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Maria Anne "Mary" Werner was born on Oct. 1, 1799 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, in/near the village of Seltz which is located near the border with Germany. the French region of Alsace was Germanic and consequently, the native language for most of it's citizens in the 1800's was German.
Maria's parents are currently uncertain but may have been Francois Joseph Werner (1762-1831) and Marguerite Wahl (1770-1826). Both were born in Alsace, France, married there, lived and died there.
Maria married Heinerich "Henry" Heidt (1795-1878) on Nov. 12, 1821 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He was born in Trimbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The villages of Trimbach and Seltz are only 5 miles apart. Heinerich's parents were probably Heinricus "Henri" (Heyd) Heidt (1764-1826) and Madeleine Dissel (1773-1848). Both were born in Alsace, France where they lived and died.
Maria and Henry, the name he used in America, were married for about 47 years and had five known children. Other children, now unknown, may have have died in infancy or early childhood. Their known children, all born in Alsace, France, were Maria Anne "Mary" Heidt (1822-1900), Anthony Heidt (1830-bet 1900/10), Maleana "Lena" Heidt (1834-1910), Maria Eva Heidt (1838- bet 1860/65) and Francoise "Frances" Heidt (1843-1925).
In 1854, Maria and Henry left France with three of their unmarried daughters (ages 11-19) to cross the Atlantic Ocean, immigrating to America. They eventually settled in southwestern Jefferson Co., Kentucky on present day Arnoldtown Road. Their oldest known daughter, Maria, was married. She and her husband, Joseph Stoltz (1811-1893), and their three young children (Leo 6, Henry 4 & Charles 1), accompanied them on their voyage to America. Many very young children did not survive the voyages across athe Atlantic Ocean. Charles (1854-1854) is thought to have landed in America but in a weakened condition and died shortly thereafter.
Their port of departure was Le Havre, France. They sailed, probably in steerage like most immigrants, on the ship "Creole" arriving in New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1854. Once in America they took a steamboat (again probably in steerage) up the Mississippi River, then the Ohio River to Louisville, Ky. Henry, who was a farmer, most likely had relatives and/or friends already in Jefferson County. He eventually owned a good size farm on present day Arnoldtown Road (then just a dirt road), across from from the Bavarian immigrant families of Johann Fey (1816-1905) & Johann Erhardt Gagel (1793-1866).
Maria died in Jefferson County on Oct. 3, 1868, just two days after her 69th birthday. She lived in America 14 years. Maria is buried in the St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson County, then located next to the St. Andrew Church that they and their family attended. The church was founded about 1850 for German speaking immigrants including those from eastern France (Alsace & Lorraine). The Heidt, Weber, Stoltz, Grasch, Gagel, Fey and Wiser families all lived nearby. They all spoke German and were either of the Catholic or Lutheran faith. Maria's burial marker is one of the older adult markers (d. 1868) in the cemetery.
The St. Andrew Catholic Church disbanded in 1907 and the old stone building, located in the middle of the cemetery on a hill, was razed about 50 years later. Some of the building stones (locally quarried) were used in the construction of the then newly constructed St. Paul Catholic Church building, located on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky. The new St. Paul brick/stone building replaced the older wooden structure. The St. Paul Church is the caretaker for the cemetery & takes good care of it.
Maria's husband, Henry, died about ten years later, on Oct. 1, 1878 at the age of 83, also in Jefferson County. He too, is buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery, next to his wife, Maria. Three daughters (Mary, Lena & Frances) are also buried here. Two of the daughters, Lena and Frances, were married to brothers, Adam Weber (1828-1910) and John Weber (1831-1888). Anthony Heidt (son or nephew?), is also though to be buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery in a grave that is no longer marked. The actual burial site of Maria's daughter, Maria Eva (Heidt) Gerhardstein, is unknown, but is probably in Warren Co., KY.
It is interesting to note that the headstones for Maria, her husband, Heinrich, and her daughter, Mary, are all inscribed in German, their native language .
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The information contained in this memorial for Maria Anne "Mary" Werner, her husband, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Maria Anne "Mary" Werner was born on Oct. 1, 1799 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, in/near the village of Seltz which is located near the border with Germany. the French region of Alsace was Germanic and consequently, the native language for most of it's citizens in the 1800's was German.
Maria's parents are currently uncertain but may have been Francois Joseph Werner (1762-1831) and Marguerite Wahl (1770-1826). Both were born in Alsace, France, married there, lived and died there.
Maria married Heinerich "Henry" Heidt (1795-1878) on Nov. 12, 1821 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He was born in Trimbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The villages of Trimbach and Seltz are only 5 miles apart. Heinerich's parents were probably Heinricus "Henri" (Heyd) Heidt (1764-1826) and Madeleine Dissel (1773-1848). Both were born in Alsace, France where they lived and died.
Maria and Henry, the name he used in America, were married for about 47 years and had five known children. Other children, now unknown, may have have died in infancy or early childhood. Their known children, all born in Alsace, France, were Maria Anne "Mary" Heidt (1822-1900), Anthony Heidt (1830-bet 1900/10), Maleana "Lena" Heidt (1834-1910), Maria Eva Heidt (1838- bet 1860/65) and Francoise "Frances" Heidt (1843-1925).
In 1854, Maria and Henry left France with three of their unmarried daughters (ages 11-19) to cross the Atlantic Ocean, immigrating to America. They eventually settled in southwestern Jefferson Co., Kentucky on present day Arnoldtown Road. Their oldest known daughter, Maria, was married. She and her husband, Joseph Stoltz (1811-1893), and their three young children (Leo 6, Henry 4 & Charles 1), accompanied them on their voyage to America. Many very young children did not survive the voyages across athe Atlantic Ocean. Charles (1854-1854) is thought to have landed in America but in a weakened condition and died shortly thereafter.
Their port of departure was Le Havre, France. They sailed, probably in steerage like most immigrants, on the ship "Creole" arriving in New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1854. Once in America they took a steamboat (again probably in steerage) up the Mississippi River, then the Ohio River to Louisville, Ky. Henry, who was a farmer, most likely had relatives and/or friends already in Jefferson County. He eventually owned a good size farm on present day Arnoldtown Road (then just a dirt road), across from from the Bavarian immigrant families of Johann Fey (1816-1905) & Johann Erhardt Gagel (1793-1866).
Maria died in Jefferson County on Oct. 3, 1868, just two days after her 69th birthday. She lived in America 14 years. Maria is buried in the St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson County, then located next to the St. Andrew Church that they and their family attended. The church was founded about 1850 for German speaking immigrants including those from eastern France (Alsace & Lorraine). The Heidt, Weber, Stoltz, Grasch, Gagel, Fey and Wiser families all lived nearby. They all spoke German and were either of the Catholic or Lutheran faith. Maria's burial marker is one of the older adult markers (d. 1868) in the cemetery.
The St. Andrew Catholic Church disbanded in 1907 and the old stone building, located in the middle of the cemetery on a hill, was razed about 50 years later. Some of the building stones (locally quarried) were used in the construction of the then newly constructed St. Paul Catholic Church building, located on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky. The new St. Paul brick/stone building replaced the older wooden structure. The St. Paul Church is the caretaker for the cemetery & takes good care of it.
Maria's husband, Henry, died about ten years later, on Oct. 1, 1878 at the age of 83, also in Jefferson County. He too, is buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery, next to his wife, Maria. Three daughters (Mary, Lena & Frances) are also buried here. Two of the daughters, Lena and Frances, were married to brothers, Adam Weber (1828-1910) and John Weber (1831-1888). Anthony Heidt (son or nephew?), is also though to be buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery in a grave that is no longer marked. The actual burial site of Maria's daughter, Maria Eva (Heidt) Gerhardstein, is unknown, but is probably in Warren Co., KY.
It is interesting to note that the headstones for Maria, her husband, Heinrich, and her daughter, Mary, are all inscribed in German, their native language .
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The information contained in this memorial for Maria Anne "Mary" Werner, her husband, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Maria Anne "Mary" Werner was born on Oct. 1, 1799 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, in/near the village of Seltz which is located near the border with Germany. the French region of Alsace was Germanic and consequently, the native language for most of it's citizens in the 1800's was German.
Maria's parents are currently uncertain but may have been Francois Joseph Werner (1762-1831) and Marguerite Wahl (1770-1826). Both were born in Alsace, France, married there, lived and died there.
Maria married Heinerich "Henry" Heidt (1795-1878) on Nov. 12, 1821 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He was born in Trimbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The villages of Trimbach and Seltz are only 5 miles apart. Heinerich's parents were probably Heinricus "Henri" (Heyd) Heidt (1764-1826) and Madeleine Dissel (1773-1848). Both were born in Alsace, France where they lived and died.
Maria and Henry, the name he used in America, were married for about 47 years and had five known children. Other children, now unknown, may have have died in infancy or early childhood. Their known children, all born in Alsace, France, were Maria Anne "Mary" Heidt (1822-1900), Anthony Heidt (1830-bet 1900/10), Maleana "Lena" Heidt (1834-1910), Maria Eva Heidt (1838- bet 1860/65) and Francoise "Frances" Heidt (1843-1925).
In 1854, Maria and Henry left France with three of their unmarried daughters (ages 11-19) to cross the Atlantic Ocean, immigrating to America. They eventually settled in southwestern Jefferson Co., Kentucky on present day Arnoldtown Road. Their oldest known daughter, Maria, was married. She and her husband, Joseph Stoltz (1811-1893), and their three young children (Leo 6, Henry 4 & Charles 1), accompanied them on their voyage to America. Many very young children did not survive the voyages across athe Atlantic Ocean. Charles (1854-1854) is thought to have landed in America but in a weakened condition and died shortly thereafter.
Their port of departure was Le Havre, France. They sailed, probably in steerage like most immigrants, on the ship "Creole" arriving in New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1854. Once in America they took a steamboat (again probably in steerage) up the Mississippi River, then the Ohio River to Louisville, Ky. Henry, who was a farmer, most likely had relatives and/or friends already in Jefferson County. He eventually owned a good size farm on present day Arnoldtown Road (then just a dirt road), across from from the Bavarian immigrant families of Johann Fey (1816-1905) & Johann Erhardt Gagel (1793-1866).
Maria died in Jefferson County on Oct. 3, 1868, just two days after her 69th birthday. She lived in America 14 years. Maria is buried in the St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson County, then located next to the St. Andrew Church that they and their family attended. The church was founded about 1850 for German speaking immigrants including those from eastern France (Alsace & Lorraine). The Heidt, Weber, Stoltz, Grasch, Gagel, Fey and Wiser families all lived nearby. They all spoke German and were either of the Catholic or Lutheran faith. Maria's burial marker is one of the older adult markers (d. 1868) in the cemetery.
The St. Andrew Catholic Church disbanded in 1907 and the old stone building, located in the middle of the cemetery on a hill, was razed about 50 years later. Some of the building stones (locally quarried) were used in the construction of the then newly constructed St. Paul Catholic Church building, located on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky. The new St. Paul brick/stone building replaced the older wooden structure. The St. Paul Church is the caretaker for the cemetery & takes good care of it.
Maria's husband, Henry, died about ten years later, on Oct. 1, 1878 at the age of 83, also in Jefferson County. He too, is buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery, next to his wife, Maria. Three daughters (Mary, Lena & Frances) are also buried here. Two of the daughters, Lena and Frances, were married to brothers, Adam Weber (1828-1910) and John Weber (1831-1888). Anthony Heidt (son or nephew?), is also though to be buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery in a grave that is no longer marked. The actual burial site of Maria's daughter, Maria Eva (Heidt) Gerhardstein, is unknown, but is probably in Warren Co., KY.
It is interesting to note that the headstones for Maria, her husband, Heinrich, and her daughter, Mary, are all inscribed in German, their native language .
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The information contained in this memorial for Maria Anne "Mary" Werner, her husband, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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Maria Anne "Mary" Werner was born on Oct. 1, 1799 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, in/near the village of Seltz which is located near the border with Germany. the French region of Alsace was Germanic and consequently, the native language for most of it's citizens in the 1800's was German.
Maria's parents are currently uncertain but may have been Francois Joseph Werner (1762-1831) and Marguerite Wahl (1770-1826). Both were born in Alsace, France, married there, lived and died there.
Maria married Heinerich "Henry" Heidt (1795-1878) on Nov. 12, 1821 in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He was born in Trimbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The villages of Trimbach and Seltz are only 5 miles apart. Heinerich's parents were probably Heinricus "Henri" (Heyd) Heidt (1764-1826) and Madeleine Dissel (1773-1848). Both were born in Alsace, France where they lived and died.
Maria and Henry, the name he used in America, were married for about 47 years and had five known children. Other children, now unknown, may have have died in infancy or early childhood. Their known children, all born in Alsace, France, were Maria Anne "Mary" Heidt (1822-1900), Anthony Heidt (1830-bet 1900/10), Maleana "Lena" Heidt (1834-1910), Maria Eva Heidt (1838- bet 1860/65) and Francoise "Frances" Heidt (1843-1925).
In 1854, Maria and Henry left France with three of their unmarried daughters (ages 11-19) to cross the Atlantic Ocean, immigrating to America. They eventually settled in southwestern Jefferson Co., Kentucky on present day Arnoldtown Road. Their oldest known daughter, Maria, was married. She and her husband, Joseph Stoltz (1811-1893), and their three young children (Leo 6, Henry 4 & Charles 1), accompanied them on their voyage to America. Many very young children did not survive the voyages across athe Atlantic Ocean. Charles (1854-1854) is thought to have landed in America but in a weakened condition and died shortly thereafter.
Their port of departure was Le Havre, France. They sailed, probably in steerage like most immigrants, on the ship "Creole" arriving in New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1854. Once in America they took a steamboat (again probably in steerage) up the Mississippi River, then the Ohio River to Louisville, Ky. Henry, who was a farmer, most likely had relatives and/or friends already in Jefferson County. He eventually owned a good size farm on present day Arnoldtown Road (then just a dirt road), across from from the Bavarian immigrant families of Johann Fey (1816-1905) & Johann Erhardt Gagel (1793-1866).
Maria died in Jefferson County on Oct. 3, 1868, just two days after her 69th birthday. She lived in America 14 years. Maria is buried in the St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson County, then located next to the St. Andrew Church that they and their family attended. The church was founded about 1850 for German speaking immigrants including those from eastern France (Alsace & Lorraine). The Heidt, Weber, Stoltz, Grasch, Gagel, Fey and Wiser families all lived nearby. They all spoke German and were either of the Catholic or Lutheran faith. Maria's burial marker is one of the older adult markers (d. 1868) in the cemetery.
The St. Andrew Catholic Church disbanded in 1907 and the old stone building, located in the middle of the cemetery on a hill, was razed about 50 years later. Some of the building stones (locally quarried) were used in the construction of the then newly constructed St. Paul Catholic Church building, located on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge Park, Ky. The new St. Paul brick/stone building replaced the older wooden structure. The St. Paul Church is the caretaker for the cemetery & takes good care of it.
Maria's husband, Henry, died about ten years later, on Oct. 1, 1878 at the age of 83, also in Jefferson County. He too, is buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery, next to his wife, Maria. Three daughters (Mary, Lena & Frances) are also buried here. Two of the daughters, Lena and Frances, were married to brothers, Adam Weber (1828-1910) and John Weber (1831-1888). Anthony Heidt (son or nephew?), is also though to be buried in the St. Andrew Cemetery in a grave that is no longer marked. The actual burial site of Maria's daughter, Maria Eva (Heidt) Gerhardstein, is unknown, but is probably in Warren Co., KY.
It is interesting to note that the headstones for Maria, her husband, Heinrich, and her daughter, Mary, are all inscribed in German, their native language .
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The information contained in this memorial for Maria Anne "Mary" Werner, her husband, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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