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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 4 discusses the Diemtigal (Diemtig Valley) . Diemtigtal consists of several places: Diemtigen, Wampflen, Zwischenflüh - each of which are within walking distance of the other. The church that served these hamlets was at Diemtigen (the old church our ancestors attended was in the exact same location as the new church of which the book contains a photo.) For the earliest eras that we have written records, Zwischenflüh was the principal home of our Wampfler ancestors. The church records of Diemtigen which church included all of Diemtigtal.
2. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., pp. 29-51 provides copies and detailed discussion of various mortgages contracted in the late 1600's by Hans Wampler and his sons with the Diemtigen Church funds which acted as a local bank. Using these mortgages, one can prove that Hans did in fact have three sons: Peter, Hans, and Christian. Several of the mortgages were redeemed in 1720 by Jacob Klossner and his sister Barbara Klossner - there was a Barbara Klossner who married the son Hans Wampfler. The Swiss named every piece of land and these names still survive - using these mortgages one can locate Schuopis, Geisegg, and Meniggrund. Specifically we learn the family home was on the Geisegg in Oeyen which is in Zwischenflüh and can be walked today. (The book contains a photo of this piece of land in a panoramic view of the large alpine valley.) The book has recreated some plot maps and there appears as adjoining neighbors: Christen Knutti, Peter Klossner's hiers, Hans Herren, Peter Knutti, and Niclaus Klossner - all related surnames even though the book does not provide any relationships.
The book also notes there were two children of Johannes Hans and Barbara.
Anna Wampfler, ch. 1701
Christian Wamfler, ch. 26 Dec 1706
3. FHL film 1638364, it. 16, newsletter "Wampler Ancestors & Descendants in America," by Barbara S. Wampler, v. 5 (1979), "Bern, Diemtagen, Switzerland Wampflers," copied by Dorothy Hamm and sorted into families by editor:
"Hans Wampgler married 1647 Magdalena Knutti, born Nov. 4, 1621, dau. of Michael and Margaretta Knutti. (Their children, not in order):
Peter born Feb. 18, 1649.
Hans born July 2, 1651.
Christian born Dec. 3, 1654.
Johannes born Oct. 7, 1660.
Anna born July 29, 1666."
CHRISTENING:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., pp. 26-27 has the following translation of the christening record from "Diemtigen Taufrodel 1659-1712" (Church Records of Diemtigen, Bern Canton, Switzerland): "1660, the 7th of October, a child christened named Johannes, parents are Hans Wampfler and Magdalena Knutti. Witnesses: Herr Niclaus Mani, Obman (The Obman was the president of the Chorgericht, the local ecclestiastical court.); Niclaus Mani in Schwende (We are dealing with two Niclaus Manis, the second having his residence n Schwenden, the hamlet at the top of the Diemtigtal.); Stini Agistein (Stini is a diminutive for Christina.)."
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D.
2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003.
3. The book, FHL 929.273 w181wf, "A Wampler Family History," by Roy H. Wampler, Chevy Chase, MD, 1999.
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