Carl,

I assume from the history of the Waldensians that they are Catholic in this predominatly Evangelische region. I wondered why those villages were Catholic.

My HELD family comes from nearby Mönsheim and Aurich. I have ancestors from several of the villages you mentioned.One of the surnames we share is Ayasse.

1 Jean Ayasse Born: Abt. 1785
+Catharina Ahabel Born: Abt. 1785
2 Johannes Ayasse Born: 15 Apr 1810 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 27 Mar 1862 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg
+Johanna Dihlmann Born: 14 Feb 1811 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Father: Conrad Dihlmann Mother: Barbara Lechler Married: 18 Aug 1839 Died: 13 May 1842
*2nd Wife of Johannes Ayasse:
+Regina Catharina Held Born: 29 Mar 1812 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Father: Christian Friedrich Held Mother: Regina Catharina Collmer Christening: 29 Mar 1812 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Married: 29 Jan 1843 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 31 Mar 1844 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg
3 Wilhelm Ayasse Born: 28 Jun 1843 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 26 Jun 1902 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg
+Christina Barbara Fauth Born: 11 Jun 1848 Grossglattbach Father: Michael Fauth Mother: Christina Barbara Schdzh
3 Anonymous Ayasse Born: 23 Mar 1844 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 23 Mar 1844 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg
*3rd Wife of Johannes Ayasse:
+Christina Catharina Wanner Born: Abt. 1820 Oberringingen Married: Aft. 1845
3 Johann Michael Ayasse Born: 26 Jun 1859 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 5 Jun 1909 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg
+Christina Sophia Rempp Born: 12 Mar 1859 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Father: Johann Georg Rempp Mother: Friedrika Barbara Herrmann Married: 9 May 1882 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg Died: 14 Feb 1921 Aurich Vaihingen/Enz Würtemberg