[Switzerland Cross-Index] [German Cross-Index]
[Ethnic, Religious, National Index] [Map Room] [FEEFHS FrontPage]

Switzerland Research List Archive
- CHRL-981 -

Latest Update: 12 November 2002 ............................ WebSite Version

Suggestions for effective Switzerland Research List Messages: CHRL Posting status for this CHRL-981 archive page:
- entry for CAPAUL, Cyndra, 18 January 1998
- entry for MEYER, Jerry G., 18 January 1998
- entry for CUENI, Mark and Hwaji, 4 February 1998
- entry for MATHIS, Steven L., 10 February 1998
- entry for HEISE, David, 12 February 1998
- entry for MALONE, Lauren, 23 February 1998
- entry for FUMAGALLI, Patsy, 11 March 1998
- entry for MUELLER, Deborah, 11 March 1998
- entry for POWER, Carol MESSINGER, 16 March 1998
- entry for KOHLI, Charles R., 26 March 1998
- entry for TRAXLER, Donald A., 2 April 1998
- entry for BANDLEY, Paula, 4 April 1998
- entry for HARBER, Denise Y., 6 April 1998
- entry for JORDAN, Bob, 16 April 1998
- entry for LUETSCHER, Riggin B., 18 April 1998
- entry for McKAY, Catherine, 24 April 1998
- entry for FELTON, Kathleen, 30 April 1998
- entry for HUGEBACK, LeAnn M., 3 May 1998
- entry for FUMAGALLI, Danny EXUM, 3 May 1998
- entry for BAUMGARDNER, Robert, 15 May 1998
- entry for DAGGETT, Sara, 5 June 1998
- entry for WILLIAMS, Marilyn, 1 July 1998
- entry for BAKER, Stan, 12 July 1998
- entry for GULDIN, David A., 13 July, 1998
- entry for ESSICK, Martin and Mae, 24 July 1998
- entry for ZURBRIGGEN, Rick, 25 July 1998
- entry for CARR, Donna, 25 September 1998
- entry for MOWRER, Michael, 25 September 1998
- new eMail address for CAPAUL, Cyndra, 23 July 2000

See also CHRL Archive CHRL-971 and
CHRL

BAKER, Stan
eMail address; scbakermgbgt@webtv.net

I am researching Johan SIXT RINGLE, born 5 December 1584 at Schorndorf, Germany and who died at Basel, Switzerland in 1653. Johann Jakob Ringle was born 2 November 1615 at Basel and died 2 March 1678 at Basel. Johannes Ringle was born 27 December 1660 at Basel and died 12 May 1738 at Mimbach, Germany. Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated.

BANDLEY, Paula
eMail address: pbandley@email.msn.com

I am looking for the any ancestors of Kaspar BANDLI born about 1606 in Tschappina, Graubunden Canton, Switzerland. He was married to Sara MARUGG, born about 1607. He had a brother whose name was Hans who was born abt 1615. Kaspar was my direct ancestor, therefore I would like any information that goes back further than him. He came from a group called Free Walsers who were wandering farmers and Mercenaries between 1200 AD and 1500 AD. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Other great-grandparents are LANICCA, NAROLD, HEINZ, CAMENISCH, and BEUHLER or BUHLER.

BAUMGARDNER, Robert
eMail address: gen1bob@bizinter.net

I have reason to believe my Swiss BAUMGARTNER ancestors came from Canton Bern near the towns of Trub or Langnau. Hans Baumgartner was born 1520 at Langnau, Bern Canton, Switzerland. Fridli Baumgartner was born 1548 at Langnau, Bern Canton. Peter Baumgartner was born 6 July 1600 at Langnau, Bern Canton. Hans Baumgartner was born 8 March 1629 at Langnau, Bern Canton. Peter Baumgartner was born 2 September 1658 at Langnau, Bern Canton. John Hans Baumgartner was born 29 November 1695 Langnau, Bern Canton. He emigrated to America aboard the Ship "Samuel" on 11 August 1732 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John and ? had five children: 3 girls and 2 boys born in America. Most wanted is the maiden name of his wife. I would like to correspond with others working on this surname. There is a group of cousins working on the Internet who are very interested in this Baumgartner Surname. Also we would like to contact any Swiss Baumgartner's working on this surname genealogy if possible.

CAPAUL, Cyndra
eMail address: ccapaul@chorus.net

I am looking for information about the family of John and Mary CAPAUL. (My great great grandparents). They left Churs, Switzerland in 1866 and came to the USA and lived near Madison, Wisconsin in the town of Burke. John and Mary Capaul (she was born 19 March 1832) had 7 children: Chris (born in Switzerland), married Theresa (last name unknown); Katherine (born in Switzerland), married Lewis BRENDTLER sp?; Regina (born in 1866 in Wisconsin) married twice, ? ROTH, and ? MULADY; Cecelia, married James HOPKIN; John, married Susie WALSH (John and Susie were my great grandparents); Mary, married Tom HAYES; Mathilda, died at birth. Chris Capaul had 7 children: John, married Anna ?; Hildegard, married August KOEHLER; Anton; Rose, married Ray GSCHWIND ZEIMEAR sp?; Viola; Tracy, married Ray ?; Victor, married Doris ?. I am trying to find anyone who may have information about this line of Capauls. I don't know if John and Mary left parents, brother's, sisters, or others in Switzerland and I am trying to make a connection to family members who may have stayed in Switzerland. Thanks.

Webmaster's Note: There is a Chur Switzerland located in Canton Graubünden. If this is your location, you might wish to review the 5 topics listed in the holdings of the FHL Catalog for Salt Lake City - especially the census and emigration/immigration topics - in looking for others.

CARR, Donna
eMail address: byblos@getnet.com

I am researching Anna HITZ, born 16 October 1824 in Canton Graubunden, Switzerland. She married Martin RISCH. Children: Christian, Lucy, John, Nellie, Anna, Henry. After Martin's death, the family emigrated to Buffalo County, Wisconsin, in 1866. A last child, Mary, was born 1866 in Wisconsin. The RISCH family were German-speaking Schweizerdeutsch farmers, not Roman Catholic, possibly Calvinist. Anna HITZ RISCH died 2 October 1897 and was buried at Minnieska, Minnesota. RISCH descendants currently reside in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada.

CUENI, Mark and Hwaji
eMail address: mnhcueni@pahrump.com

I am interested in finding the family history of Clemens Paul CUENI, also known as Paul Clemens Cueni, and Clement Paul Cueni, born at Roeschenx (Canton Bern) Switzerland in 1899, and his wife, Eugenie Sophie SCHAER, born in 1905 at Basel, Switzerland. Clemens Paul Cueni is the son of Ignaz Cueni, and the grandson of Josef Baptist Cueni. Ignaz Cueni is believed to have been involved in a quarrying enterprise. Eugenie Sophie Schaer is the daughter of Eugen Karl Peter Schaer of Zaugenried, Berner Oberland. Eugen Karl is believed to have been involved in European railroad operations prior to WW II. Other family names, related to Cueni and Schaer, in which I have an interest are: WEBER, SCHNELL, and GYSIN. All these names have many phonetic variants. I would appreciate any and all information regarding these families. And whatever information I have is yours for the asking, and available through the LDS archives and the FTM (Family Tree Master).

DAGGETT, Sara
email address; ssd@ultra1.pitnet.net

According to my husband's great-grandfather's marriage license, he was born in Switzerland. He was Ernst Morschauser, a laborer, son of John and Agnes MORSCHAUSER. On 3 May 1889 he married Antonia ZIMMER at Madison, Wisconsin. They lived at Madison until their deaths and had 13 children. One of their daughters, Margaret Daggett, was my husband's grandmother. Ernst might have had some connection to Pittsburgh. Thank you for any information.

ESSICK, Martin and Mae
eMail address: mandm@axs2k.net

I have an LDS microfilm that says "Andreas ESSICK / ESSIG was a Swiss. He had two sons who went to Werttemburg, Germany ..." It would appear that one son was Rudolph ESSIG born about 1673 who emigrated to America, arriving at Philadelphia 16 Sep 1736 with two sons -- Georg Abraham ESSIG, born about 1696 and Hans Michael ESSIG, born about 1706. I want to know more about this Andreas ESSICK / ESSIG and his family. I have Rudolph's descendants to the present and would be glad to exchange info with anyone who can provide info on Andreas.

FELTON, Kathleen
1713 Wisconsin Avenue, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081- USA
eMail address: bornagn@bytehead.com

I am looking for any information regarding Frederick WILLENER and his wife, Eloise NICOLETTE. They emigrated from Switzerland in 1877, though we do not know from where in Switzerland. Frederick was born 10 August 1855. Eloise was born 12 January 1859. They had no children when they arrived in America. Their 2 children, Fred J. and Johanna, were born in Pennsylvania where Frederick worked in the coal mines for 4 years before settling at Medford, Wisconsin. Fred J. changed his surname to WILLNER. If anyone has additional information about these people, I would be most grateful to hear from them.

FUMAGALLI, Danny EXUM
eMail address: danalli@caprock-spur.com

I am looking for any information about my grandparents, John FUMAGALLI, who I think was born in Geneva Switzerland February 1874 and emigrated to America in 1892. He married Josephine LANOTTE at Irving Texas in 1897. She was born 10 May 1866 in a French settlement in Indiana. Her parents emigrated from Belgium. Any information would be appreciated.

FUMAGALLI, Patsy
eMail address: PJJC@webtv.net

I am looking for any information about my grandparents, John FUMAGALLI, who I think was born at Bern or Geneva on 17 June 1866 and emigrated to America around 1890. He married Josephine LANOTTE at Irving, Texas. I think she was born 10 May 1861 and emigrated from France. They had two boys, Ernest and Julius (my father) before moving to Justiceburg Texas and Post, Texas. Any information would be appreciated.

GULDIN, David A.
eMail address: guldin@ptialaska.net
(Roman Catholic, Calvanist?)

I am looking for information on the GULDIN / GULDI / GOLDASTI family before they emigrated from St. Gall / St. Gallen or Bern / Berne to America in 1710. I am specifically seeking information on Melchoir GULDIN born at St. Gall in 1529, guildmaster in 1580, Senator in 1583, died in 1626. Paul GULDIN, born 1577, joined the Roman Catholic Jesuit order in 1597. He was professor of mathamatics at Grantz and Vienna, authored several books (titles?) and died 3 November 1643. Emmanuel Fred M. GULDIN born, 13 March 1699, was a Roman Catholic minister, although he probably was involved in Zwingli's reformation efforts. He served at Stettlen (1692-1696), Bern Cathedral (1696-1699) and Boltiger in 1701. He emigrated with the family to Philadelphia, USA in 1710. He may have served time in a Swiss prison for actions involved in reformation. The family crest is believed to be a silver Pegasus with raised golden wings on a field of blue, jumping over three silver acorns. The family members used Romansch as their main language. Any information is greatly appreciated.

HARBER, Denise Y.
3229 13th Street East, Bradenton, Florida 34208-4253 USA
eMail address; DYHARB@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

Adelaide MEIER, born 13 December 1847 at Wohlenschivel, Aargau, Switzerland. I believe her father was Johann MEIER, a Catholic. She emigrated to Chicago, Illinois about 1950 and was married 6 December 1863 at Chhicago to Jacob KLASSEN, an emigrant from Elhenz, Prussia. I need the parents and siblings of Adelaide. Her name may have been spelled different in Switzerland. She spoke German but I was told she and the man she married both spoke German but had to learn other langauges.

HEISE, David
Lowbanks, Ontario, Canada N0A 1K0
email address: heisebicwm@linetap.com

I am searching for origin of a Hans HISLY (we believe it is HEISE) who arrived on the ship "Adventurer" on 2 October 1727 at Philadelphia from Rotterdam, Holland. He settled near Lebanon, Pennsylvania where numerous sons are recorded on tax lists. He is believed to have been a member of the Anabaptist / Mennonite faith in Germany or Switzerland. There is no record of his wife however it is believed he was born about 1700, was taxed in Lebanon Township in 1750 and 1759 and was granted a land warrant in Lebanon Township in 1750. It is also believed our progenators spelled the name HEISE and came from Switzerland originally perhaps fleeing religious persecution into Germany or Alsace. His sons were John and probably Martin, Michael, Daniel, Peter, and Christian. We do know that we are descended from the one son John born 1728 who married Barbara YORDY. I am very greatful for your offer to post it.

HUGEBACK, LeAnn M.
eMail address: leann.hugeback@travis.af.mil

I am seeking the ancestors of Michael A. SCHWERY born 1795, died 1815. His wife was ROSSEEN or ROSSEN. They had a son, Gottfried or Godfrey SCHWERY, born 18 June 1835 at the city of Koblenz in the Canton Aargau, Switzerland. He emigrated to the U.S. and eventually to Iowa. Gottfried was the youngest of 13 children.

JORDAN, Bob
eMail address: raj@BarwonWater.Vic.Gov.au

Hans Martin RUSSENBERGER was born at Schleitheim Switzerland 3 December 1831 and emigrated to Australia arriving at Sydney 18 August 1854. I have a good record of him and his family as there is only one Russenberger family in Australia. A sister, Veronika, was born on 28 August 1838 and "went to America" I have contacted many Russenbergers in the U.S.A. particularly in Minnesota and Arkansa but no link so far to Veronika. Any information would be appreciated.

KOHLI, Charles R.
10034 North Grasslyn Road, Mequon, Wisconsin 53092-5409, USA
eMail address: crkohli@aol.com
(Protestant)

I'm researching the family name KOHLI from Saanen, Bern, Switzerland. I believe they were members of the Protestant Church at Saanen. Chris KOHLI, born 12 March 1836, married Rosa KUESTLER (or HICKLER), before 1859. She was born 5 February 1836. They had five children: Christian Carl, born 20 March 1859; Emil F., born 10 October 1864; Robert John born 28 October 1878; Bertha born ?; and an infant who probably died in Switzerland. I believe that Christian emigrated in 1880 to Dodge County, Wisconsin and Chris and the remainder of the family emigrated in the 1890's to Dodge County, Wisconsin. Any information on the KOHLI family would be appreciated. I understand that the parish records from Saanen have not been released to Bern for microfilming. Thanks

Webmaster's Note: While no FHL microfilm exists, three books at the FHL deal with batptisms (1557-1581, and marriages: 1563-1751 and 1626-1672. In all there are 8 topics totaling about 14 collections in the FHL Catalog and thus it does merit your review. The books do not circulate.

LUETSCHER, Riggin BUCKLER
Sacramento California USA
eMail address: BUCKatHOME@worldnet.att.net

I am searching for any information on Martin LUETSCHER I of Graubuenden Canton, Switzerland and Elizabeth (possible maiden name: WILHELM). Elizabeth emigrated to Sauk County, Wisconsin, with her son, Martin LUETSCHER II, and his four sisters, Elisabeth, Annie, Mary, and Verona LUETSCHER, in 1848 (probably through New York City). Martin Luetscher married Felizita HARTMANN (born 18 December 1832 at Davos, Switzerland) on 2 July 1856 in Sauk county, Wisconsin at the Honey Creek Church. Elizabeth died at Sauk county Wisconsin 1 August 1880. Felizita Hartmann Luetscher died at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 26 April 1901. Martin Luetscher II died at Sauk City, Wisconsin 2 November 1896. I am seeking the location of the home town in Switzerland of Martin Luetscher I and Elizabeth Luetscher, from which they emigrated. Also any family history from Davos, Switzerland on the parents and relatives of Felizita Hartmann Luetscher.

MALONE, Lauren
email address: Laurenmalo@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am researching the family and ancestors of my great grandmother Abarolina UMBERG, born about 1875 in Flums area of St. Galen, Canton of St. Galen. Religion - Roman Catholic. Her parents were Marin Umberg and Johanna BAERTSCH. She emigrated to the USA in the 1890's (estimate) and married Edward FELLOWS. Abarolina resided at Queens, New York and is buried in St. Raymonds cemetary at the Bronx, New York. Her siblings included Robert Hollis Umberg born 31 October 1892, Victor Umberg and William Umberg. Any family information is appreciated. Thank you for posting this.

MATHIS, Steven L.
eMail address: slm7@worldnet.att.net

I am searching for the ancestors of Peter L. MATHIS who was born in 1838 in Switzerland possibly in Bern. He went to the USA in 1846 when he was 8 years old. His parents are unknown at this time. His father might have been John Mathis and he might have had a sister named Elizabeth. Nothing is = documented.

Webmaster's Note. More information is needed. Without "what you know" about his religion, the spouse's name, marriage/death date or year and place it is difficult to offer any meaningful suggestions.

McKAY, Catherine
1573 Cottage Grove Avenue, San Mateo, California 94401-3405, USA

I am researching the ancestry and descendants of Anna Maria HAAG, born 1850 at Wuppenau, Thurgau, Switzerland and died 1914 at Mount Angel, Oregon, USA. She was the daughter of Johan Cristoph HAAG and Anna Maria KELLER. Anna Maria HAAG married 1) in 1872 Johann KAUFMAN, born 1825 at Arni, Aargau, Switzerland, died 1874 Wuppenau, Thurgau, Switzerland. They had a son, John George Kaufman, born 1872. 2) She then married in 1875 Joseph BOCHSLER, born 1845 at Oberwyl, Aargau, Switzerland, died 1916 at Mt. Angel, Oregon. They had ten chldren: Joseph, Maria Elizabeth, Caroline, Karl, Karl, Josephine, Charles, Ida, Albert, and Emil. Anna maria Haag and her family emmigrated to the USA in the 1880's. Anna Maria Haag is descended from the HAAG, MÜLLER / MUELLER, KERN, KOCH, HÄGGER / HAEGGER, and BISEGGER lines in Wuppenau, Thurgau, Switzerland. I do not have a computer nor access to the Internat or the WWW.

MEYER, Jerry G.
eMail address: Meyer@intertek.net

I have traced Joseph Henry MEYER, my g-g-g-grandfather to Mels, Switzerland where he was born 28 October 1828. He emigrated to America with his parents in 1844. They landed at New Orleans and he lived and died in the Highland, Ilinois area. I am trying to find the name of his parents. He died about 1905. Any help would be appreciated.

Webmaster's Note: While you do not indicate the religion of your ancestor, the Roman Catholic parish transcipts of Mels, Canton Sankt Gallen for the period 1639-1927 are found on 4 reels of FHL microfilm.

MOWRER, Michael
email address: mowrerms@26asg.heidelberg.army.mil
(Reformed)

I strongly suspect Swiss ancestry for my MAURER ancestors. I only have documentation as far back as Christian MAURER, born 1774 or 1775, probably in Berks Coounty, Pennsylvania. He married (Anna?) Elisabeth ERNI / ERNY / ERNE circa 1792 - 1796, probably in Berks County or Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. I think Christian MAURER'S father was also named Christian MAURER, and came to Pennsylvania in 1765 aboard the ship "Polly" (along with an URFFER and a HANMUELLER, if I recall correctly), dying about 1779 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, PA. I suspect my MAURERS originally came from Canton Bern or Zurich or Aargau or Basel, but probably spent some time in Alsace or the German Palatinate before coming to the USA. "Hot spots" for my research are the Frankenthal area of the German Palatinate, west of Ludwigshafen, Woerth, Alsace, and Seftigen, Steffisburg and Zweisimmern, Canton Bern. My Maurers were strongly associated with PETRY and BREINER / BRINER and also with KRICK and KERN families in Pennsylvania and later in Wayne Coounty, Ohio. I speak and write German, and welcome correspondence on MAURERS or other families who followed the Switzerland-Alsace-Palatinate pattern to Pennsylvania in the 1700s. There is a chance my MAURERS may have been Moravian or Mennonite / Amish, but existing evidence only shows Reformed. I live in Heidelberg, Germany, and have for 23 years.

MUELLER, Deborah
2122 Nell Street, Houston, Texas 77034-, USA
email address: Deborah.Mueller@chron.com

I am looking for Jacob STRAUB, or (von STRAUB). He was born in Canton Bern 23 December 1831. He emigrated to the US 12 April 1854. I think he came in through New York. He then went to Marine (Madison County) Illinois. I do not know his parents name or if there were brothers and sisters. He was a farmer. He was not Catholic.

He married Karolina Schaeffer in November 1869. He served in the Civil War in the US and became a citizen in November 1864. They had 10 children. Seven of them were born in Madison County, Illinois. One was born in Bellaire, Ohio and the last two were born in St. Louis, Missouri. Both Jacob and Karolina died and are buried at St. Louis, Missouri. I am looking for information from Switzerland that will tell me who his family is. I would like to see if there are any families members still there. Thank you.

Webmaster's Note: Contact the IGS concerning a CD-ROM Swiss Telephone Directory lookup of your surname.

POWER, Carol MESSINGER
eMail address: sweetwater@wyoming.com

I am trying to find ancestral information on the Johannes MESSINGER (sometimes found as MOESSINGER / MÖSSINGER / MOSSINGER) family which emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1732 from Basel, Switzerland on the ship "Pink Johnson". Family members included Johannes MESSINGER (father), Elizabeth MESSINGER (mother), Michale MESSINGER (son), Paule MESSINGER (son), Jacob MESSINGER (son), and Maria MESSINGER (daughter). All we know (?) is that he (or his ancestors) came from Prussia "where they lived along the Rhine." They may have been members of the German Reformed Church. I can find no leads on their life (including marriage or births) in Basel nor in Prussia. Anyone have any ideas on where to really begin this search?? Any suggestions welcome.

TRAXLER, Donald A.
eMail address: dtraxler@ix.netcom.com

My grandmother's name was Mary Beer who was born 2 July 1864 at Tavetsch, Canton Grisons, Switzerland. Her father was Joseph V. Beer, born at Tavetsch, 3 November 1827. Her mother's name was Mary Barbara SCHMIDT born at Tavetsch 29 December 1836. They were married at Tavetsch in 1857. Anyone with information regarding the above family, prior to those dates, I will appreciate hearing from them.

WILLIAMS, Marilyn
eMail address: MariWil@aol.com

I am searching for my ancestor John WUTHRICH, born 1836 in Switzerland. He emigrated about 1859, went to Lagrange, Indiana, signed up to serve with the Union army in the Civil War. Benjamin was a given name of either his father or his brother. When he returned from the war he married Julia SPANGLER who had emigrated from Wuerttemberg in 1854.

ZURBRIGGEN, Rick
7819 W 159th Street, Tinley Park, Illiunois 60477-, USA
Fax 708-532-1194 eMail address: rickseabum@prodigy.net

I am looking for information on my family. Johnann Peter ZURBRIGGEN IV came to America from Wallis Switzerland sometime after 1870. I only know names and birth dates of my ancestors: Johnann Peter IV, born 12 April 1860; Johnann Peter III, born 1833, died in 1888; Johnann Peter Zurbriggen II, born 1798, died 1878, Johnan Peter, born 1768 died 1816; his father - Anton Balthasar Zurbriggen, died 1774; his father - Theodul Zurbriggen, wife Maria Francisca ANIONE; his father? - Peter Zurbriggen born in the 1600's, wife Maria BUMANN. I would like to know what these Zurbriggens did for a living, what they lived, what their lives were like. Also any further history prior to Peter Zurbriggen (born circa 1600's) and pictures of the coat of arms (heraldry) and what our name means. Thanks to anyone that can help.

See also CHRL Archive CHRL-971 and
CHRL

0 - 0 - 0