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Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

kirkbrides21 — 2013-04-27 04:42:35Z

Who were the parents of Dick Balsiger?
The Richard Balsiger I knew did not have a wife named Bobbie.
He just passed away within the last few months.
He was in his late 80's or early 90's. He had 4 children.
Phillis

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2013-04-25 18:41:39Z

Hello, I am Edwin (Ned) Wood. I am 55 and live in Astoria, Oregon. My grandparents were Ed & Jessie Balsiger of Alemeda Street in Portland. My mom was Adele Balsiger Wood. I too have a copy of the family tree going back to the 1500s. I have been in contact with Melvin Balsiger a number of times and have been to his home in three occasions. I vaguely remember Dick Balsiger from past gatherings. Possibly Ed & Jessie's 50th anniversary at Ireland's restaurant over by Lloyd Center.
Well my lunchtime is over. Back to work. Feel free to contact me. wood.ned@hotmail.com
It's good to hear from family.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Balsiger36 — 2013-04-24 04:30:25Z

Hi, we are the children of Dick and Bobbie Balsiger, of Portland, both have recently passed on. We have the family tree that dates back to the 1500's in Bern. My Husband, Al Balsiger, and his children Joshua and Rachel Balsiger are the only living decendents in our immediate family with the balsiger name. We would be delighted to know of any other connection in this local area.

Re: Balsiger of Switzerland

absolin — 2013-03-22 10:40:45Z

Hi Daniel,
My grandmother was a Balsiger, and I was told they were from Switzerland but I don't know what town.
I'd be willing to participate, or share any info you'd like.

Regards,
Benjamin Simpson
From the LA area but currently in Shenzhen on business

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2012-10-11 02:00:13Z

I have a Balsiger family tree that begins in Bern in 1570 and runs up until the late 1920's. It's two pages in JPG format. I'm happy to share.
wood.ned@hotmail.com

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Orygungurl17 — 2012-10-10 21:21:33Z

Hello! I would love to get this info for the Balsiger Family! I am in Southern Oregon! I too remember seeing a Balsiger Family Tree when I was younger! Think my mother ended up with it! Gwen Balsiger Bowman. 541-821-4266. Orygungurl@centurylink.net Thank You!

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Orygungurl17 — 2012-10-10 21:15:38Z

Balsiger Building
Ford Dealership
Klamath Falls Oregon

Source: University of Oregon Libraries

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Orygungurl17 — 2012-10-10 21:03:05Z

CEMETARY RECORDS
Milton Berger Balsiger 20 Sep 1887 Male Spink Nicholas Balsiger Charlotte Berger
Louis Hinrichs Balsiger 10 Sep 1894 Male Spink Gottlieb Balsiger Nettie Fredericka Hinrichs

Source:http://genealogytrails.com/sdak/spink/birthsAB.html

LAND RECORDS
Balsiger Gotleab Lake 25 115N 65W
Balsiger Nicholas Lodi 7 116N 63W

Source:http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/spink/land.txt

CIVIL WAR ROSTER
1st Illinois Artillery
Nicholas Balsiger, Battery M - Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota

Source:http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/burials/index.html

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

kirkbrides21 — 2012-10-10 21:00:03Z

I too would like a copy of your family tree, we are in route to our Arizona home, but would be willing to share our Switzerland Balsiger family tree.
I am from the White Salmon/California Balsiger family./
Phillis Balsiger Bacon

phillisbacon@yahoo.com

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Orygungurl17 — 2012-10-10 20:48:05Z

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

Orygungurl17 — 2012-10-10 20:34:03Z

Hi Uncle Jay! Tracy Miller Cohen here to correct my statement above. Yes you are right I slaughtered the names above! Elmer Balsiger and Mae Riggs Balsiger. James Balsiger (my Uncle Jay) has a son Jeff Balsiger of Medford Oregon. Jeff has a son. And so the name goes on another generation! Beulah my dear Gram died in July, 1996. Between us we will get this right!

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

hca44 — 2012-10-07 10:42:45Z

Hi there.
Maybe we're in family?
My mother was from Balsiger family too, her father from Bern.
I know there's a lot Balsiger in the states, and it could be funny if i could find a connection overthere :)
Thanks in advance

Hans

Re: Balsiger

beatricewoodtcm — 2012-08-15 13:50:55Z

Hi Denise,
my father Fritz Balsiger has asked to get in touch with you as he has seen your posts on the Ancestry site. His father was Albert Balsiger from Rougemont VD in Switzerland and the family originated from Muelethurnen BE.My Father and my brother Thomas still live in Switzerland but I have been living in Wales United Kingdom for the last 33 years. If you want to get in touch with my father you may send him an email which is balsigerfritz@bluewin.ch. Otherwise you can get in touch with myself. I hope this gets to you. regards Beatrice

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

janjbals1 — 2012-07-22 19:06:48Z

Mr. Woodned
I would be very pleased if you could do that. My email is janjbals@yahoo.com. If that doesnt get thru my phone # is 541-891-1125. Thank you so very very much from the Balsiger Family in S. Oregon

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2012-07-22 05:13:06Z

I just visited my mother's cousin in Vancouver, WA. He gave me a copy of or branch of the Balsiger's Family Tree. The tree begins in 1570 with the Balsigers living in Koniz ,Switzerland which is kind of a suburb of Bern. The tree branches out into two main family lines in the 1600s. He also gave me copies of land deeds as the Balsigers moved west after coming to the US. I would be happy to share jpeg files of the tree if you would like a copy.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

PHILLISBACON — 2012-04-02 23:11:51Z

My Balsiger family came from Bern Switzerland, immigrated up the Mississippi river from New Orleans in the mid 1800's.
They settled in Illinois.
There were 3 brothers that came from Switzerland, and the names that u have added don't sound familiar from my family.
Some of them left Illinois and went to California, and some came to Ione, Oregon area.
The Ione Balsigers mostly came to the White Salmon area.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2012-04-02 19:12:27Z

My grandfather was born in Redfield SD. His father was Gotlieb Balsiger married to Nettie. My grandmother was Jessie. They all moved to Portland in the early 1900s. They are all burried in a Balsiger family plot at Riverview Cemetary in Portland. I have heard of
Elmer and the K Falls Balsigers. I heard some moved down there from White Salmon WA. Elmer owned the Ford dealership in K Falls. My grandfather's nephew Melvin balsiger is still in the Portlad area, I believe he's in his 90s now.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

janjbals1 — 2012-04-02 18:50:24Z

My Grandfather was Elmer Henry Balsiger, He was born Dalton or Dolton Illinois in 1880's, he married Mae Riggs. They then moved to Redfield S Dakota. My father was born in 1908 in redfield and lived in Grants Pass, Oregon until they moved to Klamath Falls in 1923. His brothers name was Eston.
Elmer Balsiger had several brothers that came to Klamath falls in the early 1950's for a reunion, but I am not sure of their names. I would like to know Elmers, Father and Mother's name, and also his grand parents name.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2012-04-02 12:06:05Z

I might also correct myself that it was a second cousin in Hazel Dell. He is her dad's nephew. I spoke with him about a year ago. He said he used to travel to Bern almost every year and stay at the Balsiger farm that has been in the family for over 425 years.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2012-04-02 11:57:00Z

My mother Adele Balsiger from Portland OR had one made of her family from Bern that went back to the 1600s I believe. She passed away in '81 & I can't remember what happened to it. I am trying to locate it. I believe her cousin who still lives in Hazel Dell Washington has a copy or at least one that he had made.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

PBacon3416 — 2012-04-01 21:41:22Z

What is your time frame, Which Balsiger family?
We do have some what of a family tree, but mostly after they came to the U.S.
But we do have some information on the ones that came from Switzerland, and they did come from Berne.
We are not related to all of them.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

janjbals1 — 2012-04-01 18:09:01Z

Do you happen to know if there is a family tree for the Balsigers that came from Berne.

Re: Balsiger Family

PHILLISBACON — 2012-03-11 18:04:14Z

We do not have a Mary tht married Max Bertram.
When she immigrated to U.S., where did she settle?

Re: Balsiger Family

anitatecumseh — 2012-03-11 01:57:23Z

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE A MARY BALSGER BORN 8-22-1885 IN YOUR RECORDERS SHE MARRIED MAX BERTRAM

Re: BALSIGER - MUHLETHURNEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND

haj_bigler — 2012-01-25 18:08:25Z

Hello! My name is Hans-Jörg (in english John George) Bigler. I live at Lucerne in Switzerland. My grandmothers girl-name was Balsiger. Her place of origin is Mühlethurnen, (County) Seftigen, Berne. Susanna Balsiger does'nt belong to my branch of the family, because her father Christian Balsiger (born 1829 , march 13) married twice (first Johanna Spring from Steffisburg, Berne; 10 children=your branch) and after Johanna's death my ancient Elisabeth (another 4 children=my branch; one daughter emigrated to the U.S. in 1915, descendants in CT). I have informations back to th early 18th century till a certain Samuel Balsiger. If you're interested of informations, you can contact me by mail (haj.bigler@bluewin.ch). Greetings

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2011-04-03 18:39:41Z

James,
We are related as Elmer was my father's second cousin. I remember stopping in K Falls as a kid at the Ford dealership.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

janjbals — 2011-04-03 17:44:38Z

First thing, I would like to say Hi to Tracy.
My name is James, but almost everyone calls me Jay. I have lived in Klamath Falls,Oregon all of my life and I am now 67 yrs old.
My grandfather Elmer Balsiger, and his wife Mae, along with their sons Stuart and Eston moved from Redfield S. Dakota to Grants Pass, Oregon and then on to Klamath Falls, Oregon. Elmer Balsiger started Balsiger Motor Co. in 1927.
Elmer Balsiger died in 1957. Mae Riggs Balsiger born 1881 died 1947.Stuart Balsiger born 1913 died 1967. Buelah Saunders Balsiger born 1913 died 1976. Eston (Mike) Balsiger born 1919 died 1998, wife Billie lives in Klamath Falls.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

orygungurl — 2011-03-05 18:18:36Z

Hello I am Tracy Miller Cohen. My mother is Gwen Balsiger, and her brothers, Richard and James were born in Klamath Falls Oregon, to Beulah Saunders Balsiger and Stewart Riggs Balsiger. Stewart's (my grandpa) dad is Earl Balsiger married to Josephine Riggs. Eston (Mike) and Stewart were their two boys. Earl and Jo were divorced and Earl remarried a lady named Blanche. They had a daughter named Trixie. Earl Balsiger and the two boys moved from Redfield South Dakota to Oregon Klamath Falls and operated Balsiger Motors Ford dealership for 3 generations of Balsigers.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2011-01-07 13:19:09Z

My Grandpa was born in 1898 and lived until 1965, my Grandma lived until the early 80's.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2011-01-07 04:07:53Z

My grandparents lived roughly from 1885~1980

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-07 03:28:43Z

There are families in Seattle with the last name Balsiger, and I am not familiar with them either.
I have been doing genealogy for about 15 years and I was raised in the White Salmon area.

Most of my adult life I have lived in the Seattle area

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-07 03:26:15Z

Those names aren't familiar to me.
What dates would they have lived?

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2011-01-06 23:08:31Z

That would be great, I am interested in knowing this.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2011-01-06 23:05:18Z

I would be interested to know if the Richard you speak of knew my granparents Edwin & Jessie Balsiger. I'm going to try to contact Melvin Balsiger (my grandfather's nephew) to try to get some more information.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2011-01-06 15:34:16Z

Will Balsiger was my Grandfather's (Alvin Balsiger) brother, my Grandfather lived across the river from White Salmon in Hood River. Richard must be my dad's cousin.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-06 03:18:09Z

Our Richard Balsiger was son of Will Balsiger from White Salmon Washington.
I don't know about a Bobby.
Richard is in his upper 80's

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2011-01-06 01:22:59Z

Yes the Balsiger in Klamath Falls who owned the Ford Dealership was my Dad's 2nd cousin. I only met him twice when I was young. Richard Balsiger in Portland was a distant cousin as well from what my Dad told me.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2011-01-05 20:57:02Z

I asked my brother & sister (both in their 60s) for Balsiger family memories. My sister remembered that our mother had a cousin Richard or Dick Balsiger in portland and that there were also cousins in Klamath Falls. My sister remembers a "Bobby" could have been Roberta Balsiger from that area as well whom vacationed with our family in the late 50s. My Brother remembers that there was a cousin who had a Ford delearship back in the 60s or 70s. I can't remember if it was in Klamath Falls or Medford but it was in Southern Oregon.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-05 07:11:52Z

New Years day I had a visit from a Balsiger cousin(3rd) that has been to the family place in Switzerland many times, and we shared pictures and information about Switzerland. We was the one that informed me that they left from Bern, but were from Wabern.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-05 07:02:06Z

I am not sure the Gottlieb you were speaking about was the family from White Salmon and Oregon Les, is related too

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

jlpbacn — 2011-01-05 06:58:43Z

Our Balsiger Family immigrated from Bern Switzerland, but the family were from Wabern
Switzerland.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2010-12-18 20:42:30Z

I don't recall the names of many of the Balsiger cousins or where they lived. I do remember going to a Balsiger reunion at a home in SE Portland in the mid 70's. I remember that whichever Balsiger it was had installed a swimming pool for his wife to get exercise. There were lots of Balsiger cousins and nephews in attendance. If I run across any more family history that may be of help I will post it. I am attaching a copy of Gottlieb Balsiger's wedding certificate. He was my Great Grandfather.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2010-12-18 04:57:39Z

I know that my dad Phillip R. Balsiger, who was born in White Salmon, Washington in 1921 (died) 1988, knew about some Balsiger's in Portland who were distant cousins maybe it was him? My Grandfather was Alvin Balsiger who lived in Hood River, Oregon as did my father. Alvin was born in 1898. We also had 2nd cousins in Klamath Falls. I do know that we came from Berne orginally. I just moved from Oregon to Wyoming.

Re: Balsiger Family from Oregon

woodned — 2010-12-18 02:54:26Z

Hello, I am Edwin Wood. I live in Astoria, Oregon. My mother's father was Edwin Balsiger(Nov 4 1886~Apr 19 1980). He lived three houses East of 24th avenue on Alameda. I believe he moved to Portland from Redfield,South Dakota as a young man. He was married to Jessie Balsiger (March 17 1885~March 22 1974. They are both buried at Riverview Cemetery in a good sized family plot that also has my grandfather's father's & mother's graves, Gottlieb & Nettie Balsiger. There are also some Babcocks in the same family plot. My grandfather had a nephew, Melvin Balsiger who lived at 13609 NE 25th Ave Vancouver, WA 98686. If he is still around he would have to be around 90. I went to his house around eight years ago to have him look at some family photos to help me identify people. He spoke then of the family coming to America from Berne and how he flew over there almost every year and spent a month with the Balsiger family on the Balsiger farm that had been in the family for over 425 years.
My mother was Adele Balsiger and she was the only child of Edwin & Jessie.
I don't know if this helps you out any but it was interesting to find someone who may be a second or third cousin.
Feel free to contact me, I have a brother & sister who may have better memories than I do.
Edwin Wood

Anne/Anna Balsiger

pwalkermn1 — 2010-11-07 18:34:34Z

Seeking information on the parents and siblings of Anna Balsiger born Switzerland 1808. She married Christian Bruni in 1828 in Monroe County, OH, and they had 12 children. I assume she was from Canton Bern.

Balsiger Family from Oregon

lesb246 — 2010-09-17 17:23:53Z

My family ended up in Oregon. All that I know so far is that we came from Switzerland and the Canton of Berne. My grandfather was Alvin Balsiger and my dad was Phillip R. Balsiger both of whom lived in Oregon. I currently live in Cheyenne, Wyoming. We are starting a Balsiger page on facebook and planning for a 2011 Balsiger Renunion to which all Balsiger's are invited - this will be held in Denver

BALSIGER - SPRING

Arlene557 — 2010-04-28 00:24:25Z

Looking for information on my gr-gr grandparents (Christian BALSIGER m. Susanna SPRING in Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland 1852. I have a citizenship paper that belonged to thier daughter, Susanna BALSIGER saying she lived in Muhlethurnen, Bern. Please contact me if you have a connection.

BALSIGER - MUHLETHURNEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND

Arlene557 — 2009-09-09 17:33:49Z

My great-grandmother was Susanna BALSIGER. b. 17 Sep 1862, in Switzerland, d. Nov 1936 in Denver, CO. I have a document (in German) that says she cam from Muehlethurnen, Seftigen, Bern Switzerland in Dec. 1881. Have passenger list showing she arrived in US Jan. 1882. Her fathers' name was Christian. Both of her parents are buried in Switzerland. She had siblings named Fritz, Rudolph, (possibly 10 children in this family). Susanna married Henry TOBIAS pos. in Missouri abt. 1882-1884. They had 5 children (only 3 lived to adulthood)Agnes, Anton and Edith TOBIAS.

I am looking for any information I can find on this family. Or, direction on where and how to look for information in Switzerland. My dream is to find a living relative in Switzerland also interested in Genealogy. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Re: Balsiger of Switzerland

LawernceRomagnino — 2009-03-22 04:26:16Z

Hi Daniel,I just saw your posting. My name is Larry Romagnino married to Anna Elisabeth Imhof, Annelies, She was born in Switzerland. Her father was Ernst Imhof of Bern and his mother was Anni Hanni daughter Bendect Hanni and Anna Balsiger.Anna Hanni was born 18 Jan 1861 and died 18 Feb, 1895, in Bern. Annelies' mother was Hedwig Schmid born 1891 in Thawil, Switz. and died in 1969 in Winterthur, Switz. She was married first to a Burri had three daughters, Heddi, Freidl and Minle. All now passed away. She divorced Burri and later married Ernst.
I hope you are still involved with genealogy.
Could their be a connection?
Please advise either way. My e mail address is aimhof21@aol.com

TOBIAS, Ernest - Joplin, MO

Arlene557 — 2008-09-05 18:11:52Z

Looking to find living relatives of Ernest (Earnest or Ernst) TOBIAS. He had a brother Henry TOBIAS who lived iin Denver, CO, married to Susanna BALSIGER. A sister Lydia who lived in Joplin, MO. I believe Lydia had 2 children - Max and Rose. Last name Leareye??

Ernest TOBIAS spouse pos. Ellen MACKEY.