I'm looking for Swiss/German records for my 4TH Great Grandparents. I know they lived and immigrated
Parents:
Morris Keller - also referred to as Maurice, Morris, Moritz, Moriz,& Morras in American documentation. His birth is between 1783 - 1785. I can’t find documentation of his death but his children become heirs of his acreage in the 1845. Occupation is always listed as farmer. Country of origin is Switzerland. No burial plot listed at his church (lots of other family members are).
Land purchased August 6th 1834 (5416 Settlement East Rd, Shelby, OH 44875). This land remained in the family for over 200 years.
Elisabeth - Country of origin is Switzerland. Don't have a last name for her. No burial plot listed at her church.
Online resources state they were married 1810 in Switzerland but I can’t verify with documentation.
They Attended Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (5742 SR-61 Shelby, OH 44875)
Children: All documentation indicates each being born in Switzerland (findagrave.com states Endingen, Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland, but I’ve found no documentation to verify).
Catharine Keller • likely born in 1811. I can’t find many documents connecting her to the family besides a will.
Jacob Keller • 7/28/1812 - 1900 married Cleafa “Clara” Grunewald 5/10/1817 - 5/16/1899
Joseph Keller • 1/7/1817 - 10/11/1901 married Lucretia Mott 7/25/1826 - 7/25/1913
Morris Keller • 7/20/1819 - 8/21/1905 married Lovina (Malvina) Shelley 1823 - 7/19/1895
Mary Ann Keller • 1822 - 1/15/1906 married Charles Sutter 4/10/1815 - 4/17/1892
George Keller • 1825 - 1903 married Mary Best abt 1840 - 1871
Francis Keller • 8/11/1825 - 7/7/1895 married Fridolin “Fred” Gosser 1/22/1813 - 12/8/1900
Maria Veronica “Fanny” Keller • 2/5/1827 - 12/1902 married Claude "Clody" Stein 9/12/1822 -12/19/1904
A claim online states the entire family departed from Port Le Havre, France and arrived in America through Port of Baltimore, Maryland in 1833. I can’t substantiate this with documentation.
All assistance is greatly appreciated.
Answers
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Michael,
I love that you have a searchable place in Switzerland. Log on to Family Search, Click on the Search tab, scroll down to catalog, click on catalog, input Endingen in the place search. It will come up as Endingen, Aargau, Switzerland, click on records, select church records and voila, you are there.
Film/Digital Notes
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmDGSFormat
Auch auf Mikrofilm. Salt Lake City : Gefilmt durch The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. auf 1 Mikrofilmrolle ; 35 mm.
International B1 Floor Film
176679
7413499This item is available on microfilm at this family history center.
That little camera means the church has digitalized these records and they are all there right at your fingertips!
Click on the camera icon that is on the far right on your screen and you can search for your ancestors in the church records. It takes time to get used to reading old German. Start by learning to identify a few simple words present in each record. The church has published language helps to assist you.
Good luck!
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Fortunately, the records were typed and easy to read. Unfortunately, none of the names I'm looking for were listed. I appreciate the direction for my inquiry. The search continues!
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Unfortuntely, the only way to access the unindexed records of Zurzach is to visit or send a person to research for you to the canton archives of Aargau. As far as I know, they currently have no intention of putting these records online. The website is: https://www.ag.ch/de/bks/kultur/archiv_bibliothek/staatsarchiv/staatsarchiv.jsp
Contact the archive for further help with finding your Keller family. They may be able to suggest a local researcher who could help you further.
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