Rittershoffen - Names and Families

Compiled by Brian J. Smith

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Rittershoffen is a village in Bas-Rhin (Alsace), France.

Families

BALL-WESTERMANN - Bernard BALL and Anne Eve WESTERMANN, 1832

Married 06-Mar-1832
Bernard BALL
- Born 15-Feb-1807 in Rittershoffen
- Son of Jean BALL and Marguerite VOGLER
Anne Eve WESTERMANN
- Born 08-Jul-1810 in Rittershoffen
- Daughter of Jean Adam WESTERMANN and Anne Eve WURTZ
Children (all born in Rittershoffen):
- Aloïse, b.ca.1833
- Georges, b.ca.1835
- Louis, b.28-Jan-1845
From the 1836 census, in Rittershoffen:
- BALL: Bernard 32, Anne Eve 27 (nee WESTERMANN), Aloïse 3, Georges 1
From the 1861 census, in Rittershoffen (p.5 of 22):
- BALL: Bernard 54, Anne Eve 50 (nee WESTERMANN), Louis 16; family #57 in household #42
- BALL: Aloïse 27, Caroline (nee BERLING), Caroline 1; family #58 in household #42
From the 1866 census, in Rittershoffen (p.7 of 21):
- BALL: Bernard 59, Anne Eve 55 (nee WESTERMANN); family #75 in household #61
  - Their son Louis does not appear in the 1866 census of Rittershoffen
- BALL: Aloïse 32, Caroline 6, Aloïse 3, Marie 1; family #76 in household #61
Emigration of son Louis:
- From The Alsace Emigration Book, Volume 1 page 8:
  - BALL: Ludwig
  - From Niederbetschdorf
    - Niederbetschdorf (today Betschdorf) is the village adjacent to Rittershoffen to the east
  - Born 1845
  - Filed intention to emigrate in 1866
  - Destination: Ohio
- Married Veronique BALL, daughter of Joseph BALL and Catherine SCHAUB of Bühl
- From the "Anderson Family Tree" by jamieamunrud on Ancestry.com:
  - Married Safronia Veronica 20-Oct-1868 in Seneca County, Ohio
  - Son of Joseph and Catherine BALL
    - This is incorrect. Joseph and Catherine are his wife Veronika's parents, not his.
  - In the 1870 and 1880 census, lived in Reed, Seneca County, Ohio
- Find-A-Grave entry for Louis Ball at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio:
  - Born 26-Jan-1845
    - The birthdate is given as January 26, but in the photograph of the gravestone it appears that it could be 28
  - Died 27-Jun-1903 (aged 58)
  - Buried with his wife Veronika

SCHRECKENBERGER-BALL - George SCHRECKENBERGER and Marie Anne BALL, 1872

Married 15-Oct-1872 in Rittershoffen
George SCHRECKENBERGER
- Born 26-Apr-1846 in Rittershoffen
- Son of Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER and Anna Eve VOEGELE
Marie Anne BALL
- Born 18-Mar-1851 in Oberroedern
- Daughter of Francois Antoine BALL and Marie Anne FIX
Children:
- George, b.23-Nov-1872 in Rittershoffen
- Mary, b.ca.1875 in Buffalo, New York
- Lena (probably Magdalena), b.ca.1876 in Buffalo, New York
- Probably others
Emigration:
- Ship Amerique, arriving in New York on 06-May-1875:
  - SCHRECKENBERGER: Josephine 15, Georges 2
    - This is the son George and his aunt Josephine
  - George SCHRECKENBERGER and Marie Anne BALL do not appear on the passenger list of this ship, nor can I find them on any other ship between 1872 and 1875.
    It seems most likely they were on this ship Amerique, traveling with their infant son and George's young sister Josephine.
- 1880 U.S. census, in Buffalo, New York
  - SCHRECKENBERGER: Geo 42, Mary 29, George 7, Mary 5, Lena 4
    - Dwelling #296, Family #791, image 47 of 55
    - Lena born in April
    - Place of birth:
      - Geo 42 in France
      - Mary 29 and George 7 in Alsace
      - Mary 5 and Lena 4 in Buffalo NY

SCHRECKENBERGER-VOEGELE - Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER and Anna Eve VOEGELE, 1861

Married 04-Feb-1861 in Rittershoffen
Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER
- Born 24-Jun-1824 in Neckarhausen in Baden
- Son of Sebastien SCHRECKENBERGER and Anne Marguerithe SOPEFRANKENSTEIN of Neckarhausen
Anna Eve VOEGELE
- Born 03-Mar-1826 in Rittershoffen
- Daughter of Joseph VOEGELE and Elisabeth CLAUSS
Children, born in Rittershoffen prior to marriage:
These two children were born prior to the marriage or their parents.
In the birth records, the mother is Anna Eve VOEGELE and the father is unknown.
In the 1861 marriage record, Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER recognizes the children and makes their births legitimate.
I assume this means he acknowledges that he is the father.
- George, born 26-Apr-1846
  - Married Marie Anne BALL 1872 in Rittershoffen
  - See the SCHRECKENBERGER-BALL family on this page
- Josephine, born 09-Aug-1859
Children, born in Rittershoffen:
- Maria Magdalena, b.14-Oct-1863
- Joseph, b.22-Apr-1865
- Louis, b.28-Mar-1867
Child born in Buffalo, New York:
- Rosa, b.Jan-1880, died 19-Apr-1880
Emigration:
- Ship France, arriving in New York on 21-Aug-1879:
  - SCHREKENBERGER: Georges 55, Mrs. 55, Joseph 14, Louis 12
- Ship Amerique, arriving in New York on 06-May-1875:
  - SCHRECKENBERGER: Josephine 15, Georges 2
    - This is the daughter Josephine and her nephew George
- 1880 U.S. census, in Buffalo, New York
  - SCHRECKENBERGER: Geo 54, Eva 53, Josephine 20, Mary 17, Joseph 14, Louis 13, Rosa 5 months
    - Dwelling #296, Family #792, image 47 of 55
    - All born in Germany except Rosa; Rosa born in Buffalo NY
    - Rosa born in January
    - Rosa died 19-Apr-1880 of cramp

Civil Records, from the Bas-Rhin Online Records

Births

28-Jan-1845 #6 - Louis BALL
- Son of Bernard BALL (age 36) and Anne Eve WESTERMANN (age 35)
26-Apr-1846 #14 - Georges Frederic WAHL
- Son of Georges WAHL (age 35) and Madeleine FRANCK (age 25)
26-Apr-1846 #15 - Georges VOEGELE
- Son of Anne Eve VOEGELE (age 20) and unknown father
- Anne Eve VOEGELE is the daughter of Joseph VOEGELE and Elisabeth CLAUSS of Rittershoffen
14-Oct-1863 - Maria Magdalena SCHRECKENBERGER (from Tables Décennales)
22-Apr-1865 - Joseph SCHRECKENBERGER (from Tables Décennales)
28-Mar-1867 - Louis SCHRECKENBERGER (from Tables Décennales)
23-Nov-1872 #31 - Georg SCHRECKENBERGER
- Son of Georg SCHRECKENBERGER and Maria Anna BALL

Marriages

06-Mar-1832 #2 - Bernard BALL and Anne Eve WESTERMANN
- Bernard BALL
  - Age 25
  - Born 15-Feb-1807 in Rittershoffen
  - Son of Jean BALL (deceased) and Marguerite VOGLER (age 59, present)
- Anne Eve WESTERMANN
  - Age 21
  - Born 08-Jul-1810 in Rittershoffen
  - Daughter of Jean Adam WESTERMANN (age 50, present) and Anne Eve WURTZ (age 56, present)
04-Feb-1861 #2 - Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER and Anna Eve VOEGELE
- Jean Georges SCHRECKENBERGER
  - Age 36
  - Born 24-Jun-1824 in Neckarhausen in Baden
  - Son of Sebastien SCHRECKENBERGER (age 57, present) and Anne Marguerithe SOPEFRANKENSTEIN (deceased) of Neckarhausen
- Anna Eve VOEGELE
  - Age 34
  - Born 03-Mar-1826 in Rittershoffen
  - Daughter of Joseph VOEGELE (died 25-Aug-1854) and Elisabeth CLAUSS (age 76, present)
- The future husband recongizes and wants to legitimize the births of these two children:
  - George VOEGELE, born 26-Apr-1846 in Rittershoffen
  - Josephine VOEGELE, born 09-Aug-1859 in Rittershoffen
15-Oct-1872 #5 - Georg SCHRECKENBERGER and Maria Anna BALL
- Georg SCHRECKENBERGER
  - Born 26-Apr-1846 in Rittershoffen
  - Son of Johann Georg SCHRECKENBERGER and Anna Eve VÖGELE
- Maria Anna BALL
  - Born 18-May-1851 in Oberroedern
  - Daughter of Franz BALL and Maria Anna FIX

Deaths

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