant with Ordance Company of 320th Infantry
Regiment of the 160th Infantry Brigade of the 80th (Blue Ridge) Division.). He
served in the military on 12 Sep 1918 (Assisted the Second Cavalry Division of the
French Second Colonial Corps in pushing the enemy on the western face of the St.
Mihiel salient.). He served in the military on 25 Sep 1918 (Fought at Bethincourt in
the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). He served in the military on 07 Oct 1918 (Fought at
Nantillois in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). He served in the military on 30 Oct
1918 (Fought at St. Julvin-St. Georges in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.). Time
Line: 11 Nov 1918 in World War I ends at 11 AM.. He served in the military on 01
Dec 1918 (Authorized to wear War Service Chervon.). He served in the military on
28 Feb 1919 (Went on two weeks leave to visit Lyon, France.). He served in the
military on 20 May 1919 (Departed Brest, France for New York City on the U.S.S.
Mobile (formerly Steamship Cleveland of the Hamburg American Line) arriving May
30th.). He was employed as a Insurance Agent in 1920 11 . He served in the military
on 01 Jan 1925 (Received $1,577.00 pursuant to World War Adjusted
Compensation Act (Examination of Adjusted Service Certificate)). He was employed
as a Part owner of Art Building Specialty Company, Pittsburgh. between 1925-1960.
He was buried in Feb 1965 in St. Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. Sex: Male.
Notes for Joseph Peter Rhein:
France
August 26, 1918
My Dear Brothers,
I hope you are as well and happy as I am. Things here are fine. Will have many
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I hope you are as well and happy as I am. Things here are fine. Will have many
interesting stories to tell you when I see you again. I hope it will not be too long a
while. I hope work and study is agreeing with you two and that you may do your
best until I come back. The weather here is very nice and the place where I am at is
one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.
Wishing you the best of success. I am with love.
Your brother,
Joseph P. Rhein
Ord. Sgt.
320th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Division
France 1918
NANTILLOIS (MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE)
On the night of October 7th, the Regiment, with the First Battalion in front,
took over the right half of a new Divisional Sector north of Montfaucon, and at
three-thirty on the afternoon of October 9th, started to attack in the Bois des Ogons
under cover of a creeping barrage.
Heavy machine gun resistance was encountered, but by morning the
battalion had advanced two kilometers through difficult woods and reached the road
running from Cunel to Brieulles. Concentrations of machine gun fire from all
directions and of artillery fire, especially from batteries across the river, caused the
battalion to entrench and to employ flanking and infiltrating tactics.
The attack was continued the following morning in the wake of a rolling
barrage, but nothing in the way of artillery preparation seemed to interfere with the
effectiveness of the German machine gun. It's fire from all angles was terrific and,
though two companies were able to reach a small trench system some three
hundred yards in advance of the road, they were later withdrawn under cover of the
woods to avoid useless exposure.
On the morning of October 11th, the attempt was made again, and this time
an advance of another kilometer was made and maintained in the face of a most
determined resistance. That night, after fifty-five hours of almost constant fighting in
an area drenched with gas and shelled by high explosives, the Regiment was
relieved by troops of the Fifth Division and routed via Montfaucon and Avocourt to a
bivouac area in the Foret De Hesse. A line drawn from Montfaucon north through
Nantillois to Ancreville represents the general direction taken by the 320th Infantry
in what may be designated, from the Regimental standpoint, as the Nantillois Phase
of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
After several rainy days in the woods, the troops embussed and were taken
to billets in an area just south of the Argonne Forest. Here, with Regimental
Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Machine Gun and the Third at
Passavant, the men obtained baths, various items of new clothing, rest, and, what
seemed the most to be desired, freedom from the ominous hum and burst of shells.
The change was not for long, however, and on October 27th, the Regiment
marched to the western approach of Triaucourt and there embussed in French
camions for the Neuvilly area. The debussing took place at le Neufour, in the
Argonne Forest, followed by a five kilometer march to bivouac in the. woods at la
Chalade.
ST. JUVIN-ST. GEORGES (MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE)
The Regiment remained there under ideal weather conditions until the night
of October 30th, when it marched via le Four de Paris, la Barricade, Chatel
Chehery, Fleville to support position southeast of St. Juvin in the Department of
Ardennes. On the night of October 31st, the Eightieth Division relieved the
Eighty-Second, and the Third Battalion formed along the St. Juvin-St. Georges
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Eighty-Second, and the Third Battalion formed along the St. Juvin-St. Georges
Road in preparation for an attack at dawn.
The barrage which opened at three-thirty a. M., was immediately followed
by a destructive enemy counter-barrage placed along the St. Juvin-St. Georges
Road. The battalion jumped off at five-forty-two a. M., meeting intense machine gun
fire from the very start. The German position on the far side of a ravine (aux
Pierres), with an unbroken field of fire, seemed impregnable. The fighting was of the
most desperate order during the morning but the enemy's resistance was slowly but
surely broken down. Further artillery support was given that night and, upon
continuing the attack at five-fifteen a. M., November 2nd, the Regiment made
steady progress until relieved that morning. This day of November 1st marked the
last of heavy fighting for the Division and, in fact, for substantially the entire First
American Army. When that day was over, the march to the Rhine had actually
begun. The Infantry, thereafter, could not keep pace with the retreating enemy and
his rearguard action was but feebly maintained during the following days that
proved to be the last of the war.
The Regiment, after relief, continued the march forward through Imecourt,
Sivry, Buzancy, to a bivouac area in a woods twenty-five kilometers due south of
historic Sedan.
On November 8th, it began a march southward which developed into a two
hundred kilometer tramp through a half dozen Departments to a southern training
area. The line of march went through Marcq, Bois d'Apremont (Department of
Ardennes), les Islettes (Meuse), Verrieres, Givry-en Argonne (Marne), Revigny,
Baudonvilliers (Meuse), Villiersaux Bois, Dommartin, St. Pierre (Haute-Marne),
Fontette, les Riceys (Aube) to a training area in the Department of Cote D'Or.
(Source - 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, McGraw-Phillips Printing
Company, Inc., New York City.)
During the few months that the 320th Infantry Regiment fought in France in the late
summer and fall of 1918 they suffered the following killed in action or died of
wounds.
Field Officers 1
Headquarters Company 5
Machine Gun Company 6
Medical Detachment 5
Company A 28
Company B 19
Company C 36
Company D 19
Company E 16
Company F 11
Company G 12
Company H 23
Company I 25
Company K 20
Company L 38
Company M 16
HEADQUARTERS, EIGHTIETH DIVISION AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY
FORCES
GENERAL ORDER FRANCE, Ilth November, 1918.
No. 19
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 80TH DIVISION
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The 80th Division only moves FORWARD.
It not only moves forward against the Enemy, but it moves forward in the estimation
of all who are capable of judging its courage, its fighting and its many qualities.
In the operations for the period November Ist-5th, the Division moved forward
fifteen and five eighths miles in an air line.
It always led.
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It captured two Huns for every man wounded.
It captured one machine gun for every man wounded.
It captured one cannon for every ten men wounded, besides large quantities of
munitions and other stores.
It accomplished these results, of vast importance to the success of the general
operation, with a far smaller percentage of casualties than any other Division
engaged.
It has learned by hard training and experience.
The appreciation of the Corps and Army Commanders is expressed in the following:
Telegram from the Commanding General, First Army:
"The Army Commander desires that you inform the Commander of the 80th Division
of the Army Commander's appreciation of his excellent work during the battle of
today. He desires that you have this information sent to all organizations of that
Division as far as may be practicable this night. He fully realizes the striking blow
your Division has delivered to the enemy this date."
Telegram from the Commanding General, First Army Corps:
"The Corps Commander is particularly pleased with the persistent, intelligent work
accomplished by your Division today. He is further desirous that his congratulations
and appreciation reach General LLOYD M. BRETT, commanding your Brigade,
which has bome the brunt of the burden."
Letter from the Commanding General, First 4rmy Corps:
"The Corps Commander desires that you be informed, and that those under your
command be informed, that in addition to other well deserved commendations
received from the Army Commander and the Corps Commander, he wishes to
express his particular gratification and appreciation of the work of your Division from
the time it has entered under his command."
It is necessarily a great honor to be allowed to command an organization which
earns such commendation.
It is likewise a great honor to belong to such an organization.
1 do not know what the future has in store for us. If it be war, we must and shall
sustain our honor and our reputation by giving our best to complete the salvation of
our Country.
If it be peace, we must and shall maintain our reputation and the honor of our
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If it be peace, we must and shall maintain our reputation and the honor of our
Division and the Army, as soldiers of the greatest country on earth, and as
right-minded, self respecting men.
The 80th Division only moves FORWARD.
A. CRONKHITE, Major General.
(Source - 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, McGraw Phillips Printing
Company, Inc., New York City)
The World War I Meuse-Argonne American Cenetery and Memorial is located east
of the village of Romagne-sons-Montfaucon (Meuse), France and about twenty-six
miles northwest of Verdun. Meuse-Argonne, covering one hundred and thirty acres,
holds the largest number of American Dead in Europe, a total of 14,246. Most of
those buried here gave their lives during the Meuse Argonne Offensive in World
War I. The immense array of headstones rises in rectangular rows upwards beyond
a wide central pool to the chapel which crowns a ridge. A beautiful bronze screen
separates the chapel foyer from the rows upward beyond a wide central pool to the
chapel which crowns a ridge.
American Expeditionary Forces
80th Division
Nickname - "Blue Ridge" Division.
Background
National Army Division established by the War Department on 5 Aug 17 to be
established at Camp Lee, VA. Draftees were from Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia. Movement overseas commenced on 17 May 18 and was completed by 9
Jun
18.
Primary Units
159th Infantry Brigade:
317th Infantry Regiment
318th Infantry Regiment
313th Machine Gun Battalion
160th Infantry Brigade:
319th Infantry Regiment
320th Infantry Regiment
315th Machine Gun Battalion
Generation 8 (con't)
155th Field Artillery Brigade:
313th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
314th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
315th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
305th Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops:
314th Machine Gun Battalion
305th Engineer Regiment
305th Field Signal Battalion
305th Train Headquarters and MP
305th Ammunition Train
305th Supply Train
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305th Supply Train
305th Engineer Train
305th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 317, 318, 319, 320)
Campaign Participation
Campaign Streamers (most units):
Somme Offensive
Meuse-Argonne
Picardy
155th Field Artillery Brigade & 305th Ammunition Train: Meuse-Argonne only
U. S. Victory Medal Clasps:
Defensive Sector
Meuse-Argonne
"The commander of the American Expeditionary Force, General John I. Pershing,
fixed the Army division at 979 officers, 27,082 men (about 40,000 all told), including
support personnel. Pershing created this division - which was more than twice the
size of its European counterpart - to acheive a capacity for sustained battle which
would ensure that American divisions would not falter short of their objectives as
British and French divisions so often had done. A division with fewer but larger
regiments would facilitate a more reasonable span of control and battle momentum.
Similar to - albeit larger than - early European "square designs, the American
square division consisted of two infantry brigades of two regiments each, one field
artillery brigade (two 75-mm regiments, one 155-mm regiment) an engineer
regiment, a machine gun battalion, a signal battalion, and division supply, and
sanitary trains. Each regiment had the strength of 112 officers and 3,720 men
formed into three battalions and one machine gun company. Each battalion
consisted of four companies of six officers and 250 men each." (Source - The U.S.
Army in the Twentieth Century)
iv. ALOYSIUS RALPH RHEIN was born on 01 Feb 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 13 . He died in Jun 1978 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 13 . He married STELLA L. RITZEL, daughter of Edward J. Ritzel and
Elizabeth nee unknown. She was born on 06 Mar 1907 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania 14 . She died in Aug 1980 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 14 .
Aloysius Ralph: Aloysius Ralph Rhein was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in St.
Augustine Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 . He was baptized
on 11 Feb 1900 in Reverend Father Gregorius Maria, OM Cap., officiated at the
baptism. 12 . He was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in Name on baptismal record is
Aloysium Raphaelem Rhein. 1 . He was baptized on 11 Feb 1900 in Witnesses
Marcus Laeng and Margaret Centner. 1 . He was employed as a Laborer in Steel Mill
in 1920 11 . His Social Security Number was Social Security #: 190-05-3152 after
1937 13 . His Social Security Number was State of issue: PA after 1937 13 . His Social
Security Number was Last residence: PA 15201 after 1937 13 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Aloysius Ralph Rhein:
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Individual: Rhein, Aloysius
Birth date: Feb 1, 1900
Death date: Jun 1978
Social Security #: 190-05-3152
Last residence: PA 15201
State of issue: PA
v. INFANT RHEIN was born after 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
He died before 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Sex: Unknown.
vi. LOUISA MARIA RHEIN was born on 19 Aug 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 12 . She died before 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
Louisa Maria Rhein was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in St. Augustine Church,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 . She was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in
Reverend Father Augustin M., OM Cap., officiated at the baptism.. She was
baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in Name on baptismal record is Louisam Mariam Rhein 1 .
She was baptized on 31 Aug 1902 in Witnesses Carl Geiss and Maria Centner 1 .
Sex: Female. Fact1: Died in infancy..
vii. ANTHONY JOSEPH RHEIN was born on 14 Jul 1905 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 15 . He died on 08 Dec 1982 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania 15 . He married (1) ELIZABETH ANNA WALTERS on 19 Aug 1931 in St.
Augustine Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
She was born in 1909 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 16 . She died in
1943 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) WINIFRED
REGINA SMITH on 03 Oct 1945 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
daughter of Daniel J. Smith and Rosalia M. Kress. She was born on 28 Sep 1912 in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She died in 1996 in Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Anthony Joseph: Anthony Joseph Rhein was baptized on 23 Jul 1905 in St.
Augustine Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Father Ernest,
O.M. Cap., Assistant Pastor. Sponsors, Anton Metzler, age 36 and his wife, Agnes
Metzler, age 39. They resided on Thirthy Eight Street in the 15th Ward. 1 . He was
employed as a Office Boy - Law Office in 1920 11 . He was buried in Dec 1982 in St.
Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Sex:
Male. He was educated Last residence: PA 15224 (4007 Mintwood Street) 15 .
Notes for Anthony Joseph Rhein:
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Individual: Rhein, Anthony
Birth date: Jul 14, 1905
Death date: Dec 1982
Social Security #: 209-05-4322
Last residence: PA 15224
State of issue: PA
27. BALBINA 8 KISTLER (Aloise 7 , Jean Michel 6 , Arbogast 5 , Johannes 4 , Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck,
Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 12 Jul 1849 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France. She
married PIERRE THOMAS II, son of Pierre Thomas and Marie Anne Noe. He was born on 30 Oct
1849 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
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1849 in Commune de Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin, France.
Balbina: Sex: Female.
Pierre: Sex: Male.
Pierre Thomas II and Balbina Kistler had the following children:
i. EUGENE 9 THOMAS was born on 13 Jul 1875 in Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany.
Sex: Male.
ii. JOSEPH THOMAS was born on 09 Apr 1877 in Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany. He married MADELEINE SCHONN. She was born on 02 Nov 1878 in
Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany.
Joseph: Sex: Male.
iii. JEAN BAPTISTE THOMAS was born on 21 Sep 1879 in Herrlisheim, Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany.
Sex: Male.
28. IGNACE 8 PFAADT (Madeline 7 Kistler, Joseph 6 Kistler, Ignace 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler, Maria 3
Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 08 Mar 1866 in Commune de Herrlisheim,
Bas-Rhin, France 1 . He died on 26 Apr 1964 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 10 . He married
CHRISTINE GRAF in 1897. She was born in Oct 1872 in Kentucky 11 .
Ignace: Witness: 1866 in Witnesses to Act of Birth were Joseph Schaffer and Michel Gross. 1 . He
immigrated to Naturalized in Pennsylvania - 1902. in 1891 11 . He was employed as a Laborer in
1900. He lived in Resided at North 20th Street, (11th Ward), Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
according to the 1900 and the 1920 United States Census for Kentucky. between 1900-1920 11 . He
was counted in the census in 1920 in Parents from Alsace - native tounge French. 11 . Sex: Male.
Notes for Ignace Pfaadt:
Donald Pfaadt of Louisville, Kentucky advised me on May 7, 2004 that he had located a copy of his
grandfather's petition for citizenship in the Jefferson County Archives. The papers were submitted
to the County Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky on October 19, 1904. It states that he was born
March 8, 1867 in Alsace, Germany. That he arrived in the United States at the Port of New York, in
the state of New York on the steamship Champaign on or about March 1891. It said that he lived in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for about five years and in the state of Kentucky for the past eight years.
He made a primary declaration of the intention to become a citizen of the United States before
William T. Lindsey the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of
Pennsylvania on May 3, 1894. (Note to File - JP Rhein)
It is not known who Ignace Pfaadt and his brother stayed with in Pittsburgh. The only Pfaadt in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the year 1900 (census records not available for
1890) is Sopha Pfaadt, age 47, born April 1853, in France, 22 years in the United States, two sons,
Peter age 20 and Lawrence age 19,, both born in Pennsylvania, parents born in France. I have
listed it here for future reference. Residence is Connally Street in the 28th Ward. (Note to File - JP
Rhein)
Christine: Sex: Female. She was educated Father born in Germany. Mother born in Indiana..
Ignace Pfaadt and Christine Graf had the following children:
i. MAGADALENA 9 PFAADT was born in Jun 1899 17 .
Sex: Female.
ii. CLARA PFAADT was born in 1902 11 .
Sex: Female.
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iii. JOSEPH AUGUST PFAADT was born on 31 Mar 1904 11 . He died on 25 Feb 1999 in
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. He married FLORENCE OMER. She was born
on 02 Oct 1902. She died on 06 Sep 1994 in Louisville, Jefferson County,
Kentucky.
Joseph August: Sex: Male.
iv. BERTHA PFAADT was born in 1907 11 .
Sex: Female.
v. FERDINAND PFAADT.
Sex: Male. He was educated Died in infancy at about the age of three. Date of birth
unknown..
29. SALOME 8 DURRSTEIN (Beatrix Mary 7 Kistler, Joseph 6 Kistler, Ignace 5 Kistler, Johannes 4 Kistler,
Maria 3 Huck, Philippe 2 Huck, Nicolas 1 Huck) was born on 05 Aug 1851 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. She died on 05 Oct 1930 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She married GEORGE
DRENGLER on 15 Apr 1873, son of George Drengler and Threresia nee unknown. He was born on
15 Mar 1840 in Munchen, Germany. He died on 30 Jun 1930 in Marathon, Wisconsin.
Salome: Fact 2: 1851 in May have been named after her aunt, Salome (Sarah) Kistler who was
residing in the 4th Ward in Pittsburgh on June 24, 1850.. She was baptized on 10 Aug 1851 in St.
Philomena, Pittsburgh. Sponsors were her aunt Salome (Sarah) Kistler and Ludovic Durrstein
(Dierstein).. Sex: Female. She was educated Also known as Sara..
George: Sex: Male.
George Drengler and Salome Durrstein had the following children:
i. JOSEPH 9 DRENGLER was born on 12 Jan 1874. He died on 16 Mar 1875.
Sex: Male.
ii. THERESE DRENGLER was born on 27 Jun 1875. She died on 16 Jul 1936.
Sex: Female.
iii. LUDWIG DRENGLER was born on 22 Mar 1877. He died on 02 Jun 1878.
Sex: Male.
iv. MARIE LOUISE DRENGLER was born on 14 Feb 1879. She died on 31 Jan 1942.
Sex: Female.
v. ANNA DRENGLER was born on 27 Dec 1880. She died on 31 Jan 1885.
Sex: Female.
vi. JOHN DRENGLER was born on 27 Dec 1882. He died on 19 Aug 1942 in Marathon,
Wisconsin. He married KATHERINE RITTER.
John: Sex: Male. He was buried in St. Mary's, Marathon, Wisconsin.
vii. MARY MAGDALEN DRENGLER was born on 07 Aug 1884. She died on 22 Aug 1932.
Sex: Female.
viii. FELIX DRENGLER was born on 24 Jun 1886.
Sex: Male.
ix. ULRICH DRENGLER was born on 22 Feb 1888 in Marathon, Wisconsin. He died in
1955. He married ANNIE M. LEIRMAN on 10 Feb 1915 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She
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1955. He married ANNIE M. LEIRMAN on 10 Feb 1915 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She
was born in 1890. She died in 1951.
Ulrich: Sex: Male. He was employed as a Blacksmith.
x. CORDULA MARY DRENGLER was born on 10 Jun 1891 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She
died on 10 Jan 1986 in Marathon, Wisconsin. She married WILHELM PAUL JAKOB
STERN on 10 Jan 1916 in Marathon, Wisconsin, son of Christian J. Stern and
Ernestine Neumeister. He was born on 03 Jun 1885 in Maple Grove, Wisconsin. He
died in Feb 1964 in New Orleans.
Cordula Mary: Sex: Female. Her religious affiliation was Roman Catholic.
xi. ARNOLD DRENGLER was born on 28 May 1893 in Marathon, Wisconsin. He died in
Jul 1976. He married EVELYN M. BROWN. She was born in 1893.
Arnold: Sex: Male.
xii. ROBERT ALBINUS DRENGLER was born on 29 Aug 1899.
Sex: Male.
Sources
Examination of copy of applicable document, Birth Certificate, Copy of The Act of Birth, Marriage
License, Register listing marriage date, etc.
Examination of copy of applicable document, Birth Certificate, Copy of The Act of Birth, Marriage
License, Register listing marriage date, etc., Derived from The Act of Birth of his children.
Examination of copy of Certificate of Death or Register listing record of death or from inscription
taken from gravesite marker.
Examination of photo copy of the applicable Acts of Birth, Marriage or Death as furnished by
Daniel Kistler of Souffelweyersheim, France.
Information furnished by Valerie Wenger Kastner, Rountzenheim, France.
Herrlisheim un village de traditions tournee vers l'Europe.
Diocese of Pittsburgh, Archives and Records Center, 4721 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Examination of Copy of Birth Certificate, Copy of Baptismal Certificate or applicable Register
listing such information.
Examination of copy of Certificate of Death or Register listing record of death or from inscription
taken from gravesite marker., Volume 44, Certificate 21862.
Examination of copy of Certificate of Death or Register listing record of death or from inscription
taken from gravesite marker., Volume 18, Certificate 8511.
1920 United States Census.
Extracted from the Archives and Records Center of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, North Craig Street,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 28, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.112.4.54022.178
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Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 28, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.112.4.54024.152
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Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 28, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.112.4.54022.194
1930 Federal Census for Pennsylvania.
1900 United States Census.
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A
Alt, Catherine: 5,10
Alt, Jean Michel: 5,10
B
Baumann, William: 22
Becker, Michel: 2
Becker, Therese (1): 3,6
Becker, Therese (1865): 13,16,22,23,38
Becker, Thibaud: 13,16,22,38
Brown, Evelyn M.: 56
C
Cantzler, Katharina: 2
Christmann, Catherine: 3,5
D
Deldemme, ???: 23,39
Drengler, Anna: 55
Drengler, Arnold: 56
Drengler, Cordula Mary: 56
Drengler, Felix: 55
Drengler, George (1840): 21,55
Drengler, George (2): 21,55
Drengler, John: 55
Drengler, Joseph: 55
Drengler, Ludwig: 55
Drengler, Marie Louise: 55
Drengler, Mary Magdalen: 55
Drengler, Robert Albinus: 56
Drengler, Therese: 55
Drengler, Ulrich: 55,56
Durrstein, Anna: 22
Durrstein, Jacob (1826): 11,19,20,21
Durrstein, Jacob (1867): 22
Durrstein, Jean Georges: 11,19
Durrstein, Johannes Baptista: 22
Durrstein, Joseph: 22
Durrstein, Mary: 22
Durrstein, Michael: 22
Durrstein, Salome: 55
Durstein, Ludovicus: 22
Durstein, Maria Magdalena: 22
F
Franck, Louise: 38
Fritsch, Marie Anne: 13,16,22,38
G
Graf, Christine: 18,54
Gross, Anne (1): 1
Gross, Anne (2): 2
Gross, Marie: 1
Grun, Marie Anne: 3,6
Guthmann, Eva: 1,2
H
Heitz, Amand: 16
Heitz, Felix: 16
Heitz, Louis: 17
Hentgen, Johann Peter: 10,18
Index of Individuals
Hentgen, Johannes Baptiste: 10,18,19
Hentgen, Maria Louisa: 19
Hentgen, William: 19
Herrmann, Jean Georges: 2,3
Herrmann, Rosine: 2,3
Huck, Anastase: 6,14
Huck, Geeorges: 2
Huck, Jean Georges: 2
Huck, Maria: 1
Huck, Nicolas: 1
Huck, Philippe: 1
K
57
Keith, Madeline: 23,38
Kieffer, Joseph: 23,38
Kientz, Catherine: 5,10
Kientz, Marie: 2,3
Kistler, Aloise: 16,17
Kistler, Anastasia: 5
Kistler, Andre: 6
Kistler, Andreas: 5
Kistler, Antoine (1789): 3,4
Kistler, Antoine (1824): 5
Kistler, Arbogast (1749): 3,4
Kistler, Arbogast (1783): 4
Kistler, Arbogast (1829): 6
Kistler, Balbina: 53,54
Kistler, Barbara: 2
Kistler, Beatrix Mary: 19,21
Kistler, Catherine (1778): 4
Kistler, Catherine (1819): 10
Kistler, Catherine (1834): 6
Kistler, Charles: 9
Kistler, Daniel (1648): 1
Kistler, Daniel (1675): 1
Kistler, Daniel (1716): 1,2
Kistler, Daniel (1785): 5,7,14
Kistler, Daniel (1818): 5
Kistler, Etiez: 10
Kistler, Ignace: 4,5
Kistler, Jacques (1834): 7
Kistler, Jacques (1850): 38
Kistler, Jean: 10
Kistler, Jean Michel (1746): 2
Kistler, Jean Michel (1781): 4
Kistler, Jean Michel (1782): 9
Kistler, Jean Michel (1818): 9
Kistler, Jean Michel (1831): 11
Kistler, Johannes: 2
Kistler, Johannes Jacob: 2
Kistler, Joseph (1788): 10
Kistler, Joseph (1823): 14
Kistler, Louis (1825): 6
Kistler, Louis (1831): 6,7
Kistler, Louis (1877): 38
Kistler, Louise: 7
Kistler, Madeline: 17

Kistler, Marie Anne: 6,7,12
Kistler, Philomene: 17
Kistler, Regine: 7,12,13,14,15
Kistler, Reine: 5
Kistler, Rosalie: 9
Kistler, Rosine: 4
Kistler, Salome: 18,19
Kistler, Suzanne: 6
Kistler, Therese (1813): 10
Kistler, Therese (1815): 17
Kistler, Vincent: 3
Klein, Catherine (1723): 1,2
Klein, Catherine (1790): 3,5,7,14
Klein, Joannes: 1,2
Klein, Marie: 1,2
Klein, Mathieu: 3,5
Kleiz, Madeline: 11,19
Koestler, Francoise: 3
Koestler, Sophia: 3
Kormann, Catherine: 9,16
Kress, Rosalia M.: 37,53
L
Laeng, Alexandre: 14,16,23,39
Laeng, Charles: 23,38
Laeng, Christine: 2,3
Laeng, Louise: 14,16,23,29,31,39,45,46
Laeng, Maria Anna: 4,9
Laeng, Mathieu: 23,38
Laeng, Philippe: 4,9
Leirman, Annie M.: 55,56
Liess, Elisabeth: 14,38
Liess, Francoise: 3,4
Lor, An: 10,18
Lutz, Agnes: 2,3,4
Lutz, Alexander: 17
Lutz, Arbogast: 10,17
Lutz, Jean Georges: 2,3
Lutz, Joseph: 10,17
M
Marty, Jean: 23,38
McKinney, John Henry: 31,47
McKinney, Mabel Florence: 31,47
N
Naas, Salome: 3,4,5
Neumeister, Ernestine: 56
Noe, Anastase: 9,16
Noe, Magdalena: 2
Noe, Marie Anne: 17,53
O
Omer, Florence: 55
P
Pfaadt, Andre: 10,17
Pfaadt, Anne Catherine: 1,2
Pfaadt, Bertha: 55
Pfaadt, Catherina: 4,7
Index of Individuals
Pfaadt, Clara: 54,55
Pfaadt, Ferdinand: 55
Pfaadt, Francoise: 14,16,23,39
Pfaadt, Ignace (1820): 10,17
Pfaadt, Ignace (1866): 54
Pfaadt, Jacques: 17
Pfaadt, Jean Baptiste: 18
Pfaadt, Joseph August: 55
Pfaadt, Louis: 17
Pfaadt, Madeleine: 16
Pfaadt, Magadalena: 54
Pfadt, Maguerite: 1
Pfaff, Benoit: 3,6
Pfaff, Marie Anne: 3,6
Pfister, ???: 3,4
Pfister, Francoise: 3,4
Philipps, ???: 23,39
R
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Rhein, Aloysius Ralph: 36,37,52
Rhein, Ambroise (1828): 8
Rhein, Ambroise (1831): 16
Rhein, Anastase: 13,15
Rhein, Angele: 23,39
Rhein, Anthony Joseph: 37,53
Rhein, Antoine (1789): 4,6,7,12
Rhein, Antoine (1856): 13,15
Rhein, Caroline: 16
Rhein, Catherine: 9
Rhein, Charles: 23,39
Rhein, Elizabeth: 9
Rhein, Eugene: 23,39
Rhein, Felix: 14,16
Rhein, Francois Joseph: 4,7
Rhein, Georges: 9
Rhein, Infant: 37,53
Rhein, Jacques (1820): 6,12,13,14,15
Rhein, Jacques (1908): 23,39
Rhein, Joseph (1827): 8
Rhein, Joseph (1860): 13,16
Rhein, Joseph (1866): 23,31,39,46
Rhein, Joseph (1893): 31,47
Rhein, Joseph (1899): 23,39
Rhein, Joseph Peter: 31,47
Rhein, Louisa Maria: 37,53
Rhein, Luden: 9
Rhein, Marie (1855): 13,15
Rhein, Marie (1886): 23,38
Rhein, Marie Louise: 23,38
Rhein, Mathilde: 23,39
Rhein, Paul (1823): 7
Rhein, Paul (1904): 23,39
Rhein, Pierre (1823): 7
Rhein, Pierre (1862): 22,23,38
Rhein, Rosa Angela: 31,46
Rhein, Rosalie: 13,15
Rhein, Theresa (1858): 13,16

Rhein, Theresa (1859): 13,16
Ritter, Katherine: 55
Ritzel, Edward J.: 36,37,52
Ritzel, Stella L.: 36,37,52
S
Sattler, Catherine: 9,16,17
Schiff, Catherine: 23,39
Schmitt, Elisabeth: 10,17
Schonn, Madeleine: 54
Shreinerin, Catherine: 1,2
Smith, Daniel J.: 37,53
Smith, Winifred Regina: 37,53
Stadelmann, Berthe: 23,39
Stern, Christian J.: 56
Stern, Wilhelm Paul Jakob: 56
Stewart, Rosa Linda: 31,47
T
Thomas, Eugene: 54
Thomas, Jean Baptiste: 54
Thomas, Joseph: 54
Thomas, Pierre: 17,53
Thomas, Pierre II: 17,53,54
U
unknown, Elizabeth nee: 36,37,52
unknown, Marie nee: 10,17
unknown, Mary T. nee: 22
unknown, Threresia nee: 21,55
W
Walters, Elizabeth Anna: 37,53
Wenger, Joseph: 23,39
Z
Zilliox, Odile: 4,9
Zoecklein, Magdeline: 17
Index of Individuals
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