1673 Christian Wenger was born on February 10. [1] He was baptized on 16 February at Röthenbach, Bern, Switzerland with sponsors Ulli Baumgartner, Melcher Hyrni, and Verena Schenk. [2]
1690 Christian Wenger, son of Christian Wenger and Barbara Waberin was baptized on May 25 at Schallenberg with sponsors Ulli Baumgarter, Peter Gerber, and Catharina Maurer. [3]
1697 Peter Wenger, son of Christin Wenger and Barbara Wäberin, was baptized on March 14 at Schallenberg (recorded at Rothenbach), Bern, Switzerland with sponsors Christin Rotischbuler, Peter (?), and Katarina Wäberin. Perhaps died in infancy. [4]
1700 Christian Wenger and Elsbeth Schlüchter (of Schangnau, Bern?) were married on February 27 at Röthenbach. [5] [6] [7] [8]
1702 Christen, son of Christen Wenger and Elsbeth Schluchter, was baptized on March 5 in Schallenberg with sponsors Ulli Hirsi, Ulli Haldimann and Madlena Ruppenes. [9]
1705 Uli Wenger, son of Christin Wenger and Elsbeth Schluchter, was baptized on November 8 with sponsors Uili Wänger, Uili Wänger, and Babi Burcki. [10]
1720 Peter, son of Christen Wänger and Elsbeth Schluchter, was baptized on November 17 at Röthenbach. [11]
They had eight children and lived at Schellenberg in Röthenbach. [12]
1744 Christen Wenger, housefather of Schallenberg in der Ober?, died on Aprellen 15 at age 75. [13]
[1] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.35, [Website].
[2] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 67 C5.
[3] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Taufen 1684-1728, FHL film_2005941 (Viewable only at FamilySearch libraries), image 13, entry 11, [FHLCatalog], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].
[4] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Taufen 1684-1728, FHL film_2005941 (Viewable only at FamilySearch libraries), image 24, [FHLCatalog], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].
[5] Kirchenbüch 5, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1684-1728), Eherodel (1683-1743), Chorgerichtsmanual (1685-1744), lower right, index, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Kirchenbüch 5, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1684-1728), Eherodel (1683-1743), Chorgerichtsmanual (1685-1744), top left, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 67 C5.
[8] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.35, [Website].
[9] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Taufen 1684-1728, FHL film_2005941 (Viewable only at FamilySearch libraries), image 33, page 129, entry 7, [FHLCatalog], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].
[10] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Taufen 1684-1728, FHL film_2005941 (Viewable only at FamilySearch libraries), image 40, [FHLCatalog], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].
[11] Kirchenbüch 5, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1684-1728), Eherodel (1683-1743), Chorgerichtsmanual (1685-1744), 204, top right, item 17, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A.35, [Website].
[13] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Toten (Deaths) 1728-1777, Book 19 (downloadable pdf), bottom left, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].