Search for content in message boards

Gfeller Family of Switzerland

Gfeller Family of Switzerland

Warren Feller (View posts)
Posted: 9 Oct 2002 12:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandparents came to the US about 1908 from St. Imier, Switzerland. They were Daniel and Rosa Gfeller. The name was apparently changed at about the time of their arrival. They brought 10 children with them, and three more (including my father Fred) were born in the US - in Michigan. All but three of them died before the age of 23 of TB.

I still have second cousins in Switzerland whom I've visited several times there. One is named Roland Gfeller, and is my dad's double first cousin - their mothers were sisters (Grunenwalds), and their dads were brothers.

Do you see any possibility of a realationship here?

Warren Feller

Re: Gfeller Family of Switzerland

Posted: 13 Nov 2006 11:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: GFELLER
Greetings from Indianapolis, Warren--

Have you known of any of your Gfeller family coming from Grosshochstetten? If you have your cousins's emails in Switzerland, I would be happy to email them.

Thank you,

Dennis Buerge

Re: Gfeller Family of Switzerland

Posted: 20 Mar 2014 3:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello there!

I find it quite amazing that I found you here. I am the great grandaughter of Gerald Gfeller, Roland's brother. I am part of the branch of the family that did not move far. Gerald purchased a house in Villeret, which is a small village just beside St-Imier. My grandfather grew up in that house, my mother grew up in that house and I grew up in that house.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you wish,
Desiree

Re: Gfeller Family of Switzerland

Posted: 13 May 2015 12:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Warren. I know your post is over 10 years old now, but I thought I'd try responding. I live in central Michigan and tonight I uploaded the Gfeller graves in Riverlawn Cemetery, Delwin, Isabella County, Michigan into the findagrave website. Those uploaded are: Rosa, William, Helen, Albert, David, Martha, Nestor, Lewis and Edward. Someone else had already uploaded Daniel with the last name as Fellers. I've submitted a change request to change the last name to Gfeller. I thought you'd like to know.

Heather
Beal City, Michigan
per page

Find a board about a specific topic