Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace - Families and Names from Records
Compiled by Brian J. Smith

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

Families

Married 11-Nov-1800 (20-Brum-y.9) in Schoenenbourg
Joseph LEISER
- Born ca.1782 in Schoenenbourg
- Son of Jean Adam LEISER and Eve Bamberger
- Died 21-Dec-1850 in Schoenenbourg
Christine BAUER
- Born ca.1777 in Bremmelbach
- Died 29-Dec-1839 in Schoenenbourg
Children (born in Schoenenbourg):
- Joseph, b.ca.1802
- Agathe, b.ca.1817
- Probably others
From the 1836 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- LEISER: Joseph 54, Christine 34 (nee BAUER), Joseph 34, Agathe 19
  WALTER: Jacques 3 (nephew)
From the 1841 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- LEISER: Joseph (widower), Francoise,
  WALTHER: Jacques (grandson)
  - Family #67, individual #330-332, image 9 of 19
From the 1846 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- WEISHAR: Joseph 36, Francoise 37 (nee LEISSER), Joseph 3, Michel 1
  WALTHER: Jacques 13 (nephew)
  LEISSER: Joseph 66 (father-in-law)
  - Dwelling # 11, family #13, individual #62-67, image 3 of 15
Possible emigration of Joseph:
- Ship Sully, arriving in New York on 15-Jul-1845:
  - LEISSER: Joseph 63
  - The name and age is correct,
    and he is traveling with other people from neighboring villages.
    However, since Joseph appears in Schoenenbourg in the 1846 census
    and then died there in 1850,
    it seems unlikely he traveled to America in 1845.

Antoine MERCK and Marie Agathe WEISHAR married 30-Jul-1812 in Schoenenbourg
Antoine MERCK and Marie Madelaine KERN married 02-Sep-1830 in Schoenenbourg
Antoine MERCK
- Born 03-Nov-1788 in Schoenenbourg
- Son of Antoine MERCK and Marie Barbe PFLUGMACHER
Marie Agathe WEISHAR
- Born 09-Nov-1789 in Schoenenbourg
- Daughter of Chretien WEISHARR and Agathe WOLFF
Marie Magdeleine KERN
- Born 24-Jun-1784 in Neusatz in Baden
- Daughter of Mathiew KERN and Catherine RIEBEL
Children of Antoine MERCK and Marie Agathe WEISHAR (born in Schoenenbourg):
- Antoine, b.22-Mar-1825
- Michel, b.ca.1829
- Agathe, b.ca.1815
- Marie Anne, b.ca.1817
- Madeleine, b.ca.1821
- Eve, b.ca.1823
From the 1836 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- MERCK: Antoine 47, Madeleine 52 (nee KERN), Antoine 12, Michel 7, Agathe 21, Marie Anne 19, Madeleine 15, Eve 13
From the 1841 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- MERCK: Antoine, Madeleine (nee KERN), Antoine, Barbe, Agathe, Eve
  - Family #63, individual #314-319, image 9 of 19
From the 1846 census, in Schoenenbourg:
- MERCK: Antoine 58, Madeleine (nee KERN) 62, Marie Anne 30, Agathe 31, Madeleine 25
  - Dwelling # 46, Family #55, individual #259-263, image 6 of 15
- Son Antoine MERCK (age about 20) does not appear in this census in Schoenenbourg
Probable emigration of son Antoine:
- Antoine appears in Schoenenbourg in the 1841 census, but not in 1846
- Ship Sully, arriving in New York on 15-Jul-1845:
  - MERCK: Antoine 20

17-Nov-1818 - Madeleine WOLFSTIRN (from Tables Décennales)
13-Sep-1820 #19 - Elisabethe WOLFSTIRN
- Daughter of Antoine WOLFSTIRN (age 24) and Elisabeth HEID
04-Jun-1822 #17 - Antoine WOLFFSTIRN (from Tables Décennales)
- Son of Antoine WOLFSTIRN (age 26) and Elisabeth HEID
03-Oct-1824 - Anne Marie WOLFSTIRN (from Tables Décennales)
29-Jan-1825 #1 - Michel MERCK
- Son of Francois Joseph MERCK (age 32) and Agathe WEISHAAR
- Living in house #4
22-Mar-1825 #5 - Antoine MERCK
- Son of Antoine MERCK (age 36) and Agathe WEISHAAR
- Living in house #28
18-Nov-1825 #22 - Christina WOLFFSTIRN
- Daughter of Antoine WOLFFSTIRN (age 30) and Elisabethe HEID
03-Dec-1865 - Antoine EINHORN
- Son of Antoine EINHORN and Marie Anne WALTER

20-Brum-y.9 #1 - Joseph LEISSER and Christina BAUER
- The names and marriage date are from the index on the last page of Year 9 marriages
30-Jul-1812 #6 - Antoin MERCK and Agathe WEISHARR
- Antoin MERCK
  - Born 03-Nov-1788 in Schoenenbourg
  - Living in Schoenenbourg
  - Son of Antoin MERCK (died 17-Dec-1807 in Schoenenbourg) and Barbe PFLUGMACHER (died 22-Feb-1806 in Schoenenbourg)
- Marie Agathe WEISHARR
  - Born 09-Nov-1789 in Schoenenbourg
  - Living in Schoenenbourg
  - Daughter of Chretien WEISHARR (died 21-Jul-1792 in Schoenenbourg) and Agathe WOLFF (present)
02-Sep-1830 #5 - Antoine MERCK and Marie Madelaine KERN
- Antoine MERCK
  - Age 41
  - Born 03-Nov-1788 in Schoenenbourg
  - Living in Schoenenbourg
  - Son of Antoine MERCK (died 17-Dec-1807? in Schoenenbourg) and Marie Barbe PFLUGMACHER (died 22-Feb-1806 in Schoenenbourg)
- Marie Magdeleine KERN
  - Age 46
  - Born 24-Jun-1784 in Neusatz in Baden
  - Living in Schoenenbourg
  - Daughter of Mathiew KERN (died 30-Apr-1814 in Neusatz) and Catherine RIEBEL (died 06-Jan-1803 in Neusatz)
23-Sep-1862 - Antoine EINHORN and Marie Anne WALTER
- For more about this couple, see Families from Stundwiller, Oberroedern, and Aschbach
- Marie Anne WALTER
  - Age 25 on date of marriage
  - Born 08-May-1837 in Oberroedern
  - Daughter of WALTER Xavier (age 54) and WALTER Marie Anne (age 54) of Oberroedern

05-Nov-1822 #8 - Antoine WOLFFSTIRN
- Age 5 months 1 day
- Born in Schoenenbourg
- Son of Antoine WOLFFSTIRN and Elisabeth HEID
14-Nov-1829 #11 - Agathe WEISHAR
- Age 40
- Born in Schoenenbourg
- Wife of Antoine MERCK
- Daughter of Chretien WEISHAR (deceased) and Agathe WOLFF (deceased)
29-Dec-1839 #10 - Christine BAUER
- Age 62
- Born in Bremmelbach
- Wife of Joseph LEISSER
- Parents unknown
21-Dec-1850 #18 - Joseph LEISER
- Age 70
- Born in Schoenenbourg
- Widower of Christine BAUER (deceased)
- Son of Jean Adam LEISER (deceased) and Eve Bamberger (deceased)

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