German Neighbors--1724

6.  Weisskraemer -This family was from Bavaria and lived near the mouth of the Mississippi River at Fort Balize.

7.  Nic Wichner came to Louisiana in 1720 with wife Therese and a child one year old.  They went to the concession of Le Blanc on the Yazoo River.When Theresa died he married Barbara Friedrich, the widow of Friedrich Merkel. This family became "Vicner", "Vicnair", and "Vickner" families.

8.  Francois Wichner with wife Charlotte and two children, ages 2 and 4 also came to the New Orleans area on the same ship as Nic.

9. Johann George Richner (Rixner) from Germany, came to Louisiana in 1721. His daughter, Margarethe, married a Swiss, Jacob Kindler, in 1728. She died that same year.

1724 Census continued

48.  Anton Distelzweig (Antoine Tistelzue), native of Selz, Alsace, Catholic, 29, laborer; his wife, one child,       1 1/2 years old. A good worker with 3 arpents or 32 verges cleared.

49.  Guillaume Pictot, native of of Morison, Brittany, 50, laborer, his wife.

50.  Friedrich Merkel (Frederic Melquet) from Wurtemberg, Catholic, 30, butcher, his wife Marianne Kohleisen. A good worker with 16 verges cleared. Two years on place, 2 pigs.
       1726--Four arpents cleared. In this year Friedrich Merkel married Anna Barbara Friedrich, daughter of Conrad F. and Ursula Frey. See #2. Merkel's name appears last in the census of 1727. Anna Barbara Friedrich, his widow, married Nik Wincher. See #2.

51.  Peter Muench (Pierre Munick) native of Oberheim, Palatinate, Catholic, 40, carpenter, his wife, girl, 14 and son 1. Woks at his trade, 2 arpents cleared. Two years on place.
       1726--Four arpents cleared.

More Census of the German Coast, continued 1724

2. Conrad Friedrich, of Rothenberg, diocese of Spire.{There is one Rothenberg east of Mannheim} Catholic, 50 years old. Laborer. His wife and children. A daughter 18 years old, youngest child a boy of 5. Gave up first place on account of inundation. A good worker.

1726--Six arpents cleared. Daughter Anna Barbara married Friedrich Merkel from Wurtemberg. Second  husband was Nikolaus Wichner. Descendants became Vicners, Vicnaires, and Vickners.

1728--Daughter Anna Maria married Edward Poupart from Paris.

1731--One child at home. Two negroes and one cow.

1750--Approximate date--Sebastian Friedrich , son of Conrad, married Regina Heidel, daughter of  Ambros Heidel, of St. John Parish. They lived below New Orleans. Descendants became Haydel.

3.  Johann Georg Trousler, age 26, native of Lichtenberg, mason and his wife. Two and one-half arpents cleared. Left  village in rear due to inundation. Absent due to bad health and wife is also sick.  Lost his crop and his house due to fire.His descendants became Troxler and Trosclairs.

1731--Two children. Two negroes and one cow.

4. Johann Georg Bock{Poch}, from Gobcher, Strasbourg, near Fort Kehl in Baden, Catholic, 38 years old, a weaver. His wife and child. One and a half arpents cleared. Two years on place.

1729--Marie Francoise, daughter of J.G. Bock and Catherine Hislinger, baptized.

1731--Three children. One negro.

Next comes two tracts of land abandoned by Lambert and Friedrich.