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Title: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Pollynation on Friday 31 January 20 21:31 GMT (UK)
I have a Jules/Julius Christian Meinen who says he was born in Bern about 1846.

On his marriage in 1872 he lists his father as Jules Christian Meinen too. (This has been transcribed as Meiner)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
Pauline
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: pb_devon on Saturday 01 February 20 08:54 GMT (UK)
Hello,
Bern is both a place (the city of Bern) and a canton (federal state) so could cover a wide range of locations. However a useful online source https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/index.php says that Meinen comes from Spiez before the 19th century.
The parish registers (Kirchenbucher) for Spiez (which is in canton Bern) are in the Bern archives http://www.query.sta.be.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=37
I thought scans were viewable, but I’m not getting that facility this morning - maybe one of the other Swiss experts can have a go and advise.
Otherwise, send them an email (they will cope with English) and ask for a look-up. I’ve always found them helpful with simple enquiries. Go to the info corner tab for the contacts.
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Pollynation on Saturday 01 February 20 09:29 GMT (UK)
Thank you for the information. This is the first time I'm researching in Switzerland.
Best wishes
Pauline
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: pb_devon on Saturday 01 February 20 09:41 GMT (UK)
Useful primers on this are here:
http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/schweiz-en.html (A bit old but still informative)
and here:
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Switzerland_Genealogy

and you can always ask us.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: ciderdrinker on Saturday 01 February 20 11:34 GMT (UK)
Hi
It's very tempting to go with the following
Christian Meinen born 27 August 1845 bapt 21 Sept
at Zweisimmen Bern
s of Christian Meinen and Maria Oswald

Another older son Christian born  12 Sep 1844 to the couple,bapt 13 Oct 1844 who must have died
ps try Familysearch first.

Ciderdrinker
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Pollynation on Saturday 01 February 20 14:34 GMT (UK)
Thank you for the information and for taking the time to look.
I will keep it in mind although it's not quite the same, it could be him?

Best wishes
Pauline
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: pb_devon on Saturday 01 February 20 19:28 GMT (UK)
I am now able to advise how to access the parish books at Bern archives. Double click/tap the final catalogue entry to open where there is the pdf of each book.

Taufrodel = Baptisms
Eherodel = Marriages
Totenrodel = Deaths

At the end of the book is an index of sorts.
HOWEVER it’s all in German script so you will need to look on familysearch for their guide to reading it.

Zweisimmen is also available, and it’s not too far from Spiez, so a possibility.

I would highly recommend a visit to see the area...the Bernese Oberland is beautiful!
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: davecapps on Sunday 02 February 20 10:57 GMT (UK)
Here´s the link to the Taufrodel/baptisms in Spiez, 1844 -1867

http://www.query.sta.be.ch/Dateien/19/D96842.pdf
I could´nt find anything in Spiez

Here´s Zweisimmen 1839-1869

www.query.sta.be.ch/Dateien/19/D97485.pdf

haven´t had a look at this yet

Dave
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: pb_devon on Sunday 02 February 20 12:41 GMT (UK)
Well done Dave, good job your eye is in fine order.
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Pollynation on Sunday 02 February 20 13:02 GMT (UK)
Wow, thank you all so much.

I will look at everthung as suggested.
Thanks again, I couldn't have found all this and so quickly.
Best wishes
Pauline
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Svenja on Tuesday 04 February 20 21:57 GMT (UK)
Hi

Quote
Christian Meinen, born 27 August 1845, bapt 21 Sept, at Zweisimmen, Bern
son of Christian Meinen and Maria Oswald

father: Christian Meinen, son of Christian, of Spiez, in Reichenstein
mother: Maria Oswald, daughter of Jakob Oswald, of Oberhofen
They got married in Zweisimmen on the 15th July 1841

Witnesses:
Johannes Oswald, der Mutter Bruder (brother of the mother)
Elisabeth Meinen, des Vaters Schwester (sister of the father)

Regards
Svenja
Title: Re: Meinen family, Bern Switzerland
Post by: Pollynation on Wednesday 05 February 20 19:45 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much for looking & for the information.

Best wishes
Pauline