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BIOGRAPHY: Benutzername : bkmaurer Mein Name : Maurer Bonnie Postanschrift : 1501 Oak St. - 62249 - Highland - Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika Meine Muttersprache : Englisch Ihre E-Mail : bkmaurer@charter.net Datum der letzten Aktualisierung : 09/19/06 Letztes Anschluss Datum : 01/18/05

BIOGRAPHY: Francis Maurer/Maria Beck - Alsace-Lorrn
Posted by: Jim Zielinski Date: February 06, 2001 at 08:09:46
I am searching for the parents, siblings, and/or children of Francois (also seen as Francis) Maurer and Maria Beck of Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, France. They are the parents of my 3rd great-grandfather, Sebastian Maurer, Sr.It is my understanding, incidentally, that the name at one time was reputedly "du Maurier."Sebastian came to the U.S., marrying Catherine Phillip in St. Clair Co., IL on 31 January 1853. Their children include:CATHERINE (KATE) MAURER, b. Abt. 1853; m. ANDREAS MELLEIN, 13 January 1874, St. Clair Co., IL.APOLLONIA MAURER, b. Abt. 1854; m. VICTOR TRAXLER, 09 November 1875, Monroe Co., IL.SEBASTIAN MAURER, JR., b. 1856, prob. IL; d. 19 March 1861, IL (burial in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, Columbia, Monroe Co., IL).MARY MAURER, b. 19 October 1858 in IL, and died 13 October 1937 in MO (St. Matthew Cemetery, St. Louis, MO). She married WILLIAM VON DER AHE on 24 January 1880 in St. Clair Co., IL. The last name is also seen as Fonderoy and Vonderae, among other spellings.LUISA MAURER, b. Abt. 1863; m. UNKNOWN BENNETT.FRANK MAURER, b. 11 July 1864, Columbia, Monroe Co., IL; d. 12 September 1929, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO (Cahokia Cemetery). Frank, my great-great-grandfather, married Catherine "Katie" Kirchoff (spellings vary) on 12 October 1886 in Cahokia, St. Clair Co., IL.JOHN S. MAURER, b. Abt. 1866; d. Abt. 1954; m. HENRITTE (Henrietta?) HOELLE.Information in the burial records for Sebastian indicates he was born on 15 February 1826 in Monteperone, in the Alsace-Lorraine region (listed as ?Lotharingia? in the funeral records) of France. Census records list his place of birth as Metz.The following is provided just as a point of reference. Per The Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth Edition, 2000), Lotharingia ?comprised, roughly, the present Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Lorraine, Alsace, and NW Germany, including Aachen and Cologne?? and added, ?[Saint] Bruno?s difficulties with the Lotharingian nobles caused him to divide (959) the country into the duchies of Lower Lorraine, in the north, and Upper Lorraine, in the south (the name Lorraine being the modern form of Lotharingia)? and, further, ?From the Treaty of Verdun until the present time the territories comprised in Lotharingia, particularly Upper Lorraine, have been contested between Germany and France.?Sebastian?s burial record has led us to the aforementioned parents; here is the entry from the Catholic Church?s records for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, Columbia, Monroe Co., IL, roughly translated from the Latin entry:?On 10 March 1889 was buried Sebastian, son of Francis Maurer and [his] wife Maria Beck, born on 15 February 1826, Montperone in Lotharingia, died on 7 March 1889.?I am hoping to connect with other relatives. Drop me a line!jEz


BIOGRAPHY: Sebastian recieved his first Communion in the Catholic Church in Mont Bronn, France, 1841.Sebastian Immigrated to the United States in 1845. He purchased 45.65 acres of land in Sugar loaftownship for $200.00. The original house still stands in Sugar Loaf Township. In 1853 he marriedKatharina Philipp. Her Family owned property just North of Sebastians. They were marriedin Centerville before the Catholic Church was built. It was not built until 1857. Sebastian andKatherina could only speak German. Sebastian sold his property to Henry Buehlman in 1879and moved by their daughter Appolonia in Grand Chain, IL. The Census shows that Sebastian and Katherine were from the same region in France, so it isbelieved that they new each other prior to immigrating to the United States. In the 1880 Census Katherina is sick with Bilwus Fever

Sebastian married Catherine Phillip on 31 Jan 1853 in Saint Clair County, Illinois, USA. Catherine was born in 1826 in Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France; died in 1898 in New Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Sebastian Maurer Gender: Male Spouse Name: Catharine Phillip Marriage Date: Feb 28, 1853 Marriage County: St. Clair Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Belleville, IL, Film # 1689026

Franz married Maria Beck. Maria was born in 1790 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]