ocated in the fertile Rhine Valley, Waldolwisheim is an old imperial
village. It formed part of the 28 villages of which the French Empire and
évêché of Strasbourg disputed the rights. In 1512, the Maximil Emperor 1st
partly yielded the village to the bishop in exchange of other goods and until
the French Revolution, Waldolwisheim belonged to évêché of Strasbourg and
depended on Kochersberg. The rights of patronnage and the dîme were
perceived by the Abbey of Marmoutier (as of the 12th century). The
inhabitants of Waldolwisheim are called Wackelsteinbich (bellies
filled with rollers). In 1792 Waldowisheim had a population of
516 people, all of whom were of the Catholic faith.
 The town's name has changed
much over its long history. It started as Onolfesheim in the 10th century and
evolved as follows: Onolvesheim (1120); Waltonolsheim (1290); Olouisheim (1341);
Waltolvisheim (1350); Waltonolvisheim (1371); Waldowisheimb (1666);
and since then, from Waltolsheim to Wahlotzheim to Walolsheim to Olwisheim to
Waloltzen to Wallollshem, and finally to Walholsen.
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