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Hans Georg Gerster (Castor)
by Robert Castor
Our Emigrant arrived at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on September 15, 1736 after a harrowing 12 weeks at sea. His name was eventually changed to "Castor", since the German pronuciation of Gerster with the umlaut sounds a lot like Castor. It was also...

How we arrived in America
by Roy Chenaur
My great grandfather was Swiss born in Paris about 1856. His Father Also Swiss passed in 1860. They were part of the Club Helvetica commune. In 1870 my great grandfather was sent to the USA as most of the family had been wiped out and it was believed...

Met My Swiss Cousins
by William Diesslin
Just got back from three weeks in Switzerland with my wife and two daughters.

We visited all the old family homes, churches and communities and enjoyed recreating pictures from my grandfather's photo album.

The sights were a real treat,...

Travels in Switzerland
by Catherine Hvizdash
Last year, our family (my husband and two kids) went to Switzerland on vacation for 2 weeks during the summer. We stayed in an apartment on a farm in Luetzelflueh, Bern. It was the greatest experience the kids had.

We were in the middle of...

swiss chocolate
by Catherine Hvizdash
On our last family trip to Switzerland we decided to go visit the chocolate factory of Nestle in Broc, FR. Nestle makes the deliciouse chocolate Callier. We had the best time ever. First they show you a little movie on how Callier was established, then...

Hackbraten
by Beth Zurbuchen
I promised good Swiss recipes from time-to-time. Since my oldest daughter doesn't eat meat, I have really wanted meat loaf. Perhaps this weekend I will make this as I found this Swiss recipe for Hackbraten which is meat loaf. 2 pounds beef and pork,...

All Things Swiss
by Dale Hauskins
Sali,hoi and blessings in summer 2010 to all from this Kalifornischer Gitarristen !

Please listen and watch this beautiful warm short video by the Embassy of Switzerland.

I recently wrote,played & recorded my music for "Think...

Alte Maa recipe from the canton of Appenzell
by Beth Zurbuchen
The Swiss Center is the new home for 30 plus Swiss cook books donated by the most wonderful Don Tritt of Ohio. I am going to begin sharing some of these gastronomic souvenirs from Switzerland. Enjoy! Alte Maa (Old Man, a bread/cheese specialty from...

My Ancestors and Wife Are from Switzerland!
by Marcus LaPratt
I am an American living in Michigan. I first met my Swiss wife in Spain in 2000. We met again in Venezuela in 2001. And again in Normandy, France in 2004. We were married in July 2006 and now live in Michigan. I recently discovered that my ancestors are...

Swiss Ancestor
by John Moyer
My earliest Swiss ancestor in the USA was Henry Meyer. "Moyer Family History, Rev. A. J. Fretz, Harleysville, Pa.; News Printing House, 1896, page 520" says:

Rev. Peter Meyer, together with his three brothers, William, Jacob, Henry, one sister...

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