BAPTISM, MARRIAGE AND DEATH RECORDS

 

The following baptism, and civil marriage and death records were translated by Maria Perez. The civil records list all Kieffer marriages and deaths in Soufflenheim from 1793-1806.

·        KIEFFER MARRIAGE INDEX: 1793-1806

The following Kieffer marriages are listed in the index to the Soufflenheim marriage records. 

 

GROOME

BRIDE

DATE

MISC.

PHILIPP KIEFFER 

Berthe Lebert

 

23rd September 1793

 

GEORG KIEFFER 

Catharina Burger

 

05 January 1795 

(16 Nivôse Year 3)

 

Joseph Burger

MARIE ANNE KIEFFER

28 August 1796

(11 Fructidor Year 5)

 

MICHEL KIEFFER 

Catherine Messner

 

03 January 1797

(14 Nivôse Year 5)                       

 

MICHEL KIEFFER

Marie Anne Jäck

25 January 1797

(6 Pluviose Year 5)

Record Not Translated

Joseph Halter

MARIE ANNE KIEFFER

18 March 1797

(28 Ventôse Year 5)

Record Not Translation

Antoine Koehlhoffer

MARIE ANNE KIEFFER

20 March 1797

(30 Ventôse Year 5)

 

Johannes Boehler

MARGUERITE KIEFFER

06 June 1797

(18 Prairial Year 5)

 

JOSEPH KIEFFER 

Madeleine Mey

 

01 October 1797

(10 Vendémiaire Year 6)

 

Michel Elchinger

RICHARDE KIEFFER

21 Jananuary 1798

(2d Pluviose Year 6)

 

ANTOINE KIEFFER 

Barbara Daul

 

19 June 1800

(30 Prairial Year 8)

 

Joseph Wagner

MADELEINE KIEFFER

21 March 1800

(30 Ventôse Year 8)

Not Found In Records

Nicolas Ulrich

CATHERINE KIEFFER

09 June 1800

(20 Prairial Year 8)

 

JOSEPH KIEFFER 

Maria Anna Hummel

 

20 January 1801

(30 Nivôse Year 9)

 

Michel Burger

CATHERINE KIEFFER

03 March 1801

(12 Ventôse Year 9)

 

ANTOINE KIEFFER

Catherine Kehloffner

 

21 November 1801

(30 Brumaire Year 10)

 

Anton Daul

MADELEINE KIEFFER

29 June 1802

(10 Messidor Year 10)

 

Michel Burger

MARIE BARBE KIEFFER

19 July 1802

(30 Messidor Year 10)

 

JOHANNES KIEFFER 

Marie Josephe Graul

19 February 1802

(30 Pluviose Year 10)

 

ANTOINE KIEFFER 

Marie Anne Pfefferkorn

 

19 July 1802

(30 Messidor Year 10)

 

JOSEPH KIEFFER

 

Catharina Wagner

 

19 January 1804

(28 Nivôse Year 12)

 

Philipp Hasser

MARGARETHA KIEFFER

19 January 1804

(28 Nivose Year 12)

 

Joseph Goetz

MARGUERITE KIEFFER

09 February 1805

(20 Pluviose Year 8)

Not Found In Records

ANTONI KIEFFER

Margaretha Muller

08 June 1805

(19 Of Prairial Year 13)

 

PETER KIEFFER 

 

Maria Anna Muller

08 September 1806

 

 

·        KIEFFER MARRIAGE RECORDS: 1793-1806

The following Kieffer marriages are found in the Soufflenheim civil marriage records.

PHILIPP KIEFFER and BERNARDE LEBERT Marriage Record

September 23, 1793

Today the twenty third  day of month September in year 1793 in the second year of the French Republic, in the morning at 10 compared in front of me Anton Messner, town scribe of the town hall of Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, elected on 1st 25th March to write down the records concerning birth, marriage and death of the citizens, in the common room, to contract marriage : on one side PHILIPP KIEFFER native of Soufflenheim, national forester in the national forest of Haguenau, aged 29 years, son of the honorable citizen PHILIPP KIEFFER, farmer, and of the deceased MAGDALENA BROTSCHI, domiciled in Soufflenheim section S, Bas Rhin, and on the other side : BERNARDE LEBERT, native of Soufflenheim, aged 19 years, daughter of ANTON LEBERT, master tailor and of his wife MARIA ANNA BECK, domiciled in the named town hall of Soufflenheim in section ... department of Bas Rhin, accompanied of FRANTZ JOSEPH HARTRICH, 36 years old, head forester of the national forest of Haguenau town, and  living on the old Hospital Place near the prison, and of ANTOINE WAGNER, aged 30 years, national forester of the city of Haguenau, living near the town well near number 33, department Bas Rhin, and MICHAEL JÄCK, national forester aged 23 years, and IGNATZ SCHAEFFTER farmer aged 22, both living in town Soufflenheim, section S, same department, all four good friends of the upper named parties, after myself Anton Messner, public officer surrounded by parties and witnesses gave lecture of the birth record of Philipp Kieffer born the 27th month of December in year 1764 to the legitimate couple of parents Philipp Kieffer and Magdalena Brotschy, in Soufflenheim, secondly of the birth record of Bernarda Lebert born in Soufflenheim on the 2nd of July in year 1774 of the legitimate couple Antoni Lebert and Maria Anna Beck, in third place of the consent of parents on both sides, and in fourth place of the publications passed on the engagement of the young future married persons, as I, Anton Messner, public officer, to have passed on the 15th September and on mid-day time and hung on the main gate of the town hall of Soufflenheim ; as no opposition was made during the legal time, to the marriage between Philipp Kieffer and Bernarda Lebert, an as further Philipp Kieffer and Bernard Lebert have declared aloud clearly that they wish to take each other as spouse, I, Anton Messner, by force of the law declare that Philipp Kieffer and Bernarde Lebert are bound by marriage, and have written the present record that the witnesses Frantz Joseph Hartrich, Anton Wagner, Michel Jäck and Ignatz Schaeffter have undersigned with me, passed in the town hall of Soufflenheim on day month and year as above named

Philipp Kiefer, Bernarde Leppert, Antoni Leppert, Michel Jäck, Hartrich, Wagner, Schaeffter, Messner, Brotschi Halter, Messner

GEORG KIEFFER and CATHARINA BURGER Marriage Record

05 Jan 1795   16 Nivôse Year 3 (According to the index.)

(Document not found in year 3 of the marriage records.)

No names of parents in the index.

JOSEPH BURGER and MARIA ANNA KIEFFER

28 August 1796     11 Fructidor Year 5

Today the 11th of Fructidor in year 5th of the French republic, at 10 in the morning compared in Soufflenheim in our city hall in front of me Joseph Lehmann, mayor and civil officer, of Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, elected to write down the records concerning the births, marriages and deaths of citizens, to get married, JOSEPH BURGER, farmer aged 45, widower of the deceased BRIGITTA KLEITZ, in Soufflenheim, on the other side MARIA ANNA KIEFFER, 27 year old, daughter of ANTONI KIEFFER farmer in Soufflenheim and of the deceased MARIA ANNA MEŸ, in Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin, in presence of witnesses JOSEPH MESSNER, 37 years old, ANTONI BRUCKER, 65 years old, JACOB ZINGER, day laborer, 40 years old, and GEORG HELMER, a joiner, 43 years, all of them in Soufflenheim and good friends of the new couple, so that I civil officer gave lecture first of the birth record of Joseph Burger saying that he was born of the legitimate couple SEBASTIAN BURGER and URSULA KEHLOFFNER the 20th May in year 1751 in Soufflenheim, of the birth record of Maria Anna Kieffer saying that she was born of the legitimate parents Anton Kieffer and Maria Anna Meÿ, the 19th October 1769, in Soufflenheim, then the death record of Brigitta Kleitz the 30 Ventöse year 3, then the publication record announcing this marriage on the 1st Fructidor, hung on the main gate of the civil hall in Soufflenheim at midday, announcing the present marriage to take place, and no opposition being made, I civil officer in name the law declared Joseph Burger and Maria Anna Kieffer bound by marriage, after they had clearly said they wished to take each other for husband and wife, in presence of myself Joseph Lehmann, of the witnesses Joseph Messner, Antoni Brucker, Jacob Zinger, Georg Helmer, who undersigned the present record with me on the day month and year in the city hall of Soufflenheim.

Joseph Messner, Joseph Burger, Marianna Kieffer, Georg Helmer, Antoni Brucker,

Jacob Zinger, Lehmann, public officer, Lorentz Kieffer, Antoni Kieffer

MICHEL KIEFFER and CATHERINE MESSNER Marriage Record

03 Jan 1797     14 Nivôse Year 5

Today the 14 Nivôse in year 5 of the French Republic before midday at 10 compared in front of me Joseph Lehman agent of the town of Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin department, elected the 22nd Nivôse year 4 to write down the records of births, marriages and deaths of citizens, in our main room, to contract marriage : one side MICHAEL KIEFFER farmer, aged 24 years, son of the deceased JOHANNES KIEFFER in his lifetime a farmer of this place, and of MARIANNA STIFFELMEIER, as  bridegroom ; and on the other side CATHARINA MESSNER, aged 25 years, daughter of the deceased ANTON MESSNER, in his lifetime a farmer of this place and of MARIA ANNA LEHMANN his wife, as bride ; accompanied of JOSEPH MESSNER, the tall one, a farmer aged 30 years, MICHEL FRIDMANN junior, a miller aged 36 years, JOSEPH HUSSER, a horse smith aged 36 years, THOMAS KIEFFER, a farmer aged 44 years, all friends of the new couple, and all domiciled in Soufflenheim, department of Bas Rhin, after I, Joseph Lehmann, public officer of this place in presence of the parties and witnesses had given lecture of the birth record of Michael Kieffer, which says that he was married of the legitimate couple Johannes Kieffer and Maria Anna Stieffelmeier on the 31st January in year 1772, in Soufflenheim, second the birth record of Catharina Messner proving that she was born the 4th June in year 1770 to Anton Messner and Maria Anna Lehman in Soufflenheim ; third the publications of marriage of this marriage made by me Joseph Lehmann on the 30 Frimaire in the morning at 8, and hung on the main gate of this town hall on the same midday at 12, to make known to any one that the marriage would take place today at 10 in this city hall, and as no one made opposition was made I have declared them married as above mentioned, and undersigned below.

FRANTZ ANTON KEHLOFFNER and MARIA ANNA KIEFFER

20 March 1797   30 Ventôse Year 5

Today the 30 Ventôse year 5 of the French republic in the morning compared in front of me Joseph Lehmann officer of the town hall of Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin department, elected the 22nd Pluviose year 7 to write down the records of births, marriages and deaths of citizens, to contract marriage : one side FRANTZ ANTON KEHLOFFNER, 27 years old, son of JOHANNES KEHLOFFNER farmer and of MARGARETHA EIS, in Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin, on the other side MARIA ANNA KIEFFER, 22 years old, daughter of LORENTZ KIEFFER farmer and of MARGARETH RENCK his wife in the named place, accompanied of JOHANNES SCHMITT butcher aged 56, GEORG HELMER, joiner 42, PETER WERNERT, shoe mender, 42 years old, JOHANNES MOCKERS, farmer, aged 53, all of them in Soufflenheim Bas Rhin, and good friends of the new couple ; after I, Joseph Lehmann, public officer in presence of parties and witnesses made lecture of the birth records first of Frantz Anton Kehloffner, recording that he was born to Johannes Kehloffner and Margaretha  Eis on the 27th July in year 1776, in Soufflenheim, second the birth record of Marie Anna Kieffer born out of legitimate marriage of Lorentz Kieffer and Margaretha Renck the 16th April 1775 in Soufflenheim, third the record of publications written by me Joseph Lehmann the 8th of Vetoes and hung on the main door of this city hall, fourth the mention that the marriage would take place today, so that everyone would know, and as no opposition was made to this, Frantz Anton Köhlofner and Maria Anna Kieffer having expressed their will to get married, I wrote down the present entry and declared them as public officer married in front of the law, and this record has been undersigned by the parties and witnesses, passed in the city hall of Soufflenheim on day month and year as above.

Antoni Kehloffner   Peter Werner

Marie Anna Kieffer   Georg Helmer Johannes Schmitt Lehmann public officer

JOHANNES BEHLER and MARGRETHA KIEFFER

06 June 1797   18 Prairial Year 5

Today the 18th Prairial in year 5 of the French republic, in the morning at 11 have compared in front of me Joseph Messner public officer of the town of Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, named the 10 germinal to write down the records through which the citizens are recorded in birth marriage and death registers, to contract marriage : on one side JOHANNES BEHLER a wood cutter, 43 years old, widower of the deceased MARIE ANNE LEHMANN, in Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin department, on the other side MARGRETHA KIEFFER, 30 years old, daughter of GEORG KIEFFER, Farmer, and of the deceased MARIA ANNA HABERKORN, living in the same Soufflenheim same department, in company of MICHAEL BEHLER, carpenter, 44 years old, of GEORG LEHMANN, weaver aged 32, of JOHANNES THOMANN, farmer aged 49, and MICHAEL RUNT day laborer aged 34, all the four of them in Soufflenheim, the first one as  brother of the bridegroom, and the others good friends of the couple, upon which I Joseph Messner, public officer in presence of the parties and witnesses read aloud first the birth record of Johannes Behler, mentioning that that he was born of the legitimate union of MICHEL BEHLER and MARIA ANNA KELHOFFNER, in Soufflenheim on the 25th January in year 1754, second the birth record of Margaretha Kieffer informing of her birth in legitimate union of Georg Kieffer and Maria Anna Haberkorn, the 9th of May 1768, in Soufflenheim, the death record of Maria Anna Lehmann, informing of her death in Soufflenheim the 26th Pluviose year 2nd year of the republic in Soufflenheim, then the publication record of the marriage to be celebrated the 20th Ventôse in Soufflenheim at mid-day and hung on the main gate of this city hall, so that anyone would know ; as no opposition was made, I declared in front of the law that Johannes Behler and Margaretha Kieffer are now husband and wife as they had expressed the wish ; then I wrote down the present record that the parties and witnesses wrote down with me mayor, passed in Soufflenheim on day month and year as above, the wife and Johann Thomann witnesses made their usual mark.

Signed : Johannes Behler, Georg Lehmann Michel Runt, Messner public officer

marked : Margretha x Kieffer, Johannes H Thomann

JOSEPH KIEFFER and MAGDALENA MEY Marriage Record

01 Oct 1797    10 Vendémiaire Year 6

Today the 10th of Vendémiaire in the 6th year of the French republic at 11 a.m. in front of me Carl Keller agent of the town of Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin, elected the 3rd complementary day of the 5th year, to write down the records concerning births, marriages and deaths of citizens, in the main hall to contract marriage ; one side JOSEPH KIEFFER a farmer, aged 28 years, son of JOSEPH KIEFFER, farmer aged 65, and of deceased MAGDALENA WASSER living in the city of Soufflenheim, same department ; on the other side MAGDALENA MEY aged 28 years, daughter of ANTON MEY barreler by profession, aged 60 and of MAGDALENA SCHÜTZ, 61 years old, in the same Soufflenheim, accompanied of PETER MESSNER, 36 years old, a farmer, MICHAEL MESSNER, 41 years old, JOSEPH MESSNER, 38 years old, both farmers, JOHANNES THOMA, 33 years old, baker by profession, all of the named place, and all well known to the new couple, after I, Carl Keller, public officer, in presence of the parties and witnesses had given lecture of the birth record of Joseph Kieffer, proving that he was born of legitimate union of Joseph Kieffer and Magdalena Wasser in Soufflenheim on the 24th July in year 1769, second of the birth record of Magdalena Mey proving that she was born to the legitimate couple Anton Mey and Magdalena Schütz on the 10th March in year 1769 in Soufflenheim, third of the publications record and promise of marriage of both new married persons, that has been made by me Carl Keller on the 20th Fructidor at midday in this common city hall in Soufflenheim and hung of the main gate to let know to any one the future marriage.

MICHEL ELCHINGER and RICHARDA KIEFFER

21 Jan 1798      2 Pluviose Year 6

Today the 2nd Pluviose 6th year of the French Republic, at 8 a.m. before me Michel Hecht mayor in second of Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin, elected to write down the records of births, marriages and deaths of citizens, in the main hall to contract marriage : MICHEL  ELCHINGER, profession shoe mender, aged 26 years, son of JOSEPH EXCHANGER and of MAGDALENA BURGER his Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin department, other side RICHARDA KIEFFER, aged 21 years, daughter of deceased JOHANNES KIEFFER and of MARIA ANNA STIFFELMEYER in their lifetime both in Soufflenheim, both living there, and in presence of JOSEPH HOFFER, horse smith aged 38 years, JOSEPH HOFFER carpenter aged 36, IGNATZ BURGER farmer aged 42, and PETER MESSNER, farmer aged 37, all four here in Soufflenheim, and well known of the couple, after I Michel Hecht public officer in presence of the parties and witnesses had made lecture 1st of the birth record of Michel Exchanger where one reads that he was born of marriage between Joseph Exchanger and Magdalena Burger in Soufflenheim, second the birth record of Richarda Kieffer, mentioning that she was born out of marriage of Johannes Kieffer and Maria Anna Stiffelmeyer in Soufflenheim, third the publications record passed in Soufflenheim on the 20 Fructidor last by Joseph Messner, public officer, and hung on the main door at midday time, in Soufflenheim ; as no opposition was mentioned the new couple Michel Exchanger and Richarda Kieffer were married in front of the law, having declared their will, and the present record was written down and parties and witnesses have undersigned made in Soufflenheim in the city hall on day month and year as above.

Michel Exchanger, Martin Burger, Joseph Hoffer, Joseph Kehres, Peter Messner, Hecht

ANTON KIEFFER and BARBE DAUL Marriage Record

19 June 1800      30 Prairial Year 8

In year 8 of the republic the 30 Prairial in front of the civil officer Michael Hecht, elected to write down the records of births, marriages and deaths of citizens, to contract marriage : ANTON KIEFFER 47 years old, a farmer and widower of the deceased CATHARINA RENCK, living in Soufflenheim, as bridegroom on one side, on the other side BARBARA DAUL, aged 30 years, daughter of the deceased JOHANNES DAUL and of RICHARDE ALBRECHT, in their life citizens in Soufflenheim, same department, as bride ; accompanied of MICHAEL MESSNER, 30 years old, a farmer, JOSEPH OBERMEYER, aged 40, farmer, JOHANNES MOCKERS aged 58, farmer, and JOSEPH MÜLLER, 40 years old, farmer, witnesses all in Soufflenheim same department, and well known to the parties, after I Michel Hecht, mayor by profession had given lecture first of the birth record of Anton Kieffer, proving that he was born to Peter Kieffer and Margaretha Sensenbrenner on the 15th January in year 1753, in Soufflenheim, second of the birth record of  Barbara Daul proving her birth on the 3d October 1770 in Soufflenheim to the legitimate couple Johannes Daul, and Richarde Albrecht, third the publication record in this town hall on the 20th Prairial at midday time and hung on the main gate of the city hall of Soufflenheim announcing the marriage to come, and as no opposition was made during this time, the named persons Anton Kieffer and Barbara Daul were declared married and I, Michael Hecht, mayor in name of the law have written the present record that the parties and witnesses Michael Messner, Joseph Obermeyer, Johannes Mockers, Joseph Muller have undersigned with me passed in the city hall of Soufflenheim on day month and year as above.

Antoni Kieffer, Barbara Daul, Michel Messner, Joseph Müller, Joseph Obermeyer, Johannes Mockers, Hecht  maire

NICOLAS UHRIG and CATHARINA KIEFFER

09 June 1800    20 Prairial Year 8

Today the 20th of Prairial in year 8 of the Republic at 10 a.m. have compared in front of me Michael Hecht, mayor of Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, elected the according to the law of 17th germinal year 8 to write down the records of births marriages and deaths of the citizens, to contract marriage, NICOLAS UHRIG aged 34 years, a farmer, legitimate son of deceased JOHANNES UHRIG, burgher and baker of Soufflenheim and ANNA MARIA MOSER, on one side, and CATHARINA KIEFFER, 24 years old, daughter legitimate of deceased JACOB KIEFFER and of BARBARA BURGER, farmers of Soufflenheim, department of Bas Rhin, assisted by JACOB SCHNELL 31 years old, a tailor, MARTIN HIMMELSBACH, 48 years old, farmer, JOSEPH MOSSER, 70 years old, farmer, all of them in Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, upon which I, Michel Hecht, mayor of Soufflenheim, gave lecture to parties and witnesses of the birth record of Nicolas Uhrig, referring to his birth date as 6th March 1766 legitimate son of Johannes Uhrig and Maria Anna Mosack, in Soufflenheim, and of the birth record of Catharina Kieffer dated 19th May 1766, legitimate daughter of Jacob Kieffer and of BARBARA GÖTZ in Soufflenheim ; third : lecture of consent of parents to this union ; fourth : publications of marriage passed in Soufflenheim the 12th Prairial year 8 in the town hall of Soufflenheim by the mayor and hung as the law requires on the main gate of the city hall at mid-day, as no opposition was made and that Nicolas Uhrig and Catharina Kieffer declared to me their will of taking each other as husband and wife, so I declared that in front of the law Nicolas Uhrig and Catharina Kieffer are bound by marriage and this in presence of the undersigned witnesses Jacob Schnell, Martin Himelspach, Joseph Mosser, ANTON GÖTZ, and me undersigned mayor of Soufflenheim, the bride has made a mark as she cannot write ; passed in Soufflenheim in the city hall on day month and year as above.

Niclaus Uhrig   x Catharina Kieffer

Martin Himmelspach Joseph Mosser  Anton Götz    Hecht, maire

JOSEPH KIEFFER and MARIA ANNA HUMMEL Marriage Record

20 Jan 1801     30 Nivôse Year 9

Today the 30 Nivôse in year 9 of the French Republic, marriage record of JOSEPH KIEFFER, aged 21 years, born in Soufflenheim department of Bas Rhin on the 19th April in year 1779, legitimate son of deceased JACOB KIEFFER, former day laborer of this place and of BARBARA GOETZ his wife, in their lifetime citizens of the named Soufflenheim ; and MARIA ANNA HUMMEL, aged 21 years, born in Soufflenheim the 7th of August in year 1779, daughter of JOHANNES HUMMEL, potter, and of the deceased BARBARA VOEGELE, in their lifetime both in Soufflenheim, the preliminary records were taken out of the publication records passed the 21st Nivose in this town hall of Soufflenheim that the mayor of Soufflenheim has hung at mid-day on the main gate as the law requires, to mention the marriage to come and also the birth records  of both new married, so that Joseph Kieffer and Maria Anna Hummel have now declared they wished to contract marriage ; in presence of ANTOINE GÖTZ, potter aged 48, MICHAEL HÖHN, farmer aged 42, MICHAEL SCHLOSSER mason aged 30, and PETER BURGER farmer aged 37, all of them in Soufflenheim, the first one is the brother of the mother of Joseph Kieffer, the others neighbors; upon which I, Joseph Messner, mayor of Soufflenheim acting as a public officer, in Soufflenheim, have declared that Joseph Kieffer and Maria Anna Hummel are now bound by marriage, the new married and the witnesses have undersigned except the bride who cannot write, passed in the main room of the city hall on day month and year as above.

Joseph Kieffer, Antoin Götz, mark of Maria Anna Hummel, Michel Höhn, Peter Burger,

Johannes Hummel, Messner, Michel Schlosser

MICHAEL BURGER and CATHARINA KIEFFER

03 March 1801     10 Ventôse Year 9

Soufflenheim town hall district of Strasbourg:

Today the 10 Ventôse in year 9 of the French republic, marriage record of MICHAEL BURGER, horse smith by profession, aged 28 years, born in Soufflenheim the 25th November in year 1772, son of deceased ANTON BURGER, in his life a horse smith and of MARIE EVA HOCHENEDEL his widow in Soufflenheim, and CATHARINA KIEFFER aged 24, in Soufflenheim the 21st October 1776, daughter of LORENTZ KIEFFER, farmer, and of CATHARINA LEHMANN his  wife in Soufflenheim ; the preliminary records were taken out of the publication records of Soufflenheim passed the 13 Pluviose in Soufflenheim, and 29 Pluviose, in this period hung on the main door of the city hall as required by law, and providing their birth records, as the future couple Michael Burger and Catharina Kieffer explained they wished to take each other as husband and wife, in presence of ANTOINE BURGER, farmer aged 24, MICHAEL MOSSER, farmer, 30, JACOB MEYER, day laborer, aged 31 years, and ANTON EXCHANGER a day laborer aged 30 years old, the first a brother and the others neighbors of Michael Burger, all witnesses in Soufflenheim, upon  which I, Joseph Messner mayor of Soufflenheim, acting as a civil officer, have bound the new couple by marriage, and all undersigned with me  ; passed in Soufflenheim on the day month and year as mentioned above.

Michael Burger, Antoni Burger, Catharina Kieffer, Jacob Wagner, Anton Elchringer, Messner  mayor

ANTOINE KIEFFER and CATHERINE KIRCHDORFFER

21 Nov 1801     30 Brumaire Year 10

On the 30 Brumaire year 10 of the French Republic, marriage record of ANTOINE KIEFFER, aged 21 years, born in Soufflenheim department of Bas Rhin the 23rd January in year 1780, profession a farmer, living in Soufflenheim, major son of deceased LORENTZ KIEFFER in his life a farmer and of his living widow MARGRETHA RENCK, living here, and CATHARINA KIRCHDORFFER, aged 24 years, born in Soufflenheim the 16th April in year 1777, living in the named Soufflenheim, daughter of JOHANNES KIRCHDORFFER forester of the national forest of Haguenau, and of BARBARA OBERMEYER his wife in the same place ; the preliminary records were taken out the records of publications passed in the town hall of Soufflenheim on the 20th Brumaire in the same Soufflenheim, which records were hung on the main gate at mid-day in Soufflenheim as the law requires, all in correct form, from those records I, public officer, can say that the named Anton Kieffer and Catharina Kirchdorffer have declared their intention to get married together, in presence of ANTONI BRUCKER, farmer, 45 years old, LORENTZ KIEFFER, farmer aged 50, JOHANNES KIRCHDORFFER, grenadier in the 10th half-brigade light infantry, 28 years old, GEORG HELMER, joiner, 42 years old, all four in city place, the two first as uncles of Antoni Kieffer, and the third and fourth children of the brothers and sisters of parents of Catharina Kirchdorffer, upon which I, Joseph Messner, mayor of Soufflenheim, as a public officer, have declared the new couple married bound in front of the law, and the newly married and witnesses have undersigned the entry passed in Soufflenheim on date above.

Antoin Kieffer, Antony Brucker, Johannes Kirchdorffer, Catharina Kirchdorffer

Lorentz Kieffer, Messner maire, Johannes Kirchdorffer, Margretha Reck

Georg Helmer

ANTON DAUL and MARIA MAGDALENA KIEFFER

29 June 1802    30 Nivôse Year 9

Today the 30 Nivôse in year 9 of the French Republic, marriage record of ANTON DAUL, aged 29 years, born in Soufflenheim, department of Bas Rhin the 22nd August in year 1771, bachelor son of deceased ANTONI DAUL in his life a tailor and of RICHARDA DANEL his widow in this place, and MARIA MAGDALENA KIEFFER, aged 21 years, born in Soufflenheim the 29th August in years 1780, legitimate daughter of PHILIPP KIEFFER, farmer, and of ANNA MARIA HUMMEL in Soufflenheim, the preliminary records were taken out of the record of publications of marriage of Soufflenheim, passed the 20th Nivôse in Soufflenheim, and on the same day at mid-day time hung in the town hall of Soufflenheim according to the law, all in good form, and also containing the birth records of the couple Anton Daul and Maria Magdalena Kieffer, both present and declaring here that they want to take each other as husband and wife in presence of witnesses IGNATZ HEITMANN a saddler aged 30, PETER BURGER a farmer aged 37, ANTON GÖTZ a potter aged 48, and JOHANNES HELM a day laborer aged 38, the two first being brothers in law of Antoni Daul, the two others neighbors of the parties, all in Soufflenheim, upon which I, Joseph Messner, mayor of Soufflenheim acting as public officer have declared them married in front of the law, and all have undersigned the present record passed in Soufflenheim city hall on day month and year as above.

Antoni Daul, Ignatius Heitmann, Magdalena Kieffer, Peter Burger

Johannes Helm, Philipp Kieffer, Antoni Götz, Messner mayor

MICHAEL BURGER and MARIA BARBARA KIEFFER

19 July 1802     30 Messidor Year 9

Mairie of Soufflenheim district of Strasbourg:

Today the 30 Messidor year 9 of the French Republic. Marriage record of MICHAEL BURGER, aged 22 years, born in Soufflenheim department of Bas Rhin the 28th December in year 1778, in Soufflenheim, profession a miller, son of MICHAEL BURGER, a miller, and of ANNA BARBARA SEITZ, living in the named Soufflenheim, and MARIA BARBARA KIEFFER, 22 years old, born in Soufflenheim the 28th March 1779, legitimate daughter of deceased JOHANNES KIEFFER a former farmer in Soufflenheim and of his widow here MARIA ANNA STIFFELMEYER ; the preliminary records were taken out of the publication records of the town of Soufflenheim, passed on the 20 Messidor in Soufflenheim town hall, and hung at mid-day time as the law requires on the main gate of the city hall, where the birth records of both future couple are also named, and as the mentioned Michael Burger and Maria Barbara Kieffer declared they wished to take each other as husband and wife, in presence of witnesses ANTON BURGER, farmer, 52 years old, ANDRES METZGER, farmer age 48 years, MICHAEL KIEFFER, farmer, 32 years old, and JACOB HEINRICH, farmer, 49 years old, all of them living in the city of Soufflenheim, the first one a brother of the husband, all of them in Soufflenheim, upon which I mayor and civil officer of this town have declared them bound by marriage in front of the law, and have all of them undersigned the present record, passed in Soufflenheim on day month and year as above.

Michael Burger, Jacob Heinrich, Maria Barbara Kieffer, Michael Burger, Antoni Messner, Hans Antoni Burger, Messner mayor

JOHANNES KIEFFER and MARIA JOSEPHA GRAUEL

19 Feb 1802     30 Pluviose Year 10

Mairie of Soufflenheim district of Strasbourg

The 30 Pluviose in year 10 of the French Republic marriage record of JOHANNES KIEFFER, aged 43 years, born in Soufflenheim department of Bas Rhin the 29th December in year 1758, profession farmer, living in Soufflenheim, legitimate son of deceased LORENTZ KIEFFER former potter and of EVA MESSER, in the named locality ; and MARIA JOSEPHA GRAUEL, aged 28, born in Schwabweiler, department of Nieder Rhein, on the 30 October in year 1773, living in Bischheim, legitimate daughter of the deceased LENHART GRAUEL, former farmer and of MARIA ANNA MOSSER both in the named Schwabweiler ; the preliminary records were taken out of the publications record dated 30 Nivose in the town hall of Soufflenheim, and also out of those of Bischheim hungen on the same day as in Soufflenheim, so that I, maire of Soufflenheim, as the law requires having checked the birth records of both future husband and wife, having given lecture of those, and as both young persons have explained they wish to marry each other, in presence of JOSEPH MULLER, farmer, 48 years old, THOMAS KIEFFER, farmer, 49 years old, JOSEPH LEHMANN, a farmer, 41 years old, IGNATZ VÖGELE, farmer aged 37, all in the named Soufflenheim, upon which I, Joseph Messner, maire of Soufflenheim holding functions of a civil officer, have declared married Johannes Kieffer and Maria Josepha Grauel, and have undersigned with the witnesses passed in Soufflenheim on day month and year as above.

Johannes Kieffer, Joseph Müller, Maria Josepha x Grauel, Joseph Lehmann,

Ignatz Vögele, Messner, maire

ANTOINE KIEFFER and MARIA ANNA PFEFFERKORN

19 July 1802      30 Messidor Year 10

Mairie of Soufflenheim   district Strasbourg

The 30 Messidor in year 10 of the French republic, marriage record of ANTOINE KIEFFER, aged 27 years, born in Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin, the 7th February in year 1775, profession a farmer in the same Soufflenheim, legitimate son of deceased JOHANNES KIEFFER former farmer here and of his widow MARIA ANNA STIFFELMEYER, living in Soufflenheim,  and : MARIA ANNA PFEFFERKORN, aged 21 years, born in Soufflenheim the 17th June in year 1781, living in Soufflenheim, daughter of the deceased JOSEPH PFEFFERKORN former farmer and of his widow MARIA ANNA HOCHSESS, in the same place ; the preliminary records were taken out of the publication records of the 22nd of this month in Soufflenheim, passed at mid-day hour in this town hall and hung as the law requires on the main gate of this town hall, those naming the birth records, and after lecture given of those, the named Antoni Kieffer and Maria Anna Pfefferkorn have declared that they wish to take each other as husband and wife, in presence of JACOB HEINRICH, farmer 55 years old, MICHEL KIEFFER, farmer aged 34 years, JOSEPH MÜLLER farmer aged 48, ANTON DAUL tailor aged 30, all of them in Soufflenheim, the first as step-father the second as brother of the husband, the other two neighbors, upon this I, Joseph Messner, mayor of Soufflenheim, acting as a civil officer, have declared them bound by the marriage, and have undersigned with the witnesses in Soufflenheim on day month and year as above

Antoine Kieffer, Joseph Muller, Marianne Pfefferkorn,

Jacob Heinrich, Anton Daul, Michael Kieffer, Messner maire

JOSEPH KIEFFER and CATHARINA WAGNER

19 Jan 1804     28 Nivôse Year 12

Mairie of Soufflenheim, district Strasbourg

To-day the 28th Nivôse year 12 of the French Republic,  marriage record of JOSEPH KIEFFER, aged 39 years, born in Soufflenheim, department Bas Rhin the 3rd April in year 1773, living in the same Soufflenheim, profession a shoe mender, legitimate son major of years of ANTONI  KIEFFER farmer and of the deceased MARIA ANNA MEŸ, living in the name locality of Soufflenheim, and CATHARINA WAGNER, aged 23 years, born in Soufflenheim, daughter born the 16 January in year 1779, living in Soufflenheim, legitimate daughter of deceased JOSEPH WAGNER in his life a farmer and of his widow EVA ELISABETH BETEL in the same place ; the preliminary records were taken out of the records of publications passed on the 24th Nivôse in Soufflenheim, and on the 16th of the same in Soufflenheim and hung on the main gate according to the law, also mentioning the birth records of the couple Joseph Kieffer and Catharina Wagner, who declared they take each other as husband and wife, in presence of JOSEPH BURGER, farmer aged 53, of PHILIPP HOFFER, farmer aged 29, ANTON RENCK farmer aged 46 and JOSEPH ADAM, farmer aged 59 all of them kin and neighbors to the parties, upon which I, Joseph Messner, mayor and acting as a public officer of the civil records, have declared that Joseph Kieffer and Catharina Wagner are husband and wife in front of the law, and these and the witnesses have undersigned, passed in the city hall of Soufflenheim on day month and year as above.

Joseph Kieffer, Catharina Wagner, Joseph Burger, Philipp Hoffer, Antoni Renck,

Joseph Adam, Antoni Kieffer, Messner  mayor

PHILIPP HASSER and MARGRETHA KIEFFER

19 Jan 1804     28 Nivose Year 12

Town hall of Soufflenheim, district of Strasbourg:

The 28th Nivose in year 12 of the French republic marriage record of : PHILIPP HASSER aged 29 years, born in Soufflenheim, Bas Rhin, the 24th February 1775, legitimate son major of years of deceased JOHANNES HASSER former farmer and of his widow CATHARINA OBERMEYER, in Soufflenheim, and of : MARGRETHA KIEFFER, aged 25 years, born in Soufflenheim Bas Rhin the 14th of June in year 1779, legitimate daughter of ANTONI KIEFFER, farmer and of the deceased MARIE ANNE MEŸ, in the named Soufflenheim, the preliminary records were taken out of the publication records of Soufflenheim on the 10th and 17th Nivôse of this year and in Hoenheim, where the bride has lived for a time, after lecture of the birth records of the couple, as the law requires, by me public officer of Soufflenheim, the named parties Philipp Hasser and Margretha Kieffer were declared married in presence of witnesses ANTON RENCK, farmer, 46 years old, JOSEPH KIEFFER shoe mender aged 31, all of them in Soufflenheim and good friends of the new couple ; upon which I mayor of Soufflenheim acting as a civil officer wrote down the present record, read it aloud and asked the new married and witnesses to undersign, passed in Soufflenheim, in the city hall, on day month and year as above.

Philippe Hasser, Antoni Renck, Mararetha Kieffer, Joseph Adam, Joseph Kieffer,  Antoni Kieffer, Messner mayor.

ANTONI KIEFFER and MARGARETHA MULLER

08 June 1805    19 of Prairial Year 13

In year 13 of the French Republic, the 19th of Prairial compare in front of me Messner mayor and public officer of the town of Soufflenheim district of Bischwiller department of Bas Rhin : ANTONI KIEFFER a farmer aged 30, born and living in Soufflenheim, legitimate son major of years of ANTON KIEFFER, farmer, present here and willing, and of the deceased MARIA ANNA MEY, in this place ; and MARGARETHA MULLER, aged 23 years, born and living in Soufflenheim, legitimate daughter major of years of ANDRE MULLER farmer of this place, present and consenting, and of the deceased MARGRETHA KIEFFER, and widow of the deceased PHILIPP OBERMEYER, who died the 25 Prairial in year 12 in this place, all this information comes out of the record of publication passed in this place and hung on the main gate of the civil hall of Soufflenheim the 8th and the second the 15th Floreal of this year at mid-day each time, so as their will to get married results of all these documents and of the chapter of the law concerning marriage of citizens, we have asked the future couple if this is their will, and each having answered positively, we have declared that in front of the law Anton Kieffer and Margretha Muller are bound by marriage, upon which we have written the present record in presence of THOMAS KIEFFER farmer aged 53, LORENTZ KIEFFER farmer aged 59, JOSEPH MULLER farmer aged 34, and ANTON MULLER linen weaver aged 45, all of them in Soufflenheim and good friends of the couple, and undersigned after lecture was given of the entry.

Antoni Kieffer   Thomas Kieffer

Margaretha Müller   Lorentz Kieffer   Messner mayor

Antoni Kieffer Antoin Meerwein   Andreas Müller  Joseph Müller

PETER KIEFFER and MARIA ANNA MULLER

08 September 1806

In year 1806, the 8th September before midday at 7 a.m. compared before me Joseph Messner mayor and public officer of Soufflenheim district Bischwiller department Bas Rhin, PETER KIEFFER, a farmer aged 24 years, native and living in Soufflenheim, legitimate son of THOMAS KIEFFER, burgher and farmer living in Soufflenheim and of the deceased CATHARINA MARŸ, who died the 22nd of December 1800, and miss MARIA ANNA MULLER, 21 years old, born and living in Soufflenheim, legitimate daughter of ANDRE MULLER, a farmer in Soufflenheim, present and consenting, and of the deceased MARGRETHA KIEFFER, who died the 30 January in year 1794 according to her death record, the young persons compared in order to get married, as the publications have mentioned. After publication passed the 24th and the 31st at mid-day in Soufflenheim, as no opposition was made to this union, were married : as they had expressed their will, according the code of law that requires to ask each other if they want to take each other as husband and wife, Peter Kieffer and Maria Anna Muller were declared bound by marriage in front of the law in presence of witnesses JACOB MARŸ, farmer, 54 years old, PETER METZLER, joiner, aged 57, JOSEPH MULLER, farmer, aged 35, GEORG HELLMER, joiner, 55 years old, all of them in Soufflenheim, the first one the uncle of the bride, the third one her brother, the other two  good  friends, after lecture of this record has been given to them, they all undersigned with me, passed in Soufflenheim on day month and year as above named.

Peter Kieffer, Jacob Marÿ, Maria Anna Muller x  Peter Metzler, Thomas Kieffer, Joseph Miller, Andres Müller, Georg Helmer, Messner maire.

 

·        KIEFFER CIVIL DEATH RECORDS: 1793-1806

Catharina Kieffer

01 January 1793

Death of Catharina Kieffer, daughter of Lorentz Kieffer, and Agnès Doser his wife in Soufflenheim (no indication of age).

 

Agnès Doser 

30 August 1793

Death of Agnès Doser, wife of Lorentz Kieffer ; declared by Joseph Kieffer aged 48, as brother in law and by the widower, aged 45 years.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

Year 2: 03 Germinal

Death of Marie Anne Kieffer, aged 50 years, wife of Johannes Witt; declared by Michel Naegele, 47 years old and Antoni Murer

 

Anton Kieffer (Senior)

Year 2: 04 Germinal

Death record of Anton Kieffer senior, aged 68 years, husband of Marie Anne M. (in side, unreadable) ; declared by Lorentz Kieffer, farmer aged 47 and Peter Messner, aged 34.

 

Joseph Kieffer

Year 2: 29 Germinal

Death record of Joseph Kieffer, one year old, son of Anton Kieffer and Catharina his wife.

 

Ignace Kieffer

Year 4: 16 Ventôse

Death record of Ignace Kieffer, one hour old, son of Anton Kieffer, aged 42 ; witness is Lorentz Heitz aged 44.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

Year 4: 08 Thermidor

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer, 1/2year old, daughter of Joseph Kieffer, day laborer aged 48 and Catharina his wife ; witness is Michel Hohn 36 year old.  [Joseph is son of Lorentz Kieffer who died in 1806, see below, and Eve Mosser?]

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

Year 4 15 Frimaire

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer, aged 65 years ; declared by Johannes Zinger, 28 years old, day laborer, and Lorentz Heitz, in Soufflenheim.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

Year 5: 16 Prairial

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer, one day old, daughter of Michel Kieffer and Catharina Messner his wife.

 

Madeleine Kieffer

Year 8: 25 Ventôse

Death record of Madeleine Kieffer, aged 3O years; daughter of Jacob Kieffer and Barbara Götz in Soufflenheim. Witnesses : Marguerite Kieffer, 26 years old, sister of the deceased, and Joseph Burger, neighbor aged 37.

 

Catherine Kieffer

Year 9: 26 Nivôse

Death record of Catherine Kieffer, aged 2 days, daughter of Georg Kieffer, farmer, and of Anne Marie Becker his wife.

 

Eve Kieffer

1802: 13 Thermidor

Death record of Eve Kieffer, daughter of Philipp Kieffer, day laborer and of Bernarda Liebert, his wife.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

Year 9: 22 Thermidor

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer aged 2 days, daughter of Michel Kieffer and of Anne Marie Jäck his wife.

 

Joseph Kieffer

22 Fructidor 1802

Death record of Joseph Kieffer aged 9 months, son of Joseph Kieffer, baker and of Marie Anne Lögel his wife.

 

Madeleine Kieffer

01 Germinal 1803

Death record of Madeleine Kieffer, 20 years old, daughter of Michel Kieffer and of Marie Anne Jäck his wife.

 

Joseph Kieffer

18 Germinal 1804

Death record of Joseph Kieffer, 6 months old, son of Joseph Kieffer and Magdalena Mey his wife.

 

Laurent Kieffer

07 Frimaire 1805

Death record of Laurent Kieffer, 9 months old, son of Joseph Kieffer and of Marie Anne Wagner his wife.

 

Michel Kieffer

23 Brumaire 1805

Death record of Michel Kieffer, 3 years old, son of Joseph Kieffer and Marie Anne Wagner his wife.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

07 Frimaire 1805

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer, 6 years old, daughter of Thomas Kieffer and of deceased Catharina Mary.

 

Marie Anne Kieffer

16 July 1806

Death record of Marie Anne Kieffer, aged 39 years, wife of Joseph Wagner, carpenter in this place, aged 44 years, declarer with Philipp Kieffer, father of the deceased, farmer, aged 65 years.

 

Joseph Kieffer

13 April 1806

Death record of Joseph Kieffer, 58 years old, farmer, husband of Catharina ..., declared by Lorentz Kieffer, potter and Johann Kieffer, farmer, both in Soufflenheim both of them brothers of the deceased, who died yesterday at 6 pm in his house in Soufflenheim.

 

Joseph Kieffer

22 January 1806

Death record of Joseph Kieffer, farmer, aged 45 years, husband of Richarda Wagner, son of deceased Anton Kieffer farmer of Soufflenheim in his life and of deceased Maria Anna Mosser. As declared by Joseph Kieffer junior, farmer here and brother in law, and by Anton Kieffer, farmer in Soufflenheim, as brother of the deceased.

 

·        KIEFFER BAPTISM RECORDS

Miscellaneous Kieffer Baptism records primarily concerning the children of Jacob Kieffer and Barbara Goetz, and Anthony Kieffer and Maria Anna Mey.

 

Children of Jacob Kieffer and Barbara Goetz

 

MARIA MAGDALENA KIEFFER

30 December 1765   Soufflenheim Baptism Record

Daughter of JACOB KIEFFER, burgher here, and of BARBARA GOETZ his wife.

Godfather: Joseph Schwoerer, single, son of Joseph Schwoerer, deceased burgher here.

Godmother: Magdalena Goetz, single daughter of Wendelin Goetz, burgher and potter in this place.

 

FRANCISCUS JOSEPHUS KIEFFER

21 April 1768   Soufflenheim Baptism Record

Son of JACOB KIEFFER, burgher and of BARBARA Goetz his wife here. Godfather: Jacob Schwoerer, single, son of Joseph Schwoerer, deceased burgher and tailor here.