Is Bittelborn any where near Steinach,Obermt Goeppingen in Wuerttemberg? My Schaefer were from that general vicinity I have two Schafer's who may be related at some point. 1st Simon SCHAFER married Ana Maria KURZ. They had a son, Johan Ludwig b. 27 May 1755 (known as the Elder Johan) 2nd Michael Schaefer married ELizabeth Katharina EBERT. They had a daughter Ana Barbara Schaefer b. 2 May 1759. Ana Barbara married Johannes KURZ Denise