SOUFFLENHEIM CHURCH RECORDS IN OTHER VILLAGES Robert Wideen : 2020 Soufflenheim Genealogy Research and History www.soufflenheimgenealogy.com Church records from St. Michael’s in Soufflenheim begin in 1743. Earlier records are found in other communities, particularly in Haguenau during the 17th century. Saint Nicolas, Haguenau, 19th Century “Frederick the 1st “the Red Beard” was crowned emperor in 1152. He wanted to build a sanctuary for the numerous pilgrims who were coming to the town of Haguenau to venerate the Holy Relics and to admire the royal insignia which were in the imperial chapel of the Hohenstaufen castle. Many among these pilgrims were sick or poor. In 1189 Frederick “the Red Beard” wrote an edict saying that a home must be built “to give bread to the poor and shelter to the penniless and homeless”, which would be run by the “Prémontrés” monks under the patronage of Saint Nicholas. This hospice was located outside the first surrounding wall of the town and its sanctuary became the parish church of the Northern part of the town. The social, economic and religious crises of the Middle-Ages forced the monks to sell the monastery to the town. During the Thirty Years War, the parish had no priest and was thus ministered by the Augustinian and Dominican Friars. After the occupation of the town by French troops in 1635, the “Prémontrés” monks from “Allerheiligen” in the Black Forest, bought the church and again took over the service in Saint Nicholas until the French revolution in 1789. Since then, the parish is ministered by the secular clergy.” (Origin of the Parish of Saint Nicholas, Saint Nicholas Parish) CONTENTS Soufflenheim Church Records in other Villages ........................................................................................... 1 Haguenau .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Other Villages .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Civil Records in Other Villages.................................................................................................................... 44 Records Searched ...................................................................................................................................... 46 Saint Georges, Haguenau, 19th Century. Construction began in 1143. It was replaced around 1200 and expanded in Gothic style from 1250 to 1283. HAGUENAU The oldest Soufflenheim religious records are found in the churches of Saint Georges and Saint Nicolas in Haguenau from 1603 to 1683. All have been completely translated. People from Soufflenheim in the Haguenau Records Year Surname Name Description Source Record 1603 Schwenzell Eva Baptized in 1603. St. Georges Baptism 1603 Schwenzell Walter Married to Appolonia. Father of Eva St. Georges Baptism 1603 Appolonia Wife of Walter Schwenzell St. Georges Baptism 1611 Tuchsherer Laurentius Godfather St. Georges Baptism 1622 Steuer Hans Burgher St. Georges Baptism 1626 Welsch Claus Deceased. Married to Trely St. Nicolas Marriage 1626 Not Given Trely Widow of Claus Welsch St. Nicolas Marriage 1626 Not Given Catharina Catharina St. Nicolas Marriage 1630 Duntz Ulrich Deceased former mayor of Soufflenheim St. Nicolas Marriage 1630 Not Given Anna Widow of Ulrich Duntz, former mayor St. Nicolas Marriage 1630 Weidenmüller Michael Son of Michale Weiden St. Nicolas Marriage 1630 Weiden Michael Baker. Father of Michael Weidenmuller St. Nicolas Marriage 1630 Not Given Eva Widow of Hans Einninger St. Nicolas Marriage 1631 Burger Hans Deceased. Husband of Maria Burger St. Nicolas Marriage 1632 Gyg Mathias Baptized in 1632 St. Georges Baptism 1632 Gyg Barthel Game keeper. Father of Mathias St. Georges Baptism 1632 Maria Wife of Barthel Gyg St. Georges Baptism 1632 Maria Wife of the clerk in Soufflenheim St. Georges Baptism 1633 Kuentz Simon Vicar in Soufflenheim St. Georges Marriage 1633 Wagner Martin Father of Maria Wagner St. Georges Marriage 1633 Wagner Maria Daughter of Martin Wagner St. Georges Marriage 1633 Goetz Jacob Father of Hans Goetz St. Georges Marriage 1633 Goetz Hans Son of Jacob Goetz St. Georges Marriage 1633 Urich Anna Maria Daughter of Velten Urich junior St. Georges Marriage 1633 Urich Velten Junior. Father of Anna Maria Urich St. Georges Marriage 1633 Wolff Wahl Husband of Maria Rupert St. Georges Marriage 1633 Rupert Maria Daughter of Hans Rupert St. Georges Marriage 1633 Rupert Hans Father of Maria Rupert St. Georges Marriage 1633 None Hans None St. Georges Marriage 1635 Wolf Joannes Baptized 1635 St. Georges Baptism 1635 Wolf Georg Father of Joannes St. Georges Baptism 1635 Christina Wife of George Wolf St. Georges Baptism 1650 Schlieffer Georgius Baptized in 1650 St. Georges Baptism 1650 Schlieffer Hans Father of Georgius St. Georges Baptism 1650 Margaretha Wife of Hans Schlieffer St. Georges Baptism 1650 Kuri Hans Single St. Georges Baptism 1650 Dürr Ottilia Single St. Georges Baptism 1650 Veronica Wife of Martin Kuri. Godmother St. Georges Baptism 1650 Kuri Martin Husband of Veronica St. Georges Baptism 1652 Schmidt Lorentz Employed in the Cloister of Old Hospital St. Nicolas Baptisms 1653 Schmidt Lorentz Father of Lorentz Schmidt. St. Nicolas Baptisms 1653 Schmidt Lorentz Husband of Maria Bernhardt St. Nicolas Baptisms 1669 Catherine Daughter of baker in Soufflenheim St. Nicolas Burial 1674 Merckel Othilia Daughter of Andres Merckel, miller St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Merckel Andres Miller. Husband of Barbara St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Barbara Wife of Andres Merckel, miller St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Schaffter Joannes Jacob Son of Jacob Schaffter, provost St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Schaffter Hans Jacob Provost. Husband of Maria. St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Maria Wife of Jacob Schaffter, provost St. Nicolas Baptisms 1674 Barbara Wife of Andres Merckel, miller St. Nicolas Burial 1674 Schäffter Joannes Jacob Son of Jacob Schäffter, mayor St. Nicolas Burial 1675 Merckel Andres Miller. Wife: Catherina Wurtz St. Nicolas Baptisms 1675 Merckel Not Given Father of Andres Merckel St. Nicolas Baptisms 1675 Giger Joannes Georgius Baptized 1675 St. Georges Baptism 1675 Giger Mathias Father of Joannes Georgius St. Georges Baptism 1675 Barbara Wife of Mathias Giger St. Georges Baptism 1675 Breÿ Mathias Burgher. Godfather St. Georges Baptism 1675 Brey Joannes Baptized 1675 St. Georges Baptism 1675 Brey Joannes Burgher. Father of Joannes Brey St. Georges Baptism 1675 Agnès Wife of Joannes Brey St. Georges Baptism 1675 Gieger Mathis Burgher and hunter St. Georges Baptism 1675 Goetz Anna Maria Young daughter of George Goetz St. Nicolas Burial 1675 Goetz George Father of deceased Anna Maria Goetz St. Nicolas Burial 1676 Sontag Niclaus Burgher St. Nicolas Baptism 1679 Wurtz Jacob Son Georg Wurtz. Wife: Catherina St. Nicolas Marriage 1679 Wurtz Georg Father of Jacob Wurtz St. Nicolas Marriage 1682 Staudinger Thomas Son of Peter Staudinger. Wife: Eva Schoff St. Nicolas Marriage 1682 Staudinger Peter Deceased. Father of Thomas Staudinger St. Nicolas Marriage 1682 Staudinger Thomas Intended to celebrate his wedding St. Nicolas Burial 1683 Danni Hans Jacob From Soufflenheim St. Nicolas Baptism 1683 Barbara Wife of Hans Jacob Danni St. Nicolas Baptism 1683 Danni Maria Anna Baptized daughter of Hans Jacob Danni St. Nicolas Baptism 1722 Höhn Margaretha Wife of Nicolas Schneider St. Nicolas Marriage 1722 Höhn Jean Father of Margaretha Höhn St. Nicolas Marriage 1722 Kalcklbrenner Maria Mother of Margaretha Höhn St. Nicolas Marriage EVA SCHWENZELL 11 September 1603 The Day of Nativity of Maria, St. Georges, Haguenau Baptism Baptized by me Laurent Mosch, chaplain in St. Georg : has been baptized a child named Eva, daughter of the honorable Walter Schwenzell from Soufflenheim, now in Kaltenhouse, and to his wife Appolonia native of Steinfeld. Godparents : Georg Thomas Hansen in Klinghausen, Eva, daughter of Hans Becht in Kaltenhouse, and Michel Fussel’s wife. CATHARINA LÖFFLER 27 February 1611 St. Georges, Haguenau Baptism 1611 the 27th of February has been baptized by me Georg Herrmann for present time a vicar in St. Georg, a daughter named Catharina. Her parents are Hans Löffler from Bergheim near Oberkirch, and Barbara daughter of Claus Miller also from Bergheim. This is a legitimate child who received as godparents : Laurentius Tuchsherer from Soufflenheim, Barbara Schäb from Wittersburg near Büssweÿl, and Maria Kuntz from Haguenau, native there. JOANNES JACOB KRAUT 29 July 1622 St. Georges, Haguenau Baptism 29 July 1622. Joannes Jacob. Parents : Peter Kraut shepherd and Magdalena his wife. Godparents : Hans Steuer burgher of Soufflenheim, and Catharina, wife of Vix Gerwein. Baptized by vicar Kuntz. GERG HAUSS & TRELY 03 October 1626 St. Nicolas Parish, Haguenau Marriage Were married : Gerg Hauss from Schirrhein, and Trely, widow of Claus Welsch in his lifetime a burgher in Soufflenheim. Witnesses : Hans Niclaus Volmer, burgher here, and Catharina from Soufflenheim. MICHAEL SCHWEICKHAUSER & ANNA 23 August 1630 St. Nicolas, Haguenau Marriage In 1630 23rd of August were married Herr Michael Schweickhauser, inn landlord and member of the council in this city, and Anna widow of deceased Ulrich Duntz in his lifetime a mayor of Soufflenheim. Witnesses : Georg Edelmann, bedell, and his wife. MICHAEL WEIDENMÜLLER & EVA 26 October 1630 St. Nicolas Parish, Haguenau Marriage Were married Michael Weidenmüller from Soufflenheim, son of Michael Weiden