> > > Subject: [SWITZ] Wild's in the 1500's in Canton St Gallen. > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 09:39:03 EST > From: GWild67223@cs.com > To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > This is my first poasting. I am seeking any info on the following family, > Niclaus (claus or klaus) Wild. Born 1510 in Haslen,Canon Glarus, He married > Anna Zwingli. Born 1514 in Wilhaus,St Gallen. Their children are Johannes > (F) born 1540. Heinrich (M) Born 1542. Niclaus(M) Born 1544. Peter(M) Born > 1547.Elsy(F) Born 1549.Bartholome(M) Born 1550. Anneli(F) Born 1553. Jakob > (M) Born 1555. I am seeking help to find out if their Father Niclaus had > any siblings in the hope that their may be some info on his parents,I only > have a foot note on his father as Alt Johann Wild ,also known as (Old Johann > of Toggenburg) I have no info on his mother. I am also trying to find out the > orgin of how the Wild's got their SerName, I have been told one story that a > group of familys left the villages and went up to the Alps and lived in caves > dropping their Sernames and taking up the name of Wild can anyone please > help me on this? Again thankyou for any and all that help me. I am very new > to this kind of research,until three months ago I did not have a PC. let > alone know what the Web was. Thankyou Glen Wild. USA ,TEXAS > >Do these Wilds connect with some German Wilds of that era? Johann Jacob Wild * ca 1550, ? Johann Wilhelm Wild *Nov 1594, Ettlingen, Baden, Germany Johann Jakob Wild *12 Oct 1631, Hagsfeld, Baden, Germany Bob Pfennig, New Braunfels, TX

Hi, I will need to write (in German) to the archives of a Catholic church in Graubuenden and need help on how to address this letter. All I have is the address, no name. Thanks, Brigitte

Dear Wolf, Thank you very much for your reply of 11 November! You wrote: >The fact that this information is available in German only is certainly a >drawback for many users : this is not a technical problem - just a manpower >problem; if anyone is willing to translate these texts into English (well - >better be a group of people) we'll put them into the database. Anyone >willing to contribute should contact me directly at ><mailto:wolf@swissmail.com>. I welcome your initiative, and will forward the translations I make of the records I extract from the database in my research as I go along. The predominant question on my part is how far I can deviate from the format of the original text. I usually transcribe the words into readable prose: "$ der Rusterholtz bebaut den Hof auf der Gisenrüti 1404 Wädenswil %" becomes "The first known mention of the name occurred in 1404, when _der Rusterholtz_ -- "the (man) Rusterholz" -- inhabited the farm on the Gisenrüti in the municipality of Wädenswil." Is this all right with you? >I hope you find the Swiss Surname Directory > http://swiss.genealogy.net/surnam-m.htm >useful and wish you all the best with your future research - Wolf Yes, I find it useful! By the way, is the member option located at http://iseli.simplenet.com/ch-names/enter/ disabled? I am no longer able to review or create a profile. Kjell Ove Hattrem

Thank you all that answered the meaning of A" and AE. Now another question? Does my surname DA"TTWYLER can also be spelled DA"TTWEILER? Alan Rossing, Monterey, CA, USA ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Is there anyone who knows what the Swiss policy was on how often they did a census in the 1800's Emerson

Anybody out there interested in doing some research work for me in the Bern area? Thank You, Terry Millheim

I was checking the marriage record of Jann Heldstab in the Schuders (Graubünden) church book and noticed that the minister had made an entry for the marriage of Jann's father, Peter Heldstab, even though that marraige was well before the beginning of the seperate church book for Schuders (ca 1700). Earlier entries for Schuders were made in the Schiers church book, which has a straightforward entry for the 1668 marriage of Peter Heldstab and Catarina List. [Peter and Catarina are my 8th-great-grandparents, by the way.] Most of the surviving church books for the Prättigau valley begin about 1650 or later, so the statement below provides genealogical data for before most of these books. It may be of some interest to anyone looking at the Heldstab genealogy. The entry reads as follows when translated: "1660 [actually 1668] Peter Heldstab and Catarina List of Fideris were married. They were father and mother children - Hans-Peter, Jori, Jan, Barbla, Elsa, Trina, Anna, Margreth. The Grandfather Schreiber [clerk] Jori Heldstab, [ancestor] of all Hel[dstabs - interpolated, page damaged at that point] in Schuders, Schiers, Bußerein [Pusserein, a district between Schuders and Schiers], Saas and over the Landquart." According to the Familienamenbuch der Schweiz, the Heldstab surname is presently found in Schiers (Schuders is now part of it administratively), Saas, Küblis, and Klosters, all towns along the Landquart river in the Prättigau valley. I would be interested in exchanging data with interested researchers and Heldstab relatives. Regards, Mike Hobart

I am looking for Godfrey, his wife Louisa and son Meinrad Kälin. I believe they lived in Ensiedeln, Switzerland. I believe Godfrey died in 1905. Louisa and her son Meinrad came to America around 1909. Any information on Godfrey and his family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Debbie in Indiana USA

I have borrowed the FHC microfilm (#0948669) of Catholic Church records from Rorschach which includes baptismal records from 1828-1903. The records are in German and Latin but are fairly easy to read at least for the early years. If anyone needs a lookup, please let me know and I will try to help. I will be going to the FHC tomorrow morning. Patty in Colorado

My great-great-grandmother ,Petronella Smit,who came to Lancaster PA, U.S.A. in 1841 went back to visit family in Horgen.I am looking for info on Smit family. Roy

This is my first poasting. I am seeking any info on the following family, Niclaus (claus or klaus) Wild. Born 1510 in Haslen,Canon Glarus, He married Anna Zwingli. Born 1514 in Wilhaus,St Gallen. Their children are Johannes (F) born 1540. Heinrich (M) Born 1542. Niclaus(M) Born 1544. Peter(M) Born 1547.Elsy(F) Born 1549.Bartholome(M) Born 1550. Anneli(F) Born 1553. Jakob (M) Born 1555. I am seeking help to find out if their Father Niclaus had any siblings in the hope that their may be some info on his parents,I only have a foot note on his father as Alt Johann Wild ,also known as (Old Johann of Toggenburg) I have no info on his mother. I am also trying to find out the orgin of how the Wild's got their SerName, I have been told one story that a group of familys left the villages and went up to the Alps and lived in caves dropping their Sernames and taking up the name of Wild can anyone please help me on this? Again thankyou for any and all that help me. I am very new to this kind of research,until three months ago I did not have a PC. let alone know what the Web was. Thankyou Glen Wild. USA ,TEXAS

The earliest with this surname immigrated on the ship "Mary" to Philadelphia in 1743. They were from the canton of Zurich and from the area called Dalikon. I think that his first name was Rudolph and he came over with his wife and 4 or 5 children. I don't have this material in front of me, but my mother has some of it at her home. Thank you very much, Gwendalynn Gohlke Dunn

----- Original Message ----- From: Cathy L. Raber <pigeon1@gate.net> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 10:07 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Re: 3 brothers, Peter, John, & Chris came over to USA in the early 19th century to OH > Can someone what language most Swiss people speak? German I assume. > Could some tell me some of the big cities of Switzerland & soem of the > ports of departure The main languages spoken in Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and to a lesser extent Romansch. There is a map showing the distribution of languages as part of the Swiss Genealogy on the Internet sites. <snip> Good luck in your research, Mike Hobart

Can someone what language most Swiss people speak? German I assume. Could some tell me some of the big cities of Switzerland & soem of the ports of departure back in the late 1890's let's say. I am trying ot familiarize myself to German names so I can start with my Raber lines, doing Swiss reseach. Simple things are the best to understand. My husband's family came over to USA, to the Ohio area, in late 19th century, with two brothers, John, Chris, & 2 kids, 4 & possibly 6 years old. His name was Peter Raber. Brother, john ended up going on to Idaho, Chris is unknown where he ended up. If this is familar to anyone please contact me. Happy hunting, CCRaber

I would very much like this information as well as I would like to request these records for my Grandmother Jeanne Henriette Morel. Shalori Nancy wrote: > Hi everyone!; > Can anyone tell me if a child would have needed a passport to go from > England to a school in Switzerland in 1886? If so, can anyone give me an > idea where I might find a record of such papers? I am looking for Joseph > Bernard WILSON who was a student in Switzerland, (school unknown) in 1886. > If anyone has any information on him I'd be glad to have that too! > Thank you, > Happy Trails > Nancy > Ontario, Canada > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Resource Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw -- No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.-Alice Walker

Hi LF HALTER, Here's some HALTERs I have in my tree: Heinrich HALTER who was married to Maria Anna LUX Children: Elizabeth HALTER born 9/05/1808 in Schirrhein, Bischwiller, Alscae, France who married Michael AMAN Rosalia HALTER born about 1776 in Schirrhein, Bischwiller, Alsace, France, married 2/11/1806 in Schirrhein. She died 9/6/1850. She was also married to Michael AMAN. I also have a Maria Anna HALTER who was married to Jacob FUCHS, also from Schirrhein, Bischwiller, Alsace. Their daughter Madelaine FUCHS died in Rochester, NY in 1872. I have a Nicholas HALTER born 2/18/1802 in Schirrhein, Bischwiller, Alsace. Married to Madlain Mary AMAN and Magdalena AMAN. If these individuals are in your tree and you want more data, let me know and I'll send e-mail it to you. Anne BUCHER BOWIE Researching: KLEM, OSTER, NICKEL(S), CONSLER and BUCHER

My second post on this list. Being absent minded, I forgot to sign the first post. Emerson Schenck Red Bluff, Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: Emerson Schenck <emerson@snowcrest.net> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 5:57 PM Subject: [SWITZ] looking for christian schenck family of AARAU > My first post on this list, > > I'm looking for the parents, other family members, or any information of life in Switzerland, of Christian Schenck, married to Anna, who left Aarau, Switzerland abt. 1850, and lived first in Red Bank, New Jersey, and then moved to Nauvoo, Illinois America. > > Children with them were" > John Gilbert > > Children possibly born in Switzerland: > William > Lizzette > Rosette > Caroline > Charles > Emma > Bertha > Lydia > > Born in America > Albert > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

My first post on this list, I'm looking for the parents, other family members, or any information of life in Switzerland, of Christian Schenck, married to Anna, who left Aarau, Switzerland abt. 1850, and lived first in Red Bank, New Jersey, and then moved to Nauvoo, Illinois America. Children with them were" John Gilbert Children possibly born in Switzerland: William Lizzette Rosette Caroline Charles Emma Bertha Lydia Born in America Albert

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http://www.snl.ch/repertoi/persf/frick001.htm#frick-huber, johannes 1859 (make sure to copy this entire line into your browser - including the spaces before johannes and 1859 !!) tells you : - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frick-Huber, Johannes 1859-1935 Familienforscher Zürich: Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich (Adresse und Liste der Nachlässe - Adresse et liste des fonds - Indrizzo e lista degli fondi) Materialien zum Werk, wissenschaftliche Vorarbeiten, genealogische Kollaktaneen über zürcherische Landgeschlechter, Auszüge aus Pfarrbüchern, Bildmaterial (Wappen, Siegel). - 4 m. - Unpublizierte Findmittel. - Signatur: W 8. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frick-Huber, Johannes 1859-1935 Genealogist (collection kept at) Zuerich : State Archive of canton Zuerich (link to addresses and lists of collections - you have to go online for this) materials concerning his work, scientific preparatory work, genealogical collection on Zuerich County families, excerpts from church records, graphic material (coat of arms, seals). - 4 m - : material takes up 4 m of space on the shelf. - unpublished registers (to find your way in the collection) - shelf identification : W8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this helps, and send my best regards - Wolf -------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf.seelentag@kssg.ch Klinik fuer Radio-Onkologie, Kantonsspital, CH - 9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel : +41-71-4942233 Fax : +41-71-4942893