Newsletter No. 18 Ruswil - November 1992
Contents
Preface 1
The progenitors of the Stirnimann of Ruswil and Neuenkirch 2
Village Names 6
Visit from the south of France 6
Letters from abroad 7
We congratulate 8
We give our condolences 9
Slide Show 9
New Members / Our Board 10
Preface
Dear Relatives and Cousins
Dear Members and Friends of our Family Association
We have been experiencing great upheavals since 1990. Who would have believed five years ago that the mighty Soviet dictatorship with all its satellite states in Eastern Europe would tear apart like a house of cards? Years ago it was the number one enemy in the West in terms of state politics. Today this same West has to get involved in the East in order to avoid civil wars. The cruel face of such a war is shown daily by pictures and reports from the torn Yugoslavia.
Major natural disasters made it clear to us humans this year how helpless and powerless. we face such events. What astonished and at the same time shocked me personally, however, was the fact which enormous and unimagined mass of energy was released in each case in a short time.
That such events, despite our technical age, where almost everything seems possible, are able to cause us not only harm, but also fear and horror, shows us clearly our human limitations and should lead us to question our real content of life.
For the sake of the future, man should uphold the past; it should sanctify the present for him.
Jeremias Goitheif
Astrologers naturally point out that the Age of Aquarius has dawned and therefore everything would be swept, that is, what is below comes up. Or are such events for us a sign of higher power to seek not only the material but also the spiritual path?
If I use these thoughts as an introduction, it is not because I have discovered something completely new. for in the history of mankind, back to the Old Testament, one can trace such processes. What is really new is the speed and that certain risks are insured by us and therefore help us to feel safe. I just want to encourage you to consider how our ancestors dealt with such events and what we could learn from them. The growing number of our members shows that such changes do not affect our family association in a negative sense, which can be seen from the list of members in the last newsletter. Some members criticized this list for being inaccurate. Due to the abbreviated first names, the gender is not evident and due to the missing name of the wife it is not clear whether married or not and which of the spouses is named Stirnimann. The board of directors would therefore be grateful if precise information were given on the payment slip. It is a small effort for each individual member. The job title would of course also be ideal. We would be even more pleased if family members reported the events to us for the two rubrics of congratulations and condolences so that we can publish them. We rarely receive some, for which we are particularly grateful. But we have to laboriously find the rest in the newspapers.
I remain with best wishes for the rest of the year and best regards for the New Year.
The President
Josef Stirnimann
The progenitors of the Stirnimann of Ruswil and Neuenkirch (continued)
The sons and daughters of Leonz Stirnimann
Leonz Stirnimann, the builder of the parent homestead in Lower Rot, who was mentioned in the last two circulars, had at least seven sons and four daughters according to the baptismal register of the Ruswil parish church and the membership lists of the Rosary Brotherhood of the Nottwil parish and three brotherhoods of the Geiss parish. Of these, only two sons and two daughters grew up. In the following their life data:
Anna Maria
b. 27. 11th 1692, d. Menznau 17th November 1772
Joseph Peter
b. 7. 2. 1694, d. Lower Rot 10. 12. 1769, m. Sursee June 27, 1719 Anna Maria Schwegler of Wolhusen (d. Mittelarig, Parish Nottwil May 10, 1779)
Adam
b. approx. 1700, d. Lower Rot 28. I. 1785, m. 1 Sursee February 24, 1727 Anna Maria Meyer of Stettenbach, Grosswangen, m. 2 Menznau 1752 Apollonia Imbach
Lisabeth
b. after 1700, d. Lower Rot 27. 7. 1754, m. Sursee February 27, 1729 Wwer Augustin Büölmann
A few remarks on the first names Verena Genovefa, Leonz's second daughter, who was baptized on June 21, 1695 in the parish church of Ruswil and, as can be assumed, died at a young age. This naming was by no means accidental. As for the first name Verena, it should be remembered that Hans-Jakob Stirnimann, Leonz's grandfather, ran the Meienberg farm in neighboring Village of Buttisholz with his family for a while before he took over his father’s farm in the Rot. Like almost certainly his father, Leonz was baptized in the parish church of Buttisholz, which is consecrated to St. Verena. These close relationships with Buttisholz explain why Leonz called his daughter Verena. Genovefa, the second first name, which was also extremely rare in Ruswil at the time, was an obvious reminder of the Genovefa play that the citizens of Ruswil and church members performed in their official district in the summer of 1695, in which Leonz also played a role. Ruswil had an old, important theater tradition, which was supported by the brotherhood of comedians and playmates. The play performed in Ruswil by the innocently punished and wonderfully liberated legendary saint Duchess Genovefa of Brabant comprised five acts with a total of 45 scenes. The four-page text published by the Lucerne state printer, Heinrich Rennward Wyssing, in which the content of each of the 45 scenes is outlined and the roles and names of all players are recorded, speaks for the importance and the great attention that the play evidently received from around the world. All roles, including those of women, were played by men. Leonz Stirnimann played the role of the messenger under the name Rapax. In addition to Leonz, the following three members of our family were involved in the Genovefa play:
Johann Jakob Stirnimann, Etzenerlen, the later official (1683-1754)
Walter Stirnimann, Etzenerlen (1676-1735)
Peter Stirnimann, probably the brother of Leonz in the Upper-Rot (1671-1741)
Peter Stirnimann
From the two sons of Leonz Stirnimann, Peter, the elder, took over the father’s farm Lower Rot. As usual, we learn the essentials regarding interests, activities, financial circumstances and offices of this fifth of the ancestors in the Rot from the manure and purchase letters and division protocols. Two trusts worth 1694 and 763 gulden, which Peter Stirnimann set up on his farm for Christmas 1756 and on June 29, 1761, are revealing. In both valid letters, the meadows and pastures as well as the forest, all with the names and the extent in Jucharten, are listed that belonged to the Lower Rot farm:
Signature of the purchase contract concluded with the Werthenstein Monastery in 1758.
The tree garden saint the Hausmatte approx. 45 Jucharten
The 2 Weiermätteli approx. 3 Jucharten
The Rossmoos approx. 5 Jucharten
The Stockmätteli approx. 2 Jucharten
The Hetzrütiweid approx. 12 Jucharten
The behind Weid approx. 8 Jucharten
The hut pasture approx. 8 Jucharten
The small pasture approx. 5 Jucharten
A total of approx. 88 Jucharten
Everything with each other
Forest including the Eselsgraben approx. 10 Jucharten
A piece of forest in Eglisberg approx. 2 Jucharten
Prescriptions in the yard:
2594 Gl, to pay interest to the Hams Sidler in Geiss
1025 Gl 24 Sch (valid creditors not named)
512 Gl, to pay interest to Kasper Bucher in Ludiswil
350 Gl, to pay interest to Adam Stirnimann in Geiss
300 Gl to pay interest to Franz Taily
On November 22nd, 1766, Peter Stirnimann in neighboring Mittelarig bought the lower farm from Jakob Meyer's heirs, 30 Jucharten land and 6.5 Jucharten forest for the price of 5000 gl. Three years later, on November 13th, 1769, he acquired the other half of this farm in Mittelarig from Gregor Meyer with a size of approx. 30 Jucharten for also 5000 Gl. According to the division protocol, which was recorded after the death of Peter Stirnimann, 86 Jucharten land and 15 Jucharten forest belonged to the Lower Rot farm, 85 Jucharten land and 10 Jucharten woods belonged to the Mittelarig farm.
Like many members of his family, Peter Stirnimann, in the village Ruswil, held the office of tax collector or tax jury.
He was responsible for the assessment of taxes and was responsible for the correctness of the assessment and appraisal of the properties with his assets. This is probably the reason why, as a rule, only financially strong people were entrusted with this responsible office.
At the church in Nottwil, Peter Stirnimann was a carer in the years 1760/66 as St. Agatha Brotherhood Asset Manager.
Peter Stirnimann married Anna Maria Schwegler of Wolhusen at the age of 25, who gave him five children; they are discussed in the following. The farmer in Lower Rot died on December 10th, 1769 at the age of 75, which was a high age at the time. His wife survived him for ten years. She was believed to be significantly younger. She died on May 10, 1779 in Mittelarig, probably in the house of her son Adam.
Peter Stirnimann left a daughter and four sons:
1. Anna Maria b. approx. 1720, d. ButtishoIz March 26, 1801, m. approx. 1740 Fridolin Fischer
2. Joseph b. Ruswil June 23, 1722, d. Lower Rot 28 April 1795
He took over the farm Lower Rot. We will talk about him in the next newsletter.
3. Adam b. approx. 1730, d. Mittelarig (Parish Notiwil)
7.3.1795, m. Sursee 27 1, 1759 Maria Anna Müller of Sempach
According to the division protocol, Adam received the farm in Mittelarig, he built the stately farmhouse there, now inhabited by the Bucheli family.
4. Augustin b. approx. 1730/35, d. Neuenkirch (Sitenmoos) 1.2.1805, m. Sursee 13.1.1766 Anna Maria Meyer of Willisau
2594 GI, the Urns Sicfier in Geiss to pay interest 1025 GJ 24 Sch (Gillighitibigur not egnanni)
512 GI, your Kaspar Buch Jr in Ludiswil at 1h: interest 350 GJ, because Adam Stimimann in Geiss to pay interest on 300 Gl. to pay interest on the Franz Tally
Augustin was the first tenant of the Schrossi property in Buffisholz. In 1775 he bought the Sitenmoos farm in Neuenkirch. Augustin's son Matthias became a cook and in 1846 bought the inn on Münzgasse in Lucerne, later called “To Three Swiss”, today the “Walliser Kanne”. Matthias' descendants became professional fishermen. As such, they first owned the Rotsee near Lucerne, which is known for the rowing regattas. After the family had to cede the Rotsee to the city of Lucerne, they acquired the Baldegger Sea in 1928, which Julius Stirnemann sold to the Swiss Nature Conservation Union in 1941. The descendants now live in Hergiswil Sea. Newsletter No. 6 dealt in depth with this branch of our family.
5. Leonz - Father Fortunat, Franciscan b. Nottwil November 5, 1733, Franciscan monastery Werthenstein 8/12/1808
The youngest of the four sons, with the religious name Fortunat, became a monk of the Franciscan monastery in Werthenstein in the canton of Lucerne. “He entered in 1758 as a novice. In a purchase contract concluded between the father and the monastery at the beginning of the novitiate, the father undertook to cover the expenses of his son's livelihood during the novitiate, to give him a new robe for profession and the travel money for a possible move to to pay for another monastery, to hand over to the monastery after the son's profession a secure validity letter in the amount of 1200 GI in Lucerne currency, from which Leonz is to receive 10 guilders annually as long as he lives. It was a very large buyout, one of the highest any monk of the Werthenstein Monastery ever received. The father also undertook to give the monastery a bed with a mattress, three main pillows, two suits and four linen towels immediately after the novitiate or a few years afterwards. "
In addition to the Guardian and four monks, Peter Stirnimann also signed this buyout contract with his name, proof that he could read and write, apparently a matter of course for a tax collector at the time. Peter Stirnimann established the validity in the amount of 1200 GI “the honorable Fathers Franciscans of Werthenstein” on his farm Lower Rot on February 24, 1760.
We don't know where Leonz or Brother Fortunat did his studies. It is very likely that Leonz visited the College of Jesuits in Lucerne before entering the monastery. In 1759 Brother Fortunat from the Werthensteiner Convent, together with other friars and clergy in Ueberlingen, where the Franciscans had a monastery, is attested as a student of philosophy. "
The Werthenstein Monastery
Engraving by Matthäus Merian 1642
According to tradition, the young Franciscan Fortunat was a field priest, as can be assumed, in a Swiss regiment in France. It has not yet been possible to determine where and for how long he performed this service. Later he was spiritual in the monastery of the Franciscan Sisters in Bremgarten, from 1792 to 1807 Father Fortunat carried out this task in the women's monastery in Muotathal. In 1799, Muotathal was the scene of the armed conflict between the French on the one hand and the Austrians and Russians on the other hand. The valley was so plundered and devastated after the war that many residents emigrated. The women's monastery, which had quartered over 400 captured and wounded soldiers, was threatened with starvation. Father Fortunat moved to Lucerne and spent a month collecting a lot of food and money for the monastery
Before his death, Father Fortunat decided to use the 1200 Gls that he had received from his father as a purchase to set up a foundation for his brothers' children who would like to devote themselves to science or the arts. In order to secure this scholarship, Father Fortunat asked the Lucerne state government for its approval and confirmation. The Small Council accepted the request put to it "with undivided applause", as it informed the Guardian of the Werthenstein Monastery in a letter dated March 5, 1808. However, before the Council gave its official approval, it wishes to hear from the Guardian that whether the planned foundation is compatible with the Convention's statutes and whether no objections can be asserted on the part of the Convention. It is not clear whether Father Fortunat was able to realize his project and, if so, what happened to the foundation. Father Fortunat died on August 12, 1808 in Werthenstein as a senior of the monastery at the age of 75 and was buried in the inner courtyard of the cloister, to the left of the church portal
Adam Stirnimann
Adam, the younger of the two surviving sons of Leonz Stirnimann and his wife Elisabeth Büölmann, married Anna Maria Meyer of Stettenbach in the village Grosswangen on February 24, 1727 in the parish church of Sursee. At the time of his marriage, Adam received from his father a purchase price of 1500 gl. The couple took up residence in the parish of Geiss in the village Menznau. The baptismal register of the parish church of Geiss records the baptisms of three sons and two daughters in the years 1730/43. Of these five children, it appears that only one daughter grew up who married Joseph Gerig. Adam's second marriage to Apollonia Imbach remained childless.
Adam Stirnimann acquired the Rüdel home in Menznau on December 4, 1745 for the price of 3260 GI. On April 8, 1767, he sold this property to his daughter’s husband Joseph Gerig for 4200 GI. '° Adam spent his last years, presumably as a widower, in Lower Rot, where, according to the death register of the Nottwil chaplain, he ended his life on January 28, 1785, as can be assumed, in the old family house. The death register expressly notes Menznau as his place of residence.
J. St.
(To be continued in the next newsletter)
Remarks
1 Cf. Rudolf Henggeler OSB, The Church Brotherhoods and Guilds of Central Switzerland (Einsiedeln, no year), p. 267, no. 17.
2 The title of the print: Saint Genovefa, née Hertzogin aus Brabant, wife of the lucid Prince and Palatine Count Sigfridi. On the public Schaw-Platz in the Ambts-area Rußwyl Lucerner Herrschektiven presented by the citizens and church members all there the 10th day of the new month of the current 1695th year. Cum Licentia Superiorum, Lucem
by Heinrich Rennward Wyssing. - Probably the only surviving copy is in the Uri State Archives in Altdorf. The former Uri state archivist Eduard Wymann (1870-1956) discovered the print in a Geneva antiquarian bookshop.
3 Cf. Hans Kaufmann MSF, the book of the dead of the former Franciscan monastery Werthenstein, in: Zeitschrift für Schweizerische Kirchengeschichte 52, 1958, p. 107, no. 93.
4 Lucerne State Archives, Urk. 546/10599: Franciscan monastery Werthenstein on the purchase of Leonz (Fr. Fortunatus) Stirnimann in 1758.
5 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer v. Schauensee, Eydgenössisch-Catholisches Kirchen-Regiment (Lucerne 1761), Zweyter Theil: Die Ordens-Geistlichkeit on the year 1761, p. 233.
6 Cf. Alexander Isler, Swiss character heads, 1. From the French period (Zurich 1912), pp. 214 and 242. - Muotathal monastery archive, Mortuarium, July 18.
7 State Archive Lucerne, Urk. 546/10603, 1808 March 5: The Finance and State Economic Chamber of the Canton of Lucerne asks the Werthenstein Monastery for information regarding the plan for a scholarship foundation by P. Fortunat Stirnimann (with enclosure).
8 See note 3.
9 Gern.-Archiv Menznau, Kauf-Prot., Vol. 2 (1700/38), p. 115 ff.
10 Gern.-Archiv Menznau, Kauf.-Prot., Vol. 3 (1738/57), 5. 115 ff.
The valid letters mentioned are in the Lucerne State Archive: Box A 1, Ruswil 1617 ff
Literature on the history and genealogy of the Stirnimann / Stirnemann family
Joseph Stirnimann
The Stirnimann family in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau
Beromünster 1973 (CHF 15.-)
Claus Niederberger
The farmhouse Lower Rot in Ruswil offprint
"Yearbook of the Historical Society Lucerne", Vol. 7, 1989 (Fr. 15.-)
Available from:
Mrs. Maria Stirnimann-Schenkermayr, Murgasse 1. 6017 Ruswil
Village names
The us em village hand allizäme no their very specific names, especially when there are many Johre scho do - quasi igebore. Mer means ned simply: Müller, Kleiner and au ned: Meier, Hueber, Steiner, nid Oppliger, and au nid Ryser. Mer since do d'Näme is much more precise. We are talking about s'Müller-Karis Edi, like au from s'Hansli-Miggus Hedi. And s'Schnyder-Karlis Ueli wott schynts s'Joggi-Maxe Liselott. S'Franz-Heiris Sepp hüroti gly with s'Metzger-Dölfe Valery. S'Neubuure Beth and s'Ammes Fritz hand shoed Johre tame Chritz. S'Beck-Ottis Köbu is divorcing, he is going with s'Chrischte-Sämis Heide. And d'Chind vo s'Salomene Gryt, the chöme for the next Zyt to s'Melcher-Hanse Annekäthi. Mer inherits the name vo sim Ätti, and au no da vo wyter hinde; he goes to Chind and Chindes-Chind, de name, and it sett so blybe. But watch out, where it’s all I’m Hami schrybe, the name doesn’t last. Zletscht is called alli in the middle of a very simple Müller, Meier, Suter, and gschpycheret I'm Kompiuter, nicely numbered, and nobody bothers a name where one belongs to, such a name, where no cha chaufe, no invent or baptize, because s'Dorf hed eim dä name, it is soaked with sweat and tears, spiced with clan fishes and joy. But everything is simply shortened. The old name would be lost and a new name would be born. The name vo dim Vaterhus is slowly but surely dying us. And d’n’t it’s blybe, are those where’s written on a grave stone.
This poem was thankfully made available by the Trachtengruppe Rain. (Unfortunately the poem did not translate well)
Visit from the South of France
From August 10 to 14, 1992, the married couple Jean and Genevieve Lippens-Stirnimann from Cannes in southern France visited Lucerne. Madame Genevieve is the granddaughter of Josef Sebastian Stirnimann, who was born on November 12, 1857 as the son of Sebastian Stirnimann and Katharina nee Lisibach on the rear Lochhof in Ruswil, when he was around twenty years old and emigrated to France and settled in St-Maurice near Paris where he practiced the profession of shoemaker. Josef Sebastian had two sons Alexandre (1891-1947) and Maurice (1893-1977) from his wife Julie Hure. Josef Sebastian died on December 7th, 1902. The son Maurice had two daughters Mauricette and Genevieve from his first wife Maria Rassiga, who died early in Italy. Maurice Stirnimann and his second wife Madame Suzanne nee Barraud visited us in August 1953. Maurice was an employee of a carpentry company. In his disposition and in all his demeanor he was a perfect nobleman. His wife Madame Suzanne (this second marriage remained childless) taught mathematics at a girls' school. She visited us for the last time in September 1974 and took part in the founding meeting of our family association in Ruswil on September 8th. We also took Madame Genevieve and her husband, who was an engineer, to Ruswil. We visited the newly renovated parish church, drove to the rear courtyard and met the president of the family association. Madame Genevieve and her husband donated 100 francs to our association. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to them for this kind donation.
J. St.
Book of signs and symbols
Anyone interested in family history, genealogy, local knowledge and ancient customs should take note of the "Book of Signs and Symbols" by Schwarz-Winkelhafer and H. Biedermann. Simple graphic signs and symbols accompany mankind from its oldest epochs to our time. Among other things, the work contains religious symbols, magical symbols, house brands, secret scripts, heraldic forms, runes and symbols from the technical field.
Verlag Degener & Co., D-W-8530 Neustadt / Aisch 1990, 478 pages, born DM 39.50.
Letters from abroad
From Neubrandenburg
To our great regret, the following letter of March 5, 1990 was postponed and therefore remained unanswered, for which we apologize to the sender. It is very important to us to have contact with our members and those interested in our family association abroad, not least in the Mark Brandenburg. We are therefore printing the letter from Bernd Stirnemann in this newsletter with the conviction that our members are still reading it with interest today. We warmly welcome Bernd Stirnemann as a member.
Due to the political change in the area of the former GDR, there is now also the possibility of going beyond national borders in family research. It all started in Hamburg at the post office, when I saw the name Stirnemann in the phone book, that was 1979. That was when I had my first trip on a deep-sea freighter with the German shipping company. But unfortunately we always trampled on the spot, because we had a pedigree, but that was it, because we couldn't hope for help from local authorities.
Eleven years later, without worrying about my job, I was finally able to visit someone who would help me, namely Helga Stirnemann. So I then received circular no. 16 from November 1990 and the advice to communicate with Heinz Stirnemann in Storbeck.
Since I am going on a big trip again for the weekend, it will take a lot of time until I can get in touch again. But the contact with or through my wife could become a permanent link. I would also contribute to the payment of contributions, but then I need all the documents.
I wish you all the best for the meeting on March 10th. I warmly greet you
Bernd Stirnemann
Semmelweisstrasse 21/0302
0-2000 Neubrandenburg
From Storbeck via Neuruppin
Heinz Stirnemann and his wife Liselotte have been members of our family association in Storbeck in the Mark Brandenburg region since 1983. Both took part in our 5th and 6th family conference. We very much appreciate the lively exchange of ideas with Heinz by letter. With his permission we reprint from two of his letters in the following section:
3rd December 1991
It has been a long time since we last exchanged thoughts. The year has passed very quickly for us. At the beginning of the year we were preparing for our 300th anniversary, when we remembered the time when our family dared to leave their Swiss homeland with many others in order to start a new life in our area. For three hundred years, strong families with eight to twelve children have been able to support themselves and have enabled some offspring to start another career. It is a real irony if all of this is no longer valid and is no longer of any value. My farm with its total of 500 hectares has also been closed in the community. Too much is being produced. I find it sad that this soil, which our ancestors laboriously made into a fertile field, is now no longer of any value.
In the former GDR we had to forego some of the things we now have today compared to the western countries. I can't say we're happier now. Of course we are happy about it and do not want the old condition back. But we think of a social market economy as something other than just profitability. Where is the person in that? What did they bring us? Freedom of expression, travel, supermarkets, inexpensive offers, none of this is to be despised. On the other hand, there's now an affluence garbage in that we will soon suffocate. Everything is double-wrapped and welded, plus cans over cans. In the past, milk bottles and glasses of all kinds were used fifty to sixty times, today everything goes in the trash. It is similar with water consumption.
We weren't spoiled with work. Everything has always been manual work. The toughest times for us farmers were the thirties. We had to work everything with horses, the prices for the agricultural products were as low as they are today, with the difference that at that time many more employees had to be paid. In my opinion, this was not only the hardest but also the best time. I don't say this in retrospect, I've always felt that way. We had no money in our pockets at the rare festivals and celebrations, but we were happy and rejoiced over every modest progress and improvement in the economy. If I used to work behind the plow, it would be with different thoughts than a farmer today, who understandably has to worry about profitability. It is also clear to me that we cannot stop this development, we all have to swim with it. There is no evasion in this undertow.
Liselotte and Heinz
February 2, 1992
Family research has now gotten quite a boost in our country too, as the fallen borders offer a better opportunity. I still get a lot of letters and inquiries. Members of my family have also contacted me. That gives me a lot of pleasure, but I can no longer overwork myself mentally and physically.
My afternoon walks with my dog are a compensation for me. I want to thank God and ask him to allow me to do this until the end of my life. Our time is drawing closer, and the thought of having to divorce is not so far away. I lived and experienced my time with good and bad days. Looking back, I can say: I've had a good, content life. Like many others, we are consumed by war and imprisonment and, last but not least, by the existing system that demanded a lot of physical effort, especially in the first years when everything was manual labor. Our Compatriots in West Germany had it much easier thanks to modern technology. We are grateful for every day that we can still experience.
Liselotte and Heinz
Don't give in to anger too quickly! Because anger resides in the chest of fools. Do not say, "How is it that times were better then than today?" Because not wisdom gave you this question.
Old Testament, The Ecclesiastes 7: 9-10
We congratulate
From April 23 to May 22, 1992 Ursula Stirnimann organized a highly acclaimed exhibition of her masterful pearl thread collages in the counter hall of the Schweizerische Volksbank, Bahnhofstrasse 6, Lucerne. The artist was born in Zurich-Kloten in 1959 and now lives as a freelance artist in Weggis. She has been working with silk, pearl and synthetic yarn for 16 years. The artist has already organized 35 exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad. We wish Ursula Stirnimann continued success and recognition in her fascinating artistic work.
Felix Stirnimann, Hauptstrasse I, 6034 Inwil, successfully completed his diploma at the Engineering School of both Basel in Muttenz. Graduated from HTL as industrial engineer. As the best graduate of the mechanical engineering department, specializing in business administration, he received an award from ABB. We congratulate Felix Stirnimann and his parents Margrith and Kurt and wish the young engineer every success for the future.
Josef Stirnimann, Ing.HTL, Röhrliberg 4, Cham, born on February 10, 1946, married Tura Marina (Filipino citizen) on July 21, 1991 in Cebu (Philippines). The church wedding took place on November 23, 1991 in Cham (Niederwil church).
Franz-Josef Stirnimann, Unter-Siten, Malters, has successfully completed his two-year agricultural apprenticeship. He spent the first year of his apprenticeship in Gettnau and the second in Neudorf. We are very happy that Franz-Josef, whose family comes from Ruswil, remains true to the profession and tradition of his rural ancestors.
After a two-year apprenticeship, Ruedi Stirnimann, Vorder-Strick, Ruswil, successfully passed the cantonal final apprenticeship examination as a farmer. Congratulations to the brisk young farmer and his parents Hans and Elisabeth Stirnimann-Flühler and good luck in his further professional training.
Helen Wyler, daughter of Gody and Anna Wyler-Stirnimann, Eichenring 5, 6023 Rothenburg, successfully completed the three-year commercial school at the Institut Bourguillon, Friborg. The degree is all the more remarkable as the diploma was obtained in French. Congratulations and a lot of joy and success for the future.
Guido Stirnimann, son of Richard and Monika Stirnimann-Erni, hairdresser, Ruswil, has the second med. Prope passed with success. Congratulations and good luck accompany the budding doctor.
On September 30, 1992, our board member, Othmar Stirnemann, factory owner, Hubelstrasse, celebrated his 80th birthday in Sempach, both physically and mentally. The jubilee is still active in his business with great creativity. When the weather is nice, he is always drawn to the air. He then personally flies the motorized glider with a colleague over the mountains to Ticino or Valais, occasionally also abroad. With great humor and spicy language, he likes to talk about his youth and hobbies, so it is a pleasure to listen to him. We often had the pleasure within and after board meetings. May the same strength and will carry Othmar on into the next decade. Our best wishes accompany him.
The happy parents Alois and Renate Stirnirnann-Achermann, Neuhus, 6206 Neuenkirch, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter Gabriela (June 18, 1992). We are happy and wish you all the best for the future.
Beat Stirnimann, primary school teacher, Dekenhonig, Ruswil, received his B diploma as brass music conductor. He is already working successfully as a vice conductor at the Ruswil music association. Congratulations and enjoy your musical hobby.
We give our condolences
Josef Stirnimann Schärli, Gerliswilstrasse 14, 6020 Emmenbrücke, died on October 13, 1991 at the age of 65. The deceased was a valued employee of Oskar Vonmoos AG in Emmen for 34 years. Josef Stirnimann was one of our most loyal members, he was not absent from any of our family meetings.
On November 13, 1991, Elise Brun-Stirnimann died in the Schlossmatte retirement home in Ruswil at the age of 89. Mrs. Brun came from the Saalhof in Ruswil.
Erich Günter Stirnemann-Heinernann, Lucerne, Matthofring 23, died on November 26, 1991 at the age of 71. The immortal saw the light of day in Storbeck in the Mark Brandenburg. After the war he fled the socialist GDR with his wife and son Knut and - what a strange coincidence - found a home again in Horw near Lucerne, the place of origin of our family.
Moritz Stirnimann-Torelli died on January 8, 1992 at Ronmatt, 6037 Root, at the age of 73.
On September 11, 1992, Johann Alois Stirnimann died in Lucerne, Tödistrasse 15, at the age of 81.
The board of directors offers its condolences to the relatives of these dead.
Slide Show about the Homestead of the Stirnimann of Ruswil
At the invitation of the Lucerne and Central Switzerland Section of the Swiss Society for Family Research, Mr. Claus Niederberger, Deputy Monument Conservation Officer of the Canton of Lucerne, will give a photo lecture on Saturday, November 28, 1992, at 2.30 p.m., in the hall of the Brünig depot SBB, Geissensteinring 3, Lucerne about the homestead of Stirnimann in the Lower Rot in Ruswil. The dipl. In 1986/88, architect Claus Niederberger managed the overall restoration of the almost 500-year-old farmhouse, which is now a listed building.
The members of our family association are kindly invited to this highly interesting slide show. The Brünig depot at Geissensteinring 3 can be reached from Lucerne train station by bus 4 (Hubelmatt) and bus 5 (Alltuend), Steghof stop.
New Members
Mr et Mme
Jean et Genevive Lippens-Stirnimann Les lies (Vor 72 Bd Alexandre III F-06400 Cannes
Magnus Stirnimann-Kneubühler chauffeur
Lower commons 6044 Udligenswil
Ursula Stirnimann 6353 Weggis
Our board of directors
President: Josef Stirnimann-Haas, Realteacher, Unter-Sonnenbergli, 6017 Ruswil
Vice-President: Prof. Dr. Joseph Stirnimann, Adligenswilerstrasse 11, 6006 Lucerne
Secretary: Hans Stirnimann-Helfenstein, community clerk, Alpenblick 5, 6206 Neuenkirch
Treasurer: Alois Stirnimann-Zihlmann, managing director, Burghalde 6, 6110 Wolhusen
Material Manager: Maria Stirnimann-Schenkermayr, Murgasse 1, 6017 Ruswil
Member: Othmar Stirnemann, manufacturer, Hubelstrasse, 6204 Sempach
Philomena Bartholdi-Stirnimann
Franz Stirnimann-Bühlmann, businessman, Grüneggstrasse 30, 6005 Lucerne
Fritz Stirnemann-Dittli, Berninastrasse 25, 8057 Zurich
Honary president: Hans Stirnimann-Haupt, teacher i. R., Rüediswilerstrasse 42, 6017 Ruswil
Auditor: Josef Stirnimann, PTT officer, Wolfisbühl, 6020 Emmenbrücke
Hans Stirnimann-Schumacher, ed. Official, Schöneggstrasse 45, 6048 Horw
The President asked for contributions, communications and suggestions for the newsletter.
Enclosure:
Statutes, card for registration and orders, payment slip for the 1992 membership fee of CHF 15