Dear List, I should have added that when my Swiss ancestors sailed down the Rhine to Rotterdam in 1750 they were doing so in response to advertisements by the British government for Swiss and German families to settle in Nova Scotia. They understood that the Swiss and Germans were hard working individuals who could carve out settlements in Nova Scotia. On 12-15 July 2003, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding and will honor the Swiss and German immigrant families by dedicating a monument to those founding families by etching the family names on the monument. Descendants from far and wide will be attending a founding families' reunion on that date. More information about the event can be found at the link: www.seawhy.com/L250.html. Roger Gerard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Gerard" <[email protected]> To: "John D. & Peggy Ledrich" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:10 PM Subject: Re: [SWITZ] [Fwd: Laederach Family] > Hi John, > > My Swiss ancestors left Oberwil-im-Simmental in the Bernese Oberland in 1750 > and sailed down the Rhine to Rotterdam. I think many from the Bern canton > did so. > > Roger Gerard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John D. & Peggy Ledrich" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 5:57 PM > Subject: [SWITZ] [Fwd: Laederach Family] > > > > Hi Lists, > > I would like to know what port was likely used to depart from the > > area of Canton Bern, Switzerland, in order to get to the United States > > in the year 1852. Would it have been more convenient to go to France, > > Germany, or Italy? > > > > Thank you, > > John D. Ledrich > > > > M and T Fardan wrote: > > > > > John, Here are a few things I found out while looking at films of > > > the Church Records of the Parish of Worb, Canton Bern, > > > Switzerland. Johannes Laederach, son of Johannes, of Ried, > > > married Catharina Gehrig, daughter of Nicklaus, of Oberthal, on > > > April 5, 1839, at Worb. Also, our Johannes Laederach, was > > > christened on May 21, 1815, at Ried, his father was, Johannes > > > Laederach, of Ried, mother was, Elizabeth ( Ruegenbuehl ?), of > > > Hoechstetten. Also, I have Nicklaus Laederach, as the grandfather > > > of our Johannes Laederach, christened on May 21, 1815, at Ried. I > > > hope to find out more on Tuesday, when I'll go to the LDS Family > > > History Library in Wooster to look at some more > > > films. Best > > > Regards, Marzuq > > > Fardan e-mail address: > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > > Resource Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw > > > > >