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From: "Norman Archibald" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jacob WEBER
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:59:21 +1100
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Hi Lorraine,
I stand corrected, there is a place in Switzerland called Jaberg, which is
most likely the place called Berg that you referred to in your last email.
Do you know from your records, which of the places you mentioned Jacob
WEBER came from.?
Norman A.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norman Archibald" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jacob WEBER


> Hi Lorraine,
> I dont know what form your records take re the birth places of the people
> you have sent me.
> If you are able to correct them, the following is the correct spelling of
> the place names as i have discovered from the Swiss list much to my
> embarrassment.
> BERN is correct.
> Bruteren should read, BRUTTELEN.
> Berg probably should read BASERZ.
> These are the corrections i have been given from people on the Swiss list
> after i have misspelt the names when i have posted to the list.
> It appears that Jacob WEBER is from the HAMMERLI`s part of Switzerland.
> It has been explained to me that Gaserz, where the HAMMERLI`s came from,
> does not exist anymore, it has been incorporated into Bruttelen. In our
> language, Bruttelen would be regarded as a suburb of Bern.
> Sorry for the Geography lesson Lorraine, please, i`m not trying to preach
> at you.
> Regards from Norman A. in the Yarra Valley.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lorraine Phelan" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jacob WEBER
>
>
> > Hi Norman
> > The birthplaces for the Webers that I have are Bruteren, Bern and Berg,
> Bern
> > (these may be completely misspelt as I am relying on local records
only.)
> There
> > was also a sister, Rosine, who married Friedrick DEPPELER and Henri
ZOBEL
> but I
> > only have Bern as her birthplace. Jean Jaques HAMMERLI came from Gazerg,
> Bern,
> > and the other Hammerlis I just have Bern as their birthplace. You'd
need
> to
> > order a few marriage certificates perhaps to confirm with more detail.
> > Regards
> > Lorraine
> >
> > Norman Archibald wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Lorraine,
> > > Yes, the Jacob you have sent me is the one i am interested in. In the
> course
> > > of your research for the book, did you discover where in Switzerland
> Jacob
> > > came from?, was it a place called Gaserz, or perhaps Treiten.
> > > I`m doing the WEBER research for a lady in Washington USA., she is a
> > > descendant of a WEBER family from Gaserz, Bern, or as they refer to
the
> area
> > > now, Treiten.
> > > The people i am researching both in Australia and Switzerland, are the
> > > HAMMERLI family, who as i understand it, also feature in your book.
> > > The HAMMERLI`s and the WEBER`s inter married in Switzerland, some of
the
> > > descendants emmigrated to America, some to Australia.
> > > With the WEBER family in Leigh Road, i am trying to determine from
which
> > > branch of the WEBER`s in Switzerland they are descended from so that i
> can
> > > pass the info on to Margaret LONG in Washington.
> > > Margaret is the descendant of a Jacob WEBER of Treiten, married to an
> > > Elisabeth HAMMERLI in 1892.
> > > Thanks for you valued help once again Lorraine, i appreciate it very
> much.
> > > Norman A. from the Yarra Valley.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lorraine Phelan" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 7:37 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jacob WEBER
> > >
> > > > Hi Norman
> > > > I did a bit of research into the Weber brothers who lived in this
area
> for
> > > 'The Geelong Swiss'. There is a Jacob Weber mentioned who died at
> > > Bannockburn in April 1891, the
> > > > son of Jonas and Elizabeth (nee BUCHER). He was married to Jessie
> SWAN.
> > > If you think this is relevant please contact me or look for the
> publication
> > > on the Geelong Family
> > > > History Group's webpage at
> http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm
> > > > Regards
> > > > Lorraine
> > > >
> > > > Norman Archibald wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Listers,
> > > > > Could SKS do a look-up for me please.
> > > > > I am looking for the death of a Jacob WEBER.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jacob came to Victoria from Switzerland in 1857 to grow grapes at
> Leigh
> > > Road, his age was given as 32 in 1857.
> > > > > I believe he saw out his days in Leigh Road or Bannockburn as i
> believe
> > > it is now called.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am particularly interested in the names of his parents, his
place
> of
> > > birth, his age when he died, and of course any other details that may
> help
> > > in tracing his roots.
> > > > > TIA. from Norman A. in the Yarra Valley.
> > > > >
> > > > > =
> > > >
> > > >
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