Searching in Luxembourg areas of Hoffelt(KREMER)Dahl(BLEES),Dahl(PEMMERS)Sassel(THILL),Aslong(GENGLER-HINTGEN)

In response to your inquiry, I have the following information:
The Kremer family has been pretty well researched and there is a family file available at the Stearns County Historical Society. Franz Kremer of Gonderingen, Luxembourg married Margaretha Schmit, a widow. Margaretha was first married to Nicholas Libert, Sr. by whom she had a son, Nicholas Libert, Jr. She married Franz Kremer in Luxembourg and they had eight more children. Franz Kremer is listed as born in Mamer, Luxembourg, although whether that is the city by that name or the Commune, or the Canton is not known.

The Weiler family is less well known right now. I have found a Peter Weiler, born 24 June, 1820 in Luxembourg, died 23 Dec. 1870 and buried in St. Nicholas, MN. Peter's wife was named Margaretha, and she was born about 1830 in Luxemburg. Peter and Margaretha lived for awhile in Iowa where their son, John P. Weiler was born about 1856. I still need to find out more about these people. Perhaps Margaretha moved away or remarried. I did not find an epitaph for her in the listing for Stearns County. Of course, there may have been a stone that is no longer in existence.

A second Weiler family is also in Stearns County. Jacob Weiler, born in the District of Trier, Germany on 14 July 1832; died at St. Cloud, MN on 30 Oct. 1910. Jacob's wife was a Luxembourger, Mary Weiler (I do not yet know her maiden name) who was born on 19 April 1850; married Jacob in Winona, Minnesota; died on 20 July 1916 in Stearns County. Mary and Jacob are buried in St. Wendelin's Cemetery in Luxemburg, MN. This family also needs much research yet.

Hope this is helpful.

My posting on the Kremer and Weiler names was in response to a query - which was in turn a response to a very large list of names which I posted on the BB regarding immigrants to Stearns County, MN from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

I am currently researching these families, and want to compile as complete a list as possible of the immigrants from Luxemburg.

I personally am not related to the Kremer and Weiler families, but I do have Luxembourg ancestors on the list, by the name of Theisen and Hoffmann.

RE: Kenosha, Wisconsin - apparently many Germans from the District of Trier emigrated to the Kenosha area. My great-grandfather, Johann/John Leisen went to Kenosha after arriving in the USA from Wiersdorf, Kreis Bitburg, Germany. He stayed for a very short time, and then went to St. Paul, MN. Eventually he came to St. Cloud in 1869. I cannot be sure what led him to Minnesota, but he did have cousins in Union Hill, MN. These cousins had also come through Kenosha, Wisconsin, so apparently there was a large contingent of folks over there who connected to Kreis Bitburg. Have you checked "Luxembourg on My Mind" site yet? You can find it at http://members.aol.com/VailCorp/lux.html
If you scroll to the section on the various states, find Minnesota and then go to the St. John's in Union Hill history section. It tells about the settlement of Union Hill, MN by Germans who went through Kenosha, Wisconsin.

I have Peter Weiler dying on 22 Dec. 1869 at St. Nicholas, MN. The parish census for St. Nicholas lists Peter as born 24 June 1820 in Eisenbach, Luxembourg. After he died, his wife Margaretha remarried to Philipp Korst. It is interesting that you are questioning the last name of Philipp. You may be right in that his name may actually be Kurtz or something else. I haven't explored this family extensively yet, but it may explain why I did not find any epitaphs with "Korst" on it in the Index to the Gravestones of Stearns County.

Hope to hear from you again.

Thanks for the information. I may have additional info. for you as well. Peter who you mentioned died and his wife Margaretha had several three boys, Jacob, Peter and Mathias. They show up on early census records for Stearns Co. After elder Peter Died Margaretha married a Kurst or Kurtz. The boys are listed with them in a later census. I'm trying to do this from memory so bear with me. My Weilers come from the Bitburg area and I spent a long time looking for a connection between the two families. Do you have documentation that your Jacob Weiler mentioned was born in the Trier area? Bitburg is in that jurisdiction and all of the Weiler's I've found in area Church records are related. I will try to find my notes on the Stearns Co. families as I looked long and hard at them. Do you have any connections between Stearns Co. Germans and Kenosha CO. Wisconsin Germans?

Out of curiousity I wandered onto this website and was stunned to hear mention of what could very well be very close relatives of mine. I am from Saint Cloud, MN although currently attending Georgetown University in Washington, DC. I had been told that my Dad's side of the family has roots in Luxembourg, but never really inquired any further. If it is of any help, I can submit that my father (Michael) has three brothers, Gary, Mark, and Leroy and one sister, Mary. My grandfather, Leo passed away in 1987, and grew up in St. Nicholas, MN before getting started farming his own homestead in rural St. Cloud. His brother Roman Kremer just passed away a month ago. Another brother, Clarence Kremer, is still plugging away. Leo Kremer married Marian Feddama (my grandmother) who is also very much alive and well. He also had other brothers and sisters, but my mind is blanking right now. I don't know if this of any help, but I am very intrigued by the possibility of delving further into my family line. Please email if any other information could be of help.

Just for completeness here, I note for other readers that I provided to James (via private mail) 12 generations of his family line. Tom

Hi Jim -- I am distantly connected to the STEICHEN's you mentioned (Anna would be a 4th cousin 3 times removed to me). All of the names you mentioned, including the KEFFLER's and NEIERS', are familiar to me. Josephine, a first cousin to Anna, married Jean Pierre on 25 Nov 1857 in Weiler-la-Tour, LU, shortly after Anna's death on 3 May 1857. I suggest we get together offline to swap a little data and see what we can add for each other. -- Tom

Any connection with the STEICHEN family that emmigrated first to eastern Iowa, Dubuque and Jackson Counties and then moved west to the Sturgis, SD area? Jean Pierre NEIERS of Hassel, Lux first married Anna STEICHEN 3 DEC 1845 and after her death married Josephine STEICHEN. Descendants had several marriage connections with STEICHEN's, indluding Catherine Josephine KEFFLER who married John L. STEICHEN. Catherine was the daughter of Veronica NEIERS and Leo Nicholas KEFFLER and the granddaughter of Jean Pierre NEIERS and Josephine STEICHEN

Hi Jeri -- Micheal Kremer is a great-great uncle to me and Mary Steichen is a great-great aunt; my paternal great grandparents were sister and brother to this couple, thus you are a double 3rd cousin to me. I have lots of info on ancestors of both of them and will send it offline. -- Tom

So far my family history ends with my great grandparents:
Michael Kremer DOB Nov. 4, 1857 Gonderingen, Luxembourg Died Nov. 19, 1933 at St. Cloud, MN

Married Mary Steichen July 21, 1884 at St. Nicholas, Mn Mary was born Feb. 1, 1867 at Rockville, MN and died Dec. 22, 1920 at St. Cloud.

We have the newer generations...anyone able to go backwards?