In going through familysearch.com, I came across this family that has very similar names....do not know how to contact the submitter, Dieter Christian Blaser. Perhaps someone on this list knows him or has a connection to this family (the name Frederick is common, but Ulrich and Verena?....makes me think there is a connection). HIS FAMILY 1. Ulrich BLASER has Ancestral File number 580J-QP. Ulrich BLASER and Maria MARTHALER had the following children: +2 i. Friedrich BLASER. 2. Friedrich BLASER was born on 22 Dec 1834 in Muensingen, Bern, Swtz. He was christened on 4 Jan 1835. He died on 18 Mar 1892. He has Ancestral File number 580K-63. He was married to Maria FUCHS on 10 Oct 1854. Maria FUCHS was born in 1834 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. She was christened on 2 Mar 1834. She died on 25 Sep 1906 in Flamatt, Fribourg, Swtz. Friedrich BLASER and Maria FUCHS had the following children: 3 i. Rudolf Albrecht BLASER was born on 22 May 1869 in Laupen, Bern, Swtz. He died on 7 Aug 1939 in Vicques, Bern, Swtz. 4 ii. Samuel BLASER was born on 22 Dec 1854 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz> . He died on 24 Oct 1872. 5 iii. Anna Maria BLASER was born on 26 Jan 1857 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. 6 iv. Anna Elisabeth BLASER was born on 12 Mar 1860 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. 7 v. Friedrich BLASER was born on 28 Dec 1861 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. 8 vi. Johannes BLASER was born on 28 Sep 1863 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. 9 vii. Karl BLASER was born on 19 Mar 1865 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz>. He has Ancestral File number 580K-PN. 10 viii. Rosina BLASER was born on 19 Dec 1867 in <Laupen, Bern, Swtz> . 11 ix. Verena BLASER was born on 4 Apr 1873 in <Laupen, Bern, Swtz>. 12 x. Alfred BLASER was born on 19 Jan 1877 in <Muensingen, Bern, Swtz> . He died on 20 Jan 1877. MY FAMILY 1. BLASER. The Swiss spelling needs confirmation: BLAESI is common in italian speaking sections. BLASER had the following children: 2 i. Mary BLASER was born in Bern, Switzerland. She died in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She resided in Albuquerque, NM. +3 ii. Frederick Ulrich BLASER. 3. Frederick Ulrich BLASER was born in 1859 in Bern, Switzerland. He died on 12 May 1920 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He was a machinist. He was married to Anna RASI (daughter of Mr. RASI). Anna RASI was born on 1 May 1867 in Zurich, Switzerland. She died on 11 Aug 1949 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Anna had two sisters, Marie and Louise, who lived in Besel, Switzerland. Frederick Ulrich BLASER and Anna RASI had the following children: +4 i. Anna BLASER. +5 ii. Marie Lucia BLASER. 6 iii. Fred BLASER +7 iv. Ernest BLASER. +8 v. Verena BLASER. 9 vi. Louise BLASER 4. Anna BLASER was born on 28 Jan 1887. She died in 1972 in Eugene, OR. She was a bookkeeper and stenographer. 5. Marie Lucia BLASER was born on 4 Feb 1888 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She died on 2 Dec 1976 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. OCCUPATION: She was in millenery, a music teacher, and a housewife. 7. Ernest BLASER was born on 28 Jul 1891. He died in 1958. He was a machinist. 8. Verena BLASER was born on 12 Jun 1895. She died on 9 Mar 1938. OCCUPATION: Bookeeper, stenographer. Pete Hanson