Carol, > Joseph Ex > born and baptized 27 Jan 1740 > son of Andrea Ex & Anna Maria Lohmänn? Joseph son of Andreas Ex and Anna Maria Lehmännin [= Lehmann] You will find the marriage record at 1736 where the surname of Andreas is written "Öx". His father was Mathias Eggs. Anna Maria was the daughter Georg Lehmann (12er = court member) Seems it's Georg Lehmann who married Barbara Heitz in 1716. > and > > Carolus Gallus & Theresia Heitzmann > married 26 Feb 1781 > son of Joseph Gallus & Magdalena Merckler (deceased) > daughter of Georg Heitzmann & Ursula Zeist? from Diersburg > Witnesses: Joseph Gallus, Valentinus Feist, and Andreas Saar of Diersburg. I believe it's Feist. "Ursula Feistin" looks the same like "Valentinus Feist" > I know that Carolus is Latin for Carl. As you know, we "drop" the "o" to > distinguish male and female. Is that the same in German? American always believe Wendelin is a female given name like Gwendolin. - Wendelin