Mary (Marie) Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Famille 62 Cultivateur Rhodes 1846 (Ste. Croix)
• Residence: until 1810, Azoudange, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Christian was at Rhodes in 1774. He was mayor of Rhodes from June to September 1819.

Christian and Catherine had a total of ten children, all of whom stayed in Rhodes, except for Joseph, Jean and Catrina.

“At Hellocourt ‘Christianne Belzele’ appeared as a witness on two wedding entries: André Vercler and Barbe Rupp on Feb. 1, 1804 (he was a brother-in-law of the groom), and Jacob Bachman and Barbe Vercler the following day (he was a brother-in-law of the bride). He is described as a worker in Hellocourt. On the second entry, another witness was minister Joseph Engel (son of elder Christian Engel), later to be an Amish Mennonite elder, who was also described as a brother-in-law of the bride.”

In Rhodes Christian was a successful cultivator and served as interim mayor June 9-July 6, 1819, signing four etat civil entries in that capacity. His farm, close to Rhodes, was St. Croix.
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Cimetière Anabaptiste-Mennonite de Rhodes - Moselle Jan 4, 2016 FB post

While their older brothers Joseph (Red Joe), John and Peter, as well as their sister Catherine emigrated to the USA one after the other, Christian, Jacob and Nicolas Pelsy all chose to get married and settle in their hometown. Christian and Nicolas got married to 2 Abresol sisters, Catherine and Barbe, who were both from Rhodes. As for Jacob, he found his wife Madelaine Schertz in Rehere (Meurthe et Moselle), a village near the town of Baccarat. All of them are burried in the cemetery.

It should be noted the existence in the 19th century on the levee of the pond of the mill (Farm of bachats) of a mill operated by the family abresol.
This one is now destroyed, only remain the two wheels in the gardens of the field.
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Residence:
Domaine de Hellocourt-fFour children were born here

Died:
Sources : 1. Maurice hébert 2. Swic ucgl, 12/06/1837: 3. Robert boehm

Christian married Catherine Verkler (Wirckler) before 1802. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Verkler and Marie Abresol) was born on 1 Jan 1778 in Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Apr 1860 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
(57)

Died:
(57)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist, as noted on his death record

Notes:

The father of ten.

Birth:
JFL: 29 Mar 1745

Rudolf married Anne Zehr (Zeer, Zorny) in 1772. Anne died on 3 Mar 1782 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Meunier

Notes:

Worked at Sarreck mill at Oberstinzel until about 1790 when the family resettled in Hellocourt. Served as municipal official at Hellocourt for several years, signing documents.

Birth:
??18 Mar 1751, Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR?

Joseph married Marie Abresol on 3 Apr 1777 in Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR. Marie (daughter of Jacques Abresol and Anne Lichti) was born in 1757 in Diane-Capelle, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Jan 1829 in Azoudange, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Husband Joseph Verkler worked at Sarreck mill at Oberstinzel until about 1790 when the family resettled in Hellocourt. Served as municipal official at Hellocourt for several years, signing documents.

Died:
near Hellocourt

Notes:

Married:
Moulin de Sarreck

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1770, Rhodes, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Verna Belsley’s book says Rodolphe Pelsey was at Rhodes about 1770 and his wife was Barbara Vercler. Their son Christian, at Rhodes in 1774, was the father of ten children.

The family farm was Sainte-Croix near Rhodes, which now part of a park and wildlife refuge.

Birth:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kipferbeller&id=I0209

Rudolphe married Barbe Gerber in 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: Jun 1789, Mattmille, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Owner of the Verkler 1560 Froschauer Bible.

Residence:
At time of Christina’s death.

Rudolph + Barbe Schertz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacques + Anne Lichti. Anne (daughter of Jean Pierre Lichti and Marguerite Maurer) was born on 18 Aug 1730 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]