Trimbach - Names and Families

Compiled by Brian J. Smith

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

Families

GRESS-KRESS - George Henri GRESS and Caroline KRESS, 1841

Married 26-Jan-1841
George Henri GRESS
- Son of unnamed father and Catherine Gress of Trimbach
- Born 20-Sep-1812 in Trimbach
Caroline KRESS
- Daughter of unnamed father and Catherine Kress of Trimbach
- Born 19-Dec-1816 in Stattmatten
Children (born in Trimbach):
- Philippe, b.18-May-1841
- Catherine, b.17-Jul-1843
- Madeleine, b.09-Dec-1844
Emigration:
- Ship Palestine, arriving in New York 05-Oct-1846:
  - GRESS: George 34, Carolina 28, Philipp 5, Catherine 3, Madeleine 1; from France

GRESS-STOLTZ - George GRESS and Anne Marie STOLTZ, 1810

Married 22-May-1810
George GRESS
- Son of Phillip GRESS and Catharine ARNHOLT
- Born 29-Nov-1784 in Trimbach
Anne Marie STOLTZ
- Daughter of Jacques STOLTZ and Anna Maria KOLLMANN of Killendorf
- Born 28-Aug-1784 in Seltz
Children (born in Trimbach):
- Marie Anne, b.ca.1819
- Anne Marie, b.05-Jan-1822
- Madeleine, b.ca.1824
- Jean, b.ca.1833
From the 1836 census, in Trimbach:
- GRESS: Georges 54 (widower), Marie Anne 17, Anne Marie 14, Madeleine 12, Jean 3
Emigration of daughter Anne Marie:
- Ship Judah Touro, arriving in New York 07-Jul-1847:
  - GRESSE: A.M. 24 (female)
- From family trees online at Ancestry.com:
  - Anne Marie married her first cousin Philip GRESS (1820-1875) ca.1847 in Ontario, Canada
    - [Note by Brian Smith: This is probably her cousin Philip GRESS, born 08-Sep-1820, son of Catherine GRESS.]
  - Anne Marie died 10-Oct-1891 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

HEINTZ-HOLZMANN - Thiebaut HEINTZ and Madeleine HOLZMANN, 1829

Married 21-Dec-1829
Thiebaut HEINTZ
- Son of Thiebaut HEINTZ and Catherine SCHNEIDER
- Born Jun-1798 in Trimbach
Madeleine HOLZMANN
- Daughter of George HOLZMANN and Madeleine STURM of Niederseebach
- Born 20-Jul-1808 in Niederseebach
Children (born in Trimbach), from Tables Decennales:
- Madeleine, b.10-Jun-1831
- Jean Thibaud, b.22-Apr-1836
- Henri, b.30-Oct-1838
- George, b.25-Jul-1841
- Jean, b.28-Mar-1844
From the 1836 census, in Trimbach:
- HEINTZ: Thibaud 38, Madeleine 27 (nee HOLZMANN), Madeleine 5, Jean Thibaud 3mos.
Emigration:
- Ship Judah Touro, arriving in New York 07-Jul-1847:
  - HEINTZ: T 49 (male), M 39 (female), M 16 (female), D 10 (male), H 8 (male), G 5 (male), J 1 (male)

KILLINGER-KAST - Mathieu (or Mathias) KILLINGER and Eve KAST, 1816

No evidence has been found that this couple immigrated to the U.S., but several of their children did.
Mathieu KILLINGER may have immigrated, since I do not find a record of his death in Trimbach
Married 17-Apr-1816 in Trimbach
By 18-Apr-1842, the date of their daughter's marriage, they were living in Stundwiller
Mathieu (or Mathias) KILLINGER
- Son of Michel KILLINGER and Elisabethe RINCK
  - Michel KILLINGER died 13-Apr-1811
  - Marie Elisabeth RINCK died 01-Dec-1825 at age 65
- Born 10-Ther-y.4 (28-Jul-1796) in Trimbach
Eve KAST
- Daughter of Leonard KAST and Catharine WILHELM
- Born 08-Jan-1789 in Trimbach
- Widow of Ambroise FRITZ of Kaidenbourg (Siegen)
- Living in Kaidenbourg (Siegen) at the time of her marriage to Mathieu KILLINGER
- Died 20-Feb-1846 in Trimbach at age 56
Ambroise FRITZ, first husband of Eve KAST
- Son of Henri FRITZ and Marie Anne FRITZ
- Born 11-May-1785 in Kaidenbourg (Siegen)
- His earlier wife was Barbe JOST (or GOST?)
- Married Eve KAST 28-Jan-1811 in Trimbach
- Died 26-Nov-1813 in Kaidenbourg (Siegen)
Child of Ambroise FRITZ and Eve KAST:
- Francois Adam, b.20-Jun-1812 in Kaidenbourg (Siegen)
  - On 29-Sep-1872 he made a French citizenship declaration, and therefore was still living in Alsace
Children of Mathieu KILLINGER and Eve KAST, all born in Trimbach:
- Madelaine, b.23-Nov-1816, d.17-Dec-1819 in Trimbach
- Marguerite, b.13-Mar-1819
  - Married Francois Joseph CASPAR 18-Apr-1842 in Stundwiller
  - She is not the Margaret KILLINGER who married Joseph FIX and lived in Alden
- Michel, b.22-Jan-1822
- Martin, b.01-Jun-1825
- Mathias (also known as Mathieu), b.02-Jul-1828
From the 1836 census, in Trimbach:
- KILLINGER: Mathieu 41, Eve 46 (nee KAST), Marguerite 17, Michel 14, Martin 11, Mathieu 8
- Also living in this household:
  - FRITZ: Adam 24, "Soldat au 3e régiment de Hussards; beau-fils de Killinger"
Emigration of sons Michael and Mathias/Mathieu:
- Ship Albert, arriving in New York 11-May-1847:
  - KILLINGER: M. 25 (male), Matthias 19
- For more information about Michael, see Michael KILLINGER and Maria Anna KERNER (or LERNER) of Alden
- For more information about Mathias/Mathieu, see Mathias KILLINGER and Mary Ann STAEBEL of Alden

George Michel LANG and Christine NUSS

George Michel LANG
- Died 05-Feb-1826
Christine NUSS
- Died 21-Dec-1828 or 22-Dec-1828
Children:
- Christine, b.06-Vend-y.13 (28-Sep-1804)
  - Married Henry MATTERN 30-Nov-1829 in Bühl

LUX-FATH - George Henri LUX and Catherine SCHNEIDER, ca.1809

George Henri LUX
- Born in Hatten
- Son of George Henry LUX and Odile WERNER of Hatten
- Died 28-Jul-1853 in Trimbach at age 67
Children:
- Georges, b.ca.1811
- Jacques, b.ca.1815
- Madeleine, b.ca.1818
- Marguerite, b.08-Jun-1826
From the 1836 census, in Trimbach:
- LUX: Henri 49, Catherine 49 (nee SCHNEIDER), Georges 25, Jacques 21, Madeleine 18, Marguerite 10
- George is "Soldat au 4e régiment de Hussards"
From the 1846 census, in Trimbach, p.7 of 17, family #64:
- LUX: Georges 60, Catherine 60 (nee SCHNEIDER), Madeleine 32, Jacques 28, Marguerithe 20
From the 1851 census, in Trimbach, p.26 of 30, family #139:
- LUX: Georges 64, Catherine 64 (nee SCHNEIDER), Jean-Georges 39, Madeleine 32
Possible emigration of daughter Marguerite:
- Ship Palestine, arriving in New York on 05-Oct-1846:
  - LUX: Marguerite 20; from France
- In the Trimbach records, Marguerite
  appears in the 1846 census,
  does not appear in the 1851 census,
  does not appear in any marriage or death records between 1843 and 1872
- Online sources have this Marguerite LUX, with a similar birthdate,
  but who I think is a different woman, not our Marguerite from Trimbach:
  - Note that this Marguerite LUX was active in the U.S. before 1846.
  - From the "BECKWITH Family Tree" by StephenB1798 on Ancestry.com:
    - Marguerite LUX, born 07-Jun-1826 in Alsace
    - Parents unknown
    - Marguerite married George SEIL
    - Her first child, Philopena SEIL, was born 17-Mar-1846 in Rochester, New York
    - Marguerite died 24-Oct-1900 in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York
  - 1900 U.S. Census in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York, District 68:
    - SEIL: Margret (b.Jun-1826) widow, William (b.Feb-1867) son; p.1 of 30
      - Margret born in France, immigrated 1831
      - Margret born in France
      - Margret married 56 years ago (i.e., ca.1844)

Church Records from Bas-Rhin Online Records

Baptisms

15-Dec-1774 - Magdalena SCHILLING (p.100, image 55 of 152)
- Born yesterday (i.e., 14-Dec-1774)
- Parents: Leonard SCHILLING and Margarethae MEYER
- From the marriage records of Stundwiller: Married Antonius PHILIPPS 10-Jul-1796

Civil Records from Bas-Rhin Online Records

Births

08-Sep-1820 - Philippe GRESS
- Son of unmarried Catherine GRESS (no father given)
  - Catherine is the daughter of Philippe GRESS (deceased) and Catherine ARNHOLT
- Declarant: George GRESS, age 35
- Emigration match:
  - Ship L'Angle, arriving in New York 26-May-1840: GRESS: Phillip 19y8m; from France
05-Jan-1822 - Anne Marie GRESS
- Daughter of George GRESS (age 37) and Anne Marie STOLTZ
22-Jan-1822 #4 - Michel KILLINGER
- Son of Mathias KILLINGER (age 27) and Eve KAST
08-Jun-1826 #15 - Marguerite LUX
- Daughter of George Henri LUX (age 39) and Catherine SCHNEIDER
18-May-1841 #17 - Philippe GRESS
- Son of Georges GRESS (age 28) and Caroline GRESS (age 24)
17-Jul-1843 #17 - Catherine GRESS
- Daughter of Georges GRESS (age 30) and Caroline GRESS (age 26)
09-Dec-1844 #26 - Madeleine GRESS
- Daughter of Georges GRESS (age 32) and Caroline GRESS (age 26)

Marriages

22-May-1810 (p.3 of 8) - Georg GRES and Anna Maria STOLZ
- George GRES
  - Age 26
  - Son of Phillip GRES (died 25-Vent-y.9) and Catharine ARNHOLT
  - Born 29-Nov-1784 in Trimbach
- Anna Maria STOLTZ
  - Age 26
  - Born 28-Aug-1784 in Seltz
  - Daughter of Jacques STOLTZ and Anna Maria KOLLMANN (died 06-Germ-y.4) of Killendorf
17-Apr-1816 #2 - Mathieu KILLINGER and Eve KAST
- Mathieu KILLINGER
  - Born 10-Ther-y.4 (28-Jul-1796) in Trimbach
  - Son of Michel KILLINGER (died 13-Apr-1811) and Elisabethe RINCK (present)
- Eve KAST
  - Widow of Ambroise FRITZ of Kaidenbourg (Siegen) who died 26-Nov-1813
  - Born 08-Jan-1789 in Trimbach
  - Living in Kaidenbourg (Siegen)
  - Daughter of Leonard KAST and Catharine WILHELM
21-Dec-1829 #8 - Thiebaut HEINTZ and Madeleine HOLZMANN
- Thiebaut HEINTZ
  - Born Jun-1798 in Trimbach
  - Son of Thiebaut HEINTZ (died 01-Prai-y.5) and Catherine SCHNEIDER (age 66)
- Madeleine HOLZMANN
  - Born 20-Jul-1808 in Niederseebach
  - Daughter of George HOLZMANN (age 45) and Madeleine STURM (age 40) of Niederseebach
26-Jan-1841 #1 - George Henri GRESS and Caroline KRESS
- George Henri GRESS
  - Age 28
  - Born 20-Sep-1812 in Trimbach
  - Natural son of unnamed father and Catherine Gress (age 60, present) of Trimbach
- Caroline KRESS
  - Age 24
  - Born 19-Dec-1816 in Stattmatten
  - Natural daughter of unnamed father and Catherine Kress (age 54, present) of Trimbach

Deaths

28-Jul-1853 #14 - George Henry LUX
- Age 67
- Born in Hatten
- Husband of Catherine SCHNEIDER
- Son of George Henry (surname not given, deceased) and Odile WERNER (deceased) of Hatten

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