Thursday, July 30, 2009

Samuel Nifeler and Anna Barbara Hermann's Katharina


Katharina Nifeler, born 24 Mar 1776. Reference: 2005761-4_Allyson's #36. This Katharina must die young since just one year later they name another child the same name.

TRANSLATION - (Thanks Wolf and Jim)
Elteren (parents):
Samuel Niffeler (modern spelling Nyffeler)
der Sager, von hier
(Sager likely the nickname or profession - could be Säger = sawyer)
(saw·yer (sô'yər) n. One that is employed in sawing wood.)
(von hier = from here = Huttwil)
Barbara Herrmann
von Rorbach (modern spelling Rohrbach)

Taufzeugen (witnesses):
Jakob Nifeler von hier
Katharina Minder
Elisabeth Nifeler
beyde von Rorbach (both from Rorbach)

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