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Valentin was born 1762 in Oberhoffen-les-Wissembourg to Valentin Rupp and Madeleine Walter. At various times in the records he is mentioned as a farmer, a laborer, and a weaver. In about 1780 Valentin married Barbe Wittmer (Widmer) b. 1753, from … Continued
A Note on the source material: The following information is culled from documents transcribed and posted on familysearch.org. As always, it’s a good idea to verify for yourself any connections you might see. Eighth Great Grandparents, Hans Widmer b. about … Continued
The Bürgers were Calvinist farmers from Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg for several generations. My great-great grandmother, Elisabeth was born 29 Apr 1811, the third child of Michel Bürger and Rosine Margeurete Zimmerman (also born in Oberhoffen). Michel and Rosine Margeurete were married in 1802. … Continued
Great-great Grandfather, George Michel Grimm, was born 24 Jan 1822, son of Georg Ludwig Grimm and Elisabetha Dauer in Oberotterbach, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Three other sisters were born after Georg, Susanna (1823), Philipinna (1825) and Eva Margarethe (b. 1828 d. … Continued
The Kieber patrilineal line belongs to the R1b Haplogroup, subclade R-U106. R1b1a2a1a1a. It is a common sub-clade of the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Belgium. All direct line male descendants will show this DNA marker. This is a simplified version of (what we know thus … Continued
Lena Grimm Kieber photo on her 79th birthday, 15 Jul 1927. Lena looks like she is wearing the long ribbons of cloth that are worn by Alsatian women after they are married. Magdalena “Lena” Grimm was born at 4 PM … Continued