Hello, I'm researching the Erdel/Eitel family from Alsace, France. Johan Martin Eitel arrived in Philadelphia on June 22, 1803 aboard the Ship Traveller from Amsterdam. Records have shown me that his wife was Anna Catherina??? On November 15, 1803 aboard the Ship Favourite from Amsterdam, I believe his wife Cath. Ertel and children; Barb. Ertel; Fred Ertel; and Jacob Ertel, joined him. The one other child isn't with them. Was he too young to be mentioned? His name was John Erdel, who is my husband's great-great-grandfather. He was born January 30, 1802. Family members always said he was born in Alsace, France. Census Records also prove that is where he was born. They settled in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. There is a Sebastian Erdel and I don't know if they are connected. There are variants of the surname: Eitel/Erdel Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Rosemary C. Davies

Rosemary, Are you certain that Jacob is not really John? Linda now in California (was Costa Rica) Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: Davies Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 4:35 PM To: ALSACE-LORRAINE@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-L] Erdel family Hello, I'm researching the Erdel/Eitel family from Alsace, France. Johan Martin Eitel arrived in Philadelphia on June 22, 1803 aboard the Ship Traveller from Amsterdam. Records have shown me that his wife was Anna Catherina??? On November 15, 1803 aboard the Ship Favourite from Amsterdam, I believe his wife Cath. Ertel and children; Barb. Ertel; Fred Ertel; and Jacob Ertel, joined him. The one other child isn't with them. Was he too young to be mentioned? His name was John Erdel, who is my husband's great-great-grandfather. He was born January 30, 1802. Family members always said he was born in Alsace, France. Census Records also prove that is where he was born. They settled in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. There is a Sebastian Erdel and I don't know if they are connected. There are variants of the surname: Eitel/Erdel Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Rosemary C. Davies