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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Wampfler is the proper surname for those Wamplers born in Alsace. It was anglicized to Wampler upon immigrating to America in 1741.
2. FHL book 974.8 B4pgp "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America," by Annette Kunselman Burgert (Camden, ME; Picton Press), pp. 520-24:
"Wampfler, Hans Peter age 40 (Keskastel=67260 Sarre-Union; Altwiller=67260 Sarre-Union)
Wampfler, Hans Peter age 18
Wampfler, Michael age 16
[Immigrated on the ship] "Lydia," 1741; [Source:] S-H, I: 300, 301, 302 [Ralph Beaver Strassburger and William John Hinke, Pennsylvania German Pioneers. 3 vols. (Norristown, 1934)].
European Records
Keskastel Lutheran KB [Kirchebook (Church book)]:
Peter Wampffler, linenweaver at Hinsingen, and wife Veronica had:
1. Anna Magdalena bp. 7 June 1720; Sp.: Samuel Mettauer, linenweaver at Kastel; A. Magdalena, wife of Peter S__tz of Newhausel; Anna Magdalena ?___. (Record extracted 3 May 1741)
2. Hans Peter bp. 4 Aug. 1722; Sp.: Hans Peter Klein, Harskirchen; Johannes Wampffler;
Anna Elisa, wife of Jacob Lang of ?Zollingen; Maria Barbara, ?daughter of Michel Buttner (Ext. 3 May 1741).
3. Michael b. ca. 1724
Harskirchen Lutheran KB:
4. Anna Fronica b. 5 Nov. 1726, bp. 7 Nov. 1726 at Altweyler
5. Anna Barbara bp. 24 July 1729 at Altweyler [Altwiller]
6. Anna Elisabetha bp. 3 Dec. 1732 at Altweyler
7. Anna Catharina bp. __ ___ 1734
8. possible Georg, bp. not located"
CHRISTENING:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 82 has a photocopy and translation of the christening church record from Altweiler as follows: "December 21, 1734 was baptized a daughter of Hss. Peter Wampfler of Hinsingen and his wife Anna Fronica and named Anna Catherina. Witnesses: Wendel Moll, a mayor of Altweyler [Altwiller]; Johannes, a son of Samuel Mettauer a weaver in Keskastel [cousin]; Maria Margaretha, a daughter of Christoph Bollinger of Altweyler; Maria Catherina, a daughter of Christian Wampfler of Herbitzheim [cousin, dau. of her uncle Johann Christian Wampfler]." Note Hinsingen did not have a church and the family used the one at Keskastel until a church was started at nearer Altweiler by about 1726.
SOURCES_MISC:
1. The book, FHL 929.273 w181wf, "A Wampler Family History," by Roy H. Wampler, Chevy Chase, MD, 1999.
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