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The Chauff (Schaaf/Sof/Chauve) Family

Adam and Eve Schaaf of Bas Rhin, France

Many thanks to Sidney Levet for the original information on the Chauff family, and all the "cousins" who have added information. Albert Robichaux has written an excellent book on the European origins of many of the German Coast families entitled "German Coast Families: Their European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana." Robichaux did extensive research on five separate occasions in France and includes most of the families who established the First and Second German Coasts, including the Chauffs. Please use the information as a guide to further research. While data is as accurate as possible, mistakes can and do happen. Page created 2 Aug 1997; revised 22 June 2003; links checked 12 Nov 2006.

I have attempted to put my direct line in bold print, but these families are so interconnected that I may have missed someone; + indicates there is another generation on this page. Please let me know if there are corrections/additions that need to be made.

If you are wondering about the many spellings and variations of names, names were recorded based on what the writer heard when a name was said. The German Coast of LA also experienced different govenments during the early years, so German and French names became Spanish names, then French again, then some were Americanized. Extensive research of the excellent records maintained by the Catholic Church has helped genealogists follow families through all the name changes. SJTB stands for St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana and is where most of my ancestors lived for almost 200 years.

Adam SCHAAF (b. c1650, Keffenach, Bas Rhin) m. bef. 1669, France, Eve unknown. They had at least the following children:
2. Hans Michael Schaaf (b. betw. 1669-1674)
2. Hans or Johannes Jacob Schaf (b. c1683, Keffenach, Bas-Rhin, France-bef. 1724, LA) m. c1702, Marianne/Anne Marie FOLTZLOGGER (1685, Memmelshofen, Bas-Rhin, France-1721), daughter of Johann Michael FOLTZLOGER. The couple and six children arrived on in LA on 24 Jan 1721, passengers on the ship "La Garonne".
2. Johannes Schaff (b. cJune 1683, Keffenach, Bas-Rhin, France) m. Catherine ???
2. Andreas Schaf (b. c1685)
2. Hans Caspar Schaf (b. c16 Mar 1687, Birlenbach, Bas-Rhin, France) m. 21 Oct 1714, Germany, Gertrude FOLTZLOGER, Anne Marie's sister.

THIRD GENERATION: Children of Jacob and Marie Foltzlogger SCHAF
3. Anne Marguerite SCHAF (c1706, Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France-c Dec 1778, SJTB) m. bef. 1720, Germany, Ambroise HEIDEL (15 Nov 1702 Neunkirchen, Bayem, Germany-bef. 31 May 1774, SJTB), son of Johann Adam HEIDEL and Eva Anna SCHNARBERG
3. Catherine Perrine SCHAF (c20 Nov 1708, Keffenach, Bas-Rhin, France-c1743)
m1. Jean Baptiste CHAMPAGNE (d. bef. 25 Apr 1803)
m2. 1721, St. Francis Church, New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA Antoine "Jacques" La Roche BONVILLAIN/BEAUVILIER c1677, France-26 Mar 1736, Memphis, TN)
4. Jacques "Santiago" LaRoche Bonvillain (c1730, France-22 January 1778, St. James Parish, LA)
4. Louis Bonvillain (Bet. 1730 - 1733-20 February 1746/47, Old Point Coupee, LA)
4. Marie Elisabeth Bonvilain (c1732, St. Charles Parish, LA-c18 July 1815, Convent, St. James Parish, LA) m. 23 April 1754, St. Charles Parish, Andre HUBER (c1733-22 November 1805,St. James Parish, LA), son of Christopher Ondago Johannes (Jean) HUBER and Anne-Barbe RAUSCH
+3. Johannes Antonio/Anton/Antoine SOF (c1 May 1712, Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France-1766, SJTB) m. 1737, Marguerite Chaigne SENGY/SCHENCK, daughter of Andreas Schenck
3. Anne Marie SCHAAF (c12 Apr 1714, Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France-bef. Oct 1765)
m1. c1734, LA, Pierre Francois CLERO/Clerc/Clereaux (c1700, Ile-aux-Maines, Vannes, France-c20 Mar 1742/43, German Coast, LA)
4. Anne Claudine Marie Clero (c1735, LA-Dec 1772, St. Charles Parish, LA) m. 17 Oct 1752, LRC, St. Charles Parish, LA, Hans Jean Adam EDELMEIER (3 Feb 1706, Reihen, Baden, Germany-bef. 18 Jun 1776, St. Charles Parish, LA), son of Johann Hans EDELMAYER and Marie Dorothea Lautermilch
4. Catherine Elizabeth Clerot (c1737, German Coast, LA-Sep 1766, SJTB) m. 27 Feb 1753, Antoine Louis DELATTE (3 Jun 1730, German Coast, LA-29 Sep 1810), son of Antoine Joseph Francois DELATTE and Marie Marguerite Lejeune
4. Nicholas Francois Clereaux (3 Oct 1739, German Coast, LA-8 Oct 1779, SJTB) m. 8 Oct 1765, St. Francis Church, New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Marie Marguerite DELATTE (31 Jul 1744-10 Aug 1778, SSJTB), Antoine L. Delatte's sister
4. Jeanne Marguerite Clerot (b. 1741)
m2. 7 Jul 1743, St. Charles Borromeo (LRC), German Coast (now St. Charles Parish), LA, Frantz Anton STEIGER/Antoine Francois Stayer (b. 19 May 1706, Riegel, Baden, Germany)
4. Marie Catherine Stayer 29 Nov 1744, German Coast, LA-betw. 1774-1776) m. 21 Aug 1760, St. Francis Church, New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Luis DELATTE (b. New Orleans, LA), Antoine L. Delatte's brother
4. Jean Jacque Stayer (11 Jun 1747, German Coast, LA-c22 Jun 1802, SJTB) m. 2 Feb 1779, SJTB Church, SJTB, LA, Marguerite HAYDEL (c1756, SJTB-1831, SJTB, daughter of Mathias HAYDEL and Marie Magdelaine HUBER
4. Antoine Simon Steiger (1749, New Orleans, LA-19 Aug 1754, German Coast, LA)
3. Hans Jacob SCHAAF (b. c7 Aug 1716, Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France)
3. Maria Eva/Anne Eve SCHAF (b. c3 Jul 1718, Schoenenbourg, Bas-Rhin, France) m. Nichlas REINHART
3. Marie Madeleine SCHAAF (b. 21 Jan 1721 aboard the "La Garonne" near Lorient)
3. Anne Barbe SCHAF (b. c1723)

FOURTH GENERATION: Children of Antoine and Marguerite Schenk SOF
4. Male SOF (b. & d. 1743, German Coast, now St. Charles Parish, LA)
4. Anne Barbe SOF (bap. 14 Feb 1745, SJTB Church, Edgard, LA-16 Aug 1813, SJTB) m. 8 Mar 1770, SJTB Parish, LA, Christian JACOB (2 Mar 1738, Minchhoffen, Bas-Rhin, France-19 May 1820, SJTB), son of Christian Jacob and Maria MEELIN
+4. Antoine CHAUFF (bap. 24 Mar 1748, German Coast, LA-22 Sep 1813, SJTB)
m1. 7 Jan 1774, St. James Church, St. James Parish, LA, Marie DAVID (c1756), daughter of Michel DAVID and Genevieve HEBERT
m2. 8 Jan 1785, SJTB Church, Edgard, LA, Juana LUBREN
4. Ann Marie SOF (b. 10 Jun 1750) m. Pierre BOUVIER (d. 1796); one child: Pierre BOUVIER
+4. Georges SCHOFF (1751, German Coast, LA-29 Oct 1824, SJTB) m. 25 Jan 1785, SJTB Church, Edgard, SJTB, Marguerite Urbin PICOU (c1767, SJTB-14 Feb 1808, SJTB), daughter of Urbain PICOU and Marie Josephe ANDRE
4. Mathieu SOF (bap. 1 Jun 1753)

FIFTH GENERATION:
Children of Antoine and Marie David CHAUFF
5. Michel SCHOFF (b. c Sep 1774, St. James Parish, LA)
5. Noel SCHOFF (c Dec 1775, St. James Parish, LA-c29 Apr 1796, SJTB)
5. Louis SCHOFF (b. 1776)
5. Antoine SCHOFF (c Jul 1777-1795)
5. Marie CHAUFF (c 1780-5 Nov 1845, Assumption Parish, LA)
m1. 28 Jul 1801, St. James Church, Vacherie, St. James Parish, LA, Joseph NORMAN (1779, SJTB-27 May 1816, SJTB)
m2. 6 May 1817, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Jean Baptiste KERNE (b. 26 Aug 1774, SJTB), son of Jean George KERNE and Marie Eva Genevieve JACOB
Child of Antoine and Juana Lubren CHAUFF
5. Gabriel CHAUFF (b. 27 Apr 1801, SJTB) m. 13 Jan 1821, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Dorothea CHAUFF (18 Apr 1795, SJTB-29 Sep 1894, SJTB), daughter of Georges SCHOFF and Marguerite Urbin PICOU

Children of Georges and Marguerite Urbin Picou SCHOFF
5. Marguerite CHAUFF (8 Nov 1785, SJTB-11 Nov 1832, LA) m. 25 Feb 1811, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, George Andre CONRAD (8 Jul 1779, SJTB-1816)
5. Celeste CHAUFF (28 Nov 1787, LA-23 Sep 1817, SJTB)
5. George CHAUFF (6 Feb 1790, SJTB-20 Aug 1828, SJTB) m. 7 Jan 1818, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Anatasie WICHNER (2 Jun 1782, SJTB-18 Oct 1867, SJTB), daughter of Johann Adam VICKNER and Anne Barbe DREGRE/Tregre
+5-Jean Louis CHAUFF (25 Aug 1792, SJTB-30 Nov 1866, Assumption Parish, LA) m. 7 Jan 1818, SJTB Church, Marie Amelia STRECK (c 1798, Germany-11 Feb 1866, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA), daughter of Thomas M. STRECK and Maria Amelia PHILIPE
5. Dorothea CHAUFF (18 Apr 1795, SJTB-29 Sep 1824, SJTB) m. 13 Jan 1821, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Gabriel CHAUFF, son of Antoine CHAUFF and Juana LUBREN
5. Charles CHAUFF (21 Sep 1797, SJTB-26 Aug 1839, SJTB) m. 13 Jan 1839, SJTB, Marie Marguerite PICOU (b. 22 Apr 1804, SJTB), daughter of Jean Baptiste PICOU and Marie Marianne WICHNER
5. Genevieve CHAUFF (15 Feb 1801, SJTB-July 1865) m. 31 Dec 1816, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Jean Louis ORY (3 Jan 1792, SJTB, LA-14 Apr 1819, SJTB), son of Louis Ory and Margarethe VICNER
5. Female CHAUFF (4 Jan 1804-c12 Jan 1804, SJTB)
5. Antoine CHAUFF (23 Feb 1805-17 Aug 1806, SJTB)
5. Marie Louise CHAUFF (1 Dec 1807, LA-29 Sep 1817, SJTB)

SIXTH GENERATION:
Children of George and Anatasie Wichner CHAUFF
+6. George CHAUFF (28 Feb 1818-27 Sep 1853) m. 24 May 1842, SJTB, Claire Carmelite MILLET (b. 11 Apr 1825, LA), daughter of Sylvain MILLET and Euphrosine HAYDEL
+6. Alexandre CHAUFF (28 Feb 1818-4 Dec 1885)
m1. 25 May 1845, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Adele RODRIGUE (28 Sep 1828, Edgard, SJTB-28 Jul 1859, Edgard, SJTB), daughter of Norbert RODRIGUE and Marie VICKNAIR
m2. 18 May 1867, Marie Zulma TROXCLAIR (d. 25 Feb 1885)
+6. Theodule Chauff (10 Nov 1819-17 Sep 1890) m. 9 Jun 1840, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Clara CAMBRE (8 Jun 1824, SJTB-6 Mar 1902), daughter of Mathias CAMBRE and Charlotte PERILLOUX
6. Marie Adelaide CHAUFF (22 Feb 1821-12 Sep 1822)
6. Genevieve CHAUFF (20 Sep 1822, SJTB-Aug 1908, SJTB) m. 26 Jul 1845, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Guillaume EYMA (b. c1812, New Orleans, LA)
7. Marie Mazilda Eyma (23 May 1847, SJTB-28 October 1941, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA) m. 26 February 1870 in St. Peter Church, Reserve, St. John Parish, LA, Florian MILLET (Bet. 1820 - 1836-24 April 1881, SJTB), son of Alexis MILLET and Seraphine TREGRE
7. Eugenia Eyma (25 August 1851, SJTB-Aft. 1940 in Garyville, SJTB) m. 16 January 1868 in St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Theophile MILLET (17 August 1844, SJTB-10 April 1880, SJTB) son of Pierre MILLET and Seraphine CAMBRE
+6. Cyprien CHAUFF (16 Sep 1825, SJTB-14 Jun 1891, SJTB)
m1. 1 May 1847, St. John Church, Edgard, SJTB, Celestine PERILLOUX (17 Jun 1830, SJTB-11 Nov 1847, SJTB), daughter of Marcellin PERILLOUX and Delphine (Adele) Vicknair
m2. 10 May 1852, SJTB, Virginie PERILLOUX (22 Jan 1833, SJTB-29 Dec 1919, SJTB), daughter of George PERILLOUX and Emilie Montz

Children of Jean Louis and Marie Amelia Streck CHAUFF
6. Marie Josephe CHAUFF (14 Feb 1819, SJTB-1851) m. 11 Feb 1829, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA, Victorin LABICHE (b. 1816), son of Firmin LABICHE and Delphie Ursule BADEAUX
7. Alexandre Osemie (Ozemee) LABICHE (22 Mar 1849, Assumption Parish, LA-12 Jan 1895) m. 1873, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Marie Adele ORY
+6. Thomassin CHAUFF/Chauve (13 Feb 1821, SJTB-22 Aug 1895, Assumption Parish, LA)
m1. 19 Apr 1853, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA, Cleonise/Elonise MAILLET (b. c1831, Bayou Lafourche, Ascension Parish, LA), daughter of Joseph Nicolas MAILLET and Marie Virginie HEBERT
m2. 7 Apr 1874, St. Anne Church, Napoleanville, LA, unknown LEBLANC (b. c1824)
6. Marie Carmelite CHAUFF (7 Feb 1823, SJTB-29 Jul 1827, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA)
6. Marie Eliza CHAUFF (b. 24 Dec 1824, SJTB) m. 26 Feb 1848, Edgard, SJTB, Theodule LABICHE (b. 20 Apr 1823, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA), son of Firmin LABICHE and Delphine Ursule BADEAUX
6. Alexandre CHAUFFE (25 Feb 1827, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-25 Aug 1908) m. 29 October 1865, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Marie Elmire "Melanie" ORY (17 Feb 1840, SJTB-13 May 1907, Assumption Parish, LA), daughter of Lezin ORY and Melanie CAMBRE
6. Marie Aurelie CHAUFF (3 Jun 1831, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-12 Oct 1853) m. c1848, Benjamin CHAUFF (b. 18 Oct 1821, SJTB), son of Charles CHAUFF and Marie Marguerite PICOU
6. Marie Emilie CHAUFF (b. 3 Jun 1831), Aurelie's twin
6. Felix Paschal CHAUFF (20 May 1833, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-10 Jun 1834, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA)
6. Marie Louise CHAUFF (b. 8 Apr 1835, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA)
6. Theodule CHAUFF (2 Apr 1837, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-27 Aug 1896, Assumption Parish, LA) m. 23 May 1867, Assumption Church, Assumption Parish, LA, Marie Celima RODRIGUE (7 Mar 1841, Assumption Parish, LA-16 Aug 1923, Assumption Parish, LA), daughter of Edouard RODRIGUE and Anastasie LAGEMAN
6. Marie Anastasie CHAUVE (b. 2 Apr 1839, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA)
6. Louis CHAUVE (11 Jun 1841, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-25 Jul 1858, Assumption Parish, LA)
6. Charles Numa CHAUVE (5 Jun 1846, Plattenville-cJul 1854, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA)

Children of Charles and Marie Marguerite Picou CHAUFF
6. Benjamin Chauff (b. 18 Oct 1821, SJTB) m. c1848, Marie Aurelie CHAUFF (3 Jun 1831, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, LA-12 Oct 1853), daughter of Jean Louis CHAUFF and Marie Amelia Streck
6. Eugene Chauff (b. 15 Feb 1824, SJTB)

SEVENTH GENERATION:
Children of George and Claire Carmelite Millet CHAUFF
7. Odile Philomene Chauff (6 Aug 1843-17 Sep 1844)
7. Marie Rose Chauff (b. 6 Apr 1845)
7. Marie Cecile Chauff (b. 22 Nov 1846) m. 28 Apr 1864, St. Michael Church, Convent, St. James Parish, LA, Charles POCHE (c1840-23 Aug 1865)
7. Henry Chauff (19 Jan 1849-21 oct 1850)
7. Marie Lucilde Chauff (b. 21 Feb 1851)

Children of Alexandre and Adele Rodrigue CHAUFF
7. Henriette Chauff (21 May 1846-1 Jan 1919) m. 18 Feb 1867, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Evariste VICKNAIR (b. 24 Jul 1840), son of Eugene VICKNAIR and Genevieve PERILLOUX
7. Marie Myrthee Chauff (17 Nov 1849, SJTB-17 Mar 1924, LA) m. 2 Feb 1871, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Antoine MONTZ (7 Aug 1849, SJTB-27 Aug 1908, LA), son of Alcee Zenon MONTZ and Marie Uranie CAMBRE
7. Alexandre Chauff, Jr. (25 May 1855, SJTB-17 May 1883, SJTB) m. 15 Feb 1827, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Louisiana Marguerite TROSCLAIR (c1857-30 May 1926)
7. Henry Chauff (23 Jul 1859, SJTB-11 Jul 1862, SJTB)

Children of Theodule and Clara Cambre CHAUFF
7. Ludger Chauff (b. 3 Apr 1841)
7. Marie Felicite Chauff (14 Aug 1843, SJTB-20 Aug 1925, Garyville, SJTB) m. 15 Nov 1866, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJBT, Fremance VICKNAIR (b. 27 Oct 1839), son of Joseph VICKNAIR and Marie Basilde CAMBRE
7. Theodule Chauff (26 Sep 1845, SJTB-23 Apr 1879, Edgard, SJTB) m. 23 May 1868, Edgard, SJTB, Marie Azoline KELLER (b. 12 May 1851, SJTB)
7. Marie Elodie Chauff (b. 17 Apr 1848, SJTB) m. 8 Jun 1867, St. Peter Church, SJTB, Henry MONTZ (29 Aug 1846, SJTB-14 Nov 1886), son of Alcee Zenon MONTZ and Marie Uranie CAMBRE
7. Marie Odile Chauff (b. 15 Mar 1851, SJTB)
7. Heloise Chauff (b. bef. 1853) m. 4 Nov 1866, Trezema VICKNAIR
7. Marie Chauff (27 Dec 1854, SJTB-25 Feb 1861, SJTB)
7. Louis Chauff (20 Feb 1857, SJTB-5 Mar 1861, SJTB)
7. Noemie Chauff (c1859-17 Oct 1865, SJTB)
7. Helen Louise Chauff (18 Aug 1863, SJTB-1938) m. 6 Jun 1882, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Jean Adam PICOU (25 Oct 1854, SJTB-5 Dec 1885, SJTB), son of Eugene PICOU and Heloise HELTZ
7. Emma Clara Chauff (28 Apr 1866, SJTB-21 Nov 1891, SJTB)

Children of Cyprien and Virginie Perilloux CHAUFF
7. Georgianna Chauff (18 Feb 1854, SJTB-15 May 1897, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, LA) m. 16 Sep 1875, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Louis Joseph BOURGEOIS (b. 13 Mar 1853, St. James Parish, LA)
7. George Chauff (2 Dec 1855, SJTB-2 Nov 1859, SJTB)
7. Olympe Virginie Chauff (b. 11 Aug 1857, SJTB) m. 30 Mar 1880, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Wilson Pierre TREGRE (15 Feb 1857-1924, Baton Rouge, LA)
7. Achille Patrice Chauff (17 Mar 1859, SJTB-5 Aug 1919, Garyville, SJTB) m. 18 May 1882, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Carmelite Melissa CHAUVIN (6 May 1864, Houma, LA-11 Jul 1960, Houma, LA)
7. Laure Marie Chauff (16 Apr 1861-10 Mar 1957, Houma, LA)
7. Leonce Dominique Chauff (28 Nov 1864, SJTB-12 Jul 1958, Houma, LA)
7. Annette Clotilde Chauff (27 Feb 1871, SJTB-29 Jun 1891)
7. Emilie Louise Chauff (9 Sep 1874, SJTB-13 Jun 1925) m. 28 Jan 1897, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Jules Joseph REINE (21 Jan 1867, SJTB-16 Aug 1945)

Children of Thomassin and Cleonise Maillet CHAUFF
7. Marie Victoria Chauff (7 Dec 1855, Bayou Lafourche, Ascension Parish, LA-9 May 1926, New Orleans, LA)
m. 23 Oct 1873, John Louis ORY (12 Sep 1847, Lions, SJTB, LA-21 Mar 1920), son of Lezin Ory and Melanie CAMBRE
7. Henry Chauffe (b. c1858) m. Alice MANUEL
7. Marie Adora Chauff (24 Mar 1859, Assumption Parish, LA-12 Nov 1922, LA) m. 27 Apr 1880, Placide ORY (29 Jan 1853, Lions, SJTB-3 Apr 1920, SJTB), another son of Lezin Ory and Melanie CAMBRE
7. Marie Chauff (b. aft. 1860) m. Paul BERTHELOT

Children of Alexandre and Melanie Ory CHAUFFE
7. Emige Chauffe
7. Paul Chauffe
7. Mamie Chauffe
7. ___ Chauffe m. Gus ROBERTSON

Children of Marie Aurelie Chauff and Benjamin CHAUFF
7. Marie Leoncia Chauff (8 Aug 1849-13 Nov 1929)
7. Aurelia Marguerite Chauff (7 May 1851, Assumption Parish, LA-5 Nov 1925, Lions, SJTB) m. 8 Jan 1872, St. Peter Church, Reserve, SJTB, Emydge ORY (4 Aug 1845, Lions, SJTB-22 Nov 1928, LA), son of Lezin ORY and Melanie CAMBRE
7. Marie Amelia Chauff (6 Jan 1853, SJTB-5 Nov 1861, LA)

The CAMBRE Family now has their own page!

Counter added 2/25/99.

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