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When Elsbeth Schneebeli was born on November 28, 1713, in
Affoltern, Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Heinrich, was 39, and her mother, Catharina, was 36. She is the second wife of Hans Caspar Sidler. They married on August 22, 1747, in
Ottenbach, Zürich, Switzerland. Elsbeth died on August 5, 1765, in Ottenbach,
Zürich, Switzerland, at the age of 52 years 8 mo, 8 days according to the Ottenbach Pastor or 51 years 8 months 7 days according to an online age calculator. The Pastor at the time of her death was Hans Konrad Rahn. He served from 1707 to when he was deposed in 1737 for an offense. (In 1737 he was dismissed for adultery at the age of 73. Afterwards he moved to Horgen, where he died in 1744.).
Elsbeth’s
son Ulrich married Verena Haberling in 1782 and they had two children: Ludwig
and Heinrich. Unfortunately Elsbeth didn't see her son's marriage or her
grandchildren. Elsbeth lived 54 years 8 months, 8 days
Death
Julius Billeter has her death date as 1710, however when I went to that page no death date was found. This was a puzzle because her 7 siblings were easily found. I then looked at her death record which says she lived 52 years. 1765 - 52 is 13, not 10. Then I looked at the 1713 birth records and easily found her name and the date. Billeter was correct on the month and date, just not the year.
Julius Billeter has her death date as 1710, however when I went to that page no death date was found. This was a puzzle because her 7 siblings were easily found. I then looked at her death record which says she lived 52 years. 1765 - 52 is 13, not 10. Then I looked at the 1713 birth records and easily found her name and the date. Billeter was correct on the month and date, just not the year.
Elsbeth Schneebli (spelling from marriage) died 5 August 1765 in Ottenbach. Her cause of death was Zehrender
Krankheit, e.g. Tuberkulose, where she lost a lot of weight, the term is no
longer used in medicine today. The far right column title is originally French
la faible = the weakness, her illness a bit strangely Germanized als Fäble. We
still today say: he / she has a faible meaning he likes to do ...
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| Elsbeth Schneebeli birth 28 November 1713 Affoltern Am Abis page 415 (Billeter says 1710 but the death record says she was 52 in 1765 which means she was actually born in 1713. film 8014328 page 415 |
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| Hans Kaspar Sidler marriage to Elsbeth Schneebeli 22 August 1747 film 8014328 page 579 Ottenbach |
Translation Wolf:
ANNUS MDCCXLVII (1747)Eodem [22. August]
Seckelmeister H. Caspar Sÿdler von Ottenbach
Elsbeth Schneebli von Affolteren
See also https://suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch/detail.aspx?ID=4406544
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| 1749 Ottenbach Church Census or Bevölkerungsverzeichnis E II 265,S, 137-223 film 0008014124 page 91 Includes birth dates and religious learning progress of each family member living in 1749 |
Kent Translation OF Bevölkerungsverzeichnis :
Hans Caspar Sidler b 29 March 1705. J. Com (partaken of the holy sacrament)
Note: The Ottenbach Pastor in 1749 was Balthasar Zwingli, son of Hans Heinrich Zwingli. The greatest, most handsome man among all his brothers in office. In 1753 almost all of Ottenbach burned down. The pastor fell ill, had epilepsy (apoplectic) coincidences, He never went to the pulpit again, died in 1757.
Elsbeth Schneebeli (stepmother) b 28 November 1703 J. Com (partaken of the holy sacrament)
Barbara b 19 Sep 1729 J. (Testi. Testimoniae Scripturaer Sacrae (The testimony of the Holy Scriptures)
Dorothea b 11 May 1732 J. (Testi. Testimoniae Scripturaer Sacrae (The testimony of the Holy Scriptures)
Anna b 7 Dec 1734 J. (Testi. Testimoniae Scripturaer Sacrae (The testimony of the Holy Scriptures)
Anna Barbara b 21 Oct 1736 J. (Testi. Testimoniae Scripturaer Sacrae (The testimony of the Holy Scriptures)
Rudolph b 1 April 1742 Symb (Symb. Symbolum Apostolicum (Confession of faith)
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| Elsbeth Schneebeli, death 5 August 1765 Ottenbach, film 8014328 page 664 first entry. This record says she lived 52 years 8 mo 8 days. |
Death
Elsbeth Schneebli death 5 August 1765 Ottenbach, film
8014328 page 664 first entry, cause of death Zehrender Krankheit, e.g.
Tuberkulose, where they lost a lot of weight, the term is not used any longer
in medicine today.The title of the column is originally French la faible = the
weakness, here illness a bit strangely Germanized als Fäble. We still today
say: he / she has a faible - meaning weakness.
Heinrich is her father and his birth date is 1671. Does this chart represent
his pedigree? Schneebeli Family Tree film 8126958 page 296, Affoltern am Albis (Zürich)
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| Schneebeli Family Tree film 8126958 page 296 Affoltern am Albis (Zürich) |
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| Rudolf Sidler Familybook E_III_88.19_S_72 Elsbeth Schnebeli |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 37 |
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Affoltern Kirche, Affoltern,
Zürich, AG, where Elsbeth was baptized and
had her confirmation when she
was 18 years old.
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| The distance from Elsbeth Schneebeli to her husband and marriage in Ottenbach. Affoltern is very similar to Ottenbach but with a mountain and without the River Reuss. |