I received the following from a NYERIE-L lister. Hope it helps someone. Zona ---------------------------------------------- 1st known generation: Jacques Marechal HEINTZ, born before 1747 and died before 1820, and was a farrier. He married Catherine BERSCH. She was born before 1820. 3 children: 1) Jacques HEINTZ, born abt. 1767; died Sept. 29, 1827 in Reidseltz 2) Joannes Jacobus HEINTZ, born March 23, 1788, Riedseltz 3) Michael HEINTZ, born Sept. 22, 1789, Riedseltz 2nd Generation: Jacques HEINTZ, born abt. 1767 and died Sept. 29, 1827 in Riedseltz. He married Marie Eve Buckenmeyer in Riedseltz, daughter of Jacues BUCKENMEYER and Anna Maria BUCHSALB. She died Dec. 22, 1849 in Riedseltz. Jacques was a farmer. Their children were: 1) Marie Anne Catherine HEINTZ, born Dec. 14, 1796 (my ggg grandmother) 2) Joseph HEINTZ, born March 1799; died Sept 18, 1819, Riedseltz 3) Anne Marie HEINTZ, born 2/1/1801; married Joseph FOOS on March 14, 1822 in Riedseltz 4) Michel HEINTZ, born Dec. 22, 1803, Riedseltz; died May 16, 1822; farmer 5) Eve Elisabeth HEINTZ, born August, 3, 1805 in Riedseltz; died June 1, 1809 in Riedseltz 6) Elisabeth Catherine HEINTZ, born May 25, 1807; died May 11, 1809 in Riedseltz 7) Madeline HEINTZ, born Dec. 22, 1808 in Riedseltz; married Jacques LANTZ on Jan. 1, 1833 in Riedseltz 8) Marie Eve HEINTZ, born May 27, 1813 in Riedseltz; died July 30, 1815 in Riedseltz 9) Nicolas HEINTZ, born Jan 18, 1815 in Riedseltz 3rd Generation: Marie Anne Catherine HEINTZ married Georg WALZ on Sept. 18, 1824 in Riedseltz. George was the son of Christianus WALZ and Barbara MAURER. He was born on May 2, 1799 in Riedseltz. (my ggg grandparents) The family emigrated on April 19, 1831 from the port of LeHavre, headed for Baltimore. They eventually settled in Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. They had 3 children while living in France: 1) Jean George WALZ, born August 27, 1825 in Riedseltz 2) Pierre WALZ, born October 23, 1827 in Riedseltz (must have died young, because he did not emigrate) 3) Catherine WALTZ, born June 27, 1829 in Riedseltz Nicolas HEINTZ was born Jan. 18, 1815 in Riedseltz. He married Elisabeth BECKER on April 28, 1843 in Riedseltz. Elisabeth was the daughter of Michel BECKER and Marie Eve HUBSCH. 5 children: 1) Jean HEINTZ, born Feb. 19, 1844 in Riedseltz 2) Elisabeth HEINTZ, born May 26, 1845 in Riedseltz 3) Nicolas HEINTZ, born May 22, 1847 in Riedseltz 4) Marie Eve HEINTZ, born Jan. 18, 1849 in Riedseltz 5) Marguerite HEINTZ, born July 4, 18457 in Riedseltz Elisabeth HEINTZ was born on May 26, 1845 in Riedseltz. She married Pierre HUBSCH on July 6, 1871 in Riedseltz. Pierre was the son of Michel HUBSCH. 9 children: 1) Peter HUBSCH, born March 26, 1872 in Riedseltz; died Mary 28, 1872 2) Unnamed HUBSCH, born April 19, 1873 in Riedseltz; died April 19, 1873 in Riedseltz 3) Magdelen HUBSCH, born January 21, 1874 in Riedseltz; died May 8, 1877 in Riedseltz 4) Heinrich HUBSCH, born Nov. 3, 1876 in Riedseltz 5) Joseph HUBSCH, born Sept. 9, 1881 in Riedseltz 6) Emill HUBSCH, born July 16, 1844 in Riedseltz 7) Aloise HUBSCH, born Dec. 22, 1886 in Riedseltz, died June 16, 1887 in Riedseltz 8) Elisabeth HUBSCH, born April 6, 1888 in Riedseltz, died April 19, 1888 in Riedseltz 9) Unnamed HUBSCH, born Aug. 22, 1890 in Riedseltz, died Aug. 23, 1890 in Riedseltz