A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
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Birthabt 1820, Neuendorff, Gau, Solothurn, Switzerland622
Deathabt 1854, Switzerland Age: 34
Family Media 
ChildrenCatherine (1839-1917)
Phillipina “Phina” (~1840-1870)
Marie Theresia (1841-1928)
Lena Elizabeth (1845-1928)
Marie Judiath Amalia (1849-1936)
Notes for Kaspar Von Arx
21 JAN 1861 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC
KASPAR VON ARX AND FAMILY
This is an extract of a letter from his daughter, Theresia (Wagner) written the 18th of March, 1908, to the author of the following text:
In 1861, 21 January, my father and his five daughters travelled from (Olten?) Basle, Paris to La Havre. There, the 2nd February, we went aboard a sailing vessel. After a journey of 7 weeks, we disembarked at New Orleans. First, the crossing was very stormy, cold, and disagreeable, but whether our father was, we girls had to bear the coldness, but we all had to suffer under the sea sickness. However, we found a very good guardian in our fellow traveler, Anna Maria Heiss, called Amili, who first was servitor in the house of Jacob Reuber. She received the money for travelling from the munici-polity. Fortunately, Amali was preserved from sea sickness and so could care of us like a sister.
Every morning, each family received water, potatoes, smoked meat, white beans and sugar. Twice a week, we obtained coffee and tea. It was Ameili, too, who had taken care of our meals. Each passenger had his own place on the cooking stove, and was charged with the (control?)
We recovered health again; it was wonderful to go on the deck. The passengers made acquaintance, and Ameili, with her good humour, let us forget our home-sickness.
From New Orleans, we travelled on the Mississippi River to the west. After one month, we arrived at St. Joseph, to the great gladness of our relations, who before were afraid we got with the blockade which was decreed over all ports. Our ship was one of the latest to which the landing was allowed.
Three weeks after our landing at St. Joseph, Ameili married Johann Zeltner of Niederbadsiten(?) (near Nevendor). Our father went with us to his brother Peter, at Kansas, where the latter possessed a farm.
Uncle Peter (Von Arx), the brothers Buttiker (Philip), Johann, Christian, and Joseph were allowed to get a land part of the government. Each immigrant who carried a gun for the "Union" against Mexico or the Indians, and has taken part in a battle (or not) received a part of land.
Uncle Peter died 10 years ago at the age of 45. After a two years staying at Kansas, our father went again to Missouri, first to the country, and after, to St. Joseph. There he died in 1883. He left all his daughters in a good position.
Unfortunately, our younger sister, Phillipine, died before him. At her death, in 1870, she left her husband a little son. Later on, the young widow, Franz, married our sister Ameili. They are in good position, have a great (?) family, and intelligent children. Our brother-in-law is a joiner (carpenter) planer of bottom of boards cylinder in it that spens- fancy fitting maker). (he was a chair maker)
The husband of our sister, Lina, (Franz Prost?) is a blacksmith. They too have a beautiful family.
My husband is a baker (Wagner) and we have a great lucrative commerce, and a nice hotel. Since 18 years, we have our private life. From our five in town living daughters, two have married inn-keepers, two others bank clerks, and the fifth, is an inspector in one of the greatest biscuit and sugar factories of the whole west.
Our unique (one) son, is a revenue official of one of the greatest factory of salted meat in Los Angeles. The position is very good, but the distance, so far… more than 2000 miles. My husband payd him a visit last summer. (California is a veritable paradise).11,624
KASPAR VON ARX AND FAMILY
This is an extract of a letter from his daughter, Theresia (Wagner) written the 18th of March, 1908, to the author of the following text:
In 1861, 21 January, my father and his five daughters travelled from (Olten?) Basle, Paris to La Havre. There, the 2nd February, we went aboard a sailing vessel. After a journey of 7 weeks, we disembarked at New Orleans. First, the crossing was very stormy, cold, and disagreeable, but whether our father was, we girls had to bear the coldness, but we all had to suffer under the sea sickness. However, we found a very good guardian in our fellow traveler, Anna Maria Heiss, called Amili, who first was servitor in the house of Jacob Reuber. She received the money for travelling from the munici-polity. Fortunately, Amali was preserved from sea sickness and so could care of us like a sister.
Every morning, each family received water, potatoes, smoked meat, white beans and sugar. Twice a week, we obtained coffee and tea. It was Ameili, too, who had taken care of our meals. Each passenger had his own place on the cooking stove, and was charged with the (control?)
We recovered health again; it was wonderful to go on the deck. The passengers made acquaintance, and Ameili, with her good humour, let us forget our home-sickness.
From New Orleans, we travelled on the Mississippi River to the west. After one month, we arrived at St. Joseph, to the great gladness of our relations, who before were afraid we got with the blockade which was decreed over all ports. Our ship was one of the latest to which the landing was allowed.
Three weeks after our landing at St. Joseph, Ameili married Johann Zeltner of Niederbadsiten(?) (near Nevendor). Our father went with us to his brother Peter, at Kansas, where the latter possessed a farm.
Uncle Peter (Von Arx), the brothers Buttiker (Philip), Johann, Christian, and Joseph were allowed to get a land part of the government. Each immigrant who carried a gun for the "Union" against Mexico or the Indians, and has taken part in a battle (or not) received a part of land.
Uncle Peter died 10 years ago at the age of 45. After a two years staying at Kansas, our father went again to Missouri, first to the country, and after, to St. Joseph. There he died in 1883. He left all his daughters in a good position.
Unfortunately, our younger sister, Phillipine, died before him. At her death, in 1870, she left her husband a little son. Later on, the young widow, Franz, married our sister Ameili. They are in good position, have a great (?) family, and intelligent children. Our brother-in-law is a joiner (carpenter) planer of bottom of boards cylinder in it that spens- fancy fitting maker). (he was a chair maker)
The husband of our sister, Lina, (Franz Prost?) is a blacksmith. They too have a beautiful family.
My husband is a baker (Wagner) and we have a great lucrative commerce, and a nice hotel. Since 18 years, we have our private life. From our five in town living daughters, two have married inn-keepers, two others bank clerks, and the fifth, is an inspector in one of the greatest biscuit and sugar factories of the whole west.
Our unique (one) son, is a revenue official of one of the greatest factory of salted meat in Los Angeles. The position is very good, but the distance, so far… more than 2000 miles. My husband payd him a visit last summer. (California is a veritable paradise).11,624