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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: giselap on Friday 08 January 16 03:57 GMT (UK)
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The HASLER family (two brothers and their old parents) must have emigrated in the middle of the 1970is from Switzerland to NZ (Auckland?).
The parents must have been around 60+ years old at that time.
Unfortunately I don't know anything more about them, except that they had seven children, the remaining five of them stayed in Switzerland. Plus I do have the names of one of the brothers who emigrated and his descendants (all alive in 2011), which I could pm.
I know this is very little to start with. :(
Any help with this family research would be more than welcome!!!
Thanks in advance,
Giselap
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Hello Giselap
If you go to this site https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ and search for Hasler you will see a list of Swiss people by this name who emigrated 1950s-1970s. Hopefully these names fit your search.
They also appear later possibly arriving with another Swiss family by the name of Gahwiler.
You may find deaths here: https://www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz/
Good luck :-)
P.S. If the mother was Lina HASLER nee FORSTER b. c1908, she died in 2000 aged 92 (as FORSTER)!
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Hi mollipops,
thank you so much for your prompt and helpful reply.
I'll certeinly will give it a try there. Keep your fingers crossed.
Rgds from Germany,
Giselap
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Hi,
If the parents have died could you post their names?
Cheers Janette
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Hi,
If the parents have died could you post their names?
Cheers Janette
Well, Janette, this is exactly my biggest problem, I don't have the parents names, just those of their descendants in NZ and Switzerland plus I know the town where the Hasler family lived before emigration. :(
Rgds from Germany,
Giselap
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If you PM me the names you have I will see if i can find where they are living and maybe the parents burials
Cheers Janette
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A possibility, perhaps??............
Anna Maria HASLER, died 1994, aged 86.
Max Eugen HASLER, died 1988, aged 86.
Peter HASLER, died 1997, aged 59.
All buried Central Division High Rise Section, North Shore Memorial Park. Section 1, Block D, Row A, Plot 70 for Anna & Peter. Max, Plot 71.
If on the correct track, I can provide further information including newspaper death notices.
I shall watch this space............ :)
Minniehaha.
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Research genealogy for Max Eugen Hasler of Rorschach, as well as other members of the Hasler family, on Ancestry...........
[Still not certain if on the right track]
Minniehaha.
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A possibility, perhaps??............
Anna Maria HASLER, died 1994, aged 86.
Max Eugen HASLER, died 1988, aged 86.
Peter HASLER, died 1997, aged 59.
Minniehaha.
Wife and son of Max. His parents were Karl Johannes HASLER and Frieda HALLER
Cheers
KHP
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Hello.
I see there are not many White Pages listings for this surname. Therefore there may be a connection.
A farming family by this surname, was resident in the Waikato in the early 1950's.
Because the living could be involved, some info has been PMéd from school records and cemetery records.
- Alan.
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First of all thanks for all the help I received from each and everyone of you so promptly. :)
- to Janette
will pm the names I got asap.
- to minniehaha
that just must be the right track as among the known HASLER siblings is a Peter, who must have died before March 2011 and whom I have always assumed to be the second brother who emigrated to NZ, the other brother's name should be Ruedi married to Maria FÄSSLER.
Any additional info you have on this HASLER family would ne highly appreciated.
- to KHP
thanks for the additional info on Max Eugen's parents. This just must be the right family.
- to Alan
thanks for the info on the HASLERs from Waikato. Not sure yet whether or how they are connected to Max Eugen's family. But will keep these HASLERs in mind as I always wondered what exactly made them chose NZ out of all possible destinations for emigration.
Thanks so much to all again for your generous help! :-*
Rgds from good old Germany,
Giselap
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A possibility, perhaps??............
Anna Maria HASLER, died 1994, aged 86.
Max Eugen HASLER, died 1988, aged 86.
Peter HASLER, died 1997, aged 59.
All buried Central Division High Rise Section, North Shore Memorial Park. Section 1, Block D, Row A, Plot 70 for Anna & Peter. Max, Plot 71.
If on the correct track, I can provide further information including newspaper death notices.
I shall watch this space............ :)
Minniehaha.
Non of these 3 appear on any electoral rolls up to 1981 which may point to arriving after enrollment for the 1981 elections closed or maybe they weren't eligible to vote at that stage.
Cheers Janette
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I shall now obtain the newspaper death notices for all three of the above*. Janette, perhaps you could PM me if there are any others?
* A bit later this month.
Will send the cemetery details shortly........
Minniehaha.
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Cemetery Burial details
Surname: HASLER
Forename(s): Peter
Age: 59 Years
Gender: M
Date of death: 30 March 1997
Date of Burial: 1 April 1997
Funeral director: Squire B C & Son Ltd., Po Box 77, Kaikohe
Cemetery: North Shore Memorial Park
235 Schnapper Rock Road, Schnapper Rock
Location: Central Division High Rise Section 1 Block D Row A Plot 70
Minniehaha.
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Hi Janette and minniehaha,
unfortunately time for breakfast here. Have to leave right now.
Will pm the names to Janette as soon as I will have gotten my day's work done.
Thanks & bye for now,
Giselap
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Cemetery Burial details
Surname: HASLER
Forename(s): Max Eugen
Age: 86 Years
Gender: M
Date of death: 15 September 1988
Date of Burial: 17 September 1988
Funeral director: Forrest Funeral Services 8 Glen Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630
Cemetery: North Shore Memorial Park
235 Schnapper Rock Road, Schnapper Rock
Location: Central Division High Rise Section 1 Block D Row A Plot 71
Minniehaha.
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Cemetery Burial details
Surname: HASLER
Forename(s): Anna Maria
Age: 86 Years
Gender: F
Date of death: 15 May 1994
Date of Burial: 18 May 1994
Funeral director: Forrest Funeral Services 8 Glen Road, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630
Cemetery: North Shore Memorial Park
235 Schnapper Rock Road, Schnapper Rock
Location: Central Division High Rise Section 1 Block D Row A Plot 70
[The death notices will hopefully tie in with names already known to you.]
Minniehaha.
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Probated will (1994) held for Anna Hasler @ Auckland Archives........
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=17016347
Minniehaha.
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Well done Minniehaha your hunch for the three people buried at North shore are correct,a wonderful big double headstone with all the names including the wife and children of Peter.
Giselap if you send me your email address by PM I will send you the photos I took,
Cheers Janette
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Photos emailed
Cheers Janette
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Cemetery Burial details
Hi minniehaha,
thank you ever so much for the really helpful cemetery burial details.
Rgds from Germany,
Giselap
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The headstone was a genie's delight with so much family information,absolutely wonderful
Cheers Janette
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Hello Giselap.........
Contact names & addresses, together with a telephone number, sent by PM.
Minniehaha. :)
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Thank you an awful lot, minniehaha & Janette. - Actually I owe a favour to both of you :-*
Only hope I will be able to help in return somtime.
Kind regards,
Giselap
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We love a happy ending, let us know how you get on with contacting family.
Cheers
KHP
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Some more names, addresses and a contact number sent by PM.........
Minniehaha.
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Death notices sent by PM......
Peter HASLER x 2
Anna Maria HASLER.
[However, notice for Max not found so far. Will have another look next time I am going in that direction.]
Minniehaha. :)
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Further PM sent with family names and addresses...........
Minniehaha.
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PM sent with names and contact details for couple mentioned in death notice for Peter Hasler. Hopefully current........
Minniehaha.
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Hi Giselap,
Could you PM your e-mail address please. I have a death notice for Eva Maria HASLER which I know will be of much interest to you...........
Minniehaha.
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Cemetery details.......
Cemetery result
Name: Eva Maria, HASLER
Age at Death: 62 Years
Gender: Female
Date of Death: Wednesday, 14 March 2007
Cremation Date: Friday, 16 March 2007
Occupation: Retired
Cemetery: Southland Crematorium
Undertaker: Private
Classification - Block/Plot: Not Interred at Southland Crematorium - 0 / 0.
Minniehaha.
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Death notice sent by e-mail......
Minniehaha.
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Got some more NZ names from Maxes' friend Klaus. Will PM those asap.
Unfortunately no news on (Edit by Moderator: names of possibly living persons removed). :(
Almost time for breakfast here, BBL.
Giselap
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Might be best to delete a couple of those names as the people may still be alive. :)
I am still working on these for you......
Minniehaha.
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Sorry, wasn't aware of the fact that given names without further data might cause any problems. :-[
Will be more careful next time.
Giselap
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Hello giselap.......
A couple more names with their address sent by PM to add to your collection. :)
Minniehaha.
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Hi minniehaha,
thank you so much again.
Never thought my collection would be growing that rapidly. :D
Rgds from a really freezing cold Hamburg,
Giselap
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And a few more sent by PM. Nearly there......... :)
Hot and sticky here today. ;D
Minniehaha.
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Sent by PMs, some more family facts for your file...........
Minniehaha.
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Who was Peter Hasler's wife?
Who was Eva Hasler? What was her maiden name?
Who is Michael Bendit? How did Michael Bendit become [edit by Spades 12/08/25: name removed - now identified as still living, see Reply#44 below]?
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Hello HistoryBuffalo,
Welcome to Rootschat.. :)
It is nearly 9 years since the original poster was active on this forum. However they may still receive an email alerting them to your message.
I was one of those involved in the research into the Hasler family but have not kept any notes.
Can I ask where the name of Michael B* has come from? as I cannot find it in the above thread.
*Is this person still living? If so, you will need to delete his name from your post.
Minniehaha.
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He was reportedly friends with Peter Hasler and Eva Hasler and was living with them.
Peter Hasler died and then he married Eva Hasler.
At some point unknown, he took Peter Hasler's name to become [edit by Spades 12/08/25: name removed - now identified as still living, see Reply#44 below]
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I cannot find anything for either Michael Bendit or [edit by Spades 12/08/25: name removed - now identified as still living, see Reply#44 below] in Archives or NZ BDM records.
Minniehaha.
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I wondered if this man may have been the husband of Eva Hasler?
[See reply #30....]
Robert HASLER
Age 65 Years
Gender Male
Date of Death Monday, 19 September 2011
Cemetery Southland Crematorium
Date of Cremation Thursday, 22 September 2011
Occupation Freezing Worker
Undertaker Avenal Park Funeral Home
Classification Not Interred at Southland Crematorium
Nothing for the names you are seeking.
Minniehaha.
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Hello HistoryBuffalo,
Can I ask where the name of Michael B* has come from? as I cannot find it in the above thread.
*Is this person still living? If so, you will need to delete his name from your post.
Minniehaha.
Hi Minniehaha
Just wanted to issue an alert. :)
YES, the person for whom information is being sought by HistoryBuffalo > listed here as "M...... B " and alternatively as "M....... H" (one and the same), > is still living, although is now resident in another country.
Are you able please to assist HistoryBuffalo (via a Moderator) to remove references to this living person from
Reply # 39 [ last line "How .... " ]
Reply # 41 and
Reply # 42 ... where surnames are stated.
Cheers ~ Lu
PS : Am able to offer clues to HistoryBuffalo, on further resources to check.
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Hi Lucy,
Thank you for the alert that the individual referred to is still living. I have edited the three posts to maintain their privacy.
Regards,
Spades
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Thank you Spades. :)
Regards, Lu
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Can someone send me:
Peter Hasler's death notice and Eva Hasler's death notice?
What was Eva Hasler's maiden name?
What was the name of the hotel they owned in Switzerland?
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As previously mentioned, these death notices were sent to the original poster in 2016. I no longer have them.
Minniehaha.
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Eva Maria Hasler death certificate (buy the printout ) at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search?Path=querySubmit.m%3fReportName%3dDeathSearch%26recordsPP%3d30#SearchResults
Should give her maiden name if known by the informant.
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You might find some information on these headstones....
https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/North-Shore-Memorial-Park-Schnapper-Rock/172825?CollectionID=1&CatalogID=172825&PageNumber=1&PageSize=20&GivenNames=&GivenNamesExact=false&MaidenName=&MaidenNameExact=false&FamilyName=Hasler&FamilyNameExact=false&EventBirthYear=&EventBirthYearRange=5&EventDeathYear=&EventDeathYearRange=5&MilitaryConflict=&MilitaryBranch=&MilitaryRank=&YearRange=&ID=931a48cd-fc27-4df2-94d9-3442e8f28518&CemeteryID=172825
Minniehaha.
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PM sent with contact details...
Minniehaha.