I found your posting very interesting. My great great grandfather was
Daniel Zimmerman of Wattenwil, Bern Switzerland. I have no information as
to who his parents were, but I know he was married to Elizabeth Boehlen. He
had a son, Christian Zimmerman, born September 11, 1831, in Wattenwil. I don
t know when Daniel was born or when he died. I would be interested in any
information that may be on the deed. I don't know if the deed is from my gg
grandfather, but I would love to know for sure if it is.
Christie Seifer
squirrel(a)maqs.net
-------Original Message-------
From: ZIMMERMAN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Date: 10/11/04 18:36:41
To: ZIMMERMAN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [ZIMMERMAN-L] Re: Family heirloom, Zimmerman/Zimmermann of
Wattenwil, Canton Bern, Switzerland
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Surnames: Zimmermann, Krebs
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
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Message Board Post:
Hello Reva
thanks for responding. The reason why I posted my message is, because I have
an old property deed/landsale dated 29th May 1871 in which a Daniel
Zimmermann from Wattenwil sold a meadow to a Christian Krebs from the same
place.
I got it off the internet (EBAY) only paid $ 20 for it. I felt very bad that
such an item was being hawked off via the internet which really should be
with the family. I bought it because I am originally from the same region in
Switzerland (I am a Swiss native living in California).
I do not intend to keep it, but want to see this document go to someone that
has a connection to the families involved.
Since your grandfather was from Wattenwil, then this document possibly
refers to your family, if not direct family, but at least a uncle,
greatuncle or such of your grandfather.
You are very welcome to it, if you like to have it.
The document measures 15½inches in height at 6½inches in width, it is
beautifully handwritten and bears on page 3 the official embossed seal of
the Republic of Bern. It bears the original signature of Christian
Zimmermann.
Translated into English, the document starts....
"DANIEL ZIMMERMANN, son of Bendicht Zimmermann, deceased, residing at the
Heidebank [farm] at Wattenwil,
is selling a piece of meadow land ...."
I would want $ 20 for it, the same as I paid on EBAY
Best regards
Daniel A. Guggisberg
Redondo Beach, CA
ps: I have the complete Guggisberg genealogy going back to the 1500's - I am
pretty confident that I have the Daniel Guggisberg you are refering to
somewhere in my database
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