When Caspar Sidler was born on 2 February 1772, in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Hans Rudolf Sidler, was 29 and his mother, Elisabetha Sidler, was 24. He was the fourth of 15
children. Caspar married Elisabetha Hegetschweiler 10 December 1799. That made his mother's given name and his wife's given name the same. Elisabetha gave birth
to a still born child on 24 September 1800. Two days later Elisabetha Hegetschweiler died at
age 23. (source Julius Billeter)
Second wife:
Caspar and his second wife, Margaretha Berli married 1803 March 28. They had four children:
Caspar and his second wife, Margaretha Berli married 1803 March 28. They had four children:
1. Anonymous child 1800 September 24 (Billeter wrote about this child as "a son" the child of Elisabetha Hegetschweiler which is no doubt the case.) (Pastor Hans Jakob Locher's record says "Anonymous" which would mean out of wedlock, born two days before Caspar's first wife died, (source: Zürich Archives, Ottenbach Haushaltungsrodel record, as seen below) (No record of this child has been found in the FamilySearch Ottenbach records.)
2. Elisabetha b 1803 May 7, Caspar's daughter Elisabetha died at age 9. (birth after being married 1 month 10 days )
3. Johannes 1807 August 22, married Anna Sidler b 1807-1851. Had three girls and one boy. Johannes lived to be 80 years old
4. Kaspar 1809 13 March. Kaspar, lived 8 days. (source Familienregister, from Zürich Archive)
When Margaretha Berli was born on 28 September 1777, in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Berli, was 38 and her mother, Barbara Berli, was 29. She married Caspar Sidler on 28 March 1803, in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 5 May 1851, at the age of 73 according to Billeter however no rural record has been found in the Ottenbach records.
Caspar died 18 July 1811. Fourteen months later, when Caspar's brother Johannes was 35 years old Johnnes had a child out of wedlock with Caspar's widow, Margaretha Berli. He fathered Hans Jakob Sidler on 14 September 1812. (Temple Record Sidler and Hegetschweiler, by Julius Billeter, page 74 and Zurich Archives Family Record E III 88.19, S. 434 and E III 88.19 S. 550.)
Documents related to Hans Caspar Sidler:
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| 1772 Hans Caspar Sidler birth 2 February film 8014328 page 532 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter, page 49 - 50 |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter - 061 |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 95 Second wife, second child of Johannes b 1772 |
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| 1772 Caspar Sidler Feb 9 Familienregister, from Zürich Archive |
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1799 Caspar Sidler 1st marriage 10 December to |
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| 1800 Elisabetha Hegetschweiler burial 26 Oct, 23 years old Ottenbach page 63 |
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| 1803 Page 890 film 8126955 Caspar Sidler-Berli marriage Mar 28, 1803 |
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| 1811 Hans Caspar Sidler burial 18 July film 812695 page 809 |
Caspar is buried:
Caspar lived 39 years, 5 months 9 days according to his death record. Caspar died 18 July 1811 in Ottenbach.
Illegitimate child:
Fourteen months later, when Caspar's brother Johannes was 35 years old he had a child out of wedlock with Caspar's widow, Margaretha Berli. He fathered Hans Jakob Sidler on 14 September 1812. (Temple Record Sidler and Hegetschweiler, by Julius Billeter, page 74 and Zurich Archives Family Record E III 88.19, S. 434 and E III 88.19 S. 550.)
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| 1851 Margaretha Berli burial 5 May film 008026955 page 775 I don't see Berli but the time alive is very close: |
Note:
Age calculator says Margaretha Berli lived 73 years 7 months 10 days.
That is very close to 73 years 7 months 7 days the Pastor wrote on her death/burial record.
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| Johannes Sidler 1777 |