Betty; From Swiss Surnames here is the listing for Knhectle: cANTON Appenzell Inner Roden - Appenzell - (a) from bgefore 1800 Canton Aargau - Teufen AR - (a) 1893 - from Gais, Aargau Canton Basel - Basel - 1944 (from Appenzell AI) Canton Zurich - 1951,1955,1956 (fro0m Appenzell Ai) Name Knechtli - Canton Aargau - Muhen (a) from before 1800 Schoftland - (a) Steaffelbach (a) Canton Aargau - Gais (a) Reute AR - (a) Bern - Bern - 1958 - (MUhen,Ag) Basel - Basel - 1904,1905,1906 (from Schoftland AG Geneva - Geneve - 1920 (Staffelbach AG Luzern - Winon -= 1948 Neufchatel - Auvernier (1916 (Schoftland AG) Vaud - Luasanne (1962 (Muhen AG Nyon - 1955 (Staffelbach (AG) \\Zurich - Dubendorf 1955(Muhen AG Zurich - 1948 (MUhen AG 1958 Gais AR Hope this will help in your search for your family. Joe Wolfe Feb 2000 13:55:03 -0800 "Betty" <bettyb@cpros.com> writes: > Hello Everyone, > > I'm brand new to this list. I've been watching the messages for a > few days and hope that it's appropriate to ask for help. I've been > searching for any information at all on the Karl Knechtle family > from St. Gallen. He was my Grandfather, married to Emily (I think > Kohler) and they had 15 children. My mother, Berta Knechtle, who > died in 95 was one of their children. She came to America in 1929 > with her brother, my uncle, Alfred. > > I'm just started doing geneology and can't get past the first > step...finding information on my grandparents. Any and all > information would be SO appreciated. Thank you so much. > > Betty Brackett > bettyb@cpros.com > Grants Pass, Oregon, USA > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Swiss Resource Site > http://swiss.genealogy.net >