There is a Saint-Charles near (or part of) Petite-Rosselle in Lorraine, 6 kilometers NW from Forbach, also in Lorraine. Check with mappy.com This was a coal drilling area. They started the first well in 1885 I also found confirmation that Saint Charles le Haut was an ecart (part of) of La Petite-Rosselle: Moselle Saint Charles Haut Écart (Code Insee) 57.3.51.537 PETITE-ROSSELLE >From http://chartonf.club.fr/coms1.html - Giliane -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of James E Pearce Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:48 PM To: ALSACE-LORRAINE-L@rootsweb.com; DEICHLER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-L] DEICHLER FROM SAINT CHARLES, ALSACE My wife's grandparents, Josef Deichler and Marguerite Spingler were married December 14, 1875, at Forbach (Alsace). Joseph Deichler was born, February 25, 1852, at Lisdorf. Marguerite Spingler was born February 28, 1859, at Klein - Rossell. After their marriage, they lived in Saint-Charles Haut. Does anyone know where Saint- Charles is located. It doesn't seem to be on any maps. Would also appreciate any information about the Deichler family that lived in the Alsace area. Joseph Deichler and his wife, Marguerite (Spingler) and their children: Gertrude, born Feb 23, 1978 Anton, born August 15, 1886 Joseph, born September 17, 1887 Peter, born October 17, 1888, and Bertha, born October 17, 1888, came to New York, USA, in 1892, and then settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Jim Pearce, Nuevo, California, USA. -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1334 - Release Date: 3/18/2008 8:52 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM