http://mctiernan.com/bhis1.htm 4-24-08
The earliest known paternal member of our Blaies family is -5.2. Claude Blaies, c. 1645-->1693. Although his exact birthplace is unknown, Claude was most likely born in the village of Diffembach in the parish of Hellimer, thirty miles East by Southeast from the city of Metz in the Province of Lorraine, in the state of Moselle in north east France very near the German border. -5.2. Claude Blaies is the first generation and Ron Wilson III is the first of the 12 th known generation of the Blaies family on the paternal side. The maternal side of the Blaies family goes back 16 generations to Urbain Feisthammel, 1619--, born in the village of Uberkinger, Moselle, France.
On the maternal side, if like myself your mother's maiden surname was Fries and your grandmother's maiden surname was Blaies / Blaes or your mother's maiden surname was Blaies / Blaes then you descend from Tara who was one of the 7 European daughters of Eve. If you are a male with the surname of Fries, Blaies or Bender this does not apply as the mtDNA is passed down maternally not paternally. If your mother's name was Fries but her mother's maiden surname was not Blaies / Blaes then this test is not valid for you. Even though I am a male McTiernan, my mother was a Fries and her mother was a Blaies and her mother was a Bender so I have their mtDNA but my children would not. They would have their mother's mtDNA not mine. The maternal mtDNA tracking is explained at http://mctiernan.com/mtdna.htm.
Earlier it was thought that our village of origin was Petit-Tenquin, however, all of Claude's children were born in the village of Diffembach. At this point in time it appears that the migration path of our Blaies family is from the village of Diffembach to Bertrang to Petit-Tenquin to Hirbach back to Petit-Tenquin to Arnold, MO, America and finally to Mascoutah, IL, America..
While the names of -5.2. Claude's parents are unknown, he apparently had a brother with the first known dependent of his line being -5.1.1.1. Jean Georges Blaies, 1707--1742. -5.2. Claude also had a sister by the name of -5.3. Catherine Blaies, 1665--1717. As of 1997, there are over 1000 Blaies descendants.
One of the Blaies maternal family lines, Rosstauscher goes back fourteen generations to c. 1580. Another maternal line, the Feisthammel line goes back 15 generations to 1619. So far, we have three distant cousins in the general area of Petit-Tenquin in France, two are still living. They are Jean Fleury, 1924--12-6-1994, Josephine Lauth and Jean-Paul Hermann, 1945--. Jean Fleury was my generation's 6th and 8th cousin and Josephine is my generation's 2nd cousin 4 times removed. Jean-Paul is our 6th cousin, 4 generations removed. We also have a 7th cousin, 1 generation removed that lives in Maryland by the name of R.J. Valentine.
Jean-Paul Hermann's data has some very interesting information on
our ancestors. One of which, a Michel Boyon, --3-23-1854, born in
Petit-Tenquin,
Moselle, Fr was in the French Afrique Army and was killed in Bone,
Algerie. He
is my generation's 4th cousin, 2 generations removed. He was most
likely
in the French Foreign Legion. There is an old family rumor that my
uncle,
14.6 Peter Varges who was born in San Francisco but moved
back
to France was also in the French Foreign Legion in his youth. Peter was
married to Alice Fries, the daughter of Adolph Fries and Anne
Blaies.
There are twelve known generations of Blaies family on the paternal side. 2.2.1.1.3.1. Ron Wilson III, 1989--, was the first born of the 12th generation and if your name has 6 positive numbers, i.e. 2.2.1.1.3.1. then you too are in the 12th generation. If it has five numbers then you are in the 11th generation. My number 14.5.1. puts me in the 9th known generation. If the number ends in a 1, 2 or 3 you are the first, second or the third child of that family etc.
Due to all the new information that 1.7.1. Don Blaes obtained while he was in France the numbering convention has become a little complex, going from negative to positive numbers and sometimes out of sequence. All ancestors not born in America have negative numbers and the 14 first American born children of -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies and Theresa Bender such as 1. Nicholas Blaes and his 13 siblings start the positive numbers. I put the larger families in grids to make it easier to understand.
Carol Blue and Eugene Blaes are 1st cousins as they had the same Grandfather but Carol and Gene are my 2nd cousins as all three of us had the same Great Grandfather. Our children are third cousins to each other as they had the same Great Great Grandparent. My son Jeremy, is Carol and Gene's 2nd cousin once removed [one generation offset] as their children are to me. I hope this helps explain the complex scheme used in genealogy.
During the many German occupations, the village of Petit-Tenquin was and is sometimes still called Kleine-Tenquin. The French name of Blaies is spelled Blas in German. In French it may well be spelled Blaise as it appears to be in the local area. The name is spelled many different ways in the historical records: Blais, Bläs, Blaes, Blaess, Bleise, Blees, Bles, Bless, Blesse, Blaisse, Blaisng, Blaisin, Blaesing, Blesin, Bläsin and Bläsing. On Jean Mickel Blaies' birth certificate the name is spelled Blais. Koenig is spelled König, Kunig and Kuny. Frely is spelled Froely, Frölich and Frölig. Henrich is spelled Hennrig and Henry. Ancillion is spelled Assillion. Grijoy is spelled Grigeois and Grivoy. Thirion is spelled Thyrion. Hoffer is Hofer and Hoffert. Haas is spelled Haase.
Gross Tenquin and Hellimer are larger villages near Diffembach and Petit-Tenquin. Hellimer is also the
name
of the
parish. See below map. There is a Catholic Shrine in the village of
Gross Tenquin that
is
for St. Blaies. Many of the Blaies names in the area in the 1700's were
written
with (en) at the end, i.e. Blaiesen.
One of the many villages where our ancestors are from is called Hellimer. As recently as 1965, Blaieses were living there and most likely we have cousins that still live there today. It is one of many villages in the French parish of Hellimer, along with Petit-Tenquin and Diffembach. The parish of Kappelkinger includes the villages of Kappelkinger and Uberkinger. Kappelkinger or "Les Kingers" means "The Kingers". The parish of Kappelkinger was created in 1707, and before that the villages of Kappelkinger and Uberkinger were part of the parish of Insming. The parish of Holving includes the villages of Holving, Richeling. Diderfing, Hirbach among others. Bertring is in the parish of Grostenquin. The descendants of the Rosstauscher family have a reunion about every five years in the village of Kappelkinger. Descendents from all over the globe attend.
Carol J. Blue, nee Blaes. was able to visit Petit-Tenquin in the 1990s with her son, Robert D. Blue who was in the US Air Force at the time. Carol discovered that there had been many Blaies' named Nicholas in the town of Petit-Tenquin. The family of -5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, had a child named -5.2.2.3.3.8.7. Jean Nicolas Blaies, 1825--1857. -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies', 1823--1902, (the Blaies American immigrant) first child was 1. Nicholas Blaies, 1857--1912.
The migration path of the Blaies family over several generations is from the village of Diffembach to Bertring to Petit-Tenquin to Hirbach back to Petit-Tenquin in Lorraine, France, thirty miles from the city of Metz, to America, to Rock Township in Jefferson Co., MO., (most likely the Arnold, MO area) to Mascoutah, IL, to Belleville, IL. The Blaies families are most likely still in the French villages of Hellimer and Thionville today.
The Thirty Years War which lasted from 1618 to 1648 devastated the population of Lorraine. There was a plague in 1635, that also brought the population to very low levels. A 1637 report by the Duke of Lorraine stated that in the area covered by the villages of Petit-Tenquin, Insming, Grening, and Kappelkinger there were only ten people left alive. After the plague, many of the locals returned to the area. Metz, the large city closest to Diffembach and Petit-Tenquin was built as a fortress town. Even today, there is a moat around the old section of the city. The area produces a crisp wine for export and local markets.
Lorraine is part of the historical Alsace-Lorraine region of France on the French/German border. The state or Department of Moselle borders the German state of Prussia. Alsace- Lorraine covers over 12,000 square miles. Switzerland lies to the south and Luxembourg lies to the north. Over three million people live in the area. The people in the area are Roman Catholic for the most part and for hundreds of years the inhabitants have been part German and part French. Many of the people still speak both French and German today. Blaies descendants remember hearing -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, speak German. Most likely he spoke French as well.
The Alsace-Lorraine area became part of Charlemagne's Empire in the 700's. Two generations later it fell to the Germans. The area remained under German rule until the 1500's, when France gained control of the territory. Early on, the local people resisted the French influence. However, after the Napoleonic Revolution in 1789, they became more French than German.
In 1871, Germany again took control of the area and 50,000 people left to go over into France. In 1918, after The Great War, Germany lost the area and France again took control. In World War II, Germany again took the area and moved thousands of people out of the area and replaced them with loyal Germans. In 1944, the Allies drove the Germans out of Alsace-Lorraine and it remains today in the hands of France.
In 1845, 1846, and 1847, the potato crop failed in Lorraine. This caused mass emigration very much like the famine in Ireland. As in Ireland, the potato was the main diet of the people. -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies emigrated to America with his father, -5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, in 1852 when he was about 29 years old.
The name of the first Blaies child -5.1. [-5.2. Claude's brother] is unknown and would have been born about 1647. His son's name -5.1.1. is also unknown and he would have been born about 1677. However, his grandson's name was -5.1.1.1. Jean Georges Blaies, 1707--1742.
-5.1.1.1. Jean Georges Blaies, 1707--1-11-1742, was a laboureur [ploughman] and died in the village of Hellimer. His wife's name was Jeanne Kremer, 1708--1765. This is -5.2. Claude Blaise's grand nephew. They had the following children.
-5.1.1.1.1. Anne Blaies, 7-15-1731--, born in Petit-Tenquin, Moselle, France.
-5.1.1.1.2. Bartholome Blaies, 8-7-1732--12-4-1735, born and died in Petit-Tenquin, Moselle, France.
-5.1.1.1.3. Joseph Blaies, 9-28-1738--4-10-1739, born and died in Petit-Tenquin, Moselle, France.
-5.1.1.1.4. Jacques Blaies, 3-30-1740--, born in Petit-Tenquin, Moselle, France.
After Jean Georges died, Jeanne married Jacques Mayly, 1711-1784, who was born in Steinbach.
While our connection to -5.1.1.1. Jean Georges Blaies is not one hundred percent clear we are related to this family through Jeanne Kremer, 1708--1765, who is my generation's 1st cousin, 5 generations removed. Our common ancestor being Jean Koenig, c. 1677--7-5-1707. Our ancestor -5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies [Bless], 4-18-1709--4-4-1785, married Elizabeth Koenig. Jacques Mayly and Jeanne Mayly, nee Kremer the widow of -5.1.1.1. Jean Georges Blaise had the following children who are our ancestors via Jeanne in the Koenig family line.
The below is out of sequence.
-5.3. Catherine Motz, nee Blaies, c. 1665--5-26-1717, born in Hosted and died in St. Avold. Catherine was the third child of the 5. Unknown Blaise and the sibling of -5.2. Claude Blaies, c. 1645-->1693. She married Jean Motz, c. 1665--1-19-1745, on 11-25-1682. They had the following six children.
-5.3.1. Jean Motz, 1-3-1694--, the first of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in Vahl-Ebersing.
-5.3.2. Otilla Motz, 4-30-1696--, the second of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in Vahl-Ebersing.
-5.3.3. Michel Motz, 9-1-1698--4-28-1774, the third of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in St. Avold and married Barbe Gartener, c. 1703--2-16-1776, in 9-17-1720. Barbe was born and died in the village of St. Avold. They had the following eight children.
-5.3.3.1. Jean Motz, 9-30-1707--, the first of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold.
-5.3.3.2. Anne Catherine Keller, nee Motz, 5-18-1710--10-6-1747, the second of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold and died in the village of Folschviller. Married Simon Keller, c. 1700--2-19-1726, who was born in Lelling and died in the village of Folschviller. They had at least one child.
-5.3.3.2.1. Marie Catherine Streiff, nee Keller, c. 1738--7-10-1817, died in St. Avold. Marie married first, Nicolas Schang on 2-4-1755. She married secondly Jean Michel Streiff, 5-19-1729--, on 2-8-1763. Jean Michel was born in Fremestroff.
-5.3.3.3. Catherine Streiff, nee Motz, c. 1722--, the third of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold. Catherine married Jean Streiff, 7-31-1709--12-18-1764, on 8-21-1753. Jean Streiff, 1709--1764, was born in Fremestroff. They had the following six children.
-5.3.3.3.1. Barbe Schabo, nee Streiff, the first of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff married Jean George Schabo, c. 1754-->1814, on 9-21-1753.
-5.3.3.3.2. Catherine Vendel, nee Streiff, the second of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff married Nicolas Vendel on 11-7-1780.
-5.3.3.3.3. Marguerite Bach, nee Streiff, 8-25-1754--7-28-1814, the third of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff born and died in St. Avold. Marguerite married Nicolas Bach, 10-4-1751--9-1-1839, on 1-27-1778. Marguerite was born and died in St. Avold. Nicolas was born in Pontpierre and died in St. Avold.
-5.3.3.3.4. Pierre Streiff, c. 1758--2-11-1766, the fourth of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff born and died in St. Avold.
-5.3.3.3.5. Francois Streiff, c. 1759--2-19-1761, the fifth of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff born and died in St Avold.
-5.3.3.3.6. Jean-Georges Streiff, 4-21-1764--8-7-1764, the sixth of six children of Catherine Motz and Jean Streiff born and died in St Avold.
-5.3.3.4. Jean Motz, 12-24-1725--, the fourth of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold.
-5.3.3.5. Jean Georges Motz, 2-27-1730--, the fifth of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold and married Marguerite Becker on 11-17-1761.
-5.3.3.6. Michel Motz, c. 1730--, the sixth of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold, Michel married his 2nd cousin, one generation removed, 5.2.2.1.1. Marie Adelgonde Blaies, 3-6-1727--5-14-1805. See 5.2.2.1.1. Marie Adelgonde Blaies for children.
-5.3.3.7. Suzanne Motz, 3-4-1735--, the seventh of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold.
-5.3.3.8. Martie Schmitt, nee Motz, 11-6-1736--, the eighth of eight children of Michel Motz and Barbe Gartener born in St. Avold and married Georges Schmitt on 1-22-1760.
-5.3.4. Jean Motz, 9-30-1707--, the fourth of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in St Avold.
-5.3.5. Anne Catherine Motz, 5-18-1710--, the fifth of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in St Avold.
-5.3.6. Marguerite Motz, 8-25-1713--, the sixth of six children of Catherine Blaies and Jean Motz born in St Avold.
-5.2. Claude Blaies [Blaess], c. 1645-->1693, is the earliest known Blaies ancestor in our direct line. His wife was Anne Karp, c. 1645--3-7-1710. Her exact date of birth and birth place is unknown. Anne died in the village of Diffembach. Anne's parents are unknown but were married sometime before 1645.
| # in history |
Children | Birthplace | Married on / in |
Spouse | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.2.1. | Marie Weiler, nee
Blaes <1675-- |
Diffembach | 10-4-1694 Hellimer |
Simon Weiler | -- |
| -5.2.2. | Nicolas Blaies 1675--1733 |
Diffembach | 2-9-1700 Grostenquin |
Catherine
Henrich [Henry] 1872--1939 |
-- |
| -5.2.3. | Christopher Blaies 1678-1736 |
Diffembach | 1-10-1708 Hellimer |
Anne Scherer 1680--1731 |
Diffembach |
| -5.2.4. | Augustin Blaies 1682-- |
Diffembach | 1-7-1710 Hellimer |
Margaret Bagard | --- |
| -5.2.5. | Anne Wegel, nee
Blaies 1684--1729 |
Diffembach | 11-18-1711 Hellimer |
Thomas Wegel | --- |
| -5.2.6. | Christopher
Gabriel Blaies 1687--1741 |
Diffembach | 1-12-1712 Hellimer |
Apollonie Thirion 1690-- |
Altrippe |
| -5.2.7. | Barbe Kiene, nee
Blaies 1690-- |
Diffembach | 6-17-1710 Hellimer ---- 11-13-1725 Hellimer |
Galli Leiter ---- Christopher Kiene |
--- |
| -5.2.8. | Catherine Blaies 1693-- |
Diffembach | --- | --- | --- |
-5.2.1. Marie Weiler, nee Blaies, <1675--, the first of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born in the village of Diffembach. Marie Blaies married Simon Weiler, -->1694, in Hellimer on 10-4-1694.
-5.2.2. Nicolas Blaies, 1675--1733, detailed later in the history
-5.2.3. Christopher Blaies, 7-18-1678--3-4-1736, the
third of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp was born and
died in the
village of Diffembach and was a laboureur [ploughman]. On 1-10-1708, he
married Anne Scherer,
10-28-1680--3-2-1731, in the village of Hellimer. Anne's parents were
Toussaint
Scherer and Anne Marie Dur. Anne Scherer was born in and died in the
village
of Diffembach. Christopher Blaies and Anne
Scherer had the following five children.
-5.2.3.1. Anne Marguerite Rouse, nee Blaies, 8-10-1709--11-24-1770, the first of five children of Christopher Blaies and Anne Scherer born in and died in the village of Diffembach. Married Michel Rouse.
-5.2.3.2. Christine Blaies, 2-5-1713--, the second of five children of Christopher Blaies and Anne Scherer born in the village of Diffembcah.
-5.2.3.3. Anne Marie Steyer, nee Blaies, 11-8-1716--5-8-1790, the third of five children of Christopher Blaies and Anne Scherer born in Diffembach and died in Hellimer. Anne Marie married Jean Steyer.
-5.2.3.4. Anne Catherine Blaies, 9-16-1718--, the fourth of five children of Christopher Blaies and Anne Scherer born in Diffembach.
-5.2.3.5. Marie Apollonie Haffen, nee Blaies, 4-28-1722--, the fifth of five children of Christopher Blaies and Anne Scherer born in Diffembach. Married Michel Haffen in Hellimer on 5-29-1742.
-5.2.4. Augustine Blaies, 5-10-1682--, the fourth of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born in the village of Diffembach. Married Margaret Bagard in Hellimer on 1-7-1710. Margaret's parents were Gaspard Bagard and Marie Rech.
-5.2.5. Anne Wegel, nee Blaies, 10-21-1684--7-12-1729, the fifth of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born and died in the village of Diffembach, married Thomas Wegel in Hellimer on 11-18-1711.
-5.2.6. Christopher Gabriel Blaies, 12-25-1687--5-13-1741, the sixth of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born in the village of Diffembach and died in the village of Hellimer. Christopher married Apollonie Thirion, 11-12-1690--, in Hellimer on 1-10-1708. Apollonie was born in the village of Altrippe, Moselle. Apollonie's parents were ue Thirion and Margueritz Hutz. Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion had five children. They are,
-5.2.6.1. Marie Catherine Blaies, 10-17-1712--, the first of five children of Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion born in Diffembach.
-5.2.6.2. Girard Blaies, 7-16-1716--, the second of five children of Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion born in Diffembach. He was a laboureur [ploughman] and married Marguerite Karst, 5-18-1704--, in Hellimer on 2-16-1740. Marguerite was born in the village of Virming and her parents were Solomon Karst and Anne Villicy-Wolff. Girard Blaies and Marguerite Karst had the following two children.
-5.2.6.2.1. Dominique Blaies, 5-26-1741--, the first of two children of Girard Blaies and Marguerite Karst born in Hellimer.
-5.2.6.2.2. Christopher Blaies, 7-23-1742--3-23-1783, the second of two children of Girard Blaies and Marguerite Karst born in Hellimer and died in Holving. Christopher Blaies was both a laboureur [ploughman] and a journalier [day laborer]. He married Marie Barbe Heck, 1725--8-5-1786, in Holving on 2-5-1765. Marie Barbe Blaies, nee Heck died in Holving. Her parents were Nicolas Heck and Madeleine Arnold. Christopher Blaies and Marie Barbe Heck had one child.
-5.2.6.2.2.1. Jean Blaies, 1-1-1768--, the only known child of Christopher Blaies and Marie Barbe Heck born in Holving.
-5.2.6.3. Catherine Karst, nee Blaies, 3-4-1721--, the third of five children of Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion born in Diffembach. Catherine Blaies married Jean Nicolas Karst on 2-16-1740 in Hellimer.
-5.2.6.4. Dominique Blaies, 8-4-1723--11-23-1805, the fourth of five children of Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion born and died in Diffembach. He was a laboureur [ploughman] and married Anne Marguerite Abou, 1-7-1719--, on 2-25-1743 in Hellimer. Anne Marguerite Abou was born in Diffembach and her parents were Jean Abou and Marguerite Karst. Dominique Blaies and Anne Marguerite Abou had at least one child.
-5.2.6.4.1. Jean Blaies, 12-26-1743--, the only known child of Dominique Blaies and Anne Marguerite Abou born in Diffembach.
-5.2.6.5. Anne Marie Blaies, 11-4-1726--, the fifth of five children of Christopher Gabriel Blaies and Apollonie Thirion born in Diffembach.
-5.2.7. Barbe Kiene, nee Leiter, nee Blaies, 8-8-1690--, the seventh of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born in Diffembach. Barbe Blaies married Galli Leiter in Hellimer on 6-17-1710. She then married Christopher Kiene in Hellimer on 11-13-1725.
-5.2.8. Catherine Blaies, 2-19-1693--, the eighth of eight children of Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born in Diffembach.
[below is out of sequence]
-5.2.2. Nicolas Blaies [Blasin], 9-28-1675--2-7-1733, the second of eight children of -5.2. Claude Blaies and Anne Karp born on Tuesday in the village of Diffembach and died in the village of Petit-Tenquin. Nicolas is our direct ancestor. He married Catherine Henrich [Henry], <1682-->1721, in the village of Grostenquin, on Friday, 2-9-1700. On the marriage certificate, Nicholas is listed as being from Hellimer and Catherine from Petit-Tenquin. While Nicolas was born in Diffembach, he and his wife settled in the village of Bertring then moved to Petit-Tenquin sometime between 1712 and 1715. Nicolas died in the village of Petit-Tenquin. Catherine Blaies, nee Henrich's place of death is unknown.
| # in history |
Children | Birthplace | Married on / in |
Spouse | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.2.2.1. | Jean Nicolas Blaes 1701--1772 |
Bertring | 5-18-1726 Hellimer |
Marguerite Grijoy | -- |
| -5.2.2.2. | Franqois Blaies 1703--1722 |
Bertring | --- | --- | -- |
| -5.2.2.3. | Jean Blaies 1709--1785 |
Bertring | 3-7-1728 Hellimer --- ? |
Elizabeth
Koenig ---- Sibille Schwartz? 1680--1731 |
Petit-Tenquin --- ? |
| -5.2.2.4. | Paschal (Oster)
Blaies 1712--1782 |
Bertring | 5-4-1734 Vahl-Les-Benestroff ---- ? |
Jeanne Maurice --1743 ---- Catherine Keib |
--- |
| -5.2.2.5. | Marguerite Blaies 1715-- |
Petit-Tenquin | --- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.6. | Anne Marie Blaies 1721-- |
Petit-Tenquin | ---- | --- | --- |
-5.2.2.1. Jean Nicolas Blaies, 1701--3-28-1772, the first of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in Bertring and died in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr. Sarralbe is the Canton in the Arrondissement of [older] Forbach and in recent times after reassignment of Sarreguemines [info supplied by RJ Valentine]. Jean Nicolas made his living as a manoeuvre [operator]. On 6-18-1726 in Hellimer, Jean Nicolas married Marguerite Grijoy, the widow of Jean Becker. They had at least two children. They were,
-5.2.2.1.1. Marie Adelgonde Motz, nee Blaies, 3-6-1727--5-14-1805, the first of two children of Jean Nicolas Blaies and Marguerite Grijoy born and died in Petit-Tenquin. Marie Adelgonde Blaies married Michel Motz, 1730--, born in St. Avld. Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz had the following seven children.
-5.2.2.1.1.1. Louis Motz, 1753--1777, the first of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr.
-5.2.2.1.1.2. Marguerite Motz, 1758--1809, the second of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr.
-5.2.2.1.1.3. Anne Marie Redel, nee Motz, 1763--1850, the third of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr. Anne Marie married Jean Michel Redel who was born in Freybouse.
-5.2.2.1.1.4. Anne Catherine Boullion, nee Motz, 1764--1809, the fourth of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr. Anne Cahterine married Jean Martin Boullion, 1775--1830 who was born in Vinstein, Bas-Rhin.
-5.2.2.1.1.5. Catherine Motz, 1765--1848, the fifth of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr.
-5.2.2.1.1.6. Antoine Motz, 1767--1769, the sixth of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr.
-5.2.2.1.1.7. Mary Catherine Motz, 1769--1809, the seventh of seven children of Marie Adelgonde Blaies and Michel Motz born in Petit-Tenquin, Sarralbe, Moselle, Fr.
-5.2.2.1.2. Jean Georges Blaies, 3-20-1729--, the second of two children of Jean Nicolas Blaies and Marguerite Grijoy born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.2. Franqois Blaies, 1-30-1703--2-14-1722, the second of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in Bertring and died in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies [Bless], 4-18-1709--4-4-1785, detailed later in the history, the third of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich.
-5.2.2.4. Paschal (Oster) Blaies, 3-7-1712--9-22-1782, the fourth of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in Bertring and died in Petit-Tenquin. On 5-4-1734, Paschal (Oster) Blaies married Jeanne Maurice, --1-9-1743, in Vahl-Les-Benestroff. Jeanne Maurice's parents were Jacques Maurice and Madeleine Marthieu. Paschal is listed as a laboureur [ploughman]. Jeanne Maurice, --1-9-1743, died in Petit-Tenquin. Paschal married Catherine Keib after Jeanne Maurice died. Paschal had five children, three children by Jeanne Maurice and two children by Catherine Keib.
-5.2.2.4.1. Marie Catherine Heilig, nee Blaies, 5-11-1739--, the first of five children of Paschal (Oster) Blaies and the first of three by Jeanne Maurice born in Hellimer. On 2-26-1770, married Charles Heilig in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.4.2. Dominique Blaies, 12-21-1741--, the second of five children of Paschal (Oster) Blaies and the second of three by Jeanne Maurice born in Hellimer. She and her brother below were twins.
-5.2.2.4.3. Nicolas Blaies, 12-21-1741--, the third of five children of Paschal (Oster) Blaies and the third of three by Jeanne Maurice born in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.4.4. Jean Blaies, the fourth of five children of Paschal (Oster) Blaies and the first of two by Catharine Keib. Jean Blaies was a manoeuvre [operator] and married Barbe Abel on 10-18-1768 in Honskirch. Barbe Abel's parents were Pierre Abel and Anne Marie Schneider. Jean Blaies and Barbe Abel had two children. They were,
-5.2.2.4.4.1. Jean Blaies, 3-22-1776--, the first of two children of Jean Blaies and Barbe Abel born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.4.4.2. Christopher Blaies, 4-9-1783--, the second of two children of Jean Blaies and Barbe Abel born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.4.5. Christine Gansert, nee Blaies, 1751--6-2-1805, the fifth of five children of Paschal (Oster) Blaies and the second of two by Catharine Keib. Christine Blaies married Jean Georges Gansert on 6-20-1786 in Hellimer. Christine died in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.5. Marguerite Blaies, 12-29-1715--, the fifth of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.6. Anne Marie Blaies, 5-8-1721--, the sixth of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in Petit-Tenquin.
Below is out of sequence.
-5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies [Bless], 4-18-1709--4-4-1785, the third of of six children of Nicolas Blaies and Catherine Henrich born in the village of Bertring. Bertring is part of the parish of Grostenquin. He died on Monday in Petit-Tenquin. The death record specified a witness by the name of Dominique Blaies who was Jean Blaies', 1709--1785, cousin from the village of Diffembach. In the village records of Hellimer, the marriage records states Dominique Blaies was the son of Christopher Blaies and Apollonie Thirion. That marriage record stated that -5.2.3. Christopher Blaies was the son of -5.2. Claude Blaies', c. 1645-->1693, and Anne Karp, c. 1645--1710.
Jean Blaies [Blais], 1709--1785, married Elizabeth Koenig [Kuny],
10-6-1707--1757, in the village of Hellimer on Saturday, 9-7-1728.
Elizabeth Koenig, 1707--1757, was born on Monday, October 6, 1707,
in Petit-Tenquin. Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, died in Petit-Tenquin
and is
listed in the town records as a ploughman. The French name of Koenig is
spelled
Konig in German and translates to king. Mark King who is my
generation's 6th cousin, 1 generation removed also changed the name
from Koenig to King.
The parents of Elizabeth Blaies, nee Koenig, 10-6-1707--1757, are Jean Koneig, c. 1658--7-5-1707, and Anne Sebastienne Stallman, c. 1677--1728. Jean Koneig, c. 1658--7-5-1707, was born and died in Petit-Tenquin. The place of death of Anne Sebastinne Koneig, nee Stallman, c. 1677--1728, is unknown. They were married on 7-23-1696. -5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies' second wife was Sibelle Schwartz, 1680--1731, of Remering.
Jean Koenig, c. 1658--1707, and his wife Anne Sebastinne Koenig, nee Stallman, c. 1677--1728, had six children. Jean Koenig's first wife was Agnes Grivoy by which he had seven children.
Elizabeth Koenig, 10-6-1707--1757, the sixth of six children of Jean Koneig, c. 1658--1707, and Anne Sebastinne Stallman, c. 1677--1728, was the second wife of -5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies, 1709--1785. Elizabeth Koenig, 10-6-1707--1757, was born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3. Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and his wife Elizabeth Koenig, 1707--1757, had at least four children. They were,
-5.2.2.3.1. Anne Elizabeth Blaies, 10-4-1729--, the first of four children of Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and Elizabeth Koenig born in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.2. Marguerite Lang, nee Blaies, 1738--, the second of four children of Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and Elizabeth Koenig born in Petit-Tenquin. Marguerite Blaies married Michel Lang, 1738--, in Hellimer on 7-8-1766. Michel Lang, was from Guebenbouse.
-5.2.2.3.3. Joseph Blaies [Blais], 1739--1803, detailed later in the history, the third of four children of Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and Elizabeth Koenig
-5.2.2.3.4. Jean Blaies, 8-31-1742--6-18-1816, the fourth of four children of Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and Elizabeth Koenig born and died in Petit-Tenquin. Jean was a laboureur [ploughman] and manoeuvre [operator] had seven children by two wives. On 1-15-1767 in Hellimer, Jean Blaies married his first wife who was Anne Marie Schorti, 1727--<1782. Anne Marie's parents were Jacques Schorti and Suzanne Gabriel. Anne Marie Blaies, nee Schorti had died by 1783 and Jean Blaies then married Marguerite Hoffer, 1754--2-5-1818, on 2-18-1783 in Hellimer. Marguerite died in Petit-Tenquin. Her parents were Joseph Hoffer and Suzanne Zinguerle. Jean Blaies had seven children, one by Anne Marie Schorti and six by Marguerite Hoffer.
-5.2.2.3.4.1. Christopher Blaies, 12-27-1770--1-11-1831, the first of seven children of Jean Blaies and the only one by Anne Marie Schorti born and died in Petit-Tenquin. On 6-21-1802 in Hellimer, Christopher Blaies married Marguerite Betting, 4-1-1777--, who was born in Petit-Tenquin. Marguerite's parents were Andre Betting and Marguerite Kremer.
-5.2.2.3.4.2. Marie Elizabeth Blaies, 1-26-1784--7-7-1803, the second of seven children of Jean Blaies and the first of six by Marguerite Hoffer born and died in the village of Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.4.3. Nicolas Blaies, 2-15-1785--1-16-1850, the third of seven children of Jean Blaies and the second of six by Marguerite Hoffer born and died in the village of Petit-Tenquin. He was a laboureur [ploughman] and manoeuvre [operator]. On 6-8-1818 in Hellimer, Nicolas Blaies married Anne Marie Noel, 12-10-1778--1-4-1858, who was born in Hellimer and died in Petit-Tenquin. Her parents were Jean Noel and Barbe Schwartz. Nicolas Blaies and Anne Marie Noel had at least one child.
-5.2.2.3.4.3.1. Catherine Gesino, nee Blaies, 11-1-1820--5-22-1891, the only known child of Nicolas Blaies and Anne Marie Noel born and died in the village of Petit-Tenquin, Catherine Blaies married Nicolas Gesino on 6-30-1840 in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.4.4. Marguerite Schwartz, nee Blaies, 10-15-1786--7-4-1863, the fourth of seven children of Jean Blaies and the third of six by Marguerite Hoffer born and died in the village of Petit-Tenquin. Marguerite Blaies married Christophe Schwartz in Petit-Tenquin on 1-17-1812.
-5.2.2.3.4.5. Jean Blaies, 2-28-1789--, the fifth of seven children of Jean Blaies and the fourth of six by Marguerite Hoffer born in the village of Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.4.6. Anna Marie Blaies, 1791--8-20-1798, the sixth of seven children of Jean Blaies and the fifth of six by Marguerite Hoffer died in the village of Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.4.7. Jacques Blaies, 1792--2-22-1795, the seventh of seven children of Jean Blaies and the sixth of six by Marguerite Hoffer died in the village of Petit-Tenquin.
Below is out of sequence.
-5.2.2.3.3. Joseph Blaies [Blais], 11-28-1739--7-20-1803, the third of four children of Jean Blaies, 1709--1785, and his wife Elizabeth Koenig born in Petit-Tenquin. He was a shoemaker and died in the village of Hirbach (Holving). Joseph Blaies, 1739--1803, married Anna Apollonia Haas, 8-28-1748--11-22-1801, in the village of Hirbach on Tuesday, 1-23-1776. Joseph settled in his wife's village of Diderfing in 1776 but moved to Hirbach before 1779. Anna Apollonia Haas was born in the village of Diderfing, parish of Holving and died on Friday in the village of Hirbach.
Anna Apollonia Blaies, nee Haas', 1748--1801, parents were Jean Nicolas Haas, c. 1727--1-10-1765, and Anna Catherine Weber, 9-19-1726--2-17-1792. Anna Catherine Weber, 1726--1792, was born and died in Diderfing, parish of Holving. They were married on Saturday, 10-24-1747, in the village of Holving. Jean Nicolas Haas, c. 1727--1765, died on Thursday in the village of Holving. Anna Catherine Weber's, 1726--1792, second husband was Philippe Gueringer. They were married on July 30, 1765 in Holving, Moselle.
Jean Nicolas Haas', c. 1727--1765, parents were Jean Michel Haas, c. 1697-->1727, and Anne Marie Thiry, c. 1697-->1727. The location of their place of birth or date of birth are unknown. Their date of death and place of death are also unknown.
Catherine Haas, nee Weber's, 1726--1792, parents were Jean Girard Weber, c. 1697--1738, and Marguerite Hilpert, 2-17-1702-->1727. Jean Girard Weber was born c. 1697 and died on November 29, 1738 in Diderfing, parish of Holving. Marguerite Hilpert was born in the village of Hirbach, parish of Holving. They were married on 7-25-1738, in the village of Diderfing, Holving.
Jean Girard Weber's, c. 1697--1738, father was Antoine Weber, <1677--, and his mother was Christina Bousser, <1677--. Antoine Weber's second wife was Jeanne Glad, 1658--1750, who died at 92 years of age in Diderfing on October 29, 1750. No other information is known about the parents of Jean Girard Weber.
The parents of Marguerite Hilpert, 1702-->1727, were Nicolas Hilpert, <1682--1740, and Marie Dolisy, <1682--1702. Nicolas Hilpert died on 2-29-1740, in the village of Hirbach, parish of Holving. No other information is known on the parents of Marguerite Hilpert.
| # in history |
Children | Birthplace | Married on / in |
Spouse | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.2.2.3.3.1. | "fille" Blaies 4-18-1776--4-18-1776 |
Diderling | ---- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.2. | Apollonie Blaies 4-18-1776--4-18-1776 |
Diderling | --- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.3. | Catherine Blaies 6-1-1777-->1806 |
Diderling | 6-11-1806 Holving |
Georges Scherer | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.4. | Michel Blaies 6-30-1779-- |
Hirbach | --- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.5. | Marie Catherine
Blaies 12-11-1780--1-20-1842 |
Hirbach | --- | Unknown | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.6. | Apollonie Blaies 12-17-1782--7-12-1785 |
Hirbach | --- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.7. | Anne Marie Blaies 3-23-1785--5-10-1848 |
Hirbach | --- | Nicolas Rouchel | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.8. | Jean Bernard
Blaies 2-18-1787--1857 |
Hirbach | 5-9-1808 Petit-Tenquin --- 6-3-1822 Kappelkinger |
Catherine
Ancillion --- Barbe Frely 1785--1848 |
Petit-Tenquin --- Uberkinger |
| -5.2.2.3.3.9. | Nicolas Blaies 7-29-1790--8-19-1794 |
Hirbach | --- | --- | --- |
| -5.2.2.3.3.10. | Apollonie Blaies 1792--9-4-1794 |
--- | --- | -- | --- |
You have to wonder what natural disaster would cause the last two four and two year old children above to die within two weeks of each other. Napolean and his armies were running around Europe at the time and food might have been hard to come by.
-5.2.2.3.3.1. "Fille" Blaies, 4-18-1776--4-18-1776, the first of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born and died in Diderling. The twin of the next child. Born the year of the American Revolution.
-5.2.2.3.3.2. Apollonie Blaies, 4-18-1776--4-18-1776, the second of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born and died in Diderling.
-5.2.2.3.3.3. Catherine Scherer, nee Blaies,
6-1-1777-->1806, the third of ten children of Joseph Blaies and
Apollonie Haas born in Diderling. Catherine Blaies married Georges
Scherer in Holving on
6-11-1806. Catherine Blaies and Georges Scherer had the following two
children.
-5.2.2.3.3.3.1. Guillaome Scherer, 9-12-1799--5-9-1800, the first of two children of Catherine Blaies and Georges Scherer born in and died in Hirbach.
-5.2.2.3.3.3.2. Catherine Scherer, 2-9-1804--, the second of two children of Catherine Blaies and Georges Scherer born in Hirbach.
-5.2.2.3.3.4. Michel Blaies, 6-30-1779--, the fourth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born in Hirbach.
-5.2.2.3.3.5. Marie Catherine Blaies, 12-11-1780--1-20-1842, the fifth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born in and died in Hirbach. Marie had a son.
-5.2.2.3.3.5.1. Maximin Blaies, 12-20-1806--2-1-1807, died very young.
-5.2.2.3.3.6. Apollonie Blaies, 12-17-1782--7-12-1785, the sixth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born in and died in Hirbach.
-5.2.2.3.3.7. Anne Marie Rouchel, nee Blaies, 3-23-1785--5-10-1848, the seventh of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born in Hirbach. Anne married Nicolas Rouchel, 1777-->1848, who was the one declaring her death before the government officials in Erstroff which is part of Grostenquin. Hirbach is one of 3 or 4 small places constituting the village of Holving.
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies [Blaisse], 2-18-1787--1857, detailed further down the history, the eighth of ten children Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas.
-5.2.2.3.3.9. Nicolas Blaies, 7-29-1790--8-19-1794, the ninth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas born in Hirbach.
-5.2.2.3.3.10. Apollonie Blaies, 1792--9-4-1794, the tenth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas died in Hirbach.
Below is out of sequence.
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies [Blaisse], 2-18-1787--1857, the eighth of ten children of Joseph Blaies and Apollonie Haas' children was born on Sunday in the village of Hirbach, parish of Holving, near the city of Metz in the Province of Lorraine, in the state of Moselle in north east France. He was listed as a tisserand or weaver in the local records. He emigrated to America in 1852 when he was 65 years old. Jean Bernard lived in America about 4 or 5 years and most likely died in the Arnold, MO area. You might wonder what would cause a 65 year old widower to take the risk of the unknown, spending 4 or 5 weeks on the ocean, travel across the United States by wagon and settle in eastern Missouri. Missouri was at the time getting ready for the Civil War.
Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, and his generation were growing up when Napolean was conquering the known world. With that turmoil as a backdrop he had lost two wives, several of his children and several of his nephews and nieces had died young, sometimes very young. His youngest son had already emigrated to America. His oldest living son, Conrad had just died in January of the year he emigrated. If Jean Bernard Blaies and his son, -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies [our direct ancestor] emigrated then Conrad's remaining family would get all of Jean Bernard Blaies' land holdings giving them a better chance to survive. Perhaps he thought it was the only good choice he had left.
Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, was married the first time on Sunday, May 9, 1808, in Petit-Tenquin to Catherine Ancillon (Assilion), 10-3-1776--6-29-1820, who died in Petit-Tenquin. Catherine Ancillon was almost 12 years older than Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857. Catherine Ancillon was born and died in Petit-Tenquin but she is not in our direct family line. Jean Bernard moved from Hirbach to Petit-Tenquin when he married Barbe Freely on 6-3-1822.
Four years after his second wife died, -5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies and his son -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies emigrated to America in 1852. Jean Bernard Blaise was 65 years old when he left France ending up in a place called Missouri. He lived in America about 4 or 5 years.
| # in history |
Child's Name |
YOB / YOD | Mother | Child's Destination / Year departed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.1. | Jullianne Blaies | 1809--1814 | Catherine Ancillion | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.2. | Jean Blaies | 1810-- | Catherine Ancillion | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.3. | Marguerite Blaies | 1811--1814 | Catherine Ancillion | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.4. | Conrad Blaies | 1814--1854 | Catherine Ancillion | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.5. | Jullianne Blaies | 1817--1891 | Catherine Ancillion | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.6. | Jean Michel Blaies | 1823--1902 | Barbe Freely | America / 1852 |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.7. | Jean Nicolas Blaies | 1825-- | Barbe Freely | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.8. | Pierre Blaies | 1827--1829 | Barbe Freely | France |
| 5.2.2.3.3.8.9. | Georges Blaies | 1829-- | Barbe Freely | America / 1849 |
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies', 1787--1857, had ninechildren, five by the first marriage to Catherine Ancillon, 1776--1820, were,
-5.2.2.3.3.8.1. Jullianne Blaies, 3-10-1809--5-18-1814, the first of nine children of Jean Bernard Blaies and the first of five by Catherine Ancillon born and died in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.2. Jean Blaies, 5-28-1810--, the second of nine children of Jean Bernard Blaies and the second of five by Catherine Ancillon born on Sunday in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.3. Marguerite Blaies, 12-25-1811--6-4-1814, the third of nine children of Jean Bernard Blaies and the third of five by Catherine Ancillon born and died in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4. Conrad Blaies, 4-2-1814--1-26-1854, the fourth of nine children of Jean Bernard Blaies and the fourth of five by Catherine Ancillon born on Saturday in Petit-Tenquin and died in Hellimer. On 1-31-1842 in Hellimer, Conrad Blaies married Anne Marie Bonnert, 9-3-1806--5-11-1887, who was born in Hellimer. Anne Marie Bonnert's parents were Nicolas Bonnert and Anne Marie Feyet. Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert had the following six children.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.1. Jean Blaies, 11-23-1842--2-4-1871, the first of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born in Hellimer but died in Paris. Jean was in the French Army in the war of 1870 against Germany. The records state that he was a soldier in the 4th Regiment de Zouaves. He died of Typhoid Fever in the military hospital of Grob Caillou in Paris at 29 years of age. Strange how in history class you do not pay much attention to the War of 1870 between Germany and France. It was the foundation for The Great War in 1914 and also began the industrial age. Here is a 1st cousin, 2 generations removed to my generation that died in that very war.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.2. Nicolas Blaies, 11-18-1844--6-8-1869, the second of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born and died in Hellimer. He died at the age of 24. He was listed as a Journalier which was a day laborer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.3. Georges Blaies, 8-12-1846--12-17-1847, the third of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born and died in Hellimer at 15 months.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4. Charles Blaies, 8-4-1848--, the fourth of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born in Hellimer. On 11-16-1875 in Hellimer, Charles Blaies married Marie Anne Lallier, 8-29-1851--. Marie Anne Lallier's parents were Pierre Lallier and Anne Marie Roguet. Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier had the following nine children.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.1. Jean Blaies, 8-30-1876--12-7-1962, the first of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born and died in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.2. Marie Anne Blaies, 8-7-1878--3-6-1961, the second of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer and died in Sarreguemines.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.3. Charles Nicolas Blaies, 6-26-1880--8-10-1964, the third of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer and died in Thionville.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.4. Jean Nicolas Blaies, 3-11-1883--, the fourth of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.5. Eugene Blaies, 7-1-1885--, the fifth of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.6. Auguste Blaies, 4-14-1887--4-21-1961, the sixth of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer and died in Heltanage-Grande.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.7. Joseph Blaies, 10-16-1888--8-16-1955, the seventh of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer and died in Sarrebourg.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.8. Anne Blaies, 8-4-1890--4-19-1978, the eighth of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born and died in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.4.9. Marie Blaies, 9-17-1892--, the ninth of nine children of Charles Blaies and Marie Anne Lallier born in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.5. "enfant" Blaies, 7-16-1851--, the fifth of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born in Hellimer but died at birth.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.4.6. Nicolas Blaies, 11-29-1852--, the sixth of six children of Conrad Blaies and Anne Marie Bonnert born in Hellimer.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.5. Jullianne Bouillon, nee Blaies, 2-19-1817--1-22-1891, the fifth of five children of Jean Bernard Blaies and Catherine Ancillon born and died in Petit-Tenquin. Jullianne was named after her sister who had died at five years old. Jullianne Blaies married Georges Bouillon on 2-15-1844 in Petir-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies [Blesse], 2-18-1787--1857, married a second time on Monday, June 3, 1822, in Kappelkinger to Barbe Frely (Frolich), 1-2-1785--6-3-1848. Barbe Blaies, nee Frely, 1785--1848, was born on Sunday, 1-2-1785 in Uberkinger and died on Saturday 6-3-1848 in Petit-Tenquin. Barbe Frely is our direct ancestor.
Barbe Blaies, nee Frely (Frolich)'s, 1785--1848, father was Jean Antoine Frely [Frölich], 10-1750--2-28-1821, place of birth is unknown. He died in Uberkinger. Barbe Blaies, nee Frely (Frolich)'s, 1785--1848, mother was Barbe Bernard, 11-3-1753--4-15-1818. She was born in Kappelkinger and died in Uberkinger. They were married in Kappelkinger on Saturday, 5-4-1782. Jean Antoine Frely, 1751--1821, was listed as a weaver.
| Children | Birthplace | Died in | Married on / in |
Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine
Frölyg 3-9-1783-- |
Uberkinger | ---- | ---- | --- |
| Barbe
Frölig 1-2-1785--6-3-1848 |
Uberkinger | Petit-Tenquin | 6-3-1822 Kappelkinger |
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies |
| Paul Frely 11-16-1786-- |
Uberkinger | --- | 7-12-1809 Uberkinger |
Madeleine
Schroeder 1785-- |
| Jacques Frely 12-25-1788-- |
Uberkinger | --- | --- | --- |
| Marguerite Frely 1-21-1791-- |
Uberkinger | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Froely 4-25-1792--10-15-1752 |
Uberkinger | Uberkinger | --- | --- |
| Suzanne Fröly 9-20-1793 |
Uberkinger | --- | --- | --- |
| Anne Marie
Fröly 1-13-1797--1-30-1800 |
Uberkinger | Uberkinger | --- | --- |
Paul Frley, 1786--, and his wife, Madeleine Schroeder [above] had at least one child: Christine Frely, 5-24-1810--6-3-1810, born and died in Uberkinger at 10 days old. Madeleine Frely, Schroeder, 1785--, parents were Jacques Schroeder and Marianne Streppo. Jacques was a berger.
The father of Jean Antoine Frölich [Frely], 1750--1821, was Jacob Frely (Frolich), 6-15-1723--<1782, born on Saturday in Kappelkinger and died in Mittelbexbach, Germany. Mittelbexbach is near Sarrbucken in Germany. Jean Antoine Frely's mother was Marguerite Andernach, c. 1721--<1782. Marguerite's exact place of birth is unknown but she died in Mittelbexbach. Marguerite was most likely born in the village of Mittelbexbach. The German village of Mittelbexbach is also known as Bexbach. Jacob Frely, 1723--<1782, is the one that changed the family name from Frolich to Frely.
Jacob Frely's, 1723--1782, father was also named Jacob Frolich, 1696--2-10-1760, died on Sunday at the age of 64. Jacob Frolich, 1696--1760, place of birth is unknown. He married Catherine Imhoff, c. 1693-->1723, in the village church of Kappelkinger on Saturday, June 9, 1722. Catherine Imhoff's, c. 1693-->1723, exact place of birth and date of birth are unknown.
Barbe Frely, nee Bernard's, 11-3-1753--4-15-1818, father was Paul Bernard, c. 1723--12-14-1761, exact place of birth is unknown. He died at 11 PM in Uberkinger and was buried in Kappelkinger. Paul Bernard received the last rites before he died. Barbe's mother was Anne Elizabeth Marchal, 8-23-1718--1-11-1789, born on Saturday in Kappelkinger, died in Uberkinger. Anne Elizabeth Bernard, nee Marchal, 1718--1789, had a brother by the name of Jean Marchal.
Paul Bernard, c. 1723--1761, and Anne Elizabeth Marchal, 1718--1789, were married on Saturday, November 18, 1738 in the village of Kappelkinger. Paul like his father, is listed as a weaver in the town records.
Paul Bernard's, c. 1723--1761, parents were Michel Bernard, c. 1693--5-21-1735, and Elizabeth Rostucher, c. 1670--8-19-1741. They were married on February 6, 1696, in Insming. Michel Bernard, c. 1693--1735, and Elizabeth Bernard, nee Rostucher, c. 1670--1741, both were born and died in Kappelkinger. Michel Bernard, c. 1693--1735, like his son, was a weaver.
The family name of Rosstauscher in German means the man who changes the horses or Postmaster. Like his Rosstauscher ancestor, 1.7.5. Dale Blaes, 1940--, was the Postmaster in Smithton, IL. Elizabeth Bernard, nee Rostucher's, c. 1670--1741, parents were Nicolas Rostucher, c. 1640--c. 1708, and Marguerite Feisthammel, c. 1640-->1670. Nicholas Rostucher was born in Kappelkinger. He was a plough man and died in Kappelkinger. The name of Nicolas Rostucher's, c. 1640--c. 1708, father is unknown, However, his grandfather is Claus Rosstauscher, c. 1599--c. 1623, from the village of Kappelkinger. Nicolas Rostucher, c. 1640--c. 1708, had three brothers by the name of Hans Adam Rosstauscher, Jean Rosstauscher, and Christophe Rosstauscher.
Rostoucher is the common spelling of that name today [2000]. The etymology is of course Rosstauscher, which is the person who changed the horses. Likewise, the name Feisthammel is sometimes written "Grasmouton", which is the French translation of "Fat sheep", in dialect "Feisthammel". [by way of Jean-Paul Hermann]
Marguerite Rostucher, nee Feisthammel, c. 1645--<1704, place of birth, date of birth, place of death and date of death are unknown. Elizabeth Bernard, nee Rostucher, c. 1670--1741, was one of 5 children. A Michel Rostucher, c. 1689--, is another of those 5 children. The family name of Rostucher is spelled in the German fashion, Rosstauscher.
Marguerite Rostucher, nee Feisthammel's, c. 1640-->1670, father was Henry [Hanzel] Feisthammel, c. 1604-->1640. His place of birth, date of birth are unknown. He died in Hellimer. Marguerite's mother was named Scheffer.
Paul Bernard's, c. 1723--1761, wife, Anne Elizabeth Bernard, nee Marchal's, 8-23-1718--1-11-1784, parents were Philippe Jacques Marchal, 3-7-1693--2-25-1757, and Anne Maria Heymes (Heyman), 12-9-1694--11-21-1734. They were married in Kappelkinger on Saturday, 11-13-1714.
Philippe Jacques Marchal, 1693--1757, was born on Tuesday, March 7, 1693, in Kappelkinger and died in Kappelkinger. For many years he was the Mayor of the village of Kappelkinger and worked as a plough man throughout his life. The wife of Philippe Jacques Marchal, 1693--1757, was Anne Marie Heymes (Heyman), 1694--11-21-1734, born in the village of Kappelkinger. She died there on November 31, 1734.
The father of Philippe Jacques Marchal (Schmidt), 1693--1757, was Christopher Marchal (Schmidt), c. 1663--10-23-1741, place of birth is unknown. He died in Kappelkinger. He was listed in town records as a ploughman. The mother of Philippe Jacques Marchal (Schmidt), 1693--1757, is Anne Catherine Marchal (Schmidt), nee Georg, c. 1663--7-18-1741, place of birth is unknown but she died in Kappelkinger. Her father's name was Henricq Georg, -->1663, died in Val de Gueblange, Moselle. Her mother's name was Marie.
The name Heymes is also spelled Heymen and Heyman.
It is in Philippe Jacques Marchal's, 1693--1757, generation that the family name changed from Schmidt to Marchal.
The father of Anne Marie Marchal (Schmidt), nee Heymes (Heyman), 1694--1734, was Jacob Heymes, c. 1664--c. 1717, his place of birth is unknown. Jacob was a blacksmith and died in Kappelkinger. Jacob Heyman's wife was Marguerite Boul, c. 1660--1731. Marguerite Heyman, nee Boul, c. 1664--1731, died in Kappelkinger.
The parents of Marguerite Heyman, nee Boul, c. 1660--1731, were Jean Boul, c. 1634--11-7-1691, born in Uberkinger and died in Kappelkinger and Christine Feisthammel, c. 1634-->1664, born in Uberkinger but her place of death and date of death are unknown.
-5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, and his wife Barbe Frolich (Freley), 1785--1848, were teenagers as Napoleon started his drive to rule the world. Jean Bernard Blaies and his wife Barbe Frolich had at least four children. They were,
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 3-20-1823--3-30-1902, Jean Bernard Blaies' sixth of nine children but his first of four children by Barbe Freely born on March 20, 1823, in the village of Petit-Tenquin in the parish of Hellimer, 30 miles from the city of Metz in the Province of Lorraine, in the state of Moselle in north east France. The birth record of his daughter, Anne Fries, nee Blaies, 1879--1948, states that it was near or by the city of Metz in Lorraine. He was listed in French records as a weaver. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, emigrated to America with his father in 1852. Napoleon III was the ruler of France when they left.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.7. Jean Nicolas Blaies, 2-21-1825-->1857, Jean Bernard Blaies' seventh of nine children but his second of four children by Barbe Freely born in Petit-Tenquin and believed to be in the French military service in 1857.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.8. Pierre Blaies, 1-15-1827--2-15-1829, Jean Bernard Blaies' eighth of nine children but his third of four children by Barbe Freely was one of the four children of Jean Bernard Blaies, 1787--1857, and his wife Barbe Frely (Frolich), 1785--1848. He was born and died at two years of age in Petit-Tenquin.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.9. Georges Blaies, 8-12-1829-->1849, Jean Bernard Blaies' ninth of nine children but his fourth of four children by Barbe Freely born on Tuesday in the village of Petit-Tenquin. He is listed as a carpenter that emigrated to the St. Louis, Missouri area in 1849. All Frenchmen at the age of 20 had to have a physical to see if they were ready for service in the French Army. If you did not show up for the physical then you had left for America. Jean Georges Blaies, 1829-->1857, did not show up for his physical and was listed as a deserter. As yet, no records have been found for Georges in the St. Louis, MO area.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 3-20-1823--3-30-1902, may have used the name Mickael in St. Clair Co., IL, as Illinois was very German and it may have made sense to look and sound German rather than French at the time. The 1870 Missouri Census states that Jean Michel Blaies was born in France while the 1900 Illinois Census says he was born in Germany. The 1900 Census listed Jean Michel as immigrating in 1864. That most likely meant the year he arrived in Illinois from Missouri. This was most likely a hold over attitude from the Civil War by a census taker that cared less about the US Census and thought only the state of Illinois was important. Jean Michel Blaies might have moved from Missouri to Illinois as late as 1865.
The 1860 Jefferson County, Missouri census list the family as living in Arnold, MO in Rock Township. It listed Jean Michel Blaies as being born in Baden. His wife Theresa was born in Baden. It also listed 3 Blaies children living at the time. One's name was Emma, being one year old in 1860. That may have been a nick name for Theresia Blaies. The Blaies name was spelled Blanch in the census. The small town of Arnold, MO is in Rock Township, Jefferson County. Jean Michel Blaies' land was worth $100 and his house was worth $200 according to the census.
Jean Michel Blaies', 1823--1902, wife was Theresia Bender, 1833--1898. Most likely they lived in the Arnold, MO area until they moved to Mascoutah, IL [located at 38.22.35 N and 89.51.25 W] sometime in 1864 or 1865. Jean Michel was still in the Missouri Militia in 1864. Six of the fourteen Blaies children were born in Missouri between 1857 and 1865.
Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, and Theresia's first child was Nicholas Blaies. Nicholas was born on July 11, 1857, most likely in the Arnold, Missouri area. Nicholas was baptized at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Arnold, MO, on August 23, 1857, the same church where Jean Michel and Theresia were married. The parish was founded in 1840 by fourteen families who had emigrated from southern Germany and Alsace-Lorraine. Bishop Joseph Rosati sent Fr. J.P. Fischer, an assistant to the Cathedral of Saint Louis, to serve these immigrants. Fr. Fischer purchased 160 acres of land for the parish in 1839, celebrated the first Mass in 1840 and directed the building of the first church, a log building, in 1842. A stone church was built in 1851, and the present church in 1895. The parish was served by diocesan priest until 1991 when the Capuchin Friars assumed the administration. The Capuchins are a branch of the Franciscan Order founded by St. Francis of Assisi.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, and his brother-in-law, Wendel Bender, 1834--1902, served in the same Union Army unit during the Civil War. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on October 8, 1863, in Company H of the 80th Regiment of Enrolled Missouri Militia that was organized in Jefferson Co. Missouri. Michel was discharged in 1864 by Special Order 126. Special order 126 seems to be a discharge order due to the Union officer failing to take some type of oath and having it filed with the Missouri Adjutant General's Office. Michel may not have taken the oath or did take it but failed to have it filed on time. None the less, he and 60 other officers were relieved of their commands.
In May 1864, Michel enrolled from Carondelet in the 2nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia as a private. The active service began on Sept. 27, 1864 and ended on November 5, 1864. Michel was put on sick furlough.
Michel's brother-in-law, Wendel Bender, 1834--1902, was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant on November 7, 1864 and was discharged from Company H on March 12, 1865. Wendel was first a Sergeant and signed up for the Militia in Sulfur Springs, MO on April 21, 1864. He was ordered into service on Sept. 30, 1864 and was relieved from duty on October 31, 1864.
The 80th Regiment was never Federalized as part of the regular Union Army. It was created to give some protection to the locals against an anticipated Confederate raid led by a soldier named Price.
"The 80th Regiment of Enrolled Missouri Militia was raised for home service and was comprised of good citizens generally. It had been jocosely remarked of them that "they had no duties to perform except to guard bridges and steal chickens". Some of the 80th Regiment claimed to have had to guard an iron bridge to keep it from burning even though it was raining at the time. Laying all jokes aside they were good citizens and demeaned themselves with honor."
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, married his
wife, Theresia Bender, 1833--1898, on Thursday, May 22, 1856, in
Arnold, MO. The majority of the Bender family may have settled in
either the Arnold, MO or the
Carondelet area of
St. Louis County. Theresia's brother Wendel Bender, 1834--1902,
eventually
settled in O'Fallon, IL. The Bender family has over 12,000
ancestors and descendents.
Theresia's older brother, Andreas, and her maternal uncle, Anton Herrmann, settled in the area near Sulfur Springs, Rock Township in Jefferson County, Missouri in 1847. Sulfur Springs, population 110, is 23 miles south of St. Louis, on the Mississippi River, just south of Kimmswick, MO. Sulfur Springs is only about five miles from Arnold, MO.
Theresia N. Bender was born on April 1, 1833, in Mühlhausen, Baden, Germany. Mühlhausen is a small town in the western part of Germany just 20 miles south of Heidelberg in Baden. Theresia's ancestors came from a small village close to Mühlhausen called, Rettigheim. Theresia was born at seven in the evening. She was baptized the following day at four in the afternoon at the Church of Theresia in Mühlhausen. Father G. Simpert was the attending priest. Elizabetha Kretz, nee Bender, was the godmother. Elizabetha Kretz was also Theresia's aunt.
Theresia Blaies, nee Bender's father was Georg Franz Bender, 1801--1838. He was born on 6-11-1801, in Mühlhausen, Baden. Georg Franz Bender died on May 15, 1838, in Mühlhausen at the early age of 37. Theresia Blaies, nee Bender's mother was Maria Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann, 1805--1870. She was born in Mühlhausen on 6-13-1805. Maria Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann, 1805--1870, emigrated sometime after May, 1854.
Maria Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann died in Engelman Township in St. Clair Co. on March 25, 1870. She died from winter fever. This information came from the St. Clair Co. 1870 Mortality Schedule. Maria Elizabeth lived in Engelman Township of St. Clair Co. Engelman Township has very few towns and is mostly made up of farms. No newspapers are available for the 1870 time period in the Belleville area.
Maria Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann is buried in the Holy Childhood of Jesus Catholic cemetery located in the area: NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 26, Township 1 North, Range 7 West, Shiloh Valley Township. It is on the south side of Rt. 177, west of Mascoutah, IL. All the gravestones have been removed. She was buried on 3-25-1870, at the age of 65.
Georg Franz Bender, 1801--1838, and his wife, Maria Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann, 1805--1870, had at least eight children. All of the children were born in Mühlhausen, Baden. They are,
Joseph B. Bender married a woman named Elizabeth Schmitt, -->1876. No additional information is known about Joseph's wife. She lived past 1876.
Joseph B. Bender is buried in the Holy Childhood of Jesus C.C. cemetery located in the area: NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 26, Township 1 North, Range 7 West, Shilo Valley Township. It is on the south side of Rt. 177, west of Mascoutah, IL. All the gravestones have been removed. The date of burial is 12-29-1876.
Wendel Bender and his brother-in-law, Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, served in the same Army unit during the Civil War. They were in the 80th Regiment of Enrolled Missouri Militia. -5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies was a 2nd Lieutenant and Wendel Bender was a 1st Lieutenant. Wendel enlisted in the US Army in Sulfur Springs, MO.
Most likely, all of the Bender's listed above came to America, except Sophia and Marie Elizabeth Bender, nee Herrmann husband's, Georg Franz Bender, 1801--1838. Both Sophia Bender and her father, Georg Franz Bender, 1801--1838, died in Germany. See Bender history.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies, 1823--1902, was about 29 when he emigrated to America. Our direct Bender family emigration started sometime after May 1848 and ended in late 1855 or early 1856. The family did not come over together but rather one or two at a time.
The Bender family, most likely, may have settled or migrated to five different locations in the last half of the 1800's.
Many years ago, there was a ferry that went between Carondelet, MO and St. Clair County, Illinois across the Mississippi River.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies was 33 years old and Theresia was 23 years of age when they were married on 5-22-1856 in Arnold, MO. Six of their fourteen children were born in Missouri. Sometime in 1864, Jean Michel Blaies, and his family moved from Missouri to the Mascoutah, St. Clair Co., Illinois area.
Mascoutah, formerly called Mechanicsburg, is located ten miles east of Belleville, near the eastern bank of Silver Creek. In 1876, nearly 3,000 people lived in the largely German town. It was known as a large shipping point for corn. It was also known for its rich farming land. The Blaies family farmed for a living until the late 1890's.
The military physical Jean Michel Blaies took in France describes him as follows: 1.7 meters high, dark haired, dark eyed, dark background, his nose was long, his chin was round, his mouth was large, his complexion was light colored, his face was oval and his hair covered his forehead.
Later on in life he had a mustache and a goatee beard. His wife, Theresia Bender, was medium height, with darker skin and straight dark hair.
At sixty five, Theresia Blaies, nee Bender, died on February 24, 1898. They were married for 42 years. Theresia died a little after noon at the Blaies family home at 723 Jefferson St., Belleville, IL. Theresia was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery according to the obits in the Belleville newspaper but other records have her buried in Green Mt. Cemetery. Her gravestone is in Green Mount Cemetery near the grave of Jean Michel Blaies.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies died at the home of Elizabeth and John Mueller on the corner of Benton and Jefferson St. in Belleville, IL. Elizabeth was Jean Michel's daughter. He lived to be 78 years of age and died on March 30, 1902. The funeral was at the Mueller home and then to St. Luke's for the Mass and then on to Green Mount Cemetery.
The Mueller home in the photo above was at 723 Jefferson St. but Jefferson St. has been changed to N. Charles St. in Belleville.
-5.2.2.3.3.8.6. Jean Michel Blaies and his wife, Theresia Bender, 1833-1898, [photo below] are buried in Green Mount Cemetery near Belleville, Illinois. Together they had fourteen children. They are,
| # in history |
Children | Birthplace | Married on / in |
Spouse | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicholas Blaes 1857--1912 |
Arnold, MO | 10-27-1887 Silver Lake, MO |
Anastasia Doll 1863--1918 |
Silver Lake, MO |
| 2. | John Blaies 1859--1935 |
Missouri | 8-13-1888 Mascoutah, IL |
Jeanne Rieger 1872--1939 |
Marissa Twnship, IL |
| 3. | Theresia Blaies 1860--1876 |
Missouri | --- | --- | --- |
| 4. | Michael Blaies 1861--1897 |
Missouri | --- | --- | --- |
| 5. | Amelia Hacker, nee Blaies 1864-1933 |
Missouri | 4-28-1891 --- |
John Hacker 1867--1943 |
--- |
| 6. | Christopher Blaies 1865--1876 |
Missouri | --- | --- | --- |
| 7. | Cecillia Blaies 1866--<1879 |
Illinois | --- | --- | --- |
| 8. | Lucy Blaies >1866--<1879 |
Illinois | --- | --- | --- |
| 9. | Frank A. Blaies 1868--1907 |
Illinois | 4-3-1894 Mascoutah, IL |
Katherine Kuehn 1873--1904 |
--- |
| 10. | Maria (Mary)
Blaies 1870--1887 |
Illinois | --- | -- | --- |
| 11. | Eliz. Mueller, nee Blaies, 1872--1918 |
Mascoutah, IL | 4-3-1894 Mascoutah, IL |
John Mueller 1861--1943 |
Wiesviller, Moselle, France |
| 12. | Joseph Will.
Blaies I 1874--1973 |
Mascoutah, IL | 5-6-1903 Mascoutah, IL |
Josephine Lautz 1876--1937 |
Belleville, IL |
| 13. | Edward Blaies 1876--1961 |
Mascoutah, IL | 1919 ? |
Amanda Gauch 1883--1964 |
Rentschler Station, IL |
| 14. | Anne Katherine
Fries, nee Blaies, 1879--1948 |
Mascoutah, IL | 6-19-1901 Belleville, IL |
Adolph Fries 1879--1945 |
Belleville, IL |
Frank A. Blaies and his sister Elizabeth Mueller, nee Blaies had a double wedding in Mascoutah, IL.
1. Nicholas Blaes, 7-11-1857--5-26-1912, born in the Arnold, MO area in Jefferson Co. Some records state that his birth date is 7-10-1857. He was the first of fourteen children of Jean Michel Blaies and Theresia Bender. Nicholas was born in 1857, the same year his grandfather, 5.2.2.3.3.8. Jean Bernard Blaies died according to French records. Nicholas was baptized at The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Arnold, MO on August 23, 1857. His baptismal sponsors were, Nicholas Bender and Mary Schuhmacher. Nicholas Bender was his maternal uncle. Nicholas Blaes came to Mascoutah in 1864, when he was about seven years old. Nicholas was the oldest of the Blaies children and was a bachelor living on a rented farm in a two room log cabin somewhere between Mascoutah and Lebanon, Illinois before he married.
Nicholas is the one that changed the spelling of the Blaies name, dropping the letter i. The story is that he did not like the idea of having three vowels in a row.
On October 27, 1887, Nicholas married Anastasia Doll, born on 1-8-1863, in the "Dry Bone Area" of Silver Lake, MO. They were married at St. Rosa of Lima Catholic Church in Silver Lake, MO, diocese of St. Louis. They were married by a Father Edward Wayne.
William Doll and Mary Blaies were the witnesses at Nicholas' wedding. William was most likely the brother of Annie Doll. Mary was Nicholas' sister. Mary died about a month after Nicholas' wedding. The wedding certificate was found by Cletus Blaes in a Blaies family Bible that belonged to Nicholas. Theresia Bender's name is spelled with a P rather than a B, i.e. Pender instead of Bender. Anastasia Blaes, nee Doll died on September 28, 1918.
Sister Hildebretha states that her mother, Anastasia Blaes, nee Doll
worked in St. Louis before she was married. Nicholas met Anastasia
during one of her
visits to her aunt in St. Clair Co., IL. Her aunt's
name was Mrs. Kiel and she lived very near Nicholas' farm in St.
Clair Co.
Mrs. Kiel was related to Anastasia (Doll) Blaes. Her name was Francesca Berger and was referred to as the "Kitchen mother"
because she could really bake great breads and pastries. The Kiel-Berger house in Sheve Park in Mascoutah is the log house
they built acroos the road from the Blaes Farm on Rt 4. That is now a part of Mid-America Airport. This Kiel-Berger
home is where Clete Blaes spent every summer for 15 years.
The earliest record of the Doll family is for the marriage of Antoinette Doll to a Ferdinand Zoellner in 1840, in Perry Co., Missouri.
Perhaps Theresia Bender's family and the Doll family were friends back in Germany. The 1860 Perry Co. census list Martin Doll, Walburga his wife, Joseph and Mark his sons, and Joseph F. and Mary Doll, his parents. All but the two sons born in Baden, Germany. They lived in the town of Silver Lake, MO, Perry Co. in St. Mary's township in 1860. The Doll family may have emigrated from Lagrenhalthauser, Baden, Germany, and arrived in Baltimore, Md. in October 1839. The Doll family grave in Silver Lake, MO.
Listed below are the many members of the Doll family. They should be of interest to the many descendants of 1. Nicholas Blaes, 1857--1912.
Joseph F. Doll, c.1788--, born in Baden, Germany. Married a woman named Mary, c.1785--. They had one son named, Martin Doll.
Martin Doll, 10-23-1825--10-29-1914, born in Baden, Germany. Martin married Mary Walburga Reislines, 5-30-1833--7-31-1897, on 7-14-1856, in Silver Lake, Missouri. Mary was born in Bavaria, Germany. Both Martin and Mary died in Silver Lake and are buried in the cemetery at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Silver Lake, MO. During the Civil War, Martin was a private in Co. "A" Missouri Cavalry between, 1863 and 1864. They had 10 children. They are,
Mark's second wife was Emily S. Gibbar, 7-10-1869--1-28->1900, they were married on 8-11-1891, in Perryville, MO, at St. Mary's Seminary. They had five children. They are,
In 1877, a rich vein of lead was discovered in the hills north of Silver Lake. In 1880, the Silver Lake Blacksmith shop was opened. In the late 1800's, a general store was established. About 1890, a rich vein of zinc was found but left unexploited due to poor local transportation. In 1971, the town had a population of 48 people, with the only industry in town the local Nut and Bolt Factory that was built in 1969. Henry and Louise's six children are,
Mary
Zahner, nee Doll, 12-24-1897--, married John Zahner. Photo supplied by
Mary's nephew, Harold Zahner. There was a Charles Doll that was a witness at a wedding at St. Mary's Church on October 25, 1887. The wedding was for Henry Meyer and Mary Beukler. A John Doll, son of Joseph Doll and Frances Clump, born 2-25-1875, was baptized at St. Mary's on 3-27-1875.
Like the Doll family, Theresia Blaies, nee Bender, 1833--1898, was born in Baden. The Bender and Doll families may have known each other back in Baden, Germany. Today, there are many Doll's still living in the Perry Co., Missouri area.
1. Nicholas Blaes, 1857--1912, and Anastasia Doll, 1863--1918, had nine children, all born in the log cabin located on a farm between Mascoutah and Lebanon, IL. All nine children grew up on the farm in the log cabin. Nicholas later added one room and an attic. Verbal family history states that the roof of Nicholas' house had the snow coming in during the winter. Later the family moved to a bigger farm sometime before 1912.
The following is a remembrance by 1.9.1. Cletus Blaes about the original Blaes farm cabins: When my Grandfather 1. Nicholas Blaes was 7 he lived in a small cabin north of Mascoutah. Well there were actually 2 cabins, a barn and an out house. Many times I played around and in those cabins. One cabin was the kitchen and wash house plus store room and the other was a bedroom with a small loft with beds. My dad also lived in that cabin for a while until they moved about a half mile south to the original Blaes farm.
That farm later became the Lemke farm. At the present time, the Mid America Airport Water tower stands on the very spot where those cabins existed. My Mother [Anita J. Jung] lived across the road from those little cabins. She was a neighbor to my dad [Gilbert Blaes]. Later they were married and I came along. I grew up as a child there. The Burger / Kiel home that is in Mascoutah Sheve Park was all a part of that area. Nicky Kiel was my Great Great Uncle.
1. Nicholas Blaes and Anastasia Doll's nine children are,
1.1. William N. Blaes, 10-30-1888--11-7-1960, born in Mascoutah, IL. He was the first of nine children of Nicholas Blaes and Anastasia Doll. William married Bertha Kuehn 2-11-1895--8-25-1989. Bertha lived to the age of 94. Bertha was the niece of Katherine Kuehn the wife of 9.0. Frank Blaies. The family lived in Belleville at 513 N. Jackson. Their five children are,
1.1.1. Katherine Klinkhamer, nee Blaes, 7-15-1917--, the first of five children of William Blaes and Bertha Kuehn. On 9-16-1943, Katherine Blaes married Robert Klinkhamer, --5-22-1985. Katherine lives in Belleville, IL. Katherine Blaes and Robert Klinkhamer have two children. They are,
1.1.1.1. Mary Katherine Lappin, nee Klinkhamer, 7-28-1947--5-21-1996, the first of two children of Katherine Blaes and Robert Klinkhamer born in Belleville, IL. Mary married Michael Lappin and lived in Florsant, MO. They had two children.
1.1.1.1.1. Robert Grant Lappin, 8-5-1969--, born in Belleville, IL. Robert married Julia Smith on 4-1-1995 in St. Charles, MO. They have one child.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Ryan Scott Lappin, 9-20-1996--,
1.1.1.1.2. Scott Michael Lappin, 9-20-1971--, born in Corpus Cristi, Texas.
1.1.1.2. Michael Robert Klinkhamer, 1-20-1950--, the second of two children of Katherine Blaes and Robert Klinkhamer born in Belleville, IL. Michael Klinkhamer married Marsha Theis from St. Louis, MO. Michael is a financial analyst at the world headquarters of Monsanto Chemical Co. Michael Klinkhamer and Marsha Theis have three children.
1.1.1.2.1. Nicole Lynn Klinkhamer, 5-27-1978--, the first of three children of Michael Klinkhamer and Marsha Theis.
1.1.1.2.2. Elizabeth Katherine Klinkhamer, 9- 21-1979--, the second of three children of Michael Klinkhamer and Marsha Theis.
1.1.1.2.3. Lauren Michelle Klinkhamer, 8-6-1982--, the third of three children of Michael Klinkhamer and Marsha Theis.
1.1.2. Marcella M. Loesch, nee Blaes, 3-12-1919--, the second of five children of William Blaes and Bertha Kuehn born in Mascoutah, IL. On 11-25-1950, Marcella Blaies married Albert F. Loesch, 3-24-1920--11-7-2007, born in Bunker Hill, IL and died in Belleville, IL. The family lives in Belleville. Albert F. Loesch was a retired microbiologist and chemist, working for various companies, including 20 years for Rexall Drugs. He was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral Catholic Church, Belleville, IL. Albert was also a member of the Belleville Area Holzschnitzers Woodcarvers Club and the AARP. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary, nee Schwarten, Loesch; three brothers, Frank Jr., Henry, and Robert Loesch; and two sisters, Clara Eschenfelder and Helen Waller. Marcella Blaies and Albert F. Loesch had one child.
1.1.2.1. Thomas Anthony Loesch, 12-1-1951--, the only child of Marcella Blaies and Albert F. Loesch born in Belleville, IL. Thomas Loesch married Clara Bux. Thomas Loesch and Clara Bux have three children.
1.1.2.1.1. Melisa Bux, 1-13-1977--, the first of three children of Thomas Loesch and Clara Bux.
1.1.2.1.2. Jessica Loesch, 2-11-1982--, the second of three children of Thomas Loesch and Clara Bux.
1.1.2.1.3. Adam Loesch, 5-16-1989--, the third of three children of Thomas Loesch and Clara Bux.
1.1.3. Paul H. Blaes, 11-7-1921--, the third of five children of William Blaes and Bertha Kuehn. On 4-19-1947, Paul Blaies married Mary Cordera, 1919--3-14-1996, from Collinsville, IL. In 1940, Paul was elected the financial secretary for the CYO in Belleville, IL.
Paul served in WW II and landed on Normandy the fourth day of the famous D Day invasion. He also was in the famous Battle of the Bulge. Paul received the Bronze Star for his action in battle and was part of the generation that saved mankind. Paul was a printer on the Belleville Newspaper "News Democrat" for 44 years from WW II to his retirement.
1.1.4. Eugene J. Blaes, 9-22-1924--, born in Mascoutah, IL. He was the fourth of five children of William Blaes and Bertha Kuehn. Eugene Blaes married Joan Lois Carman from Orlando, Fla. on 4-7-1956. Eugene worked for the Railroad for 42 years. He was the district sales manager for Seaboard Systems R. R. Gene is now retired and is doing a lot of volunteer work.
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