Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Arthur Hanson

Death Date from Lillian Amelia Clemans when he died and she was living.


death certificate of daughter


Harriet Burnam

daughters death certificate.


Christian Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born March 25, 1797 in Thierachern, married
Elisabeth Bahler (two dots on letter a) she was from Oberdiessbach.


Elisabetha Baehler

says Elisabetha Berger in julius billeter notes page 72 #1906.


Friedrich Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 6 May 1841, christened (baptised) May 22,
1841 in Thierachern. Died 29 January 1919 in Wattenwil.


Christian Wyss

aka: Weiss, Wyss.

Family registry Isenfluh, born 26 September 1861 in Thierachern, died
November 29, 1934 (death date written in).

Great Grandson Paul Merritt Bassett says he diied 24 Nov 1934.

Ohio - Holmes County.
Holmes County borders the Counties of Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne. Wilmot is in Stark County, Winesburg is in Holmes County. In 1900 Census they are in Paint Township which Winesburg would have been in.


Lydia Kolb

aka: Lidy, Liddie. Liebia

email 1 Aug 2003. I am Paul Merritt Bassett (28/5/1935), a great grandson of Christian Wyss (26/9/1861-24/11/1934), and grandson of Henry W. Wiess (he changed the spelling and added the W for business reasons) (1/2/1887-2/12/1954). Christian Wyss' "unknown spouse" was Liddie Kolb (1856-1917). They are buried in the cemetery of the Longenecker Mennonite Church, Holmes County, Ohio. Liddie was a Mennonite; Christian, a Presbyterian. The elders of the Longenecker Mennonite Church had to agree that Christian was indeed a Christian and could be buried with his wife. Henry W Wiess was born in or near Winesburg or Wilmot in Holmes County, and d. in Columbus, Ohio.


Rosina Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 9 August 1864, in Thierachern married in
1891 to Albert Weissmuller (two dots on letter u) from Diemtigen .

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.
May 28, 1989. Walther said all girls of family except Anna remained in
Switzerland.


Lisette Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 11 April 1864, died 11 February 1872
question mark written in by name.

julius billeter page 72 #1906. only Lisette listed for children.

died young?

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.May 28, 1989. Walther said all girls of family except Anna remained in
Switzerland.


Mr. Valteau

letter from Walther E. Wyss Nov. 21st, 1974.
he is a frenchman, has two sons.


Elisabeth Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 14 August 1868 in Thierachern.

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.
May 28, 1989. Walther said all the girls of the family except Anna
remained in Switzerland.


Alfred Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 11 May 1876 in Thierachern.


Christian Hans Wyss

also went by John.
1910 & 1920 Census as John Wyss.

Family registry Isenfluh, born 27 December 1878 in Thierachern.

letter from Walther E. Wyss Oct. 31, 1981. father, formal name
Johannes called Hans and later John as he was called in America. came
to Randolph wisconsin when first entering U.S.A along with brother
Wilhelm.

death certificate medford, taylor county, wisconsin volume 22 page 213
says died 28, Dec. 1878. , volume 21, page 292. John Wyss.

marriage certificate, medford, taylor county, wisconsin, volume 2 page
231. John Wyss to Gertrude Walther.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 6 page 703
Walther Erwin Wyss b. Feb 17, 1909. father John Wyss age 30, mother
Gertrude Walther 21. Father from Switzerland a buttermaker.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 8 page 1730
William Orville Alfred Wyss, b. Sept. 10, 1912, father John Wyss age
33, mother Gertrude Helen Walther 24. Father from Switzerland a
buttermaker.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 6 page 928 Flora
Gertrude Wyss, b. June 17, 1910, father John Wyss age 31, mother
Gertrude Helen Walther 22. Father from Switzerland a buttermaker.

Marriage Record, Medford Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 2 page 231
Hans Wyss to Gertrude Walther. June 26, 1907. Husband Hans (John)
Wyss, father Christian Wyss, mother Anna Weisen, buttermaker, born
Swiss, wife Gertrude Walther, father Emil Walther, mother Emilie
Kyburz, wife born Swiss, married in Medford.

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.
May 28, 1989. Walther said name of father Christian Hans Wyss, saw
birth certificate from Switzerland in possession of Walther E. Wyss.
December 27, 1879. Walther said Hans and his brother Bill came from
Switzerland to Randolph Wisconsin in 1900.


Gertrude Helen Walther

son Walther E. Wyss letter Oct. 31, 1981. Says he has gone back to 1300's
on his mothers line.

Death record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 22 page 213
Gertrude Helen Walthers (Wyss) b. Oct 17, 1887, d. April 19, 1967.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 6 page 703
Walther Erwin Wyss b. Feb 17, 1909. father John Wyss age 30, mother
Gertrude Walthers 21. Father from Switzerland a buttermaker.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 8 page 1730
William Orville Alfred Wyss, b. Sept. 10, 1912, father John Wyss age
33, mother Gertrude Helen Walthers 24. Father from Switzerland a
buttermaker.

Birth Record, Medford, Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 6 page 928 Flora
Gertrude Wyss, b. June 17, 1910, father John Wyss age 31, mother
Gertrude Helen Walthers 22. Father from Switzerland a buttermaker.

Marriage Record, Medford Taylor County Wisconsin Volume 2 page 231
Hans Wyss to Gertrude Walthers. June 26, 1907.


Wilhelm Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 30 July 1880 inThierachern.

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.
May 28, 1989. Walther said Bill (Wilhelm) and his father Hans (John)
came to the U.S. together, Bill had very bad case of asthma, went to
Montana to live for it.

Biography: Personal information from Michael Taylor Barkley, grandson of William. William emigrated from Switzerland in the early 1900s.

Death: Personal information from Michael Taylor Barkley, grandson of William. He died ofchronic asthma and heart condition.

Death: WYSS, WILLIAM: 1952 - NHLD New Highland Cemetery NHLD Cascade County Montana
Cemetery Index


Edna Elissa Taylor

Death: WYSS, EDNA E.: 1972 - NHLD New Highland Cemetery NHLD Cascade County Montana
Cemetery Index

Death: Social Security Death Index, Montana, WYSS, EDNA Social Security Number: 517-16-4376 MT b. 28 Apr 1892 d. Jan 1972 died: MT last residence: Great Falls, Montana 59401


Lina Wyss

Family registry Isenfluh, born 8 September 1882 in Thierachern,
married Christian Suter from Rutti of Riggisberg (two dots over u in
Rutti).

Notes from personal interview with Walther E. Wyss, son of Hans Wyss.
May 28, 1989. Walther said all the girls except Anna remained in
Switzerland.