Walt & Terri Sterneman's Family Pages

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Peter Stirnimann	1560	Adelheid Bircher	about 1570

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Maria Süess

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	03 Nov 1600	Willisau, Luzern, Switzerland
Marriage	18 Feb 1624	Etzenerlen, Switzerland
Death	08 Jan 1668	Etzenerlen, Switzerland

Notes


God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Barbara Schriber. FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988 The second son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher, also named Peter (1600-1668), was probably never the owner of the farm in the Rot, but nevertheless he is important for farm history. Because of his death (1668) his younger brother Hans Jakob, now farmer in the Rot, also inherited the neighboring farm Etzenerlen. Peter had probably become married to Maria Süess in the year 1624 on the farm Etzenerlen. Their marriage remained childless.23 The farm Etzenerlen, according to the Chancellor Mr. Beromünster, had a size of approx. 170 Jucharten.24 Peter Stirnimann is proven living on Etzenerlen since 1640. He was sworn judge and chairmen of the Twing or village court. He and his wife were characterized by large social conviction and charity. He gave the parish Ruswil for welfare service 1000 guldens.25 They were Godparents for one hundred children, related, homeless, etc. He further donated 1000 guldens for an eternal time to the parish church Ruswil.26

God parents were: Jakob Luchs & Barbara Schriber.

FROM Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988

The second son of Peter Stirnimann and Adelheid Bircher, also named Peter (1600-1668), was probably never the owner of the farm in the Rot, but nevertheless he is important for farm history. Because of his death (1668) his younger brother Hans Jakob, now farmer in the Rot, also inherited the neighboring farm Etzenerlen. Peter had probably become married to Maria Süess in the year 1624 on the farm Etzenerlen. Their marriage remained childless.23

The farm Etzenerlen, according to the Chancellor Mr. Beromünster, had a size of approx. 170 Jucharten.24 Peter Stirnimann is proven living on Etzenerlen since 1640. He was sworn judge and chairmen of the Twing or village court. He and his wife were characterized by large social conviction and charity. He gave the parish Ruswil for welfare service 1000 guldens.25 They were Godparents for one hundred children, related, homeless, etc. He further donated 1000 guldens for an eternal time to the parish church Ruswil.26

Sources

Description	Page	Quality	Information	Evidence
Denkmalpflege im Kanton Luzern 1988		Don't know	Don't know	Don't know