When Dorothea Sidler was born on 10 December 1769, in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Feldschreiber Hans Rudolf Sidler, was 27 and her mother, Elisabetha Sidler, was 22. She married Caspar Bär on 4 December 1792, in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of 3 sons and 5 daughters. Kaspar Bär died June 20, 1837. Dorothea died on 17 June 1844, at the age of 74, and was buried in Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland. The Ottenbach Pastor Rudolf Hamberger. did not list cause of death.
Kinder:
1. Elisabetha b 1793 November 12 married 1810
2. Melchior Bär 1796 25 October-1796
3. Melchior Bär 1798 29 July-1867
4. Verena Bär 1803 6 April -1803
5. Verena 1803 10 Nov. married 1820
6.Anna 1805 10 July d 20 July 1805
7. Jakob Bär 1808 10 Nov-1855 married 1827
8. Barbara Bär 1812 29 July-1812 d 22 Aug 1812
Post by Wolf » Fri 7. Feb 2025, 23:47
Bär Hans Kaspar, */≈ Ottenbach 16./17.01.1768, Sohn des Schuhmachers Heinrich Bär (≈ 19.07.1716) und der Catharina Bär, +/■ Ottenbach 20./23.06.1837
oo Ottenbach 04.12.1792
Sidler Dorothea, */≈ Ottenbach 03/10.12.1769, Tochter des Feldschreibers Hans Rudolf Sidler (≈ 01.04.1742) und der Elisabetha Sidler (≈ 10.12.1747), Hebamme, +/■ Ottenbach 14./17.06.1844
Kinder:
12.11.1793 Elisabetha, oo 1810 Jakob Weiß zu Mettmenstetten
23.10.1796 Melchior, + 16.11.1796
29.07.1798 Melchior, oo 1817 Anna Hegetschweiler, + 1867
06.04.1800 Verena, + 29.11.1800
10.11.1803 Verena, oo 1820 Heinrich Hegetschweiler
10.07.1805 Anna, + 20.07.1805
08.11.1808 Jakob, oo 1827 Susanna Bär, + 1855
29.07.1812 Barbara Bär, + 22.08.1812
Quelle: Familienregister Ottenbach 1712-1858, E III 88.19, Seite 194 (mit Ergänzungen Kirchenbücher Ottenbach)
During their lifetime:
1799 Construction of the political community of Ottenbach, which also includes the five Obfelder hamlets. The quartering of French troops leads to a debt of the community. Ottenbach counts at that time many unemployed textile homeworkers. (Ottenbach Municipality website, Ottenbach Told by Bernard Schnider and Salomon Schneider and Erika Schmid)
1798 French army under the command of Napoleon invaded Switzerland. Switzerland was completely overrun by the French and was renamed the Helvetic Republic. The Helvetic Republic encountered severe economic and political problems. In 1798 the country became a battlefield of the Revolutionary Wars, culminating in the Battles of Zürich in 1799. The Second Battle of Zurich (25–26 September 1799) was a key victory by the Republican French army in Switzerland led by André Masséna over an Austrian and Russian force commanded by Alexander Korsakov near Zürich. (Wikipedia)
1801 The Helvetic Government grants Ottenbach the license to carry out any transport with the Reuss ferry. Previously, the ferry was only approved for its own use.
1802 Swiss revolt forced French army to leave Switzerland. (Ottenbach Municipality Website)
During the French Revolutionary Wars, the French army invaded Switzerland and turned it into an ally known as the "Helvetic Republic" (1798–1803). It had a central government with little role for cantons. The interference with localism and traditional liberties was deeply resented, although some modernizing reforms took place. (Wikipedia.)
Napoleon and his enemies fought numerous campaigns in Switzerland that ruined many localities. It proclaimed the equality of citizens before the law, equality of languages, freedom of thought and faith; it created a Swiss citizenship, basis of our modern nationality, and the separation of powers, of which the old regime had no conception; it suppressed internal tariffs and other economic restraints; it unified weights and measures, reformed civil and penal law, authorized mixed marriages (between Catholics and Protestants), suppressed torture and improved justice; it developed education and public works. (William Martin)
1830 Pastor Locher obtains the construction of the first poorhouse in Ottenbach. (Ottenbach Municipality Website)
Documents related to Dorothea Sidler:
Documents related to Dorothea Sidler:
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| 1768 Hans Caspar Bär baptism 16 Jan Heinrich father Catharina Bär mother Ottenbach page 513 |
[1768 Januarius] den 16. N. den 17, Bapt. [born 16. and baptised 17.01.1768]
Hans Caspar
Parents: M(eister) Heinrich Bär, Schuhmacher zu Ottenbach / Catharina Bär (Heinrich was a shoemaker)
Witnesses: Caspar Bär von Ottenbach / Margaretha Bär von Ottenbach
The column heading "fähle" has been discussed on Lesehilfe Spaltenüberschrift Todesursachen: it shows up in both baptismal and burial entries and seems to have been used with the meaning of "comments".
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| 1769 Dorothea Sidler baptism 10 Dec Ottenbach page 522 |
[1769] den 3 Xbr N, den 10. Bapt. [born 03. and baptised 10.12.1769]
Dorothea
Parents: Feldschreiber Hans Rudolph Sÿdler von Ottenbach / Elisabetha Sÿdler
Witnesses: Jacob Bär, Schul-Jacob, und Dorothea Sÿdler, alt Ehegaumers(?) filia, alle von Ottenbach.
Note: See Jakob Bär oo 1761 Barbara Sidler for "Schul-Jacob": he belongs to a line called "Schul-…" as several Schulmeister (teachers) have been amongst the ancestors.
Note: Dorothea (the witness) may have been the daughter of a retired Ehegaumer Sidler - however, I am not sure about the (abbreviated) "Ehegaumer".
Note: The column heading "fähle" has been discussed on Lesehilfe Spaltenüberschrift Todesursachen: it shows up in both baptismal and burial entries and seems to have been used with the meaning of "comments".
Explanation of above:
Reading aid column heading Causes of death
Post by Wolf “ Wed Feb 5, 2025, 13:27
Ottenbach-Deaths-1762-1762-column-headings.jpg
My concern here is not the cause of death of Heinrich Gut, but the column heading: the column is labeled either “died” or “Fähle(??)” (over longer periods of time) - in this example (https://suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch/D ... f#page=133 - access is unfortunately very slow) with the unclear term crossed out and replaced by “starb”. Is this perhaps related to MHd “falw” (pale, discolored, withered) (https://digital.idiotikon.ch/idtkn/id1. ... 1/mode/1up)?
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Jakob Bär oo 1761 Barbara Sidler (Barbara is the first child of Kaspar Sidler b 1705)
Post by Wolf » Fri 31. Jan 2025, 22:46
Bär Jakob, ≈ Ottenbach 01.03.1733, Sohn von Hans Bär und Margreth Leutert, genannt Schul-Jakob, ■ Ottenbach 04.07.1800
oo Ottenbach 20.01.1761
Sidler Barbara, ≈ Ottenbach 18.09.1729, Tochter von Hans Kaspar Sidler und Veronica Schneebeli, ■ Ottenbach 13.04.1786
Kinder:
09.06.1761 Anna Barbara, + 14.06.1762
01.05.1763 Jacob, oo 07.01.1794 Elisabeth Frei, + 1811
04.04.1765 Elisabeth, oo 12.07.1785 Hans Ulrich Hegetschweiler [Dorfmeier; getraut zu Zürich], + 1836
21.12.1766 Anna, + 23.06.1767
31.07.1768 Anna, + 09.05.1774
12.08.1770 Hans Jakob, + 13.04.1771
11.10.1772 Hans Jakob, + 06.09.1778
Quelle: Familienregister Ottenbach 1712-1858 mit Ergänzungen.
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| 1792 Dorothea Sidler marriage to Caspar Bär 4 December Ottenbach film 008126955 page 67 |
Wolf:
[1792] den 4ten XbrisCaspar Bär von Otenbach und Dorothea Sÿdler von dort (= Ottenbach)
Otenbach (where the marriage took place)
See Hans Kaspar Bär oo 1792 Dorothea Sidler. (included above)
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| 1768 Kaspar Bär and Dorothea Sidler Familienregister |
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| 1795 Kaspar Bar/ Dorothea Sidler Family 1795 Haushaltungsrodel Film 2060954 |
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| 1837 Caspar Bär burial June 20 Ottenbach film 008126955 page 782 |
Wolf:
1837 [died] 20. Juny / [buried] 23. Juny
Caspar Bär, Heinr(ichs Sohn) v(on) Ott(enbach)
[aged] 69 J(ahre) 5 M(onate) 3 T(age)
BTW - I have recently spent some time to sort out some data on the "Schulmeister line" - see Heinrich Bär oo 1701 Elsbeth Sidler (this is NOT Caspar's line!!).
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| 1844 Dorothea Sidler death 17 June film 8126955 page 779 |
Wolf:
1844 [died] 17. VI. / [buried] 20. VI.
Dorothea Siedler ehl(ich) hinterl(assene) Wittwe v(on) Caspar Bär v(on) Ott(enbach)
S. / 74 - 6 - 7 [aged 74 years 6 months 7 days]
I am unsure about the meaning of the "S". In this position we find abbreviations and what looks like names: the pastors conducting the funeral?
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter, page 49 - 50 |