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Gsell/Straumann

Posted: 18 Sep 2003 3:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gsell/Straumann
I just happened to come on this site.
My aunt has written our family history.
Jacob Straumann, came to America in 1874, from the town of Solmar, Alsace-Lorraine with Catherine Gsell Straumann and three young children, along with some of Catherine's relatives. The Gsell families all settled in New Jersey, although one sister move to Lima, Piru, South America. Jacob and Catherine moved on to Illinois, settling in Chicago.
Life in the new land began sadly when one year old Jacob died in 1875. The following year their three year old daughter Catherine also died. They were buried in what was to become the Straumann family plot in Waldheim Cemetery, now known as Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago. They also had a living daughter May (Mary) 5 yrs old. In 1877 Catherine, in 1879 Jacob were born and named for their deceased siblings. Jacob worked as a tailor and passed the trade on to 2 sons. Jacob and Catherine Gsell Straumann's surving children's names were:

Mary born 1871 in Colmar
Catherine born 1877 Chicago
Jacob born 1879 Chicago
Matilda born 1881 Chicago
John born 1884 Chicago
William (my grand father) born 1886 Chicago
Lily born 1888 Chicago

I have the rest of the family tree if you are interested e mail me

Karen Hickman
drkaren@rain./org
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