I am seeking information on Johannes UTIGER and Rosina ROTH HABEGER Utiger b.1837 in Switz, died 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio. Rosina and Johannes had a son Ernest Utiger, b25 April 1877 in Bern and died April 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio. Johannes apparently died in Switzerland sometime between 1877 and 1882. In 1882 Rosina came to Ohio with 4 children from a prior husband named Habeger. Ernest was left with Utiger relatives and followed his mother to US in 1890. In the US, Rosina and Ernest both took the surname HABEGER. Johannes may have been from Wiggiswil and Rosina from Buchholterburg. Has anyone any connection to this name UTIGER? I get the impression it is an uncommon name in Switzerland? Are Wiggiswil and Buchholterburg located in the area of Bern? I think Johannes and Rosina were married 23 Jan 1875. Is it most likely that took place in Wiggiswil, his town? Any advice on tracking down that record and possibly birth/death records to further ID Johannes? Lots of questions, I know, but I look forward to any advice, suggestions offered. I would love to connect with someone on this family line. Thank you. Jamie

> Von: Jamie [mailto:BakerJ@coralwave.com] > Gesendet: Sonntag, 5. März 2006 02:25 > > I am seeking information on Johannes UTIGER and Rosina ROTH > HABEGER Utiger ......... Rosina and Johannes had a son Ernest > Utiger, b25 April 1877 in Bern ........Johannes may have been > from Wiggiswil and Rosina from Buchholterburg. > > Has anyone any connection to this name UTIGER? I get the > impression it is an uncommon name in Switzerland? Not a very common name - but it does exist: citizenships prior to 1800 in Wiggiswil (Bern) and Baar (Zug) - in fact, these were also the only ones until 1913. As a son was born after 1876, the family will be registered with the Civil Registry Office of Wiggiswil - wherever the parents got married or the mother came from. I would recommend you contact the civil registry office - responsible for Wiggiswil is the one in Fraubrunnen: http://tinyurl.com/h9wtp Ask whether your ancestors can be identified on their register (this info is usually given without long formalities, and free of charge) - and what you are expected to do to get a "Familienschein": http://swiss.genealogy.net/intro-e.htm#schein Good luck - Wolf