Michael Weidler--his Antecedents and Descendants


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Michael Weidler (1705-1770) was born in Kirchardt, Baden, Germany. He married Anna Elizabeth Klein in 1726. They came to America in 1727 and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Texas, California and elsewhere. Includes ancestors in Germany and Switzerland.










Genealogy of the Rettew's Family (1658-1986)


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The family name of Retteau has its origin in Northern France. William Retteau (Ritteau) was a French Huguenot of the sixtieth centenary. A hundred years of turmoil in France over religious causes caused the Huguenots to flee into England, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Wales and Spain. William was born in 1658. In 1685, he arrived in America and settled in Pennsylvania. William married Mary in 1698 and had four children. William died in 1730.