Of the four sons, Adam (m. Maria Anna Grüter) is the founder of the Ohmstal line. We follow him on his way, which led him from Lindenhof over the Ey near Werthenstein to Gunzwil (St. Stephan parish, Beromünster) and finally to Ohmstal. In 1781 Adam acquired half of the share of the dormitory in the Ey, which then belonged to two owners, for 1713 Gl; the same is below the Höchweid, on the left of the cantonal road when you drive from Wohlhusen to Werthenstein (current owner: Hans Steiner). On February 6, 1786 Adam Stirnimann led Maria Anna Grüter of Wolhusen to the altar, the following year he sold his share in the Ey for 2730 Gl. The young couple moved to Gunzwil, where they settled in the Rüschen.
In 1818, Adam Stirnimann decided to sell his farm in Obern Blasenberg and move with his three sons and three daughters to Ohmstal, where he acquired the Landsberg farm. We know the middleman who evidently moved Adam to this late decision - he was 65, at that time an old age - and who probably enabled him to buy the Landsberg farm. It was a relative, the judge Sebastian Stirnimann in the hall in Ruswil (he was mentioned in the last newsletter, page 6f.). He owned the Landsberg farm, against whose owners, the brothers Johann and Anton Kurmann, the bankruptcy was opened, together with the Sursee city councilor Balthasar Göldlin, landlord to the Sonne, at the public increase in Alberswil on March 2, 1818 at a low price of 14 ‘050 G1 acquired. Adam Stirnimann soon realized that by buying the farm he was doing the business of his life. The Landsberg was with its over a hundred Juch. Land and forest more than twice the size of his farm, had new buildings and only cost a little more than the farm in Blasenberg, because Sebastian Stirnimann and his co-owners met him with the price: instead of the 14'050 G1 (.18'733 , 50 Fr.), which they had paid, they left the farm to him for 12,000 G1 (= CHF 16,000). It is not unreasonable to assume that the judge Sebastian Stirnimann, a very wealthy man and apparently just as generous as his father, advocated this concession, perhaps even bearing the loss alone. Adam acted quickly. On July 17, 1818, he initially sold the house, barn, the stake in the warehouse and 20 3/4 Juch. Land and 2 Juch. Wald for 6,000 G1 or CHF 8,000. After just four days, on July 21, he made the purchase in Ohmstal. On August 7th, the other 20 became Juch. Land and a yoke. Wald im Blasenberg sold to a neighbor for Cl 4,000 or CHF 5,333 1/3.
When Adam Stirnimann bought it, the Landsberg farm comprised around 18 years of age. Baumgarten and Matten, approx. 65 Juch. Weidland and approx. 16 Juch. Forest. The house with two apartments and an attached barn was new. The property also included the Landsberg-Hüsli home with 3 Juch. Field and 4 Juch Forest. The farm was encumbered with mortgages with a total value of 10,146 G1 25 schillings. After their withdrawal, Adam Stirnimann still had to pay 15 Schilling l'853 G1. He paid Cl 500 in cash, the rest in securities. |
Joseph Stirnimann
A. M. Grossmann
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