Searching for Swiss Ancestors

[FairyTaz]

Hi everyone

I am looking for my ancestors from switzerland, who I think died there as well. Has anyone got any ideas how I can access swiss records?

Their names are Jean Frederic Pfisterer and Anna Frey. I think Jean was born in 1845. I really need some confirmation that these are my ancestors you see.

Thank you

[garstonite]

Found 2 in 1845
Maria Anna Frey born 31st aug Koniz,Berne,Switzerland
christened 28th september 1845 - parents Christian Frey / Anna Burren

Anna Maria Frey born 14th March 1845 Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
christened 13th april 1845 - parents Heinrich Frey / Anna Maria Schuerch

the only record I can find for Jean
Jean Frederic Pfisterer although born Switzerland , marries Christine Schantzenbach in France- child named Jean...comes under France marriages - no date given
allan

[FairyTaz]

is there any record of who Anna Frey married then? My source seems very sure that it was her name and she married Jean Pfisterer. I know their 3 sons(ronald, paul an charles) and their daughter(louise) were born in switzerland. Paul is my direct ancestor too. Paul Antoine Pfisterer. Born in 1885 and on the census for this country says he was born in "Neuchatel (Neuchâtel), Switzerland".

Also, im not sure where my source got this information about Anna Frey and Jean Pfisterer but it says Anna was born in 1840 and Jean in 1845 in switzerland. Now that I have that information, I was wondering if you can have another look please?

[garstonite]

I have had a look and there are no results for Pfisterer -Neuchatel - Switzerland..
ONE family tree on www.geneanet.org but I have looked at the tree and there is only one person - Pauline Pfisterer b 1889 Berne ,Switzerland
allan

[FairyTaz]

I dont understand, this is strange. Thats what the census record said. Maybe he wasnt born in switzerland or something, maybe just grew up there. Maybe he was born in france or something... hmmmm

[garstonite]

 Paul was born 1885 (if Anna was born 1840 , this would make her 45 at Pauls birth ? ).
might I suggest you go to
www.familysearch.org
Anna Frey
click marriage - then in the box where it says "place " just put
switzerland  and for the year put 1856 -1885
and see what comes up
allan

[garstonite]

I have just done that...
page 4 , right at the bottom
A. Maria FREI  20th October 1862 to Jakob Anton Pfaester
Evangalish
Aawangen
Thurgau
Switzerland
I have only looked at 4 pages -
 Jean Frederic Pfisterer may be Jakob Anton Pfaester - and when family came to England his name was slightly mistranscribed unlikely I know ,but it`s the closest surname ....Pfisterer - Pfaester

what`s your view - or anyone else who may like to comment
allan

[Manchester Rambler]

Jean Frederic Pfisterer may be Jakob Anton Pfaester - and when family came to England his name was slightly mistranscribed Huh unlikely I know ,but it`s the closest surname ....Pfisterer - Pfaester

I very much doubt it's the same man - one name might be mistranscribed, but all three seems unikely to me...   

Do you have Paul Antoine's marriage cert which gives his father as Jean Frédéric?  I see from FreeBMD that Paul kept the French spelling of Antoine, which would support his birth in Neuchâtel, a French-speaking region of Switzrland.

Pfisterer isn't a local surname for Neuchâtel, but failing all else I'll see what I can find next time I go to the archives there - not before the school holidays, though, so don't hold your breath!

Rambler

[garstonite]

Thanx Rambler...a shot in the dark...just can`t find Jean Frederic anywhere....allan