Looking for information concerning this family and its history, possibly in Switzerland before Alsace. They went to USA to Stark (and some to other counties in OH like Carroll Co.). Our branch left OH & went to southeast MO to New Hamburg in Scott Co. They probably traveled down the Ohio River and then up the Mississippi River. Descendants still reside in the area. Happy New Years Francine Conn Halter === Descendants of Ludwig/Louis Halter 1 Ludwig/Louis Halter b: Bet. 1765 - 1775 in Schirrhein, Alsace, France (originally Switzerland?) d: Aft. 1850 in New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO (probably) .. +Madeline Royer b: Abt. 1769 in Germany/France/Switzerland m: March 12, 1796 in Schirrhofen, Alsace, France d: Aft. 1850 in probably New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO ......2 Benedict Halter ...... +Caroline S. Lawrence Bucher ......2 Joseph Halter b: January 23, 1797 in Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace- Lorraine, France d: April 1855 in St. Mary's, Morges, Sandy Township, Stark Co., OH (buried) ............+Maria Anna Lang b: March 31, 1799 in Germany/France m: January 31, 1828 in Schirrhoffen, Alsace, France d: August 19, 1862 in Morges, Stark Co., OH (buried) ......2 Elizabeth Halter b: 1798 in Alsace-Lorraine, France d: June 02, 1872 in Scott Co., MO ............+Joseph Stuppe b: 1806 m: December 18, 1835 in Stark Co., OH d: March 24, 1871 ..... 2 Marie Anne Magdalena Halter b: October 29, 1801 in Schirrhoffen, Bas- Rhin, Alsace, France d: August 12, 1881 in St. Lawrence Cem., New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO +Wendolin Bucher b: October 02, 1792 in Scheithal, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France or Heiserburg, Germany m: September 10, 1822 in St. Nicolas Catholic Church, Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace-Lorraine, France d: May 06, 1861 in St. Lawrence Cem., New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO .... 2 Lawrence Halter b: 1803 in Alsace-Lorraine, France d: 1886 in St. Peter Cem., Canton, Stark Co., OH ............+Rosina Zircher ..... 2 Christian Halter b: 1807 in Germany (per 1860 census) d: 1852 in St. Lawrence Cem., New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO ............+Mary "Nancy" Schott b: 1811 in Germany ............*2nd Wife of Christian Halter: .............+Margaret Kies ..... 2 Mathias Halter b: January 15, 1807 in Germany (per 1850 census), France (per 1860 census) d: April 10, 1873 in St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO (buried) ............+Theresa Mary Marz/Morz b: 1812 in Germany (1850), France (1860) m: in Alsace, France? Ohio? d: February 15, 1865 in New Hamburg, Scott Co., MO ..... 2 Michael Halter b: 1810 ..... 2 Christopher Halter b: 1816 in Germany d: in Missouri (not MO) ..... +Nancy Saylor b: 1813 in Pennsylvania m: 1848 in Scott Co., MO ..... 2 Catharina Halter b: January 21, 1817 in Alsace-Lorraine, France ..... +Anthony Fuchs