EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES: 1828-1837

Between 1828 and 1837 1,256 men, women, and children emigrated to the United States from the district of Bischwiller, comprised of 21 towns and villages, including Soufflenheim. 173 (14%) of these emigrants were from Soufflenheim.

The 1,256 emigrants from Bischwiller left France with a total 695,285 franks, an average of 553 franks per person. The 173 emigrants from Soufflenheim left with 85,570 franks, an average of 494 franks per person, about 10% less than the district average.

The wealthiest were Anthony Messner, a farmer, with 8,000 franks. Joseph Kieffer, another farmer, had 6,500 franks. His cousin Anthony Kieffer, also a farmer, had 6,000 franks. Anthony's brother Joseph, a cooper (barrel maker), and Ignace Zetwog, a carpenter, left with 5,000 franks each.

The following document can be found in the Emigration Records In The Archives Of Bas-Rhin At Strasbourg; LDS Film #1070234. This film contains emigration documents like the one below for many communities in Alsace. The document lists all emigrants from Soufflenheim to the United States between 1828 and 1837 and provides the principle emigrant's name, occupation, marital status, number of family members, and money taken out of the country.

· EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES

CANTON: Bischwiller COMMUNE: Soufflenheim

ETAT des habitants de la commune de Soufflenheim qui ont émigré pour l’Amerique, de l’annee 1828 d l’ annee 1837, inclusivement, soit isolement, soit avec leurs familles.

NUMBER	NAME	PROFESSION	FAMILY MEMBERS	FRANKS
1.	BITSCHEY, MICHEL	CHARPENTIER	1 WOMAN 6 CHILDREN	2000
2.	BURGER, IGNACE	LABOURER	1 WOMAN 8 CHILDREN	1000
3.	BURGER, JEAN	POTIER	SINGLE	300
4.	ERNEWEIN, BRUNO	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	300
5.	DAUL, ANDRE	TAILLEUR	SINGLE	350
6.	DAUL, JOSEPH	TAILLEUR	SINGLE	300
7.	DAUL, XAVIER	TAILLEUR	SINGLE	300
8.	DAUL, IGNACE	SABATIER	SINGLE	500
9.	ERNEWEIN, IGNACE	CORDONIER	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	700
10.	FRIEDMAN, CLEMENT(?)	POTIER	SINGLE	400
11.	FRANK, AUGUSTINE	CHARPENTIER	SINGLE	250
12.	FILLIPES (?) SEBASTIAN	POTIER	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	500
13.	GOTZ, MICHAEL	?	1 WOMAN 6 CHILDREN	800
14.	GOTZ, MATHIEU	POTIER	SINGLE	400
15.	GOTZ, LAURENT	CORDONIER	SINGLE	300
16.	HELMER, JOSEPH	?	SINGLE	330
17.	HELMER, MICHEL	?	SINGLE	330
18.	HASER, ANDRE	JOURNALIER	SINGLE	400
19.	HABERKORN, MICHEL	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	2000
20.	HAG, MICHEL	POTIER	SINGLE	300
21.	HALM, JOSEPH	CHARRON	SINGLE	250
22.	HALM, JEAN	CHARRON	1 WOMAN 1 CHILD	600
23.	HOHN, ANTOINE	CHAPENTIER	SINGLE	500
24.	HARTH (?), JACQUES	POTIER	SINGLE	300
25.	HUMEL, JOSEPH	POTIER	1 WOMAN 5 CHILDREN	4000
26.	KIEFFER, GEORGE ADAM	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	360
27.	KIEFFER, JOSEPH	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 8 CHILDREN	6500
28.	KIEFFER, ANTOINE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 7 CHILDREN	6000
29.	KIEFFER, JOSEPH	TONNELIER	1 WOMAN 6 CHILDREN	5000
30.	KIEFFER, GEORGE ADAM	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	300
31.	KIRSHDOERFFER, PAUL	POTIER	SINGLE	300
32.	MARTIN, PHILIPPINE		SINGLE	250
33.	MARTIN, BLAISE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN	500
34.	MESNER, ANTOINE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	8000
35.	MESNER, JOSEPH	?	1 WOMAN 7 CHILDREN	1200
36.	MESSNER, MATHIEU (?)	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	300
37.	MESSNER, ANTOINE	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	800
39.	METZLER, PIERRE	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	300
40.	MOSACK, MICHEL	BOULANGER	SINGLE	600
41.	MEYER, ANTOINE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	600
42.	RENK, ARBAGAST	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	300
43.	REUS, JACQUES	?	SINGLE	450
44.	RELLINGER, PHILIPPE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	600
45.	ROTH, LAURENT	TAILLEUR	1 WOMAN 5 CHILDREN	2000
46.	ROYER, NICOLAS	TISSERAND	1 WOMAN 4 CHILDREN	3000
47.	ROYER, BARBIE		SINGLE	300
48.	ROYER, PHILIPPE	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	400
49.	ROYER, RENIE	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	400
50.	STRACK, PIERRE	CHARPENTIER	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	900
51.	STRACK, PIE	CULTIVATEUR	SINGLE	500
52.	STRACK, CHRISTOPHE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN	900
53.	STRACK, IGNACE	CHARRON	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	600
54.	STEIN, CHARLES	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 2 CHILDREN	800
55.	SCHMUK, GERTRUDE		SINGLE	1200
56.	SCHITT, JEAN	CHARRON	1 WOMAN 6 CHILDREN	3000
57.	SCHOFFTER, PHILIPPE	CULTIVATEUR	1 WOMAN 5 CHILDREN