John Wildberger: You might also look further west to the towns of "Mount Sterling", "Swiss" and "Drake" in Gasconade County and "Hope" in the eastern edge of Osage County. My Swiss (Schwegler) ancestors settled in the Hope and Mount Sterling area. I am also very interested in an enclave of Swiss settlers (including some "Swaglers") in the area of Shattac and Carlyle, Illinois. Peter Schwegler and the Joseph Schwegler family came from Canton Lucern via NYC to this area in Illinois and spent about two years before moving on to Missouri at the death of Joseph's wife, Anna and the birth of his third son, Joseph, Jr.' Good Hunting and a Happy and Prosperous New Year Bill Schwegler Bossier City, LA --- John Wildberger <JohnWildberger@webtv.net> wrote: > From: JohnWildberger@webtv.net (John Wildberger) > Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:42:24 -0600 > To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SWITZ] Wegmuller Research > > Larry, > You wrote "they settled in Franklin County, Missouri in an area thick > with Swiss immigrants." > > I would be interested to know which part of Franklin County, MO. I also > am researching my Swiss ancestors from Missouri and would appreciate any > help you could give me. Good Luck in your search. John > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Swiss Resource Site > http://swiss.genealogy.net > > William L. (Bill) Schwegler schwegwl@yahoo.com http://www.schwegler.us http://www.schwegler.us/gvcousins.html Gasconade Valley Cousins: Osage and Maries County, Missouri History, Schwegler, Clark, Poe, Shanks, Ridenhour, Backues, Rand __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/