Samuel or Alexander Zehnder/1873/Koniz
I am researching my husband's family and have recently come across some Swiss documents.They are all in German.Fortunately, I have been able to translate one of them called a "Departure from the family register of the community Koniz," using an internet translation site, but I haven't been able to translate the other three documents because of the handwriting.
I know that my husband's great grandfather, listed as Samuel on the Swiss documents, but called Alexander on the ship's passenger list and after he came to the U.S. in 1875, was born on 11 Mar 1873.I believe he was baptized in Burglen on 23 Mar 1873.His father was Johann Jakob, son of Friedrich Zehnder and Magdelena Muller.Johann was born 28 Nov 1852 and baptized in Koniz on 2 Dec. 1852.Samuel's mother was Margaritha, daughter of Peter Linegar and Elisabeth Gnagi, born 23 May 1847 and baptized in Gottstadt on May 30, 1847.
Apparently, Margaritha brought her son, Samuel/Alexander, to Knox County, Illinois, in 1875, and a divorce took place in Switzerland between her and Johann on 13 Oct 1880.Johann died on 2 Dec 1906.
If anyone has any connection with any of these people , I would appreciate hearing from you.