An excerpt from the Aschwanden family history
Bärchi THE - THE GATEWAY TO ISENTHAL
Thanks to improved living conditions in the first half of the 18th Century developed the strains Aschwanden quite strong. Lived in burrows, for example, the 10 families of generations IV, V and VI BALZ, spread over about 5 homes. Similar conditions were among the descendants of Andreas. Both strains seem to have come to prominence and prosperity. The Balz-tribe lived as a humble peasant class, the Andreas Family has produced more craftsmen. Below, we remain
in the footsteps of BALZ under ANDREAS into account also the strain, if a relationship existed Isenthal ........
were limited, since even in a small building space and expansion possibilities, presented in the VI. Generation turn the issue of migration. While hiking in the course of the first movement in the III. The first-generation Aschwanden ancestors of the 'Greter "and" cooper "had settled in Isenthal Grosstal, most of the other preferred to move to other lakeside locations. In the VI. Generation are now increasingly offered to the sparsely populated Isental, which was developed by the 'road' or the narrow path on the Bärchi.
were Bärchigüter Thus, the (lower and upper back, middle, outer or front) to a point of attraction and therefore to the gate to the closed Isental. Their residential area overlooking the lake of Uri is still unique. Not only the family of the ASCHWANDEN reached in this way to Isenthal, but others in the 17 Sisikon century building via the INFANGER and in the 18th / 19th Century from the Schächental the root of the Top Studio.
The typical example of a strongly growing family, the situation on the Reesti is in construction, the ancestral home of the big builders and Isenthalerlinien from BALZ. By 1740, lived under the same roof of the grandfather CHARLES ROMAN 1664 to 1749, with his second wife and the parents JOH. JOS. REMIGlUS 1698-1753, 1720 Anna Zwissig (1701-1761), with 7 children, born 1721-1737. Remi Joseph was a respected man, "the Council" and the church Vogt, who was killed at 55. According to the death book building "was the alderman Josh. Remigius Aschwanden on 26 February 1753, while in a boat near the Isleten the work was for, a stone was so unhappy in his head that he lay lifeless instantaneously ".... ..
-. NICHOLAS (1727-1800, married in 1751 to Verena Infante in Buildings, and 1797 with Anna Maria Wwe Zurfluh, Seedorf, can be reflected in the Gurgeli These were building a big house, the later Most wine-one was added. In the second quarter 19th Century was then at the river mouth or an associated sawmill including Ross house. The Gurgeli holders were mid-19th Century also owns the Lower Bärchi.
- KARL ANTON 1730-1790, marries in 1756 and 1777 Agatha Aschwanden Elisabetha Huber, of Isenthal, and is owner of the building Stöckli. are - 'Res Stöckli', are in turn three sons, their descendants not only in construction but also in Seelisberg, Seedorf and Unterschächen found by his son the ANDREAS.
The second oldest and the youngest brother left the village on the lake and take direction Isenthal.
- JOHN 1737-1819, married 1763 in Isenthal Martha Arnold Agatha buys and the Hinterbärchi . This family grows to 2 boys and 5 girls. John has served as a church and Vogt is the father of the 'Hinterbärcheler', which is in the IX. Generation die out.
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- FRANZ JOSEPH 1724-1778 married, in 1755 in Isenthal Maria Ursula Gnos. The Middle Bärchi is her residence, where they raise 8 children, 5 boys and 3 girls. Two of them are already on the world when in 1759 a fire broke out on the Bärchi that threatens several homes, but runs off lightly. Even today a votive reminds Isenthal in the parish church in those terrible day. The accident is the fact thus described: "If a blaze originated on the Bärchi, allwo Franz Jos Aschwanden and wife Maria Urschel Gnoss by anruffen of St. Agatha was heard..."
, Franz Joseph, is probably a predecessor of his brother's church Vogt, Hans. He has 5 sons from a large progeny is mainly inhabit the still sparsely populated Isental. He died aged 54 as a respected man, whom even the great funeral escort testified. The offspring he leaves in addition to the Bärchigut also located in the rear Grosstal Bodmi, but which is probably not opened all year round. At Franz Joseph's death
at Christmas 1778 children between 2 and 22 years old. The sons also appear to have initiative and be enterprising to make themselves independent in 1790 but all around and buy their own homestead. The marriages of this generation VII fall in the difficult period between 1779 and 1798. Three sons and a daughter URSULA settle in Isenthai, two daughters, Maria Anna and marry MARGRITHA, outward. Of them is otherwise unspecified.
- DerBärchi JOST remain true to 1760-1835, as well as the youngest brother, JOSEPH MARIA 1773-1848. Together they manage the Central Bärchi and 1792 are owned by the other outside Bärchi, taken over by Joseph Maria after starting a family L797 is. Both brothers lost their first wife and go with more than 60 years, a second marriage.
JOST The son and daughter MARIANNA stay on the Middle Bärchi are single, highly respected and prosperous. has
JOSEPH MARIA Bärchi on the outside of the 1 Widow marriage to Agatha Huber 4 daughters and the son and heir JOHN JOSEPH Isenthal which is in the line of 'Wätzliger' reasons. ......."
Excerpt from Aschwanden family history from 1600 to 2000, Hedwig Less Aschwanden, miles 2001, Gamma Printing and Publishing AG, Altdorf, pages 25 to 27
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