Katharina Sidler was born 13 July 1798 to Jakob Sidler and Verena Häborling. She married Melchior Sidler 5 December 1718. They had seven children 3 who married. Her last child was born in 1737 so we know she lived at least 39 years old, most probably longer. No death record has been found.
During their lives:
1742 In Ottenbach there are 543 people, 122 are adults and are 4.5 people per home meaning there were 120 homes in the community. (Ottenbach Told by Bernard Schnider and Salomon Schneider and Erika Schmid)
1710 - 1772 On the occasion of the famine, Zurich enforces potato cultivation in all rural communities
1600 - 1800 Switzerland is a loose confederacy of 13 cities and small valley communities dominating the rest of the country. A few families control state affairs. The country is proud of its tradition of democracy. (Ottenbach Municipality website)
1727 Ottenbach plans for the construction of a Reuss bridge which fails because of the resistance of Lucerne. Ottenbach can continue to ferry their goods and citizens beyond the Reuss. (Ottenbach Municipality website)
In the 1700s most people made their own clothing using natural items such as wool, flax, or animal hides. They grew the flax plant to make the linen thread and raised sheep for the wool. A spinning wheel was used to make thread from the wool or flax which was then woven into fabric or knitted into socks, hats, scarves, or mittens. (Ferree Reunion Website)
Documents related to Katharina Sidler:
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| Katharina Sidler born 13 July 1798 film 8014328 page 268 |
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| Katharina's family: Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 32 |
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| Katharina's parents: Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 25 |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 40 - 41 |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 44 |
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| Sidler Hegetschweiler Temple Record by Julius Billeter page 45 |