Friday, December 13, 2019

Jakob Sidler 1783 - 1862

Did Julius Billeter make a mistake? Apparently so. The document from the Zurich Archives seen below appears to be correct. It is a household record by the parish pastor and lists the family of Jakob Sidler. Jakob born 21 April 1783 in Ottenbach and his parents are listed and Page 72 is a full listing of his parents family and siblings. As seen in the Zürich Archives document I think Jakob married Elisabeth Gut and had no children. 

I have included all documents below so the reader can decide for himself who Jakob Sidler was married to. Billiter indexed more than 2 million names and rarely made mistakes even though the work load was enormous. We have nothing but great admiration for what Julius Billeter accomplished. 

Documents related to Jakob Sidler:

Jacob Sidler birth 21 April 1783 film 8126955 page 1055

Jacob Sidler birth 21 April 1783 film 8126955 page 1055

Elisabetha Gut birth 25 Dec 1788 film 8126955 page 1044


Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter, page 49 - 50


Jakob Sidler Household Parish Record, Zürich Archives, E lll 88.19 p 515

Jakob Sidler Household Parish Record, Zürich Archives, E lll 88.19 p 515
Rudolf Sidler E_III_88.19_S_72 


The following document appears to be a mistake:

Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter  page 70