Some Dürrenberger Immigrants from Basel-Land, Switzerland to America in the 18th and 19th Century
Chart of the U.S. Descendants of Wilhelm and Rosina Dürrenberger
Wilhelm was born about 1840 in Basel-Land, Switzerland. He died after 1900 in Kane County, Illinois
He married Rosina Tschopp of Ziefen, Basel-Land, Switzerland in 1872. They immigrated to Kane County, Illinois in 1886
Their children:
1. Rosina 1873
2. Elisabeth 1874-1875
3. Wilhelm 1876
4. Anna 1878-1878
5. Robert 1882
6. Anna 1887 (Born in Kane County, Illinois)
Hans Jacob Dürrenberger
Hans was born 1733. He died about Oct 1772 at sea on the Atlantic Ocean on the voyage to America.
He married Verena Burgin of Bubendorf on 3 October 1757 in Bubendorf, Basel-Land. She also died about Oct 1772 at sea on the passage to America.
Their children:
1. Verena 1758 Died about Oct 1772 at sea on the Atlantic Ocean.
2. Johannes 1759-1765
3. Jacob 1760
4. Barbara 1763 Died about Oct 1772 at sea on the Atlantic Ocean.
5. Maria 1764-1764
6. Maria 1766-1767
7. Maria 1768 Died about Oct 1772 at sea on the Atlantic Ocean.
Johann Jakob Dürrenberger Born 1852
Johann married Anna Barbara Vogl of Lauwil in 1874.
He also married Rosina Burgin of Hafelfingen in 1880.
Children of Johann and Anna Barbara:
1. Emil 1875-1875
2. Emil Jacob 1876-1876
3. Lina 1877-1948 Lina married Reinhard Vogt of Reigoldswil in 1901.
Johann Jakob Dürrenberger 1806-1878
Johann married Maria Roth of Reigoldswil in 1828
He later married Elizabeth Probst of Reigoldswil in 1832
Hans Heinrich Dürrenberger Born 1769
and his brother
Hans Jacob Dürrenberger Born 1774
(Their parents were Hans Jacob Durrenberger (1746-1779) of Lauwil and Elisabeth Muller of Vordemwald)
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