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Notes for Benedict Wenger and Anna Blosser

1624 Benedict Wenger was born and baptized at Röthenbach, Bern, Switzerland and didn't emigrate. [1] Benedict Wenger was baptized on June 4, 1624 with sponsors Hans Jost, Peter Ochsenbein, and Anna Gerber. [2]

1661 Benedict Wenger and Anna Blosser were married at Röthenbach, Bern, Switzerland. [3] [4]

1662 Christian Wenger, son of Benedict Wenger and Anna Blasser of Schallenberg, was baptized on July 6, at Röthenbach with sponsors Peter Erb, Niklaus Schenk, and Anna Ruegsegger. [5] Son Christian died as an infant. [6]

1664 Anna Wenger, daughter of Benedict Wenger and Anna Blasser of Schallenberg, was baptized on July 10, at Röthenbach with sponsors Niklaus Gerber, Anna Blinden-bacher, and Stini Räber. [7] [8]

1667 Ully Wenger, son of Benedict Wenger and Anna Blasser of Schallenberg. was baptized on August 4, at Röthenbach with sponsors Jakob Eggiman, Niklaus Gerber, and Cathrina Dunner. [9] [10]

1670 Catharina Wenger, daughter of Benedict Wenger and Anna Blaasser, of Schallenberg was baptized on February 27, at Röthenbach with sponsors Hans Gerber, Elsbeth Erb, and Cathrina Schürch. [11] [12]

1673 Christian Wenger, son of Bendicht Wänger and Anna Blasser, of Schallenberg was baptized on February 16, at Röthenbach with sponsors Uli Baumgartner, Melcher Hÿrssi, and Verena Schenck. [13] [14]

Research Notes:

1635 Anna Blosser was reportedly born in Bern, Switzerland.

All their children were baptized at Röthenbach, Bern, Switzerland. They lived in Schellenberg near Röthenbach. [15]

The dates of their deaths are unknown. They died in Switzerland.


Footnotes:

[1] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A3, file 955563_5429882, [Website].

[2] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 66, B-3, citing John E Fetzer, Ecclesiastical Parish of Röthenbach, Switzerland.

[3] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A3, file 955563_5429882 reports marriage date circa 1660, [Website].

[4] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 66, B-3.

[5] Kirchenbüch 3, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1647-1670)-Eherodel (1665-1682)-Chorgerichtsmanual (1651-1680), K3-110, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].

[6] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 62, 66 C-1.

[7] Kirchenbüch 3, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1647-1670)-Eherodel (1665-1682)-Chorgerichtsmanual (1651-1680), K3-125, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].

[8] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 62, 66 C-2.

[9] Kirchenbüch 3, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1647-1670)-Eherodel (1665-1682)-Chorgerichtsmanual (1651-1680), K3-146, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].

[10] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 62, 66 C-3, and 159.

[11] Kirchenbüch 3, Bern, Röthenbach im Emmental, Evangelisch-Reformierte: Taufrodel (1647-1670)-Eherodel (1665-1682)-Chorgerichtsmanual (1651-1680), K3-162, [BernStateArchivesImage], [BernStateArchivesCatalog].

[12] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 62, 66 C-3, and 159.

[13] Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Rothenbach (Bern), Kirchenbuch, Taufen 1670-1684, FHL film_2005941, image 015, page 24, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[14] Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, A Foundation Book of American Wengers (1997 reprint), 67 C-5.

[15] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Wenger A3, file 955563_5429882, [Website].