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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., p. 25: "Hans Wampfler was born in Zwischenflüh, Switzerland. Because of insufficient data that has survived the centuries, there is some uncertainty with regards to his parents and his birthday. Careful examination of the church books for Diemtigen would lead one to postulate that Hans was christened November 10, 1616 and was the son of Heinrich and Verena (Herren) Wampfler. His marriage is recorded in the 'Eherodel Diemtigen 1619-1659' (Church Records of Diemtigen) and the translation follows: 'Year 1647, 15 October, Hans Wampfler, Madlena Knutti.' The names and the christenings dates for the children of Hans Wampfler and Magdalena (Madlen) Knutti:
Peter, 18 Feb 1649.
Hans, 7 Jul 1651.
Christian, 3 Dec 1654.
Hans (Johannes), 7 Oct 1660.
Anna, 29 July 1666.
See each Child's record for translation of full christening record. The church records of Diemtigen which church included all of Diemtigtal.
2. 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.
3. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D., pp. 54-55 contains an enumeration of the various clans holding citizenship rights in Diemtigen and how many children of each appear in the local christening registers covering the time periods 1659-1712 and 1713-1766 as well as how many appear in the death register 1713-1766. The enumeration was in the back of the local church records book "Diemtigen Taufrodel, 1713-1766. Of the 49 family names, the following have interest:
Herren: 32-2-23.
Klossner: 61-94-51.
Knutti: 58-61-56.
Wampfler: 9-16-9.
4. 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."
BIOGRAPHY:
1. 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.
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Book, "Wampler Family History 1500s - 1700s," by Fred B. Wampler, Ph.D.
2. Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" 22 Feb 2003.
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
1616 - Bef 1714 (~ 97 years)
