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The Swiss Family Holliker: Johannes – Life in Switzerland

I am defining the “intermediate years” as the years between 1818 and 1833, when Johannes came to America. I received an email from Max last week (Oct. 2012) that lends a great deal of insight into Johannes during this period.  … Continue reading

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Swiss Family Holliker: Johannes – Rein – Community

This is actually the crest of Rufenach, Switzerland.  The municipality of Rufenach absorbed Rein some time ago.  They sit about 2-3 miles apart. This map is oriented North.  The pin, “A,” denotes Stilli, where Max lives.  Rein is just to … Continue reading

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The Swiss Family Holliker: Johannes – Military Discharge

The next document I came across was Johannes’ military discharge.  Military service in Switzerland is compulsory, as I think it should be in our nation.  But this is a subject for another post sometime… The document further validates his birth … Continue reading

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The Swiss Family Holliker: Johannes – Certificate of Baptism

I suppose I my first clue as to the origin of our family came from a copy of Johannes (John) Holliger’s Certificate of Baptism.  (My cousin Neil Holliker, has the original). This is a fascinating document that has survived.  The … Continue reading

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The Swiss Family Holliker: Introduction

I have always held an interest in my family of origin; the Swiss Family Holliker.  The original spelling of the name was ‘Holliger.’  Johannes Holliger came to America in 1833, and this is where this story will begin – with … Continue reading

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