Trachsel von Lenk BE

[rethom]

je recherche des informations sur la famille Drachsell ou Trachsel de Lenk. dont certains membres ont émigrés aus Etats unis vers 1750
Merci

I am looking for any information about the Drachsel or Traxell family from LENK. Some emigrated to USA around 1750.
Thanks

Ich suche Informationen über die Familie DRACHSELL oder TRACHSEL aus Lenk. Einige sind gegen 1750 in die USA ausgewandert.
Danke

Renée Thompson
- Editiert von Wolf am 02.03.2006, 00:12 -
- Editiert von Nico am 02.03.2006, 10:00 -

[Wolf]

The official spelling (today) is Trachsel.

The family has been researched by Billeter back to 1534.

[Biggi02]

Hallo,
ich suche nach den Vorfahren von Anna Trachsel, geboren in Lenk (ca. 1634),
verheiratet am 17.10.1653 in Lenk mit Christian Jacob (geb ca. 1630 in Lenk?)
gestorben am 17.03.1698 in Schopp, RLP, Deutschland
kann mir da irgendjemand weiter hefen?

Ihr Sohn Johann Martin Jacob kam 1667 vermutlich schon in Schopp zur Welt.

Lieben Dank für eure Unterstützung.

[Walt Bruetsch]

Hello,
Just found the ca 1917 Billeter transcription online via FamilySearch.org. The URL is:

https://www.familysearch.org/library/bo ... &o=&n=0&q=

Best wishes, Walt

[Biggi02]

Hello Walt,
Thanks a lot, but this transcription only contains people, who lived in Kandergrund and Frutigen. The Anna Trachsel I'm searching for lived in Lenk.
Nonetheless I was seaching her name but could't find her.
Do you have any other ideas? Church records of Lenk are not published in the library of Bern, although many other villages can be found there...

[Walt Bruetsch]

Hello,

After looking at a map, the village of Zweisimmen may be the source. FamilySearch, again, has records. URL:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/ima ... %3D1640373

I started with Search> Catalog> Zweisimmen input> then followed the "click here" prompt.

Best wishes, Walt

[Walt Bruetsch]

Hello all,
Tried my URL suggestion. Got directed to go to a Family History Center, to use their computers.

FamilySearch wiki gives Lenk in Simmental. URL:
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Le ... _Genealogy

Viewers get directed to Cantonal Archive of Bern.
So, researchers may have to send an Email to the Archive team, and ask them about On-Line viewing of digital records.

Sankt Stephan parish records are another possibility. But, here again, get directed to Cantonal Archive of Bern.

Best wishes, Walt

[Wolf]

Viewers get directed to Cantonal Archive of Bern.
So, researchers may have to send an Email to the Archive team, and ask them about On-Line viewing of digital records.

This information seems to have been mis-understood: Lenk records have not been filmed by the Mormons (see here) and can not be viewed online (as with most Bern records). Lenk records have been digitized, however, by members of the Bern Genealogical Society - was available on CD (not sure if still available, nor the price).

However, the original notes by Billeter have been filmed and digitized: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/193135. You have to visist one of the Family History Centres, though, to view these documents.

You could also order copies from the Basel Genealogical Society.

[d.meyer]

Hallo Walt,
I have the CD of Lenk churchrecords. Tell me names and dates of your ancestors, who emigrated to America about 1750.
Then I hope, I will able to help you.
Greetins from Germany

D.Meyer

[d.meyer]

Hallo biggi02,

Anna Trachsel ist in Lenk nicht klar zuordenbar, denn -altes Problem in der Schweiz- den Namen gibt es häufig.
Aber über die Familie weiß ich einiges:
Nach der Eheschließung in Lenk wird 1654 der Sohn Nicolaus geboren. 1655 verlässt die Familie Lenk. 1659 lässt sie in Erlenbach im Simmental die Tochter Anna taufen und wandert weiter.
Wo sie sich zwischen 1659 und 1670 aufgehalten haben ist noch nicht ermittelt.
Aber von 1670 -1681 lebt die Familie in Linden, Krs.Kaiserslautern in der Pfalz, um 1681 auf Dauer im Nachbardorf Schopp eine Siedlerstelle anzunehmen. Die Familie stellt die ersten Wiederbesiedler dieses Dorfes nach dem 30jährigen Krieg dar, die Familienmitglieder sind die Wiedergründer des untergegangenen Dorfes.
Damit ist auch klar, dass Anna Trachsels 1667 geborener Sohn Martin Jacob (Jaggi) nicht in Linden oder Schopp geboren sein kann.
Für Näheres sollten wir bei Interesse bilateral Kontakt aufnehmen, um die mailingliste nicht zu sehr ausufern zu lassen.

D.Meyer aus Schopp in der Pfalz

[Biggi02]

Hello erveryone,
I signed up for a forum for the first time and didn't really expect any answers. I'm abolutely impressed! Many thanks for your help. I already had contact with d.meyer who gave me some more information.

[JosephSmith]

Hallo Walt,
I have the CD of Lenk churchrecords. Tell me names and dates of your ancestors, who emigrated to America about 1750.
Then I hope, I will able to help you.
Greetins from Germany

D.Meyer

Mr. Meyer - Would you mind checking the CD of the Lenk church records for me? I am looking for information about Johannes Trachsel and his parents, Jakob Trachsel and Margaretha Brengel. Johannes Trachsel was Baptised at Lenk in 1689. Jakob Trachsel and Margaretha Brengel were married at Lenk on 18 January 1684. If these records can be found, could I, please, see the images?

Thank you!

[d.meyer]

Hallo Mr.Smith,
sorry, my answer is so late, but I had some problems with my computer.
Jacob TRACHSELS wifes birthname was not "BRENGEL" but "BRINGEL".
Their son Johannes (Hans) was born Oct.4th 1689.
You can see this in the images.

D.Meyer

[JosephSmith]

Hallo Mr.Smith,
sorry, my answer is so late, but I had some problems with my computer.
Jacob TRACHSELS wifes birthname was not "BRENGEL" but "BRINGEL".
Their son Johannes (Hans) was born Oct.4th 1689.
You can see this in the images.

D.Meyer

Thank you, Mr. Meyer! It is lovely to hear from you. I appreciate your kindness and assistance. I will enjoy studying these records.

[JosephSmith]

I am looking for three Baptism records from the Lenk im Simmental parish register. They are for a husband and wife and their son.

Jakob Trachsel - 5 March 1652
Margaretha Bringel - 29 October 1654
Johann Peter Trachsel - 6 November 1691

Thank you!