Treffeisen Family History

NOTE: The death record of Mathias Treffeisen, our earliest ancestor, has been located! Here is a translation: August 24, 1670 died Mathias Drefeisen of Gallenweiler, non-citizen resident of Bickensohl

In German, Treffeisen can be broken down into two words: the verb 'treffen', which means 'to hit or to strike', and the noun 'Eisen', which means 'iron'. This combination of hitting or striking iron indicates that our earliest ancestor was most likely a blacksmith. It is somewhat ironic that the very unusual and rare name of Treffeisen is equivalent in meaning to the very common name Smith.

• An outline of The Treffeisen Family. This is the most up-to-date analysis of the early (1625 - 1850) Treffeisen family. This document is constantly being changed and added to as new information on the Treffeisen family surfaces. It outlines the family from the very earliest records.
• Treffeisens in my online database. This data is, for the most part, out of date. See the above document for current analysis.
• Treffeisens in the book Die Stammbäume der Familien der Gemeinde Bickensohl am Kaiserstuhl.
• Treffeisens in the Bickensohl Familien Buch.
• List of Treffeisen Immigrants.
• List of Current Treffeisens in the United States, Switzerland, France, and Germany.
• Treffeisen Genealogy Forum.
• Treffeisen Message Board on RootsWeb.
• Family Outlines
  • Family of John Treffeisen of Golden, Colorado
  • Family of Wilhelm Treffeisen and Bertha Schreier
  • Family of Johan Jacob Treffeisen
  • Family of Christian Treffeisen of Philadelphia
• List of Treffeisens on the SSDI.
• Bickensohl, Germany is the ancestral village of the Treffeisen family. Although very early records indicate that the earliest Treffeisens came to Bickensohl from the village of Gallenweiler, nearly all Treffeisens can be traced back to Bickensohl. It is a small village nestled in the elevated region called the Kaiserstuhl in southwestern Germany, very near the French border. It is currently surrounded by vineyards and has about 440 residents.
  • Bickensohl Church Records
  • Photograph of Bickensohl, Germany.
  • Bickensohl, Germany website with many photographs of the village and community (English translation).
  • Aerial photographs of Bickensohl.
  • Photographs of Bickensohl and surrounding countryside (English translation).
• There appears to be a Treffeisen grape variety.