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Great-Great Gramma, Eva Hetzl was born on 25 Jul 1825 in House # 9 Spielberg, Schaferie and died 5 May 1913 in Buffalo NY. She married Johann Baptist Ruhland and they raised 4 children, including our Ana, in Buffalo NY … 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
Eva was born 25 Jul 1825 at Holzweis#1-now Spielberg#19 in the village of Schäferei, Waldmunchen, Cham, Bavaria to Georg Hetzl and Margaretha Liegl. Her grandfather and great-grandparents came from a town just to the north of Schäferei, called Treffelstein. Father Georg, Grandfather … Continued