Geneology Alsace Family Wahl

by Joanie
(Alabama, USA)

I’m looking for info on my great great grandparents who moved to America from Alsace and Lorraine before 1900
His name was John Wahl born in 1864, his wife Cresentia Schliff born 1869. They had a son named John Henry Wahl, who had a son James Kenneth Wahl who had my dad.
I’m interested in finding out if they were German citizens or French citizens. I know the area had some back and forth at the time period they were born and left. I’m interested in anything I can find out about them or any family that may still reside in Alsace as I’m only a 4th generation American. John Henry was born in America and his son and his grandson and then me his great granddaughter who now has 2 sons. I know the name is very common but I can hope.