Klopfenstein Family History
Generation No. 1
1.Magdalene Klopfenstein , born 30 Mar 1846 in Belfort, France; died 15 Nov 1914 in Phoenix, AZ. She was the daughter of 2. John Klopfenstein and 3. Catherine Klopfenstein.
She married (1)Andrew J. Sutter 21 Feb 1864 in Woodford Co., IL. He was born 14 May 1841 in Forsthop, Bavaria, Germany , and died 5 Feb 1921 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ . He was the son of Johannes Suttor and Barbara Oesch.
Generation No. 2
2. John Klopfenstein , born 19 Feb 1802 in Belfort, France; died 15 Mar 1865 in Woodford Co., IL.
He was the son of 4. Joseph Klopfenstein and 5. Marie Anne Stauffer. He married 3. Catherine Klopfenstein 21 Aug 1828.
3. Catherine Klopfenstein , born 16 Jan 1811. She was the daughter of 6. Michael Klopfenstein and 7. Catherine Kaufmann.
Children of John Klopfenstein and Catherine Klopfenstein are:
i. Joseph Klopfenstein, born 31 Jul 1829 in Belfort, France; died 12 Nov 1909 in Woodford Co., IL; married Mary Yotty 26 Feb 1856 in Woodford Co., IL; born 3 Apr 1836; died 24 Jan 1926 in Eureka, IL.
ii. Marie Anne Klopfenstein, born 11 May 1831; married Benjamin Slagle 20 Apr 1852 in Tazewell Co., IL.
iii. Christopher Klopfenstein, born 20 Jul 1832 in Belfort, France; died 23 Nov 1842.
iv. Michael Klopfenstein, born 28 Apr 1834.
v. Peter A. Klopfenstein, born 28 Apr 1837; died 28 Dec 1863 in Woodford Co., IL; married Mary Sommer 28 Jan 1862 in Woodford Co., IL; born 1842; died 1929.
vi. John J. Klopfenstein, born 11 Sep 1840 in Belfort, France; died 20 Jul 1916 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; married Elizabeth Burkey 27 Jan 1867 in Tazewell Co., IL; born 3 Dec 1846 in Tazewell Co., IL; died 12 Feb 1938 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL.
vii. Catherine Klopfenstein, born 9 Jan 1843; married Christian Burkey.
1 viii. Magdalene Klopfenstein, born 30 Mar 1846 in Belfort, France; died 15 Nov 1914 in Phoenix, AZ; married Andrew J. Sutter 21 Feb 1864 in Woodford Co., IL.
ix. Maria Klopfenstein, born 1856 in Woodford Co., IL; married John Yaggy.
Generation No. 3
4. Joseph Klopfenstein, born 16 Feb 1772 in Rougemont-le-Chateau, France; died 14 Jul 1839 in Belfort, France. He was the son of 8. Jean Klopfenstein and 9. Anna Graber. He married 5. Marie Anne Stauffer 11 Apr 1799 in France.
5. Marie Anne Stauffer
Children of Joseph Klopfenstein and Marie Stauffer are:
2 i. John Klopfenstein, born 19 Feb 1802 in Belfort, France; died 15 Mar 1865 in Woodford Co., IL; married Catherine Klopfenstein 21 Aug 1828.
ii. Christian Klopfenstein, born 22 Feb 1804 in Belfort, France.
iii. Elizabeth Klopfenstein, born 4 Dec 1806 in Belfort, France.
iv. Marie Klopfenstein, born 25 Jan 1809 in Belfort, France; died 7 Mar 1814 in Rougemont-le-Chateau, France.
v. Joseph Klopfenstein, born 8 Apr 1812 in Belfort, France; married Anne Klopfenstein 14 Sep 1833.
vi. Pierre Klopfenstein, born 17 Aug 1818 in Belfort, France; died 28 Mar 1861 in Vesoul, France; married Catherine Stoll in Perouse, France.
vii. Michael Klopfenstein, born 20 Jun 1820 in Belfort, France; died 22 May 1843 in Belfort, France.
viii. Marie Ann Klopfenstein, born 20 Sep 1826 in Belfort, France; married Joseph Muller 15 Jul 1854 in Belfort, France.
6. Michael Klopfenstein, born 6 Oct 1762 in Rougemont, Belfort, France; died 10 Feb 1830 in Faubourg de France, Belfort, France . He was the son of 8. Jean Klopfenstein and 9. Anna Graber. He married 7. Catherine Kaufmann 19 Feb 1810 in Dept. of Belfort , France.
7. Catherine Kaufmann
Children of Michael Klopfenstein and Catherine Kaufmann are:
3 i. Catherine Klopfenstein, born 16 Jan 1811; married John Klopfenstein 21, Aug 1828.
ii. Anne Klopfenstein, married Joseph Klopfenstein 14 Sep 1833; born 8 Apr 1812 in Belfort, France.
Generation No. 4
8. Jean Klopfenstein, born 8 Sep 1729 in Niederville; died 30 Oct 1796 in Belfort, Belfort, France. He was the son of 16. Peter Klopfenstein and 17. Ann Lugbuhl. He married 9. Anna Graber 20 Jun 1750.
9. Anna Graber, died 26 Mar 1796 in St. Nicolas, Rougemont, France. She was the daughter of 18. Daniel Graber and 19. Catherine Eicher.
Children of Jean Klopfenstein and Anna Graber are:
i. Jean Klopfenstein, born Abt. 1753 in Rougemont-le-Chateau, France; married Catherine Richard 20 Apr 1779; born Bet. 1757 - 1758.
ii. Christian Klopfenstein, born Abt. 1754; married Anne Marie Wenger.
iii. Daniel Klopfenstein, born Abt. 1755; married Anne Marie Reiss 2 Dec 1788.
iv. Catherine Klopfenstein, born in St. Nicolas, France; died 10 Jan 1802 in Belfort, France; married Jean Yoder.
6 v. Michael Klopfenstein, born 6 Oct 1762 in Rougemont, Belfort, France; died 10 Feb 1830 in Faubourg de France, Belfort, France;
married (1) Elisabeth Stauffer 10 Feb 1784 in Severans, France;
married (2) Catherine Kaufmann 19 Feb 1810 in Dept. of Belfort , France.
vi. Jacques Klopfenstein, born 15 Feb 1763 in St. Nicolas, France; died 23 Sep 1843; married Anna Becher 2 Dec 1788 in France; born 1769 in Strasbourg, France.
4 vii. Joseph Klopfenstein, born 16 Feb 1772 in Rougemont-le-Chateau, France; died 14 Jul 1839 in Belfort, France; married (1) Magdalene Reiss 12 Jun 1792; married (2) Marie Anne Stauffer 11 Apr 1799 in France.
Generation No. 5
16. Peter Klopfenstein, born 1702; died 14 Aug 1766 in St. Nicolas, Rougemont, France. He married 17. Ann Lugbuhl.
17. Ann Lugbuhl, born Abt. 1701; died 25 Feb 1756 in St. Nicolas, Rougemont, France. She was the daughter of Christian Lugbuhl and Anna Gilgen.
Child of Peter Klopfenstein and Ann Lugbuhl is:
8 i. Jean Klopfenstein, born 8 Sep 1729 in Niederville; died 30 Oct 1796 in Belfort, Belfort, France; married Anna Graber 20 Jun 1750.
18. Daniel Graber He married 19. Catherine Eicher.
19. Catherine Eicher
Child of Daniel Graber and Catherine Eicher is:
9 i. Anna Graber, died 26 Mar 1796 in St. Nicolas, Rougemont, France; married Jean Klopfenstein 20 Jun 1750.