Dr Christian Friedrich Stucki (Stucky) b abt 1821 d in Helvetia, WV abt 1889 is the first cousin to my great great grandmother, Barbara Stucki, of Switzerland.
I have recently learned that he was established as a doctor in WV and my great grandfather, John Ischer, at the age of 17, stayed with him for a couple of years betw 1881-1883 before migrating to Ridgeway, NC.

What I don't understand... where did Dr Stucky's family go? Dr CF Stucky was married to a Barbara Krebs. They had at least 8 children when they came to US, but the only ones I find mentioned in Helvetia are Gustave and a son named Henry (who I believe may have been born in US). Another son, Emil, was a pharmacist in PA.

I think Dr Stucky migrated to WV about 1872-1873. At the time, he would've still had young children in the home. I show no record of his wife or other children in WV. Did his wife return to Switzerland with some of the children? Did he lose some of his family to tragedy? I know he practiced medicine for about 10 years in at least one other state, possibly Ohio, but Ohio searches have not shown up anything. Please email me with any information you might find.

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