Found in the Census

 

FamilySearch. 1851 Census. Bas-Rhin, France.

Looking back at the family of Allison's 5th-great-grandfather, Jean Pierre Halter, I found him in the Bas-Rhin Archives, with another family in the 1851 Census for Birkenwald. Jean Pierre married Rosine Bauer in Birkenwald on 4 February 1839.

In the record above, the household included the following other residents:

• Marcel Bauer, son of Rosine (18)
• Antoine Halter, son of Jean Pierre and Rosine (12)
• Hubert Halter, son of Jean Pierre and Rosine (10)
• Françoise Halter, daughter of Jean Pierre and Rosine (5)
• Marie Rose Halter, daughter of Jean Pierre and Rosine (2)
• Caroline Halter, daughter of Jean Pierre and Rosine (13 months)

Jean Pierre and Rosine also appear together in the 1846 Census in Birkenwald.

This appears to be his third wife, as there is another marriage recorded in 1827 with a Marie Anne Freiss. There's a bit more to unpack with Jean Pierre Halter and his sizable record of children in the Bas-Rhin region of France. I'll cover that in a subsequent post.

Marriage Record, 1782

 

Source: FamilySearch. Bas-Rhin Archives, 1782.

Above is a marriage record for my wife's 6th-great-grandparents, Francois Halter and Marie Elisabeth Sigrist on 26 November 1782 in Obernai, Bas-Rhin, France. I previously looked into French records on the Halter family back in July 2022.

The record is written in Latin, and includes the names for the parents of both Francois and Marie Elisabeth.

Wine in the Blue Ridge Mountains

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Philip Carter Winery, 28 May 2023.

Yesterday we made a trek out to Virginia Wine Country, with a stop at Cabela's for S to pick up a new fishing rod and gear. We stopped at Philip Carter Winery, a lovely spot off I-66 at the Markham exit. They have a couple of ponds, which S used to try out his new fishing equipment. We enjoyed a tasting, some live music and snacks.

Allison & I at the winery.

In the Highlands

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Loch Lomond, 7 May 2023.

London, 2014

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. British Museum, London, 18 Jun 2014.