Bernhard Metzger

"Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7MSC-2JZM : 16 January 2019), Bernhard Metzger, 20 May 1814; citing Baptism, Malsch, Wiesloch, Baden, Deutschland, , Erzbischöfliches Archiv Freiburg (Archbishop's Archives), Germany.

"Deutschland, Baden, Erzbistum Freiburg, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1678-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXTM-XLN2 : 17 September 2019), Elisabetha Heinzmann in entry for Bernhard Metzger, 10 Jul 1843; citing Marriage, Östringen, Bruchsal, Baden, Deutschland, , Erzbischöfliches Archiv Freiburg (Archbishop's Archives), Germany

Source for imigration to the USA in 1849:

"Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNP-QMPC : 2 March 2021), Stephan Metzger, 1849; citing Ship Oregon, affiliate film #029, NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 200,160.