A PICTORIAL TOUR OF KUTZENHAUSEN, FRANCE

The present MUNICIPALITY OF KUTZENHAUSEN has like most families gone through many parents (as can been seen in this timeline) but it is still is the ancestral home of the descendents of Felix Stambach who have spread throughout the world.  It is hoped that as you view the photos so generously shared by Ray Grove, Jean Heintz and others each of  you also be moved to share some photos to add to this photo album.

The current municipality was formed in 1978 from the municipalities Agawang, Book, Kutzenhausen, Rommelsried, and the local part of the Maningruendel of the former independent municipality of Riding Book.

In 1993 Kutzenhausen, Gessertshausen and Usterbach made up the central administrative body of Gessertshausen.

On 1-Jan-1994 the municipality of Kutzenhausen became an independent municipality containing apx. 2372 inhabitants and an area of apx. 2372 hectars. Click here to view the Crest of Kutzenhausen.

Even though the area has gone through many changes since our ancestor Johann Jacob Stambaugh and family crossed set sail on the ship Robert and Alice bound for Pennsylvania we can still get a feel of the area from the restored home of our ancestor Felix Stambach.  As with most small towns, we probably still have cousins in the area and who knows but that through our efforts, we will be able to have contact from cousins worldwide.  Now wouldn't that be wonderful.

This page may take awhile to load for you, but I'm sure that once you see what's in store you'll be glad you waited.  If you'd like to see any of these pictures in a larger size, just click your left mouse button on the picture of your choice.

As you begin your tour imagine you are looking out the window of an airplane. 

A wide view of Kutzenhausen and the surrounding area.	A still closer view of Kutzenhausen.	Lookind down on Oberkutzenhausen and Kutzenhausen.	Getting closer to Kutzenhausen.	Getting close enough to Kutzenhausen to see the church.
Still gettig closer to Kutzenhausen.	Enjoy your tour of Kutzenhousen.	A good example of the homes of the area.	Another excellent example of the homes in the area.	The Presbytere of Kutzenhausen was built in 1727and was the sight of the old court of the village. The Presbytere includes housing for the pastor, a confrence room and two apartments. This view is about 1900.
Here the Presbutary is seen in the foreground with the church in the background.	A view looking through the gateway of the Ferme des Fleckenstein with a view of the Presbitary on the left and the home of Felix Stambach on the right.	The courtyard of the church.

Click here to go on a Pictorial Tour of La Maison Rurale De l'Outre-Foret the ancestral home of Felix Stambach.

If you would like to know about the places to stay in Kutzenhausen, click here.

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All photos show here are by permission.