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- entry for BLACKFORD, Thomas G., 14 June 2001
- entry for CENTER, Dionne, 14 June 2001
- entry for CLEVELAND, Verly, 14 June 2001
- entry for CLINGENPEEL, Dale R., 14 June 2001
- entry for KRON, Janice, 14 June 2001
- entry for LASATER, Kay, 14 June 2001
- entry for PRESSEL, James, 14 June 2001
- entry for SOLDANELS-OBERG, Suzee, 14 June 2001
- entry for SVOBODA, Larry, 14 June 2001
- entry for WEBSTER, Peggy, 14 June 2001
- entry for HALL, Kim, 11 July 2001
- entry for MISHLER, Vonnie DIXON, 11 July 2001
- entry for JOHNSON, Gwen BALMER, 30 July 2001
- entry for WARDEN, Sandra DELASHAW, 30 July 2001
- entry for CELLIER III, Alfred, 18 August 2001
- entry for SHECKLER, Thomas, 18 August 2001
- entry for TOLIPAN, Eduardo, 18 August 2001
- entry for JONES, Joan M., 23 September 2001
- entry for PLANK, Eileen, 23 September 2001
- entry for SWOVICK, Lisa LUCHSINGER, 23 September 2001
- entry for GRAS, Claude-Alexis, 17 December 2001
- revised eMail address for WEBSTER, Peggy, 11 September 2002


BEERLI, John Anton
eMail address: RBeerli@aol.com

I am researching and also trying to locate any living relatives of the BEERLI family I believe still live at St. Gallen, Switzerland. My grandfather, Otto Oscar BEERLI, was born at St. Gallen in 1888, the son of Johann BEERLI. I believe Otto was the only member of his family to leave Switzerland to immigrate to England at that time, and that would be approximately 1905.

My grandmother's name was Bessie Violet Seward STUHLDREER. Her father, my great grandfather, was Anton Henry Reinhard STUHLDREER. Otto Oscar BEERLI and Bessie STUHLDREER were married at London, England 1 June 1913 (he at 26 years of age and she at 23). My grandfather set up a bakers / confectioners business in Well Street, Hackney, South East London in 1913. He had 5 children: Eric John Decar BEERLE born and died 4 June 1919; Eleanor BEERLI, born and died 6 July 1921; Violet BEERLI born and died 6 July 1921, (he and these three of the children are buried at Abney Park Cemetery London), Paul Otto BEERLI (my father) born 1914 at Hackney South East London and died 30 November 1982 at Fordyce, Scotland; Derek BEERLI born about 1925 and died around 1985. Otto Oscar BEERLE died in 1945, aged 59. I understand my father visited his relatives at St. Gallen in 1950. I have an old photograph in my possession showing my father with his cousin Rosie. Any information would be appreciated.
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BLACKFORD, Thomas G.
eMail address: black@seventhgurkha.screaming.net

My maternal grandmother was born Francis Marguerite BAUMGARTNER at Langnau, Switzerland in 1884 and died at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1962. She had two brothers and eight sisters. Her married name was GIBBONS. On the BAUMGARTNER side my great grandparents were: Hans Karl BAUMGARTNER - born and died at Langnau (dates unknown). Emma Huegli BAUMGARTNER - born at Vevey, Switzerland; died at Zurich (dates unknown). My great-great
Grandparents were: Heinrich Johann BAUMGARTNER - born at Langnau; died at Andermatt, Switzerland (dates unknown), Klara Mueller BAUMGARTNER - born at Zurich; died at Langnau (dates unknown). I am trying to trace any existing relatives.


CELLIER III, Alfred
eMail address: Al@Cellier.org
(Protestant)

I am researching regarding my grandfather, Alfred CELLIER, born 17 December 1870 at Neuchatel, Switzerland and sailed aboard the ship "Champagne" from La Havre, France on 15 March 1870 and arrived at New York ten days later. He was active in the Swiss Rifle Club and worked with Antoine Borel & Co. There is some evidence of a family relationship with the BOREL family. He married Margaret RYAN of Virginia City, Nevada at San Francisco in 1899 and they had two children. My father Alfred Jr. was born in 1901 and Yvonne born in 1904. They separated around 1910-1912. He built a house in Berkeley at 1607 Posen Avenue where he lived until his death on 3 November 1943. I would appreciate any information on this Swiss connection's forebears and relatives, and on the Swiss Rifle Club.


CENTER, Dionne
eMail address: mystic1@newnorth.net
(Lutheran)

I am looking for information on Magdalena (Margaret) LUCHSINGER. I believe her parents were David and Anna LUCHSINGER. She had a sister, Ursule, who immigrated to Minnesota before her and married a Mr. MEYER. Margaret married Henri MEYER at St. Petric Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1905. Their children were Vera born in 1911, Heinrich, David, Carl and Gloria (born about 1930). Ursule brought Margaret to Minnesota after their brother, David, was killed in a rockslide in Switzerland. Margaret was arranged to marry Heinrick MEYER immediately upon arrival to Minnesota. Any help would be appreciated.


CLEVELAND, Verly
5634 Rudy Drive, San Jose, California 95124- USA
eMail address: Verly2Doug@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for the first marriage of Guiseppe FRANSCIONI. His children were Virgilio, Sereno, Mansuet, Natale, Severo, Albina, Venanzio, and Celeste. Guiseppe FRANSCIONI was born 19 March 1828 at Lodano, Canton Ticino and died 3 July 1896 at Lodano. Family records indicate a wife, Dolorato TUNZI. Other information lists Addolorato DEBERUS (unsure of spelling) as second wife, born 16 March 1837 and died 3 December 1906, married 4 July 1880. The children were born between 1854 and 1875. At least four of the sons immigrated to the Salinas Valley in California, USA. Any information would be appreciated.


CLINGENPEEL, Dale R.
eMail address: mcling@webtv.net

Godfrey AURNAUGHER (AMACHER, AMACKER) came from Bern, Switzerland He was born there in 1826. I believe his father's given name could have been Joseph or Josef. Also I believe he had brothers Christopher and Godlow. He had a sister Margaret. He is believed to have immigrated to Pennsylvania, then Ohio before settling in Michigan. Godfrey married Elizabeth HUFFMAN after his arrival in the United States. Any information will be helpful.


GRAS, Claude-Alexis
eMail address: laexan@yahoo.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am seeking for information on Edouard MAURON, born at Sales, Switzerland in 1848. He immigrated to the U.S. after 1880. His parents were Pierre Joseph MAURON and Marie Caroline MAURON nee MAURON.


HALL, Kim
eMail address: bkat@donet.com

I am researching HESKER, Daniel and his wife Mary (she maybe a KINDLER). They emigrated from Switzerland to America in 1851, leaving behind 4 children so the story goes. Mary gave birth while on the ship to Mattie HESKER in 1851. Then they had 2 more sons while living in Williams county, Ohio. Fredrick William HESKER was born 4 March 1854 and Daniel Amos HESKER was born 11 November 1856. They moved to Iowa for about a year before settling in Laclede county, Missouri in 1878-1879. I do not know the name of the ship they came over on and have searched the ships list with no luck. Family lore goes they traveled from the Rhine River. Thank you.


JOHNSON, Gwen BALMER
eMail address: gwnjoh@aol.com
(Protestant)

I am looking for information on Christian BALMER, christened 12 October 1794 at Gsteig, Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland. He married Margaritha STERCHI in January 1830 and they had five children, Christian BALMER (my grandfather), born 28 July 1830, christened 22 September 1830; Margaretha BALMER, born 8 June l832, married Mr. VON ALMEN; Johan Friedrich, born 24 January 1834; Johannes, 5 January 1836, died 10 Jan 1836; aand Peter BALMER, born 31 January 1839. Christian's parents were Christian BALMER, born 2 April 1755, died 1824, and Elisabeth STERCHI, born 5 March 1767, died 28 June 1841. Christian's siblings were Margarethe BALMER, born 9 October 1791; Johannes BALMER; and Barbara BALMER, born October 1804. I am especially interested if Christian BALMER (born in 1794) immigrated to the United States. Also, I am interested if there are any living relatives of these ancestors. Thank you for any help you may be able to give me.


JONES, Joan M.
eMail address: jjpowder@comwares.net

I am searching for any information on Joseph Anton SCHOEB married to Marie Elizabeth HARDEGGER both born in 1800. They had 12 children. Joseph SCHOEB lived to be 70 and Elizabeth HARDEGGER SCHOEB lived to be 75. I only know of five of their children; Marx, Michael, J. A. Phillip, Fedal, and Mary E. The first 3 immigrated to the US. J.A. Philip SCHOEB was born 1 May 1835 in Gams, Switzerland. He married Carolina GOLDE in 1867 and was the sixth child of 12. He was a farmer and operated a flour mill. He immigrated to America in 1872 at the age of 37. Michael SCHOEB was born September 1832 and Marx was born February 1829. They both immigrated to America in 1852. I would love to know the other children's names and birth dates.


KRON, Janice
eMail address: jkron@htva.net

I am searching for the family of Johann FUHRER who passed away in 1924 or 1925 at Innertkirchen, Switzerland. I have letters from the American Consular Service, Berne and Division of Justice of the Federal Dept of Justice and Police, Berne Switzerland to my Great Grandmother Anna Hurler FUHRER PICKETT. They were letters to settle the estate of Johann FUHRER for his son Melchior, who was deceased. Anna was married to Melchior FUHRER who arrived in America in the late 1800's. His brother Henrich FUHRER arrived on the Lusitania 3 December 1909. Any information appreciated.


LASATER, Kay
eMail address: KBL0725@aol.com
(Evangelist Reformed Church, now Belvedere United Church of Christ)

I am searching for any information on the family and ancestors of Christian Wilhelm MEISTER and Anna Margrita WENKER. Christian and Anna were married 14 August 1830. Three known children of this marriage were Maria born 2 October 1831; David Jacob, born 16 September 1833 and Elisabeth, born 6 April 1835. The children were all born at Gampelen, Canton Berne, Switzerland. I believe Christian's father's name to be Gabriel MEISTER. David Jacob MASTER (MEISTER), born 14 September 1834 at Bern, Switzerland and wife, Magdalena WIRTH, born 1830, daughter of Peter WIRTH. David and Magdalena married 2 May 1851 and immigrated to America in 1852. Their children were all born in the US and were: Cecilia, born 29 July 1852 in Pennsylvania; John Jacob, born in 1856; Emiline, born in 1858; Henrietta, born 24 August 1860 in Ohio; Mary Alice, born 14 August 1862 in Ohio; Malinda Jane, born 14 November 1864 in Ohio and William Henry, born 28 March 1867 in Ohio. David's second wife, Barbara KURT (KEERT), born 1 January 1851, immigrated to America in 1851. They married in 1869-1870 after the death of Magdalena. Their children were Joseph, born 1 February 1879 in Ohio; Lucy, born 26 December 1871 in Ohio; Amanda, born 1876 in Tennessee; Simon Harvey, born 3 May 1878 in Tennessee; Annie Elizabeth, born 5 June 1880 in Tennessee; Walter Lee, born 29 July 1882 in Tennessee; Florence, born 13 December 1884 in Tennessee; Hetty, born 11 August 1887; Mary, born 16 March 1891. I have no information on these family members, parents, siblings, etc. Thanks for any information.


MISHLER, Vonnie DIXON
eMail address: Mvkehoe@aol.com

I am looking for any information on Johannes Mishler or his parents or siblings. He immigrated to the United States when he was about 6 months old. Johannes was born 14 September 1857 at Bern, Switzerland. He died 11 October 1927 at Oelwein, Fayette county, Iowa, where he had moved in 1919 after his health began to fail. Johannes had been a successful farmer at River Falls, Wisconsin. He married Florence HURELLE 10 May 1887. Eight children were born to that marriage: John S. MISHLER, Ray MISHLER, Hugh MISHLER, Maude MISHLER - married Earl DIXON, Charles MISHLER, Mabel MISHLER, Harry MISHLER, Frances MISHLER. Thank you in advance for any help,


PLANK, Eileen
eMail address: ekplank@hotmail.com
(Lutheran)

I am looking for help in researching a family name in Fribourg, Switzerland. I was given some information that my great-great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather were married in this area. My great-great-grandmother was a Marie C. MOSES, born 26 April 1857. She married a Heinrick KOMMEL, born 1853. I would like to get dates and information to see if they lived there before immigrating to the USA in 1883-1884. They apparently had two children who died before they immigrated to the US. Any help would be appreciated.


PRESSEL, James
eMail address: Pressel100@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for information on the HOFMANN family from Rapperswil, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Hans Rudolf HOFMANN was born 29 September 1644 and married Elsi BAUMGARTNER. His son, Hans HOFMANN, was born 16 August 1674 and married Maria HAENI. His son Christen HOFMANN was born 27 November 1712 at Rapperswil. His son Bendicht HOFMANN was born 18 April 1751 at Rapperswil and married Elsbeth SCHNIDER. His son, Niklaus HOFMANN, was born 25 December 1777 at Rapperswil and married Anna Marie IMHOF, and Johannes HOFMANN, my great grandfather, was born 30 June 1831 at Rapperswil and married Rosina HIRSCHI on 4 June 1864 at Courtelary, Canton Bern. They had 2 sons, Emil and Johann HOFMANN. Any information would be helpful.


SHECKLER, Thomas
Email address: elagabalus666@eaethlink.net
(Protestant)

My immigrant ancestor, Isaac FREVEL (there are alternate spellings of FRAVEL, and FROVEL, but the name might originally have been FR=D6BEL), immigrated to America, arrived in the USA about 1730-1750 along with two sons, Moses FREVEL and Henry FREVEL; his wife (name unknown) and daughter, Mary FREVEL are said to have died during the passage. Isaac FREVEL is said to have been born about 1705. Family tradition says they came from Switzerland. Isaac and Henry FREVEL went to Woodstock, Virginia, where Henry spent the rest of his life. Moses FREVEL went first to North Carolina before settling in Pennsylvania, where Isaac FREVEL then also moved; they are both said to have died in Pennsylvania. LDS has a FREVEL at Rheinfelden, Aargau as well as at Bussnang, Thurgau in the late 1700s. I am trying to link the surname FREVEL to a canton and community / parish in Switzerland so that I can research the ancestry further. Further information, leads would be much appreciated.


SOLDANELS-OBERG, Suzee
8959 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66212- USA
eMail address: suzees@yahoo.com

The SOLDANELS family at Kansas City, Missouri is seeking the genealogy of our great-grandfather, Joseph SOLDANELS. His surname is sometimes shown as SOLDAN on old papers. He is believed to be Protestant and was born about 1826 at Sils, Canton Grisons. His parents, Gian SOLDANELS and Anna CRIALASCH, were probably born prior to 1800, Gian in Switzerland and Anna either in Italy or France. At least three of their children, Joseph, John (born in 1819), and Peter or Pierre, when grown, left and immigrated to Missouri, in 1851-1852, via Le Havre through the Port of New Orleans. Another brother, Andreas, immigrated to Australia leaving a wife and child behind at that time. Both Joseph and John were listed as "confectioners" which may have been a family business. According to court depositions, they were each given a sizeable amount of money to take with them which was considered to be their portion of any inheritances. Joseph is thought to have died sometime before 1881 while in Switzerland and is believed buried at either Zurich or Lucerne.


SVOBODA, Larry
eMail address: lsvoboda1@houston.rr.com

Nicholas MUFFLY was born about 1707 at Zweisimmen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. He immigrated to America aboard the ship "Wilhelm" from Rotterdam, arriving at Philadelphia 31 October 1737. I am curious to know if anyone has done research in Switzerland as to whom his parents were and if he had brothers and sisters. I would also like to know something of the culture in those times, what type of work they did at this time, and reasons for leaving. It would also be nice to know if he had any relatives that had come before or after. I know that he married a Miss WYANT and she bore four children, the first being Peter who is my direct ancestor. I will be happy to exchange any information that I have. I wonder if there are any existing wills and probate records in Switzerland. Maybe someone can answer my questions.


SWOVICK, Lisa LUCHSINGER
eMail address: tswovic1@rochester.rr.com
(Roman Catholic ?)

I am researching my branch of the LUCHSINGERS in Switzerland. My great-great-great-grandfather, Adam LUCHSINGER (born 16 August 1830 in Switzerland, died 11 January 1896 at Rochester, New York) and his wife, Christina Dorethea LEMPERT (born July 1823 or 1829 in Switzerland, died 26 December 1902 at Rochester, New York). They emigrated from Switzerland to America in 1866. They had a son, Mathias, born 7 June 1856. He did not come to the United States until 1876. I am trying to find the parents of Adam and Christina and a town in Switzerland where they lived (most likely the canton of Glarus). I am also trying to find out who took care of Mathias while his parents were traveling and living here. I believe that they were Catholics, but I am not sure. That is the religion that my grandfather practiced. Christina had a brother Bernard. He also immigrated to Rochester, New York and then went on to Ohio. I do have a possible link to Adam's father, but this is pure speculation. There was an Adam LUCHSINGER, born in 1804, who died in an avalanche in 1836 at Muehlebach. If he were my Adam's father, he would've been 26 at the time of his birth, so the dates make it a possibility. My Adam would've been 6 at the time of his father's (?) death. If this were my Adam's father, then his mother would've been Anna STRUB of Schwanden. His brother would've been Peter LUCHSINGER in Spicher. If the Adam LUCHSINGER (who died in the avalanche) was my great-great-great-great-grandfather, then my Adam would've had a brother named Peter who died on 8 August 1854 as a soldier in Naples. My grteat-great-grandfather, Mathias LUCHSINGER, married Catherine SCHNEIDER (born 1857, died 1886), from Alsace Lorraine. It is believed that they married before coming to the US. She had two siblings, George (born 1852, died 1918), and Julia (born 1864, died 1920). Julia married a Simon BARTHELMANN (born 1860, died ?). Does anyone know of any of these people and connections between them?


TOLIPAN, Eduardo
eMail address: etolipan@centroin.com.br

I'm looking for information about my great-grand father (the father of my grandmother ) who came from Zurich, Switzerland in 1880 to Savador, Bahia, Brazil where he married my great grandmother. The name of his parents were Karl August Philipp Jacob Adolph MACK and Hulda EGLI. He was born at Affoltern on 11 November 1856. He had a brother named Gustav Adolph MACK born 20 November 1889 and lived at Oestheim, Bayern. Karl MACK later married Suzanna PFENNINGER.


WARDEN, Sandra DELASHAW
6234 South Fulton Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-2009
eMail address: LKWarden1@prodigy.net
(Huguenot)

I believe I've traced our immigrant ancestor, Jacob DELLECHAUX or DELACHAUX to Gilly, Canton Vaud, Switzerland to a Jean Jaques DELACHAUX and Danielle DELAPERRANIA, whose son Jean Etienne DELACHAUX was baptized 2 August 1681. He married Pernette ROLAZ, and their son, Jean Nicolas DELACHAUX or DELLECHAUX, was baptized 25 August 1714, also at Gilly. The son of Jean Nicolas DELLECHAUX was a blacksmith and immigrated with his brother from London to Nova Scotia in 1748 - he was Jaques Francois DELLECHAUX, baptized 5 May 1745 at London, England. I believe this is the same man as our immigrant ancestor, Jacob DELLECHAUX, blacksmith of New Bordeaux, 96 District, South Carolina, a Huguenot settlement. The ship "St. Peter" was going to Nova Scotia in 1768, but was forced to land in Charleston, South Carolina. The passengers refused to reboard the ship and received land in the upcountry of South Carolina, now McCormick county, South Carolina. I have spent 18 years compiling the descendants of this Jaques / Jacob DELLECHAUX and his wife Sarah Elizabeth ROBERSON (the widow BRITT). In America the surname is spelled DILLASHAW, DILLESHAW and DELASHAW. Please contact me if you would like to share information on this family.


WEBSTER, Peggy
eMail address: bearpaw@pclink.com
(Lutheran)

I am interested in finding information concerning Samuel SCHWAB, born about 30 October 1796 Switzerland; died 30 April 1873 at Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, USA. There is a possibility that he was raised Lutheran. Samuel married Elizabeth ? , born in Switzerland; died 30 November 1884 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, USA. It is possible that he immigrated to America around 1850-1851 (not known for sure), and settled at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, USA. There were seven sons born to Samuel and his wife Elizabeth. Theeir children were: Adolf SCHWAB, born about 1825 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland; died in Switzerland and is buried there. It is not known whether he married or not; Samuel SCHWAB, Jr., born 1827 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Samuel, Jr. married Elizabeth ZELLER, possible marriage date between 1846-1849, possibly at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland. She was born in Switzerland and died in 1888 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, USA. There were 7 children born to this union all of them were possibly born in Switzerland. It is possible that he did not immigrate to America until around 1864. Abraham SCHWAB born 1831 probably at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 1911 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. He married Mary M. ?, unknown date, place unknown. Mary M. was born 10 April 1836 possibly in France; died 27 February 1910 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio There were 8 children born to this union, all in Ohio. I have a date on their fourth child: Louise Whilelmina SCHWAB, born 6 October 1854 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Abraham was confirmed German Lutheran.

Gottlieb SCHWAB born October 1832 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 26 August 1905 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. He married Phoebe FETZER in 1878, at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. She was born in 1838, place unknown and died 24 October 1909 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. There were 6 children born to this union. Alexander SCHWAB (my great-great-grandfather), born 1 January 1837 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland, died 14 January 1913 at Greenfield, Adair county, Iowa. He married Helen Maria STUBBS 19 March 1859 in Twin Grove Township, Lee county, Iowa. Helen was born in 1842 in the state of Maine; died 30 January 1930 in Greenfield, Adair county, Iowa. There were seven children born to this union. John Frederick SCHWAB, born 12 June 1839 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 15 April 1859 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. He never married. Jacob SCHWAB, born 1841 at Basil, Canton Bern, Switzerland, died 1909 at North Baltimore, Wood county, Ohio. He married Fannie BRODT in 1871 at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio. Fannie was born 30 November 1848 and died 2 July 1933 at North Baltimore, Wood county, Ohio. There were four children born to this union. Any information will be greatly appreciated.


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