Laura Lee Smith
1396 N. Foxpointe Drive
State College, PA 16803
A-United States
LLMAHS@AOL.COM

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Family Photos

• The Family of Franz Sales Dirr and Mary Ann Müller (203 KB)
  This picture was taken about 1903 in NYC. From left to right : John Adam Dirr b Feb/8/1899 d Dec/1978 Anthony Frederick b Aug/9/1897 d Jul/6/1952 George Bernard b May/24/1890 d Oct/19/1928 Franz Sales b Jan/29/1852 d Apr/6/19289 Peter Aloysius b Jun/5/1888 d Apr/19/1961 MaryAnn (nee Müller) b Feb/8/1860 - Abt. 1912 Catherine b Oct/21/1891 d Nov/26/1960 Anna Clara b Aug/11/1895 d Nov/7/1978 Maria Anna Dirr b Mar/22/1893 d Mar/14/1983
• Where is Wyhl ? (90 KB)
  This is a map of the area where the Dirr Family orginated. It is located near the French border
• Peter Aloysius Dirr and Marie Sabina Schwenzer (402 KB)
  They were married Feb/11/1925 atChurch of St. Michael 225 Jerome St. Brooklyn, NY 11207,USA. She was the daughter of George Valentine Schwenzer and Maria Teresa Hornung He was the son of Franz Sales Dirr and Mary Anne Muller
• Peter and Marie Dirr Family Circa 1945 (255 KB)
  BackRow: Sabina Marie Dirr Grimmelbein Anne Marie Dirr Hannon,James Aloysius Dirr,Margaret Mary Dirr Vasak, Helen Marie Dirr O'Brien, Catherine Mary Dirr Amberson, Gertrude Marie Dirr Kane, Marie Clara Dirr Zimmerman , John Paul Dirr, Sr., Joseph Frederick Dirr, Peter George Dirr, Francis Aloysius Dirr Seated: Peter Aloysius Dirr, Teresa Marie Ann Dirr Little, Marie Sabina Schwenzer Dirr
• Franz Sales Dirr (10 KB)
  He was born Jan/29/1852 in Wyhl,Baden,DEU. He died Apr/6/1928 in New York City, New York, USA. I have two conflicting dates as to when he came to the US. I have a copy of his church records indicating 12/24/1871 was the date that he carried a letter to the USA. I also found him in th GTA on Oct. 22, 1877 aboard the Schiedam out of Rotterdam along with his two sisters Katharina and Franziska Dirr. They were 3 of twelve children from Peter Bauer Dirr from Wyhl and Franziska Schwander from Aldorf. Four of the twelve did not live to see their 3nd birthday. One was a maiden. 4 were married in Germany, Two others immigrated to the USA with their families, Adolf Dirr who arrived Apr. 14, 1883 aboard the Elbe with his wife and two children and Peter who arrived Jun. 09, 1880 aboard Castor with his wife and child. I have no records of where they went once they entered the USA. I believe that they may have gone to the Ohio Valley where so many other people from Wyhl went. They were farmers by trade. I have found many relatives in Ohio from Wyhl, just not these two.
• Frederick Patricius Hornung Circa 1865 (34 KB)
  He was born Mar/1/1830 Alsace Lorraine DEU. He died Mar/11/1903 Brooklyn, NY,USA. He was the son of Franciscus Xaverius Hornung and Ursla Sabina Hagele of Margrethausen,DEU. He Immigrated to this country in 1864 and promptly served in the Civil War from September 17, 1864 to June 4 1865. I have copies of his war records which lists who he served for. He was a private in the 8th company for the New Jersey infantry. He is burried in Cyprus Hill Military Cemetary, NYC
• George V. Schwenzer and Maria T. Hornung Schwenzer (431 KB)
  George was the only son of Johann Schwenzer and Margaretha Goepfert. She was one of eight children born to Frederick Patricius Hornung and Katharina Narr. They were married Oct/28/1894 at Our Lady of Sorrows 213 Stanton Street , NY NY 10002,USA. They had 13 children: Paul ,George Arthur,Frank Marie Sabina,Margaret Teresa,Teresa Helen,Sabina Anna,William J.,Anna Sabina ,Arthur J.,Mary, Catherine Dorthy Elizabeth and Francis George
• Peter George Dirr and Marie Christine Haggarty (778 KB)
  He is the one of 5 children from Peter Aloysius Dirr Sabina Margaretha Lindemann. Sabina died when he was 7. When Peter G was 10, his father Peter A. married Sabina's 1/2 first cousin Marie Sabina Schwenzer. Marie and Peter went on to give Peter G, 8 more sisters and brothers. Marie C. was the daughter of Charles Haggarty and May McGinley. Marie and Peter G. were married on Apr/20/1940 St. Benedict Joseph Labre , Richmond Hill, NY. They went on to have 5 Children Peter Joseph, Mary Ann , Joseph Steven John Charles and Bernadette
• Margaret Mary Dirr and Raymond Albert Vasak (90 KB)
  He was the son of Francis C. Vasak and Margaret Connors. She is the daughter of Peter Aloysius Dirr and Marie Sabina Schwenzer. They were married Feb/11/1925 at Church of St. Michael 225 Jerome St. Brooklyn, NY 11207,USA. They had three children Thomas Francis, Gerard Peter and Betty Anne . They are buried with her parents in the Dirr Family plot at St. John Cemetery , Middle Village, NY Section 3 , Range 5 Plot 50. Their son, Thomas Francis is also buried there.
• Gertrude Marie Dirr and John Thomas Kane (29 KB)
  He is the son of John J. Kane and Cora McDermott. She was the daughter of Peter Aloysius Dirr and Sabina Margaretha Lindemann. They were married on Sep/9/1950 at St. Benedict Joseph Labre , Richmond Hill, NY. They had one daughter Cynthia Marie.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Ancestor Tree of Laura Lee Hannon


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Ruman Dirr (View PDF)


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Johann Schwenzer (View PDF)


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Xaverius Hornung (View PDF)


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Johann Jürgen Georg Rempe (View PDF)


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of John Hannon (View PDF)

Related Links

• Ray Christensen, my 3rd cousin's web site
• Paul Weslowski, my 7th, 8th and 11th cousins - 7 ways!