Friday, March 13, 2020

The Sidler's Of Ottenbach, Switzerland



















Sidler Questions:
Who experienced the most deaths in this Sidler line?
Who accidentally fell on his own knife and died?
Who was a "tailor" in Ottenbach?
Who was a "policeman" in Ottenbach?
Who was a "wagon builder" in Ottenbach?
Who was a "treasurer" in Ottenbach?
Who had 15 children and lived to almost 84?
Who was nicknamed "White"?
Who was a "morals caretaker" in Ottenbach?
Who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS?

First generation
Johannes Sidler abt 1547 -1611
Magdalena Stälin abt 1550
     Johannes Sidler 1570
     Heinrich Sidler 1572 - 1623
     Hans Jakob Sidler 1576
     Elisabetha Sidler 1577
     Verena Sidler 1579
     Susanna Sidler 1581
     Johannes Sidler 1583- +1625
     Aneli Sidler 1586
     Barbara Sidler 1590
     Mathis Sidler 1593

 Second generation
Johannes Sidler 1583 - +1625
Katharina Kleiner 1584-1627
     Hans Sidler 1606-1682
     Jakob Sidler, Wagner 1608-1693
     Ludwig Sidler 1610-1688
     Rudolf Sidler 1612-1675
     Fridle Sidler 1613-1666
     Hans Heinrich Sidler 1615 Dec infant
     Anna Sidler 1617-1665
     Verena Sidler 1619  Dec infant
     Othmar Sidler 1621 Dec infant
     Barbara Sidler 1623-1623 Dec at 3 mo
     Walthar Sidler 1625-1628 Dec at 3

 Third generation
Jakob Sidler, Wagner 1608 -1693
Vronegg Urmi Sidler 1629-1657 
     Katharina Sidler 1631
     Melchior Sidler, Wagner 1633-1706
     Hans Rudolf Sidler, Wagner1635-1710
     Hans Sidler 1637 
     Verena Sidler 1639 Dec infant
     Jakob Sidler 1642-1683
     Anna Sidler 1644-1699

 Fourth generation
Hans Rudolf Sidler, Wagner 1635 - 1710
Margaretha Grob 1637-1683 Wife 1
Margaretha's parents:
Heinrich Grob, Miller 1605-1676
Barbara Salzmann 1604-1672
     Heinrich Sidler, Wagner 1663-1731
     Jakob Sidler 1665-1741
     Anna Sidler 1666-1728
     Vronegg Sidler 1668-1669 Dec. at 1
     Melchior Sidler 1670-Dec after 1711
     Jakob Sidler 1671-1672 Dec at 1
     Anna Sidler 1673-1738
     Vronegg Sidler 1675-1676 Dec at 1
     Heinrich Sidler 1677-1678 Dec at 1
     Heinrich Sidler 1678-1683 Dec at 4
     Joss Sidler 1680-Dec infant
Margaretha Jlli 16xx-1692 Wife 2
     Marx Sidler 1690-Dec infant

Fifth generation
Jacob Sidler, Seckelmeister 1665 -1741
Veronica Häberling 1670-1728
Verena's parents
Hans Heinrich Häberling, Wachtmeister 1625-1688
Veronica Gutt  1630-1688
     Othmar Sidler, Secklemeister/ Adjutant 1691-1746
     Anna Sidler 1693-1762
     David Sidler  1696-1720
     Katharina Sidler 1698- at least 1737
     Anna Sidler 1702-1752
     Hans Kaspar Sidler 1705-1768
     Melchior Sidler 1707-1765
   
Sixth generation
Hans Kaspar Sidler, Seckelmeister 1705 -1768
Veronica Schneebeli 1709-1746 Wife 1
Veronica's Parents:
Caspar Schneebeli 1679-1743
Margaretha Stierli 1684-1740
     Barbara Sidler 1729-1786
     Dorothea Sidler 1732 Dec infant
     Anna Sidler 1734-1770
     Barbara Sidler 1736-1802
     Rudolf Sidler 1742-1801
Elisabetha Schneebeli 1710-1765 Wife 2
Elsabetha's parents
Heinirch Schneebeli 1671-1741
Catharina Dubs  1624-1724
     Ulrich Sidler 1751-1800

Seventh generation
Hans Rudolf Sidler, Wachtmeister 1742 -1801 Husb 1
Elisabetha Sidler 1747-1831
Elisabetha's parents:
Hans Jakob Sidler 1706 - 1771
Anna Hug 1709 - 1773
Hans Kaspar Schwarzenbach 1758 - 1828 Husb 2
     Hans Jakob Sidler 1768-1769 Dec at 1
     Dorothea Sidler 1769-1844
     Anna Barbara 1771-1774 Dec at 3
     Caspar Sidler 1772-1811
     Johannes Sidler 1773-1774 Dec at 1
     Johannes Sidler 1774 Dec infant
     Hans Jakob Sidler 1776-1777 Dec at 2
     Johannes Sidler 1777-1834
     Elisabetha Sidler 1779-1828
     Anna Sidler 1780-1846
     Heinrich Sidler 1781-1786 Dec at 5
     Jakob Sidler 1783-1862
     Hans Ulrich Sidler 1784-1826
     Hans Caspar Sidler 1786-1841
     Melchior Sidler 1788-1843

Eighth generation
Johannes Sidler, Schneider 1777 -1834
     Jakob Sidler  1812 - 1869
          Anna Sidler 1811-1900
Susanna Jenta1804-1858
     Barbara Sidler 1825-1895
     Anna Sidler 1827-1862
     Susanna Sidler 1832-1862
Ottenbach postcards, population and videos
Ottenbach FamilySearch Records in English 2019
Ottenbach FamiySearch Records in English 2021
Ottenbach Land, Taxes and Government
Ottenbach Reformed Church 
Ottenbach Schulhaus
Ottenbach Videos  2019
Post Restaurant in Ottenbach history
Post Restaurant
Research Links
River Reuss
Sidlers Join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Unabridged History of Sidler's 300 Years
Why are Pastors important?
Zürich German Terms

Notes: It is generally accepted by researchers in Switzerland that the name Ottenbach came from an Allemanic man named "Otto" who lived in the area. The word Bach means a creek; brook; or a rivulet. Since the River Reuss is the distinguishing feature of the community: Otto's Bach, or Ottenbach.

The name Sidler was spelled Siedler but in modern times is spelled Sidler. Billeter wisely standardized the spelling of Sidler. This is important for ease of computer searching. There are many spellings of Jacob as well but Jakob or Jacob have become the standard. The earliest Sidler in Ottenbach who Julius Billeter found goes back to Johannes Sidler born 1568. They and had 10 children!

 The only major mistake in 300 years of Sidler's that Julius Billeter made, that I found, was regarding the spouse of Jakob Sidler born 1742. 

How many Sidler documents? more than 300 unique documents found for the Sidler and Jenta families.