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- entry for KAESER-BROWN, Penny, 23 January 2000
- entry for KASER-NICOLINI, Dana, 23 January 2000
- entry for McKECHNIE, Susan, 23 January 2000
- entry for WESTFALL, Pat, 23 January 2000
- entry for RAFFERTY, David W., 26 February 2000
- entry for SCHORE, Glenn, 26 February 2000
- entry for KNECHT, David, 9 April 2000
- entry for KURTTI, Jim, 9 April 2000
- entry for PARKER, Donna FALCONNIER, 9 April 2000
- entry for EGAN, Judy, 14 May 2000
- entry for GSCHWIND, Jim, 14 May 2000
- entry for KAYS, James, 14 May 2000
- entry for KUHN, Brenda, 14 May 2000
- entry for PHILLIPPI, Dean, 14 May 2000
- entry for WELSER, John, 14 May 2000
- entry for MILLER, Betty, 18 June 2000
- entry for STANFORD, Ann, 18 June 2000
- entry for MC CRELLIAS, Carol, 19 July 2000
- entry for MACK, Joanne SCHMID, 19 July 2000
- entry for ROUNDY, Heidi, 19 July 2000
- entry for ZUBLER, Charlotte V., 19 July 2000
- entry for O'BRIEN, Regina HAEFELI, 29 September 2000
- entry for SCOTT, Toney R., 29 September 2000


EGAN, Judy
eMail address: judithfromak@webtv.net
P.O. Box 240882, Douglas, Alaska 99824-, USA

I am searching for information on my grandfather, Emile FASY. The surname may have been changed from FAZY. He was born about 1880 possibly at or near Geneva. He is first found in US in September, 1916 in Ashford, Washington. He was an engineer, with degree from University of Marseille and worked in logging camps and for the railroad. Emile married Mathilde Eliza JUILLERAT 25 December 1916. Mathilde Eliza JUILLERAT was born in November 1894 at Vandoncourt, France of Justin Joseph JUILLERAT and Elizabeth Leonie LAIGLE and died in 1992 at Juneau, Alaska. Mathilde immigrated to the U.S., arriving 7 July 1911 at age 15. Emile FASY and Mathilde JUILLERAT FASY had 3 children, Marie
Leonie FASY born in 1917 at Tacoma, Washington and died in 1985 at Juneau, Alaska; Joseph FASY born in 1918 at Tacoma, Washington and Virginie "Georgette" FASY born in 1920 at Tacoma, Washington and died in 1996 at Juneau, Alaska. Emile FASY died in August 1922 at Tacoma, Washington.


GSCHWIND, Jim
eMail address: jimjeankaraoke@att.net
P.O. Box 933, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561-, USA

I am seeking information about my great grandfather who apparently bypassed authorities in emigrating from Europe and entering the United States. Oscar (Oskar) GSCHWIND, born at Battwil, Solothurn Province, Switzerland, married Margaret SCHMIDT. They settled at LaCrosse, Wisconsin and died there. Sons include John Arthur (Art) GSCHWIND (born 1908); Afred GSCHWIND; Raymond GSCHWIND; and Oscar Jr. (Ozzie) GSCHWIND (bartender at the LaCrosse Hotel for many years).


KAESER-BROWN, Penny
6000 Tahoe Way, Sacramento, California 95817-, USA
eMail address: pb@e-surf.net
(Lutheran)

I am looking for information on the relatives of Andrew Jacob KAESER, born 14 July 14 1839 at Bern, Switzerland and died 27 September 1931 at Sacramento, California. He married Marie Anna or Anna Marie FREY born 14 February 1839 at Argue, Switzerland and died 31 July 1931 at Sacramento, California. They had 16 children. 13 were born at Sacramento, California from 1868 to 1883. I believe they emigrated from Switzerland in 1866 or 1867. They had 3 children when they came to the US. I am the last Kaeser in my family living. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


KASER-NICOLINI, Dana
eMail address: sewingcity@msn.com

I am searching for any information on the surname KASER. John KASER married Anna MUSTER (born 9 November 1800, died 11 February 1881 at Sidney, Ohio, USA) in Switzerland. They emigrated from Zurich, Switzerland with their 8 children and came to Ohio in 1851. John died at Van Wert, Ohio, 32 days after landing in New York. After John died the family settled at Sidney, Shelby county, Ohio. Thank you for your time and help.


KAYS, James
eMail address: kays@cdsinet.net
(Lutheran?)

My grandfather was from Switzerland and I am trying to find his town of origin. His name is Christian FEUERS. He was born in 1803. His wife's name was Catherine FEUERS (maiden name unknown). She was born in 1808, also in Switzerland. They had three children, Margaret FEUERS born in 1833 in Switzerland; John FEUERS born in 1843 in Switzerland; and Peter FEUERS born in 1848 in Pennsylvania, USA. I believe that they immigrated to America between 1843 and 1848. I believe that they were Lutherans but am not sure of that. Any information will be greatly appreciated.


KNECHT, David
eMail address: SALUKI1963@aol.com
(Lutheran)

My great great grandfather was Hans Georg EHRAT, born 27 June 1819 at Lohn, Switzerland, the son of Johannes and Barbara (RUHLIE) EHRAT. He first married Maria Elisabetha RUHLIE on 20 November 1845. She was born 4 October 1818. She died shortly afterward (3 October 1847). There were no known children. He then married for a second time to a Katherina SCHLATTER, born at Buttenhardt, Switzerland, on 1 December 1827. They were married 15 March 1849. All twelve of their children were born in Lohn, Switzerland between the years of 1850 and 1868. (Three of them died young and were buried in Switzerland). Hans Georg EHRAT was a part owner/operator of a Tile and Brick Factory located in the village of Lohn. The other partners in this business arrangement were Jacob SCHLATTER and Michael BUHRER. This Hans Georg EHRAT family were active members of the only church in Lohn. Their children were baptized there and their older children were confirmed there by Pastor Alexander Beck. This Hans Georg EHRAT family left their Swiss homeland 13 March 1871 to eimmigrate to America. Their youngest son, three year old Christian EHRAT, was left behind in the care of Pastor Beck and his wife. Christian rejoined his family in America when he was eleven years of age. This EHRAT family settled on an 80 acre farm in Fayette county, Illinois, near Vandalia, and they were faithful members of the Lutheran Church.

My other Swiss great great grandfather was Johannes BUHRER / BUEHRER. He was born 3 May 1825 at Altorf, Switzerland. In the year of 1845 he married Maria M. METZGER, who was also from Altorf. She was born 24 May 1824. They had five children who were all born in Switzerland. One son (Johannes BUHRER), died young, and was buried in Switzerland. This BUHRER couple immigrated to America with their four daughters (via New York), in either 1881 or 1883. They also settled on a farm in Fayette county, Illinois, and they were members of the Lutheran faith. My other Swiss ancestor was Johann METZGER brother of Maria who married Johannes BUHRER. He was born in 1821, and he married Maria Magdalena STIEL, who was born 14 May 1820. They had a total of twelve children, and this family departed for America on May 20, 1863, immigrating aboard a ship named "Goshen." They first landed at New York City, and later arrived at Chicago by train on 4 July 1863. They also settled on a farm in Fayette county, Illinois, and they were active members of the Lutheran Church. These BUHRER'S, EHRAT'S & SCHLATTER'S who settled in Fayette county, Illinois, had relatives, (that came from the same Swiss Canton of Schaffhausen), who settled in Fulton County, Ohio. However, the exact relationship has not yet been determined.


KUHN, Brenda
eMail address: sassyme28@hotmail.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for information on my great grandfather Felix KUHN born 28 May 1846 at Wallisellen, Switzerland. His first wife was Anna KUHN who was born in 1851. She was the daughter of Rudolf KUHN and Anna BERGMAN. Anna KUHN died 19 April 1872 while giving birth to Jacob KUHN. Felix then married Katharina KAGI who was born 22 November 1846. They immigrated to the United States through the port of New York and eventually settled at Humboldt, Kansas. Their children were Gotfried-Frederic Felix KUHN, born 30 June 1884 in New York; Katharina KUHN, born 1886 and married Dr. Charles FOLLET; Albert KUHN, born 20 July 1892; Henery KUHN, born 1888; and Elmer KUHN whose date of birth is unknown. Gotfried-Frederic Felix KUHN, the son of Felix & Katerina KUHN, married Bessie Ann Poe BARRETT who was a widow and had three children; Willima BARRETT, born 1917; Etta Mae BARRETT, born 1911; and Dollie BARRETT, born 1913. Gottfried-Frederic Felix KUHN and Bessie Ann Poe BARRETT KUHN had three children; Calvin KUHN, born 30 April 1930; Katie Eileen KUHN, born 1 February 1925; and Harold Eugene KUHN, born 10 June 1931.


KURTTI, Jim
P.O. Box 593, Houghton, Michigan 49931-, USA
eMail address: jkurtti@bresnanlink.net

I am searching for the ancestors and birth village of Jacob ROTHLISBERGER, probably born 15 September 1848 in Canton Bern. His parents may have been Peter and Barbara ROTHLISBERGER. (I question the correctness of my sources). He is first found in the U.S. in 1885 at Houghton, Michigan. He was a farmer in an area with very few Swiss immigrants. His nearest neighbors though were also Swiss - ZURCHER and WEBER. I have wondered if they were from the same village and/or relatives. We know of no other relatives, either in the U.S. or Switzerland. Jacob died 27 October 1908. Jacob married Anna Theresa MUFF 2 July 1887 at Hancock, Michigan. She was born on 13 April 1859 at Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She died 2 July 1935 at Verona, Michigan. Their children were (Jacob 1888-1888), Emma Caroline (1890-1985), Johann Heinrich (1892-1893), Emma Theresa (1893-1944) and Jacob Frederick (1898-1943). I'm not sure of Jacob's religion in Switzerland. He was married in the German Lutheran Church. Even though the pastor of that same church buried him - from Jacob's house - his burial wasn't recorded in the church records. I wonder if he wasn't really a member and that only because of his wife, that he was married and buried from there. It gets further muddled, when I've discovered that at least some ROTHLISBERGERS in Switzerland were Mennonites and some were Catholics. Furthermore, there is a family story that someone was Jewish. Was it Jacob or was it one of his in-laws, the MUFFS, we don't know. Any information would be appreciated.


MC CRELLIAS, Carol (MCCRELLIAS)
eMail address: dpearson@uninet.com.cn

I am looking for family connections to Giovanni GIANNINI (John GIANNINI) born at Quinto, Ticino, Switzerland. He appeared in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, in 1850, and married Caroline WILSON. They had a daughter Jenny born about 1865. John was an artist who found work painting frescoes for a New York hotel, and may have descended from a family of artists or craftsmen. Any help would be appreciated.


MACK, Joanne SCHMID
eMail address: wrmjam@uswest.net
(Protestant)

I am seeking information on great-great-grandfather, John SCHMID, and wife Barbara ULRICH. I believe they emigrated from Stammhiem, Canton Zurich, Switzerland between 1850-53. They settled at Waumandee, Buffalo county, Wisconsin in 1856. Children: Henrietta born 1850 in Switzerland; John, born 1853; Herman, born 1857; Emil, born 1860; Elsie, born 1862; and Caroline, born 1863 all the rest were born on a farm in Waumandee Valley, Wisconsin. Henrietta married Joseph LEICHT born 1845 (Bavaria) in Fountain City, Wisconsin on 9 April 1870. The LEICHT family records spelled the name SCHMIED, but the SCHMID family records spelled it without the "E" as far back as we have records. The LEICHT family settled at Winona, Minnesota. I have a picture of Barbara which states, "first generation in the United States, 1855." I don't know whether that means they arrived in 1855 or the picture was taken in 1855. In the 1870's John & Barbara's son Herman SCHMID had a business (VOSS, SCHMID & CO.) at Arcadia, a town located between Waumandee and Fountain City. Any information greatly appreciated


MILLER, Betty
eMail address: Bettymiller1@aol.com

I am looking for ancestors of my husband's grandfather, John Ulrich MILLER, born 7 June 1829 at Berne, Switzerland. He immigrated to the U.S. about 1850, settled in Johnson county, Iowa and married Elizabeth CAIN 13 February 1861. He enlisted in the Iowa 24th Army Regiment and served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He died 4 March 1905 at Riverside, Iowa. Any information would be appreciated.


McKECHNIE, Susan
eMail address: miksu@dnc.net

I am looking for any relitives of my grandmother, Freda AnnaTISCHAN, born 2 February 1900 at Bern Switzerland. Her fathers name was William TISCHAN; mothers maiden name MILLER. She immigrated to the U.S. around 1918. She married Jessie Elvin MYERS around 1920 at Portland, Oregon. They had a son Harold and daughter Helen. Anna died at Portland 27 July 1928. Unfortunately this all the information I have been able to find. Thank you.


O'BRIEN, Regina HAEFELI
207 Briggs Ranch Drive, Folsom, California 95630-, USA
eMail address: ro31250@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am trying to locate relatives of and more information about THEODOR HAEFELI. He was born in Switzerland on 28 July 1863. His father was MARTIN HAEFELI and his mother was LOUISE BLAUSTEAD ?. He married LOUISE BLAUERSTEIN in Switzerland. She was born 5 March 1860. Her father's name was George BLAUERSTEIN. THEODOR and LOUISE had 3 sons: Theodor born July 1884 in Switzerland; Robert born May 1886 in Switzerland and William born 1890 at New York City, USA. The family immigrated to New York in 1887 and settled at Paterson, New Jersey where Theodor worked as a silk ribbon weaver. They lived at 128 North Sixth Street at Paterson in 1900. The family later moved to College Point, Queens, New York where father and older sons worked in silk textile factory. Thank you for any assistance.


PARKER, Donna FALCONNIER
eMail address: DixParker@aol.com
(National Protestant Church of Yverdon)

I am looking for family information about Louis FALCONNIER, born May 10, 1828 in Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland. Parents were Jean Louis FALCONNIER and Jeanne Henriette TETAR. He was baptized in the National Protestant Church of Yverdon 8 June 1828. He emigrated to the US in 1853. Communes associated with FALCONNIER are Vulliens, and Rossenges, both in the Canton of Vaud. Louis married Caroline DAVIS in 1858 in Tennessee, and Priscilla Jane HOOPER in 1865 in Tennessee. Any information would be appreciated.


PHILLIPPI, Dean
eMail address: dphillippi@aol.com

(Originally on the ALSRL - then moved to this CHRL). I am researching the last surnames of PHILLIPP / PHILIPP / PHILLIP / PHILLIPPI / PHILLIPPE and PHILIPPI. Hans (Hensel) PHILIPP was born about 1599 in Canton Berne, Switzerland, and died after 1620 in Canton Berne, Switzerland. He married Dorothea STOCK about 1618 at Volksberg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France. She was born about 1600 in Canton Berne, Switzerland, and died after 1620 in Canton Berne, Switzerland. Hans Hensel PHILIPP was a SchoolMaster. Philip Hensel (Johan Philip) PHILIPP was born between 1619 - 1620 in Canton Berne, Switzerland, and died 27 May 1687 at Volksberg, Zabern, Alsace, France. He married Anna Maria HESSER on 16 January 1644 at Volksberg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France, daughter of Georg HESSER. She was born 1611 at Volksberg, Zabern, Alsace, France, and died 22 April 1690 at Volksberg, Zabern, Alsace, France. Philip Hensel Philipp was a Church Official at Volksberg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France. They had seven children. Any help would be appreciated.


RAFFERTY, David W.
eMail address: Draffe3066@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am looking for any information, ancestors or descendants of Bertha SCHLAPFER, born at Herisau, county of Appenzell, Switzerland, 28 September 1841. She immigrated to New York City, N.Y. in 1854. She married John M. BOEHS (BOES) in 1860 at Newark, New Jersey and later moved to Albany and Utica, New York and had 8 children. Mr. BOES was originally from Cassel, Germany.


ROUNDY, Heidi
eMail address: g.h_roundy@juno.com

I am looking for parents of Margaretha STEGMAN born about 1860 at Niederstocken, Bern, Switzerland. She married Johann Gottlieb ROSEN about 1881 at Niederstocken. They had two daughters: Margaretha ROSEN born 27 May 1882; and Rosalie ROSEN, born 25 October 1883, both at Niederstocken. The family immigrated to Idaho, USA sometime after 1883 and before 1928. I am not sure where the STEGMAN name originates from in Switzerland and my spelling may be wrong. Margaretha ROSEN married Ernest Nicklaus EGLI at Logan, Utah. They had 9 children: Olena, Hazel Margaret (my grandmother), Herman Ernest, Joseph Harold, Albert Lorenzo, Mildred Alethe, Iona Marie, Evelyn Irene and Phyllis Helen. Please help.


SCHORE, Glenn
eMail address: SGlenn1002@aol.com
(Evangelical and Reformed Church)

I am looking for any information that I can find for Christian SCHORIE who emigrated from the Canton Bern in 1867. His date of birth was 15 June 1840. Other possible spellings are SCHORI, SCHORE, SCHOREY. Christian SCHORIE married Pauline REHBERG at Morris, Illinois in 1871. Their children were Josephine, Frank, John, Henry, Mary, Emma, and Anna. He was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and was a Mason. He was a farmer by occupation, and lived at Wesley, Iowa and Dwight, Illinois.


SCOTT, Toney R.
eMail address: t31scott@jvil.com

I am looking for or how the name of my Great Grandmother became a variation of MONTVENA. She and her sister arrived at Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois in the late 1840's. I have found no parents that they may have accompanied them. Frances N. MONTVENA approximate date of birth is 1830 and her sister, Mary M. MONTVENA, approximate date of birth is 1827. I have checked a number of sources to no avail. Almost all documents have shown Switzerland as place of birth.


STANFORD, Ann
eMail address: A_Stanford@msn.com
(Roman Catholic, Methodist)

John Joseph CATLOTH (CATLOTHE) was born at Poschiavo, Switzerland 11 November 1866. He immigrated to the United States and married Marie MATHEY around 1893. He lived at Washington D.C. and died in Maryland or at Washington D.C. 14 June 1947. Marie MATHEY was born 8 May 1873 in either Bordeau, France or La Chaux du Fond, Switzerland. She immigrated to the United States around 1881. They had 10 children: Marguerite Virginia CATLOTH, born 14 March 1894 and died 25 July 1974; Madeleine Columbia CATLOTH, born 7 June 1895 and died 4 February 1973; John Joseph CATLOTH, Jr. born 26 February 1897 and died 25 November 1964; Frank CATLOTH, born 27 April 1900 and died 13 July 1900; Rosie Pauline CATLOTH, born 3 March 1902 and died 13 March 1978; Paul Peter CATLOTH, born 8 May 1906 and died 9 September 1983; Elizabeth Victoria CATLOTH, born 13 November 1910 and died 19 June 1982; Jeanette Lois CATLOTH, born 9 December 1914 and died 22 November 1958; Catherine Marie CATLOTH, born 5 April; Anna Catherine CATLOTH; born 9 September 1903 and died 11 September 1984. All the children were born at home at Washington D.C. Marie MATHEY had four brothers: Albert and Henry lived at Geneva, Switzerland; Paul lived at Scottsdale, Arizona and Renee lived at Geneva, Switzerland. Any information would be appreciated.


WELSER, John
eMail address: JAWELS@aol.com
(Protestant)

I am searching for information regarding the WENK family that lived at or near St. Gallon (sic: read St.Gallen), Schmerikon, Switzerland. My great grandfather was Joseph Frank Arnold Celestine WENK, born 2 May 1856. He immigrated to the United States when he was about 17. He married Mary Barbara HENGGEE (born 3 March 1863) and died January, 1930. Any information would be appreciated.


WESTFALL, Pat
eMail address: aranch@jps.net
(Lutheran)

I cannot find any references past a death record for John U. GROSSENBACHER of Butte, Montana. His children are from Bern Canton. His wife was Maria KASER (?). He was born 27 October 1852 in Switzerland, died 30 December 1911 in Montana. His children include Marie, my husband's grandmother, born 1879 near Huttwil. (He could be from anywhere near Affoltern, Hesle-Ruegsau, or Trachselwald, the three main Grossenbacher towns.) Any help would be appreciated.


ZUBLER, Charlotte V.
eMail address: TZubler@aol.com
(Protestant)

I am ssearching for information about my grandfather's Swiss background. His name was Herman ZUBLER aaand he was born at Hunzenschwil, Switzerland on 31 March 1871. He immigrated to the USA in 1895. He married Verena SCHNEIDER 1 February 1902 at Monticello, Iowa. He had nine siblings: brothers named Otto (born 1883), Johannes (born 1875), Ernest (born 1887), Gottfried and a sister named Marie (ZUBLER) ROHR. In addition I have the following information about Herman. He was the eldest child of Johannes ZUBLER and Susanna, born ROHR. His father, Johannes, was the son of Samuel ZUBLER and Elizabeth, born VOGT, from Remigen, Aargau, born 19 May 1842, died 20 October 1935 in his native village of Hunzenschwil. His mother, Susanna, was a native of Hunzenschwil, daughter of Jakob and Anna-Marie, born ROHR, born 4 February 1849, died in the Cantonal Hospital at Aarau on 25 August 1917. They were married 29 November 1870. I would appreciate any information.


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