THE ANCIENT ARCHIVES

 

The oldest records in the archives department of Bas-Rhin are known as the Ancient Archives. Records pertaining to Soufflenheim begin in the year 1315 and end in 1793. Some of these documents have been completely translated. Many have been summarized. All have been searched for names of people who lived in Soufflenheim.   

·       Names In The Ancient Archives

The following people lived in Soufflenheim before 1700. Their names were found in the Ancient Archives.

 

 

Year

Surname

Name

Description

Source

 

1368

Heinze

Forest Guard. Sold house to Vicar Nicolas.

G 5772 (11)

 

1368

 

Wife of Heinze, forest guard, daughter of deceased Freidrich

G 5772 (11)

 

1368

 

Nicolas

Vicar in Soufflenheim. Bought house.

G 5772 (11)

 

1368

Roppenheim

Heinze

Provost

G 5772 (11)

 

1373

Karcher

Rule

Sold a garden.

G 5772 (12)

 

1379

Pfefferer

Vogelmann

Sold House

G 5772 (13)

 

1382

Pfeff

Johannes

Sold Garden to Vicar Nicolas

G 5772 (14)

 

1382

 

Nicolas

Bought garden from Jean Pfeff.

G 5772 (14)

 

1382

 

Cunégonde

Wife of Johannes Pfeff

G 5772 (14)

 

1382

Pfaff

Johannes

Brother in law of Claus Zürne

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Zürn

Claus

Tailor. Brother in law of Johannes Pfaff

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Pfaff

unknown

Wife of Claus Zürne and sister of Johannes Pfaff

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Stumpf

Claus

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Linder

Johannes

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Scheuer

Claus

Landowner

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Trutmann

Gotzo

Member of the justice of Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Bridensohn

Luzo

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Bennwart

Heinzo

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Stumpff

Luzo

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Friderich

Eberhart

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Hänsel

Ruhlmann

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1382

Zimmermann

Volkwin

honorable person in Soufflenheim

G 5772 (15)

 

1559

Beck

Jacob

Landowner

G 5772 (17)

 

1559

Bruckheim  von

Diebold

Landowner

G 5772 (17)

 

1559

 

Catherina

Wife of Diebold von Bruckheim

G 5772 (17)

 

1559

Hansen

Bader

Landowner

G 5772 (17)

 

1559

Wendling

Premfter

Landowner

G 5772 (17)

 

1559

Gebet

Mathis

Honorable

G 5772 (17)

 

1659

Voegelin

Ruprecht

 

G 5772 (18)

 

1539

Knobloch

Hans Jacob

Provost Of Soufflenheim

C 50 (5)

 

1539

Reinwalt

Mathis

Former Provost Of Soufflenheim

C 50 (5)

 

1606

Müller

Gabriel

Provost In Soufflenheim

C 50 (6)

 

1551

Vester

Bernhard

Provost Of Soufflenheim

C 50 (8)

 

1551

Schlupfer

Heinrich

Requested To Be Provost

C 50 (8)

 

1604

Schelling

Wilhelm

Forester

C 88 (80)

1604

Stab

Hans

Forester

C 88 (80)

1604

Meybeck

Hans

 

C 88 (80)

1604

Vetsch

Hans

Forester?

C 88 (80)

1604

Bieber

Simon

Forester

C 88 (81)

1604

 

Claus

Town guard. Shot by poacher in forest of Soufflenheim.

C 88 (81)

1605

Katelshoffer

Bernhard

Former forest guard

C 88 (84) 

1605

Meybeck

Johannes

Forest guard and game guard

C 88 (84) 

1606

Meyenbeck

Hans

Game surveyor

C 88 (85)

 

C SERIES

C 28 (12) 1496 1 Piece. 

St. Jacques Apostle

Question between the city of Haguenau and Soufflenheim; letter sent: the palatine Elector Philippe to Jacques de Felckenstein, under bailiff, asking him to negotiate with the town of Haguenau concerning the grazing and the firewood ; quarrel on the subject between the city and the residents of Soufflenheim, asking  namely that he “would release prisoners and give back the mortgaged horses”.

 

[No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.]

·       C 50 (5-8) 1539-1606

 

C 50 (5) 

Letter By Conrad De Rechberg, Under Bailiff, To The Palatine Elector, Louis

03 May 1539  2 Pages   (Completely Translated)

To my right honourable, respected Lord, Palatine Elector, this is a request sent by your very faithful servant : concerning the office of provost of Soufflenheim,  you wrote some time ago that I should send a report concerning advantage and disadvantage to this ; I can just say that at this time Hans Jacob Knobloch is holding the office of provost of Soufflenheim, and has accepted it ; however in my opinion my function of under bailiff would authorize me to name a provost ; as the former provost Mathis Reinwalt has contested this nomination and pretends to come back to this function ; so this is my request that I am allowed to keep the man I named Hans Jacob Knobloch as a provost, as I am authorized as under bailiff to name him.

 

As I do not find advantage or disadvantage to this function of provost of Soufflenheim, my request to you is that I can decide about the function of the named Knobloch as provost in Soufflenheim, that his wages would be left at 2 Gulden for his function, and not advise him about this question, this is my humble request to you, written this 3rd Maÿ 1539 and signed. Passed in Haguenau 3rd March 1539 : signed Conrad von Rechberg, Under bailiff.

 

[Letter sent by Conrad de Rechberg, under bailiff to the palatine Elector, Louis, concerning the office of provost in Soufflenheim. Question of whether the provost is named by the Prefecture or by the community of Soufflenheim. Followed: Rights of several communities depending of the Prefecture of Haguenau in Soufflenheim, Kuttolsheim, Surbourg, Wingersheim, right to name the provost; rights and privileges of the Prefecture in this regard.]

 

C 50 (6) 

Letter By The Prefecture Of Haguenau To Duke Maximilian

14 February 1606 2 pages   (Completely Translated)

Gabriel Müller provost in Soufflenheim requests humbly that his horse that he has lost in the last time, would be replaced, and in consideration of his poor situation, that a sum allowing him to buy another one would be granted as needed for his function. This request has been transmitted by the officers of the bailliffrick of Haguenau to Maximilian of Austria. They add to this that ; in consideration of his good services, and that he was not cause that he lost the horse, but bad people had decided to do harm, on the other side he is a rather poor man, and rather aging, with many children, so it would be fit to think of a better payment of his services, so that the officers suggest that only the horse should be replaced, but a larger sum granted to prove your appreciation and concern ; the officers are confident that your Highness will feel compassion with this good servant, and sign. Haguenau 14 February 1606. The bailiff, and counselors of Under Alsace: Rudolff Graf zu Zultz, Gerg Streinle.

 

[Letter sent by the court of Ensisheim to the Prefecture : asks permission to restitute a sum of 15 florins to Gabriel Müller, provost in Soufflenheim, to compensate his loss on an injured horse.]

 

C 50 (7) 

Decision On Gabriel Müller 

06 May 1606  1 page   (Completely Translated)

Letter asking a sum of 15 Gulden for the lost horse of Gabriel Müller, provost in Soufflenheim, addressed to the bailiff and counselors of Haguenau.

As our House has received the letter concerning Gabriel Müller, provost of Soufflenheim, Maximilian of Austria decides that as he Müller is a good obedient person, he has found interest in his letter and decided on the 28th of April to send the necessary amount of 15 Gulden which will authorize him Müller to buy a new horse as the first one has been killed by bad persons ; so the Emperor has followed the decision of the officers and this will be announced in our accounts. Ensisheim 06 May 1606. Heckler. Sent zu bailiff Rüthe in Haguenau.

 

C 50 (8)  

Letter by the Palatine Elector Frédéric, Count, to Henri de Fleckenstein

December 1551  2 Pages   (Completely Translated)

Fredrich Graf Churfurst, sends his greetings to our dear faithful friend ; I did receive both your two letters concerning the present provost of Soufflenheim and your desire to change him for the one you have chosen for this office, among other requests, concerning the content of these letters after consideration my decision is the following : concerning the levee of troops and guards, that you should receive this amount in a few days, and this we have already ordered and also discussed that you will receive them and that their payment as you have proposed should range between five or six gulden, and concerning this exact amount you will have to contact our accounter (Zinsmeister) so that he also will receive cost and meals that will be needed ; you are also authorized to name a provost in Dangolsheim for a year ; third : you asked me concerning the present provost of Soufflenheim, Bernhart Vester, and that you want him dismissed of his functions. So I authorize you hereby to negotiate with Heinrich Schlupfer concerning his functions, and let known the decision to the Chancellor.

 

We have also decided that Bernhard Vester provost in Soufflenheim in his office there, as your intention is to have him dismissed ; we can authorize this but the legal way must be respected, and our discussion for the moment not opened to him nor anybody, so that it will only be on the right moment, when you have contacted Heinrich Schlupfer and discussed with him that this can be officialized in front of our Court (Canzlei) and that this will take the form of a decree decided by our authority and the dismissing will precede very soon the installation of the new provost, as from both your letters sent to me and to which I give the best attention and benevolent feeling. Written in Heidelberg, Thursday after Christmas day.

 

[Letter sent by the palatine Elector Frédéric, count, to Henri de Fleckenstein, concerning the levee of troops ; he also orders him to negotiate with Henri Schlupfer concerning the office of provost in Soufflenheim, and to advise the provost in charge that he is dismissed.]

 

C 50 (8)

Letter to the Palatine Elector Ludwig Herzog in Bayern

December 1551   (Completely Translated)

Do not give any payment of wages to Hans Jacob Knobloch as provost, and decide yourself if you choose this Hans Jacob Knobloch or someone else as it is your  privilege of bailiff to decide ; however I must say that a few days ago Mathis Reinwalt has compared here, and has explained that he would not continue to be the provost of Soufflenheim as he feels that there is no advantage to this and has asked me to keep the named Knobloch as a provost in Soufflenheim as he would not that the place in question is not filled by some man, so I wished to mention this honestly ; you will also see that the new named provost will be a man you can trust and who is able to keep a promise, and be silent when necessary.  You may also take contact with Heinrich Schlupfer who could eventually be named if you like. And inform in any case the chancellery of your decision. So that it will be confirmed ; Heidelberg, Thursday after Christmas 1551.

·       C 54 (4) 1608-1610 36 Pieces

No names of people from Soufflenheim in these documents

 

Bundle concerning the suit intended by family Niedheimer de Wassenbourg against the community of Soufflenheim, concerning a district in the forest and ponds on the ban of Soufflenheim, this district has been plundered by the community of Soufflenheim who contests these rights to the family Niedheimer ; the court of Hanau Lichtenberg in Bouxwiller is asked to raise 500 florins on the community of Soufflenheim for the wood taken out and sold by Soufflenheim’s community. The family of Niedheimer refuses the proposal of the community of Soufflenheim to offer a caution.

 

The Niedheimer family endowed with fief in Soufflenheim ; several documents concerning the forest ; the damage to several trees and complaint about “those in Soufflenheim” (no names) signed by Johann Jacob Niedheimer de Wasenbourg.

 

25 November 1608

The community of Soufflenheim, the farmers there opposed to Dietrich von Schönbourg..

 

14 Dec 1608

Letter to Niedheimer concerning his arrest of people in Weitersheim and Soufflenheim : order to free them.

 

 

C 86 (34, 36) 1608-1615 

 

C 86 (34)

Letter Concerning Damage Caused To The “Hundtshaus" In Soufflenheim

14 December 1615  1 Page   Completely Translated         

Right honorable respected noble lord ; the undersigned servant in his faithful task brings to your knowledge that after a bad night of thunderstorm the kennel house in Soufflenheim which is on a dominating position and so has been damaged in its upper part especially the roof and one full side with wood and frame, also one part of the window crushed and every kind more of destruction of this type all around, and increased by the important rain fall so that it needs very immediate repairs and that the minimum of protection has been already brought and has cost one pound twenty to avoid more damage. So that we also have immediately ordered the necessary frames, wood, tiles and other material to bring very early solution and are waiting now for your authorization and more instructions on this matter. Passed in Haguenau the 14 December 1615. Signed Dinckel, renter, Jost Scholl; cashier.

 

[Letter of receiver Dinkhel of the Prefecture sent to the court of Ensisheim concerning damage caused to the “Hundtshaus” or kennel in Soufflenheim by a storm.]

 

C 86 (36)  18 January 1608   Letter   5 Pages  

EXTRACT

As  the present expense named on page 213a of 160 pounds which makes 320 gulden on purpose of buying the kennel house in Soufflenheim is confirmed, which sum has so been paid immediately by the cashier’s to the parties in liquidity, and that sum has been sent by a messenger on horse, riding there to bring this in proper hands, but as part of this has been already spent and prior to our decision of acquisition, for repairs, and we have advised the bailiff to mention the exact expense on this, to be transmitted to the Account’s house, by bailiff and counsellors, and that we must have this precision on previous expense, to make the proper sale record in good order, to the right knowledge of the landlord authority, so that all the expenses are taken into good consideration and included in the sale document, with order that at earliest occasion the prepaid repairs would be reimbursed. Passed 18 January 1608. Sent to the Austrian Chamber (Kammer). Signed Heckler.

 

[Extract of a letter sent by the House (Chamber) in Ensisheim (Imperial Regency) to the House or Regency in Innbrück concerning the receipt in Soufflenheim and the storm’s damage to the kennel house. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.]

 

C 86 (36)  24 December 1615 1 Page

Permission granted to reconstruct the damaged kennel in Soufflenheim .

[No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.]

·       C 88 (76-77, 80-81, 84, 85, 88) 1604-1608 

 

C 88 (76) 

Letter Concerning Poaching In The Forest Of Soufflenheim

23 May 1604   1 Page (Completely Translated)

Johann Reinhard Count of Hanau, Zweibrücken, Lord in Lichtenberg, Bitche and Ochsenstein, Upper Bailiff in Strasbourg sends his greetings to our dear respected, honourable and learned friend : we have been advised by letters that there has been a poaching by someone from Gries in our forest of Soufflenheim. As we do not wish to have our provost in Brumath handle this case, and decide on fine or other consequence, we have decided that the court of Haguenau will have to decide, as there have been several other cases of poaching in the forests of Oberhoffen and Drusenheim, so we believe that the decision will be taken there against the man in question. Passed in Wöerth, 23rd May 1604.

 

[Letter from Jean Reinhart count of Hanau to the Prefecture in Haguenau concerning question of poaching in the forest of Soufflenheim.]

 

C 88 (77)

Letter Concerning Poaching In The Forest Of Soufflenheim

04 May 1604      1 Piece.

Letter written by Christoph Fix de Leunitz, bailiff of Linange Dagsbourg, to the Prefecture, concerning poaching by subjects of Dagsbourg in the forests of Soufflenheim. Written in German.

 

C 88 (80)  

Report Concerning Poaching In The Forest Of Soufflenheim.

24th May 1604 (Monday)  5 Pages

[First page completely translated. Pages 2-5 an extract.]

Wilhelm Schelling as forester after his oath tells about facts occurred Friday 14th May, and reported to the town scribe, that on this day he had been in the forest of Soufflenheim on horseback, with  companions, as they had heard that a man from Gries had been seen in the forest, so that he was accompanied by Hans Stäb and Simon in the forest ; on Saturday they went to a place named Remelshaus in the forest, where the named Meybeck told them he would be surprised that they would be there unguilty and so spoke the man from Gries ; and Hans Meybeck started to fight with them ; so that he Wilhelm has also started fighting and the other foresters ran after them. Hans Vetsch carried two deer's that had without doubt been shot in the forest of Soufflenheim. [End of First Page].

 

So we here mention what we know about this event of poaching in the forest of Soufflenheim and our behavior on this occasion.

 

[Report of the Receiver of the Prefecture concerning problem of poaching in the forest of Soufflenheim.]

 

[Regarding this letter and who wrote it, Marie Peres says "This is not clear. I think the scribe wrote the letter in place of Willhelm Schelling. I made a complete transcription of the first page, and read the rest of the document without a complete transcription and translation. I have added the signature at the end when present. There is an extreme difficulty in reading and analyzing these letters, some of them very discouraging, and I am not a chartist by training.]

 

[This document was checked a second time to determine if Wilhelm Schelling, Hans Stab, Simon, Hans Meybeck, and Hans Vetsch were residents of Soufflenheim. After additional research, it was the opinion of the researcher that they all lived in Soufflenheim.]

 

C 88 (81)

Report By Hans Stäb And Simon, Foresters

03 January 1604      1 Page  (Completely Translated)

Hans Stäb and Simon, foresters, by oath have been asked how it happened on occasion when they accompanied Hans Meybeck, and that Claus the town guard was shot in the forest of Soufflenheim. Follows declaration by Hans Stäb: He says he saw Claus there. Simon Bieber: He says he saw Claus.

 

[Regarding this letter and who wrote it, Marie Peres says "The entire page was translated. This is a report by a scribe, in name of Hans Stäb and Simon, foresters, the authors of letter but who addressed themselves to a scribe to write down in their name. No signature."]

 

[This document was checked a second time to determine if Hans Stab, Simon Bieber, Hans Maybeck, and Claus (town guard) were residents of Soufflenheim. After additional research, it was the opinion of the researcher that all of them lived in Soufflenheim and that Claus was the town guard of Soufflenheim.]

 

C 88 (84)  

Letter By Johannes Meybeck, Forester

07 September 1605   3 Pages

[First page completely translated. Pages 2-3 an extract.]

Letter to the count : written by Bernhard Katelshoffer, former forest-guard in Soufflenheim, concerning my payment as such in this function ; as the receiver Johann Georg Mahler has refused to pay me ten gulden on the proposed wages but declared that my function was that of a wood forester and paid at this rate by the receiver ; and this has been told this way to my wife by Dr. Misterspach, receiver of rents. I swear that I have been taken by oath as a forest guard and game guard, and not as a wood surveyor, so that I ask the proper payment and clothing of your Highness, and be maintained in the position in which I have been installed and not retrograded to the position the receiver pretends I am now standing.

 

[J. Meybeck, forester in Soufflenheim. letter to the Prefecture of Haguenau : Complains against the receiver of the Prefecture for non payment of wages. Written in German.]

 

[Regarding this letter, Marie Peres says "I just translated page one, and read the others. There was no major information nor names of residents of Soufflenheim in any of the other two pages." The index in the archives describes the letter as : "Letter by Johannes Meybeck, forester". When I read the record, I see that it has been signed by Johannes Meybeck indeed, but starts with joined testimony in form of letter with words : Bernhard Katelshoffer "former forester" so prior to Johannes Meybeck to confirm what the position of forester in Soufflenheim really is, and that Johannes Meybeck is now denied, reason of his protest. As I did not translate the full 3 pages, I suppose it is made clearer in pages 2 and 3.]

 

[This document was checked a second time to determine if J. Meybeck, was a forester in the forest of Soufflenheim or the village of Soufflenheim. After additional research, it was the opinion of the researcher that Johannes Meybeck was definitely a forester of the forest of Soufflenheim.]

 

C 88 (85)  

Letter By Provost Of Soufflenheim Concerning Hans Meybeck, Forester

19 June 1606  4 pages

[First page completely translated. Pages 2-4 an extract.]

To the Council and House of Austria. Sent by the provost of Soufflenheim. Concerning several persons of Haguenau who have mentioned that Hans Meyenbeck, our named game surveyor complains about his not having received the proper payment, and that he asks to be treated as on time of his engagement by the authority, and receive so the same payment, and so the provost of Soufflenheim has received a word that the named Hans Meyenbeck should receive this as normally.

 

[Copy of a letter addressed by the provost of Soufflenheim to the Prefecture concerning Jean Meybeck, forester. German.]

 

[Regarding this letter and who wrote it, Marie Peres says "The letter is sent by the provost, not named, of Soufflenheim, who does not sign, giving only his title of provost. I translated the entire first page but not the three others."]

 

[This document was checked a second time to determine if Jean Meybeck is a resident of Soufflenheim. As it is the responsibility of the Provost (mayor) of Soufflenheim to pay Meybeck, and as the Provost is writing a letter on behalf of Meybeck, it would appear that Meybeck lived in Soufflenheim. After additional research, it was the opinion of the researcher that Johannes Meybeck was definitely a resident of Soufflenheim.]

 

C 88 (88)   17 July 1608  1 Page

Extract of a letter by the Regence of Innsbruck to the Regence of Ensisheim concerning the kennel house in Soufflenheim. Permission granted that the house can be acquired by Soufflenheim to the use of foresters and their dogs. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

·       C 186 (17-26) 1757-1789 COMMUNITY OF SOUFFLENHEIM

 

C 186 (17) 1757

Two pages

Repairing of bridges of the ban of Soufflenheim.

 

C 186 (18) 1781

Three Pages

Authorization given to cede a place in the communal to build.

 

C 186 (19) 1781 

Providing land in the commune on which to build.

 

C 186 (20) 1781

Three Pages

Sebastien Stall asks for a place in the communal to build.

 

C 186 (21) 1783

One Page

Place on the common ban granted to Michel Roth with condition of payment of a land rent.

 

C 186 (22) 1783

Two Pieces

Jean Endres asks for a place in the common ban to build, different from the one that has been assigned to him, under condition of a rent.  

 

C 186 (23) 1783

16 Pieces

Jean Endres requests land on which to build.

 

C 186 (24) 1783

Three Pages

Authorization to Joseph Fuchs and Michel Roth to build on a place in the common ban under condition of a rent.

 

C 186 (25) 1783

Two Pieces

Anton Biff and Charles Dahn ask for a place to build on the common ban in Soufflenheim.

 

C 186 (26) 1789 

Places assigned to seven persons to build there under condition of a rent

·       C 274 (111-117) 1471-1759 (111-112 DIME / HÜFFEL FIEF) (113-117 HÜFFEL FIEF) 

All of the documents in C 274 have been check for the names of people from Soufflenheim. All of the documents mentioned in C 274 and concerning the dime in Soufflenheim, and the fief granted to the Hüffel, have the same names : the Hüffel, and the administration of the Emperor. There are no names of any people in Soufflenheim, nor any description of property with names of those on both sides. No documents name the provost, mayor, or any other official in Soufflenheim.

 

06 August 1471 Friday Before St. Laurent

One Piece

Frédéric III, German Emperor, confers to Herrmann Gass and Paul Hüffel the dime (church rent) as fief, in Sessenheim, Soufflenheim, Dahlunden ... [other places]. Signed by the mandator of the Emperor : Luca Seitzer and Tergo.

 

[There is just a mention of the receipt of the dime, it is not precisely stated that a dime record is included with the names of those who paid the dime. This is an instance in which the “dîme" is the fief.]

 

1674

The Hüffel fief in Soufflenheim and other places ; signed by Philipp Jacques Hüffel, father, and Léopold Wilhelm, count, and Wilhelm Schröder, mandator.

 

07 July 1716

Philipp Jacques Huffel and Frédéric Jean his brother ; extract of the same fief.

 

17 September 1744

Adolphe Jules Buschard baron Hüffel, extract and avow concerning the same fief, part of it is the dime in Soufflenheim. Repeated in Colmar 22 September 1744 signed : de Walcourt.

 

22 July 1756

Memory on the Hüffel fief ; signed Jean Frédéric Lobtein, notary.

 

C 274 (112) 25 July 1540

One Piece

The Hüffel fief - the dime (church rent), in Sessenheim, Soufflenheim, Dahlunden .... [This may just give the total amount of the dime raised. It is not necessarily a list of those who paid it.]

 

C 274 (113) 1759

The Hüffel fief.  Fief of Baron Hüffel with productions of titles, letters, genealogical chart ; copy dated 1759. 

 

C 274 (114 to 117)

The Hüffel fief.

·       C 313 (93-94 SEXIES) 1521-1780

 

C 313 93 Sexies

15 May 1521

One Piece

Charles V invests J. Knobloch with a fief, consisting in the rent on the office of provost in Soufflenheim, several measures of meadows in the Schirried, the Schwänau, the Sonderholz and the money due on the Speicherhof Vidimus of the Officiality in 1525

 

Emperor Charles V, to Hans Jacob Knobloch concerning the fief of deceased Caspar, Paul, Hans von Breitenecker left to sons and daughters of Wolff, Caspar, Hans Remfried, Balthasar, Elisabeth, Ottilia and Catharina, as heirs. Consists into 6 pounds yearly on several pieces of land and on the provost of Soufflenheim ; no name of anyone in Soufflenheim nor description of goods with neighbors etc.. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

C 313 94 Sexies

05 September 1561

Ferdinand Emperior to Stephan Begk and Wolff Sigmund von Rothberg as heirs of deceased Hans Knobloch and daughters Appolonia and Ursul ; 6 pounds, and payment on the function of provost in Soufflenheim. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

C 313 94 Sexies

13 October 1613

Mathias Emperor : letter concerning Jean Jacques Niedheimer and his heirs Jean Philipp, Jean Reinhard and Jean Friedrich : charge of provost in Soufflenheim in districts Schierriedt, Sonderholtz and Schweinau ; Erhart Treibel has bought to Claus Knobloch and then Pierre Oberburger the same fief Niedheimer. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

C 313 94 Sexies

01 August 1662

same object ; Johann Nicolaus Niedheimer von Wasenburg : oath concerning the fief in front of André Neumann bailiff representative of the Prince Elector ; signed Wildrich de Walderstorff. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document

 

C 313 94 Sexies

1780

One Piece

Copies of letters of Louis XIV conferring the fief Knobloch to the family de Kageneck

 

C 313 94 sexies

No date

Johann Nicolaus Niedheimer de Wasenburg and Joseph Christoph, and François Ignace his sons ; mémoire concerning their fief acquired by Jean Jacques Niedheimer in Haguenau and Soufflenheim ; signed by Wolff Haller in 1590 in Haguenau ; by Jean, Georges, and Philippe Gnoden in years 1557, 1593, 1620, 1588, by Knobloch (same fief inherited) 1603 and 1662. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

Fief  concerning the mill in Schweighausen inherited by the Niedheimer family and now requested by the Vorstadt family ; no date ; Signed by Roullin and d’Elbert in Saverne ; the miller in Schweighouse named : Angst. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

C 313 94 sexies 

11 July 1775

fief Vorstadt (Warstadt) formerly to Albert Kumel in Lichtenberg ; concerns house in Haguenau Spicherhof, and districts of Sonderholtz and Schurgau ; same fief later to Diemar Bogner and to Hartung Kunig son in law ; in 1401 was property of the Lichtenberg, then to the Knobloch family, finally to the family de Kageneck and contested to the Warstadt. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

 

C 313 94 sexies

1780 June

Same object. No names of people from Soufflenheim listed in this document.

·       C 471 (74-94)

 

C 471 (74)

19 December 1777  

Description of state of bridges and wooden frames on account of the King, to be reconstructed anew on different roads of Lower Alsace. Road from Fort Louis to Haguenau : large bridge of Soufflenheim and other places. List of woods and necessary elements, their cost. Signed Valentin Hickel and Charpentier. 8 pages

 

C 471 (75)

03 May 1777  

Bridges and roads of Alsace ; works : to be built on the road from Selestat to Obernai ; signed Christiani. 3 pages

 

C 471 (76)

1777   

Report concerning new list of those subdued to forced labor in Lower Alsace according to regulations of 06 December 1773 and April 1776 for Roads and Bridges. Signed Charpentier, in Strasbourg, to Monsieur de Clinchamp, responsible for report. Forced work : will last from 20 to 25 days on these places. 5 pages

 

C 471 (77)

06 December 1777                     

Operations of the Inspector of those subdued to forced labor in Lower Alsace ; report signed Charpentier. 20 pages

 

C 471 (78)

25 January 1777  

Report signed Charpentier on the damages to roads in Lower Alsace and difficulty to restore them. 4 pages

 

C 471 (79)

23 July 1778   

Roads and bridges in the districts of Mutzig and Dachstein. Signed Rondouin in Strasbourg. Concerning forced labor. 3 pages

 

C 471 (80)

19 December 1777  

Necessary mason’s works on the road from Wissembourg to Haguenau. Report to the Intendant signed Charpentier, Strasbourg. 4 pages

 

C 471 (81)

October 1777

Val de Villé : report by Elmerich on roads in Val de Villé, sent to Christiani. 4 pages

 

C  471 (82)

December 1778  

Request for stones for the road from Saverne to Wasselonne. Letter joined  signed Dinhaupt 29 August 1778 concerning material and cost to Rondouin, in Strasbourg. Linked to works in valley of Schirmeck. 9 pages

 

C 471 (83)

19 December 1778  

Letter concerning payment of material. 3 pages

 

C 471 (84)

1778

Request concerning payment. 2 pages

 

C 471 (85)

08 January 1778  

New road from Wissembourg to Bergzabern ; receipt joined concerning payment to Johann Rudolph dated 25 March 1777. 3 pages

 

C 471 (86)

03 August 1778

Road from Haguenau to Bitche : signed Clinchamp. 1 page

 

C 471 (87)

23 September 1778

Report concerning works on the canal of Eckbolsheim. 1 page

 

C 471 (88)

18 October 1778

Letter by Clinchamp concerning Kertzfeld, in the valley of Villé. Road. 1 page

 

C 471 (89)

1778  

Collection of letters and reports ; by Julien Pierre to the Magistrate of Brisach ; and concerning Horbourg. 14 pages.

 

C 471 (90)

05 February 1778  

Letter to Monsieur de Blair, Intendant of Alsace, concerning Rhinau ; report signed Kieffer, Scheck, Maturin, Finck and Durrt ; sent to Clinchamp and Christiani. 2 pages.

 

C 471 (91)

06 September 1778                    

Letter concerning Hochfelden signed Le Roy to Monsieur de Flaxlanden. 3 pages

 

C 471 (91)

11 November 1778

Letter Concerning Roads and bridges in the area of Saverne. 1 page.

 

C 471 (91)

06 September 1778         

One report by Le Roy concerning area of Saverne. 3 pages

 

C 471 (91)

1778  

Three letters concerning Steinbourg, la Petite Pierre, district of Saverne. Repairs. 8 pages

 

C 471 (92)

02 December 1778  

Report sent to Clinchamp : works in Steinbourg. 4 pages

 

C 471 (93)

December 1778  

Description by Clinchamp of works necessary in Bischwiller, Weyersheim and Kurtzenhouse. 20 pages

 

C 471 (94)

17 January 1778   Description by Valentin Hickel to Monsieur Charpentier concerning roads from Fort Louis to Soufflenheim and from Fort Louis to Wissembourg, through Forstfeld. Report of necessary material, wood, frames, signed Rondouin, in Strasbourg. 11 pages

·       C 587

07 October 1784

Official report of visit of forest with the community of Soufflenheim. In front of François Antoine Rémy, forest inspector, according to regulations of 20 March 1783. The community explains that the time of seeding oak trees and for grazing of cattle in the woods has come. Signed by four representatives of the community of Soufflenheim. Followed by : List of those in the community who ask for  a specific amount of wood ; signed of 15 names of burghers and the carpenter. 2 pages + one page list.

·       C 615

          11 January 1781 

Requests to the Intendant Signed Rémy:

1) the provost, the members of the council and burghers of Soufflenheim ask to be authorized to sell their wood in the commune forest in order to be able to pay their charges and royal taxes of the year. 2 pages - two articles within a volume of 210 pages.

 

31 January 1781              

2) Burghers of Soufflenheim (5 named) ask that the condemnations pronounced against them for breaking the forest law should be remitted.

·       C 628

 

C 628

1750 to 1755    

Two articles within a volume. 2 pages

 

C 628

11 December 1755           

Fine against Michel Kehlhoffer burgher of Soufflenheim.

·       C 656 (175)  [Previously listed as C657]

 

C 656 (175)

03 December 1788

The community of Soufflenheim asks the forest commission of Haguenau to be authorized to create grazing pastures in the districts of Sultzmatt, Biltz, Hungeroth ; also to make fences, and fall trees to create spaces for culture. Signed by 6 representatives of the community and the scribe. 2 pages

 

C 656 (175)

1788

Same object ; request sent by 15 burghers of Soufflenheim : ask that the forest should be divided in lots, allotted to the burghers to cover their needs in firewood and to amend their houses. 1 page

 

C 656 (175)

13 September 1788

Request of Balthasar Illenberger burgher and mason in Soufflenheim to receive a place in the common property to build his house ; joined answer of the community of Soufflenheim, unfavorable to this request arguing that the man is a fugitive and non resident in Soufflenheim. Signed by three members of the council of Soufflenheim and the scribe. 1 page

 

C 656 (175)

13 September 1788  

Request by Anton Wasser burgher of Soufflenheim to the Intendant to receive a plot in the local ban to build his house. Unfavorable answer of the town council of Soufflenheim arguing his is not a resident of Soufflenheim. Also the council notes that many young burghers of the community lack any place to build their own house. Signed by 8 burghers of the council and the scribe. 2 pages

 

C 656 (175)

04 June 1788  

Another request by Anton Wasser as he has sold his old house by auction and now needs a new place unless he has no residence for himself and family. 3 pages

 

C 656 (175)

02 July 1788   

Martin von Hatten burgher and carpenter in Soufflenheim asks a place for himself and his family in Soufflenheim. 2 pages

 

C 656 (175)

13 September 1788  

Favorable answer of the town council of Soufflenheim to this request. Signed by 8 burghers and the scribe. 2 pages

 

C 656 (175)

06 November 1788  

Anton Mössner against the provost of Soufflenheim who has attributed himself a place which has normally to pay tax to the church administration. 2 pages

 

C 656 (175)

3 September 1788                      

Balthasar Illenberger asks a place for himself and family in Soufflenheim to build a house. 2 pages

·       C 726 (1789-1790) 74 pieces  

The index to the Ancient Archives says there are 74 pieces. However, research found only 56 pieces - 18 less. According to Marie Peres "I took all pieces one after the other ; I do not know who counted them to 74 ; I could read only what I sent. I do not think that 18 extracts are missing, but that the mode of counting some documents as two or three inside the same (report and answer, or extract in French and in German for the same one eventually) explains for this difference."

 

10 May 1790          

Report concerning three articles against Philipp Kieffer, forester  of Soufflenheim ; three complaints against him ; decree the 13 April 1789 and 30 March 1790. 1 page

 

20 March 1789                                     

Request of the community of Soufflenheim and the burghers there : to be authorized to fall trees in various districts of the commune forest. The law on forest dating back to 20 March 1783 is recalled ; signed : baron de Schauenbourg and Mathieu, royal secretary. 3 pages

 

07 September 1789                              

Request by Antoine Burger and Johannes Kieffer in Soufflenheim, for decision. 1 page

 

16 September 1789   

Request of Joseph Wunsch ; asks for a decision. 1 page

 

16 September 1789   Report concerning lumbering of trees in the forest of Soufflenheim in several districts ; Decision : that a forest inspector will be sent in this community before decision. 1 page

 

11 September 1789  

Concerns lumbering trees in Soufflenheim and neighboring places ; inspector Rémy and Hoffmann, secretary sign down. 2 pages

 

05 March 1789  

Report. First visit of inspection of the forest of Soufflenheim, all districts : lumbering, damage to the forest caused by cold weather, snow of December-January ; burghers complain of the small amount of wood available ; ask for more authorizations to fall trees. Signed Michel Ohl, Michel Schmitt, Hans Georg Meyer, forester, Kreuter and Rémy. 3 pages

 

10 May 1790  

Request by 10 burghers of Soufflenheim concerning the inferior lots they received in allotment of forest ; 3 names cited. 2 pages

 

14 April 1790   

Same request presented by Joseph Ludwig and Michel Fridmann (inferior lots in forest in regard to others). 1 page

 

14 April 1790  

Allotment In Forest. Request by 5 persons in Soufflenheim concerning their lots in the forest. Signed by seven in the council of the place. 3 pages

 

14 April 1790  

Deposit of one request. 1 page

 

14 April 1790  

Deliberation. 1 page

 

14 April 1790  

Second quest. Signed by 10 burghers. 3 pages

 

15 March 1790                           

Order that a sitting will be held on the question before decision. 1 page

One printed exemplar announces the sitting. 2 pages

 

16 January 1790              

Printed page announcing the audience. 1 page

 

25 December 1789

Inspection announced. 1 page

 

18 December 1789

Letter sent by Wittersheim to Rémy concerning ratification in the forest ban. 1 page

 

11 May 1789                    

Forest administration : discharge of 1200 pounds. 5 pages

Printed form. 2 pages

 

19 February 1789            

Administration of forest : wood to be cut. 2 pages

Attached:                                    

Report concerning several districts of forest where wood can be cut. 8 pages

Statement and requests to obtain more wood and grazing according to several decrees and measures. 5 pages 

More on regulations, measures. 4 pages

 

11 February 1789            

The community of burghers of Soufflenheim asks felling trees and obtain pastures. Signed by 19 burghers. 1 page

 

14 February 1789            

Answers provided by the administration of forest of Haguenau, letters from Strasbourg signed Wittersheim. Concerns the state of the forest of Soufflenheim. 7 pages

 

20 May 1790                    

Complaints against Philipp Kieffer forester of Soufflenheim, and request of the named Kieffer so that these complaints should be verified. Signed Hoffmann, secretary. 2 pages

 

14 April 1790                              

Complaints against Philipp Kieffer signed by 6 burghers in Soufflenheim. 1 page

 

17 April 1790                             

Complaints against Philipp Kieffer ; André Müller, has been chosen by the community to replace Philipp Kieffer, and took oath. Signed Hoffmann. 2 pages

 

17  April 1790                            

Destitution of Philipp Kieffer ; the administration refuses the nomination in his place of André Müller before verification has been made. Forbids André Müller to exercise this function for the meantime. 2 pages

 

14 April 1790                             

Visit of the house of François Schäffter near Ignace Fridmann ; conclusion : no damage to the house in question. Signed by 8 burghers in Soufflenheim.   1 page

 

14 April 1790                             

Complaints about Philipp Kieffer : order that an investigation must be made. 2 pages

 

22 December 1789           

Authorizations asked to fell trees in Soufflenheim ; answer : granted. 2 pages

 

1790

List of persons in Soufflenheim asking for wood, which quantity, and precise destination, 32 persons named ; signed by the town council (6 persons) and scribe. List established 3rd December 1789.

 

14 April 1790                             

Letter sent by the community of Soufflenheim concerning wood and allotment. Signed by 10 burghers of the community. 3 pages

 

10 May 1790                    

The community of Soufflenheim concerning allotment of wood, one more request. Signed by 8 burghers. 3 pages

 

06 November 1788          

Request of the community of Soufflenheim to cut firewood and for the use of saltpeter production, ordered in 16 articles. Signed Hallez. 2 pages

 

06 November 1788

Seven printed papers concerning the assemblies in district of Haguenau with names of administrators.

 

06 November 1788

Wood cutting in Soufflenheim : list of 41 burghers who ask for wood for building roofs, doors, gates, stables and so on. Signed by 10 persons of the town council and the scribe.

 

29 May 1789                    

Authorization given to each burgher in Soufflenheim to pay 6 pounds to the forest administration to pay the royal imposition. Signed Hoffmann, secretary. 2 pages

 

11 May 1789                    

Request concerning the royal imposition. Signed by the council (7 names) and secretary. 2 pages

 

11 May 1789                    

Final account for year 1787 on wood in Soufflenheim ; signed Ballet, scribe.

Receiver : Andres Mössner, burgher of Soufflenheim : amount due by the community to the King is : 1298 pounds 4 d. 1 page

 

No Date                 

Request of the community : that each one receives a lot paid to the benefit of the forest’s cashier, which lot will have to be managed two years long at least, with authorization to grow the wood, farm, and receive the profit of this work. Signed De Ruth, Beck. 28 pages

 

09 August 1788                         

Request : in consequence of damage caused by the tempest to the commune property. It is asked that each one receives sufficient wood to restore his house. Signed by Friedmann Michel, Lorentz Jäck, Anton Burgert, Joseph Kieffer, Kieffer mayor, Schäffter syndic, Andres Mössner head forester, Johannes Mockers, scribe. 2 pages

 

18 August 1788               

Request  to be authorized to cut wood in Soufflenheim ; signed by the secretary of the province Mathieu. Refers to former request of the community of Soufflenheim the 06 November 1788 to receive 16 measures of wood to produce saltpeter. Signed by Michel Fridemann, Lorentz Jeck, Andres Mössner, Antoin Burgert, Anton Burgert, Johannes Kieffer, Kieffer mayor, Lempfrid and Mockers, secretaries, Schäffter, syndic. 1 page

 

19 April 1789                             

Concerning lumbering of firewood by the community of Soufflenheim ; list of number of trees, oaks etc.. in measure (cords), by auction. Signed Schäffter, Lorentz Jäck, Kieffer, forester, Andres Mössner, main forester. 3 pages

 

18 April 1789

Official report concerning lumbering in Soufflenheim plus duplicate request on the same object 16 April 1789. Signed Rémi, Schäffter, Lorentz Jäck, Kieffer, forester, Andres Mössner, main forester. 2 pages

 

15 December 1788

Attached to above report dated April 18, 1789: A report of an assembly of district signed de Ruth, provost, and the community of Soufflenheim, signed Mathieu, secretary. 3 pages

 

25 February 1789            

One more request of the community of Soufflenheim concerning cutting wood in the forest of the places districts. Soultzmatt, Hungeroth, Biltz, and to clear several parts of the wood especially the Grabwinckel and Obermattwald to obtain cultivable land. Signed Mathieu. 3 pages

 

15 November 1789          

Forest of Soufflenheim : in front of Ignace de Ruth provost of Haguenau and Beck de Haguenau ; sale to several burghers of Soufflenheim of wood and several districts to make clearings and preserve land for grazing of horses, oxen, geese and others ; 33 measures (arpents) of orchards are authorized for pasture and clear damaged trees. Signed : Schäffter, syndic : for 87 arpents, Georg Helmer, 166 arpents, Antoni Reng, 87 arpents, Antoni Burgert, 87 arpents, Antoni Burgert 87 arpents, Michael Friedmann 87 arpents, Johannes Kieffer 87 arpents, Georg Hofmann 87 arpents, Lorentz Jäck 87 arpents, Michel Gäck, 87 arpents, Michel Messner, Georg Härdt, same, Johannes Ganzet, Ignatius Fridmann, Ignatius Jäck, Georg Härt and others : followed by total list of over 263 names listed on this on commission, signed or marked. 30 pages

 

22 December 1788           

Request of the burghers of Soufflenheim to clear woods and cut trees in several districts in Soufflenheim. 2 pages

 

22 December 1788           

Same object ; transmission by Hallez, secretary, of the request in question to the authority in Haguenau. 3 pages

 

22 December 1788

Hallez asks authorization concerning both request to Monsieur de Ruth. 2 pages attached.

 

03 February 1789            

Memoir concerning the forest of Soufflenheim ; description ; recalling of decrees from 1751 on the administration, annotations by Rémy, inspector, memoir signed by 10 burghers of the council of Soufflenheim. 8 pages

 

04 March 1789                           

Memoir signed by 9 burghers in Soufflenheim and the scribe remembering the royal impositions and their precise cost ; followed by a proposition or plan in 18 detailed points of what could be done concerning management of forests and rights of burghers on the forest. 8 pages

 

15 March 1790                           

On receipt of the name request and memoirs, report by Rothjacob, inspector named by the office of forests in Haguenau to comment the plan and write his notes on each point. Signed by Hoffmann secretary. 2 pages

 

E SERIES OF RECORDS

All documents in E1094 (2a) and E5172 were checked for the names of people from Soufflenheim. The results were totally negative. No names whatsoever were found. There is only the mention of “the community of Soufflenheim” or “those in Soufflenheim”, without giving the name of a mayor or burgher in any of them. According to Marie Peres "This may have been intentional in order to be as general as possible, and assure the perennity of the record ; as any precision might have been attacked when a person named would have died, and so the right to a fief eventually refused because situation has changed in some item."

·       E 1094 2 a 1613

Twenty-two Pieces

Feudal questions : Letter investing the Niedheimer de Wassenberg family of several fiefs in Soufflenheim, Schierieth, given by the Emperor. [Fiefs given to the Niedheimer de Wassenbergs]

·       E 5172 (1) 1517

One Piece

Forests and fishing ; Arrests and relations between the fishermen in Soufflenheim, Haguenau and the authority.

 

G SERIES OF RECORDS

All documents in G117 and G1923 (4) were checked for the names of people from Soufflenheim. The results were totally negative. No names whatsoever were found. There is only the mention of “the community of Soufflenheim” or “those in Soufflenheim”, without giving the name of a mayor or burgher in any of them. Document G 117 (1) is on microfilm lMiEc58.

·       G 117 (1) 16 February 1315

In Soufflenheim: Frédéric, Roman King, and his brothers Léopold and Henry, dukes of Austria, name Henri de Müllenheim to receive, in name of Bishop Jean de Dirpheim, the payment of rights on several places in Val de Villé, Ortenberg, Berckheim, Scherwiller, etc.

·       G 1923 (4) 1660  1 Piece

Conflict opposing the community of Soufflenheim to the receivers of the dime, concerning the parochial house. Correspondence between the Regence and the Ecclesiastical council, the Prefecture of Haguenau, the Bishop, the receiver.

 

Several reports. Followed by 48 pieces same object. This is not a fief document : but a quarrel or suit concerning the parochial house. The 48 pieces are not detailed. Probably exchange of letters, A list of payers of the dime might be included or not. The description does not tell.

·       G 5772 1368-1659 (11-18) COMMUNITY OF SOUFFLENHEIM

 

SALE OF HOUSE

1368 Thursday After St. Michael  G 5772 (11)  1 page  

In front of Wölfel Drutmann, magistrate in Haguenau : has come Heinze, forest guard of Soufflenheim, who declared that he sold for himself and his children, also his wife the daughter of deceased Freidrich in Soufflenheim : to the vicar of Soufflenheim : after discussion has taken place : one house, barn, yard, with all rights and dependencies, in the village of Soufflenheim, one side Heinze Roppenheim, provost, the other side the street named Pfaffengasse. So that he can now own the house as a property and I will pay to him a loan to continue to live in it ; we both promise that this will be in good form of law, never attacked in it form or conditions, that the terms will be respected; we also promise to behave as honorable persons in this house and this letter will be in form of a record to prove our decision. As further proof the seal of the bailiff has been added. Thursday after St. Michael’s day 1368.

 

[Previously summarized as follows: Act in front of Woelfel Drutman, magistrate in Haguenau ; Heintz forest guard in Soufflenheim sells to Nicolas, vicar in Soufflenheim, a house in the village.]

 

SALE OF HOUSE

1373 Thursday after St. Lucas  G 5772 (12)   1 page

In front of me Diemer, provost in Haguenau, have come two persons who wish that a record be precisely made by which : Rule Karcher has decided to sell for himself and for his heirs, after discussion with all rights attached to this, a garden in Soufflenheim which is in the village between Hensel and the common property  this for 7 schillings pound of Strasbourg money; to Cremer of Haguenau; the named persons declare that this contract is valid and will not be attacked in any jurisdiction, with prevention of any damage, and respect of the local law.

 

[Previously summarized as follows: Record in front of Diemer, magistrate in Haguenau ; Concerns the sale of a garden in Soufflenheim between Cremer of Haguenau and Rule Karcher in Soufflenheim.]

 

LAND SALE

1379 Thursday Before Candlemas  G 5572 (13)  2 pages

In front of me, Johannes Dantz, magistrate in Haguenau, has come Vogelmann Pfefferer of Soufflenheim, and declares that he sells a house to Cunzel Cremer, burgher of Haguenau, for him and his heirs in money of schilling and pfenning of Strasbourg currency, on St. Johannes Day ; this house contains a farming house, barn, garden, and all dependencies and rights attached to it, it is placed near the heirs of deceased Wernher ; this has been passed as I recognize with this in all good form of right and excluding any device ; the money has been received with condition of payment of yearly 5 schilling of Strasbourg currency to be paid to the Holy congregation in Soufflenheim with mortgage in case of no payment of this same right ; Cunzel has declared to be satisfied with all the above mention of rights and obligations, cost and eventually loss, and so will his heirs, as the right is in this land, and for better security the seal has been attached to this letter. On Thursday before Candlemas in year 1379.

 

SALE OF HOUSE

1382 Thursday Before St. John  G 5772 (14) 2 pages

In front of me Cunze Rosebaum, magistrate in Haguenau, has come today Johannes Pfeff of Soufflenheim, with Cunégonde his legitimate housewife, and declare that they both have decided to sell after discussion and agreement a house to Herr Clauwes (Claus) vicar of Soufflenheim and his heirs, a property on the ban of Soufflenheim with all rights and dependencies attached to it, in the village of Soufflenheim between Claus Zürn and the old river named Eberbachel, just near the barn of the named Claus, to this is also required the payment of a loan in money to the Holy congregation. Seal is attached to this. Thursday before St. John 1382.

 

LAND PURCHASE

1382 Thursday After St. Margaretha’s Day  G 5772 (15) 1 Page   

Is brought to the attention that Johannes Pfaff from Soufflenheim, Claus Zürn the tailor, his brother in law, and Cunegonde his wife have, with named Hans Pfaff’s sister in their possession a garden and farm in the village of Soufflenheim ; one side the river, the old Eberbach, other side the Bitergraben, behind is the barn of Claus Scheuer, the Church Landlords, and this garden ; it has been decided that the place that lays between the house and in front the named Zürne, has one side between fence and the house and barn, which must be managed by Johannes Pfaff or who has it, alone, the fence should remain. Also has been agreed and decided that Johannes Pfaff sold to Herr Claus, bedell, and his heirs, with all rights he has on the named a garden and farm and place with all dependencies and rights as mentioned and placed one side near the old Eberbach, the other side the named Zürn ; Claus Zürn or his wife or their heirs or who will owe it in the future acting for himself will respect what has here been agreed by the named Claus and heirs, when this comes in any way to the Holy congregation or on justice, so they would have to pay to the provost of Haguenau one pound in Strasbourg money, and to the provost of Soufflenheim 5 schilling and to the justice court of Soufflenheim one pound, and accept this with right knowledge of all parts in presence of the justice members of the local justice court of Soufflenheim named: Gotzo Trutmann, Luzo Bridensohn, Heinzo Bennwart, Luzo Stumpff, Eberhart Friderich, Ruhlmann Hänsel, and other right honorable persons: Volkwin Zimmermann,Claus Stumpff,

Johannes Linder. Passed on Thursday after St. Margaret’s Day 1382

 

LAND PURCHASE

1366 Calendes of December  G 5772 (16)  1 Page

Bertsch of Rimsheim, in the Officiality Court of Justice of Strasbourg, burgher of the city of Haguenau, came here for himself and for his heirs, has declared that he acquired from the Prior of the Monastery of Steige, who accounted publicly of this, a garden in the village of Soufflenheim, this has been granted to him and to his heirs by the named convent for the future ; a rent is due on this and will be paid by the named Bertsch, who received it from his legatory, and in consequence his name is here apposed as testimony that he now can enter into possession of this property and that no one will contest this in any way, on the contrary the perfect legality of this donation ; the rent of two deniers due on this yearly will be paid with no exception by the above named promising again for himself and his heirs and never to ask judicial decision from any court on the terms of present text. 1366 Calendes of December.

 

[This is the same garden as listed below under "Land Legal Judgment - 1396"

 

LAND LEGAL JUDGMENT

December 1396  G  5772  1 Page  Latin Text   

It has been legally decided in front of the Justice court of Strasbourg acting also for Boersch of Rumersheim village, in town of Haguenau, that for him and his heirs has been confessed in presence of brothers Heinrici named Kolin, prior of the monastery of  Upper Steigen (Obersteigen) in the Order of Saint Augustin, diocese of Strasbourg, that a garden contiguous to a farm (or villa) in Soufflenheim has been granted to the prior and convent of this monastery for himself and for his heirs ; it has been considered that the sale took place ;  but it appeared then that the vicar of Soufflenheim received a yearly loan of 2 denaries in Strasbourg money for this property, paid legally to the vicar of the church of Soufflenheim, and that so the named prior of Boersch will send this same amount to him as usual ; under these terms this will we accepted, with no fear of any damage, and solves the situation that has been imposed to him by this continued payment of rent ; the buyer so renounces to any further complaint or judicial quest and accepts this, same the prior on his side and his heirs with no exceptions of any kind or defense. As witness of validity is apposed the seal of the Justice Court of Strasbourg in answer to petition from Boersch and the named above. Record passed in December 1396.

 

[Previously summarized as follows: Concerns a garden in the vicarage of Soufflenheim and its sale to the prior of the convent of Boersch.]

 

RENT

23 February 1559 G 5772 (17) 4 pages   

1559 By me Melcher von Sesselsheim, provost in Haguenau is brought to public knowledge that Diebold von Bruckheim in Soufflenheim and Catharina his wife have sold for themselves and their heirs to Bader Hansen in Soufflenheim for himself and his heirs for 1 pound pfenning value of Strasbourg, a yearly right paid on St. Mathew’s day to the seller and heirs in Haguenau, a house in which they can now enter without any hindrance ; consists into a house, with yard, stable, garden and dependencies, with all rights and obligations attached in Soufflenheim near Premfter Wendling, the other side the common property, behind Jacob Beck, in front the common property, give 20 Pfennings to the church of Soufflenheim and the half schilling pfenning to the honorable Mathis Gebet there, former Marschalk of Haguenau, as rent on plot ; and the sale took place for a sum of 20 pounds Pfenning in Strasbourg currency, that has been received in hands, and this has been accounted totally by the sellers in front of me, expressing so and for all their heirs ; with acceptation of the named yearly payment. The house is not submitted to any mortgage ; for better security were present to this : Claus Schartenberger, Augustin Niclaus’ son ; all of Schirrhein, who also declare that this is accepted by all of them ; in case the yearly payment would not take place, they could ask this property back ; the justice court of Haguenau would be relevant for this case. In case the receivers would have placed someone else in their name or their heirs, they should first give information of this and in a way that no damage should be caused ; no one could speak against this or write against this ; and as all have accepted this legally in form of acceptation, this sale has been considered as passed in the perfect form for 6 pounds 13 schilling pfenning currency of Strasbourg, the money and rent will be received by the seller. Passed by the named provost, with apposed seal on Thursday 23rd February in year 1559.

 

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06 March 1659   G 5772  (18) 2 Pages

Extract: Herr Petter, administrator of the College of Saverne complains in name of the College that Ruprecht Vögelein did not pay a sum of 2 pfennig, 6 d tax on a house in Soufflenheim ; the named Ruprecht Vögelin explains that he paid the amount to the heirs of a Marschalk who presented  themselves as legal owners of this rent.

 

Extract from Hr. Bailiff’s decision: The named Ruprecht Vögelin is asked to pay the named proposed amount until it happens that the heirs of the named Marschalk would come back here, confirm that the 2 schilling 6 d had been paid to them, and that they had asked this from him legally. Passed in Haguenau the 6th March 1659.

·       G 6614

18th century. Church administration in Soufflenheim and accounts of the church administration from 1751 to 1783.

 

29 May 1784                    

Account for year 1782 presented by Joseph Schwörer, burgher and administrator of St. Michael's church in Soufflenheim. On each page figure about 15 names of burghers along the description of their property rented by the church, and described of each piece as between X and Y; followed by capital owned, receipts and sums of benefits ; the pieces of land are meadows or cultivated land, the page of the land record of Soufflenheim is listed with the date of anterior possessor, accounts due and how much left from previous account. 56 pages

 

29 May 1784                    

Another account presented on this date to the provost and sent for expedition for year 1783 by Joseph Schwörer. 54 pages

 

18 July 1782

Expedition of account for year 1781 par Anton Schäffter. 50 pages

 

20 November 1781          

Expedition of account of 1780 by Joseph Adam. 50 pages

 

22 September 1779                    

Expedition in 1780 of account of year 1779. 55 pages

 

22 September 1780                    

Account for year 1778 expedition 1780, rendered by Frantz Eck. 52 pages

 

28 November 1778          

Expedition of account of year 1777 by Joseph Schmuck. 56 pages

 

30 December 1777           

Expedition of account for year 1776 rendered by Dominic Lehmann. 48 pages

 

30 December 1777           

Expedition of account for year 1775 rendered by Johann Georg Halm. 49 pages

 

30 December 1777           

Expedition of account rendered by Joseph Elchinger for year 1774. 45 pages

 

20 October 1774

Expedition of account for year 1773 rendered by Johannes Schäffter. 40 pages

 

20 October 1774

Expedition of account for year 1772 rendered by Georg Hoffmann. 40 pages

 

07 July 1772          

Expedition of account for year 1771 rendered by Dominic Thomann. 38 pages

 

04 June 1771                             

Expedition of account rendered by Joseph Mosser for year 1770. 36 pages

 

04 June 1771

Expedition of account rendered by Joseph Haberkorn for year 1769. 35 pages

 

04 June 1771                             

Expedition of account rendered by Joseph Rencker for 1768. 30 pages

 

1767                      

Account rendered by Anton Götz. 30 pages

 

1766                      

Account rendered by Johannes Roth. 36 pages

 

1765                      

Account rendered by Martin Nuber. 37 pages

 

1764                      

Account rendered by Georg Adam Ludwig. 40 pages

 

1763                      

Account rendered by Jacob Lehmann. 25 pages

 

1762                      

Account rendered by Mathis Götz. 31 pages

 

1761                      

Account rendered by Joseph Schäffter. 33 pages

 

1758, 1759, 1760    

One account for three years rendered by Hans Danel. 40 pages

 

1758                      

Summary of amounts left for several years that have not been made systematically each year ; recalls sums and oaths of the church accounters. Goes back to years 1719, 1720, 1721 : signed by members of the town council: 12 people sign, plus the vicar and the scribe. 12 pages

 

1758

Summary of amounts for several years that have not been made systematically each year ; recalls sums and oaths of the church accounters. Goes back to years from 1722 to 1757 (summarized accounts). 15 pages

 

13 January 1758              

Accounts for years 1755, 1756 and 1757 rendered by Johann Michael Häussler. 53 pages

 

1754                                 

Account rendered by Johann Michael Gutmann. 38 pages

 

1764                                 

Georg Adam Ludwig : extract of account (compensation). 1 page

 

1753                                 

Account by Hans Michael Gutmann. 26 pages

·       G 6634 1736

Accounts of the Fabrique (church accounts) in Soufflenheim, 17th and 18th century :

60 pages ; receipts, expenses, boni.