Jakob Sidler's father Johannes Sidler had an older brother
named Caspar born in 1772. Caspar
married Elisabetha Hegetschweiler in 1799. She gave birth to a still born child
on 24 September 1800. Two days later Elisabetha died at age 23. Caspar and his
second wife, Margaretha Berli, had three children. Caspar died in 1811 at 39.
Fourteen months later, when Johannes was 35 years old he had
a child out of wedlock with his older brother's widow, Margaretha Berli. He
fathered Hans Jakob Sidler on 14 September 1812. (Temple Record Sidler and
Hegetschweiler, by Julius Billeter, page 74 and Zürich Archives Family Record E
III 88.19, S. 434 and E III 88.19 S. 550.)
Jakob Sidler married Anna Sidler 9 October 1836. They had five children Verena born 5 March
1837 (joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 30 March 1856),
Barbara born 17 June 1842 (had an illegitimate son named Jakob), Anna 12
December 1844, Lizabeth 8 December 1846 and Johannes born 20 March 1854. All girls married.
Verena Sidler age 19, born 5 March 1837, oldest daughter of
Jakob Sidler born 1812 baptized 30 March 1856 by D Bonnelli, confirmed H Bar.
(Note: Verena's father Jakob Sidler lived with Barbara, Anna and Susanna
because he was their half brother. Verena is Johannes granddaughter.) (page 21
microfilm 128145)
Jakob died 28 December 1869 and Anna died at 85 on the 19th
of January 1900 which is a record in the Sidler family. She lived 31 years
without Jakob. (Zürich Archives E III 88.19, S. 55
Heinrich Sidler oo 1798 Magdalena Berli
Sidler Heinrich, ≈ 17.03.1771, Sohn von Schuhmacher Jakob Sidler (*1731) und Margaretha Gut (*1741), genannt Marxen, + 14.05.1851.
oo 23.04.1798
Berli Magdalena, ≈ 01.01.1774, Tochter von Abraham Berli (*1736) und Elisabetha Schneebeli (*1734), + 07.05.1849.
Translation of the previous paragraph:
Heinrich Sidler oo 1798 Magdalena Berli
Sidler Heinrich, ≈ 17.03.1771, son of shoemaker Jakob Sidler (*1731) and Margaretha Gut (*1741), called Marxen, + 14.05.1851.
oo 23.04.1798
Berli Magdalena, ≈ 01.01.1774, daughter of Abraham Berli (*1736) and Elisabetha Schneebeli (*1734), + 07.05.1849.
Kinder:21.10.1798 Hans >Jakob, + 27.03.1801
20.04.1800 Abraham, + 15.04.1801
21.02.1802 Abraham
22.04.1803 Jakob, oo 1829 Elisabeth Emmisberger; 1825 unehelicher Sohn Abraham mit Elisabetha Schneebeli
14.08.1804 Johannes, + 08.04.1811
20.04.1806 Caspar, oo Catharina Bär
01.03.1809 Anna Magdalena, oo Hans Heinrich Schneebeli
23.06.1811 Anna, oo Hans Jakob Sidler
16.10.1813 Margaretha, + 22.08.1880 (ledig)
06./10.11.1816 Anna Catharina, + 17.11.1816
12./21.05.1820 Anna Barbara, oo Hans Heinrich Haab(?)
Quelle: Familienregister (Seite 225 / pdf 117)
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Anna Sidler born 25 June 1811 film 8126955 page 991 |
23 Jun 1811 / 25 ejusdem (Jun 1811)
Anna
Parents: Heinrich Sidler von Ottenbach / Magdalena Berli
Witnesses: Jacob Berli, Tischmacher (table maker) im Tobel / Anna Frick, geb. Berli auf Ütenberg (married after 1800)
I have summarized her parents' family on Heinrich Sidler oo 1798 Magdalena Berli.
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Jacob Sidler married to Anna Sidler 9 October 1836 film 8126955 page 875 |
left column: promulg. (= announcement) / right column: cop. (= marriage)
[1836] Oct. 9 (= announcement)
Couple: H(an)s Jakob Siedler u(nd) Anna Siedler, beÿde v(on) Ott(enbach)
Unfortiunately the right column is left empty - no mention when and where the marriage actually took place. The Familienregister gives 17.10.1836 as date for the marriage - but no place. I have checked the "usual culprit" (Zürich-St.Peter) - but not there.
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E III 88. A5, S.550 |
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Heinrich Sidler Family Record from Temple book on Sidler's by Julius Billeter p 59 |
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Heinrich Sidler Family Record from Temple book on Sidler's by Julius Billeter p 59 |
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Hans Jakob Sidler Family Record from Temple book on Sidler's by Julius Billeter p 80 |