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The Family of Johannes Holzer, 1789-1870
of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland
Husband of Magdalena Siegfried, 1785-1851
Father of Susanna Catherina Holzer, 1830-1877

Magdalena Siegfried's Family

Every Swiss citizen has a place of citizenship where vital record information is recorded. Our Holzers lived in the village of Latterbach in the canton of Bern, but their births, marriages, deaths, and immigration were recorded in both the parish records (Kirchenbuch) and the town records (Bürgerregisters) of Erlenbach, a neighboring and larger town. Therefore, our Holzers are “of” Erlenbach but “resident of” Latterbach. At marriage a woman changed her citzenship to that of her husband, however, the recording clerks noted the bride’s place of citizenship and her parents.

Our family’s surname changed from Holtzer to Holzer in the Erlenbach Town Registers with Jacob Holzer, 1708-1783, No. 07. The surname Siegfried evolved from an earlier Sifert as shown in the Lenk Town Registers.

The source records, both town records and parish registers, are at the civil state offices in the towns named, in the canton of Bern.

Thank you to our Swiss researchers Manuel Aicher of Zürich (1990), Yvonne Gygli of Zollikofen (1991) and Peter Wälti of Münsingen (2009) for the excellent research and translations they did for us in Swiss records about the lives of our Holzer family in Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland. If any of our readers are interested, there are more Holzer records in Switzerland to be found and translated to add to this story.

This information is from my book Susanna Catherina Holzer ©2009.

Jacob Holtzer
No. 01

JACOB HOLTZER, no. 01
b. abt 1635; mar. abt 1660, Diemtigen, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA KNUTTI.

MAGDALENA KNUTTI
b. abt 1639, of Diemtigen, Bern Switzerland.

CHILDREN OF JACOB AND MAGDALENA (KNUTTI) HOLTZER:

02. ABRAHAM HOLTZER¹
b. 03 Nov 1661, Diemtigen, Bern Switzerland; d. before 1736; mar. 11 Nov 1697, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, CHRISTINA ROHRBACH.

03. MARIA HOLTZER²
b. 03 Nov 1661, Diemtigen, Bern Switzerland.

SOURCES:
01. Diemtigen Parish Register Christenings, v4; Erlenbach Par. Reg. Marriages, v 2.
02. Diemtigen Par. Recs. Chr. v4.

Abraham Holtzer, b. 1661, Saddle Maker
No. 02
 

ABRAHAM HOLTZER, no. 02¹
chr. 03 Nov 1661, Diemtigen, Bern Switzerland; d. before wife who died in 1736; mar. 11 Nov 1697, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, CHRISTINA ROHRBACH.
Parents: Jacob Holtzer and Magdalena Knutti, no. 01.

CHRISTINA ROHRBACH²
b. 1668, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 01 Nov 1736, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland. Death Reg. says she was the widow of Abraham.

CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM AND CHRISTINA (ROHRBACH) HOLTZER:

04. ABRAHAM HOLTZER³
chr. 24 Sep 1699, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 01 Jan 1761, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland.

05. JACOB HOLTZER⁴
chr. 05 Mar 1702, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. Feb 1703, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland.

06. ELISABETH HOLTZER⁵
chr. 28 Dec 1704, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

07. JACOB HOLZER, Shoemaker⁶
chr. 29 Jul 1708, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 31 Dec 1783, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 30 Apr 1736, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA TRITTEN.

 

11 Nov, 1697, Marriage Record of Abraham Holtzer ahd Christina Rohrbach
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Reocrds vol. 2
 

SOURCES:
01. Diemtigen Par. Reg., v. 4; Erlenbach Par. Reg. Mar. Reg. v 2.
02. Christening record not found in Erlenbach, Diemtigen or Oberwil; Death Reg. v11 p2 states that she was the widow of Abraham Holzer and died age 68.
03. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p88; mar. 1) v2 p103; mar. 2) v2 states he was a widower; Death Reg. v11 states he was a saddle maker and died age 61. Chr. rec. for child states he was a saddle maker.
04. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p97; Death Reg. v1.
05. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p105.
06. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p120; Mar. Reg. v2; Death Reg. v11 p70 states that he died at 76; He was a shoemaker living in Latterbach.

Jacob Holzer, 1708-1783, Shoemaker
No. 07
 

JACOB HOLZER, no. 07¹
chr. 29 Jul 1708, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 31 Dec 1783, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 30 Apr 1736, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA TRITTEN.
Parents: Abraham Holtzer and Christina Rohrbach, no. 02.

ANNA TRITTEN²
chr. 25 Oct 1711, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland.
Parents: Peter Tritten and Anna Moll.

CHILDREN OF JACOB HOLZER AND ANNA (TRITTEN) HOLZER:

08. JACOB HOLZER³
chr. 23 Nov 1738, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 1739, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland.

09. MAGDALENA HOLZER³
chr. 08 May 1740, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

10. JACOB HOLZER⁴
chr. 17 Jun 1742, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

11. ELSBETH HOLZER⁵
chr. 12 Oct 1745, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland.

12. JOHANNES HOLZER, Shoemaker⁶
chr. 30 Aug 1750, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 01 Dec 1820, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 04 Feb 1786, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA REINHARDT.

13. CHRISTIAN HOLZER⁷
chr. 02 Sep 1753, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. abt 1784, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ELISABETH FRANK.
 

29 Jul 1708 Christening Record for Jacob Holzer
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register, vol. 2, p. 120

 

30 April 1736 Marriage Record for Jacob Holzer and Anna Tritten
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register vol. 2 p. 316
 

SOURCES:
01. Erlenbach Par. Rec., Chr. Reg., v2, p120; Mar. Reg. v2; Death Reg., v11, p70 states that he died at 76. He was a shoemaker living in Latterbach.
02. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p128. Death not found in Erlenbach. Family from Latterbach.
03. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v3 p194.
04. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p206. Death not found.
05. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p226. Death not found.
06. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v2 p251; Mar. Reg., v8 p69; Death Reg. v11 p153 states “Shoemaker in Latterbach aged 69 years 9 months.” Marriage entry of his son Johannes Holzer states that the father is the shoemaker in Latterbach.
07. Erlenbach Par. Rec. Chr. Reg., v3 p14.

Johannes Holzer, 1750-1820, Shoemaker
No. 12

JOHANNES HOLZER of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, Shoemaker, no. 12¹
chr. 30 Aug 1750, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 01 Dec 1820, Latterbach, Bern Switzerland; 29 Sep 1829, estate division of property; mar. 04 Feb 1786, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA REINHARDT.
Parents: Jacob Holzer and Anna Tritten, no. 07.

ANNA REINHARDT of Signau, Bern, Switzerland ²
chr. 10 Jan 1762, Langnau, Bern, Switzerland.
Parents: Peter Reinhardt and Barbara Neuenschwander.

CHILDREN OF JOHANNES HOLZER AND ANNA (REINHARDT) HOLZER:

14. ANNA HOLZER³
chr. 15 Oct 1786, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 19 Nov 1808, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland.

15. SUSANNA HOLZER⁴
chr. 14 Oct 1787, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. Melchior Flück, shoemaker in Brienz.

16. JOHANNES HOLZER⁵ Our carpenter.
chr. 27 Dec 1789, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 19 Jul 1870, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 01) 17 Apr 1819, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA SIEGFRIED; mar. 02) 23 Apr 1853, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA BRATSCHI.

17. CHRISTIAN HOLZER⁶ Emigrated to Ohio before 1840.
chr. 03 Mar 1791, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. abt 1871, Mercer County, Ohio; mar. ANNA -?-.

18. JAKOB HOLZER⁷
chr. 03 May 1792, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 01 Jun 1792, at three weeks old.

19. CATHARINA HOLZER⁸
chr. 15 Jan 1797, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. ? before 29 Sep 1829 because she is not mentioned in the estate division of her father.

20. MAGDALENA HOLZER⁹
chr. 19 Jul 1799, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; ?d. before 29 Sep 1829 because she is not mentioned in the estate division of her father.

 

30 Aug 1750 Christening Record for Johannes Holzer
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register, vol. 2, p. 250

 

No. 2 above: 04 Feb 1786 Marriage Record for Johannes Holzer and Anna Reinhardt
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register, vol. 8, p. 69

 

01 Dec 1820 Death Record for Johannes Holzer
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register, vol. 11, p. 153

 

SOURCES:
01. Erlenbach Par. Recs., Chr. Reg. v2, p251; Mar. Reg. v8, p69; Death Reg. v11, p153 states ”shoemaker in Latterbach aged 69 years 9 months;” Mar. rec. of son Johannes states that the father is the shoemaker in Latterbach.
02. The name ‘Reinhardt’ originates in the town of Signau, Bern, but there is no christening entry for Anna.
03. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p161; Death Reg. v11 p153 states she died age 22.
04. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p167.
05. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p183; Mar Reg v8 p145 states “Johannes Holzer son of Johannes the Shoemaker from Latterbach.” His death date has been written into the christening entry.
06. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p191; Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, Ohio (1898) p260; History of Mercer County, Ohio, p708; Mercer Co., Ohio Marriage Record Book A,B,C. Did he emigrate to US after 1829 estate div of his father?
07. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p199; Death Reg. v11 p86 states that he died at three weeks old.
08. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p230.
09. Erlenbach Par. Recs. Chr. Reg. v3 p248.
10. Deed/estate division 29 Sep 1829, House called Im Hof. (G. Niedersimmental B-117, Erlenbach Bk6 pp123-128).

 

Johannes Holzer, 1789-1870, Carpenter
No. 16

04 Jun 1867 Letter from Johannes in Latterbach to Christian in Ohio.

JOHANNES HOLZER of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, Carpenter, no. 16.^{23, 29}
chr. 27 Dec 1789, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 19 Jul 1870 Latterbach, Bern Switzerland; mar. 1) 17 Apr 1819, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA SIEGFRIED; mar. 2) 23 Apr 1853, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; MAGDALENA BRATSCHI.
Parents: Johannes Holzer and Anna Reinhardt, no. 12.

MAGDALENA SIEGFRIED, wife no. 1. ^{23, 26, 34}
chr. 08 Mar 1795, Farmel, St. Stephan, Bern Switzerland; d. 07 Jul 1851, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland.
Parents: Jacob Siegfried and Maria Rieder of Farmel, Bern, Switzerland.

MAGDALENA BRATSCHI, wife no. 2.^{23, 25, 29}
chr. 29 Dec 1811, Boltigen, Bern Switzerland; d. 29 Nov 1879, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, of “bronchitis chronica.”
Parents: Jakob Bratschi of Zweisimmen and Elisabeth Muller.

CHILDREN OF JOHANNES AND MAGDALENA (SIEGFRIED) HOLZER:

21. JOHANNES HOLZER ²⁷
chr. 21 Nov 1819, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 14 Dec 1845, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 1) Apr 1842, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland MARGARITA HADORN of Erlenbach, two sons. She mar. 2) 13 Jul 1850, JOHANNES MANI of Diemtigen and is mentioned in the 1867 letter from Johannes to Christian.
Children of Johannes and Margarita (Hadorn) Holzer: Johann and Jakob.

22. JAKOB HOLZER ²⁸
b. 22 Aug 1822 Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; chr. 01 Sep 1822 Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 29 Nov 1857, Jaberg, Kirchdorf, “drowned in the Aare” [River]; bur. 01 Dec 1857, Jaberg, Kirchdorf; mar. 28 May 1847, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA MARTI of Laisigen, Bern. Anna mar. 1) CHRISTEN RINGGENBERG. Anna’s parents were Christen Marti and Anna Fahrni.
Children of Jakob and Anna (Marti Ringgenberg) Holzer: two sons.

23. MARIA MAGDALENA HOLZER ^{6, 23}
chr. 18 Jan 1824, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 30 Jan 1846, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, JOHANNES TUBACH (DUBACH) of Lützelflüh, Bern, Switzerland. Fred says in one letter that their sister Magda wants to come to America, and one of Christian’s letters to Catherina mentions that a son of their sister Lena came to New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Children of Magdalena (Holzer) and Johannes Tubach: Johann, Friedrich and Jakob.

24. ROSINA HOLZER ^{9, 10, 23}
chr. 07 May 1826, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland. Her christening entry states her father was a carpenter; d. between 1860-1870, Auglaize County, Ohio; “Emigrated most probably to America.” Arrived 30 Aug 1853 Castle Garden, New York on the Columbo.

25. SUSANNA CATHERINA HOLZER ^{11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 23}
chr. 04 Jul 1830, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. abt. 1877, DeSoto, Johnson, Co., Kansas; mar. 01) 05 Dec 1854, Miami Co., Ohio, PHILIP KOLB; mar. 02) 10 Aug 1862, Auglaize, Ohio, HARRISON MADDEN; “Emigrated most probably to America.” Arrived 30 Aug 1853 Castle Garden, New York on the Columbo.

26. CHRISTIAN HOLZER ^{8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 23}
chr. 10 Feb 1833, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 30 Oct 1898, Grant Co., Wisconsin; mar. 11 Oct 1857, Mercer Co., Ohio, SEVILA KIGGENS; “Emigrated most probably to America.” Arrived 30 Aug 1853 Castle Garden, New York on the Columbo.

27. FRIEDRICH HOLZER ^{1, 7, 9, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23}
b. 11 Aug 1834, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; chr. 30 Aug 1835, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 25 Dec 1908, Buffalo Co., South Dakota; mar. 10 Jul 1860 Auglaize Co., Ohio, MARGARET GRASSLI; “Emigrated most probably to America.” Arrived 30 Aug 1853 Castle Garden, New York on the Columbo.

28. ELISABETH HOLZER ²³
chr. 04 Jul 1841, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 01 Feb 1861, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, JOHANNES MATHYNE (of Nuing?)

CHILD OF JOHANNES HOLZER AND MAGDALENA (BRATSCHI) HOLZER:

29. LISETE HOLZER ²³
b. 24 Jul 1855, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; chr. 26 Jul 1855, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 19 May 1883, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, FRIEDRICH BRÄTSCHEN of Boltigen. She is mentioned as being in high school in 1867 in Johannes’ letter to Christian.
 

27 Dec 1789 Christening Record and Death Record of Johannes Holzer
Note Johannes death date 19 Jul 1870 has been written in at the upper right.
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register, vol. 3, p. 183

 

17 April 1819 Marriage Record for Johannes Holzer and Magdalena Siegfried
Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Parish Register vol. 8, p. 145

 

SOURCES:
01. Auglaize Co., Ohio, Mar. Rec. p259 Holzer-Grassli in Auglaize County, Ohio Marriages, 1848-1893, v2, p13.
02. 20 Feb 1871 letter from Fred to Catherina mentions sister Magda and her husband Dubach.
03. 04 Jun 1867 letter from Johannes in Latterbach to Christian in Ohio mentions Johannes’ beloved Magdalena Siegfried (wf?) is dead. Mentions dau Magda of Lützelflüh.
04. 15 Mar 1869 letter from Fred to Catherina mentions sister Lena in Switzerland.
05. 15 Jan 1871 letter from Fred to Catherina mentions sister Magda wrote their father died 19 Jul 1870. Also their sister Lena would like to come to America.
06. 13 Mar 1874 letter from Christian to Catherina mentions John Dubach our sister’s son residing in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.
07. Auglaize Co., Ohio, 1860 census, p657 shows Fred and “Josephine” Holzer in July, 1860. Since Fred would marry Margaret Grassli in two weeks, this must be Rosina, Fred’s sister.
08. Christian Holzer US Civil War mil rec #A46 Ohio Inf SC 71-966.
09. Catherina, Christian, Friedrich, and Rose Holzer arrived at Castle Garden, New York, on 30 Aug 1853 on the ship Colombo. [www.castlegarden.org]
10. Rosina disappears after the 1860 Auglaize Co., Ohio, census where she is living with her brother Fred in Auglaize County. She does not appear in the census records, land records or marriage records. She was never mentioned in the letters between Christian, Fred and Catherina and most likely died between 1860 and 1870.
11. 04 Jul 1875 letter from Fred to Catherina mentions he is sorry he can’t send her a birthday present.
12. 24 Jan 1890 letter from Fred to Postmaster at DeSoto, Johnson Co., KS, mentions his deceased sister was the wife of Harrison Madden. Catherina purchased three lots in DeSoto, Johnson Co., Kansas, in 1876.
13. 1900 Buffalo Co., SD, census p82 shows birth date of Aug 1835.
14. Mercer Co., Ohio, Mar Rec D-264, Holzer-Kiggins.
15. 1870 Johnson Co., KS, Census p669, shows Catherina Madden, age 40, b. Switzerland. 1875 Johnson Co., KS, Census p101 shows Harrison’s wf as “Mary” age 40, b. Germany.
16. 1860 Census Mercer Co., Ohio, p291, shows Christian Holzer age 27, b. Switzerland. 1870 Census Paulding Co., Ohio p 461, shows Christian Holzer age 37, b. Switz.
17. 1880 Census Paulding Co., Ohio, p579, shows Christian Holzer age 47, b. Switzerland, parents b. Switz.
18. 1870 Census Auglaize Co., Ohio, p422, shows Fred Holzer age 35, b. Switz.
19. 1880 Census Auglaize Co., Ohio, p438b, shows Fred Holzer age 44, b. Switzerland, parents b. Switzerland; 1900 Census Buffalo Co., SD, p82, shows Fred Holzer age, 64, b. Switzerland, parents born Switzerland.
20. Auglaize Co., Ohio, Mar Rec 3-72, Madden-Kolb.
21. Miami Co., Ohio, Mar Rec 6-22, Holzer-Kolb.
22. Buffalo Co., South Dakota, Death Cert. for Fred Holzer.
23. Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Burger Register I-155; 1865 Sale of Im Hof, B-125 & Erlenbach No. 14-1864-1868 pp154-156.
24. Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, Town Register v1, p436.
25. Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Town Register AI I-69.
26. Godparents were Christen Zahler of Farmel, Magdalena Siegfried who mar. Ulrich Schwenter, and Elisabeth Lemp of St. Stephan-Farmel. St Stephan Register 6-140; Erlenbach Burger Register I-155.
27. Erlenbach Town Register I-155, II-101; 1865 Sale of Im Hof, B-125 & Erlenbach No. 14-1864-1868 pp154-156.
28. Erlenbach Town Register I-155, II-142, A I-476, no. 7.
29. Erlenbach Town Register I-155, A I- 69 no. 20.
30. 17 Jul 1820 Deed Jakob Holzer to Johannes Holzer, carpenter, no. 16, 1/5 of half of Im Hof house. (Erlenbach Bk2 pp20-22)
31. Deed/estate division 29 Sep 1829 of Jacob Holzer, 1750-1820, House called Im Hof. (Grundbuchamt Niedersimmental B-117, Erlenbach Bk6 pp123-128).
32. Deed. 06 Jun 1853. Johannes no. 16 divides his property with his children. (Grundbuchamt Niedersimmental B-122, Erlenbach Bk 11, pp352-361.)
33. Deed. 03 Jul 1865. Johannes, no. 16 sells his part of Im Hof to his brother in law Jakob Bratschi. (Grundbuchamt Niedersimmental B-125, Erlenbach Bk 14, pp154-156.)
34. St. Stephan Par. Rec. Chr. 6-140.
 

Christian Holzer, 1791-1870
No. 17

CHRISTIAN HOLZER, emigrated to Ohio before 1840, No. 17.^{3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 21}
chr. 03 Mar 1791, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. abt 1871, Mercer County, Ohio; mar. ANNA -?-
Parents: Jacob Holzer and Anna Reinhardt, no. 12.

ANNA --?--¹⁵
b. abt 1789, Switzerland; d. in Mercer County, Ohio, between 1850-1860 censuses.

CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN AND ANNA (-?-) HOLZER:

30. BARBARA HOLZER^{1, 3, 11, 14, 16}
b. abt 1820, Switzerland; d. abt 1862, Mercer County, Ohio; mar. 29 Apr 1845, Stark Co., Ohio; CHRISTIAN CORDIER. Christian was b. abt 1817, in Bavaria, Germany, of French parentage, and d. 1868, 51 yrs, Mercer Co., Ohio. He was a resident of Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Mother?: Anna Cordier.

Children of Christian and Barbara (Holzer) Cordier: Christian Cordier, d. in Civil War; Adam Cordier; Daniel H. Cordier; Lydia Cordier; Henry Cordier, physician and surgeon, mar: Louisa Deitsch; David Cordier; Catherina Cordier mar Philip Steinbauer; Joseph Cordier.

31. CATHERINA HOLZER^{1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 13, 16, 17}
b. abt 1827, Switzerland; d. 01 Nov 1905, Mercer Co., Ohio; mar. 03 Feb 1851, Mercer Co., Ohio, JACOB FENNIG, who was b. abt 1822, Germany and d. 1878 Mercer Co., Ohio.

Children of Jacob and Catherina (Holzer) Fennig: John Fennig; Barbara Fennig mar. Geo. Yager; Mary Fennig mar. Gottfried Linn; Margaret Fennig mar. Fred Steinbauer; David Fennig; Daniel Fennig mar. Susan Betz; Caroline Fennig.

SOURCES:
01. Record of Mercer and Van Wert Counties, Ohio (1896) p260, bio of Henry J. Cordier.
02. History of Mercer County, Ohio, p708, bio of Daniel Fennig.
03. 1850 Census Mercer Co., OH, p229, Christian Holzer, 60 b. Germany; Anna Holzer age 62, b. Germany, with Cordier family.
04. 1860 Census Mercer Co., OH, p463, Christian Holzer, 68, b. Switzerland, with Fennig family. No Anna Holzer is listed.
05. Mercer Co., OH Mar Rec Bk A,B,C, p231.
06. Letter from Jacob Fennig to “cousin” Fred Holzer mentions “grandfather.”
07. Letter from Fred Holzer to Catherina Holzer 15 Mar 1869, “Uncle Christian Holzer is still alive.”
08. Letter from Fred Holzer to Catherina Holzer 15 Jan 1871, “Our father Christian on the Wabash is still alive.”
09. Letter from Fred Holzer to Catherina Holzer 27 Nov 1871, “I and my sons visited our old father once more on the 28 of October.”
10. Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Christening Register 3-191.
11. Bio. Hist. of Mercer County (1896) p409, says Catherina to US at seven years. She is 33 yrs in 1860 census. 1860-33 = b. 1827.
12. 1870 Census Mercer Co., Ohio, p217.
13. Fennig letter 14 Mar 1869 to Fred Holzer mentions Catherina.
14. Mercer Co., Ohio Mar. Recs. LDS IGI extracted marriage records.
15. 1850 Census Mercer Co., Ohio, p229.
16. 1860 Census Mercer Co., Ohio, p463.
17. 1850 Census Stark Co., OH, Jacob (Funk) 38 yrs. 1860-38= b. 1822. p331.
18. 1880 Census Mercer Co., OH, p540.
19. 1900 Census Mercer Co., OH, p85.
20. Deed/estate division 29 Sep 1829 of Jacob Holzer, 1750-1820, House called Im Hof. Christian, no. 17, inherits part of house. (Grundbuchamt Niedersimmental B-117, Erlenbach Bk6 pp123-128).
21. BLM Land Patent # OH1830.269 Doc. #15885, to Christian Cordier and Jacob Bastian. 72 acres in Mercer Co., OH S6 T8 R3E. Lima Land Office. Online at at <http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/>
 

Rosina Holzer, 1826-1865?
No. 24
 

ROSINA HOLZER, of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, no. 24.^{1, 2, 3}
chr. 07 May 1826, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; “emigrated most probably to America.”
Parents: Johannes Holzer and Magdalena Siegfried, no 16.

Rosina was the oldest of the four Holzer children who emigrated to Ohio, USA, in 1853. She most likely is the “Josephine” listed with her brother Fred in Auglaize County, Ohio, in the 1860 Census. She does not appear in other census records, land records or marriage records, nor was she mentioned in the letters we have between Christian, Fred and Catherina. Rosina probably died between 1860 and 1870.

SOURCES:
1. Erlenbach, Switzerland Town Rec., Birth Register, ER I-155.
2. Auglaize Co., Ohio, 1860 census, p657 shows Fred and “Josephine” Holzer in July, 1860. Since Fred would marry Margaret Grassli in two weeks, this must be Rosina, Fred’s sister.
3. Rosina, Catherina, Christian and Friedrich came to America 30 Aug 1853 on the ship Colombo. www.castlegarden.org

 

Susanna Catherina Holzer, 1830-1877
No. 25

SUSANNA CATHERINA HOLZER, of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, no. 25.^{6, 7, 18, 21}
chr. 04 Jul 1830, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. abt 1877, DeSoto, Johnson County, Kansas; mar. 1) 05 Dec 1854, Miami County, Ohio, PHILIP KOLB; mar. 2) 10 Aug 1862, Auglaize County, Ohio, HARRISON MADDEN.
Parents: Johannes Holzer and Magdalena Siegfried, no. 16.

PHILIP KOLB, of Miami County, Ohio, wagon maker. First husband.²
b. abt. 1828; d. abt. 1860-1862, Auglaize County, Ohio; mar. 1) 05 Dec 1854, Miami County, Ohio, SUSANNA CATHERINA HOLZER.

HARRISON MADDEN of Mercer County, Ohio, farm laborer. Second husband.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
b. abt 1830, Mercer County, Ohio; d. 10 Jul 1880, Lawrence, Kansas, in the poorhouse of pneumonia; mar 1) 10 Aug 1862, Auglaize, County, Ohio, SUSANNA CATHERINA HOLZER; mar 2) 17 Apr 1878, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, MRS. SUSAN SPICER;
Parents: Charles Madden and Sarah Wood.

SUSAN SPICER, MRS.³ second wife of Harrison Madden; d. abt 1882, Douglas County, Kansas. Susan Spicer’s sons JAMES, WILLIAM and CHARLES are listed in the 1880 census with Harrison and Susan (Spicer) Madden and Harrison’s children William H. and Maggie.

CHILD OF PHILIP AND SUSANNA CATHERINA (HOLZER) KOLB:

32. PHILLIP FREDERICK KOLB COLLINS ^{10, 16, 17, 20}
b. 13 Dec 1860, Auglaize Co. Ohio; d. 13 Feb 1923, Shawnee, KS; mar. 10 Sep 1881, Eudora, Douglas, Co., KS, MARY CARR.

CHILDREN OF HARRISON AND SUSANNA CATHERINA (HOLZER, KOLB) MADDEN:

33. MARGARET MADDEN ^{9, 10, 11}
b. Mar 1868, Kansas City, Jackson, MO; mar. 04 Dec 1884, Douglas Co., KS, ANDERSON GROFT; children in 1900 census are Elsie and Mary.

34. WILLIAM HENRY MADDEN^{10, 12, 13, 14, 15}
b. 02 Sep 1872, Mission, Johnson Co., KS; d. 05 Jun 1951, Overbrook, Osage Co., KS; mar. 31 May 1899, Lyndon, Osage, KS, MAUD ANNA HAUS.

 

1854 Miami County, Ohio, Marriage Record of Philip Kolb and Catherina Holzer
Miami County, Ohio, Marriage Records Book G, p.22
 

1862 Marriage Record of Harrison Madden and Catherina Culp (Kolb)
Note Freidrich Holzer's name as witness.
Augliaze County, Ohio, Marriage Records, Book 3, p. 72
 

Philip Kolb Collins & son Thomas	Maggie Madden Groft	William H. Madden

SOURCES:
01. Harrison is 22 yrs in 1850 Adams, IN Census, p72; Harrison is 28 yrs in 1860 Mercer Co., Ohio census, p319; Harrison is 31 yrs, b. Mercer, Ohio at 1862 enlistment, Civil War Mil Rec P27,841B, Co. F. 99th Ohio Inf.
02. Auglaize, OH Mar Rec 3-72, Madden & Culp. Witness is Fred Holzer.
03. Johnson, KS Mar Rec C-391, Madden & Spicer.
04. Lawrence Daily Journal, 11 Jul 1880, p4, death notice. Harrison and Susan (Spicer) are in the 1880 Douglas Co., KS Census p120b.
05. Mercer, OH, Chancery Ct. Rec B-516, filed Nov 1840, rec Sep 1841, shows heirs of Charles Madden one of whom is Harrison.
06. Erlenbach, Switzerland Town Rec. Chr., I-155.
07. Family letters from Fred and Christian Holzer to Susanna Catherina Holzer Kolb Madden.
08. Letter from Fred to Susanna mentions her dau that died.
09. 1870 Johnson Co., KS, p669 shows dau Margaret.
10. 1880 Douglas Co., KS, p120b, lists Margaret 12 yrs, William 11 yrs; Douglas Co., KS Mar. Rec. Bk 5-6, p640, Groft-Madden and in Douglas County, Kansas Marriages, vol. 1, 1854-1884, p242.
11.1900 Ogle, IL census, ED72, SH11, LN35, Anderson and Margaret (Madden) Groft.
12. Obit. from un-named newspaper gives birth date. Family bible gives birth date.
13. KS Death Cert. KS 51-0070 for Wm. H. Madden.
14. Douglas, KS, Mar. Rec., p388, Madden & Haus.
15. Family letters from Fred and Christian to Susanna.
16. Obituaries, KS Death Cert. #289,8841.
17. Douglas, KS, Mar. Recs., no bk, no page.
18. Miami Co., OH, Mar. Recs. G-22, Kolb-Holzer.
19. 1885 KS St Census, Douglas Co., p112, Anderson and Maggie Groft; 1900 Census Ogle Co., IL, ED72, SH11, LN35, Anderson and Maggie Groft.
20. In the 1880 Douglas County, KS, census Philip gave his name as Philip Collins, a name which became his family name.
21. Rosina, Catherina, Christian and Friedrich came to America 30 Aug 1853 on the ship Colombo. www.castlegarden.org.
 

Susanna Catherina Holzer Timeline

Christian Holzer, 1833-1898
No. 26
 

CHRISTIAN HOLZER of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, no. 26.^{5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 24, 26, 27}
b. 28 Jan 1833, Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland; chr. 10 Feb 1833, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 30 Oct 1898, Grant County, Wisconsin; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI; mar. 11 Oct 1857, Mercer County, Ohio, SERVILA KIGGINS.
Parents: Johannes Holzer & Magdalena Siegfried, no. 16.

SERVILA KIGGINS, “the mother of sixteen children.” ^{7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27}
b. 19 Aug 1839, Mercer County, Ohio; d. 20 Apr 1897, Grant Co., WI; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.
Parents: Lewis Kiggins and Ary Shingledecker.

Family Record of Christian and Servila (Kiggins) Holzer and Charles & Belle (Walker) Holzer.

CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN AND SERVILA (KIGGINS) HOLZER:

35. MARY ELISABETH HOLZER⁷
b. 18 Sep 1858, Mercer Co., Ohio, d. 27 Jan 1879, Mercer Co., Ohio, mar. 29 Oct 1876, Paulding, Ohio, JACOB SHILLINGER.

36. CHRISTIAN HOLZER ^{1, 7, 25, 26, 27} 
b. 25 Aug 1861, Mercer Co., Ohio; d.17 Nov 1924, Stillwater, OK; mar. 05 Jul 1883, Paulding, Ohio, MARY JANE BARNHILL. Known as Chris Holzer, he moved his family to Oklahoma about 1894. He was a delegate to the Territory of Oklahoma Farmers' National Congress in 1907, served two terms as a County Commissioner for Payne County, OK, and was Mayor of the City of Stillwater for two terms until his death. CHILDREN: James Lawrence Holzer, Jennie Sevilla Holzer, Maud Holzer, Charles Clarence Holzer, Mabel May Holzer, Vernon L. Holzer and Fred Albert Holzer.

37. JOHN F. HOLZER⁷
b. 28 Jan 1864, Mercer Co., Ohio, d. 20 Jul 1864, Mercer Co., Ohio.

38. MARTHA E. HOLZER ^{1, 7, 15, 16, 18, 20}
b. 28 Jan 1864, Mercer Co., Ohio; res. 1930 Liberty Twp., Van Wert, Co. Ohio; mar. 10 Nov 1885, Grant Co., Wisconsin, GEORGE L. SINIFF.

39. WILLIAM HOLZER ^{1, 7, 17}
b. 23 Jun 1865, Mercer Co., Ohio; res. Hope, North Dakota in 1907; mar. 22 May 1886, Grant Co., Wisconsin, CLARA EDITH WEBBER.

40. ARMINDA CATHERINA HOLZER^{7, 26}
b. 16 Oct 1866, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 22 Mar 1885 of consumption;  bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

41. FREDERICK E. HOLZER^{1, 26}
b. 17 Feb 1868, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 18 Mar 1891; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

42. ELIZA JANE HOLZER ^{1, 7, 26}
b. 01 Feb 1870, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 13 Nov 1888 of consumption; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

43. DELINDA HOLZER^{1, 7, 26}
b. 26 Apr 1871, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 28 Jan 1889 of consumption; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.
.
44. MARGARET LOUISA HOLZER^1,
b. 27 Sep 1872, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 15 May 1962, Grant Co., WI; mar. JOHN HOUSE^.29. CHILDREN: Five daughters and two sons.

45. PURLEY ANNA HOLZER ^{1, 19, 21, 25}
b. 23 Feb 1875, Paulding Co., Ohio; unmarried in 1910 Grant Co., WI census. Went to Oklahoma with brother Chris Holzer and his family.

46. HARRIET ROSETHA HOLZER^{1, 26}
b. 10 Nov 1876, Paulding Co., Ohio; d. 22 Feb 1866 of consumption;  bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

47. LORING [LAURENCE?] HOLZER ^{1, 7, 8, 26}
b. 10 Nov 1876, Paulding Co. Ohio; d. 03 Mar 1901? of consumption, bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

48. LEWIS HOLZER ^{1, 7, 8, 26, 28}
b. 06 April 1878, near Fullmer, Paulding Co. Ohio; d. 20 Jun 1895;  bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI.

49. CHARLES ALEXANDER HOLZER^{19, 22, 26, 27, 29}
b. 08 Apr 1879, Paulding Co., Ohio;  d. 10 Sep 1945, Wingville, WI; bur. Ebenezer Cemetery, Grant Co., WI; mar: 17 Apr 1912, BELLE M. WALKER, who d. 18 Oct 1961;^. CHILDREN: Charles, Vernon, LeRoy Glen, & John who died in infancy.

50. ETHEL VIOLA HOLZER ^19,25
b. 06 Apr 1881, Paulding Co., Ohio; unmarried in 1910 Grant Co., WI, census; d.1958 Jerauld Co., WI; mar.  -?- COOK.
 

11 Oct 1857, Mercer County, Ohio, Marriage Record
for Christian Holzer and Servila Kiggens
Mercer County, Ohio, Marriages Records, Book D, p. 264

 

Charles & Belle (Walker) Holzer and ?

Above: Ethel Viola Holzer Cook and Purley Anna Holzer at Anna's 60th birthday, 1935.

SOURCES:
01. 1880 Census Paulding Co., OH p579D
02. 1870 Census Paulding Co., OH p461.
03. 1860 Census Mercer Co., OH p291.
04. 1895 Special Census, Grant Co., WI, Wingville Township, lists Christian Holzer.
05. Last US Army pension payment is in 1897.
06. Mercer Co., OH Mar. Rec. D-264
07. Christian Holzer, Sr. biography From The History of Northwestern Ohio and History of Paulding County, 1882, p235.
08. Paulding Co., OH Probate Court Record of Births.
09. Christian served in the Civil War in the 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, A46 AH INF SC 71-966. He was discharged 10 Sep 1864 wounded in the right arm and shoulder and with hearing loss.
10. Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Christening Register I-155.
11. 1850 Mercer Co., OH, p278, Dublin Twp.
12. Lewis Kiggens mar. Ary Shingledecker, 19 Jan 1837, Mercer Co., OH, Mar Rec, p. 446; 1850 Mercer Co., OH census p278 shows Servila as dau of Louis and Ary Kiggens.
13. Military Pension Record, A46 OH INF 71-966.
14. Grant Co., WI, Mar Rec 6-513.
15. History of Van Wert County, Ohio, (1906) v2 p518
16. Wisconsin Marriages 1835-1900, v6 p474 at www.ancestry.com.
17. Wisconsin Marriages 1835-1900, v6 p513 at www.ancestry.com.
18. 1900 Census Liberty Twp., Van Wert Co., OH, p79a.
19. 1900 Census Grant Co., WI, Wingville Twp. n.p.
20. 1910 Census Van Wert Co. OH, sheet 8A.
21. 1910 Census Grant Co., WI, sheet 10A;
22. 1920 Census Grant Co., WI, p108.
23. 1930 Census Wingville Twp., Grant Co., WI, p6951.
24. Rosina, Catherina, Christian and Friedrich came to America 30 Aug 1853 on the ship Colombo. www.castlegarden.org.
25. Family information and research from Cleo Fowler, Stillwater, OK, Feb 2010.
26. Grant Co., WI Cemetery Records from Cleo Fowler, Stillwater, OK.
27. Holzer Bible page of deaths from Cleo Fowler, Stillwater, OK. Original with family of Charles & Belle Holzer.
28. Fennimore Times 7-3-1895 (Preston Co. WI?) Obituary for Louis Holzer and 11-2-1898 for Christian Holzer.
29. Fennimore Times 9-26-1945 (Preston Co. WI?) Obituary for Charles A. Holzer, and 10-26-1961 Obituary for Belle Holzer.

Christian Holzer Timeline
 

Friedrich Holzer, 1835-1908
No. 26
 

FRIEDRICH HOLZER of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland, no. 26. 2, 6, 9, 25
b. 11 Aug 1835, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland; d. 25 Dec 1908, 77 yrs. Buffalo County, South Dakota; bur. Spring Hill Cemetery, Gann Valley, Buffalo Co., South Dakota; mar. 10 Jul 1860, Auglaize Co., Ohio, MARGARET GRASSLI; immigration: 30 Aug 1853, Castle Garden; naturalization: 02 Aug 1662, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Parents: Johannes Holzer & Magdalena Siegfried, no. 16.

MARGARET GRASSLI 1, 3, 6, 10, 19 ,26
b. 04 Dec 1836, Ellmendingen, Baden, Germany; d. 08 Nov 1913, Grangeville, Idaho, age 76; bur. 10 Nov 1913 Prairie View Cemetery, Grangeville, Idaho.
Parents: Bernhart Grassli and Caroline Maier.

CHILDREN OF FRIEDRICH AND MARGARET (GRASSLI) HOLZER:

51. JOHN ANDREW HOLZER ^{3, 12, 13, 16, 21}
b. 2 Oct 1862, or 28 Oct 1862, Kossuth, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. 23 Oct 1924, Tacoma, WA; mar. 13 Jun 1894, Blaine, WA, GERTRUDE EVA MORGAN, div. abt. 1913.

52. PHILIP CHRISTIAN HOLZER ^{3, 12, 13, 20, 23, 24}
b. 08 Sep 1865, Kossuth, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. Aug 1902, Sioux City, Iowa; mar. 29 May 1895, MARY JANE HAWK. She mar. 2) Williams.

53. DANIEL BERNHART HOLZER ^{3, 12, 13, 15}
b. 29 Jan 1868, Kossuth, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. 20 Jul 1955, Blaine, Whatcom Co., WA; mar. 03 Jul 1907, WA, CORA M. CROSBY. Cora Holzer d. 23 Oct 1960, in Bellingham, Washington.

54. ROSINA KATHARINA HOLZER ^{3, 4, 8, 12, 13}
b. 04 Jun 1869, Kossuth, Auglaize, Ohio; d. 10 Aug 1953, Spokane, Washington; mar. 13 Feb 1887, NATHAN A. KEELER. Nathan Keeler d. 22 Dec 1939, Orofino, Idaho.

55. MARGARET LOUISA HOLZER^{3, 7, 13, 19}
b. 24 Mar 1872, Kossuth, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. 08 Oct 1914, Washington; mar. abt 1893, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS. She mar. 2) Tanner.

56. FRANK WESLEY HOLZER ^{3, 6, 13, 14, 24}
b. 01 May 1874, Kossuth, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. May 1915, 41 yrs; bur. Spring Hill Cem., Buffalo Co., SD; mar. 21 Apr 1904, Buffalo Co., SD, HARRIET V. McCALL, dau. of A.E. McCall. Harriet was a teacher. “The groom is so well known in this community that words are unnecessary to tell the esteem and regard in which he is held by everyone who has known him.” [Dakota Chief, 28 Apr 1904, pg 4 col 2]

SOURCES:
01. 1860 Census Auglaize Co., OH, p657.
02. Auglaize Co., OH mar. rec. IGI extraction.
03. 1990 info from June Collins, Tonawanda, NY, granddaughter of John Andrew Holzer.
04. Letter from Fred Holzer to Catherina Holzer Kolb Madden, 15 Jan 1871, states Fred has a new daughter.
05. Naturalization papers for Fred Holzer states he arrived in US 29 Aug 1853. Castle Garden passenger list shows he and his brother and sisters arrived 30 Aug 1853.
06. 1900 Census Buffalo Co., SC, p82, Fred & Margaret.
07. 1900 Census Buffalo Co., SC, p82b.
08. 1900 Census Buffalo Co., SC, p87b.
09. Death certificate from South Dakota Department of History #14368.
10. Idaho Death Certificate #6738, Film # 1509280 at <www.familysearch.org>.
11. 15 Jan 1871 letter from Fred to sister Catherina says their sister Magda wrote that their father died.
12. 1870 Census Auglaize Co., OH, p422.
13. 1880 Census Auglaize Co., OH, p438b.
14. Letter 10 Aug 1874 from Fred to Catherina refers to son “Franz.”
15. Daniel Bernhard Holzer obit says he lived in Blaine, WA for 47 years.
16. Washington State Death Index.
19. 1910 Census Columbia Precinct, Chelan Co., WA, sheet 6. Margaret with Daniels Tanner family.
20. 1895 Iowa State Census, p959, Philip C. Holzer
21. 1900 Census Fairhaven City, Whatcom Co., WA, John A. Holzer.
22. 1900 Census Custer Twp., Whatcom Twp. WA, Daniel B. Holzer.
23. 1928 Iowa State Census, Philip Holzer’s wife has remarried.
24. The Dakota Chief newspaper of Buffalo County, South Dakota, indexed by Lynette Trainer, webmaster for Buffalo County, SD Gen Web; “A Sad Accident” about Philip Holzer, 14 Aug 1902; “A Home Wedding” Frank W’s wedding, 28 Apr 1904; Fred and Marg come back from IA, 14 Nov 1902; Obituary for Fred Holzer, 31 Dec 1908; Obituary for Frank W Holzer, 18 & 25 May 1915.
25. Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, Christening Register I-155.
26. Caroline Maier Grassli d. Aug 1870, from Jan 15, 1871 letter from Fred to Catherina.

Friedrich Holzer Timeline
 

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The Family of Magdalena Siegfried, 1795-1851
of Latterbach, Bern, Switzerland
Wife of Johannes Holzer, 1789-1870, Carpenter
Mother of Susanna Catherina Holzer, 1830-1877
 

Back to The Holzer Family

Hans Siferd
No. 1

01. HANS SIFERD of Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, No. 1.¹

CHILD:

02. HANS SIFERD of Lenk, Bern, Switzerland.^{1, 2}
b. abt 1718, probably Lenk, Bern, Switzerland; d. “died suddenly” 16 Nov 1777, St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland, “Father of 11 living children;” bur. 19 Nov 1777; mar. 22 Feb 1741, St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland, ANNA BÄRCHTEN, of St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland. Hans lived “at least since his marriage at St. Stephan.”

SOURCES:
01. St. Stephan Parish Records Marriage Register, 13, no page numbers.
02. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Burial Register, 19-49.
 

Hans Siferd 1718 - 1777
No. 2
 

02. HANS SIFERD of Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, No. 2.^{17, 18}
b. abt 1718, probably Lenk, Bern, Switzerland; d. 16 Nov 1777, St. Stephan- Färmel, Bern, Switzerland, “Father of 11 living children;” bur. 19 Nov 1777, St. Stephan; mar. 22 Feb 1741, St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland ANNA BÄRCHTEN, of St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland. Mar. rec. shows Hans was son of Hans Siferd of Lenk.
Parent: Hans Siferd, No. 1.

ANNA BÄRCHTEN, of St. Stephan, Bern, Switzerland.^{19, 20}
chr. 03 Sep 1719, St. Stephan-Färmel, Bern, Switzerland; God parents were Christen Matti, Elsbeth Ubert, Anna Rohrbach; bur. 10 Feb 1779, 60 yrs. “Mother of 11 living children.”
Parents: Rudolf Bärchten and Margrath Schwartz. Rudolf Bärchten was the son of Peter Bärchten and Elsbeth Rohrbach.19, 20

CHILDREN OF HANS AND ANNA (BÄRCHTEN) SIEFERD:

03. ANNA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{1, 2}
b. 17 Feb 1743, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents Jacob Gruenwald, Jr., Salome Schwartz, Elsbeth Berchten; d. 25 Nov 1803, 60 yrs 9 mos, St. Stephan, Färmel; bur. 28 Nov 1803; mar. PETER ZAHLER who d. before 25 Nov 1803.

04. PETER SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{3, 4}
chr. 26 Dec 1745, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents: Peter Schmid of St. Stephan-Färmel, Joseph Barchten, Margreth Trutthard who mar Christen Schwartz of St. Stephan-Färmel; d. 09 May 1792, 47 yrs.; bur. 11 May 1792, St. Stephan.

05. JOHANNES SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{5, 6}
b. 20 Mar 1750, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents Christen Sifert, Peter Hälin, Barbara Rorbach; bur. 17 Jul 1750, St. Stephan.

06. JOHANNES SIEGFRIED, of Lenk⁷
chr. 06 Jun 1751, of St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents: Jacob Bärchten, Ulrich Oberstag, Barbara Rohrbach.

07. ABRAHAM SIEGFRIED, of Lenk⁸
chr. 14 Apr 1754, (Easter) St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents: Ulli Schwenter, Peter Obersteg, Magdalena Schlötti. No other information.

08. CHRISTEN SIEGFRIED, of Lenk⁹
chr. 09 Jan 1757, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk); God parents: Christen Schwartz, Jacob Schäppi, Margret Jobeli? No other information.

09. MARGARETH SIEGFRIED, of Lenk¹⁰
chr. 08 Jul 1759, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk, living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Peter Siffert, Magdalena Wisse, Christina Obersteg. No other information.

10. JAKOB SIEGFRIED, of Lenk, but living in St. Stephan up to the end of his first marriage.^11,12
chr. 05 Oct 1760, St. Stephan (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents; Christen Schwender, Peter Berchmann, Elisabeth Rohrbach; d. 13 Feb 1832, probably Lenk; mar. 1) 28 Sep 1781, St. Stephan, MARIA RIEDER of St. Stephan; mar. 2) 04 Dec 1814, ELISABETH RIEBEN, prob. at Lenk; mar. 3) 08 Feb 1822, Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA BÄCHLER.

11. ELISABETH SIEGFRIED, of Lenk¹³
chr. 13 Dec 1761, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk, living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Peter Schwartz, Magdalena Dorhner, Barbara Bringold.

12. MICHAEL SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{14, 15}
chr. 13 Feb 1762, St. Stephan, (father of Lenk, living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Christen Rieder, Rudolph Imobersteg, Susanna Fenen who mar Peter Rieder, notary and local judge; d. 21 Jul 1805, 42 years, St. Stephan, Färmel, bur. 24 Jul 1805.

13. SARA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk¹⁶
chr. 08 Dec 1765, (father of Lenk, living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Johannes Tritten, Margreth Zahler, Elisabeth Schleppi.

SOURCES:
01. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death 19-140
02. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 4-38
03. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 4-48
04. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death 19-97
05. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 4-62
06. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 4 np
07. St. Stephan Par. Recs.chr. 4-65
08. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-5
09. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-15
10. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-23
11. Lenk Town Records, 1-436
12. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-28
13. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-33
14. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-39
15. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death 19-160
16. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 5-56
17. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 13 np
18. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death 19-49
19. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr. 3-175
20. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death 19-54
 

Jakob Siegfried, 1760 – 1832
No. 10

JAKOB SIEGFRIED, of Lenk, No. 10^.4
chr. 05 Oct 1760, St. Stephan; God parents were Christen Schwender, Peter Berchmann, Elisabeth Rohrbach; d. 13 Feb 1832, probably Lenk, Bern, Switzerland; mar. 1) 28 Sep 1781, St. Stephan, Bern, Switzerland, MARIA RIEDER of St. Stephan; mar. 2) prob. at Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, 04 Dec 1814, ELISABETH RIEBEN; mar. 3) 08 Feb 1822, Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, MAGDALENA BÄCHLER. “Jacob lived in St. Stephan-Färmel up to the end of his first marriage, then he went back to Lenk as his further records are no longer in St. Stephan.”
Parents: Hans Siferd and Anna Bärchten.

MARIA RIEDER, first wife.¹⁹
b. abt 1763; d. 07 May 1813, 50 years old; bur. 10 May 1813, St. Stephan, Bern, Switzerland.
Parents: Christen Rieder

ELISABETH RIEBEN TRITTEN, second wife.⁴
d. 17 Jan 1821. Jakob and Elisabeth had no children. She had mar. 1) JAKOB TRITTEN of Lenk, Bern, Switzerland.

MAGDALENA BÄCHLER, third wife.⁴
chr. 12 Oct 1788; d. 25 Dec 1860, Lenk, Bern, Switzerland.

CHILDREN OF JAKOB AND MARIA (RIEDER) SIEGFRIED:

14. JAKOB SIEGFRIED, of Lenk.^{4, 5, 6}
b. St. Stephan; chr. 01 Dec 1782, St. Stephan (father living in St. Stephan, son of Johann); God parents: Johannes Tritten, Michael Siegfried, Anna Bergmann; d. 25 Mar 1852, unmarried; bur. 29 Mar 1852, St. Stephan-Färmel.

15. CHRISTIAN SIEGFRIED, of Lenk.^{4, 7}
b. St. Stephan; chr. 21 Jan 1787, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan, son of Hans); God parents: Christian Siegfried, Peter Schmid, Maria Ubert.

16. MARIA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{4, 8, 9, 10}
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 01 Dec 1782, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Johann Bringold, teacher’s son in St. Stephan-Färmel, Anna Schleppi, dau. of old choir judge in St. Stephan-Graben; d. 28 Feb 1843, St. Stephan; mar. 10 Jun 1805, St. Stephan, JOHANNES TRACHSEL of St. Stephan, who was chr. 21 Feb 1745 and d. 03 Jan 1824. JOHANNES TRACHSEL’S parents were Johannes Traschel and Magdalena Schwenter.

17. JOHANNES SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{4, 11, 12}
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 29 Aug 1790, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Johannes Siegfried, of Lenk, Peter Siegfried, of Lenk, and Magdalena Pfund of Zweisimmen; d. 16 Jan 1855; mar. 11 Nov 1818 MAGDALENA WYSSEN PERREN who d. 28 Jun 1863. They had two daughters. Magdalena mar. 1) CHRISTEN PERREN.

18. SALOME SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{4, 13, 14}
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 21 Apr 1793, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Rudolf Berchten, judge in St. Stephan-Matten, Sara Dorner, who mar. Barholome Schleppi, Christina Rieder, dau of the old “waisenvogt” (person responsible for orphans) of St. Stephan-Halten; d. 24 Dec 1840; mar. 14 May 1814, St. Stephan, to CHRISTEN ZBÄREN, of Lenk. They had four children.

19. MAGDALENA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^2,3
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 08 Mar 1795, St. Stephan, (father living in Färmel); God parents: Christen Zahler in Färmel, Magdalena Siegfried who mar. Ulich Schwenter, and Elisabeth Lemp of St. Stephan-Färmel; d. 07 July 1851, Latterbach; mar. 17 Apr 1819, Erlenbach, Bern, Switzerland, JOHANNES HOLZER.

20. ANNA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{4, 20}
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 22 Oct 1797, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Christian Trachsel of St. Stephan-auf dem Ried, Magdalena Berchten, who mar. Johannes Hitbrand of St. Stephan-in der Gruben, and Magdalena Schmid of St. Stephan-Färmel; d. 22 May 1862; mar CHRISTEN KRONEK.

21. PETER SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{1, 15}
b. St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 08 Feb 1801, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Gilgian Müller of St. Stephan-Ober Steg, Christen Schmid, of St. Stephan-Färmel, Susanna Eschler who mar. Tobias Welte of St. Stephan-auf dem Moos; d. 11 Feb 1801, St. Stephan, Färmel; bur. 15 Feb 1801, St. Stephan.

22. MARGARITA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{1, 15, 16}
b. 09 Jun 1802, St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 13 Jun 1802, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Gilgian Müller of St. Stephan-Ober Steg, Christen Schmid, of St. Stephan-Färmel, Susanna Eschler who mar. Tobias Welte of St. Stephan-auf dem Moos.

23. SUSANNA SIEGFRIED, of Lenk¹⁷
b. 12 Feb 1807, St. Stephan-Färmel; chr. 15 Feb 1807, St. Stephan, (father living in St. Stephan-Färmel); God parents: Gilgian Müller of St. Stephan-Obersteg, Magdalena Siegfried who mar. Christen Schäppi of Lenk, Susanna Eschler who mar. Tobias Welte of St. Stephan-auf dem Moos.

CHILDREN OF JAKOB AND MAGDALENA (BÄCHLER) SIEGFRIED:

24. PETER SIEGFRIED, of Lenk^{4, 18}
b. 29 Apr 1825; chr. 08 May 1825; d. 13 Mar 1880; mar. 16 May 1873 at Lenk, ELISABETH TRITTEN RIDER of Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland; one son. Elisabeth was chr. 07 Jul 1844 Lenk. She had mar. 1) 19 Oct 1870, JOHANNES RIEDER, of Adelboden. She mar. 3) 03 Mar 1893, JAKOB ZUMBRUNNEN of Zweisimmen.

25. HANS PETER SIEGFRIED, of Lenk⁴
chr. 26 Jun 1831; d. 01 Jul 1839.

SOURCES:
01. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-200 . .
02. Erlenbach Town Recs., I-155.
03. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-140.
04. Lenk Town Recs., I-436.
05. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-57.
06. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death, 20-183.
07. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-82.
08. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-94.
09. St. Stephan Town Recs., II-33.
10. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death, 14-123.
11. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-105.
12. Lenk Town Recs., I-437.
13. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-123.
14. Lenk Town Recs., I-561.
15. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death, 19-126.
16. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-214.
17. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 7-13.
18. Lenk Town Recs., I-448.
19. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Death, 20-37.
20. St. Stephan Par. Recs. Chr., 6-169


 

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