Ok folks, It was a tossup between International Currency Exchange and an American Express Travel Office. And then there was wonderful, sweet Charles who offered to take it in person. Since I live close to an American Express Travel Office, I will do it that way. That seems to be the most hassle free. I want to thank all of you for all your suggestions. They were all very helpful. I can always count on this list to help me with my Swiss problems and questions. Again, thank you all! Joy Marty Adrian www.martyfamily.com

Correction: International Currency Express is at www.foreignmoney.com. I have also used them a couple of times for these situations. PayPal claims that it can send foreign money to anyone with an e-mail address. I do have a PayPal account. Has anyone tried using it to send Euros or Swiss francs? - Judy I've used this currency business once - you might want to try it out. I was very satisfied working with them. International Currency Express, Inc: www.foreigncurrency.com

I've used this currency business once - you might want to try it out. I was very satisfied working with them. International Currency Express, Inc: www.foreigncurrency.com Good luck. Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Marty Adrian" <philadrian@cox.net> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 6:07 PM Subject: Question with Swiss money >I have a problem. I have to send CHF 50.00 to the archives at Glarus. How > will I get Swiss money to send to her? And how much is 50.00 in American > money? Does anyone know? > > She has two of my Marti lines in the church books, but I can't get the > information until I send the money. So I am really in a dilemma here. I > hope someone can help me, as I really want to get this information. > > Thanks for your help, > > Joy Marty Adrian > > www.martyfamily.com >

Joy, here is a wonderful money converter website. Store it. http://www.xe.com/ucc/ SFR. 50 show at US $ 40.4326 today. (or a lousy SFr. 1.23663 for one of our good old US dollars). Grrrrh! Ask them if you may send them US dollars and enclose at least $ 42 to cover any discrepancies. Before it arrives it may have changed. It costs a lot for a bank transfer and/or for the Swiss to cash a check;, all will add to your transaction. Good luck. Hanneli ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Marty Adrian" <philadrian@cox.net> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 6:07 PM Subject: Question with Swiss money >I have a problem. I have to send CHF 50.00 to the archives at Glarus. How > will I get Swiss money to send to her? And how much is 50.00 in American > money? Does anyone know? > > She has two of my Marti lines in the church books, but I can't get the > information until I send the money. So I am really in a dilemma here. I > hope someone can help me, as I really want to get this information. > > Thanks for your help, > > Joy Marty Adrian > > www.martyfamily.com >

I have a problem. I have to send CHF 50.00 to the archives at Glarus. How will I get Swiss money to send to her? And how much is 50.00 in American money? Does anyone know? She has two of my Marti lines in the church books, but I can't get the information until I send the money. So I am really in a dilemma here. I hope someone can help me, as I really want to get this information. Thanks for your help, Joy Marty Adrian www.martyfamily.com

Hello everyone: My grandparents and two uncles emigrated from Switzerland in 1904. Peter Christ was born February 11, 1875 in Kublis, Graubunden, Switzerland. Believed to have returned and died after 1940 in Switzerland. He was married January 1896 in Switzerland; divorced 1908 in Oregon. Mary Hitz, born May, 18 1874 in Lucerne, Switzerland, died Oregon. Their children: Christian William “Tom” Christ, born January 2, 1898 in Switzerland. Leonard Christ, born November 27, 1900 in Switzerland. Peter immigrated in 1902, last residence was Kublis; visited Uncle Tacher in California. Peter with wife and two sons immigrated in 1904; last residence was Coir (Chur?). Other family names: Gaechter (Taecher, etc.), Hitz, and Malar. It appears the Christ family may be registered in Kublis but I have also heard that the Christ surname was used for the homeless. Mary was Catholic in America. Unless I am mistaken, the LDS microfilm records will not help me with my Graubunden research. Is anyone familiar with the records from this region? I believe I need to inquire about family records in Kublis and then request permission, from Chur, to obtain copies. Please correct me if I am not understanding what I need to do. Thank you and best wishes, Stephen in Independence, Missouri, USA

Hi everyone I thought I would post what I know about my 2nd great grandfather (which isn't much) and his children, in hopes that maybe someone has heard of him/them or maybe is even a descendant. I have no idea when he was born or died & only "child" I really know much about is my great grandfather, Rudolf, who I mentioned a couple days ago. The few names/details came from "stuff" that Rudolf wrote or letters to him that were saved by my grandmother, who never threw anything away in her 92 year life. Hans Jakob Huber had the following children: Ana Barbara Huber married FNU Winkler. They had the following children: 1. Jakob Winkler 2. Rudolf Winkler Konrad Huber had the following children: 1. Rudolf Huber 2. Heinrich Huber 3. Konrad Huber Rudolf Huber (my great grandfather) was born on 5 April 1838 in Zurich Switzerland. He died on 7 Dec1936 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas and was buried in Oak Cliff Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. He married Barbara Emilie Furrer, daughter of Caspar Furrer and Elisabeth Brandenberger (speculative), on 19 January 1863 in Zurich Switzerland. Barbara was born on 18 January 1841 in Pfaeffikon, Zurich, Switzerland. She died on 16 February 1919 in Dallas and was buried in Oak Cliff Cemetery. They had the following children: 1. Susannah �Susie� Huber was born on 13 October 1863 and died on 15 May 1951 in CA. 2. John Huber was born on 30 April 1865 and died on 25 August 1932 in CA. 3. Anna Barbara Huber was born on 20 December 1866 and died on 5 August 1924 in TX. 4. Heienrich �Henry� Huber was born on 30 October 1868 and died in 1949 in TX. 5. Christian �Chris� Huber was born on 24 December 1872 and died on 12 September 1947 in TX. 6. Rudolf Huber was born on 4 May 1876 and died on 1 October 1876 in Indianapolis, IN. 7. Rosa Huber (my grandmother) was born on 22 February 1879 and died on 1 May 1971 in TX. 8. Otto R. Huber was born on 26 May 1883 and died in December 1978 in TX. Susana Huber married Schellenberg. They had the following children: 1. Alfred Schellenberg 2. Lisette Schellenberg Gotfried Huber was born about 1841 in Zurich, Switzerland. He and his wife (unknown at this time) had the following children: 1. Unknown Female Huber married Emil BACHMAN. 2. Jakob Huber lived at 36 Hirzbodenweg, Basel, Switzerland in the 1930s. Anna Huber married FNU Schnebeli in Adlisweil, Zurich, Switzerland. They had the following children: 1. Gotfried Schnebeli 2. Anna Schnebeli Elisabetha Huber had the following children: 1. Rosa was born in California. If anyone on the list knows anything about these folks, or families, I'd love to hear from you. Ernie Hurst

My ggrandmother Susanna Muster was from Canton Zurich and emigrated in 1864. She was Evangelische. (Don't know just what my Aargau ggrandfatherwas!! I think he just went along with Susanna!) In New York, they went to the reformed Lutheran church; when they moved to Valparaiso, IN around 1878, they attended the reformed Lutheran church there. The story: when I went to Valparaiso to check church records, I found my grandmother Sophia duly listed in the handwritten records as being confirmed in the Reformed Lutheran church in 1880. There was a little asterisk by her name. At the bottom of the page, the asterisk preceded a sentence referring to her. Since everything was written in German (and I don't know German), I asked the pastor to translate. He did so a bit sheepishly, saying that the sentence read: "married a Roman Catholic in Chicago and unfortunately became a Roman Catholic herself." (I knew that the conversion occurred when she met and married my Irish grandfather, and, from my mother's stories, became more Catholic than any of our Irish ever hoped to be!!) Yes, Paul, the pursuit of family history is indeed " fun and mentally/spiritually rewarding." Cheers, Jude

My Swiss family went to the Apostolic Christian Church in Elgin, Illinois, after coming to the U.S. I don't know what church they attended while in Switzerland.

My great great grandfather came to USA from Rechersvil, Canton Solothurn. (his name was Joseph Strub) He was Catholic.

My grandparents that came to the U.S. in 1866 were Catholics here. Harold Esker

I suspect that there are some on this list who know specifically where to look to determine what religion was predominant in the Swiss community whence came your ancestors. I believe the two major possibilities back then are Protestant Calvinist (Reformierte) and Catholic (Katolische). When my anscestors moved from Baetterkinden (near Bern) to Gondelheim, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany in 1690's there was only one church there, Lutheran (Evangelische). They attended the Evangelische church and for all ordinance/event entries in the parish book, the word "Reformiert" was included. This happened for two to four generations before they stopped considering themselves to not be Evangelische. I've notice that in both Germany and in Pennsylvania, if the community was small and had only one church, Reformierte and Evangelische (Reformed and Lutheran) German speaking immigrants attended together. Sometimes the church was called Reformed, other times Lutheran, and sometimes it was openly named something like Union. For example, Philadelphia had both churches but Reamstown had only the combined. Today, many protestants, even those that still believe in specific doctrines, feel comfortable switching churches, based on where they live, where their friends' children attend, where the sermon is over in time for a round of golf, where the sermon is better etc. Practicallity and convenience were factors back then too. I doubt a German speaking Lutheran or Reformed, upon arriving in Texas, considered attending with the Methodists was a "conversion". It was a convenience to attend with other protestants. So the answer, if your ancestors came from a protestant (most likely Reformed) area in Switzerland and moved to a place where there were other German speaking immigrants, they would most likely end up in the Reformed church if there was one nearby and the Lutheran church if there wasn't, and another protestant sect if neither Reformed or Lutheran was available. In Chicago, look for a nearby Reformed parish. In Poedunk, look for the nearest protestant church. If they came as Catholics, they would seek out a Catholic church. I've seen cases where protestant bachelor arrived and married a Catholic girl and attended the Catholic church and vice versa. It comes down to the fact that you're going to have to do a little research. That's what genealogy is all about. That's why it's fun and mentally/spiritually rewarding. Paul

Here's a quote (translated from German) from a "history" written by my great grandfather when he was about 90. "I, Rudolf Huber, was born on 5 April 1838 in Fehraltorf, Kanton Zurich, Switzerland. I was baptized in the Reformed Church on 16 April 1938. I was confirmed in the year 1855. I was married on 19 January 1863. My wife, Barbara Emilie Huber, maiden name Furrer, was born on 18 January 1841 in Pfaffikom, Zurich, Switzerland, and was baptized on 24 January 1841. She died on 16 February 1919. I have been a member of the Methodist church since the year 1862." They came to the USA in 1873, had worked their way to Texas (via NY, Baltimore & Indianapolis) by 1876 & were Methodists until his death in 1936, at age 98 in Dallas. Looks like he may have "converted" to Methodist because that's what his wife to be was. Ernie Hurst > [Original Message] > From: Kim Nelson <kimnelson57@hotmail.com> > To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/19/2005 7:45:18 AM > Subject: [SWITZ] Religion > > My Swiss family went to the Apostolic Christian Church in Elgin, Illinois, > after coming to the U.S. > I don't know what church they attended while in Switzerland. > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html > to unsubscribe > nothing in message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel Manning" <manningl@voyager.net> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:39 PM Subject: Religion > Can anyone tell me what religion the Swiss were most likely to practice > after coming to the US in the 1850s? > > ______________________________ My ancestors were Catholic both in Switzerland and US. Dee Kaelin Maialetti Philadelphia, Pa. ************ Listowner - KAELIN-L ******************* Kaelin Ancestry Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kaelin/index.html

Our grand parents from Glarus were Apostolic Christian Church, and was the same one here in MN. Carolyn Tschudi

<<Can anyone tell me what religion the Swiss were most likely to practice after coming to the US in the 1850s?>> My family went to the Catholic Church while in Switzerland, and remained Catholic after moving here. They were French, not German. Don't know if that makes a difference or not. Barb Sepos

Hi List, It has been several years since I have communicated with Hans Walter Reist, 4132 Muttenz BL. The two email addresses I have came back in error. Hans, would like to get in touch with you. Please contact me at piepint@austin.rr.com or rrothenbuhler@austin.rr.com thanks, robert rothenbuhler branch of familie von lützelflüh

My ancestors were Evangelische in Switzerland and Lutheran in America. Joy Marty Adrian www.martyfamily.com Can anyone tell me what religion the Swiss were most likely to practice after coming to the US in the 1850s? =

Can anyone tell me what religion the Swiss were most likely to practice after coming to the US in the 1850s?

Hi Laurel, The answer will depend on where (which city/canton) they came from and partially where they ended up in the U.S. Can you give us more information? Paul +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Laurel Manning" <manningl@voyager.net> To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SWITZ] Religion Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 17:39:16 -0400 Can anyone tell me what religion the Swiss were most likely to practice after coming to the US in the 1850s? ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CHE/SWITZERLAND.html to unsubscribe