Notes for Joseph Kieffer: Catherine Noel MUST be the wife of Joseph Kieffer because there is no other Joseph Kieffer that has a wife named Catherine. Catherine Noel is the only Catherine married to a Kieffer from 1757 to 1792.
Possible Joseph Kieffer as guardian: 1767 September 4th : Inventory and description of the property left at time of death by SUZANNA KIEFFER, wife of Antoni Ernewein burgher and weaver here in Soufflenheim, where she died 4 weeks ago, on request of : 1) the widower 2) Joseph Kiefer junior as guardian of the children minor of years ; the oath was taken in presence of the royal notary, of Anton Kiefer, mayor, of Andres Mössner and Mathis Höhn, members of the local justice ; the children are Joseph 14, Antoni 11 1/2, Michel 3, Hans Jacob 8 weeks. Marriage contract joined between Anton Ernewein son of Frantz Ernewein burgher of Soufflenheim and Suzanne Kieffer daughter of deceased Jacob Kieffer and Suzanne Unterkirch in Soufflenheim dated 1752 January 8th, witnessed by Mathis Kieffer, brother of the bride.
EVA MOSER [Second Translation] 09 May 1783 6E33/67 Inventory and description of all property left at time of death by deceased Eva Moser, wife of Lorentz Kieffer, burgher in Soufflenheim where she died five weeks earlier, established on request of 1) the widower, and the guardian of minor heirs, plus the heirs standing for their own and described below ; the oath was received by the royal notary of Haguenau and court of Colmar, in presence of Anton Kieffer, provost, and Johannes Wagner, member of the justice, the five children and heirs are 1) Joseph Kieffer, burgher in Soufflenheim, 2) Lorentz Kieffer, single here, major of years, 3) Magdalena Kieffer wife of Hans Georg Hert, burgher in Soufflenheim, 4) Johannes Kieffer, 24 years 3 months old, 5) Johannes Michel Kieffer, 17 years old ; the guardian is Thomas Kieffer, burgher in Soufflenheim.
EVA MOSER Inventory 08 May l783 Roeschwoog Notary Records, Soufflenheim Inventories, 6 E 33 Bundle #67 Concerning property left at time of her death 5 weeks earlier by EVA MOSER, wife of LORENTZ KIEFFER burgher in Soufflenheim. Leaving as heirs : The widower And their children : JOSEPH, burgher here LORENTZ, major of years MAGDALENA, wife of Georg HERT JOHANNES aged 24 JOHANN MICHEL aged l7 years 6 months Guardian is Thomas Kieffer
LORENTZ KIEFFER Inventory, 27 January 1784 6 E 33 #68 Inventory of property left at time of death by LORENTZ KIEFFER, who died 22 December 1783 here ; witness is Anton Kieffer, mayor, and Johannes Wagner, member of the local justice. His deceased wife was : Eva MOSER, their 5 children and heirs are : JOSEPH burgher here LORENTZ burgher here MAGDALENA, wife of Hans Georg HERT burgher JOHANNES major of years MICHEL, 18 years old. The guardian of the children minor of years is Thomas Kieffer. Their house goes to Lorentz husband of Agnès DOSER as from their marriage contract dated 16 May 1783.
MAGDALENA KIEFFER Death: October 1788. Wife of Johannes George Hert, potter. Witness: JOSEPH KIEFFER, brother of deceased.
Rosa Raiman Soufflenheim Baptism Index: Kieffer Marie Catherine 1781 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine Kieffer Philippe Jacob 1783 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine Kieffer Joseph 1784 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine Kieffer Philippine Jacobe 1787 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine Kieffer Marguarite 1788 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine Kieffer Marie Elizabeth 1791 Kieffer Joseph Noel Catherine
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.
MARGARET KIEFFER Death: September 1789. Infant/child of JOSEPH KIEFFER, potter, and Catherine Noel. (Probably born in 1788)
Raiman death index: Kieffer Marguarite 1789 Daughter of Joseph Kieffer & Catherine Noel
CATHERINE KIEFFER Death: 1790. Infant/child of JOSEPH KIEFFER, potter, and Catherine Noel. (Probably born in 1781)
Agnatis Dosser Death: August 1792, age 30, wife of Lorentz Kieffer, operari. Witness: JOSEPH KIEFFER, farmer (possible brother of Lorentz).
Marie Anne Kieffer Year 4: 08 Thermidor (26 July 1796) 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 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 must have been married to Catherine Noel, she is the only Catherine married to a Joseph Kieffer from 1757 to 1792.)
JOSEPH KIEFFER and BARBARA BURGER Marriage contract 04 November 1809 Roeschwoog 7E44/38 #538 Marriage contract in front of Pareth, notary in Bischwiller of JOSEPH KIEFFER potter in Soufflenheim son of the deceased JOSEPH KIEFFER, in his lifetime a potter in Soufflenheim and of CATHERINE NOEL his widow here, present; and BARBARA BURGER daughter of the deceased JOSEPH BURGER inn landlord in Soufflenheim and of CATHARINA MOSER his widow. The bride assisted by Michel Burgard, joiner in Soufflenheim and guardian. The property brought into the union will stay separate ; the property acquired common. Request concerning sister ELISABETH KIEFFER, aged 18 years, whose guardian is Georg Hördt potter in Soufflenheim concerning her right reserved on the house in Soufflenheim, rue des Juifs, one side the widow of Joseph Voegelé, the other side Joseph Siegfrid, Michel Goetz upper side, down is Philipp Kieffer and Joseph Munsch, also Anton Siegfrid for a part. Furniture and pottery valued 276 francs ; furniture : 976 francs. Witnesses are : Elisabeth Kieffer, Michel Burgart, Georg Hörth, Friedrich Meder and Valentin Feygel.
BARBE BURGER 14 October 1833 Roeschwoog 7E44/77 Inventory Inventory at time of death of BARBE BURGER (who died the 30th of April), in her lifetime wife of JOSEPH KIEFFER, now here widower and requesting for himself and for his children named : Valentin 20 years old Louise 18 years old Catherine 12 years old Paul, 8 years old Michel 6 years old. A marriage contract had been passed in Roppenheim by Me Pareth, notary the 4th November 1809 ; community of acquired property, separation of property brought into the union by each side. Donation to the husband by CATHERINE NOËL his mother, and also to his sister ELISABETH KIEFFER, each for 1/2 on house and loan.
Raiman death index: Noel Catherine 1821-Apr-10 Daughter of Bernard Noel & Marie Anne Anyon?, wife of Joseph Kieffer Kieffer Catherine 1790 Daughter of Joseph Kieffer & Catherine Noel?
Catherine Noel not born in Soufflenheim.
MARK DREXLER RESEARCH: SEPTEMBER, 2006 DEATH RECORD OF ELISABETH KIEFFER (Mark Drexler Research: September, 2006) Died: 02 February 1848 Age: 59 (cinquante neuf ans) Wife (epouse) of Joseph Vetter Parents: Joseph Kieffer (no age given), potter, and Catherine Aeiminger Declarants: Ludan Friedmann, 33, laborer, nephew (neveu) of the deceased Ignace Kieffer, 50, laborer, not related by blood nor by marriage (ni parent ni allie) Recording Official: Joseph Messner
DEATH RECORD OF JOSEPH KIEFFER (Mark Drexler Research: September, 2006) Died: 12 January 1841 Age: 55 (cinquante cinq ans) Occupation: potter Widower (veuf) of Barbe Burger Parents: Joseph Kieffer, (no age given), potter, and Catherine Aehringer [Noel] Declarants: Ludan Friedmann, 26; laborer; son-in-law (gendre) of the deceased Joseph Vetter, 50, cabaretier; brother-in-law (beau frere) of deceased Recording Official: Joseph Messner
Mark Drexler Research: September, 2006 These records [death records of Joseph and Elisabeth Kieffer] establish that Elisabeth Kieffer and Joseph Kieffer were siblings. The witnesses and their relationships are the key here. Ludan Friedmann was Elisabeth's nephew by marriage, of course...Ludan's wife was Elisabeth's niece. Joseph Vetter as Joseph's brother-in-law really nails it. But what about their mother's name? In the above records it was not consistently spelled, but the first letter of the name appears to be an "A". It is certainly not a "B" or an "R" as seen by Rosa. It is a simple, tall, peaked stroke with a curlique at each end and without a crossbar. I scoured many records written by Joseph Messner around this time period for any character that looked like this...and the only candidate is one of his 3 or 4 styles of capital A. The character in question seems nearly identical to the first letter in Antoine, Andre, and Ambos. In each of the above records, the odd name was written fairly clearly, such that the spelling does not look ambiguous in any way. That odd name is simply incorrect, in my estimation...and in your's, too, I'd bet...and I think we should blame Ludan Friedmann for perpetuating it. He was the common factor in both records. But I can excuse him for this...I hope nobody expects me to know and remember my father-in-law's mother's maiden name! I read the 18 November 1809 record of Joseph's marriage (to Barbe Burger)...and found his mother's name to be NOEL (and she was present at the wedding). You have the corresponding marriage contract (4 Nov 1809) and it agrees with the marriage record. The marriage record gave Joseph's father Joseph's death date of 15 April 1806, and I also verified that record...which included the name NOEL. I checked two baptism records of this elder Joseph's children, and they were clear on the NOEL. The 10 April 1821 death record for Catharina Noel, "epouse" of Joseph Kieffer, established that she was from Seltz...which might have made it easy for Soufflenheimers to forget her name. I have found no indication of a marriage record for Elisabeth, but I think the point is made sufficiently by what we do have. By the way, I do agree with the reading of her husband's name as "Vetter"...from both his signature and Messner's writings.
Children of Joseph Kieffer and Catherine Noel are:
Joseph Kieffer (b. 28 Jul 1748, d. 13 Apr 1806)
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