Imagine my delight and surprise when I opened my email today and found this:
Hello Jennie
I see you need a bit of help from your relatives from the Principality (Fürstentum) of Liechtenstein. I have seen your blog and you have difficulties to find the dates of birth und death of your ancesters. My mother's name of birth is Wanger. So I know the family trees of your paternal line (Marxer and Wanger). I'm related to your paternal great great grandpa (Franz Josef Marxer) and to your paternal great grandma ( Maria Katharina Marxer - Wanger)=>Written in German.
Maria Katharina Marxer (Wanger) was a sister of my great grandpa (Dominikus Wanger). She had 12 brothers and sisters but some of them died early.
Now the details:
Andreas Marxer *12.10.1825 +01.01.1909 was married to Anna Schächle *25.07.1829 +09.01.1881. When Anrdeas (Andrew's) wife died, the whole family decided to emmigrate to the USA.
In 1882 his son Franz Josef Marxer *15.09.1860 +03.09.1932 emmigrated first (St.Pauls Minesotta). Two years later (1884) his father and the other brothers an sisters followed.
Here the whole family:
Andreas Marxer *12.10.1825 +01.01.1909 and his wife Anna Schächle *25.07.1829 +09.01.1881
Their children:=>They all went to St. Pauls
Franz Josef Marxer *15.09.1860 +03.09.1932 and his wife Maria Katharina Wanger *30.12.1862 +5.01.1935
Martina Marxer *29.03.1862 (Her date of death is unknown)
Maria Ursula Marxer *03.05.1863 +24.10.1950 and her husband Franz Näscher *18.02.1859 (date of death unknown) =>he is from Liechtenstein too.
Wilhelm Marxer *03.07.1869 +02.08.1962 and his wife Frieda Brinekof (USA)
On the picture in the attachement you can see Katherine's brother Dominikus.
On the coloured picture you can see Edward's cousin Julius Wanger (The old man on the left).
When you are interested, I can send you the family tree of both families (Marxer and Wanger).
I also attach you the coat of arms of the Marxer family.
One thing that interests me. Does the house, that was built by Frank Joseph Marxer still exist? I would like to know, if he has built the house in the typical style that was common in those times in Liechtenstein.
A short information to Liechtenstein:
Liechtenstein is a tiny independant state between Switzerland and Austria and is member of the United Nations. The offspring of those who went to America think that they came from Germany because their language is German, but they are not. Liechtenstein was attached to Germany until 1866. Then we were fully independant. Nowadays we work very close together with Switzerland. Our currency is Swiss Francs.
The village they came from:
Andrew or Frank and Katherine lived in the village of "Eschen" . It is a very nice place in the Rhine valley. It rains a lot, but when the weather is nice, all is green, even in summer. When Andrew, Frank and Katherine left the house in Eschen they could see the mountains just in front of the house (picture attached).
Greetings from Liechtenstein and with the best wishes for a happy new year
Rainer
Attached to this were some family photos the family coat of arms and a lovely shot of the village my ancestors came from.
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| Marxer family coat of arms |
To my newfound cousin in Liechtenstein, Danke. From the bottom of my heart.
Wow! What a great blessing! He had so much information for you. It's great that you started your blog and have so quickly had relatives find it and you. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletewow are you lucky.Great job.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Genea bloggers. I look forward to your posts. It will be a good year. Happy New Year.
Not sure if you are looking at this but I was looking for a family crest and came across this post and noticed two of my family names were listed. Schächle and Marxer are both in my ancestry and both come from Eschen, Liechtenstein.
ReplyDeletePhillip R. I hope you come back to read this. I'd love to contact you and share what I have on Ancestry.com.
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