10 Jul 2018
Husband: Hans Caspar BLESI
Born: 1 May 1771 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 7 Dec 1840 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Occupation: Bauer (Farmer) Father: Fridolin BLESI (1743 - 1795) Mother: Anna Katharina ZOPFI (1745 - 1791) Other spouse 2
Wife: Regula JENNY 1 Married: 20 Nov 1796 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
Born: 29 Dec 1776 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 23 Dec 1819 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ (see note 1) Father: Mathias JENNY Mother: Margaretha WILD (1740 - )
F Child 1: Anna Katharina BLESI Born: 23 Aug 1797 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 19 Dec 1797 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
F Child 2: Margaretha BLESI Born: 1 Nov 1798 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
F Child 3: Anna Katharina BLESI Born: 2 Feb 1800 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 14 May 1804 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
F Child 4: Regula BLESI Born: 28 Jun 1801 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 5: Fridolin BLESI Also known as: Frederick Blasy Born: 14 Nov 1802 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 8 Jul 1869 in Allegheny Co. PA 2 (see note 2) Buried: in Highland Pres. Church Cem. Pittsburgh, PA (see note 3) Occupation: Küfer (Buyer) Occupation: Zimmermann (Carpenter) Occupation: Farmer (1860) Emigrated: 1845 from Canton Glarus, SWITZ (see note 4) Wife: Barbara WILD b. 12 Oct 1806 d. Aft 1881 Married: 12 Oct 1829 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 6: Mathias BLESI Born: 22 Nov 1803 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 21 Jan 1871 Occupation: Bauer (Farmer) Wife: Anna Maria JENNY Married: 9 Dec 1830 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
F Child 7: Anna Katharina BLESI Born: 10 Sep 1805 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 7 Apr 1811 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ (see note 5)
F Child 8: Anna BLESI Born: 26 Oct 1806 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 16 Dec 1806 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 9: Hans Caspar BLESI Born: 12 Nov 1807 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 12 Jan 1808 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 10: Hans Caspar BLESI Born: 20 Nov 1808 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 11 Apr 1809 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 11: Johann Caspar BLESI Born: 23 Jun 1811 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 8 Jan 1887 in Canton Glarus, SWITZ Occupation: Schulvogt (School) Occupation: Brunnenleiter (Manager) Occupation: Küfer (Buyer) Wife: Katharina JENNY d. 8 Oct 1886 Married: 17 Nov 1836 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 12: Johannes BLESI Born: 10 Sep 1812 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 21 Mar 1890 in Untersool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Occupation: Bauer (Farmer) Occupation: Feldarbeiter (Field Worker) Wife: Margaretha BLUMER b. 2 Dec 1852 d. 9 Dec 1900 Married: 2 Dec 1852
M Child 13: Jost BLESI Born: 13 Jan 1814 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 16 Nov 1897 in Untersool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Occupation: Bauer (Farmer) Wife: Anna STREBI b. 9 Feb 1837 d. 20 Dec 1892 Married: 9 Feb 1837 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
M Child 14: Johann Heinrich BLESI Born: 17 Sep 1818 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: in USA (see note 6) Occupation: Fabrikarbeiter (Factory Worker) Emigrated: 1848 from Canton Glarus, SWITZ (see note 7) Probate: 15 Jun 1883 (see note 8) Wife: Barbara DÜRST b. 3 Oct 1819 d. 25 Dec 1893 Married: 5 Oct 1841 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Divorced: 20 Aug 1858 in Canton Glarus, SWITZ (see note 9)
F Child 15: Unnamed Daughter BLESI Born: 14 Dec 1819 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ Died: 14 Dec 1819 in Sool, Canton Glarus, SWITZ
Sources: (1) Wild, Patrick, The Glarus Wild Family Tree, http://www.wildglarus.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse. (2) Kraynak, Sharon, Allegheny County, Pa Cemeteries Volume 5, Closson Press (1982) Event Notes Note (1) Died following birth of last child. Note (2) Marker gives: Fridolin Blasy / Died 8 Jul 1869 / age 68 years. Note (3) Highland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, lot no. 151. Note (4) Emigrated together to the USA with their son Paulus "Nigg". Note (5) Drowned in the Linth River. Note (6) Date and location unknown. Note (7) Declaired missing in 1848 when he emigrated to America alone. Note (8) Declared deceased for probate to proceed in Glarus. Note (9) Divorced following John's apparent desertion of Barbara and children.The Ball Family of Carter's Run Copyright © 2018, James D. Ball Uniontown, OH jd_ball2001@yahoo.com Name Index