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- entry for JOHNSON, Linda, 15 January 2002
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- entry for CHAMPION, Jay, 8 April 2002
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- entry for SMITH, Peter, 10 September 2002
- entry for PEZZI, Monia, 10 September 2002
- entry for SHINEW, Randy and Cathleen, 10 September 2002
- entry for KNEEN, Terri, 12 November 2002


ALSBURY, Tudie
eMail address: cattivo@satx.net
(Protestant)

I am seeking information on Ernst John MEIER, born 7 May 1852 or October 1854. I have seen both birth dates. He is listed in the 1900 U. S. Texas Census as being born at Bern, Switzerland, listing both parents (no names given), as being born in Switzerland. He immigrated to the United States through Galveston, Texas circa 1870-1780 and lived at Schulenberg, Texas. He is supposed to have a sister named Katherine and brother, unknown name. He married Louisa Augustina REICHERT in Texas in 1883. He died at San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas in 1909. Any help will be greatly appreciated in locating his Swiss family. Thank you.


CHAMPION, Jay
eMail address: champ@telusplanet.net
(Protestant)

I am searching for any information or leads regarding the TREUTTER family, who emigrated from Neuchatel, Switzerland to the Selkirk, Red River Colony (Canada) in 1821. The family was Protestant, and consisted of PIERRE TREUTTER, age 51, who was born about 1771 in Neuchatel; Catherine, age 43; Jonas, age 19; Marianne, age 17; Pierre, age 13; and Adele, age 6. These ages were as of 31 July 1822, when the Swiss colonists were all listed. I have also seen the surname spelled TREUTTE in French with an accent over the U (TRE&Uaacute;TTE). Marianne stayed in Canada and married John Clarke, Chief Factor for the Hudsons Bay Company. I think that the rest of the family returned to Switzerland. Marianne was my great-great-grandmother.


CLELAND, Malcom
eMail address: mal_cleland@hotmail.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am researching the CAMPINI family from Mergoscia, Canton Ticino, Switzerland. My great-great-grandfather, Vincent CAMPINI, was born in 1812. He emigrated from Switzerland to Birmingham, England, probably in the 1830 to 1840s, but I do not know exactly when or how he travelled. He married my English great-great-grandmother, (Matilda MASCALL) at Birmingham in September 1850. Vincent worked as a looking glass and picture frame maker. On his wedding certificate it states that Vincent's father was Peter CAMPINI, a Swiss farmer. Vincent died aged 79 in 1890 at Birmingham. I am not sure if Vincent travelled to England alone, although there is a story of two brothers arriving (together?) from Switzerland. At Birmingham in 1829, a Patrick CAMPINI married a local woman (Martha STICK). I am not sure what happened to Patrick (probably died), but his wife later married a Michael CAPELLA (also Swiss - from Mergoscia?) in 1839. Martha and Michael CAPELLA were witnesses at Vincent's marriage in 1850 to Matilda. Vincent and Patrick were both Roman Catholics - as were Michael and Martha CAPELLA. There was also another Swiss born CAMPINI living in Birmingham, according to the 1871 British Census. Peter CAMPINI, a British Citizen, born in 1846 in
Switzerland (Mergoscia?), and his English wife Sarah (nee PERRY), were living and working in Birmingham. Peter was employed as a looking glass maker. According to Peter and Sarah's marriage certificate, Peter's Swiss father was Gothard CAMPINI, a farmer. They were married in a Roman Catholic church in 1868.


JOHNSON, Linda
eMail: raymondjohnson@machlink.com
(Lutheran)

I am searching for informaton on my greatgrandfather, Carl Arnold ISELI. He was from Jegenstorf, Canton of Bern, but may have born at LeHeutte. He died 23 April 1894 at, I believe, Biel, Switzerland. He married Maria Anne KASER who was born 16 August 1856. They had four children, Marie Martha ISELI, Carl Arnold ISELI, Ernst Arnold ISELI, and Emma Rose ISELI, whose birth certificates were filed at Nidau. Marie Martha ISELI and her four children immigrated to the United States in 1899.


JONES, Carol J.
eMail address: cjjonesy@att.net
(Protestant)

I am seeking information on Kaspar Johann MERKI and Elisabeth RUPPETT, married in August 1878 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland, or on any of their children, born in the same place: Jacob, born 1878; Albert, born 1879; Robert, born 1881; Lydia, born 1888; Martha, born 1890; and Paul, born 1893. Kaspar & Elisabeth immigrated to USA in 1906 with part of their family. The remainder of the family immigrated to America in 1923.


KNEEN, Terri
1297 Lawnridge Avenue, Springfield, Oregon, 97477-, USA
eMail address:
(Lutheran -- later Methodist)

I am seeking information on the family of Ulrich SOMMER, who was born 26 October 1834 at Sumiswald, Canton Bern, Switzerland. I believe his parents were Hans Ulrich SOMMER and Elisabeth LOOSLI. He immigrated to the United States in 1855 and enlisted in the US Union army at Monroe, Wisconsin. Ulrich was married at Iowa City, Iowa in 1866 to Elizabeth RAFF. He had one sister, Katharina SOMMER, born 1836, whom I have found at Iowa City, Iowa. She married George TRUMPP. Ulrich may have had two other sisters; Elisabeth who married Andreas ZAUGG and Anna Maria.


LASATER, Kay
eMail address: kbl0725@aol.com
(Lutheran-German [Reformed Evangelisch Church in the US])

I am searching for information Elisabeth MEISTER, born 1835, and Maria MEISTER, born 1831 at or near Gampalen, Switzerland. They are the daughters of Anna Margarita WENKER and Christian Wilhelm MEISTER. I am also interested in informatin on the WENKER family. A son, David MEISTER, married a Barbara KURT, born 1 January 1851. I have no information on her except that she was from Berne, Switzerland.


LEMAN, George
eMail address: ELayman814@aol.com
(Mennonite)

My ancestor was Peter LEMAN, a Swiss Mennonite who immigrated to 00Philadelphia in 1717 and settled in Lancaster PA. He was born about 1670 to 1675, probably in the Swiss Emmental and likely not far from Worb. He is believed to have left Switzerland about 1700 and spent the intervening years in the Palatinate; at least some of them at Friedelsheim. His will was probated 11 June 1741, and is recorded at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in Will Book A-1-56. I am searching for records of his ancestors in Switzerland and living relatives in Europe. When Peter arrived in the New World, he had five children with him, They were: Peter, Christian, Jacob (my ancestor), Barbara and Mary. They were born approximately between 1700 and 1712, in the above order. There is no evidence of a wife after arrival, and thus she probably died in Europe or on the voyage.


SMITH, Peter
eMail address: peter@trsd.net
(Protestant)

I seek vital stats and ancestral information about Jakob RUBIN of Lauterbrunnen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. On 4 December 1843 he married Susanna ALTHAUS of Interlakken, Canton Bern, Switzerland, about whom I also seek information. They had children named Jakob; Ann; Mary; Margaret; Charlie; Henry; Verona; Walter; and Susanna Elizabeth RUBIN (my great-grandmother), who was born 7 April 1850 at Lauterbrunnen, Canton Berne, Switzerland. She married Otto Edward SCHMIDT (later changed to SMITH), who was born 7 July 1848 at Untergennin, Brandenburg, Germany. Susanna died at Whitewater, Wisconsin on 11 April 1899.


PEZZI, Monia
eMail address: tom-monia.pezzi@worldnet.att.net

I am trying to find information on the ancestors of my great-grand parents, Jacob SCHUDEL and Sophiema SCHAEFER. Jacob Schudel was born 13 June 1877 at Beggingen, Sureren, Switzerland. He married Sophiema SCHAEFER / CHAEFER, born 4 June 1871. I don't know where she was born, but I think it was Beggingen also. I also don't know when or where they got married, but they did immigrate to America, settle at San Francisco, and raised two daughters. Sophie's (her nick name) and her mother's maiden name was KRUGER, that is all I know of Sophie. Jacob's parents were Melchoir Schudel, born about 1842 at Beggingen, Switzerland and Anne or Anna BLUM or BLOOM. I believe BLUM is correct and I believe she was also born at Beggingen or nearby.
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SHINEW, Randy and Cathleen
eMail Address: shinew@bright.net
(Roman Catholic)

We are looking for information on Francis GENOU (possibly spelled GENOUD) born in 1777 in the Crey Parish of Chatel, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. He married Mary Barbara LAUBER in 1818. She was born in 1795. They had 8 children all born and baptised in Crey Parish of Chatel. Francis was a farmer, and in a letter dated 1906, his house and barn still stood there. The family immigrated to America and the name was changed to SHINEW. We know 4 boys came here with them and settled in Portage township, Wood county, Ohio. The children's names are Daniel (no information); Peter Franciscus,born 21 February 1820 in Crey, died in 1896 atn Bowling Green, Ohio; Anna Maria, born 27 April 1821; Mary Magdaline, born 23 April 1823; Anna Catherine, born 15 June 1825; John Dennis, born 27 February 1827, died 1904 at Bowling Green, Ohio (our link); Louis Theodore, born 23 September 1828, died 30 June 1916 at Bowling Green, Ohio; and John Joseph, born 9 January 1831, died 1905 at Bowling Green, Ohio.


VAN GORDER, Robert
eMail address: 300Bob@comcast.net

I am seeking information on Virgil RACINE, born 14 June 1864 at Bern, Switzerland to August RACINE and Sophia Camo RACINE. We believe that Augustl RACINE may have died in Switzerland. The passenger list of the ship "Saxonia" of 1869 suggests that Sophia (age 40) with children, Hermina (age 6) and Virgil (age 2) entered this country, and settled in Allen County, Indiana between 1864 and 1874. Sophia remarried theophile GUILLAUM on 25 April 1869. I haven't found anything on these people after the marriage. My theory is that Virgil's father August RACINE died in Switzerland and Sophia came here for an arranged marriage. Virgil RACINE did appear in the Fort Wayne, Indiana directory as living and working for Aime, August and Frederick RACINE in theIr horsecollar manufacturing business in Fort Wayne, Indiana until he went to work for the railroad. He married my great-grandmother Cecilia LANTERNIER, on 27 September 1888 and had five children The RACINE family and the rest of their families that had the horsecollar business were 2nd generation. The first generation was Samuel who immigrated in 1850, John Jacob and John Frederick in 1849 directly to Washington township in Allen County, Indiana. I just need to either find how if at all Virgil is related to these Racines. There are many Racines here but I need some documentation to make the right connection.


WEBSTER, Sally
eMail address: bigblue1@udata.com
(Lutheran; German Reformed)

I am seeking information on Christian BART (BARTH), born at Canton Berne between 1799 and 1804. He married a Elizabeth HURNEY in Switzerland; Elizabeth died around 3 March 1837. Christian BART then married Anna Marie Elizabeth MESSER. They immigrated to America in 1845 and settled in Tuscarawas county and then Wyandot county, both in Ohio. Christian and Elizabeth BARTH had a son, Christian, born 1825, who immigrated to America in 1846. Any information would be appreciated. In the United States, they were members of the German Reformed Church. Any information would be appreciated.


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