Hello! I am currently researching my granfather's family. His last name is Sultaire, but orginally was Sulter. Family comes from the Alsace area of France, and first came the Berkshire County region, then later to Litchfield County, CT. There are still Sultaires in the greater Pittsfield area--but my grandfather lost touch with them back in the early 1980s. Here is a basic family sketch. I do have a lot of information about these folks--but still missing pieces of the puzzle. Joseph Sulter born about 1808 in France. Died Abt 1914 in Otis, Berkshire County, Mass. Married (1)Malina Merou in france. Child: Jospeh Sulter/Sultaire born 1832 in Belfort, France. Died July 14, 1914 in Torrington, Litchfield County, CT. Wife may have been Melanie Duplain(e) Joseph Sr, then married Marie Virginia Voirrin. Children of Joseph and Marie Sulter that are known are: A) Pierre Gustave Adophe Sulter/Sultaire born June 8, 1838 in St. Anne, Canton De Vosges, France. Married Jospehine Catherin Schotzli on Jan 8, 1865 in Kerlinfinger, Solothurn, Switzeland. Family emigrated to Berkshire area about 1866 and settled in Richmond and then Pittsfield. May have also gone by the name Adolphus. Children: Adolphe F, Augustus Xavier, Sophie Josephine, Mary Louise, Anna Eloise, John Joseph, Frank, and Katherine Adele. Pierre died Feb. 23, 1930 in Pittsfield. B) Francois-Frederic Suter/Sultaire born Sept 6, 1842 in France. Married Elise Elizabetha Philemone Duplain on October 15, 1866 in France or Germany. Family emigrated to Berkshire area around 1880's.Worked at Peck's Mill. Refered to as Frederick in many documents. Children: Frederick, Josephine, Louis Bernard, **Henri-Joseph (see below), Leon Louis, and Sophie Louise. Francios-Frederick died Feb 22, 1895 in Pittsfield. He might have died from injuried due to a horse and cart accident--have never been able to find evidence of this. ***Henri-Joseph Sultaire was born March 3, 1876, possible in France or Swizterland. Married Margaret Anne Richardson June 26, 1907 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Torrington, CT. Died 1943 in Torrington. Only child was my grandfather: Joseph Henry Sultaire, born April 12, 1908 in Torrington, CT. He married Dorothy Jamieson and had 6 children. He died in Winsted, CT on September 17, 1985. I have made some connections with other decendents of Pierre and Francios-Frederick, but I know there must be more out there. We have a large family that would love to meet our Pittsfield relatives. Thank you! MaryEllen ===== Rearching the: Beecher, Bodkin, Canfield, Cummings, Duplain/Duplaine, Falve, Good(e), Jamieson, Leary, Longergan, Maher/Meagher, McCormick, Merou, O'Connor, Parkin, Richardson, Scaife, Shanahan, Sulter, Sultaire, and Voirin families. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com